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AHA Corporate Partners support expanded opportunities for all who participate in Arabian Horse activities. AHA would like to thank our 2013 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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Region 1
Upcoming Shows
March 21-24: Rancho California AHA at LAEC in Burbank, CA. Contact for the show is Nancy Goertzen at (559) 625-2631.
April: The Fiesta Del Mar will have an Arabian Division inside the Diamond Jubilee Show. It will be held the first weekend in April at Show Park in Del Mar.
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Region 3
Region 3 Shows
March 28-30: 56th Annual Golden Gate Arabian Show at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, CA. Judges: Sue Curry Shaffer (Sport Horse) and Judy Kibler (Main Ring). Contact: Debbie Wiegmann at (707) 321-7060. For more information click here.
April 10-13: 65th Annual Arabian and Half-Arabian Horse Show and 5th Annual Double Exposure Show. Located at the Murieta Equine Complex in Rancho Murieta, CA.Contact: Nancy Harvey and visit us on our website.
April 18-20: AHBAO Spring Classic B Concurrent show in Eugene, OR. Contact: Diane Leclere at (541) 895 8646 or
on the event website.
 Youth News
Region 3 youth, Taylor Kyse and Hannah Feldman, accepted their awards at the USEF Horse of the Year Awards Gala in Lexington, KY. Taylor won National Champion with her Half Arabian Western Pleasure mare, Spunn Honey+// Jr. Exhibitor. Hannah won National Champion Purebred Arabian Hunter Pleasure with her mare, Malieka+// also Jr. Exhibitor. Congratulations, ladies!
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Region 4
Region 4 Up & Coming Shows
April 18-20: The Arabian Horse Breeders Association of Oregon will hold their Spring Classic Arabian Horse Show at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, OR. The show will be concurrent; qualifying exhibitors for both Region 4 and Region 3. Judges will be Mike Baker and Mitch Sperte. For more information, contact the Oregon Horse Center at (541) 689-9700 or click here.
May 8-11: Treasure Valley Classic with Region 4 Sport Horse Championships in Nampa, ID. A full complement of 'main ring' classes and Sport Horse qualifying and Sport Horse Championships; Carriage Driving, Dressage, Hunter, and Sport Horse! For show and entry information click here.
Judges:
- Jim Porche: TVC 'main ring' classes and Pre-Show CP Driving.
- Allyson Wicks Swift: Pre-Show SHUS, SHIH, Hunter/Jumper.
- Sheila Skene: Pre-Show Dressage through Third Level, SHIH, SHUS.
- Janet Henderson: Region SHUS, SHIH, Hunter/Jumper, Driving.
- Diane Royce: Region SHUS, SHIH, Dressage through Third Level.
May 29 - June 1: Arabian Sport Horse Celebration with Region 5 Sport Horse Championships in Auburn, WA.
This year's Region 4 Dressage Championships for Fourth Level & Above will be held 'off-off-site' at the R5 SH Championship Show. Information for these dressage classes is located here.
Dressage Clinic
March 9: Held with 'S' Dressage Judge Sandi Chohany at the Mt. Hood Equestrian Center in Boring, OR. A unique format we think everyone will enjoy! For details click here. Registration by March 1 is required for both riders and auditors. This event is sponsored by Cascade Arabian Sport Horse Club.
Cascade Club soliciting items for Canby Tack Sale
March 15: Get started on spring cleaning! Donate or consign tack, riding apparel, and horse care items to Cascade Arabian Sport Horse Club and let us sell them for you at the Canby Tack Sale. No items can be received at the sale; please make advance arrangements for pick up/drop off. Contact Eydie at (503) 869-1999 for more information.
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Region 5
Region 5 Show Calendar is filling up. Check out the 2014 Region 5 events here.
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Region 6
2014 Qualifying Shows
Region 6 is pleased to announce a new show to the 2014 line up of qualifying shows!
March 31- April 1: The Colorado Arabian Horse Club is hosting two concurrent one day shows, "CAHC Working Western Spring Spectacular." They will be held in Denver, CO. at the National Western Event Center. Both shows are Region 6 and Region 8 qualifiers.
We're Moving
Region 6 is moving to Douglas, WY for 2014. We're at a new location with new dates!
July 3-5: Preshow to be held on July 2nd. Contact Claude Clark, Show Manager at (406) 581-6858 for details.
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Region 8
Gearing Up
Although most of the country has experienced a cold, snowy winter, it's been very dry in Region 8 and we're gearing up for show season. The early Region 8 qualifying shows are One Day Shows (and some are concurrent Region 8/6 qualifiers), allowing those new to showing, or with a new horse, to ease into the season. See the complete schedule of AHA recognized shows held in our Region, or qualifying for Region 8 Championships, on our website. More shows are being added as they are approved.
