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Appaloosa
Newsletter
March 2009
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2009
Board Meeting
The spring 2009 ApHC Board meeting will take place March 12–14
at the La Quinta Hotel in Moscow, Idaho. Committee meetings will
take place March 12 and 13, with the full board meeting on March
14. Click here
to view the 2009 March Board Meetng Tentative Schedule or visit
www.appaloosa.com
for more information.
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Deere Tractors Coming To A Town Near You
Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) members enrolled in the Appaloosa
Member Advantage Program have one more reason to be happy—the
John Deere Drive Green Utility Tractor Show is making its way through
the country to a town near you!
The John Deere Drive Green Utility Tractor Show, covering 5,500
miles and visiting dozens of John Deere dealerships along the way,
gives customers the opportunity to test drive their new line of
utility tractors. ApHC members who like what they drive can use
their Appaloosa Member Advantage to receive up to a 23 percent discount,
or enter to win a free one-year lease of a John Deere tractor.
For a complete schedule and giveaway details, visit www.johndeere.com/drivegreen.
ApHC members enrolled in the Appaloosa
Member Advantage program are not only eligible for discounts
and amazing prizes with John Deere. Members are also eligible for
discounts and preferred pricing with UPS, Sherwin Williams, Toshiba,
Office Depot, OfficeMax IMPRESS and Equine Travel Advantage.
There is no charge for ApHC members to activate their Appaloosa
Member Advantage!
To begin saving, ApHC members must simply contact Jen Evely at
(888) 304-SPOT (7768) to activate their Appaloosa Member Advantage.
Not an ApHC member? Joining is easy! Visit www.appaloosa.com
to become a member, and then call the toll-free number for the additional
perks.
Don’t miss out on major discounts; enroll in Appaloosa Member
Advantage today!
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E-mail Service Now Available ApHC
members now have their very own Appaloosa Email address! This unique
email community offers up-to-date ApHC notifications, an ApHC calendar,
shared contacts, secure log-in and 1 GB of storage. The Appaloosa
Email service has the familiar look of Microsoft Outlook, but is
purely Appaloosa. It one of many ways to tell the world the Appaloosa
is your breed of choice!
Each ApHC member has one FREE Appaloosa Email address,
but if one Appaloosa Email is not enough, additional email service
is available for $25 per address per year.
ApHC members can access their Appaloosa Email account
by visiting www.appaloosaemail.com,
using first and last name for user identification and their ApHC
seven digit membership number as a temporary password.
For questions or concerns regarding the new Appaloosa
Email, the ApHC is happy to provide quality customer support from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday. Please contact the
New Client Specialist 208-882-5578 ext. 235 or email support@appaloosaemail.com.
Remember this exciting service is only available
to ApHC members, and no other equine association offers more! For
more information on becoming a member and membership benefits, visit
www.appaloosa.com
or call the ApHC at 208-882-5578.
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2010
Calendar Contest
Start snapping photos for the 2010 Calendar contest! Entries are accepted
until June 30, 2009. See page 94 in the March issue for an entry form.
Call 208-882-5578 ext. 252 or e-mail assistanteditor@appaloosajournal.com
for more information
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Payment
Options
As of January 1, 2009, the Appaloosa Horse Club no longer accepts
Discover credit cards. MasterCard, Visa, checks and money orders in
U.S. funds are acceptable. Banks wiring is also available.
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Appaloosa
Regional Club Blog
The ApHC is excited to announce the launch of the Appaloosa regional
club blog at www.appaloosaclubs.com.
You’ll always be up-to-date on deadlines, announcements and
more.
The interactive blog gives you the opportunity to check out photos,
leave comments, chat with other ApHC regional club members and stay
connected with the ApHC. Thanks to Saddlebrook Appaloosas, the generous
sponsors of the Appaloosa regional club blog! Visit www.appaloosaclubs.com
today
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Earn
Money For Your Regional Club
ApHC regional clubs can earn a $10 rebate for each new ApHC adult
membership they acquire in 2009. For more information, see page
70 of the February issue of the Appaloosa Journal or visit
www.appaloosa.com
and click on Regional
Clubs, then on Membership
Recruitment. Rebate monies will be paid to eligible chartered
regional clubs at the end of the 2009 calendar year.
New ApHC adult membership definition: a person 18 years or older
who hasn’t had a membership with the ApHC within the previous
two years.
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Upcoming
Events
March
1— Slot futurity/sweepstakes payment due
1— Appaloosa Regional Youth Club of the Year scrapbooks
due
2— Application deadline for Apache Land Trail Ride
2— World Show Slot Futurity/Sweepstakes payments due for
voting privileges in halter classes.
