Yesterday, the American Horse Council released its 2009 Report on Equestrian Access on Federal Land. The 2009 report is intended to provide a brief overview of the responses the AHC received from equestrians to its ongoing access survey in 2009. The report can be viewed and downloaded on the AHC’s website at: https://www.horsecouncil.org//images/2009 ReportEqAccessFedLand.pdf.
In July of 2009 the American Horse Council launched an effort to collect information regarding equestrian access issues on federal lands. This effort was prompted by a growing concern among recreational riders around the country that they were seeing a reduction in the number of trails and trail heads open to equestrians on federal land.
The center piece of this effort has been an AHC online form riders can use to report their personal experiences regarding trails on federal lands that have been closed to them or other access issues. This online form is located at https://www.horsecouncil.org/survey.php.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans use horses and pack stock to enjoy America’s great outdoors each year. However, it is an experience that cannot be enjoyed without access to public land, trail systems, and trailheads.
“The AHC will use this report to illustrate some of the challenges facing recreational riders,” said AHC President Jay Hickey.” “Our federal land mangers work hard to provide recreational opportunities and we need to make sure they have adequate resource and equestrians need to work with them at all levels. However, sometimes there are issues and conflicts that need to documented and brought to there attention. This report is just one part of our efforts to ensure equestrian continue to have recreational opportunities on federal land.
Attn Appaloosa Folks:
Ken Goodison, long time member of the ApHC, and Arizona Appaloosa Assn, passed away yesterday (Friday) after a valiant battle with cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family is in need of donations to help cover the huge medical expenses they have incurred. Please contact me for more info, I’ll be happy to provide you with Donna’s address.
Husband to Donna Goodison, Ken was a familiar face at our shows. He was our Gate Man Extraodinaire and will be sorely missed by all of us. Please keep Donna in your thoughts and prayers in the days ahead.
The AAA will be meeting to discuss holding a fundraiser/raffle with proceeds being donated to the family. We will update everyone once those arrangements are in place.
Roseann Sweet
Arizona Appaloosa Assn.
We want to know what you think!
In an ongoing effort to make your Appaloosa Journal the best it can be we invite you take this survey. It’s on-line, it’s easy and your responses are valuable to us. We appreciate your assistance! Copy the link below and get started. Thanks.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/appaloosajournal
Dana Russell
Editor, Appaloosa Journal
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is pleased to announce its collaboration with Star H Equine Insurance to create the ApHC Regional Club Liability Insurance Program.
This new liability insurance program for ApHC Regional Clubs provides spectator liability coverage for all a regional club’s equine events on an annual basis, with limits of $1 million per Claim with $2 million Aggregate. The Aggregate limit means that a regional club could have two $1 million Claims made against it in any one policy year and still be covered.
The coverage protects your regional club, its officers, board members, directors and volunteers in the event that an individual club member or volunteer should be individually named in a claim or lawsuit. Other individuals or entities, such as the facility owner and the ApHC, can be added as Additional Insured at no additional premium charge. In the event of a lawsuit, the policy pays all legal costs in addition to the $1 million limit per claim.
The annual minimum premium for this coverage is $400, which covers up to five (5) equine event days. Activities such as board and membership meetings, annual banquets and trade booths will be covered at no additional costs. For regional clubs located in Florida, the minimum premium is $500, but will give you up to seven (7) equine event days.
Star H Equine Insurance was started by Butch and Lucinda (McIver) Human and is an insurance agency devoted solely to serving the insurance needs of the equine industry. Star H Equine Insurance has two offices to serve you: North Carolina office, P.O. Box 2250, Advance, NC 27006 (336) 940-5455, toll-free at (877) 827-4480, by fax 336-940-5475 or e-mail info@starhinsurance.com or Texas office at P.O. Box 640, Tioga, TX 76271 (940) 437-9500, toll-free at (877) 437-0300, by fax (940) 437-9504 or e-mail jenifer@starhinsurance.com. Star H Equine Insurance is available on line at www.starhinsurance.com
May 1 & 2, 2010, Long Creek ApHC will be joining forces with the Illinois Appaloosa Association in Gifford, IL, to co-sponsor a four judged, dual-approved point show. There will be added money and grand prizes awarded in the Reining Derby Saturday evening. The show will feature jumping classes, cattle classes and AGHA (Appaloosa Games Horse Assoc.) classes. Judges will be Mary Ann Cash, Andrea Koehn, Duke Neff and Ron Rhoades. Visit www.freewebs.com/longcreekaphc/ for full details. See you at the Derby!
