ApHC joins USEF
   Appaloosa Horse Sales
   Incentives For Open Competition
   Promote Your Spots
   Free Promotional Literature
   Buckle Sponsors Needed
   Appaloosa Horse Club Updates Appearance of Certificate of Registration
   CPO Clinics
   2006 ApHC European Judges Seminar
   Youth Vocalists Needed
   Judges’ Years of Service Awards
   Get Your Free Youth Judging Guide
   AYA Junior Journalist Contest 
   Earn Regional Youth Club of the Year Title
   Youth Ribbon Sponsors Needed
   Pre-Order 2005 Yearbooks
   Thank You to All Limited Halter Futurity Sponsors
   Hap P. Loosa Coloring Books on Sale 
   Scholarships Awarded Annually 
   Non-Pros and Youths – Renew
   Newsletter tools

Exercise Your Right to Vote
 
Attention members: To have the right to vote in the 2006 board of directors elections and on any bylaw changes, you must be a current Appaloosa Horse Club member by March 15, 2006. Please call the ApHC office at (208) 882-5578 ext 500 or renew online at www.appaloosa.com

Visit USEF online at www.usef.org to learn more about the services offered and benefits of individual membership with USEF.
The ApHC maintains affiliate membership with several equine organizations to remain aware of issues affecting the equine industry and advocate for ApHC members, Appaloosa owners and the Appaloosa horse.

Contact Merida McClanahan, Administrative Assistant, (208) 882-5578 ext. 235 or mmcclanahan@appaloosa.com

To expose the athletic ability of the Appaloosa to equine competition arenas, the Appaloosa Horse Club will give $6,000 to the highest placing Appaloosas in the following events in 2006:

The ApHC will coordinate with the association managing each event, so no additional application is required to be eligible for the incentive awards. Appaloosas must be registered with the ApHC and shown under their registered names as recorded on their ApHC Certificate of Registration. 

Promote your business or farm at the 59th National and Youth World Appaloosa Show through a variety of venues including: 
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
 

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 better serve its membership, the Appaloosa Horse Club is issuing new registration certificates to owners who apply for Foundation Pedigree Designation (FPD) and Generational Advancement Program (GAP). 

Since applications for FPD and GAP must be accompanied by current photographs of the horse, it was determined that a professional appearance could be obtained most easily by reprinting the certificates to include the FPD and GAP designations once the new data was entered into the horses’ files. The FPD and GAP designations will appear to the right of the foal date, eliminating the need for stickers for both programs. If DNA is on file for the horse, that will also be added to the description line.

The Appaloosa Horse Club is the international breed registry for Appaloosa horses and is located in Moscow, Idaho. Since 1938, the ApHC has been dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the breed, and has registered over 668,000 Appaloosas. Of those, 3,551 have been enrolled in FPD, which was implemented in 1995, and we look forward to entering our first horse in the new GAP designation. 

The Appaloosa Horse Club, in conjunction with the Bavarian Western Riding Association, 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.

The Judges’ Recognition Program was designed to recognize and reward all ApHC judges for their ongoing service, promotion and dedication to the breed as well as their equine expertise and professionalism. This year the ApHC honored the following 25 judges for their years of service during the International Equine Judges Seminar held in Oklahoma City.

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

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 ages 14 – 18 must type a two-page, double-spaced essay reporting on an Appaloosa icon in their region and submit it to the ApHC office along with a completed application form by April 1, 2006. 

Gather your regional youth club together and spend some time indoors this winter constructing a scrapbook. Scrapbooks should depict the various activities the club did together throughout the previous year and are due in to the ApHC office by March 1, 2006. For more information, contact the ApHC Youth Coordinator or visit www.appaloosa.com and click on the “Youth” link.

The ApHC is currently accepting pre-orders for the 2005 Yearbook, which will be available in May or June, 2006, for $12.50. For more information, or to reserve a 2005 Yearbook, contact the ApHC Youth/Non-Pro/Awards Coordinator. Pre-order forms will soon be available at www.appaloosa.com. 

The limited halter Futurity at the World Championship Appaloosa Show was an outstanding success, thanks to the gracious support of the sponsors who helped make it happen. The ApHC thanks the following:

Red Ribbon Sponsors: Char O Lot Ranch; Steve Cruse Show Horses; Wilburn Archer
White Ribbon Sponsors: John T. Hardin of Wagon Road Farm; Charlie and Becky Cobb; Paul and Betty Pumpian of the Funny Farm; and Brian and Deena Raggio of Raggio Ranch.
Yellow Ribbon Sponsors: Alan and Pat Johnson; Mitch Dillon; Dr. Marvin and Charlene Bowman; Kevin McCullough; and Hiatt Show Horses.
 
Special thanks to Doug Schembri and Char O Lot Ranch for the sponsorship of the award neck ribbons presented to each futurity winner and for help promoting the program.
 

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.