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Mail truck fire may have involved DNA lab samples

Steve — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:13:10 +0000

On Wednesday April 7th, a U.S. Postal Service contracted tractor-trailer in the Albany, NY district was involved in an accident and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. DNA samples mailed by our members/clients to Maxxam Labs in Ontario between April 1 -6 may have been destroyed. Horse owners should contact the ApHC Registration Department if they believe they mailed their samples during that time, have concerns, and have not received test results from the ApHC.

Transfer Sale

Steve — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:52:27 +0000

The ApHC is offering members a chance to catch up on those transfers of ownership that may be sitting with your Appaloosa’s Certificate of Registration!

For a limited time, beginning June 1, an Appaloosa can be transferred multiple times for the single fee of only $25 per horse. Send us as many transfers as you have and for only $25 per horse, all transfers will be completed and the certificate will be sent back to the most current owner.

All ApHC transfer rules and regulations apply.

Offered to current ApHC members only.

The importance of documenting ownership changes

Steve — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:15:30 +0000

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.

Aged horse registration special returns

Steve — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:00:00 +0000

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)

Excess White Guidelines

Steve — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:22:44 +0000

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.

HYPP Testing Requirements

Steve — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:20:15 +0000

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.

DNA Requirements Reminder

Steve — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:15:57 +0000

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.

A home for adopted Appaloosas

Steve — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:58:34 +0000

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.

Survey of breeders

Steve — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:40:16 +0000

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.

Additions to Registration Info on Appaloosa.com site

Steve — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:32:26 +0000

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.