ApHC E-newsletter, August 2009

Nastyattitude

It is with deepest regrets that the ApHC reports that World Champion 2-year-old stallion Nastyattitude has gone on to greener pastures. “Chucky” was put to rest late Thursday, July 23, after severely colicking. Chucky will be greatly missed, and our thoughts go out to Steve Capps, his wife and family.

Please note that Nastyattitude was featured on an ad for the World Appaloosa Sale in the August 2009 issue of the Appaloosa Journal that was printed prior to his passing.

Preview the World Sale horses

Consigners will showcase their horses’ talents to potential buyers on Tuesday, October 27. The sale preview will begin at the conclusion of the day’s classes, tentatively scheduled for 3 p.m. in the Watt arena.

2009 World Show Advertiser’s Specials

Appaloosa Journal is thrilled to offer significant savings for advertising in the November issue, the 2009 World Show Preview Issue. This issue is distributed to ApHC members worldwide as well as thousands of spectators, exhibitors and officials in Fort Worth, Texas!

Be sure to get your business, farm or stallion out in front of the masses with these special advertising deals— only available for a limited time!

Special #1 (a savings of $290)
Full-page premium color in November: $870
Also, reserve five pages and receive a sixth page FREE!
Advertising Deadline: September 15, 2009

Special #2 (a savings of $1,190) OUR BEST DEAL
Full-page premium color in October,
November and January: $2,000
Advertising Deadline: August 15, 2009


Special #3 ($700 each, a savings of $630)
Full-page premium color in November & January: $1,400
Advertising Deadline: September 15,2009


Some restrictions may apply. Must reserve the special package with placement of first ad to receive this offer.

Please contact the Appaloosa Journal at (208) 882-5578 ext. 258 or the ApHC Marketing Department at ext. 235 or 273 to reserve your space—this is your last chance, so call today!

Apalousey Trail Ride

The Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center invites local Appaloosa enthusiasts to load up their horses and camping gear for a weekend of adventure at the 12th Annual Apalousey Trail Ride! This all-breed trail ride will be held Aug. 7–9, 2009, at the Pony Club Grounds on George Hatley’s (a.k.a Mr. Appaloosa) ranch just outside of Deary, Idaho. The fun begins Friday, Aug. 7, for rider check-in and an evening performance by the Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association. The ride begins Saturday morning for a trek along Palouse trails, ending the day with wagon rides, the locally renowned Dutch Oven Dinner, a silent auction and an evening performance of the Singin’ Cowboy, Bodi Dominguez. The weekend concludes on Sunday with a hearty breakfast followed by a morning trail ride.

The Apalousey Trail Ride is also a wonderful opportunity to wish Mr. Appaloosa a happy 85th birthday! The Appaloosa icon celebrated his milestone birthday at his ranch, the site of the Apalousey Trail Ride, with a picnic and wagon ride throughout the picturesque scenery.

All proceeds from the Apalousey Trail Ride, Dutch Oven Dinner and Silent Auction will benefit the Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center. This trail ride is open to all breeds and no horse is necessary to be a part of the Dutch Oven Dinner or Silent Auction! Time is running out to sign up for the Apalousey Trail Ride, so be sure to contact the Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center soon. Please call (208) 882-5578 ext. 279 or e-mail museum@appaloosa.com.

The Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center is a non-profit organization established in 1975 to collect, study and exhibit objects and information that illustrate the Appaloosa horse. The Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center is affiliated with the ApHC, the official international breed registry.

Lights, camera, action!

See your name on the big screen in the John Justin Arena at the 2009 World Championship Appaloosa Show. This remarkable opportunity allows you to promote your spots to everyone on the 9 x 15 foot video screen in the John Justin Arena throughout the duration of the show. This unique medium allows for pictures, slide shows and video clips. Advertise your business, stallion, sale horses, training facilities and wins!
Contact (208) 882-5578 ext. 235 or 273, e-mail marketing@appaloosa.com or publicrelations@appaloosa.com or visit www.appaloosa.com and click the World Show icon.

2009 Stallion Service Auction

The ApHC is bringing you the second annual Stallion Service Auction at the 2009 World Championship Appaloosa Show! This year’s auction will include online real-time bidding for your chance to breed to a champion Appaloosa stallion. While at the World Show, you can cast your bid at the Internet café sponsored by www.myhorseforsale.com, or bid the old fashioned way at the Stallion Service Auction booth in the lobby of the John Justin Arena.

