Unsubstantiated allegations

From: Skipaleta@aol.com To: packard@nb.net, toglow@msn.com, mmdel@kynd.com, Jaxinew@aol.com, naal@a-znet.com, diamond@htva.net, SORRELLD@aol.com, khorse@bright.net, crow3stands@rcn.com, SLPiedmonte@aol.com, massappy@comcast.net, ibfarm@worldpath.net, trcowgirl@woh.rr.com, tpressel@1-nation.net, taffyappy@hotmail.com, coughlin87@hotmail.com, judybiber@prodigy.net, GardenStateApp@aol.com, appyacres@valkyrie.net, danforthd@castleton.edu, ltddfarm@nb.sympatico.ca, dexter.roy.bl.acres@sympatico.ca CC: laura@getspotted.com, Chucksvf@aol.com Subject: Unsubstantiated allegations Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:31:43 EST MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: from imo-m21.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.2]) by bay0-mc1-f2.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:32:54 -0800 Received: from Skipaleta@aol.comby imo-m21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.3.) id p.1d7.4efe680d (18251);Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:31:43 -0500 (EST) X-Message-Info: EoYTbT2lH2MsQxQLKd6QGi2so2pUNEIjq9asrVlO3vM= X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5021 X-Spam-Flag: NO Return-Path: Skipaleta@aol.com X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Feb 2006 22:32:54.0879 (UTC) FILETIME=[41374EF0:01C63992] To whom it may concern: Recently, an e-mail containing inaccurate information has been circulated. Attached you will find that e-mail and the initial results of an ApHC investigation. As was the case with the "knee-jerk" reaction to the BOD's consideration of a move from OKC, information that is considerably short of accurate is taken as gospel by individuals objecting to change regardless of their motivation. Regards, Skip Seifert ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: _Mary Meneely_ (mailto:Meneely_Show_Horses@msn.com) To: _Rob Meneely_ (mailto:rsmeneely@msn.com) ; _Dawn Lovern_ (mailto:Dawnlovern@bellsouth.net) Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 3:19 PM Subject: Jackson Mississipppi Hey Rob, I am very, very concerned for the Appaloosa Youth World and Nationals to be moved to Jackson, Mississippi! This past week end at the Quarter Horse Dixie National Show we had two Georgia youth riders ages 16 and 17 abducted from the Texaco Gas station right in front of the show grounds. It was 10 PM at night, the girls were coming to ride in the arena with their coach Glen Wells of Georgia. The girls stopped to buy a coke before riding and were approached, one youth was pulled from the drivers side of the suburban, beaten, knocked unconscious and thrown in the back of the car. Meanwhile the men drove away with both girls, touching and threatening the girls. After driving away from the show grounds for about an hour and a half the men were driving to their "destination point" at a high rate of speed. FORTUNATELY a policeman saw the car speeding, radioed to another police car and the car was pulled over. The girls jumped out and ran to the police car. The two men were taken into custody. The girls suffered head injuries, a broken hand and are forever emotionally scarred. The very next morning at the Best Western hotel (a new one), our customer Debbie Lisbeth had her truck broken into with everything stolen out of it, including the original papers to her horse. In addition right after the police left Debbie, she walked outside and her tool box had been broken into within 10 minutes of speaking to the police. At the same show, a youth mother was driving her golf cart from her living quarters horse trailer ( in the morning) and an unknown man jumped on her cart and made her take him for a ride. She panicked, jumped off the cart and started screaming. The man then jumped off and ran. The local business owners won't report these crimes for fear of lack of business. In closing when asked to announce safety concerns to the exhibitors, the response given was that these girls should not have been driving at 10 o clock at night and that the mom that had the unknown man jump on the golf cart should have been more careful. The facilities did have sheriffs in golf carts and walking around the grounds, to no delay did this keep the predators away. It seems as though it was a "challenge" for criminals. On another note, the grounds were dark, dirty and unmanaged. The make up arena outside was so deep many horses became sore and lame. While others chose to ride in the parking lot to save the stress on their horses legs. (We chose this method). The make up pens are far to small and the stalls are horrible. (The knobs on the stalls to open the stalls were missing and stolen, said the maintenance man). We had to tie a wire to get into our stall. In my professional opinion, moving the Appaloosa Youth World and Nationals will kill this wonderful show. I will not take our 30 stalls to this facility and risk the health and safety of our riders, parents, myself and our horses. The QH Dixie Nationals was way down in numbers this year and has steadily declined in the prior years. (One of the only reasons it still exists is because of the money the city gives to the show to keep it there) We will not go back next year. So whatever we can do or say at this point we need to!! This place and criminal activity will kill our business and possible one of us! Sincerely, Mary Meneely COO Meneely Show Horses, Ltd. Meneely Signature Riding Academy _Meneely_Show_Horses@MSN.COM_ (mailto:Meneely_Show_Horses@MSN.COM) (770)760-1330 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Board Members - It was recently brought to my attention that an e-mail is being circulated regarding an alleged abduction of two teenage girls during the Dixie Nationals in Jackson, MS. Pursuant to that notification, I have attempted to determine the validity of that claim. Though I am still waiting on a fax from the police station in Jackson to confirm these findings, the following information has been provided to me by Mike Brinkley. I hope to receive the fax tomorrow and will leave instructions that it be forwarded to each of you as further confirmation of Mike's report. Mike found information pertaining to an incident during the Dixie Nationals in which two white females got into a vehicle with two black males. They left and were pulled over for a traffic violation in Ridgeland, MS - about 15+ miles from Jackson. The girls exited the vehicle and claimed to have been abducted. Upon investigation, the police found that the girls' cell phones contained the phone numbers for the boys they were with and that the boys' cell phones contained the girls' phone numbers. The girls later admitted to falsely claiming they were abducted so that their parents wouldn't find out that they were voluntarily with the two black males. No charges were filed in the matter. Again, as soon as I get written confirmation, a copy of that will be forwarded to you. The e-mail circulating about this incident further claims that there were vehicles broken into and papers and other valuables stolen. Though I have no direct knowledge of these specific incidents, this would not surprise me as this is a common occurance during horse shows. Almost without fail, there are thefts at each and every National Show in OKC and World Show in Ft. Worth in which vehicles are broken into, papers and tack stolen or other valuables looted. This also happens at the show grounds in spite of our increased security during the events. Similar incidents happened in Ft. Worth last year and also happened in OKC. During the World Show last year, the rear window was broken out of one of the judge's vehicles at their hotel and property stolen. There was an incident in OKC reported last year where one of our exhibitors was dragged from his truck at his hotel at gunpoint and was robbed but not hurt. I was notified yesterday by an ApHC member that their vehicle was broken into and papers stolen while at a horse show in San Antonio the past weekend. This is a common problem at all large horse shows and exhibitors must take extra precautions to avoid similar incidents. I will continue to investigate allegations as they arise. You may feel free to circulate this information freely. Again, I will provide a copy of the written statement from the Jackson police dept. upon receipt. Regards, Keri Minden-LeForce CEO/Executive Secretary Appaloosa Horse Club 2720 W. Pullman Road Moscow, ID 83843 208.882.5578 ext. 248 208.882.7218 (fax) www.appaloosa.com Appaloosa. Imagine the Possibilities.