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AHA CORPORATE PARTNERS
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AHA Corporate Partners support expanded opportunities for all who participate in Arabian Horse activities. AHA would like to thank our 2012 Corporate Partners & Sponsors. By purchasing products and services provided by these companies, you are supporting the horse you love-The Arabian!
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Have News You'd Like to Include?
Do you see the Regional Insider at the end of every month and wonder how to get your news included? Content for the AHA Regional Insider is provided by AHA Directors. Get in touch with your Director -- they would love to hear from you! A list of Directors can be found here.
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REGION 1
Join Us Where the Turf meets the Surf!
Join us for the Thirty-Third Annual All Arabian Region One Qualifying Pre-Show And Championship Horse Show, May 30-June 3 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds "Where the turf meets the surf" in beautiful Del Mar, Calif. Admission is free and there is plenty of parking available. Come enjoy some beautiful California weather and watch some amazing horses compete for Regional Titles. Click here for a premium book.
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AHASFV Invites You to a V6 Cattle Ranch Experience
Join us at the renowned Varian family ranch in Parkfield, Calif., Sept. 28-30. Enjoy three days in the picturesque surroundings of an authentic working cattle ranch in Central California. All breeds are welcome, open to Arabian Horse Assoc. of San Fernando Valley (AHASFV) members & non-members. Bring your own horse or make a reservation early and rent a V6 Ranch horse. Click here for more information or contact Kathleen Green.
Mark Your Calendar for the Region 2 Championship Show
The Region 2 Championship Horse Show is June 20-24, 2012 at the Earl Warren show grounds in Santa Barbara, Calif. View the show premium book here.
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REGION 4
Championship Show Prize List Posted
The prize list for the Region 4 Championship Arabian Show, June 16 - 23, is now posted here. Please cancel any unneeded stalls by June 5. Your account will be charged unless the stalls can be resold.
Don't Miss the First Ever Pacific Coast Breeders Cup Stallion Service Auction
Join us for a BBQ party and stallion showings, June 20 starting at 5 p.m. at the Region 4 Championship Show in Nampa, Idaho. All stallions are invited to participate! Auctioneer, Greg Knowles and announcer, Chris Petford will join in on the fun! Check out the new website at pacificcoastbreederscup.com.
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REGION 6
A Regional Show Update from Cecile Hetzel-Dunn
The Region 6 Pre-Show and Regional Championship, June 21-24 in Lincoln, Nebraska will also be the location of the regional meeting. Each club will be asked to give a report at the meeting. Email Cecile Hetzel-Dunn for more information about the meeting. Check the Region 6 website to view the Regional Show prize list.
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REGION 9
Date Change for 2013 Show
Alamo Arabian Horse Association is pleased to announce it is changing the date of its show to March 21-24, 2013. There were many very successful shows over the years on the third weekend in May and all of the exhibitors who supported the show are very much appreciated. However, due to changes within Region 9, we took the opportunity to move the show to a date that exhibitors indicated was better suited. The show will be similar to shows in the past but will have improvements and new dates. Mark your calendar now for March 21-24, 2013 at the San Antonio Rose Palace. 
Bluebonnet Invites You to the Texas Heritage Event
Bluebonnet Arabian Horse Club is hosting a Texas Heritage Event on September 15, 2012 at Mystic Acres Arena near Terrell, TX. Featured will be Western Dressage, Trick Roping, Pairs Class, Parade Class, Horse and Mule Sale, Chili Cook-Off, Live Country Music, Cowboy Poets and Enactors, Kiddies' Corral, Outdoor Trail, Face Painting, Assorted Vendors, Cowboy Church and more. This is a fundraiser for Jake E's Riding Round-up, an entity which provides riding therapy to disabled children. Event begins at 9 a.m. For more information, please contact bluebonnetaha@gmail.org or bucwiggins@yahoo.com or visit our website. We hope to see you there!
Competitive Trail Championship and NATRC Benefit
Region 9 Competitive Trail Championship will be Sept. 8-9, 2012 at the LBJ National Grasslands, Decatur, TX in conjunction with the NATRC Region 4 Benefit. For more information, please contact Carla Jo Bass with R9 CTR in the subject line.
