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| Any Horse...Any Rider DVD Release | |||
| Written by Administrator | |||
| MIchelle Binder of the Relational Riding Academy is nationally releasing her new DVD, "Any Horse...Any Rider" soon. This fabulous video is both educational and instructional. A definite must see. The horses used in the DVD are horses that have suffered some type of injury and needed to be rehabilitated. One of these is the Appaloosa leopard stallion, King of Broken Hearts. Michelle explains the correctness of movement and how to achieve it. As trends slowly move away from the "4-beaters, crab movers and peanut pushers", show ring etiquette will be judged more on the natural free flowing correctness. Get you and your horse up to date with these invaluable tips that Michelle gives to her viewers. To order your copy and check out Michelles accredited credentials, go to www.relationalridingacademy.com ApHC Stallions: King of Broken Hearts Crystal Design The King of Angels | |||
| Board Of Directors report from Sandra Matthews 07/08/08 | |||
| Written by Administrator | |||
| I’ve recently returned from Jackson, MS where the July Board of Directors meeting was held during the National Show. The weather was mild and the show went well. Many of those who attended were pleased with the facilities and the show in general. The people of Jackson were most hospitable and we had tons of media coverage. The President for 2009 is Frank Larrabee of Corrales, NM with Chuck McWhirter of Newton, NJ as Vice President. The Executive Committee consists of Laura Lyon of Howell, MI (chair, Planning and Review), Debbie Letham of Yukon, OK (chair, Rules), Jack Zuidema of Alachua, FL (chair, Finance) and Dennis Dean of Apple Valley, CA (chair, Marketing). At the meeting we passed several new rules which will take effect January 1, 2009. They are: Starting in 2009 and every 10 years after that, the minimum percentage of FPD eligibility will increase incrementally by requiring one additional horse in the preceding 4 generations. Horses may enter the FPD program at the percentage level requirements that were in place at the time the horse was foaled. All foals born of AQHA parents who are descendants of Impressive and are HYPP HH or NH will be required to be tested for HYPP at the time they are parent verified and will have the status noted on their papers. Future descendants of HH or NH horses will also be required to be HYPP tested/parent verified and have the status designated on their papers. Once NN parents are reached HYPP testing will not be required. Horses who have white markings beyond those described in the rulebook and whose parentage has been verified that both parents are ApHC registered are eligible for registration. Their papers will be marked that this horse has white markings designated as an undesirable trait and any such horse is ineligible to compete in any halter class. All AQHA stallions and mares whose registration papers have the notation “This horse has white markings designated under AQHA rules as an undesirable trait and uncharacteristic of the breed” are ineligible as a parent. Approved the use of GastroGard, UlcerGard and Equioxx as approved drugs. All regional club presidents and vice presidents must be members of the ApHC. It is recommended that all other directors and members be ApHC members. Consignments are due August 1 for our World Sale. This year we will be having a broodmare incentive portion of the sale. The foals of those mares in this portion of the sale will be eligible for the 2011 World Sale 2 year old incentive futurities. If you are interested in putting your horse in the sale please contact the ApHC. We will be having a Stallion Service Silent Auction at the World Show. World and National Champions and World and National Champion producers will donate breedings to the ApHC. Both the stallion owner and the person who buys the stallion service will receive an entry into the 2012 World Sale 2 year old incentive futurities. For more information please contact Frank Larrabee or me. We are creating an ApHC foundation which is a 501(c)3. This will make it easier for people to donate to the club for specific purposes and for the club to seek funds via grants, etc. Our youth coordinator will be looking at establishing a youth/academic exchange program so youth interested in experiencing the equestrian lifestyle can come to the U.S. and visit Appaloosa breeders/trainers. We have 2 proposals on the table that we need member feedback on. Both were designed with idea of helping the regional clubs attract exhibitors to their shows. The first, presented by Larry Baker, is where 2 or more regional clubs in a zone may put on a 4-judge show that will be double pointed. Exhibitors would pay 4 entry fees and 8 national point fees yet only have 1 weekend’s worth of expenses (hotel, gas, stalls, etc.). The second, presented by Ray Burchett, is dependent upon how many entries a regional club had at a previous year’s show. If a show had 300 entries or less, the club could have a 2-judge show that is double pointed (2 entry fees but 4 national point fees). If a show had 301 to 600 entries, the club could put on a 3-judge show with 1 judge to be double pointed (this judge would be determined by the ApHC office) and exhibitors would pay 3 entry fees and 4 national point fees. Clubs whose shows had 601 or more entries would not get any special consideration for their shows. We will be discussing these 2 proposals in September so please let me know your feelings on them. The time and place for the spring Board of Directors meeting has yet to be determined. President Larrabee is planning on having more meetings via telephone conference so I look forward to a very busy and productive year. Sandra Matthews Director Territory II Zone C | |||
| March Board Of Directors Report | |||
| Written by Administrator | |||
