The Appaloosa Horse Club Board of Directors met via conference call on Tuesday December 5, 2006.

The Board voted to officially oppose passage of Senate Bill 1915, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. A position statement with additional explanation of the vote will be posted following a review by directors.

There was an update on current year and future applications for tax incentive fund rebates relating to the Appaloosa World Show in Fort Worth, TX.

Board members approved the appointment of a World Sale Committee to begin working on the 2007 sales. In addition, the Board approved the appointment of an ad hoc committee to assess the decline in halter division entries at ApHC shows and to make recommendations.

The Board reviewed a revenue and expense statement from the 2006 National Show. There was discussion of fixed versus variable costs, ways to reduce overall expenses, and options for increasing revenue.

Directors approved the basics of a proposal to upgrade the ApHC office telephone system and to recover some of the expense associated with two older systems currently owned by the Club.

Other topics of discussion included regional clubs, a President’s letter regarding the 2008 National Show, ApHC participation in the National Finals Rodeo trade show, and an update on negotiations with Las Vegas facilities for possible future shows.

The Board also emphasized the need to provide more information to ApHC members and regional organizations about the recent decision regarding double points for state fairs and major livestock shows.