The AHA U.S. National Distance Events will be Sept. 20 (100 mi endurance), Sept. 22 (50 mi endurance) and Sept. 23-24 (Competitive Trail) at the beautiful Biltmore Estates in Ashville, NC. The endurance rides will be held in conjunction with the AERC National Championships. For more information, please see the AHA website.
Star of Texas AHC Needs Your Help
Star of Texas Arabian Horse Club invites other Arabian clubs in Texas to become horse handlers for the first grade literacy program called Horse Tales (formally known as the Black Stallion Literacy Project). The kids get to meet Little Black, a pony, at their own school and then read about his adventures. Their reward for reading is the "second touch" - a day with horses. It is our sixth year, and the magic is always the same. Nothing compares to the feeling of having made a difference in a child's life. Star of Texas is the only club in south
Texas participating, so let's try to get more volunteers and schools involved in 2013. Go to the website and learn how to become a handler!
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REGION 10
An Even Better Region 10 Show in 2012
Entries close May 23, 2012 (St. Paul location) and June 7 (Waukesha WI location). With the new AgStar arena on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, the show will be more relaxed with time for fun. In addition, the indoor warm-up in the Cattle barn will be expanded and there is a new outdoor work ring by the AgStar arena. You DO NOT want to miss the THINK PINK halter classes, fun classes, expanded events for Youth, and the FREE exhibitor party on Friday. On Saturday night the Arabian Country English Pleasure class will be a fundraiser for Richard Wright.
Arabian Horse Global will be providing the live feed for the Regional Championship show June 14-17. For information on advertising, contact Christy Egan at 303-258-3336 or Jenn Trickey at 805-331-5946 or go to www.arabianhorseglobal.com. The Regional show runs from June 14-17 with pre-show on Wednesday June 13 and the Sport Horse Regionals in Waukesha on June 23-24.
The complete calendar of regional meetings, shows, clinics and other events can be found here.
Region 10 Judging Team Contest, August 4, 2012
Region 10 is sponsoring a Judging Team Contest, run under the National Horse Judging Team Coaches Association judging contest rules, is open to all 4-H/FFA/other junior teams, junior AHA, collegiate/adult AHA teams. The contest will be hosted by the Wisconsin AHA and will be held in conjunction with their August 3-6 show in Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson, WI. Don't miss this opportunity for your judging teams. Complete rules and forms will soon be on the Region 10 website. Contact Joan Rose, Region 10 Youth Coordinator or McKenna Caspers for additional information.
Minnesota AHA Youth Clinic Saturday, June 2, 1-4 p.m.
MAHA Youth will host a Youth Showmanship, Horsemanship & Hunt Seat Equitation Clinic featuring nationally renowned trainer Laurie Long as the clinician.
Where: LeFever Training Centre, 1177 Hwy 12, Roberts Wisconsin.
Email: LeFeverTC@aol.com
Barn: 715-749-3600
Cell: 612-965-4121
Admission: Free to all youth. Free to all MAHA members.
Non-members: $25
Native Texan Laurie Long got her first Arabian horse at age nine and has been hooked ever since. She began training professionally in 1980 and has trained numerous National Champions in Western, Hunter, Show Hack, Halter Showmanship, and Equitation. Laurie's students have earned more than 100 National and Reserve Championships during their youth careers and earned more than $250,000 in scholarships.
Essay Contest: Why I want an Arabian Horse
Entries for the contest are due August 20 by email or August 31 by regular mail. Minnesota AHA President Lori Conway announced the first annual "Why I Want an Arabian Horse" contest. This contest, developed by Minnesota Horse Council Board Member Carol Dobbelaire, Conway Arabians, and the Minnesota 4-H Horse Association, is open to all Minnesota 4-H members actively involved in the 4-H horse project. Conway Arabians will donate one registered (or eligible to be registered) purebred weanling or yearling gelding.