Winter Fiesta
Feb. 2: Winter Fiesta ODS A & B Concurrent held at Expo NM in Albuquerque, NM. Contact Faith Turner for more information (505) 832-6823. Entry info is on the AHANM website. Watch for information on the March shows in next month's newsletter. New Youth Coordinator We have a new Region 8 Youth Coordinator, Cindy Howey from Kansas. She will be stepping into that position to assist the youth with their plans for 2014. We also have an enthusiastic group of youth officers and are looking forward to seeing them around the Region. Look for fun activities at the Regional Championship shows, as well as new fundraisers, and a lot more posts on the youth Facebook page. We also want to thank Janet Kaiser for her years of service as the Region 8 Youth Coordinator. Send Us Your Photos As more information is added to the revamped Region 8 website, we need more photos to go with it. These don't have to be show photos, but they should be high quality and good examples of activities in local clubs or individual pursuits with your horse. Please send them to us, along with a statement of permission to use them. Congratulations We would like to congratulate all the Region 8 nominees for APAHA awards! Voting continues through Feb. 12 on their website. Please get on the site and vote. Winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner, Feb. 23 in Scottsdale, AZ.
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Region 9
Year of the Horse
CTAHA is ready to celebrate the Year of the Horse! Our Open Shows are scheduled and ready. Ribbons and prizes are overflowing in our office, board members are excited for the new show season, and all four fantastic judges are signed on. The dates, fun photos, and more information can be found on our website.
Looking ForwardWe're looking forward to the first show of the year, our annual "Fun and Fuzzy" show. There will be a prize for the horse with the longest coat, as well as our photos and awards of the 2013 High Point winners.
We're also planning some educational clinics this spring, thanks to the support and initiative of our local horse professionals. It's part of our club's mission to provide a forum for education, fun, and competition. These clinics will help exhibitors learn and practice alongside friends in a relaxed and focused environment.In addition, our rated show, the 38th Annual Lone Star Classic, is on April 11-13, and we're pretty excited that one of our most popular judges, Mr. Duane Esser, will be officiating this year's show ring. Mr. Esser judged our show several years ago, and his decisions reflect a genuine fairness and consideration toward all exhibitors, as well as demonstrating international-level expertise. He enjoys our show, and appreciates the enthusiasm our kids and amateurs bring to the ring.
Last year was a good year in our Central Texas horse community, and we enjoyed seeing the increase in local participation and renewed commitment from our horse friends in Central Texas. We hope to reunite with every one of them in the spring show season, and make new friends, too.
30th Annual Cowtown Classic Horse Show
March 13-16: Held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, TX. We offer a full array of main ring classes, working western (reining, working cow, reined cow and herd work/ranch cutting), as well as sport horse/dressage, and some western dressage classes. Go to the website to download our prize list or contact Debbie Cinotto at (817) 319-9815 for more information.
Region 9 Endurance 50 mile Championship
April 26: Held at the Texas Bluebonnet Classic, at the LBJ National Grasslands in Decatur, TX. Contact Carla Bass for more information.
Green Country Arabian Classic
May 1-4: Region 9 Qualifier with a full schedule of classes. Including: English Trail and Western Trail, Sport Horse, Hunter Hack, Working Cow, and Reining. It is a RSNC Open Ranch Sorting Pinto OCAP Approved Show. Held at the Tulsa Fairgrounds and entries close April 17. The Show Manager: Art Byrd at (918) 363-7747. The Show Secretary: Ruth Charpie at (816) 765-5683
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Region 10
Board Meeting
Our next board meeting is Sunday, March 9 at noon. Show Committee meeting is at 11 a.m. Meetings are at the Clarion Inn Campus Area in Eau Claire, WI., and are open to all.
The complete Region 10 Calendar can be found on the Region 10 website.
Mark your calendars Now for the 2014 shows:
June 10-11: PreShow in St. Paul MN on June 10 (reining only) and June 11 (remainder of preshow). Judges: Alan Clanton and Reining is TBA.
June 11-15: Region 10 Championship show in St. Paul, MN., on June 11(reining only) with other classes the following days. Judges: Shannon Armstrong, Chris Culbreth, and Brian Murch. Reining/Trail: MaryAnn Willoughby.
June 13-14: The Regional Endurance Ride is June 13 with the Competitive Ride on June 14. Both are in Preston, MN.
June 21-22: Region 10 Sport Horse show with preshow in Waukesha, WI.
Tentative: Region 10 Western Working show with preshow in late July at the MN State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, MN.
Region 10 Youth
The youth of Region 10 had another exceptional year. With their strong participation at Youth Nationals, Youth Convention, Judging teams, and team tournament, Region 10 youth are amazing! Congratulations to all who participated. We are so proud.
