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Appaloosa Youth Association members ages 14-18 are invited to apply for the chance to spend a week in a foreign country as part of the new Appaloosa Youth Overseas Exchange Program. Up to three youth from the U.S. will spend a week in a host country and compete at the European Championships in October of 2009.

Application deadline for U.S. youth who wish to attend the European Championship is June 12. All applications must be submitted directly to the ApHC office. Participants must be Appaloosa Youth Association members.

The ApHC will locate responsible host families in Europe, cover the costs of up to three classes per youth at the Youth World Show and European Championships, and pay for one stall (only if the youth participant uses the horse). ApHC also covers hotel costs during the Youth World and European Championships and provides a daily allowance for meals. Participants are responsible for airfare and miscellaneous costs associated with traveling.

AYA Youth Exchange Appalications are available at http://www.appaloosayouth.com/contests/exchange.html or by contacting ApHC Youth Coordinator at (208) 882-5578 ext. 264 or email youth@appaloosa.com

The Appaloosa Youth Association sponsors an Annual Art Contest for youth to showcase their artistic talents. In the photo are samples of the 2009 entries.

Artwork is accepted each year between January 1 and May 1. There are two age divisions (13 and Under & 14-18) for the contest and entrants can compete for US Savings Bonds and other prizes. All entrants receive an award for participating.

As another benefit of membership, the Appaloosa Youth Foundation awards thousands of scholarship dollars each year to members pursuing higher education.

For more information, visit www.appaloosayouth.com

The Shawnee Hills ApHC had their kick off ride at High Knob in beautiful southern Illinois on April 25 and rode into the Garden of the Gods. Joining us was one of our older members.

Next ride is June 4, 5, and 6 at Hayes Canyon Camp Ground..This will be our 3rd annual national sanctioned ApHC ride…if interested contact Linda Daughenbaugh phone 618-266-9828 or e-mail turkeyhunter@mvn.net

• Class entries must be received by May 11, 2009 to receive pre-entry prices and inclusion in the official show program. Entries received after the deadline will be subject to a fee 1 ½ times the pre-entry price. Forms may be found in the premium book or the National Show web page. National Show entrants meeting the Pre-Entry deadline will be entered into a drawing for the Spring John Deere Giveaway of a line-trimmer! Sponsored by the Appaloosa Members Advantage program.

• Stall reservations must be received in the ApHC office by May 18 to secure a previously held location. Any stalls reserved after June 1 will be subject to a fee 1 ½ times the on-time stall fee. Forms may be found in the premium book or the National Show web page.

• Deadline to purchase slots for futurity and sweepstakes classes has been extended to June 1, 2009. The slots 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 and Non-pro Youth 5 & Under Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes. To purchase, call (208) 882-5578 ext. 244.

• Show Class Specials. Any non-pro or a youth exhibitor may enter 9 classes at regular price and enter a 10th class for Free! This option is for pre-entries only. See page 18 in the premium book for more details or call (208) 882-5578 ext. 400.

• The Appaloosa Youth Association (AYA), the official youth program of the Appaloosa Horse Club, will once again host the Youth/Collegiate Horse Judging Contest at the 2009 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show. The Horse Judging Contest will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, June 26, at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson. For all of the details, call (208) 882-5578 ext. 264.

• Join the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) for one night of charity at the 62nd National Championship Appaloosa Show to benefit the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children! Watch exhibitors and their Appaloosas compete for National Championship titles Friday, June 26, and bring a donation of any amount and/or new, unwrapped toys to benefit the hospital. For information regarding the types of toys, visit http://childrenshospital.umc.edu/.

Reed Clark Humpherys, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Wayan, Idaho on April 26, 2009. Born in Thayne, on July 11, 1924, Reed was the oldest of eight children of Willard Davis Humpherys and Rhoda Clark, both first generation descendants of Mormon pioneers who settled the Utah, Idaho and Wyoming areas. Reed’s early years were spent on Star Valley dairy farms, where he very effectively learned about cattle and horses, which formed the basis of his livelihood in the years to come.

Reed married Doris Rudrud of Grand Forks, N.D. on Nov. 27, 1943 in Galesburg, Ill., and later sealed in the Logan LDS Temple on April 24, 1945. After serving as a flight instructor until the end of WWII, he returned to ranch life with his dad in Lava Hot Springs and then in Grays Lake during the spring of 1948. At the age of 26, he assumed the responsibility of running the ranch upon the death of his dad. He lived on and operated the JH-Bar ranch for 61 years, until his death on April 26, 2009.

