• April 4: Virginia State Appaloosa Horse Club general membership meeting; contact Jeff for location and time

• May 16-17: SBRAA Lee Jackson Spring Fling ApHC show, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VA
• May 30: Virginia State Appaloosa Horse Club Spring All Breeds Fun Show, Bland County Fairgrounds, Bland, VA: 10 AM

• June 6-7: Tarheel Appaloosa Association Summer ApHC show, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC

• August 22-23: ApHC Music City Extravaganza,Murfreesboro, TN
• August 29-30: SBRAA Lee Jackson Classic ApHC show, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VA

• September 12: Virginia State ApHC Fall Trail Ride, CC Camp, Speedwell, VA
  

• October 3-4: ApHC West Virginia Mountaineer Classic,  Winfield, WV
• October 15: North Carolina State Fair ApHC Show, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
  

The Virginia State Appaloosa Horse Club held its first annual All Breeds Fun and Games Show at the Bland County Fairgrounds.  After months of hard work and coordination, the club’s first show was a success.  The show included a variety of classes from speed events to go as you please classes as well as pleasure and trail.  The weather cleared up after several days of rain and was very pleasant.  Many club members not only worked at the show, but also managed to show their Appaloosas in support of the breed.  The club looks forward to hosting the show again in 2010.

Murfreesboro, TN

August 22-23, 2009

This year the HCF show team traveled for the first time to Murfreesboro, TN for the Tennessee Appaloosa Horse Club’s August show.  This show was very exciting for us since it marked the first ApHC show for our weanling colt Dontskiptoconclusion (a.k.a Marty), co-owned by Adrianne and Anita.  Marty is a beautiful palomino stud colt born on Martin Luther King Day in January of this year.  He is sure to be a super star in the show ring with the possibility of a breeding career later on.  This was also the first ApHC show for both of HCF’s riding horses (Riley and Ray Ray). It was a great show for all three horses.  Marty received on Reserve Champion placing and several points.  We will plan on attending this show again next year.

Jeff showing Arrayed In Class (Ray Ray) in 2 year old Western Pleasure. Ray Ray’s first show under saddle.



Handsome Ray Ray!

Anita and Riley in his first ApHC show under saddle- 3 year old Hunter Under Saddle.

TOP

ApHC Shenandoah Blue Ridge Lee Jackson Classic
Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VA
August 29-30, 2009

Adrianne and Anita with Dontskiptoconclusion (Marty). Marty is a weanling stallion. He won the Virginia Bred Futurity and placed well in the Open Most Colorful futurity. This was his second ApHC show. He is co-owned and shown by Adrianne and Anita.

Anita showing Marty.


Jeff and Arrayed In Class (Ray Ray) in the 2 year old Western Pleasure class. This was their second ApHC show under saddle.



Anita and A Two Eyed Classic (Riley) in the 3 year old Hunter Under Saddle class. This was their second ApHC show under saddle.



The Cox Family; Jeff, Anita and Tristan



Adrianne and Duke in the front and Anita and Riley in the back in the Junior Hunter Under Saddle class.



Anita showing Duke in Hunter in Hand Geldings.

TOP

Virginia State ApHC Fall Trail Ride
CC Camp, Speedwell, VA
September 12, 2009

Our club banner again proudly being displayed at our campsite.



Sarah and Diane holding down the fort at the campsite while other members were riding.



Tristan with mud from head to toe after playing at the campsite.



Anita on Riley and Adrianne on Harley making their way back to camp.



A group photo after the ride…we had a wonderful time and it was a beautiful fall day!



Eating dinner after the ride before starting the meeting.

TOP

ApHC West Virginia Mountaineer Classic
Winfield, WV
October 3-4, 2009

Anita with walking with Marty between classes to keep him occupied.

Anita with walking with Marty between classes to keep him occupied.

Anita and Marty: Marty won the Weanling Futurity at this show as well as standing Grand Champion Stallion under one judge and Reserve Champion Stallion under two other judges (a 4 judge show). This is a huge accomplishment for a weanling and we are all very proud of him. We look forward to his yearling year as he continues to improve!

Adrianne trotting Riley in the Hunter in Hand Geldings class; Riley won the 3 year old Snaffle Bit Hunter Under Saddle futurity at this show with Adrianne riding.  Ray Ray, our 2 year old stallion also placed second in the 2 year old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure futurity with Adrianne riding as well.

Proudly displaying our Virginia State Appaloosa Horse Club banner!