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Appaloosa
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March 2008
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2007
Regional Club of the Year
MEMBER ALERT: Stolen horse update
NEW and exciting member benefit, Equine Travel Advantage
ApHC
conducts facility inspections
Equine
Affaire
Correction to Appaloosa Horse Club 2008
Official Handbook
An animal shelter in your town could win a
makeover of up to one million dollars!!
Racing Reminders
Racing on the web
2007 Registration statistics
National Championship Endurance
Ride
Sooner ApHC youth member and her mare win trailer
Photo contest winners
New AYA board members
Be a junior journalist!
Newsletter
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2007 Regional
Club of the Year
And the winner is...Oklahoma Appaloosa Youth Club!
Congratulations to the hard working group from Lindsay, Oklahoma
for putting together such a fabulous scrapbook of 2007’s activities.
They will receive an engraved plaque, $100.00, and the book will
be displayed at the Appaloosa Museum throughout the year and at
the 2008 World Championship Youth Show in Jackson, Mississippi.
Keep an eye out for an article about the club in an upcoming Appaloosa
Journal issue!
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MEMBER ALERT: Stolen
horse update
POSSIBLE SIGHTING
- a woman attended an auction at Western Kentucky University in Dec.
2007 (maybe Jan), and there was a dealer outside with several horses
tied to a trailer. A black app stuck out in her mind and she remembered
the horse had a brand. The truck and trailer has MISSOURI plates.
Have you seen this horse? Do you know this dealer?
Ann and her family just want their beloved horse home!
Please contact Debi Metcalfe or Angela Kirby at
Stolen Horse International, Inc. (704) 484-2165 and visit their
web site www.netposse.com
for more information.
If you will be at Equifest Feb 29-Mar 2, please
stop by NetPosse's booth (Sec N 4 - booth 2 & 3) and meet Debi
Metcalfe and Ninja's owner, Ann.
Download flyer and get more pictures and info here:
http://www.netposse.com/stolenmissing/stolenmissingimg/NinjaKSstolenMar06.htm
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to announce this NEW and exciting member benefit, Equine Travel Advantage.
By partnering with Montrose Travel, Equine Travel
Advantage can pass along significant savings & benefits to you,
combined with over 150 experienced travel counselors who pride themselves
on the effort put forth to “fit” every member with the
right destination, hotel, ship or tour at the best possible value.
Whether you choose to Click, Pack & GO by visiting
www.EquineTravelAdvantage.com
or give us a call to speak with one of our seasoned Travel Professionals,
you can count on Equine Travel Advantage to help plan your next
vacation down to the smallest detail, stress free!
Additional Benefits Include:
• Full service Group and Incentive
Travel planning – From site selection to group transportation,
we can centrally manage all your travel, food and beverage, meeting
space, audio/visual, social events and activities for you.
• Your Complete Business Travel Solution
– discounts for corporate travel, management reporting abilities,
24-hour service and so much more.
Member Benefits Include:
• Vacation & Cruise discounts
– up to 60% off
• Air, Car & Hotel savings up to
30% off
• Additional EXCLUSIVE 5% discount off
your next Hawaii, Mexico or Asia vacation
• Personalized Travel Counselors
• Visa and Passport Services
• Quality-Controlled Error Free Reservations
• Access to Worldwide Platinum 24-Hour
Customer Service Program
• Online or Offline access both backed
by superior personal customer service
• FREE 2-Night Getaway with any vacation
or cruise purchased online
• And SO MUCH MORE!
(800) 434-2235 • www.EquineTravelAdvantage.com
Hours (Pacific): Monday –
Thursday 7:30 am – 6:30 pm
• Friday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm • Saturday 9:00 am
– 3:00 pm
All savings based on select preferred participants.
Specific rules and restrictions apply.
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ApHC conducts
facility inspections
In late December, the Appaloosa Horse Club sent contracted representatives
to inspect four Appaloosa breeding facilities. This was an effort
to assist ApHC breeders with updating their equine records and to
alleviate concerns that Appaloosa foaling dates may be being reported
incorrectly. The representatives visited randomly chosen farms in
four states. We’re please to report that all facility owners
were very cooperative and receptive to the inspection, and all breeding
and foaling practices were found to be within ApHC rules and regulations.