Contest Rules: Contestants are to submit a typed essay of up to 1 ½ pages demonstrating their knowledge of the Arabian horse breed, what ownership of this horse would mean to them including how they would provide care, the environment in which the horse would be raised, and any other pertinent and/or human interest information they wish to share. For specific information including all of the paperwork, click here.
Club News
WDHA is co-sponsoring with the Wisconsin Arabian Horse Association, the Badger Classic Arabian Show on Memorial Day Weekend (May 25-27). This year's 3-day Badger Classic will be held at Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, WI. Prize list information is available on both club websites.
June 22 & 23, 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the WDHA Dressage & Sport Horse Show. The show is run in conjunction with the AHA Region 10 Dressage Championships (June 23 & 24) at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds. New this year will be Dressage Equitation. Returning is an exhibitor's favorite, the Team Competition. Check the WDHA website for details.
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REGION 11
The Arabian Horse Distance Riding Assoc. Invites You!
- My Back Yard Ride: June 30 - July 1, Wyanet, IL
- Endure for the Cure: July 13 - 15, Washington, IL
- Zumbro Bottoms Boogie: July 21 - 22, Wabasha, MN
- Big River: October 27 - 28, Keithsburg, IL
- Regional Endurance Champ/Rock River Charity: Aug. 18 - 19, Utica, IL
- Regional Competitive Champ/Lincoln Trails: Sept. 8 - 9, Kinmundy, IL
For more information, visit the AHDRA website or visit the UMECRA website for the Rock River Charity and Lincoln Trails rides.
ABU Arabian Horse Club Hosts Open Show
The ABU Arabian Horse Club invites you to the annual Open Show at the 4-H Field in New Lenox, Illinois, June 24, 2012. The show begins promptly at 9:00 am. Lisa Jo White is the judge. Come and enjoy the all-breed show with Arabian classes. If you wish further information or a copy of our show bill, contact Gail Wiot. Come to show or to watch!
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REGION 16
Championship Show July 11-14, Syracuse, NY
For more information please click here or contact Linda Misco at 603-887-4588.
Region 16 Offers High Point Award Program
Region 16 AHA, Inc. is offering members the opportunity to compete for annual year end high point awards. This program is offered to members of Local Region 16 Clubs and direct AHA members residing in Region 16 that own or lease purebred Arabian and Half-Arabian horses that compete in either the show ring, dressage, competitive distance riding or reining events. Click here for more information. Frequent Rider Milestone Award Program The Region 16 AHA, Inc. Frequent Rider Milestone Award Program rewards riders for every hour that they spend riding or driving or mileage accumulated for Trail riding an Arabian or Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian horse in non-competitive activities. We are committed to recognizing and rewarding the riders who work with and enjoy Arabian and Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian horses - in all types of non-competitive riding and driving. The best part of the Region 16 AHA, Inc. Frequent Rider Milestone Award Program is that the type of riding doesn't matter as long as it is non-competitive! Whether you use an Arabian or Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian horse to trail ride, do ranch work, participate in parades, take riding lessons, train under saddle, or just ride or drive for pleasure, you can now be recognized and rewarded for what you love most. For more information please visit www.region16.org. Region 16 Horsemen's Distress Fund In 2012 Region 16 will again raise funds at Equine Affaire and the Region 16 Championship Show to support the Region 16 AHA, Inc. Horsemen's Distress Fund. The funds earned by raffling a hand stitched portrait done by Linda Misco and a handmade tack trunk provided by Region 16 will be used to assist members of Region 16 in a time of need. Insurance coverage does not always pay for the sometimes overwhelming expenses when someone is injured or other disasters strike. The Region 16 AHA, Inc. Horsemen's Distress Fund has helped many Arabian community members during times of unexpected crisis - from unimaginable barn fires, to catastrophic accidents, to health crises that may have impaired ability to meet expenses and care for family members and animals. The fund has become a vehicle that is up and ready to respond immediately when unexpected calamity strikes. Virtually all of the money donated is earmarked to directly help our community horsemen during times of crises. To apply for aid from the Region 16 AHA, Inc. Horsemen's Distress Fund please contact Walter Misco by email or by phone at 603-887-4588, or to let us know of someone in need of assistance. To hold a fundraiser in your area