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RPR Appaloosas
Where “Form to Function” has Substance and Beauty
Situated east of the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, RPR Appaloosas are Canadian Appaloosa Breeders
and Trainers of exceptional performance oriented horses featuring:
- Cow Sense
- Easy Temperament
- Conformation and Good Bone
- Appaloosa to Appaloosa Breeding
- Athleticism
- Stamina
- Color
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Check out this Article about RPR
Appaloosas from the June 2010 Horses All Newspaper
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Biography |
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Biography of Pat Hyndman
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Pat started riding Shetland Ponies when she was nine years old and
although the breed and size of the horses have changed, her passion and
love for the horse has never altered.
Pat joined the Calgary Regional Appaloosa Club in 1993 and has been a very active member,
having filled many various positions as director, club Treasurer,
social and trail ride organizer. She is now the vice-president.
She has two big leopard geldings- Here’s Your Sign and YOR Gold Medal. She competes in gymkhanas and cattle
penning and sortings, rides in the Airdrie and Calgary Stampede Parades at the head of the Calgary Regional Appaloosa Club group dressed in Native costume.
She appears down at the Big Top or Saddledome at the Calgary Stampede in the Light Horse Pageants as a representative for the Appaloosa Horse. She was the first recipient for the Kent Schaffer “Wrangler of the Year” award in 2002 that is presented to the best wrangler at the annual Livingstone Gap cattle drive in the fall that is hosted by Syd and Donna Wyatt and the North Fork Grazing Association.
Pat is the "marketer" for RPR Appaloosas and also helps Rej
train and expose their horses to the many things they will encounter on
the ranch or along the trail.
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Biography of Richard G. (Rick) Miller
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Rick Miller was born in Saskatchewan in the 1950’s, lived in Oklahoma in 1960’s, moved to Alberta in 1970’s, with horses involved in some way or another over the entire trip.
He presently lives in the beautiful Bowden area on the family ranch.
Rick became seriously involved with horses in general and Appaloosas in particular in the late 1980’s.
He was a Calgary Regional Appaloosa Club (1997) Member, Director and President over the years. Rick served as
Show Chairman of the 1997 Canadian National Appaloosa Show Committee.
He has been an Appaloosa Horse Club of Canada (ApHCC) member in good
standing for many years.
Rick was elected as Alberta/N.W.T Director in 2002 and continues to serve as Alberta/N.W.T. Director to the present. Rick was elected as National President in 2004 and 2005. |
He currently serves as Immediate Past
President and
ApHCC Treasurer. He is a qualified Breed Inspector for the ApHCC.
Rick is also a member of Equine Advisory Board at Olds College in Olds, Alberta.
Rick is the "pedigree" man of the group. He is a
"walking encyclopedia "of Appaloosa knowledge and
bloodlines. He is in charge of our breeding program and his goal is
to produce Appaloosa Horses with the utmost quality that are
"cowy, athletic and have a wonderful and willing
disposition
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Biography of Rejean Gariepy
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Rej came to Alberta in 1981 from downtown Quebec City, at the age of 23, seeking adventure and to fulfill a desire to learn about Western Canadian Culture.
In 1985, he married Ann and moved to the country near Rockyford Alberta. Together they raised two wonderful kids, Danielle and Richard.
In 1987, he purchased his first horse from a Hutterite Colony and soon found himself working in a feed-lot in the area. Riding horses and caring for cattle became his new career.
In 1990 Rej and Ann purchased the GM Ranch and used to run a 300 head cow-calf operation.
There is a big indoor arena on the ranch where Rej specializes in starting
horses and training them to work cows. He believes in exposing the horses
to many aspects of ranch work and trail riding and a big part of the
training program is taking them to the mountains where they seem to enjoy
the scenery as much as he does!
Rej is a member of the Rockyford Rodeo committee, Ranch Rodeo director and a member of the local Lion’s Club - District 37. Rej’s involvement with his community provides a continuing, rewarding experience.
Rej met Pat and Rick in the early 90’s and discovered a common interest in horses, then Appaloosa Horses. Soon after, Rej joined the Calgary Regional Appaloosa Club and the Appaloosa Horse Club of
Canada and is a proud recipient of the 2008 Chief Ground Pounder award-
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Pat Hyndman, Rick Miller and Rejean Gariepy joined forces in the spring of 2006 to form
RPR Appaloosas. They plan on riding, promoting, having a great time while producing a winning line of Performance Appaloosas.
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