Buckle Sponsors Needed
   Incentives For Open Competition
   Support Youths — Sponsor a Class
   Promote Your Spots
   Free Promotional Literature
   Foundation Pedigree Designation
   ApHC Pedigrees
   GAP for Foundation Breeders
   Registration Fee Schedule
   CPO Clinics
   Rulebook Error
   2006 ApHC European Judges Seminar
   Judge Applicants
   European Judge Applicants 
   New ApHC Judges
   Judge Updates
   Oklahoma Appaloosa Racing Action
   Get Your Free Youth Judging Guide 
   Earn Regional Youth Club of the Year Title
   New — AYA Junior Journalist Contest 
   New AYA Youth Directors Elected for 2006 – 2007 
   Hap P. Loosa Coloring Books on Sale 
   Scholarships Awarded Annually 
   Lifetime Youth Membership Offer
   Non-Pros and Youths – Renew
   Newsletter tools

For a list of buckles available for sponsorship, please call ext. 229 or e-mail publicrelations@appaloosa.com. The deadline for buckle sponsorships is March 1, 2006 to guarantee the engraving on the buckle.

In an effort to expose the athletic ability of the Appaloosa to equine competition arenas, the Appaloosa Horse Club is excited to announce that $6,000 will be given away to the highest placing Appaloosas in the following events in 2006:

The ApHC will coordinate applications with the association managing each event. Applicants won’t be required to file any additional paperwork in any of the events to be eligible for the incentive awards. Appaloosas entered in the competitions must be registered with the ApHC and be shown under their registered name as recorded on their ApHC Certificate of Registration. For more information, contact the ApHC Marketing Department at ext. 282 or marketing@appaloosa.com.

Members of the AYA are gathering class sponsorships for their annual fundraiser. Class sponsors not only support the AYA and show enthusiasm for a particular class, they also receive recognition during the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show through announcements, on posters, and in the National Network, a daily publication circulated throughout the show. Class sponsorships are $100 for the first class, $50 each additional class.

Each AYA director is encouraged to obtain at least $200 in donations each year. This money helps fund AYA programs, activities and awards throughout the year. Directors may acquire donations by securing class sponsorships for either the World Championship Appaloosa Youth/National Show or the World Championship Appaloosa Show.

To sponsor a class, download an application at www.appaloosa.com/nationalshow.shtm or contact your nearest AYA director. For more information, call ext. 264 or 282. 

If you want the attention of a captive, equine-oriented market, promote your business or farm at the 59th National and Youth Appaloosa Show. There are numerous promotional opportunities:
National Network advertising — a daily show newsletter filled with class schedules, show results, articles, announcements and more. Attendees use National Network to plan each of their days at the show. Rates for advertising are:

Class sponsors are recognized with announcements, posters and in National Network. Also, the sponsorship is treated like a donation to the AYA. Sponsorship of one class costs $100; each additional class $50.
Promotional packages add value by combining promotional opportunities at a special rate. Custom promotional packages are also available.

*Prices are for existing banners. If you need a banner made, call for pricing. 

For more information, call ext. 282 or e-mail marketing@appaloosa.com

Brochures about the Appaloosa and the ApHC as well as the Guide to Identifying posters are available and free to ApHC members and regional clubs. To request ApHC promotional literature, fill out the form at www.appaloosa.com/association/promolit.shtm. Include your name, address and phone number with your request. 

If you need the materials for a specific event, include the name and date(s) of the event, the name of your club (if applicable) and the estimated number of people expected to attend the event. Submit your request at least 30 days prior to any scheduled event. You may also order by calling ext. 225 or e-mailing promotions@appaloosa.com
 

An initial applicant Appaloosa may qualify for first level (G5). Only offspring of horses entered in GAP will qualify for the next level of the program. For example, generation six (G6) is comprised of horses with five complete generations of ApHC-registered Appaloosas. A G6-level horse results from the breeding of two G5-level horses or a G5-level horse and a G5-level-or-higher horse. Resulting foals only advance one level from the lowest level parent.

ApHC-registered Appaloosas that are eligible to show at ApHC-approved and/or sponsored events, and are entered in GAP, may enter ApHC-approved FPD classes in addition to other ApHC-approved classes for which they are eligible.

