Color Breed
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) began 2007 with so many exciting new programs and continued success of established programs, it was impossible to predict anything but a great year—and it was!
The Performance Permit Program launched Jan. 1, 2007 was overwhelmingly successful. The permits are issued to ApHC-registered, non-characteristic Appaloosas regardless of parentage or age. The permits allow these non-characteristic Appaloosas to participate in ApHC-approved and sponsored events.
In the inaugural year, 596 performance permits were purchased, with an additional 30 pending approval into 2008. Of the 596, 440 permits were issued to horses with Appaloosa x Appaloosa parentage. The remaining 156 permits were for horses with Appaloosa x Approved Breed parentage.
Performance Permit information, prices and application are available in the Registration section of www.appaloosa.com.
Whether their horse was characteristic or not, many of those who owned unregistered Appaloosas took advantage of the Aged Horse Special in 2007. A total of 486 Appaloosas were registered through the program in 2007.
Numbers of newly registered Appaloosas decreased slightly in 2007 with 5,945 registrations. The majority, 4,308, were characteristic Appaloosas. International registrations increased by 15%.
Also new in 2007 were inspections of Appaloosa breeding facilities. Inspections were conducted in December 2007 in an effort to assist ApHC breeders with updating equine records, and to alleviate member concerns that Appaloosa foaling dates may be being reported incorrectly. The ApHC sent contracted representatives in December to inspect four randomly chosen breeding facilities in four different states. The ApHC is pleased to report that all facility owners were cooperative and receptive to the inspection. The ApHC learned that all breeding and foaling practices at the inspected facilities were found to be within ApHC rules and regulations.
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was established in 1938, with a mission of preserving, promoting and enhancing the Appaloosa breed. The ApHC has since registered more than 670,000 Appaloosas, which are known for their distinctive color, intelligence and even temperament. True to their reputation as an extremely versatile breed, Appaloosas can be found in nearly every discipline, including racing, endurance riding or serving as reliable family horses. The international breed registry is headquartered in Moscow, Idaho; the heart of the Palouse region, the Appaloosa breed’s namesake and point of origin.
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