Bidding begins Friday October 23, 2009, and ends at noon on Oct 31st. The auction will re-open on Nov 1st and continue through January 1, 2010 if there are any unsold services.

Contact the marketing department at (208) 882-5578 ext. 235 or e-mail marketing@appaloosa.com for more information. The stallion showcase and auction service can be accessed at www.appaloosa.com by clicking the World Sale icon at the bottom of the page.

Appaloosa Survey for Thesis

Below you will find a brief introduction and link for a survey regarding Appaloosa stallions throughout the history of the breed. Your participation in the survey supports an active youth member who has developed her graduating thesis around the Appaloosa breed. The ApHC is proud to support its youth membership and we are asking you to as well by participating in the following survey:

I’m Brandy Kines and am writing to solicit your help in the research process of my thesis. I am a long-time member of the Appaloosa Horse Club and have been showing Appaloosas since I was five. Currently I am pursuing a master’s degree in Agricultural Communications at Texas A&M University.

For my thesis, I am chronicling the stallions that have influenced the Appaloosa breed and industry since the 1960s. I have read the book Spotted Pride and it has influenced me to pursue this as a thesis topic.

I am contacting individuals who are active participants in the industry. If you agree to help, you will be asked to complete an online survey to identify the stallions you believe should be included in the thesis, which should take a maximum of 15 minutes.

After the survey, if you have had personal involvement (breeder, trainer, exhibitor, etc) with one of the stallions identified for the study, you may be asked to participate in an interview about the stallion. The interview will take no longer than an hour.

I appreciate your taking the time to consider helping me with this undertaking. If you are interested in participating, please use the following link to access the survey.

www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wgt7f2M_2fmRG07HTHvSEeDw_3d_3d

Thanks!

Brandy Kines

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ApHC’s aged horse special

In this time of financial difficulty, we understand the increasingly large demand for decreased registration rates for aged Appaloosas. The ApHC is answering this call by offering members an opportunity to register eligible Appaloosas over 2 years of age for the reduced rate of only $150!

The aged horse special is offered through March 31, 2010.

Eligibility requirements:

• 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 to benefit from the special
• Applicant horse must meet all registration requirements
• Applicant horse must meet ApHC bloodline requirement: 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)

Contact the ApHC Registration Department at (208) 882-5578 ext. 300.

ApHC adjusts World Show qualifying guidelines for regional clubs

The ApHC Board of Directors has approved, effective immediately, an increase of the number of qualifying nominations for the World Championship Appaloosa Show from one nomination to five in each class.

Rule 703.A.1. Under the regional club system, a regional organization officially recognized as an affiliate in good standing with the ApHC may qualify up to five of its top five horses for the World Championship Appaloosa Show in each class. In order for a regional club to be eligible to nominate horses for the World Championship Appaloosa Show under the regional qualifying system, that club must have sponsored, pointed or co-sponsored at least one ApHC-approved show in that qualifying year and that regional club may only nominate horses in classes in which such horses exhibited in that club’s sponsored, pointed or co-sponsored show.

In order to complete this process for this year, regional clubs will submit your regular nomination packet listing your top 5 horses in each class. All of the top 5 horses will be eligible to receive a World Show invitation in that class unless they have previously qualified through the national point system or from another regional club. In order to receive an invitation, the horse must have earned at least one national point in the class which it has been nominated.

World qualifying packets will be available for download on the regional club page of the ApHC web site. www.appaloosa.com/clubs-affiliates/regional_clubs

Membership Rosters

Regional Club updated membership rosters are due September 10th. Please submit via fax, e-mail or snail mail. For more information contact the ApHC Regional Club Coordinator at (208) 882-5578 ext 274 or e-mail regionalclubs@appaloosa.com

World Show qualifying

Effective September 1, 2009 and to qualify for the 2010 World Show, an exception may be made to the one (1) National Point requirement if it is documented on forms requested from and provided by the ApHC and submitted by the owner of the horse by the World qualifying point cutoff deadline that the horse was entered and attempted in good faith to earn points under at least five (5) different judges in that class during that qualifying year but could not earn the required one (1) point due to lack of other entrants in that specific class. Contact the Show Department for more information at (208) 882-5578 ext 400.

2009 ANCER

The 2009 Appaloosa National Championship Endurance Ride is scheduled for September 19, 2009. It’s hosted by the Cracked OAATS Crunch Endurance Ride, and will be held at Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Cleveland, Ohio. Contact Cheryl Fenton at 7243 Concord Road, Alexandria OH 43001 or (740) 967-3709 for more information!