He raised palomino, appaloosa and paint horses, served for nine years on the Appaloosa Horse Club’s Board of Directors and three years as Chairman of the Judges Committee. He judged Paints for 30 years and was the oldest active judge until his retirement last year. Reed served on the Caribou County Fair Board for ten years. In April 2006 Reed was inducted into the Idaho Horseman Hall of Fame. He served in several leadership positions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints, including Grays Lake Ward Bishop and Stake High Councilor. As a philanthropist, he was president of an international humanitarian organization supporting schools in Central and South America and Europe.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 1, 2009 at noon at the Soda Springs LDS Stake Center. A viewing will be held at the Sims Funeral Home on Thursday April 30 from 6-8 p.m., and on Friday morning at the Stake Center from 10:30-11:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be at the Fairview Cemetery in Soda Springs, Idaho.

Follow the link below for the full obituary from the Star Valley Independent.
http://www.starvalleyindependent.com/2009/04/independent-obituaries-april-30-2009/

More upgrades to the Member Services available on the Appaloosa.com site, courtesy of Dave O’Keefe.

Greetings All,
We have added four new services on the web this morning. Those services are as follows.

1. View Breeders Trust History - This option will allow the owners of stallions enrolled in the Breeders Trust program to view their earnings and payout history. The horse named DREAMFINDER has a good history if you wish to see what this page lists.

2. View Genetic History - This option will allow the owner of a horse to view the results of any blood or DNA testing that we have on file for the selected horse. Please note that this option will list the results of tests and not the history of tests that have been done.

The test results that can be listed are as follows:
Blood Typed
Blood Typed - Parentage Verified
DNA Typed
DNA Typed - Parentage Verified
HYPP Results - H/H
HYPP Results - H/N
HYPP Results - N/N

3. View Breeder History – This option will allow the owner of a horse to view the Breeder(s) of the selected horse.

4. View Owner History – This option will allow the owner of a horse to view the ownership history of the selected horse.

After discussions with the majority of current slot owners, the ApHC is extending the time period for purchasing slots for classes held at the National Show until June 1st – with no late penalty. Call the Performance Department (Alexcia Livingstone) at 208.882.5578 x244 for information.

Note: The deadline for nominations and limited rider credentials is also extended to June 1.

Long time Appaloosa Member, Barbara Woolery passed away this morning, April 29, 2009. Barbara was at home with her son and daughter-in-law, Brent & Leslie Woolery.

Barbara will always be known as an influential member of our Appaloosa community. I will always remember Barbara for her giving heart, and willingness to help with any project beneficial to our regional and National club. The clubs here in Colorado are better because of the involvement of Barb & her husband George (who passed away a number of years ago).

A memorial service for Barbara will be held on Tuesday, May 5th at 1:00 pm at the Howe Mortuary in Longmont, Colorado (you can find more details at their website: http://www.howemortuary.com.

The family asks that if you would like to contribute to a memorial, donations be sent to:

Barb Woolery Memorial
Evercare Hospice,
6455 S. Yosemite Street
6th Floor
Englewood, CO 80111

If you would like to send a card of condolesence, Brent & Leslie’s address is:

Brent & Leslie Woolery
7465 CR 34
Platteville CO 80651
303-906-1369
buff197@aol.com

Sincerely,
Teresa O Johnson
President Mountain & Plains ApHC

Billings Livestock Commission (BLS) Horse Sales is proud to present the fifth annual Appaloosa Sale Session on Sunday, May 24, 2009, as part of the Memorial Day weekend line-up. This limited catalog session will include both Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC)-registered horses and grade consignments.

The catalog sale is open to all classes of horses. A federally licensed and bonded facility, Billings Livestock is America’s “number one” monthly catalog sale event selling nearly 10,000 head of horses per year.

The 2009 Appaloosa Sale Session sale toppers include Hip 402 “Happy Appy,” a ’98 grade sorrel/white gelding offered by E.J. Frink. This nice gelding is quiet, gentle and ranch ridden. And—sharing top sale honors—Hip 416 “Four White Sidewalls,” a gentle and started ’06 ApHC-registered bay gelding.

To consign or request a catalog, please contact Billings Livestock Commission Horse Sales at (406) 245-4151 or e-mail info@billingslivestock.com. See it all at www.billingslivestock.com

A non-pro or a youth exhibitor may enter 9 classes at regular price and enter a 10th class for FREE! This option is available for PRE-ENTRIES ONLY! This option is available to non-pro and youth exhibitors regardless of the number of different horses they exhibit and is based solely on the number of classes in which that non-pro or that youth exhibitor enters.

Entries for multiple horses MUST BE RECEIVED TOGETHER in order to credit the exhibitor for the free class. Once entries have been received, classes can NOT be substituted, scratched, added or changed in order to qualify for a class. After the pre-entry deadline, regular post-entry processes and fees apply to any changes or added classes. Equipment, cattle and NSBA charges must still be paid on all classes even if these are assessed in the class in which the non-pro or youth exhibitor does not have to pay the entry fee.