This is a friendly reminder that Monday, June 1, is the last day to purchase slots in the futurity and sweepstakes classes at the 62nd National Appaloosa Show & World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show. Monday, June 1, is also the last day futurity and sweepstakes judge nominations will be accepted.
The 2009 slot purses promise to be large, more than $85,500 was paid out in 2008, so get in on the action and purchase a slot in one of the following four classes:
• 3-year-old Western Pleasure Futurity
• 3-year-old Hunter Under Saddle Futurity
• Non-Pro/Youth 5 & Under Western Pleasure Sweepstakes
• Non-Pro Youth 5 & Under Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes
Futurity and sweepstakes slots may be purchased for $1,250 and $750, respectively. Based on the number of futurity slots sold, participants can look forward to competing for up to $28,125 in purse money. Twenty slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and five additional temporary slots may be sold depending upon demand. Sweepstakes slot owners have the potential to win a chunk of the $20,625 at stake when all slots are sold.
For more information, or to purchase a slot, please contact Alexcia Livingstone at (208) 882-5578 ext. 244 or via e-mail at show-judges@appaloosa.com.
Consignment information for the 2009 World Sale is now available on the appaloosa.com site. Just click on the World Sale icon at the bottom of the home page. The sale will be Wednesday October 28th in Fort Worth, Texas.
Futurities, sweepstakes and tons of money! That’s exactly what competitors are saying about the Appaloosa Horse Club’s (ApHC’s) upcoming 62nd National Appaloosa Show at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Miss., June 22–July 4.
Appaloosa exhibitors have good reason to look forward to slot futurities and sweepstakes at the 62nd National Appaloosa Show—in 2008 the slot futurities and sweepstakes classes paid out more than $85,500! The 2009 slot purses promise to be large, so get in on the action and purchase a slot in one of the following four classes:
• 3-year-old Western Pleasure Futurity
• 3-year-old Hunter Under Saddle Futurity
• Non-Pro/Youth 5 & Under Western Pleasure Sweepstakes
• Non-Pro Youth 5 & Under Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes
Futurity and sweepstakes slots may be purchased for $1,250 and $750, respectively. Based on the number of futurity slots sold, participants can look forward to competing for up to $28,125 in purse money. Twenty slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and five additional temporary slots may be sold depending upon demand. Sweepstakes slot owners have the potential to win a chunk of the $20,625 at stake when all slots are sold. Performance slots must be purchased by Apr. 15, 2009 to participate at the upcoming National Show.
New in 2009—Yearling Fillies Halter Futurity and Yearling Colts/Geldings Halter Futurity at the 2009 World Championship Appaloosa Show in Fort Worth, Texas! This exciting addition to the World Championship Show will pay out up to $28,125, depending upon the number of slots sold. A slot for either futurity is available to the tune of $1,250. Twenty slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Five additional temporary slots may be available. Halter slots must be purchased by Aug. 15, 2009 for participation at the 2009 World Championship Appaloosa Show. To purchase a slot or request additional information, please call 208-882-5578 ext. 400 or visit www.appaloosa.com. The 2009 World Championship Appaloosa Show will take place Oct. 23–31, 2009, at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
For more information about the ApHC or these events, please call 208-882-5578 or visit www.appaloosa.com.
Dear ApHC Regional Clubs,
The ApHC Board of Directors has approved, effective immediately, an increase of the number of qualifying nominations for the World Championship Appaloosa Show from one nomination to five in each class.
Rule 703.A.1.
Under the regional club system, a regional organization officially recognized as an affiliate in good standing with the ApHC may qualify up to five of its top five horses for the World Championship Appaloosa Show in each class. In order for a regional club to be eligible to nominate horses for the World Championship Appaloosa Show under the regional qualifying system, that club must have sponsored, pointed or co-sponsored at least one ApHC-approved show in that qualifying year and that regional club may only nominate horses in classes in which such horses exhibited in that club’s sponsored, pointed or co-sponsored show.
In order to complete this process for this year, regional clubs will submit your regular nomination packet listing your top 5 horses in each class. All of the top 5 horses will be eligible to receive a World Show invitation in that class unless they have previously qualified through the national point system or from another regional club.
