FAHR TIDINGS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. VOLUME 15 NO. 3 JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ISSUE 2012 “What we must vigilantly guard against are those who refuse to accept the Appaloosa as a breed and what he stands for and who constantly exert pressure in an attempt to convert him into a Quarter Horse, an Arab, or a Morgan, etc. with spots.” by Robert Peckinpah 1 FAHR OFFICERS: REGISTRAR TABLE OF CONTENTS THE BREEDER’S ADVISORY PRESIDENT COMMITTEE & THE EXECUTIVE Rob Bates COUNCIL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE 5120 N 1100 W FOR THE REGISTRY UNTIL SUCH FROM THE PRESIDENT ……………………………. 3-4 Middlebury, IN 46540 TIME THAT ALL RECORDS ARE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT ............................… 4 THOROUGHLY VETTED 574-825-1475 FROM THE EDITOR ….....................................… 5 [email protected] CANDIDATES FOR BOD ……….…………………. 6-7 FACEBOOK FIASCO ……………………………… 8-12 VICE-PRESIDENT EDITOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BYLAW ……………………… 13 TREASURER’S REPORT ................................…. 14 Jennifer Thomas Linda Taylor EMAILS FROM MEMBERS ………………………. 15-16 Lot 4-Northcrest MHC 8167 Wheelock Road A BLAST FROM THE PAST ……………………… 17-18 Butler, IN 46721 Fort Wayne, IN 46835 ANNUAL 2012 MEETING DETAILS ..................…. 19 260-908-0844 260-485-4051 [email protected] [email protected] FAHR MERCHANDISE ………………………….. 28-29 DEPARTMENT HEADS: BREEDER’S DIRECTORY .........................….. 30-31 FAHR DIRECTORS STALLION BARN ..................................….. 32-34 SECRETARY & DIRECTOR ADVERTISING RATES ..................................…. 35 Teresa Wells Xen Anderson FEE SCHEDULE ...........................................… 35 2275 E 600 S Box 103 Wolcottville, IN 46795 Corunna, IN 46730 DID YOU KNOW? ............................................ 36 260-854-2025 260-281-2625 [email protected] [email protected] ARTICLES: TREASURER/FINANCIAL SECRETARY & Tom Taylor I MADE IT! ………………………………………….. 20 REGISTERED AGENT 8167 Wheelock Road RED EAGLE BREEDER’S STORY................….. 21-27 Fort Wayne, IN 46835 Dawn Bates 260-485-4051 5120 N 1100 W [email protected] Middlebury, IN 46540 574-825-1475 [email protected] ON THE COVER LET US NEVER FORGET THIS IMPORTANT QUOTE BY THE GREAT ROBERT PECKINPAW IT IS AS PERTINENT DEFINITION OF A TODAY AS FAHR FOUNDATION APPALOOSA IT WAS BACK WHEN IT WAS PUBLISHED ON PAGE 63 OF THE APPALOOSA HERITAGE A FOUNDATION APPALOOSA IS AN ARTICLE IN THE FIRST STUD APPALOOSA THAT CARRIES 75% BY BLOOD BOOK OF THE ApHC TRACEABLE TO THE 8TH STUD BOOKS OR GREATER APPALOOSA BLOOD OR AN APPALOOSA THAT HAS THE ABILITY TO CREATE SUCH AN APPALOOSA. This issue of FAHR TIDINGS may not be reproduced in whole or part without written permission of the Editor. Articles and photographs are welcome and should be sent to FAHR, Inc., P.O. Box 1134, Middlebury, IN 46540 or to [email protected] in C/O the Editor. They will printed if space permits. Opinions expressed in FAHR TIDINGS are of the writer and are not necessarily the opinions of the FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. http://www.foundationapp.org 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT Greetings to all FAHR members, Having been a member of FAHR for over 9 years and having served a term on the BoD, it is with great respect and thankfulness to you the members that I serve in this office as president. I believe the office of the president is more about responsibility than it is au- thority although there is some authority involved. I be- lieve my responsibility is to the original mission of this organization and by staying true to that mission, I will be serving you, the members, to the best of my ability. I would like to congratulate all those members who were successful in their equine endeavors; be it show- ing, endurance competition, speed shows, 4-H, trail rid- ing, or even producing that long awaited foal and any host of other equine related activities. As you all know it has been quite an eventful year in FAHR. It is my hope that this official publication of The FAHR Tidings will help to shed some light on the recent events. I will also state here that regardless of what John Hess says or believes, the Executive Coun- cil is legal. The illegal actions and breaches of fiduciary duty by this past administration are far too numerous to mention here. I would add that the former secretary, Barbara Hay- IPA Maconaquah’s Shadow den, was not “harassed, threatened, bullied and in- FAHR #886 sulted until she resigned her office”. She was sent a simple letter drafted by a corporate attorney stating and do not receive these documents in Indiana at the princi- I quote: “I am writing to let you know my concern re- ple office address at 5120 N 1100 W Middlebury, Indiana garding