I know this is an Appy issue but it's also a USEF issue, the governing body that resides over our class A shows. USEF If they start letting horses in other breeds show with drugs in their system what does that mean for the other breeds they govern? Also, Appy rules pretty closely follow AQHA rules....the very same breed Assoc that our AHA wants to be so much like....


There is a new drug rule that has passed in the Appaloosa Horse Club. Now horses that otherwise could not be ridden due to HYPP, can now be given Ace and Lasix. Ace to dull pain and Lasix to keep them dehydrated enough to not blow a vein and bleed to death in the arena......these are just extreme examples, there are other factors too.
Anyway, there are ALOT of appaloosa owners that are not happy with this new rule that will go into the books in 2008, unless enough protest is made for the Board of Directors of the ApHC to reconsider the new ruling and keep it out of the books and out of our horses.
Just say no to drugs!!!

I am asking that if you oppose this new rule, after reading what our BOD posted on the ApHC blog, please sign the blog and give your thoughts. If you do agree to the new drug rule, you are welcome to post as well. Everyone is intitled to an opinion......Except the ApHC members apparently. We were not given a choice, or notice of this vote to change the existing drug rules!!! Your post may not show up for a few days. Apparently, the blog is being swamped by unhappy Appaloosa owners.

Appy Blog Spot

Explaination of the rule starts on pg 8 (bottom lft corner)Appy Summary
Is there anywhere on AHA where we can see the summary of AHA meetings?




I know you guys aren't into clicking links but I thought this might interest you anyway. A new registry for ALL HALTER HORSES. Yeah, it's heavy stock right now (you see a few mini's...) but everyone is welcome to join. The reason I'm posting this here is because the ApHC rule I mentioned in the OP is Fuglied too, right in this same post. What it boils down to is this: When people are making money with horses that have problems those problems will continue to be perpetuated. This is a problem in every breed, not just AQHA. Now there are people with too much money and/or common sense, who are breeding for these traits.

Many times I have herd from reputable breeder that in order to improve the breed (anyone- big or small) you need to buy the best stock that you can afford. Well my friends, people are paying tens of thousands of dollars to purchase, promote and breed these "horses" in an economy that is "depressed". Those of us with horses that are "perfect" are swimming upstream in order to simply sell our horses, get them trained, keep them fed.

Who has the answer to this problem? Who are these people? Why are these horses being bred and promoted if their own breed registration doesn't even want them? Is this a last ditch effort for a dying fad (the AQHA Halter Horse)?

Here is a link to the FAQ at AHHA where you can see they have a new stance on these diseases printed in a new font.

AHHA FAQ

They were recently thoroughly discussed on the FUGLY blog and pretty well called to task for stating they would welcome HERDA HYPP and other genetic deformity impairments to their shows. They threatened the FUGLY blog with lawsuits and such for calling them on their total lack of legitimacy in anything resembling horsemanship other than trying to form a club for people whose horses had been rejected by other organizations as defective. They also allowed these owners to advertise genetically defective horses for breeding with out disclosing the genetic flaw.

I guess AHHA hired a real attorney who disclosed their true liability (criminal or civil I wonder??).

Even though AHHA may have backtracked some on welcoming the genetically defecive horses, at best I would say they are of questionable repute..... Here is the link to the FUGLY Blog on them...
You will find AHHA's original stance noted in quotes on the blog responses...

Fugly on AHHA