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Equine Affaire
The Appaloosa Horse Club is pleased to announce a continued and expanded
“Appaloosa presence” at the Ohio Equine Affaire in Columbus
Ohio, April 10—13, 2008, with Appaloosa breed displays, demonstrations
and an ApHC Town Hall meeting for Appaloosa discussion and feedback.
The ApHC hosts an Appaloosa information booth and stall in the Cashman
Breed Pavilion, where visitors can meet a live Appaloosa horse, view
video footage of Appaloosas and their people in action, talk to Appaloosa
enthusiasts, and find information on ApHC programs and Appaloosa horses.
A regional club booth will be situated next to the ApHC booth to give
more interaction with Appaloosa owners, information on local Appaloosa
shows and events, Appaloosa horses for sale and Appaloosa stallions
for service.
Appaloosa owners from Ohio and the surrounding areas have their horses
and farms represented in the Horse & Farm Exhibits barns. Several
of these Appaloosa Ambassadors will take part in the Appaloosa breed
demonstration Friday April 11 at 1 P.M. to illustrate to the attending
public why Appaloosas are the Breed of Choice. Appaloosas will also
be featured in the Young Rider Pavilion on Saturday April 12 so youth
can get to know the Appaloosa horse.
An ApHC Town Hall Meeting will be held Friday April 11 in the conference
area at the Cashman Breed Pavilion, directly after the Appaloosa breed
demonstration, with the ApHC President and area Director(s) on hand.
These idea and solution generating meetings are being held across
the country in response to the desire of members and ApHC Directors
for more communication and response on the local level.
For information on the ApHC Town Hall meeting contact Brian Amerine
at FARMBA@aol.com or (614) 371-6280,
or Laura Lyon at lyoneastwest@usol.com
or phone (517) 545-1776.
The Appaloosa Horse Club is proud of all volunteers and recognizes
their efforts to provide promotion, education and Appaloosa “one
on one” experiences for new, continued and prospective Appaloosa
enthusiasts. To learn more about Appaloosa events and opportunities,
visit the Appaloosa Horse Club at www.appaloosa.com.
Ticketed entry to the Equine Affaire is required to attend any of
the Appaloosa events mentioned. The Ohio Equine Affaire features four
days of clinics, seminars, breed displays and demonstrations, entertainment
and hosts the largest trade show of any horse exposition in the United
States. More information on the Ohio Equine Affaire and ticketing
can be found at http://www.equineaffaire.com/ohio/index.html.
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Correction to
Appaloosa Horse Club 2008 Official Handbook
Rule 236, Foundation Pedigree Designation (FPD), on page 71 of the
Appaloosa Horse Club 2008 Official Handbook, inadvertently deleted
criteria for Foundation Pedigree Designation. Please make corrections
to your 2008 Handbook as follows:
A. To be eligible for the FPD program, he horse
must be registered with the ApHC. This option may also be done
concurrently with the application for registration. A horse must
also meet the following criteria:
1. A minimum of 73 percent (22) of its ancestors in the preceding
4 generations must be registered with the ApHC.
2. There must be a minimum of 3 of these ancestors on both sire
and dam sides of the pedigree.
3. Any and all ‘F’ numbered horses within the preceding
4 generations of the applicant horse’s pedigree are to be
considered 100 percent for FPD purposes, regardless of the parentage
of the ‘F’ numbered horses.
4. Every 5 years, beginning in 2009, the minimum percentage of
eligibility will increase incrementally by requiring one additional
horse in the preceding 4 generations of the applicant horse to
be registered with the Appaloosa Horse Club; that is, 23 out of
30 beginning in 2009, then 24 out of 30 beginning in 2014, and
so on.
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An animal shelter
in your town could win a makeover of up to one million dollars!!
