1) Club Name:

International Pedigree Assignment and Bloodline Research Association

2) Club Initials:

IPABRA

3) Year Club Began:

1996

4) Approximate Number of Members:

100 plus

5) Description/Purpose of Club (Ex.- Arabians Only, Draft Horses, etc.):

To promote pedigree assignment and education about color genetics, bloodlines, and breed types.

6) List of Special Sections/Areas, if any (Ex.-Novice, Junior, Intermediate):

None...all members compete in the same area.

7) Do you meet or are you a mail club?

Mailing club only...although we do have yearly meetings at Breyerfest and Jamboree to chat and recruit new members (as well as swap s/d lists!)

8) If you meet, where do you meet(City, State, etc.):

BF (Lexington) and Jamboree (some city in California!

9) How often do you meet?

Twice a year

10) Cost to Join:

$8.00 a year

11) Dues:

All dues are covered in the $8.00 yearly cost

12) Shows Held Photo/Live(Type, How Often, etc.):

12 photo shows (monthly) as well as a championship National photo show which is held in December and judged by a guest outside judge.

13) Cost to Show:

Free...part of the yearly dues.

14) Awards Given (Type, Monthly, Annually, etc.):

Recognition is given to high point earners of each breed yearly. We also compete to win silver and gold medallion status for our sires and dams. These awards are given to sires and dams who have foals who have been winning a great deal.

15) Club Newsletter (Description, how often published, cost, etc.):

Bloodlines is a bi-monthly newsletter published by our editor, Lesli Kathman. It covers controversial topics in pedigree assignment, bloodlines, breed types, photos of famous sires and dams, book reviews, s/d listings, pedigrees, and much more. All members are entitled to all issues of Bloodlines at no additional cost.

16) Cost to Advertise (members/nonmembers):

1/3 page ads are sold for $1.00 an ad (with a limit of one per issue). Nonmembers may not advertise in Bloodlines, but the Editor or President may print pertinent material if they choose. Classifieds are free to members. Ad credit is also given to those who write articles for Bloodlines.

17) Are Registrations Required to show:

Yes. Members must send a list of all models wishing to be registered to the registrar. No numbers are needed on photo backs...we just like to keep track of who has registered! :)

18) Any Special Membership Requirements:

No.

19) Information about Club officials:President/Officers/Point Keeper,etc:

President:  Chris Semon
Editor:  Lesli Kathman
Pointkeeper:  Chris Semon
Registrar:  Kim Gackowski

20) Other Comments/Info:

All registered horses are automatically entered into our club wide stud and hire books. These books are available at the end of the year for a small fee. Points are also automatically tracked by the President and tallied...all you need to do is show and have fun! :)

21) Club Contact Person Information(Preferably someone with an Email address):

                     Name:  Chris Semon
           Street Address:  1228 Lloyd Avenue
     City, State/Province:  Lombard, IL 
                  Country:  USA
                  Zipcode:  60148
         Telephone Number:
            Email Address:  wombats@earthlink.net

  IPABRA web site address:  http://www.creek.net/~starr/ipabra

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