I had the good fortune to spend some time this past weekend in Tampa for the inaugural event of the “Reining Classic.” Thanks to host and show organizer Frank Marley for a warm welcome and for all the efforts of his support team. Actually, it wasn’t so warm weather-wise, but the quality of the reining was outstanding. The sport is certainly attracting more attention these days and part of Frank’s goal is always to promote Appaloosa horses along with the discipline. Folks from Inside Reining television, the NRHA magazine and Quarter Horse News were there to cover all the action. Instead of the usual trophies, winners received a Seminole Hard Rock guitar. Good food, good fun, entertainment, a trade show and lots of tough reining competition made for a really good start for what Frank intends to make an annual event.
We’ll follow up with further details (or where to find them), and you can visit the photo album link for more of my weak attempts at photography.
The March cover story of Horseback Magazine will be about the Chief Joseph Trail Ride and the saga of the 1877 flight of the Nez Perce. The piece is by Steven Long, Editor of HM. In addition to that position, Long is an avid horseman, author of several books about crime and the accompanying courtroom drama, and a freelance writer for publications such as Cowboys and Indians Magazine and Western Horseman. He’s also been a special correspondent and anayst for CNBC and, along with his horse Facade, has appeared on Animal Planet’s “Animal Cops Houston.”
Horseback Magazine has evolved from its origins as Horse Talk, then later as Texas Horse Talk. The publication also has a strong Internet presence at www.horsebackmagazine.com.
Regional club reports are overdue.
The deadline for your membership renewal to ensure eligibility to vote in this year’s director elections (and on bylaw amendments) is March 31st.
The deadline to file as a candidate for the Board of Directors is February 28th (postmarked).
Received this note from Monty Holmes, ApHC Director, 5A:
I thought that you’ll might enjoy reading about Lynn Bliss and her Appaloosa “Webster”. She gave me permission to share this story. It is an example of “thinking outside the box” and is an idea that may be of benefit to some of you along the way.
FYI: Lynn is a longtime member of the ApHC and the Arkansas ApHC. She and her family have been in the Appaloosa business for many years. I got to know her several years ago when we attended college together at Arkansas State University and she rode her Appaloosa “Rebel Cry” in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association events. She has served as an officer in the AApHC and has represented Territory 5, Zone A on the ApHC Non Pro Advisory Committee. My wife, Suzi, and I are proud to call Lynn and her husband, David, our friends and friends of the ApHC.
This is Lynn’s email…
Subject: Fundraiser & Webbie!
Dave and I donated a ‘Two Hour Adventure with Webster the Wonder Horse” to a local fund raiser auction that was held last night. Basically — two hours of hand-on interaction at the barn with Webster…. grooming him, interacting with him, learning some basic horsemanship, working with him on some showmanship stuff, getting to ride him a little bit, cleaning stalls, etc…. learning parts of horse, about horses, history of Appaloosas, and you get to take home a horse-shoe worn by Webster in competition and a blue ribbon won by Webster in competition — you had to be at least 10 years of age. Well…. a 40-something woman bought it for $400!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Afterwards the local Boys & Girls Club asked us if we would donate the same thing to their upcoming fundraiser……
Lynn Austin Bliss
It is with my most sincere regret to inform the Appaloosa Horse Club of the passing of Cim-Bad. He was the World’s Best Appalossa in 1985, carried 5 riders to National and World Championship, and capped off his career by winning the 12 and under Youth Western Pleasure at age 23 with his final owner Cara Sparks. The Equine Chronicle has him on the front page of their digital magazine right now with a full-story. I am hoping that the Appaloosa Horse Club will honor one of their own with the same recongnition. It is the passing of a true champion and legend.