For fees, forms and complete rules and regulations for GAP, visit www.appaloosa.com or call ext. 300. 

The Appaloosa Horse Club, in conjunction with the Bavarian Western Riding Association (VWB), will conduct the next European Judges Seminar April 24 – 26, 2006, at Gut Matheshof in Kreuth bei Rieden, Germany. Top professionals Jack Drechsler and Joe Carter, both from Ontario, Canada, will present fast-paced training sessions on English, western and halter events. In addition to providing an excellent educational opportunity for anyone interested in expanding their judging knowledge, potential applicants will be able to test to become an approved ApHC European judge. The seminar will consist of two days of classroom instruction and one day of testing and live judging. A short session on show management will also be offered.

Applicants will judge video and live classes, take a written rulebook test and be interviewed. Instructors will discuss class rules as stated in the 2006 Official Handbook of the ApHC, class procedures and judging practices related to the classes that will be covered in the tests. The video and live judging portions may include, but are not limited to, halter, showmanship, horsemanship, western pleasure, trail, western riding, reining, hunter under saddle, hunt seat equitation and working hunter. Testing during the seminar will enable individuals that pass to obtain an ApHC European judges card subject to all rules and regulations of the ApHC.

The seminar is open to the public for $50 (U.S.). For those interested in testing to become an approved ApHC European judge, the cost is $100 (U.S.). ApHC membership is required for judge applicants prior to testing.

If you’re interested in attending or would like more information, visit our Web site at www.appaloosa.com/shows/judgeseminars.shtm for a detailed explanation of the application requirements and necessary forms. To speak with an ApHC representative, contact ApHC International Delegate Wiebe Lise in The Netherlands at lise0003@planet.nl or by phone at 0031-594-631806, or ApHC Judges’ Coordinator Jessica Dixon at ext. 244 or show-judges@appaloosa.com.

Address and phone number changes as of December 15, 2005

Please note an error in the 2005 and 2006 Rulebook under Rule 408.C.

The date for the Strike It Rich Futurity in Tulsa, Oklahoma has been changed to June 11, 2006. The finals are June 23.

For information regarding youth and non-pro activities, contact the ApHC Youth/Non-pro/Awards Coordinator at (208) 882-5578, ext. 264 youth@appaloosa.com.

The ApHC’s Youth Judging Guide can teach you about equine conformation, anatomy, performance and the beauty of the Appaloosa breed. It’s an informative 44-page booklet that includes information on how to judge both halter and performance classes — including those unique to the Appaloosa breed. It also covers horse-judging contests, defines terminology and teaches you how to score and provide oral reasons for your class placements. This treasury of horse judging information is available free. 

Gather your regional youth club and construct a scrapbook this winter! The winning youth club will receive a party on behalf of the ApHC to celebrate their win. Scrapbooks should depict the various activities the club did together throughout the previous year and are due in the ApHC office by March 1, 2006. All entries will be displayed at the 2006 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show. 

Enter the new AYA junior journalist contest and you could be selected to work side by side with professional Appaloosa Journal staff and report on the upcoming 2006 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show! Contestants aged 14 through 18 must type a two-page, double-spaced essay reporting on an Appaloosa icon in their region and submit it along with a completed application form by April 1, 2006. 

Eight youth members were recently elected to fill the open positions on the Appaloosa Youth Association Board of Directors. Each candidate was profiled in the annual Youth Newsletter and ballots were mailed to more than 4,000 AYA members. These young people will be representing their respective territories and zones for the next two years. Please see page ? for a complete list of AYA youth directors and their contact information. The new directors are: 

To be considered by the selection committee for scholarships of up to $1,000, an official application must be filled out and submitted to the ApHC office by June 10, 2006. Selection is based on scholastic aptitude, leadership, community and civic responsibility and involvement in the Appaloosa industry. Contact the ApHC Youth Coordinator and ask for an application and an opportunity to further your education.

For $75 youths can enjoy the benefits of AYA membership through the age of 18. Benefits include access to educational scholarships, achievement awards, World Champion Youth Show, and more. For a limited time, lifetime youth memberships will receive a free bib or onesie in addition to an Appaloosa cap. For more information, call ext. 500.