8— Daylight-saving time begins
12-14 ApHC Board of Directors Meeting, Moscow Idaho
15— Membership payment deadline for ApHC Board of Directors
voting eligibility
17— Youth Exchange Program application deadline to attend
ApHC Youth World Show
20— First day of spring
April
10—RSVP deadline for ApHC award banquets
12–18—Apache Land Trail Ride
15—National Show Slot Futurity/Sweepstakes purchase deadline
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Appaloosa Business
Directory
Looking for an Appaloosa breeder or trainer? Your search will be a
breeze with the online Appaloosa
Business Directory. Not only will this online feature guide you
to local Appaloosa breeders and trainers, but also to tack stores,
saddle shops and more! Visit www.appaloosa.com
and click on Appaloosa
Business Directory.
And don't forget, Appaloosa breeders and trainers are encouraged to
promote their farms, ranches and facilities by posting their information
on the Appaloosa
Business Directory.
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Appaloosa Calendar
of Events
List your upcoming regional show, trail ride, gift expo or horse sale
on the Appaloosa
Calendar of Events! This service allows an association to list
their event and spread the word free of charge. It’s also an
excellent resource for anyone looking for an Appaloosa-related event.
Simply visit www.appaloosa.com
and click on Online
Services.
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Getting the word out about all things Appaloosa
will be easy at the 62nd National Appaloosa & 2009 World Championship
Appaloosa Show in Jackson, Mississippi!
Promotional Booth-Promote your stallion, farm or
business right where all of the action is in the Kirk Fordice Equestrian
Center! For $350, you can set up an 8’ x 15’ promotional
booth in the Kirk Fordice Equestrian Center where you are guaranteed
to get maximum exposure with your target audience. Space is limited,
so reserve your space today!
Advertise in the National Network—promote
your barn, business, ranch or Appaloosa!
$600 for a full page ad
$375 for a half page ad
$200 for a quarter page ad
Sponsor a class—not only are you advertising,
you’re supporting the National Show! Class sponsors are announced
at the beginning and end of each class. Class sponsors also have
the opportunity to present trophies, ribbons and awards to the champions
of the class.
$120 for first sponsored class
$75 for each additional class sponsored
Hang a banner—get your name and logo right
in front of your target audience and hang a banner in the main arena!
$100 to hang one banner
$300 to have the ApHC create a banner and hang
Sponsor a day—now it is possible to buy the
naming rights of an entire day at the show! As a day sponsor, you
will receive a banner ad on the front page of the National Network
proclaiming your sponsorship, half page ad, logo featured on the
live feed and announcements throughout the day publicizing your
sponsorship in both arenas. Make one day of the National Show your
special day!
$3,000 to sponsor one day of the show
Online Advertising—the ApHC is proud to offer
the opportunity to advertising your stallion, farm or business on
the ApHC Official Web site. You also have the opportunity to advertise
on the National Show Blog and Live Video Fee Page, which were viewed
more than 33,000 with the average viewing time of 1.5 hours!
$100/month ApHC Home Page Rotating Banner ad
$200/month Live Video Feed Page Non-Rotating Banner ad
$275/month for Live Video Feed Page and ApHC Home Page
$100/month for banner placement on Appaloosa Blog
$100/month for banner placement on Appaloosa Regional Club Blog
For more information, contact the Trade Show Coordinator
at 208-882-5578 ext. 273 or via email at publicrelations@appaloosa.com.
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ApHC Yearbook
Opportunity
What’s black and white, read all over and lasts a lifetime?
The Appaloosa Yearbook! And what better place to advertise or extend
congratulatory praise than the Appaloosa Yearbook—where cherished
memories last a lifetime. The Appaloosa Horse Club is offering this
special advertising opportunity for a mere $100. This the perfect
occasion for parents to congratulate their successful youth competitors
or trainers to advertise their services—the possibilities
are endless. Contact the ApHC Marketing Department at 208-882-5578
or via email at marketing@appaloosa.com
or publicrelations@appaloosa.com
to book your ad to today.
Ads are due March 17
· Ad size: 3.25” x 2.05” (must
be 300 dpi)
· Black and white, or grayscale only
· Accepted formats: .tif, .jpg, .pdf, .eps,
· $100 for camera-ready ads, min. 300 dpi.
· $100 for text-only ads
· Additional costs for design. Please call for details.
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Want to Promote
your Spots in the International Market?
US Livestock Genetics Export (USLGE) has received funds which will
be available to private breeders, companies, or cooperatives interested
in promoting livestock, semen, or embryo sales in international markets
through December 31, 2009. These funds are available through the Market
Access Program (MAP) of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of
the US Department of Agriculture and will reimburse up to 50% of approved
activities.