or at your event, feel free to contact us. To make a donation mail checks to Region 16 Horsemen's Distress Fund c/o Walter Misco PO Box 87, Chester, NH 03036. Region 16 AHA, Inc. 2012 $1,000 Scholarship The Region 16 of AHA Scholarship fund was created to recognize accomplishment, ambition and aspiration for a college education by an individual lacking sufficient financial resources to accomplish his or her educational goals and having involvement with Arabian horses. A $1,000.00 scholarship is available for one qualified applicant each year. Scholarship application is confidential, but information not pertaining to finances may be used for a press release. Payments will be sent directly to the educational institue to be credited toward the applicant's account. No funds will be sent to the applicant. Applicant Qualifications: 1. Must be able to demonstrate a financial need. This scholarship is open to youth and adult amateurs. 2. Must currently be a high school senior or attend an institution of higher learning full-time.3. Must be a current member in good standing with AHA and a permanent resident of Region 16. 4. Must have an ongoing interest in and commitment to the Arabian horse. 5. Must submit this application with any supporting documents to The Region 16 Director by June 1. 6. The Region 16 Scholarship Committee will review all applications and notify all applicants and the recipient of their decision by July 1. A presentation will be made at the Region 16 Championship Show, July 11-14, 2012. If you would like to apply for the REGION 16 of AHA SCHOLARSHIP an application is available here. Applications must be postmarked by June 1 and mailed to the Region 16 Director: Walter Misco, Director, PO Box 87, Chester, NH 03036 Lessons from an Olympian - Lendon Gray Clinic a Success With horse shows getting more and more expensive most riders relish top-quality feedback before the season's first ride. Region 16 gave ten horse and rider pairs an opportunity for just that type of feedback by hosting a dressage clinic, held at Quarry Hill Farm, featuring instruction by renowned clinician Lendon Gray. Check back for information on future clinics.
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REGION 18
A.R.R.A.B. Program Wants Amateurs!
Nominate your horse for the Arabian Royal Red Amateur Bonanza! This fantastic program is designed to encourage Canadian amateurs to participate at the Regional Championship show. The pay-backs are well worth filling out a nomination form and there are a variety of classes from which to choose. The A.R.R.A.B. Program is run by Jean Dinsmore who coordinates and administers the entire program single handedly! Funds are raised through many sources and one is the Funtastic Trail Ride-A-Thon. This year's ride was a resounding success and knowing how much the participants appreciated the final outcome of last year's A.R.R.A.B. Program, we all look forward to nominating our horses! Click here to nominate your horse.
Region 18 Regional Championship, July 18 - 21, 2012
Located at The Western Fair District in the heart of London Ontario, the Region 18 Championships are within moments from all amenities including fine dining, all levels of accommodations, wonderful shopping and attractions for all ages! The facility is big, airy, and well appointed with indoor wash stalls, air conditioned lounge and cafeteria, bright warm-up ring and show ring and lots of friendly folks to mingle with at the progressive barn party. Come and qualify at the Last Chance Show and see what helpful show staff can do for you in a relaxing and enjoyable environment. London is located close to the 401 and easily accessible for U.S. competitors and Canadian competitors alike, with lots of parking and hookups for the camping set.
The Last Chance show is Wednesday July 18. The judge will be Jane Engers of Michigan. Check out the class list and try a couple of classes to qualify for the Championships!
The judging panel for the Championship Show includes Rick Moser of Florida, Lizann Bartlett of Pennsylvania, and Joseph Polo of Indiana. We hope to see you in the ring showcasing your horses. We'd love to have you, eh?
Click here for more information and here to be taken directly to the Regional Show's prize list.
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AHA is a major equine association serving 30,000 members across North America. It registers and maintains a database of more than one million Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses and administers approximately $3 million in annual prize money. AHA produces championship events, recognizes close to 600 Arabian horse shows and distance rides and provides activities and programs that promote breeding and ownership. For information about Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses, call 303-696-4500, e-mail info@ArabianHorses.org or visit ArabianHorses.org.
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