Communities Can Win for Their Shelter by Being Active on Zootoo.com,
the New website that Connects Pet Lovers Deadline March 31, 2008
SECAUCUS, NJ (February 2008) – Zootoo.com
- a new opinion-sharing website for pet lovers, will celebrate its
recent launch by awarding one animal shelter a renovation valued at
up to one million dollars. 19 other shelters will receive cash prizes
to be used for shelter improvements. For a list and photos of participating
shelters in your area, visit http://www.zootoo.com/petservices/.
Pet lovers across America are logging onto Zootoo.com
to help animals in their community. Animal Shelters can win the makeover
by encouraging their communities to be active on Zootoo.com,
the new website where pet lovers help each other and their pets by
sharing information on pet services and products and voicing their
opinions on pet issues. The more active a pet lover is on Zootoo.com,
the more points they earn. Every point can go toward the user’s
designated shelter. On March 31, 2008 the 20 shelters with the most
points will all win – and one will win a makeover worth up to
one million dollars.
How Winners will be Determined
The 20 shelters that accumulate the most points on Zootoo.com
between now and March 31, 2008 will be eligible to win the grand prize
makeover, or runners-up cash prizes. An Advisory Board will personally
conduct site visits of all 20 shelters to evaluate their needs and
determine how Zootoo.com
can best facilitate enhancements. Additional details and a complete
list of rules for the shelter makeover program are available at http://www.zootoo.com/makeover.
For further questions and information contact Lee Makofsky Bender
Hammerling Group at (973) 744-0707 or Lee.mako@bhgpr.com.
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Racing Reminders
For those looking to be eligible for year-end award in racing, make
sure you send in your annual starters fee. The $10 fee must be paid
before a horse’s first official race start for a horse to
be eligible for any ApHC awards. For more details, see Rule 408(A)
in the 2008 Official Handbook.
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Racing on the web
Appaloosa racing fans can keep up with the fastest colored horses
on the tracks with just a few clicks at the official Appaloosa web
site. Visit www.appaloosa.com
and click Race for the most up-to-date race results and news that’s
hot off the tracks. Information changes weekly, so visit often for
all Appaloosa racing highlights. For more information, contact the
racing coordinator at 208-882-5578 ext. 244 or send an email to racing@appaloosa.com.
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2007 Registration statistics
| Registrations: 5,945
(12 percent decrease from 2006) |
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Regular # classification: 4308 |
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Non-characteristic (N) classification:
1,637 |
Transfers: 5,244 (4 percent decrease from
2006)
| Performance Permits:
596 |
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Appaloosa x Appaloosa: 440 |
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Appaloosa x Approved breed: 156 |
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More than 30 additional performance permit
requests were submitted December 31, but were not completed
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Foundation Pedigree Designation: 371
(14 percent decrease from 2006
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National
Championship Endurance Ride
The National Championship Endurance Ride will be held October
4, 2008, in Lake Oologah, Oklahoma. Appaloosa riders will ride
50 miles of easy trails around the lake to vie for the title of
National Endurance Champion. To be eligible, you must qualify
by October 3, 2008.
Qualifying for the ride:
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Both horse and rider must have
completed 100 lifetime distance miles by the date of the ride.
Qualifying mileage doesn’t have to be earned by the
same horse/rider team. The 100 miles may be accumulated from
either competitive trail rides or endurance rides that are
25 miles or longer. Fifty miles must be earned on a designated
50-mile endurance ride.
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The horse must be at least
5 years old by the ride date (according to foal date).
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The horse must be enrolled
in the ApHC Distance Program prior to the ride (one-time $25
fee).
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The horse must be registered
with the ApHC as Regular (#), CPO (CN prefix) or have been
issued a Performance Permit.
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The rider must be a current
ApHC member in good standing.
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Riders 16 and under are not
required to qualify, but must ride with an adult sponsor.
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Participants must register
with both the ApHC and the Indian Territory ride organizers.
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ApHC ride fee: $35 if application
and fee are received before September 12, 2008; $75 if received
between September 13 and October 3, 2008.
