ApHC members in the “other” region of Territory VI (Michigan and Ohio, as well as interested members from wherever) are advised of a Town Hall Meeting scheduled for April 11th in Columbus, Ohio. The specific time and agenda will be posted as soon as details are finalized. The meeting will be held during Equine Affaire, so participants will have the opportunity to visit the industry events and the Town Hall session. You can visit www.equineaffaire.com for information about the exhibition, and you can check back here and on the appaloosa.com calendar for updates on the Town Hall meeting. Brian Amerine is the contact person. You can email him at farmba@aol.com or call 740.369.3579.
We had a recent comment and question about ApHC’s fee for handling an HYPP test versus a different fee for an indendent test. I asked for some help from folks in the Registration Department. Here is a synopsis of their update:
Maxxam Analytics, Inc. completes HYPP tests on an independent basis and under a contractual relationship with ApHC. The ApHC fee of $45 is in line with industry standards. The $45 pays for the work by the lab and ApHC costs for retaining the data (salaries and other overhead).
When ApHC receives independent HYPP test results (for which you pay a $35 fee), we will only microfilm the letter — we will not put it in the horse’s permanent records nor on the registration papers. We also require parentage verification from the same sample. If we are able to get both HYPP and PV, we can enter the data in the horse’s file and put results on the papers. The problem is, Maxxam does not always get the horse type/breed from their independent clients.
We’ll continue to work with the lab and with breeders to clarify and simplify the process.
Hotels designated as ApHC-preferred for the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show and 61st National Championship Appaloosa Show – are listed on the National Show page at www.appaloosa .com.
All preferred hotels offer nighttime security and are within 10 minutes of the Fairgrounds!
Watson Quality Ford as signed on as the official vehicle sponsor for the Youth/National Shows in Jackson. Their sponsorship places them as a Platinum Show Sponsor – the first in ApHC history. Their sponsorship for the 3 years includes vehicles for use by show officials and staff, advertising, cash sponsorship and exhibitor activities.
Local Country Radio, Mississippi 103, did a live remote from the Appaloosa Show at the Dixie National this last weekend. “Miss 103″ also provided 30 radio spots over four days surrounding the show inviting folks to come on down to the state fairgrounds and get a preview of the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show and 61st National Championship Appaloosa Show. We expect Miss 103 to be a publicity partner for the shows in June/July.
We are pleased to welcome Anna Brown as ApHC’s new Youth/Non-Pro Coordinator. Anna has a variety of equine experience, both as a competitor and more recently as a volunteer coach for a local Special Olympics Equestrian Team.
The Journal has a new editorial intern – Mary Jones. She’s from Iowa, but seems like a nice person. We say welcome!
Results of the 2008 Appaloosas Youth Association director election:
Territory II, Zone A: CANDACE TAGGART, San Clemente, California
Territory II, Zone C: Vacant
Territory III, Zone B: HOLLY LENTZ, Whitelaw, Wisconsin
Territory IV, Zone A: CHEYANNE NOLAN, Mount Vernon, Texas
Territory IV, Zone C: KAYLYN BAKER, West Palm Beach, Florida
Territory V, Zone B: MALLORY CAMPBELL, Oxford, Georgia
Territory VI, Zone A: MORGAN ELIZABETH GREVEY, Hamilton, Ohio
Territory VI, Zone C: ELIZABETH FAGAN, Danvers, Massachusetts
At least 44 horses were killed this past weekend in a barn fire that struck the stables of Eddie Willis, a racehorse trainer and ApHC member in Caney, Oklahoma. Of four horses that initially survived the fire, two have already been put down due to complications. One two-year-old that did survive is Downtown Bull, owned by Victoria Ennis. However, Victoria lost a promising two-year-old stallion, Bold Lover (photo), who was entered in this year’s Graham Futurity. See Victoria’s note about Bold Lover below.
Katie and Steve Neal, also Appaloosa race breeders, have reportedly lost a horse in the fire. We’re waiting for word on a horse owned by John Diediker which was in training at the facility.The cause of the fire was not immediately known, though faulty wiring or an unattended space heater are being suspected.
The Appaloosa Horse Club family expresses our deep sorrow and sympathy to all who lost horses in this tragic fire. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.
In memory of “Bold Lover”
Bold Lover, aka “Wilbur,” our two-year-old in his second month of race training died in a fire at the Willis racing facility the night of January 19. He and 43 other horses perished in the blaze which burned too fast and furiously to save them.
“Wilbur” was a beautiful stallion by I Love Willie and out of Supreme Champion producer Zevi Puddin. Just beginning his career, he was paid up in the Graham Futurity and the Strike It Rich Stallion Futurity to be run later this year. His full brother “Ibelieveicanfly” was the Supreme Champion two-year-old in 2004. As a yearling, Wilbur did get to show at the 07 World, placing in the top ten for Hunter in Hand Yearling Stallions with handler Dawna Harwell.
We had many hopes for him as a successful race horse, a top hunter/jumper, then breeding stallion. But it just wasn’t meant to be.
Saint Francis of Assisi is the Patron Saint of the animals. We are praying to him asking that he keep Wilbur and all the other horses lost in the fire securely with him in horse heaven.
The votes are in for 2007 Appaloosa Horse Club Racing Champions. The link below will take you to the results. Winners will also be announced at the Heritage Place Sale this Thursday night by Executive Race Committee Chairman John Haid. Also, a word of thanks to Victoria Ennis for taking care of exhibit booth duties at the sale. http://www.appaloosa.com/race/racing-champions.htm
We were excited to learn that Idaho’s 4-H horse judging team, coached by ApHC director Dave Schjeldahl, earned the title of Reserve Champion Overall at the National 4-H Horse Classic at the National Western Stock Show in Denver last week. The Idaho team consisted of Emily Kvamme, Melissa Cook, Katie Cook, and Meghan Wescoat. They competed against teams from 15 other states. There were 64 individuals in the contest. We also need to mention that the team members are all Appaloosa Youth Association members. Congratulations ladies!
