MOSCOW, Idaho— The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is pleased to announce the 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees. The Appaloosa Hall of Fame was created in 1986 with a purpose of recognizing individuals and horses whose contributions have made an impressive and lasting impact on the industry as well as the ApHC. Each year nominations for the Hall of Fame are submitted by the ApHC membership. The ApHC Board of Directors then review each nomination and vote to determine the horses and individuals this prestigious honor will be bestowed upon.
Horses Inducted:
The ApHC is delighted to announce the following horses inducted into the 2013 ApHC Hall of Fame:
• Andrews Centerfold – (automatic induction – earned Bronze Supreme Dam Production Plaque in 2013) 1995 mare bred by Judi A. Claude of Woolstock, IA and owned by the James H. Wild Trust of Sarcoxie, MO.
• Dandy Zippo – 1988 stallion bred by Prairie Grass Farms, Inc. of Oklahoma City, OK and last owned by Janet Amy Wollowick of Hollywood, FL.
• Post Haste – 1971 stallion bred by Cynthia G. Grenfell of Cerrillos, NM and last owned by John W. Whitford of Lees Summit, MO and Susan S. Kidd of Lynnville, TN.
• Sure Nuff Fast – (automatic induction – earned a Bronze Supreme Dam Production Plaque in 2013) 1997 mare bred by David F. Mackie and Susan C. Mackie of Houston, TX and owned by Gary Vaughan of Coalgate, OK.
• The Dreamanator, – (automatic induction – earned 14 bronze medallions) 2005 gelding bred and owned by Earl A. Steinert of Strafford, MO and Stephanie Steinert Stewman of Dallas, Texas.
The above inductees will be honored at the 2013 Year-End Awards Banquet held in conjunction with the 67th National Championship Appaloosa Show in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition, each Hall of Fame inductee will be recognized on an engraved plaque featuring a photograph and biography to be on permanent display in the Appaloosa Museum.
To purchase tickets for the 2013 Year-End Awards Banquet or to purchase a 2013 Appaloosa Yearbook, contact Candyce Forsman, ApHC Awards Coordinator at (208) 882-5578 ext. 245. For information about the Appaloosa Museum please contact Crystal White at (208) 882-5578 ext. 279.
To learn more about past and present ApHC Hall of Fame Inductees visit www.appaloosa.com.
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 or 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.