The Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club’s Parade group will appear in the Tournament of Roses Equestfest on December 30, 2011 which is filmed live by RFD-TV. Equestfest presented by Wells Fargo is an up close and personal opportunity for the public to meet many of the Equestrians that will be seen in the Rose Parade. It [...]

Wishing everyone in the Appaloosa family a Merry Christmas and a safe, happy, prosperous and fun New Year! If the photo click doesn’t work, please use the link below for the full effect. Thanks to all for your support and participation in 2011! http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d6a67314e6a41784d6a593d0d0a&blogview=true

Carla Strauss, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away early this week. Visitation will be Thursday December 15th , 6-8 p.m. at Hoover Funeral Home in Harrisburg. Service will be held Friday December 16th at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home (visitation also from 10:30 – 11:00 on Friday). Carla served as Appaloosa Horse Club director from 1994-1997 [...]

If you would like an additional copy of the December 2011 issue Appaloosa Journal (or any other back issues) call the ApHC office at 208-882-5578 or email promotions@appaloosa.com. They are $5.00 USD plus S&H.

Santa stabled his reindeer and rode an Appaloosa to greet visitors at the Museum Christmas Open House last Saturday. Youngsters waited patiently in line to pose for pictures atop Patches, our reliable Appaloosa ambassador. Then they waited patiently in line to sit on Santa’s lap. Then they visited the culinary lab to decorate their very [...]

GREAT NEWS FOR STALLION OWNERS! Pre-printed Breeder’s Certificates/Registration Applications are now available on-line! These applications are commonly referred to as “the blue forms” and in the past were sent by postal service to stallion owners who submitted on-time Stallion Breeding Reports. QUICK AND CONVENIENT! On-line, pre-printed Breeder’s Certificates/Registration Applications allow stallion owners the convenience of [...]

We recently had the opportunity to enjoy the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, and we stopped by the ApHC booth at one of the Cowboy Christmas venues. It was so great to see the appaloosa horse represented and promoted to so many people! Thank you to Gary and Nicene Connolly and everyone else [...]

Many of you will remember the U.S. Postal Service commemorative Appaloosa stamp, released in 1985. The ApHC produced special envelopes that were postmarked Moscow, Idaho. We’re offering these limited edition stamps for sale as keepsakes and/or gifts. The text in the lower left corner reads: “Yesterday the Appaloosa earned a coveted place in western history [...]

We have the perfect gift for all Appaloosa enthusiasts — a three-, four- or five- generation pedigree produced on parchment-like paper imprinted with Appaloosa art in the background! Information on the “certificate” includes the horse’s official ApHC pedigree, show history, race record, colors and coat patterns. Definitely suitable for framing. Prices range from $15 – [...]

Today (Dec. 1st) is the last day to purchase or renew your ApHC membership and be entered into the Members Rewards Drawings! Lifetime and multi-year members are automatically entered. Purchase your membership online at http://www.appaloosa.com/membership/membership.htm, or you can download the application and fax it to the ApHC at 208-882-8150 or simply give us call at [...]