More information is available on Appaloosa Newspots at http://www.appaloosa.com/news/2009/02_28_09.htm
Interested parties should request a FY09 MAP Branded Application
and Program Guidelines booklet from US Livestock Genetics Export,
Inc., 413 N. Broadway, Suite C, Salem, IL 62881, Phone: 618-548-9154,
Fax: 618-548-9709, email: uslge@uslge.org.
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DNA
Profile vs. DNA Parentage Verification
DNA is the fundamental building block for a horse’s entire
genetic makeup. It’s a component of every cell—hair,
blood, semen, saliva, skin, etc. Your Appaloosa’s DNA is
different from any other horse’s, with the exception of
identical twins.
DNA profiling establishes the unique genetic identity of an Appaloosa.
Profiling is valuable to the ApHC because it can be used for future
parentage verification studies, or for proving ownership of an
Appaloosa that has been recovered.
However, DNA profiling doesn’t automatically verify parentage
in an Appaloosa. To verify an Appaloosa’s parentage, the
ApHC requires a DNA type on the sire, dam and offspring. Currently,
when a DNA profile is submitted to the ApHC, parentage verification
is automatically completed if the DNA types of the sire and dam
are available.
For further information regarding the differences between DNA
profiles and DNA parentage verifications, or to verify if your
Appaloosa has DNA on file, or has been parentage verified, please
contact 208-882-5578 ext. 300. DNA requirements and DNA kit order
forms are available at www.appaloosa.com.
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Way Trading Post The ApHC is now
taking commercial exhibitor space reservations for the Cowboy
Way Trading Post, held in conjunction with the 62nd National Appaloosa
Show & 2009 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show! Indoor
and outdoor space is available at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds
Trade Mart. Download the Trade
Show Packet at www.appaloosa.com
For more information, contact the Trade Show Coordinator at 208-882-5578
ext. 273 or via email at publicrelations@appaloosa.com.
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Be
A Part Of National Show History
The Appaloosa Horse Club would like
to invite members, exhibitors and Appaloosa enthusiasts to show
their support of the 62nd National Appaloosa Show & 2009 World
Championship Appaloosa Youth Show history by sponsoring a sterling
silver buckle!
* Sponsor a high-point OR reserve
high-point buckle for $400.
* Sponsor a high-point AND reserve high-point buckle for $650.
To thank sponsors for their generous
contribution, they will receive the following benefits:
* Individual/business name engraved
on back of buckle
* Recognition in July and September Appaloosa Journal
* Recognition on the Appaloosa Horse Club Web site
* Recognition in the National Network
* Recognition as the buckle is presented to the winner at the
show
The ApHC encourages buckle sponsors to present the award to the
winner in the arena. For more information, contact the ApHC Marketing
Department at 208-882-5578 ext. 273 or via email at publicrelations@appaloosa.com
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2009
Slot Futurities
The Slot Futurities and Sweepstakes
classes paid out over $85,500 in 2008. Be sure to get your piece
of the pie and become a part of the fun in 2009. For more information
about the Slot classes contact the Show Department at 208-82-5578
ext. 400 or visit www.appaloosa.com.
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Appaloosas
Can Earn Recognition and Awards In Open Equine Activities
It’s the beginning of a new year, and 2009 is the perfect
time for owners to get involved in all-breed competition and prove
why the Appaloosa is the Breed of Choice. The Appaloosa Horse Club
(ApHC) encourages Appaloosa owners to get some color into local
all-breed equine events, and the Appaloosa Competitive All-Breed
Activities Program (ACAAP) makes it worthwhile for Appaloosa owners
to compete! Open competition a great way
to promote the Appaloosa breed, and gives ApHC-registered Appaloosas
a chance to hone skills and earn recognition, which increases
their value!
Here’s how ACAAP works: Enrolled Appaloosas
that participate in all-breed events submit class or show results
to the ApHC. Merits are earned based on placement and noted on
the Appaloosa’s official performance record.
ACAAP awards merits for nearly all activities
including barrel racing, challenged riders events, combined training,
cutting, dressage, driving, English equitation, English pleasure,
games, halter, judged trail riding, over fences, reining, roping,
showmanship, team penning, trail, western equitation, western
pleasure, western riding, working cow horse and 4-H.
ACAAP offers the opportunity for Appaloosas to
gain the awards and recognition deserved for competing in community
events! The complete list of ACAAP awards is available on the
official ApHC Web site, and the only way to earn these prestigious
awards is to enroll!
Enrolling is easy. Simply call the ApHC Performance Department
at 208-882-5578 ext. 400 to request the forms or visit www.appaloosa.com
and click “Online
Services.” ACAAP enrollment is $25 per horse annually.
