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WELCOME OUR NEW
CORPORATE SPONSOR
The NAPHA Board of Directors is
delighted to announce NAPHA’s new corporate sponsor and a
world-leading company in animal health care, Merial, Ltd.
Merial
Limited, a joint venture between Merck & Co. and
sanofi-aventis, operates in more than 150 countries and
hires about 5,000 employees. The company is focused on the
health, well-being and performance of a wide range of
animals, and also serves a pioneering role with governments
around the world to contain and manage animal diseases. In
Merial’s extensive family of health care products are the
equine brands of UlcerGard, GastroGard, Recombitek and
Zimecterin. If you’re not aware of these, please take a
moment to visit Merial’s website at
www.merial.com.
NAPHA Board Member Alice Wolf
is responsible for arranging the Merial sponsorship.
Merial will underwrite our Saturday night International
Reining Competiton.
NAPHA President Linda Virgin
pointed out that it is important for NAPHA members to
support our corporate sponsors. "In any situation,
sponsors want to see a return on their funds. In order
for NAPHA to maintain sponsors, our members must let them
know we appreciate and support them."
A.N.C.P.C.P.P. AND NAPHA SIGN OFFICIAL
REGISTRY RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
in LAS VEGAS
June 30, 2007 was a memorable day in the
history of the Peruvian Horse. The North American
Peruvian Horse Association and the
Asociacion Nacional de Criadores y Propietarios de Caballo
Peruano de Paso, the association in Peru signed an agreement
in
Las Vegas, NV
mutually recognizing each other's registries.
A.N.C.P.C.P.P. representatives President Eduardo Risso and
Registry Chairman Jose "Pepe" Risso, Jr. signed the
agreement on the behalf of the Peruvian Association and
NAPHA President Linda Virgin and NAPHA Registration
Committee Chairman Barbara Windom signed the agreement on
the behalf of NAPHA.
"This is a tremendous accomplishment for our
two registries," noted Linda Virgin, "We look forward to
working closely with Peru in our efforts to gain world wide
recognition for our horse."
The A.N.C.P.C.P.P. recognizes NAPHA as the sole entity in
the USA authorized to issue Registration Certificates of the
Peruvian Horse.
Click here for a complete copy of the agreement.
NAPHA By-Laws
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Instructions for
Registering
a Horse
Temporary Suspension of
Late Fees & Penalties
Until November 1, 2008
It is the intention of NAPHA to
make the registration and transfer process as simple as possible for our
members. We understand that many of you were unsure how to handle these
processes during the merger of the AAOBPPH into NAPHA. Consequently you
find yourselves in the situation of having unregistered horses and
incomplete transfers.
To assist our members, the NAPHA
Board of Directors and the Registration Committee have elected to issue
a temporary suspension of late fees. The seven month period between
April 1, and November 1, 2008, has been designated as "penalty free". If
you have past-due registrations, transfers, stallion reports or any
other paperwork that now has late fees or a penalty, you can complete
the paper work with no additional fees or penalties. You will simply pay
the initial fee shown on the fee schedule, and DNA typing. For example a
five year-old mare that has never been registered, would normally cost
$555 (member price) to register; but during the suspension period the
same mare can be registered for $50 for members and $100 for non-members
plus the DNA typing fee of $55 for members and $65 for non-members.
THIS IS NOT RETROACTIVE for
horses that have already completed the registration process.
Any registration requiring an
owner transfer will require payment of owner transfer fees. All owner
transfers will be charged at $35.
Registration work must be mailed
into the NAPHA office with all paperwork completed and the required
signatures, photo requirements met, registration and DNA typing fees
paid. If all is not complete, the registration application and all other
paperwork will be returned to you along with a credit slip for the
registration fees paid, less the cost of postage and a $5 handling fee,
to return the incomplete paperwork. Return of incomplete paperwork will
be via Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation. We suggest you send in
your paperwork via the same.
MAKE CERTAIN YOUR PAPERWORK IS
COMPLETE.
DNA typing and Parental
Verification will still be required of all unregistered horses, prior to
registration. DNA typing and all paperwork must be completed before
November 1, 2008. If you have any questions or need assistance in
completing your registration/transfer forms, please email Arlynda Castro
at arlynda@napha.net.
This is an opportunity for all
owners to bring their registrations current without paying any late
fees. After November 1, 2008, NAPHA will return to the regular fee
schedule and cease waiving late fees for any reason.
For instructions on registering a horse, click on
Instructions for Registering a Horse at the
top of this column.
Contact Your
Committees
Just a reminder that the committees of NAPHA welcome and want
your input. Please contact the committee members with your
thoughts and questions. The Rules Committee is revisiting
the show rules and the Registration Committee is working on
registration procedures. Please feel free to email or
phone any of the committee members. Click here Committees
for contact information.
NAPHA Junior Scholarship
Winner is Tiffany Evans
The winner of the 2007 NAPHA Junior
Scholarship
Award is Tiffany Evans of Elizabethtown, KY. She is the daughter
of Mary Jo and Wally Evans.
"We had four wonderful applicants," noted Junior Scholarship
Chairman Athena Goumas. "It was a tough decision."
Tiffany is the owner of MAJESTAD NEGRO DOS LRP and an avid horse
lover. A straight A student, Tiffany graduated May 12, 2007 with
a 4.0 grade point average. She plans to attend Morehead State
University.
Tiffany purchased "Dos" two years ago and the love affair
between horse and rider has grown each day. In her essay,
Tiffany wrote:
"Most people might call me crazy for loving such a powerful,
high-strung horse. Dos is a very indepen-dent horse and very
untrusting of people and other horses. My challenge was to calm
his fears. I set a reachable goal; Dos and I were going to learn
to trust each other. I gave him kindness and love. I went out
morning and night to feed, brush, ride and love him. Then
finally, it happened. After endless days, weeks, and months of
pouring endless love to him, he looked me in the eyes and took a
step toward me. Shocked and excited, I began to cry. The time,
patience, and love that I had given to Dos had finally paid off.
He gave me the most precious gift of all -- his love and trust.
My first year with Dos was magical. A bond formed between us,
one that could never be broken. Together we rode on relaxing
trail rides and trained for competitive horse showing. This year
(our second year together) along with the trail rides and horse
shows, we will be competing on a 16 horse/rider, 4-H Drill Team.
Dos is still scare of other horses, but he truste me enough to
pursue this goal with me. Dos has shown me that with enough
time, patience, love and determination, we can make our dreams
become a reality."
Tiffany has served as president of her 4-H Club and has been
recognized for her leadership skills -- including the 4-H Bronze
and Silver Awards; the 4-H,
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