Comments on: A home for adopted Appaloosas http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/08/23/a-home-for-adopted-appaloosas/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:55:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Steve http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/08/23/a-home-for-adopted-appaloosas/#comment-38821 Steve Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:55:29 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/?p=914#comment-38821 Here is a response from the ApHC Registration Department on the question of rescued horses: If the owner did know the pedigree of the horse and have some idea of the age of the horse we can check our records to see if we have a horse registered that may meet the age and description of their horse. Then we can have the owner submit photographs of their horse and we can pull our photos that were submitted at time of registration to see if it is the same horse. If there is any problems identifying the horse through photographs, if we have a DNA on file for the possible horse then the owner could do a DNA test on their horse to see if it matches our horse also. For us to transfer a horse that is registered we need the original Certificate of Registration and a transfer report form signed by the last recorded owner. In most cases the horse has been sold several times and no one knows what has happened to the original certificate or if lost, who may have even lost it, plus any signed transfers may have been lost as well. This would leave us unable to transfer the horse to a new owner. If a horse has a known pedigree which would meet our bloodline rules and is determined to have not been registered, we will provide a caller the names and addresses for the owners of the sire and dam so that they could contact them in order to try and get the necessary requirements for registration/transfer. If recorded owners cannot be located or are unwilling to sign registration/transfer documents then having a “bona fide” pedigree does not help much and would even make hardship registration impossible, since a horse that is already registered can’t be registered again and having a known pedigree brings certain requirements that must be met to register it. Hardship registration works well for horses whose owners know nothing about their pedigree and if the horse is a gelding. Most mare owners are unwilling to have them spayed and in some cases we have been told that some vets are unwilling to spay a mare unless there is a health reason. The reason most owners seek to register a mare is because they want to register her foals. Let me know if you still have questions. Terry Hutton Supervisor of Registry Services Appaloosa Horse Club 2720 West Pullman Road Moscow, ID 83843 (208)882-5578 ext. 226 Fax (208) 882-8150 www.appaloosa.com Here is a response from the ApHC Registration Department on the question of rescued horses:

If the owner did know the pedigree of the horse and have some idea of the age of the horse we can check our records to see if we have a horse registered that may meet the age and description of their horse. Then we can have the owner submit photographs of their horse and we can pull our photos that were submitted at time of registration to see if it is the same horse. If there is any problems identifying the horse through photographs, if we have a DNA on file for the possible horse then the owner could do a DNA test on their horse to see if it matches our horse also.

For us to transfer a horse that is registered we need the original Certificate of Registration and a transfer report form signed by the last recorded owner. In most cases the horse has been sold several times and no one knows what has happened to the original certificate or if lost, who may have even lost it, plus any signed transfers may have been lost as well. This would leave us unable to transfer the horse to a new owner.

If a horse has a known pedigree which would meet our bloodline rules and is determined to have not been registered, we will provide a caller the names and addresses for the owners of the sire and dam so that they could contact them in order to try and get the necessary requirements for registration/transfer.

If recorded owners cannot be located or are unwilling to sign registration/transfer documents then having a “bona fide” pedigree does not help much and would even make hardship registration impossible, since a horse that is already registered can’t be registered again and having a known pedigree brings certain requirements that must be met to register it.

Hardship registration works well for horses whose owners know nothing about their pedigree and if the horse is a gelding. Most mare owners are unwilling to have them spayed and in some cases we have been told that some vets are unwilling to spay a mare unless there is a health reason. The reason most owners seek to register a mare is because they want to register her foals.

Let me know if you still have questions.

Terry Hutton
Supervisor of Registry Services
Appaloosa Horse Club
2720 West Pullman Road
Moscow, ID 83843
(208)882-5578 ext. 226
Fax (208) 882-8150
http://www.appaloosa.com

]]> By: Steve http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/08/23/a-home-for-adopted-appaloosas/#comment-38788 Steve Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:30:06 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/?p=914#comment-38788 Sorry I forgot to get more feedback on your mane question. I'll take the middle road position and say that I assume it depends. It depends on the individual horse's conformation, size, profile, neck shape, etc. Sometimes it depends on whether you can can actually get the darned hair to lay over. By all means, ask other exhibitors or trainers to offer their opinions or advice. Then, of course, there's the strategy of simply doing what looks best to you. Sorry I forgot to get more feedback on your mane question. I’ll take the middle road position and say that I assume it depends. It depends on the individual horse’s conformation, size, profile, neck shape, etc. Sometimes it depends on whether you can can actually get the darned hair to lay over. By all means, ask other exhibitors or trainers to offer their opinions or advice. Then, of course, there’s the strategy of simply doing what looks best to you.

