Comments on: March 2007 ApHC Board Meeting http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/03/29/march-2007-aphc-board-meeting/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:39:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Chief Joseph ride 2007 http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/03/29/march-2007-aphc-board-meeting/#comment-1376 Chief Joseph ride 2007 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:31:12 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/03/29/march-2007-aphc-board-meeting/#comment-1376 Hello, I want to treat myself and my best friend (Tober Appaloosas) to a stage, preferably the final one, of the Chief Joseph Ride. I live in France and she lives in England. We are both not much in excess of 60, and are lifetime appy people. All suggestions will be gratefully listened to, horse hire etc. Thank you so much for any replies you have time to forward Hello,

I want to treat myself and my best friend (Tober Appaloosas) to a stage, preferably the final one, of the Chief Joseph Ride. I live in France and she lives in England. We are both not much in excess of 60, and are lifetime appy people. All suggestions will be gratefully listened to, horse hire etc. Thank you so much for any replies you have time to forward

]]> By: Sue Gameway http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/03/29/march-2007-aphc-board-meeting/#comment-885 Sue Gameway Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:41:37 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/03/29/march-2007-aphc-board-meeting/#comment-885 Even with a good announcer, it takes an additonal 3 to 5 minutes to announce the placings in a class. Add more time if ribbons are handed out. Our shows have 162 classes, with entries in most. That would add at least 6 hours to the show. At our last show, it ran from 8 am till 10:30 pm on Sat (approx 90 classes). We still had all the Sunday classes to do. Everyone wants there moment in the sun, and yes it may leave the audience a bit confused. How many regional clubs can afford the added time, exhibitors that may leave, or the judges overtime charges if this rule is imposed? Even with a good announcer, it takes an additonal 3 to 5 minutes to announce the placings in a class. Add more time if ribbons are handed out. Our shows have 162 classes, with entries in most. That would add at least 6 hours to the show. At our last show, it ran from 8 am till 10:30 pm on Sat (approx 90 classes). We still had all the Sunday classes to do. Everyone wants there moment in the sun, and yes it may leave the audience a bit confused. How many regional clubs can afford the added time, exhibitors that may leave, or the judges overtime charges if this rule is imposed?

]]> By: Lora Marshall http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/03/29/march-2007-aphc-board-meeting/#comment-816 Lora Marshall Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:19:33 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/03/29/march-2007-aphc-board-meeting/#comment-816 I have to agree with Susan on this one. I understand everyone wants to hear their name called out and family members who come to the show to watch want to see their child called out of the line up, but this is very time consuming and shows run late enough as it is. Please do not make this a requirement. This rule will cost regional shows in lost entries as exhibitors get tired the second day and just want to get home. I have to agree with Susan on this one. I understand everyone wants to hear their name called out and family members who come to the show to watch want to see their child called out of the line up, but this is very time consuming and shows run late enough as it is. Please do not make this a requirement. This rule will cost regional shows in lost entries as exhibitors get tired the second day and just want to get home.

]]> By: Susan Thibodeaux http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/03/29/march-2007-aphc-board-meeting/#comment-802 Susan Thibodeaux Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:00:12 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/03/29/march-2007-aphc-board-meeting/#comment-802 RE The Board will have a second vote in July .... results of a class must be announced for before the next class starts and that, at minimum..... Good lord - the shows take long enough! Already we lose lots of exhibitors on Sunday afternoons who decide the shows are dragging and give up and go home. Lets not make the shows longer by forcing local clubs to announce all the placements - particularly for multi judge shows! I'm for announcing the Nationals and Worlds - those are BIG deals - and we have a schedule we're following and we take vacation for those shows - but local shows do NOT need to be made longer! Vote against requiring all placements must be announced before the next class begins at local/regional shows!!! RE The Board will have a second vote in July …. results of a class must be announced for before the next class starts and that, at minimum…..

Good lord - the shows take long enough! Already we lose lots of exhibitors on Sunday afternoons who decide the shows are dragging and give up and go home. Lets not make the shows longer by forcing local clubs to announce all the placements - particularly for multi judge shows! I’m for announcing the Nationals and Worlds - those are BIG deals - and we have a schedule we’re following and we take vacation for those shows - but local shows do NOT need to be made longer! Vote against requiring all placements must be announced before the next class begins at local/regional shows!!!

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