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Cedar
Springs Farm is owned by Curt and Priscilla Barnes of Galatia, IL and managed
by
Norman Wiemken
and their son Tim.
Their farm is
over a 100 years old and is named for the tall,
old cedar
trees
that grew around the farm.
This was Indian country
and traces of their existence are still found
on the
grounds.
The house and barns are situated on a hill
overlooking the pastures below.
This is a small
operation
with good
horses.
The Barnes' run it themselves and leave no details
unattended.
The breeding and
handling
of all mares is also done by
the Barnes family.
They raise 4 to 6 babies per year and
concentrate on
good bloodlines, great dispositions and
super movers.
The Barnes' first horses were safe mounts for Priscilla and their son
Timothy to ride down the road. Neighbors of theirs, Tom
and Glenda Wilson were in the horse business though, and
they raised Appaloosas. Talks over the fences about
horses led to the Wilson's showing Curt and Priscilla
around to some of local Appaloosa breeders. The first
serious purchase was a little show mare named Luckie
Britches from Carla Hays (now Johnson). At the same time
the Barnes looked at and liked a mare owned by Gary
Cunningham and trained by Sue Scobee -- a mare called SSP'S
Misty. Misty was a 4 year old and Sue had shown
her a good bit with a lot of success. |
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Misty Eyed Curt purchased Misty, and she ultimately became the bedrock of the Barnes breeding program. Curt and Priscilla discovered long ago that they were better off raising their show horses -- then you know just what you have, and you know the horse. Misty's first baby, by a Quarter Horse son of Two Eyed Jack, produced the great, great all around mare Misty Eyed. She went on to win the World Championship in trail six times! Twice in Jr Trail with Tom Wilson of Galatia, IL and four times in Sr Trail with Dave Parlier of Gainesville, TX.. Tim, was also able to get his Youth Lifetime Superior Award in 1992 and the Non-Pro Supreme Lifetime Championship Award in 1994 the first year he became a Non-Pro with this great mare! |
Zippos Misty Lady It was not until a few babies
later, that the real niche was found with the
cross between SSP'S Misty and the legendary |
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Zippos Mr Misty The next breeding resulted in Zippos Mr. Misty, the stallion who fulfilled all the requirements the Barnes were looking for in a show horse and stallion. He became the foundation they continue to build on. With him, the Barnes were able to raise horses that are built to move, with dispositions and athleticism -- and horses you should be able to show as 2 and 3 year olds in western pleasure or hunter under saddle, and then go on and do other things with. It was with great saddness that Zippos Mr Misty passed away on November 8, 2001. He is greatly missed but will live on through the outstanding babies he has produced during his short life. 1996 National Champion Three Year Old Western Pleasure Ridden by: Wes Wetherell |
The Barnes' have raised other great
horses -- Jack Quest, multiple World and
National Championship winner, who was High Point English
Horse at the 1998 World and also the 1999 National show; also
the super halter horse CR Dreams; and the
halter filly I'm Jackie's Dream, a World
and National Champion.
And SSP'S Misty continued to produce great babies who have gone to be great producers themselves, as is evidenced by her grandchildren Zippos Misty Lad, Sweet Misty Zippo, Zippos Mr Joe Quest, Freddy Freeloper, One Hot Chip, A Ladys Invitation and Choclate Lady Fingrs to name just a few that Cedar Springs Farm has bred and raised. Zippos Misty Lad was the highest
placing horse in the Appaloosa Pleasure Bred Futurity at
the 2000 World Show. He was ridden by Jon Barry and the
winner of $4600. |
Freddy Freeloper Freddy, was sired by Zippos Mr Misty and out of Chips Fancy Zip who is an own daughter of Zips Chocolate Chip (AQHA). After winning the Appaloosa Pleasure Bred Futurity in 2002 he went on to win the Riechert Celebration 3 Yr Old Open Color Western Pleasure with Monica Baker in 2003 (he is still to this day the only Appaloosa to win this class at the Riechert!). In 2004 Freddy was the High Point Western Horse at the National Appaloosa Show shown by Kara Baker. . |
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That same year at the 2004 World show Tim and Freddy won the World Championships in Non Pro Western Pleasure, Non Pro Horsemanship and the Youth/Non Pro ApPHA Western Pleasure Futurity. No other horse and rider have achieved this accomplishment at the same World show! It was with great saddness that Freddy was lost to this world after purchase in 2007. Freddy, was such a special, talented individual and touched the lives of many people. |
2009 has brought both joy and sadness to Cedar Springs Farm. Our beloved Hall of Fame Mare SSP'S Misty passed away at the age of 30. She left us peacefully with her family by her side. To this date, she has produced more medallion winners than any other Appaloosa mare in history. Her 14 foals have earned an excess of 2,100+ ApHC points! In 2009 our 2007 mare A Horse Called Wanda won the Two Year Old Snaffle Bit Hunter Under Saddle at the Appaloosa National Championship show. Also, at the 2009 ApHC World Show our 2007 mare Choclate Lady Fingrs won the Two Year Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure! Choclate Lady Fingrs dam is Zippos Misty Lady who is out of SSP'S Misty. You can say that this year the history of Cedar Springs Farm has come full circle........ |
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