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December, 2012
Region 1
Fiesta Del Mar Show is Back 

Tierra Del Norte Arabian Horse Association and Desert Arabian Horse Association are bringing back their joint show Fiesta Del Mar, April 5-7, 2013. It is concurrent show and a qualifier for Region 1 and 2 Championships. All judges have been or currently are Nationals judges. Contact Nancy Harvey for more information (626) 355-9101.

 

Save the Dates

Two other shows to mark on your calendar: Sierra Empire Arabian Horse Association's show, January 25-27, 2013 at Burbank and Rancho California Arabian Horse Association's show, March 22-23, 2013 also at Burbank.

Region 5
New Website 
The Region 5 website has a new look. Check it out at www.regionv.com. 

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Region 8

Region 8 Wishes Everyone a Happy, Horsey New Year!

Show season will be starting before you know it. The first Region 8 show is the Arabian Horse Association of New Mexico One-Day and All Breed Training Show February 3. Prize list and entry form are available online, www.nmarab.com, click on "Shows." AHANM will have the Spring Fever Shows A and B, concurrent One-Day Shows, on March 23.  Both of these are in Albuquerque. 

 

The Arabian Horse Association of Utah will have the Region 8 qualifying Deseret B Show at the Salt Lake County Equestrian Park, South Jordan, Utah, on March 29-31. Prize list and entry form will be available soon.  Best of luck to all exhibitors in this year's shows!

 

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We now have a Region 8 Facebook page, AHARegion8. There's also a Facebook page for our youth. "Like" us an keep in touch! Don't forget our website, www.aharegion8.org for all the Region 8 news.

Region 9
HAAS Show Closing Date is December 29

There is still time to get your horse ready for the 2013 Houston All Arabian Show, January 10-13, 2013. As of today all the BAC have been sold. Judges are Scott Brumfield and Kristy Scott, Sport Horse Judges are Richard Howard on Saturday and Marilyn Kuylifay on Sunday. All the prize lists have been mailed. If you didn't receive one and would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact Karen at kblanke838@aol.com or (281) 351-0772. Or visit the Great Southwest Equestrian Center website and download a prize list there. 

Region 12
Mare Nominations Due December 31 
Don't miss your chance to nominate your mare in the Region 12 Spotlight Stallion Auction & Futurity. Click here to read more about this six year-old program. 
 
Jim Fisher and Jane Garrison Honored 
Western Carolina Arabian Horse Association honored two life-long Arabian trainers during its fall show at the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Clemson, South Carolina - Jane Garrison and Jim Fisher. A plaque in Jane's honor was presented to hang in the arena with a trophy to be presented to the winner of the Open PB Hunter Pleasure Class of the fall show. This year's trophy went to Kristen Huntsberger. The entire English Division of the show was in honor of Jim Fisher, Dixieland Arabians, for a lifetime of devotion to the Arabian breed. Jim presented a crystal trophy to the winner of the largest class in the English Division. The PB Amateur Hunter Pleasure Class was won by Barbara Adler.  
Region 15

Omnibus Prize List Ad Deadline

The deadline for advertising in the Region 15 Omnibus Prize List is February 15, 2013. The Omnibus is an effective way for your advertisement to reach over 3,000 show  households by mail.  It  will feature eight or more shows held within or sponsored by Region 15 clubs. Besides its mail distribution, the Omnibus will be published online at www.Region15.com. For more information contact: Marty Kleiner at

(717) 507-5474. 

 

Save the Dates: Heritage Arabian Horse Association

The Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA will be the site for three shows sponsored by the Heritage Arabian Horse Association on the following 2013 dates:

    March 15 - 17

    June 13 - 16

    October 25 - 27

Contact: Marie Taylor  

 

Virginia Arabian Horse Association 

The Virginia Arabian Horse Association will hold its show and futurity on April 19 - 21 at the Virginia Horse Center. The Virginia Arabian Sport Horse Show  will be held June 1 - 2 at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell, VA. For more information on both shows contact Robin Lohnes.

 

Region 15 Championship Trail Ride 

The 2013 Region 15 Championship Trail Ride will be held

in southeastern Pennsylvania on April 28. For more information

contact Virginia Kelsall.

 

Markel Firecracker Classic 

Markel Firecracker Classic (pre-show) and the Region 15

Championship Horse Show will be held at the Virginia

Horse Center (home of the 2013 Sport Horse National

Championships) July 3 - 7, 2013 and will benefit the

Arabian Horsemen's Distress Fund, prize list available

March 15.  Entries close June 16, 2013.  Contact:

Marty Kleiner.

AHA is a major equine association serving 27,000 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 400 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.

ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION - 10805 East Bethany Dr - Aurora, CO 80014 
Phone: 303.696.4500 - Fax: 303-696-4599 - info@ArabianHorses.org - www.ArabianHorses.org