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Appaloosa
Newsletter
April 2007
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Opinions needed in lineup debate
Appaloosa Youth Overseas Exchange program
Webcam
Sponsorships Available
Reduced transported semen permit fees
Volunteer opportunity
New for distance riders: earn Registers of Merit!
Trail
ride calendar
AJOX
recipients: Still want your paper magazine?
U.S.
and Canadian members: Want to subscribe to AJOX?
Lifetime
members: Help us help you!
Registration
fee schedule
Foundation Pedigree Designation (FPD)
Get
involved with youth programs!
You
be the judge
Scholarships
awarded annually
ApHC
year-end awards banquet deadline
Are
you a creative youth member
2006
Yearbooks on sale now!
New
event in the team tournament
Support
the AYA - sponsor a youth class
Promote Your
Spots!
Become
a Buckle Sponsor
Want
to frame your Appaloosa’s pedigree?
Aged
Horse Special Extended through December 31, 2007
Promotional
materials available
Newsletter
tools
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ApHC
year-end awards banquet deadline
To avoid late fees, submit your banquet registration forms or purchase
tickets to the 2006 ApHC year-end awards banquet by April 11, 2007.
Registration forms are in the March issue of Appaloosa Journal and
can be printed off the ApHC web site.
For more information, contact the ApHC Awards Banquet Coordinator
at 208-882-5578 ext. 280 or e-mail krickman@appaloosa.com.
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| Attention
lifetime members
When registration work such as transfers, advancements
and registrations are submitted to the Appaloosa Horse Club by a
member who purchased a lifetime membership, the work receives a
complimentary 10-day rush only when an ApHC-issued “Rush”
sticker is affixed to the outside of the envelope. Official ApHC
rush stickers are available from the ApHC Membership Department
at 208-882-5578 ext. 300 or registration@appaloosa.com.
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2006 Yearbooks on sale now
For $12.50, you can reserve your copy of the 2006 ApHC Yearbook. Yearbooks
will be mailed out two to four weeks after the 2007 National Appaloosa
Show.
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Volunteer opportunity
The Area Special Olympics Equestrian event is in need of a judge for
the April 14, 2007 activities in San Antonio, Texas from 8 to 12.
The ROPER program, also in San Antonio, is in need of a youth saddle
in any condition to be donated to the program. ROPER also has a new
calendar of events for 2007.
Contact Sherril Mell for more information: (210) 860-3037 or roperapp@yahoo.com.
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If your club or organization is in
need of promotional materials, contact us! We’re happy to
supply information on the many programs and services available through
the ApHC, as well as information on the Appaloosa breed in general.
Call 208-882-5578 ext. 273 or e-mail promotions@appaloosa.com
at least one month prior to your event.
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| Promote Your Spots!
Promotion at the 60th National Appaloosa Show and Youth World Show
is one of the best ways for Appaloosa breeders and trainers to reach
the dedicated Appaloosa market. The ApHC offers opportunities to
advertise your farm or business in many different ways:
National Network advertising - a daily show newsletter distributed
free to show attendees. The Network includes class schedules, results,
articles, announcements and more. Our marketing department will
work with you to design an ad that best showcases your product or
service. Ads run for the entire 13-day show. Rates for advertising
are:
Full-page ad for the entire show: $425
Half-page ad for the entire show: $275
Quarter-page ad for the entire show: $175
Classified ad (maximum 50 words): $50
Farm Flag advertising ensures your logo is seen by thousands of
exhibitors over the 13-day show. Flags are hung in the State Fair
Arena for maximum visibility. Cost is $100 to hang an existing banner,
or $250 to create and hang a new banner.
Class sponsors are recognized with announcements, on the top ten
results page on the website, and in the National Network. Sponsorships
at the Youth World Show are recognized as donations to the AYA.
Cost is $100 to sponsor 1 class; each additional class is $50.
Promotional Packages add value by combining promotional opportunities
at a discounted rate. We can also arrange custom packages; just
give Marketing a call at extension 273 or 282.