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Indian Territory Elevator
Ride fee for current American Endurance Ride Conference members:
$75; non-AERC members: $90
For more information please contact
the Trail Ride Coordinator at 208-882-5578 ext. 221 or send an
email to trailrides@appaloosa.com.
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Sooner ApHC
youth member and her mare win trailer
During the weekend of February 8, 2008, the Oklahoma Horse Fair,
with representatives from both coasts and both borders came to
Duncan, OK. Ranch horse and barrel racing events as well as a
new trail horse competition entertained the spectators and featured
outstanding prizes.
Erica Halterman, a 14 year old who lives in Duncan, OK riding
an 8 year old, chestnut Appaloosa mare named Mama’s Design
(aka Bridget) negotiated the obstacles better than 20 other
competitors and took home a new Titan 2 horse slant trailer
with tack room, lettered “The 2008 Champion Trail Horse
of Oklahoma”.
The trailer was awarded by Gary Loman, producer of the Oklahoma
Horse Fair. Erica competed against Paints, Arabians, and Quarter
horses in a field of adults including her Dad, Martin Halterman
on the only other Appaloosa, Blazin Hot Sister, a 6 year old
chestnut mare.
The course involved leading the horse into the arena, mounting
up, loping a figure eight with flying lead change, a gate, a
ditch and dirt hill that had to be crossed, putting on/ taking
off a rain slicker, an elevated bridge leading to a pen of goats
that had to be passed, a walk over logs( real tree trunks),
mailbox, and a back through L. “We knew that the goats
would probably be there, so about a month ago we got a goat
named Mickey, and our horses just love him”, said Valerie
Halterman, Erica’s Mom. Thejudges also gave 1-5 additional
points for the 5 fastest times, but Erica and Mama’s Design
didn’t worry about the clock…Trail is not a speed
event.
Friday night during a problem horse clinic, clinician Kerry
Kuhn (who was one of the judges) talked about how he judged
the mount of each trail horse…he was looking for a quiet
horse that stood perfectly still until the rider was ready to
go – Erica adjusted a stirrup, tucked in her shirt, rocked
the saddle and then told Bridget by picking up the reins –
“let’s go”. Out of a total of 200 points,
Erica and Bridget scored 186.
They just did what they practice all the time at home and what
the judge told them to do…….”show me that
you have control of the horse and that you are working together
as a team”.
With Bridget, Erica is the current 12-14 Age
Division State of Oklahoma 4H Trail Champion, placed 15th in
the Sr. Open Trail Class at the 2007 Appaloosa World’s
in Ft. Worth, and was awarded the 2006 and 2007 “Horse
of the Year” from the Sooner Appaloosa Club. Our family
belongs to the Oklahoma Appaloosa Horse Club where both she
and Martin are directors, the Sooner Appaloosa Horse Club, and
this year we will belong and attend shows on the DalWorth circuit
also.
(Submitted by Gerry Lukacik).
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Photo
contest winners
Thank you to all the youth who submitted photos for the 2007 AYA
photo contest! Winners received a savings bond from Larry Williams
Photography, judge and sponsor of the event. Sarah Head of Mooresville,
Indiana won the 13-and under category, Demi van Breda of South
Africa won the 14¬–18 category and Lindsy Danforth of
Castleton, Vermont won the 18-and under 4-H/FFA category.
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New AYA board members
Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Appaloosa
Youth Association Board of Directors!
Territory II
Zone A: Candice Taggart
Territory III:
Zone B: Holly Lentz
Territory IV:
Zone A: Cheyanne Nolan
Zone C: Kaylyn Baker
Territory V:
Zone B: Mallory Campbell
Territory VI:
Zone A: Morgan Grevey
Zone C: Elizabeth Fagan
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Be a junior journalist!
Are you a young, aspiring writer? Do you love Appaloosa horses?
If so, we’re looking for you to join us in Jackson!
Enter the AYA Junior Journalist contest and you could be selected
to work side by side with professional Appaloosa Journal staff
covering the 2008 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show! Applications
are due to the ApHC by April 1, 2008. For more information, call
the youth coordinator at 208-882-5578 ext. 264 or e-mail youth@appaloosa.com.
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