APPALOOSA A HORSE FOR ALL REASONS 2 0 2 Share your reasons with us at [email protected] 1 RIDE WITH US into the NEW DECADE ApHC DIRECTORY The Appaloosa Horse Club is on Pacific Time, three hours behind New York, two hours behind Texas, one hour behind Colorado, in the same time zone as California. Business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Administration Member Services Executive Secretary— Membership information ext. 500 Lynette Thompson ext. 249 [email protected] [email protected] Administrative Assistant— Museum [email protected] www. appaloosamuseum.org [email protected] Director— Crystal White ext. 279 Accounting [email protected] Treasurer— Keith Ranisate ext. 234 Racing Coordinator— Keri Minden-LeForce ext. 248 Appaloosa Journal [email protected] [email protected] Editor— Registration Dana Russell ext. 237 General information ext. 300 [email protected] Registry Services— Advertising Director— [email protected] Hannah Cassara ext. 256 [email protected] Performance General Information ext. 400 Art/Production Director— Barbara Lawrie Performance Department Supervisor— [email protected] Keri Minden-LeForce ext. 248 [email protected] Graphic Designer & Circulation Manager— Judge Coordinator and Show Secretary— Jonathan Gradin ext. 258 Debra Schnitzmeier ext. 244 (circulation & subscriptions, address [email protected] changes, missing & damaged issues, Appaloosa Journal Online) [email protected] [email protected] Show Results/Show Approvals— [email protected] Deb Swenson ext. 265 [email protected] Information Technnology ACAAP— Information Technology Supervisor— Amber Alsterlund ext. 264 Dave O’ Keefe ext. 251 [email protected] [email protected] Trail & Distance Coordinator— [email protected] ext. 221 Marketing Marketing/Public Relations Director— Youth Programs Hannah Cassara ext. 256 Amber Alsterlund ext. 264 [email protected] [email protected] Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) would like to thank the many individuals and organizations that support our activities, events and programs— all of which are made possible through the generous contributions of our sponsors. The Original Designer of English and Western Jewelry For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact the ApHC Marketing Department at [email protected] www.appaloosa.com (208) 882-5578 TABLE OF CONTENTS ApHC Official Handbook Appaloosa Breed Standard ............................................................... 5 Articles of Incorporation ................................................................... 6 By Laws .............................................................................................. 7 Fee Schedule ...................................................................................... 1 History................................................................................................ 4 GENERAL RULES Board of Directors ........................................................................... 38 Code of Ethics ............................................................................. 38 Executive Session ........................................................................ 39 Terms and Provisions ................................................................. 40 Definitions ....................................................................................... 40 Devices and Appliances .................................................................. 34 Disciplinary Procedure .................................................................... 21 Drugs and Medications .................................................................. 28 General Notice Procedure .............................................................. 20 General Violations ........................................................................... 25 Information Release Policy ............................................................. 20 Membership .................................................................................... 18 Metric Conversion Table ............................................................... 325 Penalties and Sanctions .................................................................. 36 Responsible Party ............................................................................ 35 Rules and Regulations .................................................................... 18 REGISTRATION Advancement From Non-Characteristic to Regular......................................... 63 From Tentative to Permanent ..................................................... 63 Age of a Horse ................................................................................. 74 Appeal Committee .................................................................................. 70 Committee Decision ................................................................... 70 Of National Event Identification ............................................... 74 Procedures ................................................................................... 70 Application for Registration (See Registration Procedures) ................................................... 51 Approved Breed Associations (see Bloodline Requirements) ............................. 48 Listing .......................................................................................... 51 Ownership Change .................................................................... 52 Artificial Insemination .................................................................... 55 Authorized Signatures .................................................................... 67 Bloodline Requirements ................................................................. 48 Breeder’s Certificate ........................................................................ 55 Certificate of Registration Corrections to ............................................................................. 64 Free Corrections .......................................................................... 65 Change from Stallion to Gelding or Mare to Spayed Mare ......... 65 Color Change .................................................................................. 65 Deceased Horses .......................................................................................... 67 Owners ........................................................................................ 68 Disposal without Certificate of Registration ................................. 67 DNA Testing .................................................................................... 58 Duplicate Certificate of Registration ............................................. 66 Embryo/Oocyte Transfer ................................................................. 57 Embryo Retention Permit ............................................................... 56 Foundation Pedigree Designation ................................................. 61 Generation Advancement Program ............................................... 62 Genetic Defects and Undesirable Traits ........................................ 50 Hardship Registry ........................................................................... 53 Horses Not Eligible for Registration .............................................. 50 HYPP (Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis) ...................................... 51 Identification for National Events .................................................. 73 Incorrect Applications ..................................................................... 53 Inspection Procedures .................................................................... 72 International Registration Incentive Program .............................. 59 Leases ............................................................................................... 68 Name Change Horse ........................................................................................... 65 Owner .......................................................................................... 65 Name Choices ................................................................................. 52 Non-Characteristic Registration .................................................... 48 Pedigree Certificate (PC) ................................................................ 63 Performance Permit Program ......................................................... 60 Permanent Registration (see Registration Classifications) .......... 46 Processing Fees ............................................................................... 53 Protest Appeal Procedures...................................................................... 72 Procedures ................................................................................... 71 Registration Classifications ............................................................................. 46 Procedures ................................................................................... 51 Regular Registration Requirements ............................................... 48 Replacement Certificate of Registration ........................................ 67 Required Photographs .................................................................... 52 Re-Registration ApHC ..........................................................................................