Bylaw Results
Amend ARTICLE VI, Section 3 of the bylaws: Passed.

Amend ARTICLE VI, Section 3 and renumber as ARTICLE VI, Section 4 of the bylaws: Passed.

Amend ARTICLE VII of the RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE APPALOOSA HORSE CLUB: Passed.

Amend ARTICLE XV of the bylaws: Passed.

To view full verbiage of the bylaw changes, please go to www.appaloosa.com/association/bod. These bylaw changes will take effect January 1, 2012 and will be printed in the 2012 ApHC Official Handbook.

ApHC Board of Director Election Results:
Territory I, Zone A
Lynette Thompson

Territory II, Zone A
Leslie Foxvog

Territory III, Zone A
Jim Jirkovsky

Territory IV, Zone A
Lonnie Ledbetter

Territory V, Zone A
Monty Holmes (unopposed)

Territory VI, Zone A
Todd Michael

Another hard question comes in the form of “What are we not going to do? What are you/we willing to live without because the organization doesn’t have the resources, the capabilities or the capacity to do it all?”

Priorities are different for individual members and membership segments. Sometimes it feels as if everyone is forced to make trade-offs or give up something. What can we all agree on as “essential” programs and services? What key areas of ApHC programs and services define value for you as a member?

Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the Youth Awards Banquet Sunday July 3rd; and the Year-End Awards Banquet for open, non-pro, race, trail and distance on Sunday July 10th.

The April 8th audition (one of many across the country) for “America’s favorite horse,” a competition organized by the American Competitive Trail Horse Association, was held at the beautiful Sky Hawk Ranch near Redmond, Oregon.

All 35 riders met with Carrie Scrima, one of the founders of ACTHA, who explained the course obstacles, the free ride and the interview process.

The obstacles were:
First: 6 logs, 8 in. in diameter, with the first two spaced 28” apart and the last spaced to 36” apart. This was done at the trot.
Second obstacle was a stop straddling another log with a marker in the center where we were supposed stop.
Third obstacle was a side pass to the right off of the log.
Fourth and final obstacle was two cones spaced four feet apart that we were to back a figure 8 around.

The next phase was to do a free ride with a time limit of 45 sec.

The last phase was an interview of 3- 10 minutes to talk about our horse and why the horse should be America’s favorite trail horse. As usual Joker and I were the first team in; we did everything ok – could have been better. In the interview I focused on the heritage of the Appaloosa horse, the Nez-Perce and what they contributed the Appaloosa breed and the many accomplishments of my horse Joker. I also wanted to let the world know how much he has done to help me be a better rider and person.

We will be notified within the next couple of weeks if we will be traveling to Austin, Texas, for the finals.

The photo is of George and Joker competing in the Supreme Cowboy Race (similar to an extreme trail challenge) at the Idaho Horse Expo this past weekend.

http://www2.tricities.com/news/2011/feb/07/broughton-makes-lifes-journey-back-horse-ar-824790/

I am a veterinarian who competes my wonderful rescue leopard App mare in eventing. As an indirect result of my competing in the American Eventing Championships I have been selected as a finalist in Merial’s Ulcergard spokesperson contest. If I win, my mare’s picture may be used in many venues in their promotions of this widely used product. She is a very attractively colored horse who brings many comments where ever we go. She is a lovely example of the breed.

The winner of this contest is determined by popular vote on line at stayonguard.ulcergard.com. One can vote daily until Friday the 19th at 5 PM. Would you be willing to disseminate this information to your ApHC friends in order to help us win this? If you go to the website you will see a photo of us at the AECs. Thanks, KSK

KATHERINE SKIFF KANE DVM
Kent, CT

We don’t necessarily make it a practice to get involved in every situation like this that arises, but I promised that we’d at least issue the plea for help. If you would like contact information to make your own evaluation of the circumstances, give me a call or send an email: 208.882.5578 x249 or staylor@appaloosa.com.

I thought I’d pass along a note that Wilma Tate passed away over the weekend. I don’t have the exact date. Wilma is in the Cow Girl Hall of Fame, known for her Roman riding, and was a lifetime Appaloosa supporter beginning in the early 1960’s. She owned her own training facility where she trained students to ride Appaloosa horses. Together, she and her youth team dominated Appaloosa shows in Southern California, attended National Shows and produced a number of Champions.

One of her ApHC World Champions during the 1960′s era was Reboso Tildo, who was a hunter and jumper. Wilma was part of the group that worked with Bob Hawkins (Hall of Famer) that founded the Southern California Appaloosa Club in 1963. She served as President of So. Cal Appaloosa Club in 1964, and served on the Board of Calizona Appaloosa Club in the 1980’s. She was the principle designer of the Tenton Ranch in Lakeview, California, standing the Appaloosa stallion Cojo Bueno, where they specialized in reining, pleasure and halter. Later this facility became the Lakeview Thoroughbred Farm which is still in operation. Wilma Tate was most recently remembered for her highly successful monthly Open show circuit where her Appaloosa horses and students competed well against all comers in the Riverside area. This circuit continues today after being passed along to one of her protégés.

Wilma was well respected and looked to for equine expertise. Health issues forced her to be bed ridden for the recent past. Until then, she regularly hauled and sold horses between Oklahoma and California.

Wilma was a pioneer and an industry mainstay for many decades. She will be missed. By the way, a mare name after her, Sweet Wilma T, foaled this morning, having a colored filly.

Regards,
Dennis