Comments on: More Notes from the Board Meeting

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:13:53 +0000

I am confused! What is going on with the shipped semen permits? Please clarify. Dave I understand where you are coming from I deal with AQHA,APHA and ApHC and you are correct about peoples perception of Appaloosas. I can sell my AQHA and APHA babies alot faster than my ApHC’s but my heart belongs to my Appaloosas. I had a gentlemen call me yesterday and purchase my AQHA 2008 colt and he thought I was nuts to even breed Apps. he said where he lives you can’t give them away. I politely informed him he had never seen my Apps and maybe he should take a look before being so quick to judge. I wish I could just breed Apps but unfortunately it takes a variety to pay the bills. Apps are my preference but AQHA and APHA keep the doors open.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:06:15 +0000

Has anyone ever said lets see what hasn’t worked in the past or with other more successful breed associations. What is it that works in the AQHA or the APHA ? Why is our association known as the one that’s rules never make sense? Why are they always changing? The ApHC has single handedly devalued the Appaloosa to a point that you can’t hardly give them away. Ask all of your Breeders and see how successful they are. If they bundle all of there services they might get by. If you are a big operation you might be getting by. We have a bad reputation and we are not making it any better. When it comes to a horse of color in the show pen winning, (now thats a thought) everyone is interested in the dark or solid horse. This is the Appaloosa Breed. Color should be a premium. Yes it should move the best. All I hear is that the horse has too much color it will not stand out on the rail. I got a great solution, PAINT THE WALL BLACK! Not rocket science is it? Are we showing Quarter Horses or Appaloosa’s? If you are breeding a solid horse let them be the ones that suffer on the white wall. Why is it that every month we have a beautiful colored animal on the cover of the Journal? All the trainers want is solids. Who are you trying to please? I am very disappointed with what I see and what I have been being told by the leaders of this CLUB. Poor management Poor Leadership Poor Product. I love my Appaloosa’s. Not very happy with the club. NO FUN !

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:35:54 +0000

First you want a yearly fee to be able to ship semen. Then you decide that a one-time fee for the life of the horse will be charged. Now, if I read it correctly, you are back to charging a yearly fee? Are you going to grandfather the stallions that have sent in their money? C’mon people…you continue to reverse direction and shoot yourselves in the foot. Raise the rate to something more than $100, if you are trying to make money off of the program, but make it a one-time fee and be done with it.