Part of our enthusiasm is due to fact that we were able to support the team’s trip by using funds generated by the Idaho Appaloosa license plate program. You may know that the Appaloosa is the official state horse of Idaho. Money from the license plate fund must be used for the benefit of Idaho youth equine activities.
Here are the Idaho results from the 4-H Horse Classic:
Halter – Individual
Emily Kvamme – 9th
Halter – Team
Idaho – 4th
Performance – Individual
Melissa Cook – 3rd
Emily Kvamme – 5th
Performance – Team
Idaho – 2nd
Reasons – Team
Idaho – 8th
Overall – Individual
Emily Kvamme – 5th
Overall – Team
Grand Champion – Colorado
Reserve Champion – IDAHO!!!!
Since all three U.S. horse slaughter operations were ordered closed last year, the number of horses exported to Mexico for slaughter has increased 312 percent, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. As of Dec. 20, 2007, 44,475 horses had been shipped to Mexico for processing for human consumption compared with 10,783 shipped at the same time in 2006.
Citing inhumane treatment, animal-rights groups such as the Humane Society of the United States have called for a ban on exporting horses for slaughter. The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, currently pending in Congress, would prevent any horse slaughter facility from operating in the United States as well as prohibit the shipment of horses to other countries for processing.
The AVMA and other opponents of the bill contend that actions of the anti-horse-slaughter coalition, led by HSUS, have, in fact, led to the current welfare crisis. Unwanted horses fared much better when they were transported under government supervision to U.S.-regulated facilities and humanely euthanized, they say. For more information, follow this link: http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/jan08/080115a.asp
Several factors have combined to create an abundance of neglected horses in the United States. The closure of the horse slaughter facilities has made older horses a financial liability, and the rapidly escalating price of hay has made many horse owners re-evaluate their hobby. The American Horse Council says there are 9 million horses in the United States today, and the number of owners charged with animal cruelty due to neglected horses is on the rise as the price of horse ownership increases. So, the fallout from the closure of the slaughter facilities: More horses are suffering from starvation and neglect. — Greg Henderson, Drovers editor. www.drovers.com
Correction to 2008 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE APHC
Rule 236, Foundation Pedigree Designation (FPD), on page 71 of the 2008 Official Handbook of the ApHC inadvertently deleted criteria for Foundation Pedigree Designation. Please make corrections to your 2008 Handbook as follows:
A. To be eligible for the FPD program, the horse must be registered with the ApHC. This option may also be done concurrently with the application for registration. A horse must also meet the following criteria:
1. A minimum of 73% (22) of its ancestors in the preceding four (4) generations must be registered with the ApHC.
2. There must be a minimum of three (3) of these ancestors on both sire and dam sides of the pedigree.
3. Any and all ‘F’ numbered horses within the preceding four (4) generations of the applicant horse’s pedigree are to be considered 100% for FPD purposes, regardless of the parentage of the ‘F’ numbered horses.
4. Every 5 years, beginning in 2009, the minimum percentage of eligibility will increase incrementally by requiring one additional horse in the preceding four (4) generations of the applicant horse to be registered with the ApHC; that is 23 out of 30 beginning in 2009, then 24 out of 30 beginning in 2014, and so on.
Registrations
Regular (#) Classification – 4,308
Non-Characteristic (N) Classification – 1,637
Total Registrations – 5,945 (12 percent decrease from 2006)
Of the 5,945 registrations, 4,652 were domestic and 1,293 were international.
Transfers – 5,244 (four percent increase from 2006)
Performance Permits
Appaloosa X Appaloosa – 440
Appaloosa X Approved Breed – 156
*Total Performance Permits – 596
* Thirty additional performance permit requests were submitted December 31st, but were not completed in 2007.
Foundation Pedigree Designation– 371 (14 percent decrease from 2006)
In an effort to assist Appaloosa Horse Club breeders with updating equine records, and to alleviate member concerns that Appaloosa foaling dates may be being reported incorrectly, in late December, the ApHC sent contracted representatives to inspect four breeding facilities. The representatives visited randomly chosen farms in four states. We are pleased to report that all facility owners were very cooperative and receptive to the inspection, and all breeding and foaling practices were found to be within ApHC rules and regulations.
As of January 1, 2008, all unregistered Appaloosas that owners choose to have HYPP tested and parentage verified through the ApHC, using the same sample for both tests, will have their HYPP test results designated on their original certificate of registration. HYPP testing is not a requirement of ApHC registration.
Owners that choose to test for HYPP and have the parentage verified through the ApHC, using the same sample for both tests, that were previously issued a certificate of registration will have the option of meeting ApHC requirements for a corrected certificate (see Rule 241) upon which the ApHC will designate HYPP test results, or the owner may retain the original certificate.
Test fees:
HYPP test……..…………………………………………….…$45 (member and non-member)
Parentage verification……………………………….…$50 (member and non-member)
Parentage verification and HYPP test……………$95 (member and non-member)
Please note: The last sentence in Rule 223.A. of the **2008 Official Handbook of the ApHC** should be corrected as follows: **All fees and procedures for issuance of a duplicate corrected certificate will be required where applicable.** It’s not necessary to complete and notarize the affidavit for duplicate certificate so that HYPP test results may be printed on your horse’s certificate of registration. Forms are available at www.appaloosa.com or call ext. 300.
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