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New Forum 12/30/04
We now have a new forum! This one is ad/banner free and has many neat features, check it out by clicking this link.

Emails From Equine Color 3/3/04
We have become aware of a problem concering the email associated with Equine Color.

People may be getting emails, with attachements, from email address with management@equinecolor.com or support@equinecolor.com (or other names before @equinecolor.com) as the "From" address; the subject line has read "Warning about your e-mail account" or "Important notify about your e-mail account", the message basically says that your email account with Equine Color has been (or will be) deactivated due to Spamming. They are signed "Sincerely, The Equinecolor.com team". Today alone, we (at Equine Color) have received four of these emails, to our Equine Color email address.

Please be aware:

1. These emails are not being sent by anyone associated with or who has an Equine Color email address, nor do they relate to the Equine Color website.
   
   
2. When we send an email from the Equine Color email address, that is related to Equine Color business - all emails come from only one address (info@equinecolor.com) and rarely ever include attachments. Any emails sent are are signed "Sarah @ Equine Color". There is only one email address set up on the Equine Color server and only one person has access to this email account.
   
   
3. These emails are SPAM and the attachemnt is a VIRUS.
   
   
4. Equine Color does not offer email accounts to any visitors or anyone who we have appointed to help manage this site and/or our forum. The owner of the website is the ONLY one who has an Equine Color email address.

If you have added our email address to your electronic address book, please be sure your virus protection software is up to date and run a scan often. Many viruses will take addresses out of your electronic address book and use them as the "From" address when sending an infected email, this will make the infected email look like it is coming from someone else, someone who did not send the email. If you do not have some sort of virus protection software on your computer - GET ONE! We cannot stress enough the importance of this type of program. Norton Anti-Virus is the one we personally use, and make sure to update your virus definitions OFTEN. If you think you may have a virus and don't have a virus protection program, you can use a free online programs to scan your hard drive, House Call, is one of the better ones but this will only scan, it does not alert you if an infected file has been downloaded or sent through email.

Case Study of Copyright Infringement 11/11/03
It recently came to our attention that another website has made an unauthorized use of our copyrighted work. It used the Equine Color website as the basis for it's new website design. Read about it here.

Latest Site Updates 11/10/03
The following pages of this site have been updated with revised text and/or additional photos: Unusual, Modifiers, Cream, Dun, Silver, Roan, Rabicano and Grey. We have also updated the copyright statement and links pages.

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Letter From AQHA President - Regarding Rule 227(c), "The White Rule" - 10/16/03
The first item relates to a proposed compromise with respect to rule 227(c) of "AQHA's Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations," the so-called "white rule." I am sure that many of you are aware that the board of directors last March at our convention in Anaheim voted in a close vote (only a nine-vote difference) to continue the enforcement of rule 227(c). Because of the closeness of the vote at the convention and the high level of emotion on each side of this issue, the committee believes it is in the best interest of AQHA that the association reaches compromise on this issue and move on to other important business matters.

The proposed compromise will be on the agenda for the convention in March 2004 in Reno, Nevada. The proposal is as follows:

1. A numbered American Quarter Horse bred to a number American Quarter Horse will result in a foal eligible for registration by AQHA.

2. A foal with white outside the presently prescribed limits, after parentage verification, will be registered in a new supplemental registry.

3. Horses registered in the supplemental registry will be eligible to race and perform in AQHA-approved performance events. However, they will not be eligible for halter classes.

4. Foals resulting from the breeding of a supplemental registry stallion to a supplemental registry mare will not be eligible for registration with AQHA.

The establishment of this new supplemental registry is not to be confused with the present appendix registry. Number American Quarter Horses and supplemental registry American Quarter Horses bred to appendix horses in the traditional registry will be eligible for registration, either as traditional appendix or supplemental registry, depending upon white markings.

We have contacted each member of the board of directors concerning this proposal. I hope that you as members will contact your directors, members of the stud book and registration committee, members of the executive committee and AQHA staff to express your thoughts relating to this proposed change.

Just remember, this is a compromise. There was a lot of give and take involved in arriving at the proposal. I commend the members of the committee in laying aside their own personal preferences in arriving at this proposal. Let us know how you feel.

UC Davis Adds New Color Testing
UC Davis is offering two new horse coat color tests. They now offer Cream Dilution and Agouti (Bay/Black) in addition to the previously offered tests for Red Factor, Lethal White Overo and Tobiano. Prices have also changed. Cost is $50.00 (US) for one color test, $25.00 for each additional test, per horse. Testing for Tobiano is not included in these new prices. For more information and forms visit the UC Davis website. You can also download the forms from this website by clicking here.

New Equine Color Genetics Book
Dr. Phillip D. Sponenberg has published a new book in May 2003. This is a revision of the book published in 1996 with the same title. You can order online through Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $59.99.

Silver is Confirmed in Quarter Horses
In October of 2002, the Silver gene was been confirmed in the Quarter Horse breed. A stallion named Bar U Champ Binder was producing foals that were an "odd" color. His owners had him red factor tested and he tested "E" or he has a Black base coat. As is common, his Silver Bay color was mistaken for Chestnut and only upon producing foals inconsistent with that color was he tested and found to be something else. To see a photo of Bar U Champ Binder visit his web site by clicking here. To learn more about the Silver gene, click here.

Photo Albums
There may be a problem adding photos to some of the photo albums. This is because some of them are full (only 50 photos are allowed). We're trying to think of a better way to do this that will continue to be free and allow users to upload their own photos.

As always, if you have any questions or have a color you'd like to share please feel free to post it on the forum or send an email.