I need to credit Kendra Carlson, one of our Registration Department staffers, for this short story. It fits well with a blurb for the January Journal regarding the importance of timely and accurate transfers. We suspect a number of Appaloosas have been lost from the system because some previous changes of ownership were not recorded.
Marilyn and I just thought we’d pass along some information to you about the two “lost and found” horses we’ve dealt with in 2009 that really highlight the need that horses, new owners, ApHC members, and the ApHC have for transfers to be completed.
Marilyn may have told you about Theresa Spinuzzi and her daughter Ashley, who bought (rescued, I believe) a mare named Mtn Mist Elegance, and then had to do some pretty intense digging to be able to get her transferred into Ashley’s name. I had a similar customer, named Laila Campbell, who had to run a similar gamut with a gelding she bought named Showmemos Lookatme. Both owners went through a lot of work (and I can only imagine, frustration) in order to be able to get the original Certificates of Registration for their horses (Laila had the added pain of needing a duplicate Certificate), and were ultimately able to transfer the horses into their names. Both families have related that their hard work really paid off, and even though it took them each months to get everything straight, their Appys were worth the effort.
The Aged Horse Special will run from April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.
Eligibility Requirements:
• ApHC members only; you may purchase a membership at the time of registration
• Applicant horse may be eligible for Regular (#) or Non-characteristic (N) classification
• Applicant horse must be two-years-old or older to benefit from the special
• Applicant horse must meet all registration requirements
• Applicant horse must meet ApHC bloodline requirement: at least one parent must be ApHC-registered with Regular (#) classification; non-Appaloosa parents must be registered with an approved breed association (AQHA, JC, or AHA)
An Appaloosa with “excess white” must be parentage verified as being out of and by an ApHC-registered sire and dam prior to acceptance for registration.
AQHA sires and dams with excess white noted on their certificates are ineligible as a sire or dam of an Appaloosa foal.
Horses with excess white are ineligible to show in ApHC-sponsored or -approved halter classes.
Appaloosa foals out of or by AQHA-registered sires or dams that have HYPP NH or HH status on their certificates of registration will be required to be HYPP tested and parentage verified (using same sample). Appaloosa foal will have HYPP status indicated on Certificate of Registration.
Foals out of or by ApHC-registered horses with NH or HH designation on their Certificate of Registration will be required to be HYPP tested and parentage verified (using the same sample), and their status will be designated on their certificates as well.
All stallions (ApHC and Approved Breeds) included in a stallion breeding report must be DNA typed and type must be filed with ApHC. *With the exception of stallions 10 years old or older as of 1990, and breeding naturally. If bred AI, they must have DNA on file.
In 2009 — all mares (ApHC and Approved Breeds) of 1990 and before — that produce a foal in 09 — must be DNA typed and types filed with ApHC. This age group completes the gradual phasing in of DNA requirements for all mares producing foals eligible for registration.
Any mare exposed to two or more stallions in less than 45 days must be DNA typed; stallions in question must be DNA typed and foal must be parentage verified.
All horses seeking a Performance Permit must be parentage verified.
All race horses must be parentage verified before they are allowed to race.
All foals resulting from embryo transfer, including frozen embryo retention permits, must be parentage verified.
All foals resulting from transported cooled or frozen semen, including frozen semen retention permits, must be parentage verified.
All horses for which owner wants HYPP or other genetic test results certified with the ApHC must be parentage verified and the same sample must be used to complete genetic test.
An Appaloosa with excess white must be parentage verified as being by and out of ApHC-registered sire and dam prior to acceptance for registration.
The ApHC is authorized to randomly or selectively parentage verify any foal.
When DNA is filed for any Appaloosa, Maxxam Lab automatically parentage verifies or qualifies the sire or dam when sire and/or dam have DNA on file. This is automatic, with no additional charge to the owner or ApHC.
With the slaughter ban, challenging economics and an increase in the number of neglected and/or abandoned horses, more and more Appaloosas are being adopted by caring people. These horses are often sent to their new families with no pedigree or registration information. The Appaloosa Horse Club is pleased to be one of the few organizations offering registration to many of these “lost” horses.
Geldings and spayed mares which do not meet normal ApHC pedigree requirements or are of unknown pedigree will be accepted for ApHC registration with full rights and privileges if they otherwise meet the guidelines for Regular (#) registration: coat pattern or mottled skin and one other characteristic.
If you or anyone you know has adopted an Appaloosa, thank you for giving it a home. We can provide a record-keeping home through registration. Forms are available at appaloosa.com or contact the Registration Department at ApHC by calling 208.882.5578, extension 300.
The ApHC recently sent a survey to breeders (owners of mares at the time of breeding) who, according to our records, owned a mare or mares bred in 2005 and 2006, which did not produce an ApHC-registered foal in the year following breeding. Our intention was to verify breeding and foaling records for those two years and, specifically, to categorize the reasons why foals were not documented.
For example, if the mare was sold while still in foal and the new owner did not register the foal, or the mare failed to conceive, the foal died or the owner simply chose not to register the foal, it would be helpful for us to know about it.
Only those breeders who received the survey need to respond, but we encourage them to visit the website identified in the letter and provide information electronically (preferred method), or send the survey card to ApHC by mail.
Thank you to all the breeders who have responded. Contact the ApHC Registration Department if you have questions or need assistance with the survey.
We thought you’d like to know that some helpful additions have been made to the website collection of information about registering your Appaloosa. From the appaloosa.com home page, click on the “registration” button and then go to the “FAQ’s” (Frequently Asked Questions) area for more details about HYPP and DNA testing. The DNA tutorial features a step-by-step guide to collecting, handling and shipping samples.
In case you missed it, there is also information about the Performance Permit Program that can be found in the registration section or by clicking on the “show” button in the main menu.
Owners of Appaloosas registered with the ApHCC have a wonderful opportunity to dual-register their Appaloosas with the ApHC.
IT’S SIMPLE! No Stallion Breeding Reports, Breeder’s Certificates, or Transfers of Ownership necessary!
To receive an ApHC Certificate of Registration, simply submit your request along with a photocopy of the front and back of the ApHCC Certificate of Registration, four current photographs of your horse, clearly showing both sides, a complete front and rear view, and a $100 fee (US funds).
For an ApHCC Re-Registration form, please go to this link: http://www.appaloosa.com/pdfs/CanadianOpenWindowRE_REG.pdf, or call us at 208.882.5578 ext. 300
ApHC registration classification and eligibility are subject to ApHC rules and regulations.
The ApHC has established July 1, 2008, as the start date for a one-year registration invitation to owners of horses registered with the Appaloosa Horse Club of Canada. During the invitation period, Appaloosas carrying ApHCC Certificates of Registration will be considered eligible for ApHC registration. The ApHC Board of Directors is using that time frame to explore further options for mutual benefit. Part of the process will be ongoing dialogue with ApHCC leadership.
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.
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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