| March Board Of Directors Report from Sandra Matthews Territory II, Zone C Happy spring to all you Appaloosa lovers! I’ve returned from our Board of Directors meeting which was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico and where we discussed many issues important to the club and the members. In less than 3 months, we will be having our 61 st National Appaloosa Show in Jackson, MS. Things are moving along and staff members have made several trips to make sure things are prepared. Several exciting things are planned. Ray Ainsworth, who currently stars in the highest rated television show on RFD TV, will be conducting several clinics during the show, and while he is there two episodes of his program will be filmed. Callaway, an emerging young singer from Mississippi and managed by Randy Jackson of American Idol , has agreed to do a benefit concert on June 28 with some of the proceeds going to the Appaloosa Youth Foundation. The Cowboy Way Trading Post will have a moonlight madness sale after the concert. Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls of California will giving exhibition performances, and there will be a freestyle reining exhibition. Watson Ford has signed a 3-year agreement with almost $100,000 sponsorship. This includes vehicles, cash and an exhibitor’s social. They will mention the show in much of their local television, print and billboard ads, all of which translates into thousands of dollars of advertising for us. Cypress Depot is pre-cutting and donating lumber to make stalls solid walled for tack rooms or to make stalls safer for stallions. They will also be taking advance orders for lumber and other supplies needed for stall decorations. New classes added to the National Show are FPD halter classes and a Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association class. Also, there will be a Youth Judging Contest for both youth (18 & under) and collegiate divisions with both individual and team competitions.. So all you youth get a group together, be it 4-H, FFA, AYA or college, and join in the fun! Contact the Youth Coordinator at the ApHC for more information. Our IT department is working on a really cool members only page. This page will allow you to track work you have in progress at the club as well as view information on all your Appaloosas. It is currently undergoing final design changes and internal beta testing. Additions to the web site will include adding video clips, scrapbooks and photos as well as profiling regional clubs and international affiliates. Our presence internationally is growing. We approved the Appaloosa Horse Breeders Society of South Africa (AHBSSA) and the Asociacion del Caballo Appaloosa de Mexico as IRIP approved International Associations in 2009. We also reopened the Canadian Re-Registration Window for a 12-month period starting in July 2008. A reminder to all youth members of college age to get your application in for the Appaloosa Youth Foundation scholarships. Deadline is June 10. We took a gigantic step in the area of marketing. We authorized the Marketing Department to sign a 4-year contract with IEG Valuation Service for their assistance in obtaining marketing partners. After evaluating our association, they will help match us with corporations who would be interested in being affiliated with us. Starting at the 2008 National and World Show, we will, on a trial basis, in the open classes only, eliminate the line-up under each judge and recognize the overall top 16 placings. Those in 11 th -16 th place will receive finalists ribbons and the top 10 will receive top 10 ribbons. Members of the show committee believe this will add more excitement, pomp and recognition to the winners. We want to know your opinions on this in order to determine whether to continue this practice in 2009. This does not affect the youth or non-pro classes. They will continue to have a line-up under each judge. The show committee has recommended changing the non-pro age group divisions to 19-44 and 45 and over and non-pro would be limited to showing in one age group or the other. I have heard arguments both for and against this proposal. Please let your directors know your position on this, as it will be discussed again in July. The show department will be looking into changing the dates of the Youth World Show to the end of the National Show rather than the beginning. It appears that in the east, the dates on which high school students take mandatory state education tests fall at the same time as the Youth World Show and therefore precludes them from attending. We will be looking to see how this will affect students in other areas of the country. A committee will be looking into developing a formula for adjusting World Qualifying points annually. There would be a year lag between adjusting the points and publishing the required points so there should be no confusion as to how many points would be needed to qualify. This formula is to be presented at the July board meeting. The Board of Directors also approved the initiation of developing an Appaloosa Horse Club 501©3 Foundation. This would make it easier for donations to be made to the association, enhance our ability to support various aspects of the breed and equine activities and allow us to apply for grants. A board of directors separate from the ApHC would run this organization. An auxiliary registration is being looked at. This would be a place where horses that look like an Appaloosa but do not fit into the regular registry or have an Appaloosa parent and a non-approved outcross parent would be able to get registration papers. They would never be able to be registered in the main registry nor would they be allowed to compete in ApHC events. If enough interest was shown, events and awards for these horses could possibly be set up. In 2007, our registration numbers this year were down 12% but this trend is evident in many of the other major breed associations, and it is not specific to the ApHC. However, transfers were up 4% so horses are selling. The Performance Permit program outdid its expectations with 596 permits processed last year. 30 additional permits were applied for by the end of 2007 but were not included in the total because processing was not completed by year’s end. Requests for Foundation Pedigree Designation were down 14%. There were 22,728 members in 2007, which is down 1,458 members from 2006. We need to not only attract new members but also keep them. When someone new shows up at one of your events, have someone take them under their wing and show them the ropes and be a mentor. We want everyone to feel welcome and not get discouraged. If you participate at open shows and you see someone with an Appaloosa, go over and say “hi” and encourage them to use the ACAAP program or drop by a breed show and check things out or even just check out the regional club and see if they’d be interested in joining. There are a lot of things we can do to get our membership to grow if we just all get together and do it. I hope some of you will make it to the National Show and I’ll be able to meet you. All of the meetings are going to be on the fairgrounds so members will have easy access to them. In the meantime, here is to blue ribbons and spotted foals. | |||
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