World qualifying packets will be available for download on the regional club page of the ApHC website.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Best Regards,
Merida McClanahan
Director of Marketing
Appaloosa Horse Club
2720 W. Pullman Road
Moscow, Idaho 83843
Phone: (208) 882-5578 ext. 235
Fax: (208) 882-8150
The inaugural Stallion Services Silent Auction, hosted by the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC), came to an end Jan. 15 after earning a notable $9,225!
The auction, which kicked off at the 2008 World Championship Appaloosa Show in Fort Worth, Texas, boasted 21 quality Appaloosas that displayed the versatility of this mutli-talented and colorful breed.
Bidders silently competed for some of the industry’s finest Appaloosas including: Authentic Sonny, Choc Full Of Chips, Distinctive, Heza Dreamer, Impulsive Invitation, Impulsive Zipper, JR Hunter, Maid Magic, Mr. Cool Hand Luke, Nastyattitude, Rather Inclusive, Renaissance Man, Sacred Dream, Skipa Maxi Treat, State Of The Art, Supreme Court Dream, The Radio Flyer, Undertack, Zip Me Impressive, Zips Dark Chocolate and Zips Strawsam MMR.
Foals resulting from breedings through this unique opportunity will be eligible for the World Championship Appaloosa Sale Incentive classes and compete for large payouts as two year olds.
The ApHC would like to thank all of the stallion owners who donated breedings to the Stallion Services Silent Auction. We would also like to thank everyone who participated in the auction, and congratulations to all of the winning bidders! Without your generous contributions, this exciting event would not be possible.
Visit www.appaloosa.com and click on the World Championship Appaloosa Show logo for the detailed results, and be sure to stay tuned to learn more about the upcoming 2009 Stallion Services Silent Auction!
The Nutrena® Iron Horse $10,000 award is sponsored by Nutrena, the official feed of the Appaloosa Horse Club and is crowned at the World Championship Appaloosa Show. The Nutrena® Iron Horse award recognizes the legendary versatility and athleticism of the Appaloosa. To be eligible to compete for this award, a horse must enter and compete in classes in four of five contest categories and place in the top ten in three of those classes. Contest categories are halter, western, English, games and cattle, and the classes can be open or non-pro events. Points are totaled after the last qualified class at the show. The horse with the highest total wins the award.
The stakes are high with a $10,000 cash award and an original bronze sculpture of an Appaloosa, entitled “Forged from Fire”. Wally Shoop of Stillwater, Minnesota designed the sculpture. Wally is an artist who grew up in the Badlands of South Dakota. He has a great reverence for American Indian tribes and is knowledgeable about the Nez Perce and their history with the Appaloosa horse.
The 2008 Nutrena Iron Horse Award winner is STATE OF DEE HEART, owned by Ed and Missy Millhouse of Stillwater, Minnesota. Other horses in the standings include: 2nd, MR BIG BUCKS, owned by Karen Grimm, Minden, Nevada; 3rd, MR TIPS BUDWIZER, owned by Katrina and Pamela Kaiser, Pilot Point, Texas; 4th IMA TOUCH DZ, owned by Debbie Sigler, St. Charles, Illinois.
Just a quick update on results from the World Sale. You can find individual prices and sale/no-sale information by reviewing the on-line catalog. From the appaloosa.com home page, click on the sale button at the bottom and then the catalog.
In the Select Sale, the overall average was $1,848. The Top Five sellers averaged $4,500. The Top Ten sellers averaged $3,355.
In the Incentive (yearlings and nominated broodmares) Sale, the overall average was $2,567. The Top Five sellers averaged $6,060. The Top Ten sellers averaged $4,305.
Thanks Tafra Donberger for the photo.
The World Show Gator Give-Away winner was Steve Springer of Mansfield TX. He’s shown here taking a victory lap in the Justin Arena. At this point, the John Deere Gator is being suitably handled by ApHC director Monty Holmes. Photo by Larry Williams Photography.
John Deere discounts are available through the Appaloosa Member Advantage Program. You can save serious dollars on selected models of agricultural, construction and lawn and garden equipment. For information, call Appaloosa Member Advantage today at 888.304.SPOT (7768), or visit www.appaloosa.com.
