Derrick Lopez, Board of Trustees Treasurer
We want to welcome Derrick Lopez of Papi Rae Ranch as a new member to the ICAA Board of Trustees and ICAA Treasurer.
Derrick lives in Naples, FL, and is the owner/manager of a security guard operation with over 50 employees. He is the owner of a number of ICAA Appaloosas, including the F6/GAP 6 colt PAPA Nuksays Smoke. Read more of Derrick's bio under the ICAA Officials > Bios navigation tab. We are so happy to have Derrick on the Board, and we feel he will make an excellent Treasurer!
Kylee Birdwell, District Representative for District VII
We want to welcome Kylee Birdwell as ICAA's new District VII Representative! She has a notable resume with horses, including experience in showing, competing in gaming events, trail riding, and breaking horses. She was the 2018 Queen of the Milton-Freewater Pioneer Posse and the 2023 Weekend of the Blues rodeo Queen. Read more of her bio under the ICAA Officials > Bios navigation tab. We feel Kylee will make an excellent District Rep!
Kylee will also be taking over the responsibility of the ICAA Newsletter!
ICAA Summer Newsletter
The ICAA Summer Newsletter is available on the Publications > Newsletters navigation tab. Check out the ariticle on Varnish vs Roan vs Gray. It's a very informative ariticle on these genetics that sometimes stump people when they look at a horse's phenotype. We also have a list of the 1st and 2nd place winners of the Colors of Spring Virtual Show , as well as our new Knowledge Corner.
RZA Nuksays Dream (F5)
Owned by Danyell and Levi Zak
ICAA PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SYSTEM
Did you know about the ICAA Production Achievement Award System? Once a mare has produced five registered ICAA foals with a coat pattern, she is eligible for this award. Once a stallion has produced fifteen, he is eligible. Solid non-LP horses also qualify for these awards. If you think your mare or stallion has produced the number to quailfy, please let us know!
ICAA HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM
Did you know about the ICAA Horsemanship Program? This used to be the trail riding program, but was revamped and renamed several years ago to include almost any handling of you horse, including grooming, groundwork, trailer loading training, and almost everything except professional training. With this change came the ability to start tracking time on your foal from day one! A one time payment enrolls the horse for life! If the horse is sold, the time goes with the horse. Forms for enrollment and timekeeping are available on the Forms page.
ICAA DISTANCE PROGRAM
Did you know about the ICAA Distance Program? Both Competitive trail and Endurance are offered with an annual enrollment. Earn awards for participating in these events.
ICAA approved endurance and competitive trail ride sanctioning organizations:
American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC), Great Lakes Distance Riding Assn (GLDRA), Upper Midwest Endurance and Competitive Ride Assn (UMECRA), Washington State Horsemen, Inc (WSH), International Arabian Horse Assn (IAHA), Ohio Arabian and All Breed Trail Society (OAATS), Ohio Arabian Horse Assn (OAHA), Appaloosa Distance Riders Assn (ApDRA), North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC), Eastern Competitive Trail Rider Assn (ECTRA), Southeastern Distance Riders Assn (SEDRA), Texas Endurance Riders Assn (TERA), Middle Of The Trail Distance Riders Assn (MOTDRA), and Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Assn (OCTRA). ICAA reserves the right to approve any other distance ride it deems suitable, including overseas.
Forms for enrollment and reports are available on the Forms page.
OPEN SHOW POINT PROGRAM (OSSP)
We also have the ICAA Open Show Point Program. Earn points from open and Appaloosa shows for end of year awards! Youths and/or horses are enrolled annually. Forms for enrollment and reporting are available on the Forms page.