ApHC Newsletter - July 2004



Appaloosa Newsletter July 2004 - Issue #45 http://www.appaloosa.com/

ApHC News 2004 World Championship Show Youth Activities	ApHC Registration Advertising Opportunities Newsletter Tools

As The Nation’s Flag Raised, So Did The Bar For Competition At The 57th National Appaloosa Show And World Championship Youth Show Moscow, Idaho— The U.S. flag hung high inside the Oklahoma State Fair Arena as exhibitors competed for Championship titles at the 57th National Appaloosa Show and World Championship Youth Show in Oklahoma City, Okla. June 28 – July 10. The two-week event included more than 4,016 exhibitors, 1,200 Appaloosas and 15,000 spectators from as far away as Canada, Australia, Brazil and Italy... FULL STORY>>

APPALOOSA OPPORTUNITIES — Be Switched! The equine community responded to ABC Family’s call for applicants for its teen reality TV show Switched! in unprecedented numbers. More riders responded than any other group Switched! had outreached for prior episodes, including ice skaters and baton twirlers, says Jonathan Ruane of Evolution Film & Tape, Inc., the Burbank, California-based producers of Switched!. Producers selected four equestrians for Switched!: Jessica Rowlett, 16, of Rockwall, Texas, a hunt seat rider; English- and western-event competitors Sara Wainwright, 19, of Neptune Beach, Florida, and Courtney Carr, 18, of Apache Junction, Arizona; and Weston Gracida, 17, of Wellington, Florida, a polo player. Switched! follows four days in the lives of two 16- to 20-year-olds who have swapped lives — including homes, families, friends and activities. It currently airs weekdays at 3 p.m. ET/PT on the ABC Family Network, owned by the Walt Disney Company. Producers say they’ll keep promising former applicants on file for next season. If you’re interested in applying for the show, visit www.switchedcasting.com, where you’ll find information on casting periods and deadlines, and downloadable applications.

2003 Yearbooks Are On Sale Now! 2003 Yearbooks are on sale now for only $12.50! Previous yearbooks can be purchased at a special rate of $8.00 for a limited time only while supplies last. For more information, or to order an ApHC Yearbook, contact the ApHC Show Department at (208) 882-5578, extension 264 or e-mail youth@appaloosa.com.

For additional information regarding the 2004 World Championship Appaloosa Show, please visit: www.appaloosa.com/show/WorldShow.htm

International Top Ten! If you live outside the United States and you own and show an ApHC-registered Appaloosa, you’re eligible to earn an International Top 10 award! Classes eligible for awards include open, non-pro and youth halter; junior and senior reining, western pleasure and hunter under saddle; non-pro and youth reining, western pleasure and hunter under saddle. Points are awarded on the national point system as outlined in the 2004 Official Handbook of the ApHC and standings are based on points earned at ApHC-approved shows outside of the United States from January 1 – December 20 of each year. Award winners must earn five points under three different judges in each class to be eligible and horses must be owned and shown by ApHC members who don’t reside in the United States. Top 10 standings are included in each monthly issue of Appaloosa Journal and are also available on the ApHC Web site at www.appaloosa.com/show/internationaltopten.asp. Please contact the ApHC Show Department with questions at (208) 882-5578 ext. 400 or e-mail show@appaloosa.com.

Limited Halter Futurity! Eligible exhibitors may compete in the limited open weanling, non-pro yearling and most colorful at halter futurity classes and vie for a chance at various prizes and cash payout. The futurity entry fee is $75 in addition to the class fee. The top three futurity winners in each class and sex division will receive payback. Winners in 2003 took home approximately $1,732. In addition to donations received in the ApHC office by October 1, 2004, the ApHC will provide $5,000 in added money to the final limited halter futurity purse. For more information or to make a futurity donation, contact the ApHC Show Department at (208) 882-5578, ext. 264 or e-mail youth@appaloosa.com.

Interested in becoming an AYA Youth Director? The deadline for declaring candidacy is fast approaching! A reminder to all Appaloosa Youth Association members: September 10, 2004 is the closing date for Youth Declaration of Candidacy so make sure to submit all appropriate material prior to this date! If you reside in Zone B from territories II, IV, or VI or in zones A & C in territories I, III, or V you can run for election! For more information on this process, please contact the ApHC at 2720 W. Pullman Road, Moscow, ID 83843. You can also get more information by logging on to www.appaloosa.com/youth.shtm or by e-mailing the ApHC Youth Coordinator at youth@appaloosa.com.

Blood Typing and DNA Results Due to problems with a supplier, we’ve been unable to notify owners when a horse’s blood-type/DNA results are filed with the ApHC office. We apologize for this inconvenience and hope to have this problem resolved soon. We will be sending notifications to all who have not received one as soon as possible. If you had your horse blood-typed or DNA tested recently, please feel free to contact the ApHC Registration Dept. at (208) 882-5578 ext. 300, with any questions or concerns.

Certified Pedigree Option 2004 Clinics For information regarding the time and place of upcoming CPO clinics or a list of CPO Inspectors, please visit: www.appaloosa.com/registration/cpo.shtm

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Appaloosa Journal Advertising Specials The September issue of Appaloosa Journal should be hitting your mailboxes shortly ... you won't want to miss the Top 10 advertising section! These exhibitors have worked very hard for their accomplishments; please pass along your congratulations when you see or talk to them! Are you showing at the World Show? If so, Appaloosa Journal is offering rock bottom prices for advertising in the November issue. We have two specials going ... one for $700 for a full page/full color ad. And the other is a two-for-one special. Book your January World Show Top 10 ad at the same time as reserving your November ad and save over $400! The breeding season is right around the corner! Now is the time to plan your marketing campaign. Appaloosa Journal is offering three different advertising packages that save you HUNDREDS off of our regular rates! You won't believe the prices ... packages range from 7 months of promotion to 2 months. Contact the advertising department at (208) 882-5578 Ext. 256 or 263, advertising@appaloosa.com for further details.

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