$550 for Promo Package 1 - $1025 value, includes a full page Network
ad for the entire show, your banner* hung in the arena, sponsorship
of a full day of the show including announcements made throughout
the day and the option of presenting awards on that day, and the
sponsorship of three show classes of your choice.
$375 for Promo Package 2 - $600 value, includes a half-page Network
ad for the entire show, your banner* hung in the arena, and the
sponsorship of three show classes of your choice.
$250 for Promo Package 3 - $475 value, includes a quarter-page
Network ad for the entire show, your banner hung in the arena* and
the sponsorship of three show classes of your choice.
*Prices are for existing banners only. Call
208-882-5578 ext. 273 if you need to have a banner made.
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| Become a Buckle Sponsor
Each high-point and reserve high-point winner at the National and
Youth World Show will receive a custom-designed sterling silver
Gist Silversmiths Buckle. Many of these buckles are provided through
the support of sponsors. You can sponsor a buckle for a youth, non-pro,
or open high-point award for $325. This covers the cost of the buckle
and engraving. To thank you for your generosity, you'll receive
the following benefits:
- Listed as the sponsor of the award in the show
premium book
- Listed as a show sponsor in the July and September
issues of Appaloosa Journal
- Announced as a sponsor during the show
- Listed on the sponsor wall at the show and on
the ApHC website
- Listed as a sponsor in the daily National Network
We encourage buckle sponsors to present the award
in the arena for a photo with the winner, to be published in Appaloosa
Journal. For a list of buckles available for sponsorship, call 208-882-5578
ext. 273 or email publicrelations@appaloosa.com.
You can sponsor a buckle at any point up to the start of the show.
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| Support the Appaloosa Youth
Association - Sponsor a Youth Class 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'll also be recognized through announcements
and in the National Network, the free daily show publication. Class
sponsorships cost $100 for the first class, and $50 for each additional
class.
Help the AYA director in your area to reach their goal of $200 in
class sponsorships. This money helps fund AYA programs, activities
and awards throughout the year. To sponsor a class, call the ApHC
office at 208-882-5578 ext. 273, or call the AYA Director in your
area. AYA Directors are listed in the back of Appaloosa Journal.
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Webcam
Sponsorships Available
ApHC will be broadcasting the Youth & National Show live for
the first time on our webcam. The World Show broadcast was extremely
popular, with more than 93,000 views over the nine-day show. Sponsors
are needed to help provide this feed at the National Show. This
is a great way to show your company's support for the Appaloosa
show community. There are only a select number of sponsor opportunities
for the webcam page. Please contact the ApHC office at 208-882-5578
ext. 273 for more information.
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AJOX
recipients: Still want your paper magazine?
If you’re a Youth, International or Lifetime member who now
receives Appaloosa Journal Online Xpress but would also like to
subscribe to the paper magazine, you can sign up online at www.appaloosa.com
(click on Journal Subscription under the Membership pull-down menu);
or at www.appaloosajournal.com (click on Subscribe under the Merchandise
pull-down menu); or phone ext. 258 at the ApHC. Just $25* (even
less for two-year and youth members!).
* Plus postage for non-U.S. subscribers
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U.S.
and Canadian members: Want to subscribe to AJOX?
If AJOX isn’t part of your membership package (that is, if
you live in the United States or Canada and aren’t a Youth
or Lifetime member), you can get a sneak peek at Appaloosa Journal!
For just $25 ($35 for non-members), you can access Appaloosa Journal
Online Xpress from your home computer or laptop.* Simply call ext.
258 or visit www.appaloosa.com
and click on Appaloosa Journal/AJOX under the Online Services drop-down
menu, or visit http://appaloosa.epubxpress.com/
and click on Subscribe.
*Internet access required
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New for distance riders: earn Registers of Merit!
For a one-time-fee of $25 per horse, enroll your
ApHC-registered Appaloosa in the ApHC Distance Program. This fee
will allow the owner to participate in ApHC-approved endurance
and competitive rides for the life of that horse. By enrolling
and submitting ride report forms, you can qualify to earn medallions,
registers of merit, plaques, a high-mileage jacket, year-end awards
and recognition in Appaloosa Journal.
