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During 1990, Bella Joya produced a foal, after having been
bred to Wiking, a prize-winning stallion. The foal, however, cut
its leg off in an accident and had to be put to sleep. During
1995, Bella Joya produced another foal, which petitioners intend
to race.
During the years in issue, when she was healthy, Mrs.
Phillips spent approximately 35 to 40 hours a week on
petitioners' horse activity. During the years in issue, Mr.
Phillips spent approximately 10 to 15 hours a week feeding and
caring for the horses.
During 1992 and 1993, Mrs. Phillips served on the Racing
Committee of the Virginia Arabian Horse Association, attending
monthly meetings in Richmond, Virginia. During those years, Mrs.
Phillips also served as a District Director for the Virginia
Arabian Horse Association, presiding and speaking at monthly
district meetings. In these positions, she met agriculture
teachers, college professors, and 4-H people, with whom she
discussed issues related to breeding horses. Mrs. Phillips
served in these positions in order to advertise petitioners'
horse activity and to meet potential buyers.
During 1992 and 1993, Mrs. Phillips was also active in the
American Horse Association, the Virginia Quarter Horse
Association, the Virginia Horse Council, the Roanoke Valley
Horsemen Association, the International Arabian Horse
Association, the Arabian Registry, and the Virginia Horse
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