Tickets for Callaway’s AYA Benefit Concert at the 61st National Appaloosa Show are on Sale NOW
Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls, Freestyle Reiners to Perform at National Appaloosa Show
Saddle up for Cowgirl U in the Texas hill country
Fund established to benefit trainer Eddie Willis
2007 ApHC Yearbooks are available
Racing Reminders
Racing enthusiast’s directory application
Racing on the web
Racing spotlight
HYPP Testing
Attention international members
ApHC Welcomes Dual-Registration of Appaloosa Horse Club of Canada (ApHCC) Horses!
Annual trail rides
Endurance and competitive trail riding
Join the ApHC Distance Program
National Championship Endurance Ride
Join the ApHC Distance Program
National Championship Endurance Ride
2008 horse judging competition
Speech contest
Annual scholarship

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For more information about the AYA Benefit Concert or the Appaloosa Horse Club, visit www.appaloosa.com.

Join the Appaloosa Horse Club for this exciting night of Appaloosa talent at the Mississippi Coliseum June 27 at 7 p.m. Admission is $5.
For more information about Appaloosa Horse Club events at the 61st National Appaloosa Show & 2008 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show, visit www.appaloosa.com.

Saddle up for Cowgirl U in the Texas hill country

Ever dreamed of being a real cowgirl? Can you picture yourself horseback riding through the open countryside? If so, then Cowgirl University’s Kindle the Cowgirl Spirit Retreat in the Texas Hill Country, is perfect for you. This annual weekend adventure, made possible by the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, is not just another themed girl’s-getaway with a cowgirl twist. Cowgirl U’s Kindle the Cowgirl Spirit Retreat is the real-deal, bringing National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Honorees together for one benefit—to share with you their stories and teach you skills needed for Western life. Whether or not you have extensive experience in the saddle, this retreat is for beginners and seasoned horsewomen alike. Retreat-goers are welcome to bring their own horse or rent one for the weekend.

Set on the Simmons’ Ranch, a sprawling 2,000 acre working ranch in Burnet, Texas, located approximately one hour northwest of Austin, Texas; one-and-a-half hours north of San Antonio, Texas. Cowgirl U’s Kindle the Cowgirl Spirit centers on horsemanship skills taught by the honorees who embody that Cowgirl Spirit. As this is a working-cowgirl retreat, women will learn inside tips on how to assess, handle and care for a horse firsthand from some of the nation’s top horsewomen. Retreat-goers will dine on gourmet-ranch cuisine and sleep in comfortable guest homes on the ranch conveniently located to activity and meal areas.

This year’s Honorees are:
Wantha Davis, 2004 National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree
Kathy Daughn, 2002 National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree
Sherri Mell, 2004 National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree
Carol Rose, 2001 National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree
Hope Varner, 1988 National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree

Cost per participant is based upon accommodation request:
• $1,500 for shared room/shared bath with twin bed
• $1,800 for shared room/shared bath with double bed
• $2,000 for private room/shared bath with double bed
• $2,200 for private room/shared bath with king bed
• $1,200 if you bring own horse and sleeping trailer (hookups provided)
• $300 for horse, gear and tack rental

To register, please call Brittany Bates at 817/509-8967 or download a registration for at:
http://cowgirl.net/content/WomensRetreatRegistrationForm2008.pdf.

For additional information contact Danny Latham at dlatham@cowgirl.net or (817) 509-8991.

About us:
Cowgirl University is a dynamic series of educational programs dedicated to sharing the western lifestyle with a broad audience both inside and outside the museum utilizing the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame’s most important resource: the honorees. Proceeds from Cowgirl University benefit the Museum’s education department.

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the American West who have displayed extraordinary courage and a pioneering spirit in their trail blazing efforts. Located in Fort Worth's Cultural District, the museum includes interactive exhibit galleries, three theaters, a retail For more information please call (817) 336-4475 or 800-476-FAME or visit www.cowgirl.net.

Fund established to benefit trainer Eddie Willis

The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association has established a fund to aid trainer Eddie Willis after the tragic barn fire in Caney, Okla. on Jan. 19. The fire killed 43 horses including top stakes-winners Southern Takes All, Jet Black Rebel and Passion Raging On.

Southern Takes All won the Grade 1, $649,400 Heritage Place Futurity last year at Remington Park. That futurity was the richest race contested in Oklahoma in 2007.

Many promising 2-year-olds prepping for the 2008 Oklahoma racing season at Remington Park and other tracks also perished. The fire claimed much of Willis’ tack and racing equipment as well.

Those wishing to contribute can send a check payable to: The Eddie Willis - Barn Raising Benefit, attention of the OQHRA, P.O. Box 2907, Edmond, OK 73083.

Breeding seasons to multiple Remington Park stakes winners and champions Country Chicks Man and Eye Yin You have been donated in order to start the fund. A beginning bid of $4,000 for breeding to Country Chicks Man has been offered to initiate the auction. Please contact the OQHRA to place a bid for breeding to either stallion. The highest bid for each stallion as of March 3 will be declared the winning bids.

Willis has been the leading trainer at Remington Park during the past four consecutive American Quarter Horse Seasons, finishing at the top of the standings in 2004-2007.

For more information, please contact OQHRA at (405) 216-0440.

2007 ApHC Yearbooks are available

2007 ApHC **Yearbooks** are available for $12.50 per copy. All orders will be sent out two to four weeks after the 2008 National Appaloosa Show. To purchase, contact the ApHC Awards Coordinator at show-judges@appaloosa.com or call 208-882-5578 ext. 244.

Racing Reminders

If you want your appaloosa to be eligible for year-end awards 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 racing awards.

IT’S SIMPLE! No Stallion Breeding Reports, Breeder’s Certificates, or Transfers of Ownership necessary!

To receive an ApHC Certificate of Registration, simply submit your request along with a photocopy of the front and back of the ApHCC Certificate of Registration, four current photographs of your horse, clearly showing both sides, a complete front and rear view, and a $100 fee (US funds).

For an ApHCC Re-Registration form, please click here, or call us at 208-882-5578 ext. 300

ApHC registration classification and eligibility are subject to ApHC rules and regulations.

For registration guidelines, contact the registration department for more information call 208-882-5578 ext. 300 or visit www.appaloosa.com.

To qualify for the ride:
*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 of 25 miles or longer. Fifty miles must be earned on a designated 50-mile endurance ride.
*The horse must be at least 5 years old by the ride date (according to foal date).
*The horse must be enrolled in the ApHC Distance Program prior to the ride (one-time $25 fee).
*The horse must be registered with the ApHC as Regular (#), CPO (CN prefix) or have been issued a performance permit.
*The rider must be a current ApHC member in good standing.
*Riders 16 and under aren’t required to qualify, but must ride with an adult sponsor.
*Participants must register with both the ApHC and the Indian Territory ride organizers.
*ApHC ride fee: $35 if application and fee are received before September 12, 2008; $75 if received between September 13 and October 3, 2008.
*Indian Territory Elevator Ride fee for current American Endurance Ride Conference members: $75; non-AERC members: $90.