As of January 2006, distance riders became eligible to earn a
register of merit for completing 250 miles of approved open endurance,
open limited distance and open competitive trail rides, separate
or combined, consisting of 25-mile rides or longer, over the lifetime
of the horse. Only miles completed from 2006 and forward will
be used for the calculation of the award.
For more information, call 208-882-5578 ext. 221
or e-mail trailrides@appaloosa.com.
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| Trail ride calendar:
Whether you’re looking for an adventure or a relaxing getaway;
a ride close to home or a far-off vacation, the ApHC has a trail
ride for you.
ApHC-sponsored rides:
Apache Land
New Mexico
May 6–12, 2007
Land of Liberty
Pennsylvania
June 17–23, 2007
Chief Joseph
Idaho
August 5–11, 2007
Sheltowee
Kentucky
September 30–October 6, 2007
For more information dial ext. 221
Regional club ride
Spot-acular Shawnee National Forest
Hayes Canyon Campground
Eddyville, Illinois
May 11–13, 2007
Contact: Shawnee Hills ApHC
(618) 524-5463
For more information, call 208-882-5578 ext. 221 or e-mail trailrides@appaloosa.com.
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Registration Fee
Schedule
Allow six to eight weeks for your certificate of registration.
The ApHC offers rush orders, so contact the registration department
if you need your certificate in less time.
Registration fees are:
Foal date to 6th month
foal date: $30 members and $95 non-members
7th–12th month foal date: $50 members and $115 non-members
13th–24th month foal date: $100 members and $215 non-members
25th–36th month foal date: $200 members and $415 non-members
37th month and thereafter: $250 members and $515 non-members |
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Reduced
transported semen permit fees
Remember to purchase your transported semen stallion permit prior
to transporting semen in 2007. All stallions in the program must
have their DNA type on file with the ApHC prior to the permit being
issued. There will be a $500 fine assessed for any semen transported
prior to the permit being issued. The reduced rate for permit fees
is $100 for ApHC–registered stallions and stallions registered
with an approved breed. Permit applications are available online
at www.appaloosa.com
or you may request one through a customer service representative
at 208-882-5578 ext. 300.
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Foundation pedigree designation
The FPD classification on your horse’s certificate of
registration provides proof of Appaloosa bloodlines and important
clues to breeding potential. By taking notice of valuable foundation
bloodlines, breeders are able to select desired qualities such
as conformation, soundness, athletic ability and Appaloosa characteristics.
Click here Downloadable
Forms for enrollment forms, or apply when registering or
transferring horses. If you have questions or would like a free
printout of horses you own that may be eligible, contact the
registration department at 208-882-5578 ext. 300 or registration@appaloosa.com.
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Want to frame your Appaloosa’s
pedigree?
The ApHC offers four kinds of Appaloosa pedigrees
to further promote and preserve the breed:
• Five-generation pedigree — includes horses’
names and numbers, $15.
• Four-generation color pedigree — includes horses’
names, numbers, foaling years, Appaloosa base colors and coat
patterns, $20.
• Four-generation show/race pedigree — includes
horses’ names, numbers, foaling years, Appaloosa show
and race histories, $25.
• Three-generation color show/race pedigree — includes
horses’ names, numbers, foaling years, Appaloosa base
colors, coat patterns and show/race histories, $25.
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Aged
horse special
The Appaloosa Horse Club is offering members an opportunity
to register eligible Appaloosas over 2 years of age for the
reduced rate of only $150.
ApHC Regional Clubs are eligible for monetary incentive by recruiting
members to take advantage of this special opportunity!
Eligibility requirements: (Applications
must be postmarked by December 31, 2007)
• ApHC members only (you may purchase a membership at
the time of registration)
• Applicant horse may be eligible for Regular (#) or Non-characteristic
(N) classification
• Applicant horse must be 2 years old or older
• Applicant horse must meet all ApHC registration requirements
• Applicant horse must meet ApHC bloodline requirements:
at least one parent must be ApHC-registered with Regular (#)
classification; non-Appaloosa parents must be registered with
an approved breed association (AQHA, JC or AHA)
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New event
in the team tournament
Youth teams from the same territory compete for awards and the
title of Team Tournament Champion during the World Championship
Appaloosa Youth Show. Teams participate and earn points based
on competition in the show arena, the speech contest, stall decorating
contest, and the dummy roping contest. Team nomination forms are
due in the office on or before May 31, 2007.
