ApHC PREPARES FOR 4th ANNUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ENDURANCE RIDE

The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is thrilled to host the 4th Annual National Championship Endurance Ride Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio.

This exciting competition, which is exclusive to current ApHC members and ApHC-registered Appaloosas, consists of a 50-mile course that winds through the wilderness just outside of Cleveland, Ohio.

ApHC members and their ApHC-registered Appaloosas must have completed 100 miles each in a combination of endurance and competitive riding through the ApHC Distance Program, including one 50-mile endurance ride. Riders and horses must be qualified by Sept. 18, 2009.

The 4th Annual National Championship Endurance Ride is proudly sponsored by Nutrena, the official feed of the ApHC, and Schneiders Saddlery.

ApHC members are getting more bang for their buck as the 4th Annual National Championship Endurance Ride is held in conjunction with the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) Cracked OAATS Crunch Endurance Ride. To ride for both organizations, participants must register with both the Cracked OAATS Crunch Endurance Ride organizers and the ApHC. For information regarding the Cracked OAATS Crunch Endurance Ride, please contact Ride Manager Cheryl Fenton at (740) 967-3709.

For more information about the National Championship Endurance Ride, please visit www.appaloosa.com and click “Trail & Distance”; call (208) 882-5578 ext. 221 or e-mail [email protected].

The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was established in 1938 with a mission of preserving, promoting and enhancing the Appaloosa breed. The ApHC has since registered more than 670,000 Appaloosas, which are known for their distinctive color, intelligence and even temperament. True to their reputation as an extremely versatile breed, Appaloosas can be found in nearly every discipline including racing, endurance riding and serving as reliable family horses. The international breed registry is headquartered in Moscow, Idaho, the heart of the Palouse region-the Appaloosa breed’s namesake and point of origin.