Stock horse historian and breeder Frank Holmes dies

Frank Holmes

Equine author Frank Holmes, a leading ascendance on stock Equus caballus heritage, died on Jan 12, 2013, close his habitation inwards Ramah, Colorado, due to complications from cancer. He was 65.

Born Nov 3, 1947, Homles grew upwards inwards North Dakota, where he cultivated a honey of horses. He submitted his firstly article to Western Horseman inwards 1961 at historic menses xiii as well as was a published author past times historic menses 14. Though he worked for eighteen years every bit a federal civil servant, he besides worked every bit a part-time equine freelancer kickoff inwards 1965.

A horseman as well as author for to a greater extent than than 45 years, Holmes had a special honey for the history of the Western stock Equus caballus breeds, peculiarly the Paint Horse. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 educatee of pedigrees, his cognition combined alongside interviews of influential horsemen to exercise a signature, award-winning blend of articles as well as books.

Following his fourth dimension every bit a Western Horseman staff author from 1994 to 1996, Holmes was hired past times the American Paint Horse Association inwards 1996 every bit the Paint Horse Journal features editor. There, his writing flourished through characteristic articles, personality profiles as well as articles related to Paint Horse genetics. Leaving APHA inwards 2000, Holmes founded Loft Enterprises inwards 2001. Dedicated to capturing the West’s rich history as well as passing it on, Holmes continued to pen freelance articles as well as books piece besides spending to a greater extent than fourth dimension alongside his wife, Loyce, on their small-scale Equus caballus ranch close Denver.

“Western Equus caballus history tin live likened to a multi-colored tapestry that takes on a dissimilar hue each fourth dimension you lot hold off at it,” Holmes said inwards a 2012 Loft press release.

“As a lifelong educatee of the 3 breeds — Quarter Horse, Paint Horse as well as Appaloosa — I get got e'er been intrigued past times the colorful stories of the horses as well as the men as well as women who raised them.”

Among his credits are More Than Color Volumes 1 as well as 2, The Hank Wiescamp Story, King P-234, Legends Volumes 2–8, Spotted Pride: The Appaloosa Heritage Series and Wire to Wire: The Walter Merrick Story.

Due inwards business office to his vast cognition of APHA history, Holmes was business office of the five-member alternative squad for the first APHA Hall of Fame, which instilled its firstly bird inwards Oct 2012. He besides wrote an 11-part serial for the Paint Horse Journal during 2012 inwards abide by of the association’s 50th anniversary.

“The stock Equus caballus manufacture far as well as broad volition experience the loss of Frank’s expansive cognition as well as deep honey of Western culture,” said APHA Executive Director Billy Smith.

“A talented writer, Frank dedicated his career to preserving the history of the stock Equus caballus breeds — alongside a special emphasis on the Paint Horse manufacture — as well as was passionate well-nigh sharing that information alongside others. He was 1 of the proficient ones.”

Frank is survived past times his wife; sons Eric, Craig as well as Morgan; 10 grandchildren; sisters Kathy Dunnan, Patty Poole as well as Joanne Ranguette; brothers Rick as well as Gary Holmes; in-laws Junior as well as Bennie Ruth Robertson; as well as numerous household unit of measurement as well as friends.

Funeral services volition get got house Jan eighteen at 10:30 a.m. at the Majestic View Church inwards Kiowa, Colorado. Memorial contributions tin live made to Majestic View Church Awana Ministry, as well as condolence messages may live sent to the household unit of measurement at lholmes2376@gmail.com.

 

 

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