The Team Tournament Challenge will replace the Team Tournament
Parade at the World Championship Youth Show this year. A skit
is no longer required; instead, teams will compete in a challenge
that may include events such as hippology, Appaloosa trivia, and
relay races. The top two teams will receive awards.
Teams are encouraged to express unity through team-oriented attire.
Clothing should be comfortable and appropriate for competition.
An award will be given to the team expressing the most team spirit.
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Opinions needed
in lining-up debate
Who deserves more recognition—the top 10 under each judge
or the final 16 in each class? If you compete at the National or
World shows, please look for the June issue of Appaloosa Journal,
which will include a detailed article discussing the pros and cons
of these two options. The board of directors is seeking member input
into this important issue, so be sure to stay informed.
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| Get
involved with youth programs
For only $10, you can enter the ApHC non-pro division, which will
allow you to compete against other exhibitors at your age and
experience level. Or, for $10 you can enroll in the youth program
and participate in the many activities and programs that cater
to the Appaloosa youth audience. It’s an investment you
won’t regret! For more information, contact the ApHC Non-pro
and Youth Coordinator at 208-882-5578 ext. 264 or e-mail mknapp@appaloosa.com.
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You be the judge
Are you involved in youth judging contests? Whether you’re a
youth leader, an active youth judging contestant, or just want to
learn more about what the judges are looking for, this guide has your
answer. The ApHC’s Youth Judging Guide explains how to judge
a conformation class or any one of the typical performance classes
offered. It provides you with step-by-step instructions for competing
in a judging contest including how to determine your score against
the official judges’ placings. For more information or to request
your free guide, contact the Appaloosa Youth Coordinator at 208-882-5578
ext. 264 or e-mail mknapp@appaloosa.com.
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| Scholarships
awarded annually
An official scholarship application must be filled out and submitted
to the ApHC office by June 10, 2007, to be considered by the scholarship
selection committee. Selection is based on scholastic aptitude,
leadership, community and civic responsibility and involvement in
the Appaloosa industry. Take advantage of your chance to earn up
to $1,000 for advanced education by contacting the Appaloosa Youth
Coordinator at 208-882-5578 ext. 264 or e-mail mknapp@appaloosa.com.
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Are you a creative
youth member?
If you can write well or express your love of the Appaloosa horse
through your artistic talents, the art and essay contests are designed
especially for you. These contests help Appaloosa youths explore and
develop their Appaloosa knowledge using their writing and artistic
skills while competing against same-age youths for various savings
bonds. Entries are due in the ApHC office no later than May 1, 2007.
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Appaloosa Youth
Overseas Exchange program
Appaloosa Youth Association members ages 14-18 are invited to apply
for the chance to spend a week in a foreign country as part of the
new Appaloosa Youth Overseas Exchange program. Three youth from the
U.S. will spend a week in a host country and compete at the European
Championships in September of 2007; five foreign youth members will
spend a week with a host ApHC family and compete at the Appaloosa
Youth World Championships in June 2007.
Participants must be Appaloosa Youth Association members. The ApHC
will locate responsible host families in Europe, will cover the costs
of up to three classes per youth at the Youth World Show and European
Championships, and pay for one stall if only the youth participant
uses the horse. ApHC will also cover hotel costs during the Youth
World and European Championships and provide a daily allowance for
meals. Participants will be responsible for airfare and miscellaneous
costs associated with traveling.
The deadline for applications is approaching quickly; applications
must be in the ApHC office by June 1. To apply, go online to www.appaloosa.com
and click on Youth. For more information contact ApHC Youth Coordinator
Mandi Knapp, at (208) 882-5578 ext. 264.
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