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APRIL 2003 ARABIAN HORSE ISSUE |
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RELEASE Contact:
Anne B. Stott, Public Relations Coordinator
ApHC Gets
Ready For MOSCOW, Idaho - "Appaloosa Legends," a new book by award-winning equine historian Frank Holmes, was released for preorders on Monday, March 3 at the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC). Preorders are for the hardcover limited edition that is expected for release on June 15. Only 2,000 copies of the hardcover edition will be available and will include a full-color dust jacket with a hand-numbered title page. Cost of each is $29.95 plus shipping and handling. Soft cover books will be available at a later date. The book is a history and biography of 27 Appaloosa horses that have set the Appaloosa breed apart in the equine industry. With more than 350 photographs of people and horses, the book provides a unique read for all equine aficionados. Horses included in the book are: Absarokee Sunset, Apache, Bright Eyes Brother, Chief Of Fourmile, Colida, Double Six Domino, High Spot, Hands Up, High Hand, Joker B., Little Britches K., Mansfields Comanche, Mighty Bright, Navajo Britches, Cooterville Norell's Littlered, Patchy, Patchy Jr., Peavy Bimbo, Quanah, Rustler Bill, Red Eagle, Sundance, Top Hat H., Toby I, Toby II and Wapiti. A special chapter is dedicated to "Blue Mare" the distinguished mare from the Marshall and Mavis Peavy family line of Appaloosas. "Holmes gives us a personal look at those horses and people that have influenced lives and enhanced the Appaloosa industry throughout history," says ApHC Marketing Director Katie Burt. "The qualities of the horses and people in the industry are what truly makes us a breed that is cherished and beloved around the world." Agile, intelligent and distinctively colorful, Appaloosas excel in a variety of events, and are beloved around the world for their even temperaments and reliability. Since 1938, the ApHC has served as the international breed registry and is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Appaloosa breed. The "Appaloosa Legends" order form is available online www.appaloosa.com/pdfs/applegends.pdf or call (208) 882-5578. For more information contact Katie Burt, ApHC Marketing Director, (208) 882-5578, marketing@appaloosa.com or Anne Stott, ApHC Public Relations Coordinator, (208) 882-5578, publicrelations@appaloosa.com
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