the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry and 46540 I will have no choice but to seek other avenues to its corporate records. Recently, I found out that under make sure that FAHR is following Indiana law. If you Indiana law a nonprofit corporation is required to keep have any questions regarding this, please feel free to certain documents at its principle office (see I.C. 27-17- contact me. Thank you for your help with insuring that 27-1 (e) ), which is at 5120 N 1100 W Middlebury, IN FAHR is following Indiana law. 46540. It is my understanding that a lot, if not all, of the Sincerely, Rob Bates” documents required by Indiana law to be at the corpo- rate office are not being held at the corporate office I believe Barbara Hayden recognized the ill manner here in Middlebury, Indiana.” Then we listed the docu- in which the administration was operating and had the ments. Following is the remainder of the letter: “Please wisdom to follow the law. note that if these documents are not at the principle of- fice it could be considered a breach of your fiduciary John Hess was also sent the same letter and has not duty to FAHR and to the members of FAHR. Please complied to this day. John Hess implies in his “fake Tid- provide these documents immediately in order to com- ings” column “that this is about an ego.” And I quote: ply with the statue in the state of Indiana. This will in- “some believe this is their own private club to operate as sure that FAHR is following Indiana law and serving its they see fit regardless of the rules.” He is now four (4) members as well as possible. This will also assist years over his term limit (per the FAHR bylaws/rules) as FAHR in making sure members are able to see and president, and appoints who he wants to the board, how- copy documents, as also required under Indiana law, ever, the president does not have the authority to appoint and will help FAHR make sure it is following other cor- directors. This sets him up to be a dictator with a board of porate formalities required by law to protect its mem- directors that he has selected. He has used illegal voting bers. practices to keep who he wants on the board and try to suspend anyone who holds him accountable for his ac- I expect you to provide these documents within ten tions; he wants no accountability for himself. This is why (10) days of your receipt of this letter because it is ur- he wants everyone to believe that the Executive Council gent that you make sure FAHR is following the law. If I 3 is illegal. I believe the ego problem is his! To this day he refuses to relinquish documents and records that FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT are vital to the operation of FAHR and compliance with Indiana law. Now he is trying to operate his own regis- try under the registered trademark name of the Foun- dation Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc./FAHR illegally. He is also perpetrating a fraud by telling the members of FAHR to send their membership applications and horse registration applications and monies to an ad- dress other than the corporate office at P.O. Box 1134, Middlebury, Indiana 46540. The Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc./ FAHR cannot recognize transactions that have been sent to the false address out of the state of Indiana. If you have sent money to any out-of-state address, you must contact the Indiana Attorney General notifying them you have been a victim of fraud. Following is the website link: http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/ A BIG hello and thank you to our membership for pa- tiently waiting through this whole long process of re- I believe all of this adversity can destroy us or it establishing a legal Board of Directors and cleaning up can make us stronger. I choose to believe to be made FAHR so that we can once again be at the forefront of stronger and I think you will, too. We must stand to- promoting, protecting and perpetuating the Foundation gether for our mission and that is to protect, preserve, Appaloosa Breed Horse. perpetuate and promote the bloodlines of the true Ap- paloosa horse! I would like to reiterate the importance Those of you who have been with us from the begin- of the mission statement by identifying the true Appa- st ning will remember me as the person in charge of our loosa horse as one from the 1 eight (8) stud books of marketing and promoting program which unfortunately the ApHC. I believe these Appaloosa horses are spe- has fallen dramatically since I stepped down several cial and worth fighting for and I would hope you feel the years ago. Rest assured that even as we work on regain- same. ing control of FAHR and placing a legal Board of Direc- tors in charge, I am already setting up share an ads for In closing I would express what I believe to be the all our membership to benefit from.