Thank you, Donna Miller
Franklin NJ
The Appaloosa Horse Club will once again be hosting (with lots of great volunteer help) a judging contest in Jackson, Mississippi, during the National/Youth World Shows. All forms have been updated on the AYA Web site and AYA Facebook page.
The contest will be held June 24th at 10:30 am. For additional information, go to this link where you can find Rules and Entry forms. Or call the ApHC office and ext 400.
http://www.appaloosayouth.com/contests/judgingcontest.html
Get more for your money with new bundled advertisement packages available for the 2009 Appaloosa Yearbook and the Year-End issue of Appaloosa Journal (May), in addition to bonus links on ApHC social media Web sites and during the live video stream of the 2010 National and Youth World shows!
Commemorative Package A:
• Full-color spread (two pages) in the May issue of Appaloosa Journal: $1,470
• One full page in the Yearbook: $800
• Live link and logo in the May, June and July e-newsletter: $360
• May, June and July “Feature of the week” on all ApHC social networking (Facebook, Twitter, Appaloosa Blogspot and MySpace) pages for one month (four weeks): $300
• Logo and live link on National Show live streaming video page: $275
Total value: $3,205
Your price: $2,270
Commemorative Package B:
• One full-color page in the May issue of Appaloosa Journal: $780
• One full page in the Yearbook: $800
• Live link and logo in the May, June and July e-newsletter: $360
• Logo and live link on National Show live streaming video page: $275
Total value: $2,215
Your price: $1,580
Commemorative Package C:
• Choice of one full-color half page or one black and white page
in the May issue of Appaloosa Journal: $490
• 1/2 page in the Yearbook: $400
• May and June e-newsletter feature with logo and live link: $240
Total value: $1,130
Your price: $890
Commemorative Package D:
• One business card ad in the May issue of Appaloosa Journal: $85
• 1/8 page in Yearbook: $100
• May or June e-newsletter feature with logo and live link: $120
Total value: $305
Your price: $185
Note from Dorine Bennett
This week on the Women’s Pro Rodeo Today show on RFD-TV (episode 52) the featured profile was about Sherri Mell! What a wonderful person to include in their show! Good to see!! As you may know, Sherri has been a part of the Appaloosa world for many years and has been inducted into the Women’s Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame.
The Drive Green tour events give ApHC members and other interested consumers a chance to ask questions and get a “hands-on” with John Deere’s utility tractors and many other products and attachments. In addition, the events feature a uniquely detailed semi-tractor and trailer that transport several of the company’s utility tractors, as well as a refurbished “Chip Foose” 4020.
Register to Win at your local dealerships for some great John Deere prizes now through July 31st 2010 – including three lucky winners across the country taking a 1 year lease tractor home (choice of 5065E Tractor or 3038E Compact Tractor and loaders). Visit your local dealer or http://www.johndeere.com/drivegreen for more details.
Upcoming Drive Green Dates and Locations – The Caravan is Traveling the Country this Spring and Summer
• March 2 Tractor City – 3030 N. Austin St., Seguin, TX 78155
• March 4 Brookside Equipment Sales – 28715 Katy-Brookshire Rd., Katy, TX 77494
• March 6 Coufal-Prater Equipment Ltd. – 3110 Highway 21 West, Bryan, TX 77803
• March 9 Eastex Farm & Home – 9135 College, Beaumont, TX 77707
REMEMBER to ask to use your ApHC John Deere savings for your next John Deere Equipment purchase – Call 888-304-SPOT for details.
Hello Apache Land Trail Riders,
This year’s ride will be held in the Santa Rita Mountains on the Coronado National Forest near Sonoita, Arizona. It’s beautiful country and you won’t want to miss it. This is the first time the Forest Service has allowed a week-long ride into this area.
Dates are April 25 – May 1. Application deadline is March 15th.
Check out the appaloosa.com Web site for further details, or contact me at 208-882-5578 ext 221, or email: trailrides@appaloosa.com.
Kevin Pullen
ApHC Trail & Distance Coordinator
PHOTO BY JOANNA BRYANT
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