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2009
Appaloosa National Championship Endurance Ride
The 2009 ANCER will be hosted by the Cracked OAATS Crunch Endurance
Ride in Cuyahoga Valley National Park south of Cleveland, Ohio.
The 50-mile endurance ride will take place on September 19. Register
for both the AERC and ApHC ride to be eligible.
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Trail
& Distance 800-Mile Superior Event Award
In addition to the 400-mile register of merit, an 800-mile superior
event award is now available for those horses that participate on
ApHC-sponsored and-sanctioned trail rides. Enroll to be eligible.
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2009
National Trail Ride Schedule
The ApHC has established four week-long trail rides that take participants
through some of the most historical and beautiful landscapes in
America. Horses of all breeds, with the exception of the Chief Joseph
Trail Ride, are welcome to join us in the wilderness for the ultimate
trail ride experience!
The ApHC Trail Ride season kicks off with the Apache
Land Trail Ride in Honobia, Okla., April 12-18. Applications
are due Mar. 2. Participants will enjoy the hospitality of Jane
and Riley Donica of Wild Horse Camp. All breeds are welcome on
this trail ride.
The Land
of Liberty Trail Ride will take place in Clarion, Pa., June
14-20. Applications are due May 4. Cook Forest Scenic Trail Rides
will host this picturesque ride in a woodland forest. All breeds
are welcome on this trail ride.
The historical Chief
Joseph Trail Ride will begin in Darby, Mont. and travel to
Big Hole National Battlefield of Montana, July 19-25. This ride
retraces one portion of the 1,350-trek the Nez Perce made during
their flight from the U.S. Cavalry in 1877 as closely as possible.
Applications are due June 8. All horses must be registered Appaloosas.
Sheltowee
Trail Ride is the final trail event of the year. This trail
takes riders through the Daniel Boone National Forest in McKee,
Ky., Oct. 4-10. Applications are due Aug. 24. All breeds are welcome
on this trail ride.
For more details regarding ApHC Trail
Rides, visit www.appaloosa.com
or call the ApHC Trail Department at 208-882-5578 ext 221.
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Let’s
Be Friends!
The Appaloosa Youth Association is now on MySpace and Facebook.
Add us and see who else is around in the Appaloosa world. Bulletins
will be posted to notify you of upcoming events and deadlines,
and you can see photos of events that you and your friends have
participated in. Visit www.facebook.com
and www.myspace.com/appaloosayouthassociation.
See you there!
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Youth Scholarships
Planning to attend college this year? The Appaloosa Youth Foundation
awards approximately $10,000 in scholarships to members of the
AYA or ApHC who are headed to college. Three types of scholarships
are available. Visit www.appaloosayouth.com
and click on Scholarships
to view qualification requirements and applications. Scholarships
are due in the ApHC office by June 1, 2009. Apply today!
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Art
Contest
Display your creative talents by entering the 2009 AYA Art Contest.
You could win a savings bond and have your artwork displayed in
Appaloosa Journal and at www.appaloosayouth.com.
Artwork must be in the ApHC office by May 1, 2009.
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Larry
Williams Youth Photography Contest
We know how much you love to take photos of your favorite Appaloosa—let’s
see them! Enter the 2009 Larry Williams Photography Contest and
you could see your favorite picture on www.appaloosayouth.com,
in Appaloosa Journal and displayed at the 62nd National
Appaloosa and 2009 Youth World Show. Win a savings bond and a
digital camera donated by the Journal. The deadline for
all entries is May 1, 2009. Get out there and snap those photos!
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Horse
Judging Contest
The ApHC is once again hosting the National Horse Judging Contest
at the 62nd National Appaloosa Show. The event will be held Friday,
June 26, in the Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi. For more details,
contact the youth coordinator at 208-882-5578 ext. 264 or e-mail
youth@appaloosa.com.
An application and rules are available online at www.appaloosayouth.com.
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Speech
Contest
Like to talk about Appaloosas? Enter the 2009 AYA Speech Contest
and you could win a savings bond and medal for your speaking talent.
The contest is Sunday, June 28, during the 2009 Youth World Show.
Visit www.appaloosayouth.com
for details and entry form.
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Youth
Banquet
Join us for a celebration of the past year’s award winners
and their horses at the 2008 Year-end Youth Award Banquet in Jackson,
Mississippi. Contact the youth coordinator at 208-882-5578 ext.
264 for tickets, which are $45 if purchased before April 10, 2009.
After this date, a $20 late fee will apply. Ticket prices include
a special dinner, a 2008 Yearbook and a commemorative
mug. Come celebrate with family and friends!
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