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From Wakan Tanka,
The Great Spirit, there came a
great unifying life force that flowed in and through all things - the flowers
of the plains, blowing winds, rocks, trees, birds, animals - and was the same
force that had been breathed into the first man. Thus all things were kindred,
and were brought together by the same Great Mystery.
Kinship with all creatures of the earth, sky, and
water was a real and active principle. In the animal and bird world there
existed a brotherly feeling that kept the Lakota safe among them. And so close
did some of the Lakotas come to their feathered and furred friends that in true
brotherhood they spoke a common tongue.
The animals had rights - the right of a man's
protection, the right to live, the right to multiply, the right to freedom, and
the right to man's indebtedness - and in recognition of these rights the Lakota
never enslaved an animal, and spared all life that was not needed for food and
clothing.
This concept of life and its relations with
humanizing, and gave to the Lakota an abiding love. It filled his being with
joy and mystery of living; it gave him reverence for all life; it made a place
for all things in the scheme of existence with equal importance to all.
The Lakota could not despise no creature, for
all were of one blood, made by the same hand, and filled with the essence of
the Great Mystery.
In spirit, the Lakota were humble and meek.
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth" - this was
true for the Lakota, and from the earth they inherited secrets long since
forgotten. Their religion is sane, natural, and human.
Chief Luther Standing Bear
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Three Arrows Champagne Acres is striving to Preserve, Promote and Produce Champagne dilutes with correct type and conformation, quality minded individuals that will succeed in any area, from the show ring to within a family unit, for the future of the champagne gene pool.
Three Arrows Champagne Acres is a
small farm nestled in the hills of West Virginia's Northern Panhandle; the
early 1990's brought change with a decision that would forever change our lives,
the program and foundation we had built on, our purchase of the first miniature
horse.
While placing this champagne program on to its foundation we spent
many hours and years researching, traveling and seeking champagne miniatures
scattered all over the country.
Having a small band mares now including 4 champagnes, 2 shetland mares and three dun mares.
The Champagne lineages within the programs foundation include : Seven Cs Cotton Candy, Dell Tara's Hippy also including the Shetland
lineage of Georgetown’s Tom Cat and Bristol Pepito, Kewpie's, Kid Lee and Winks.
Within these pages, you
will find our work in progress within the ASPC, AMHR and ICHR registries, while utilizing the past with the present of the champagne miniature including also blending Shetland lineage into
our foundation.
Our horses offered for
sale can be found within the TACA Offering page, also find additional champagne
producing facilities, horses offered by these outside facilities, location,
contact information and website links, allowing easy access to find the
champagne miniature that fits your needs.
Why not teach school children more of the wholesome proverbs
and legends of our people?
That we killed
game only for food, not for fun........Tell your children of the friendly acts of
the Indians to the white people who first settled here.
Tell them of
our leaders and heroes and their deeds.......Put in your history books the
Indian's part in the World War.
Tell how the
Indian fought for a country of which he was not a citizen, for a flag to which
he had no claim, and for a people who treated him unjustly.
We ask this, Chief, to keep sacred the memory of our people.
Grand Council Fire of American Indians to the Mayor of Chicago, 1927
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