You may have heard about the exciting Stallion Services Silent Auction at the 2008 World Championship Appaloosa Show, and we are happy to announce that stallion services NOT SOLD at the 2008 World Championship Appaloosa Show are still available for your consideration!
Heza Dreamer, JR Hunter, Nastyattitude, Rather Inclusive, Sacred Dream, Impulsive Invitation, Skipa Maxi Treat, State of the Art, Supreme Court Dream, The Radio Flyer, Zip Me Impressive and Zips Strawsam MMR are still on the auction block. View these outstanding Appaloosa stallions at http://www.appaloosa.com/pdfs/08W_StallionSilentAuctionAvailable.pdf
To submit your bid on a breeding to one of these fine Appaloosa stallions, please send your name, membership number, and all contact information to marketing@appaloosa.com. The first person to submit a minimum bid of half the published price or $500 automatically wins a breeding to their chosen stallion. This is your last opportunity, so submit your bid now!
REMEMBER: Foals resulting from breedings through this unique opportunity will be eligible for the World Championship Appaloosa Sale Incentive classes and compete for large payouts as two-year-olds!
As always, thank you for supporting the Appaloosa Horse Club and the 2008 ApHC Stallion Services Silent Auction - offering some of the finest Appaloosa stallions in the industry!
For more information, contact Merida McClanahan, Director of Marketing, Appaloosa Horse Club at marketing@appaloosa.com or (208) 882-5578 ext 235
Here’s a happy newcomer to Appaloosa reining! Liz Kincaid is the proud owner of Gunna Go N Getem, winner of the 2008 Wimpys Little Step Appaloosa Reining Horse Association (ApRHA) Futurity and Star H/AIG Intermediate Futurity held in conjunction with the ApHC World Show in Fort Worth. At right is Butch Human, Star H Equine Insurance, a generous and valued supporter of ApRHA and ApHC. Zane Haverty rode Gunna Go N Getem, who is sired by Gay Bars Silver, in the futurities.
Congratulations Liz and Thank You, Butch!
We need to say a big “Thank You” to ApHC members from the Dal-Worth regional club who provided an information booth at the World Show. They sell memberships, give driving directions and restaurant ratings, help visitors find shops and services and, in general, put out the welcome mat for everyone at the show.
Here’s the Halloween version of Jean Smith, Dal-Worth club member from Mansfield, Texas. Thanks, Jean and all the DW Appaloosa crew who helped make the 2008 World Show a success.
Probably the toughest job I’ve had all week at the Appaloosa World Show in Fort Worth was being on a panel of judges to evaluate entries in the pumpkin carving contest. Our great supporter, Gary Raak, Twin Cities Feather-Lite, organized the competition and even hauled in the pumpkins.
The unanimous opinion of the three-judge panel is shown here. We’ll include other entries in the photo file you can find on the left-hand menu of the blog.
Sometimes the glory of leadership is a bit obscure. Bill Thiel, ApHC World Sale Committee chair, displays obvious skill at the task of sweeping aisles in the sale stall area at the World Show in Fort Worth this week. We’ll have other news and pics from the sale, but we do know that the overall sale averaged approximately $2,350. That’s not official, but it’s close. This year we added broodmares to the incentive sale and also had some proven performance horses, along with the featured yearlings. Honestly, all things considered, we had a good sale and saw a nice mix of horses and buyers.
One of the high-traffic areas at the Appaloosa World Show is the hallway just outside the Show Office. ApHC news and notices are posted, along with regional club news, horses for sale, trailer-sharing opportunities and ads for just about anything else that can be sold or traded.
Horses aren’t the only attention-getters at the Appaloosa World Show in Fort Worth. This little bulldog puppy got lots of loving and lots of lookers in his/her for-sale pen.
Anyone who has ever been to a horse show knows that dogs sometimes outnumber the other critters. Most of them are cute and charming; some need to be reminded that humans of the local official variety try to enforce rules against canines in the equine arenas. In any case, chances are good that the assorted puppies for sale at the show will find new homes.
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