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2010 APHA World Champion I Do One Two Three (pictured below) is out of Bay’s Quarter Horse mare Hot Cash 123. I Do One Two Three is now owned by Cami Cumper and is a top barrel horse with an arena record.
The APHA Racing Committee is made up of dedicated horsemen and women who share a love of colorful racehorses and promoting the sport they love. Take this opportunity to meet Carolyn Bay, a 2018 Racing Committee member from Clare, Michigan.
How long have you been involved in the racing industry in general and Paint racing specifically?
Carolyn: I started racing a couple of years prior to 1988, and I raced my first Quarter Horse, Te Bill 123, in 1988. I officially started Paint racing on June 20, 2000, in Michigan.
Tell us about some of your favorite Paint Horses?
Carolyn: To start off, my favorite Paint Horses would be my first Paint named “Billy.” I am from a cattle ranch in Michigan, and we got our cattle in box rail cars from Fort Worth, which is where I also got Billy at 5 years old. The horses we purchased from out West would have a box stall at the end of a train car and arrive at the train station in Clare, Michigan. The cattle would sometimes get shipping fever,
but I never remember of any of the horses get- ting sick. My grandfather took a picture of me on Billy helping round up cattle, and he had it put in the newspaper.
Prior to that, our ranch had a palomino- and-white Paint nicknamed “Clinker.” I still have a picture of me on Clinker at my grand- mother’s garden party when I was 2 years old.
Another favorite is I Do One Two Three, APHA’s 2010 World Champion running horse out of our solid Quarter Horse mare Hot Cash 123 and a half-brother to Cold Cash 123, AQHA World Champion of 2011. “I Do” is presently owned by Cami Cumper and is a top barrel horse with an arena record.
My personal riding horse is a black-and- white Paint, Traditional Dancer, who was purchased from Mr. Real Bird of the Crow reservation in Montana. He raced through his 3-year-old year and won honors in Michigan at Mount Pleasant Meadows. He is used in
the educational seminars on horses that I do for the schools. There are hundreds of fourth, fifth and sixth graders that know Dancer, and I have even taught him some tricks to keep the seminars interesting for them.
Another of Bay’s favorite horses is Traditional Dancer (pictured above and far left). Now off the track, Traditional Dancer is used in educational seminars at schools.
What is your favorite Paint racing memory?
Carolyn: On June 20, 2000, I was riding my horse in the indoor arena and got a phone call telling me that the Michigan legislators had just passed bill PA 164 saying that Paints were allowed to run pari-mutuel in Michigan. This meant that they could have their own races and/or run with the Quarter Horses
and receive that same purse money. Our hard work paid off!
Why do you love Paint racing?
Carolyn: Great people and great horses to work with. The Paint Horses have the disposition to be able to do many things after racing.
Why should others get involved in Paint racing?
Carolyn: As I’ve found, it tends to not be as expensive as other breeds. APHA members and the association are willing to help and ad- vise new owners so they can learn more about a wonderful family horse that is versatile in its abilities.
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