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
New American Competitive Trail Horse Association list on Yahoo Groups! It’s a great way to meet other riders, chat about ACTHA rides, post ride photos, ride information and just plain chat horses!
It’s a free and easy to use list!
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ACTHA/
It’s a full schedule of education sessions, rules review, testing and discussion at the 2010 Color Breeds Council International Judges Seminar this week in Oklahoma City. The ApHC program included interviews and testing of judge applicants (17, I think) and specific sessions on bits and equipment, contracts and scoring of classes. Today’s general sessions covered working cow horse and cutting, the nuances of which are increasingly important to understand as the competition gets tougher at all levels of our shows.
In the photo: Randy Snodgress of Joshua, Texas, and Billy Steele of Amarillo talk about life as a carded judge.
All of us at the Appaloosa Horse Club offer greetings and best wishes for a safe and meaningful Christmas. We want to send special prayers to the families who have lost loved ones this year. Holidays are for celebrating, but also for remembering, honoring and generally coming together with the truly important people in our lives. We wish you peace and joy.
Just a reminder that the ApHC office will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. See you next week.
More importantly, we extend our best wishes to you and yours for an enjoyable Thanksgiving. Family traditions and new adventures are to be embraced along with the grandkids or whoever happens to be special. It really is a good time to honestly assess all the reasons to be thankful. Be safe and be well.
To continue receiving the Appaloosa Journal uninterrupted, be sure to renew your ApHC membership by December 8th.
To be eligible for our prize drawing for all renewing members, the deadline is December 1st.
It’s
a few days late, but thought we should still share this creative pumpkin carving for Halloween. In case you can’t tell, it’s a girl kissing a horse. Nothing frightening about that at all. Thanks to Dana Tallman of Hamilton Square, New Jersey, for sharing her work.
A quick note from the ApHC Performance Department — the 2009 World Show Pattern Book is now available online. Click on the home-page “show” button, then go to the World Show page.
Might be a good time to offer my/our appreciation to all the folks in the office. With World Show qualifying reports, invitations, entries and a raft of other show preparation details, everyone has pitched in and worked together to make things happen in Fort Worth.
Thanks to all!
The almost-finished version of the 2009 World Sale catalog is now available on the appaloosa.com website. Click on the sale icon at the bottom of the home page and then the pdf file. The updated,final edition should be posted sometime Monday.
Don’t forget that we will again be offering the option of viewing and bidding via the Internet. Be sure to register at LiveAuctions.TV — no later than two days before the sale.
Word has spread quickly within and beyond the Appaloosa community that 2006 Medallion Performance Sire of the Year, The Miracle Chip, was lost in a barn fire this past Sunday. Michelle Cianflone, owner of “Tommy,” reports that three horses were rescued from the blaze, but the stallion could not be reached.
As explained on the Tumalo Cascade Equine Center website, The Miracle Chip is the only horse in the history of the ApHC to win championships at the National, World and Solid Gold shows in two-year-old Western Pleasure. The 1989 stallion was sired by Zips Chocolate Chip (AQHA) and out of Bright Lites Lady (ApHC). He has sired a number of champions and the loss is significant for the breed.
Our condolences to Michelle, her family and to the many owners of Tommy’s sons and daughters.
The 62nd National Appaloosa Show is underway. This scene is of exhibitors heading back to the barns after Non-Pro Most Colorful class. We can’t help mentioning that the temp reached 100 today, just one degree shy of the very old record. ApHC folks seem to be coping fairly well. Hydration is the buzzword for the week!
Directors elected or re-elected to serve on the Appaloosa Horse Club Board of Directors for 2009-2012 include:
Territory 1, Zone b – Connie Taylor, Douglas, Wyoming
Territory 2, Zone b – Frank Larrabee, Corrales, New Mexico
Territory 3, Zone b – Bill Thiel, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Territory 4, Zone b – Sharon Marshall, Lexington, Oklahoma
Territory 5, Zone a – Monty Holmes, Cabot, Arkansas
Territory 5, Zone b – Steve Bennett, Climax, North Carolina
Territory 6, Zone b – Ray Burchett, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Territory 7, European zone – Jason Flinn, Bascara, Spain
All the bylaw amendment proposals were approved by a vote of the membership.
The 12th annual Apalousey Trail Ride with Dutch oven dinner is set for August 7-9. It’s held at the Pony Club grounds on George Hatley’s ranch near Deary, Idaho. The facility includes one of the prettiest, privately owned, horse-oriented campgrounds you’ll ever see. Proceeds from the ride and dinner will benefit the Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center.
Details about the schedule, cost and other activities can be found at appaloosamusum.org. If you can’t make the trip, think about a contribution to the event or to the museum anyway.
Despite the fact that I have photos of the scenic trail, the Dutch ovens and the great food seem to be highlights for many of us.
Follow the ApHC on Twitter, the social networking and micro blogging phenomenon. Open up your browser window and type in www.twitter.com/BreedOfChoice to see all the action! Click on follow and get up-to-date news and informational headlines from the Appaloosa Horse Club, you can even set it up to send our tweets directly to your cell phone. This is a fun way to keep up with your Breed Of Choice and connect with other likeminded folks. Give us a Tweet Today!
There have been a lot of exciting things happening in the Appaloosa world lately, and all press releases are posted on News Spots. When you have a moment, catch up on Appaloosa news at http://www.appaloosa.com/news-spots.htm.
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