]]> By: Kathy http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/08/23/a-home-for-adopted-appaloosas/#comment-36779 Kathy Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:16:17 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/?p=914#comment-36779 I adapted one of those Appys at an auction for $100. A year old colt, with no info. He was very thin, but sweet disposition and bay with loud blanket. I plan on gelding him and will register him. Presently trailer, show halter and trail in hand training. MY question is this - I have seen Show Appys with short 2inch manes and others with up to 4inch manes. What is the correct length to show him in western halter?. He has decent conformation and I'm putting him in his first open show in 2 weeks. Thanks I adapted one of those Appys at an auction for $100. A year old colt, with no info. He was very thin, but sweet disposition and bay with loud blanket. I plan on gelding him and will register him. Presently trailer, show halter and trail in hand training. MY question is this - I have seen Show Appys with short 2inch manes and others with up to 4inch manes. What is the correct length to show him in western halter?. He has decent conformation and I’m putting him in his first open show in 2 weeks. Thanks

]]> By: Ian Walthew http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/08/23/a-home-for-adopted-appaloosas/#comment-36579 Ian Walthew Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:19:25 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/?p=914#comment-36579 Sorry to be a bit off topic here but I was wondering if you might be interested in blogging about Farm Blogs From Around the World. The reason I am writing to you from deepest France is because I run a blog (completely and entirely non-commercial) found at www.farmblogs.blogspot.com At Farm Blogs I am trying to gather in one place the very best of global blogging about farms, farming and rural life. You can find the blog roll, sorted by country (and a General Interest section). My posts are made up of the blog recommendations from farm bloggers and I also post regular stories about world farming. All blogs have been recommended to me by other bloggers or identified by me during my occassional browsing. I have a pretty broad definition of farming - if you're producing food, you're a farmer, to my mind at least. So blogs range from ranches to part-time smallholders, and resources for them. Once recommended, I add them to the blogroll and then contact the bloggers (just as I am contacting you), asking them to send me a few words about their farm/small-holding and their blog and, critically, to recommend their favourite farm/farming blogs. And so it goes and grows. If you can add a link on your blog, if that's possible, to www.farmblogs.blogspot.com; and if you can find a moment even make a posting about www.farmblogs.blogspot.com and how this blog is growing organically accross the world from other farming bloggers that would be great. I'd also love to hear your recommendations on the best five farm blogs you know. (I am not talking about commercially run operations here, simply farm/rural bloggers). Very much hoping to hear from you, With kind regards, Ian www.farmblogs.blogspot.com www.aplaceintheauvergne.blogspot.com www.ianwalthew.com P.S. I'll certainly post about you, and add you to my blog roll under General Resources (providing you are a NOT FOR PROFIT BLOG). Sorry to be a bit off topic here but I was wondering if you might be interested in blogging about Farm Blogs From Around the World.

The reason I am writing to you from deepest France is because I run a blog (completely and entirely non-commercial) found at http://www.farmblogs.blogspot.com

At Farm Blogs I am trying to gather in one place the very best of global blogging about farms, farming and rural life.

You can find the blog roll, sorted by country (and a General Interest section).

My posts are made up of the blog recommendations from farm bloggers and I also post regular stories about world farming.

All blogs have been recommended to me by other bloggers or identified by me during my occassional browsing.

I have a pretty broad definition of farming - if you’re producing food, you’re a farmer, to my mind at least.

So blogs range from ranches to part-time smallholders, and resources for them.

Once recommended, I add them to the blogroll and then contact the bloggers (just as I am contacting you), asking them to send me a few words about their farm/small-holding and their blog and, critically, to recommend their favourite farm/farming blogs.

And so it goes and grows.

If you can add a link on your blog, if that’s possible, to http://www.farmblogs.blogspot.com; and if you can find a moment even make a posting about http://www.farmblogs.blogspot.com and how this blog is growing organically accross the world from other farming bloggers that would be great.

I’d also love to hear your recommendations on the best five farm blogs you know. (I am not talking about commercially run operations here, simply farm/rural bloggers).

Very much hoping to hear from you,

With kind regards,

Ian

http://www.farmblogs.blogspot.com
http://www.aplaceintheauvergne.blogspot.com
http://www.ianwalthew.com

P.S. I’ll certainly post about you, and add you to my blog roll under General Resources (providing you are a NOT FOR PROFIT BLOG).

]]> By: Taryn http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/08/23/a-home-for-adopted-appaloosas/#comment-36341 Taryn Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:29:24 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/?p=914#comment-36341 Yes! It makes sense to me. More revenue for the association on several points, from registrations, to more horses at shows, more transfers, better value on the horses. I think this is a good step. Yes! It makes sense to me. More revenue for the association on several points, from registrations, to more horses at shows, more transfers, better value on the horses. I think this is a good step.

]]> By: Carrie Giannandrea http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/08/23/a-home-for-adopted-appaloosas/#comment-36253 Carrie Giannandrea Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:53:04 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/?p=914#comment-36253 What if these rescued horses already have a bona fide pedigree and DNA? What if you know exactly what breeding program they came out of? Isn't there something the ApHC can do to reunite them with their identity? Carrie Giannandrea Dances with Horses Formula One Farms What if these rescued horses already have a bona fide pedigree and DNA? What if you know exactly what breeding program they came out of? Isn’t there something the ApHC can do to reunite them with their identity?

Carrie Giannandrea
Dances with Horses
Formula One Farms

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