Region 10 Judging Contest
In 2013 Region 10 was once again the only Region to sponsor a judging contest. 2014 looks to be even better with the Region 10 Judging Contest for 4-H, FFA, and AHA Junior Judging Teams. The contest, hosted by the Sahara Sands Saddle Club, will be held on May 3rd in conjunction with their spring show at the State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, MN. The contest will have two halter and three performance classes with reasons given on one halter and one performance class. Awards and ribbons will be given to top ten individuals and top five teams in Halter, Performance, Reasons and Overall. Come and join the fun. Any team is welcome to participate and expand their judging skills on some beautiful Arabian horses.
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Youth Team Tournament 2013
With 18 teams participating, Region 10 had the greatest number of teams of all the Regions. There were 11 AHA Recognized Teams and 7 AHA non-recognized teams. The team "SPT Cedar Plus" won the recognized contest with team members Paige Nolte, Alexa Tiziani, McKella Tiziani, Jenna TeKolste, Mallory Arndt, and Emily Pate. The "Shining Stars" team won the AHA Non-Recognized contest with members Katie Treadwell, Emma Domino, Rachel Bohlen, Paige Nolte, Katharine Herrlich, and Felicia Shall.
Awards will be given at the Region 10 Championship show on June 14. Region 10 also gives out awards for the top ten individuals that participate in this program and out of 54 youth that turned in points for the tournament the following will be recognized:
- Champion from the AHA Non-Recognized team of "Shining Stars:" Rachel Bohlen
- Reserve Champion from the AHA Non-Recognized team of "Shining Stars:" Katie Treadwell
- Top Ten from the AHA Non-Recognized team of "Horse Fun in the Sun:" Jocalyn Carpenter
- Top Ten from the AHA Recognized team of "Golden Ridge Superstars:" Eliza Mikunda
- Top Ten from the AHA Recognized team of "Arabians Rule:" Molly Schwister
- Top Ten from the AHA Non-Recognized team of "We Love Horses:" Mai Ling Ness
- Top Ten from the AHA Recognized team of "Arabians Rule:" Amber Wyman
- Top Ten from the AHA Recognized team of " LeFever Believers:" Emeila Farago
- Top Ten from the AHA Recognized team of "Golden Ridge Rock Stars:" Mia Gifford
- Top Ten from the AHA Recognized team of "SPT Cedar Plus:" Mallory Arndt
Upcoming Events
Feb. 1: Wisconsin Desert Horse Association Annual Party and Awards Banquet celebrating WDHA's 50th Anniversary! It will be at the Holiday Inn of Fond du Lac, at 4:30, and is open to all. It's $20 per person. Contact Shelly Lehman at (715) 752-3368. Additional information is on the WDHA website.
March 21-23: Join us for the one of the top shows in the country. The Spring Fling will be held at the Minnesota Equestrian Center in Winona, MN. Judge is Corky Sutton. For complete information click here.
March 22: WDHA Halter/Showmanship/Grooming Clinic at Desert Vision Arabians in Hortonville, WI. Contact Vikki Dalton or Kasey Kduzeski if you are interested in participating.
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Region 12
Janet Searls, the Vice Director of Region 12 publishes the Region 12 Newsletter. There are many items included in this months newsletter:
- Letter from the Vice Director
- 2014 Nominating Committee
- 2014 Regional Championship Show Highlights
- The 44th annual AHAF Thanksgiving Show
- Relaunching of the Central Piedmont AHA
- Distance Ride News
- Modern Arabian Horse Publication at a glance
- Show Announcements
To read the Region 12 newsletter click here.
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Region 17
Congratulations to our Equine Canada Winners
Arabian Horse of the Year: Sur Teddy's Magna ++// and Lorraine Prowse
Half Arabian Horse of the Year: Shake it up Baby+// and Natalie Alves
Saddle Seat rider of the Year: Mackenzie Leubner
Upcoming Clinics and Shows
April 5-6: Region 17 is hosting a Breed Sport Clinic in Edmonton with Karen Homer Brown. This will be an Officials Clinic, but everyone is invited to attend. This will be of interest to not only Arabians, but Saddlebreds, Morgans, Saddle Seat riders, and others.
July 21-26: Region 17 Championship Show at the brand new Agrium Western Event Centre at Stampede Park in Calgary. The show ring is immense (250' X 150') and will be the best show ring on the continent. The Calgary Stampede is spending over $60,000,000 to make sure that their venue is second to none. Our show will be the first event after the Calgary Stampede this year and we are very excited!
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Region 18
Prestigious Volunteer Award
Ontario Equestrian Federation, the umbrella organization for Ontario's horse community totaling 22,000 individual members representing all breeds and sectors of the horse industry, initiated their "People Make A Difference" awards many years ago to acknowledge the breed associations' volunteers. This year the Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada nominated Dr. Paul Rutherford as the 2013 recipient of this prestigious award.
"Doc", as he is affectionately called, has a long history of horse ownership. His great grandfather imported Standardbreds from the US to provide his brother, a doctor, with good fast horses to make house calls throughout the country community. At ten years of age Doc received his first horse from his Grandfather Rutherford, a Standardbred yearling filly. