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.

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!

 

Like Us on Facebook

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.

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. 

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.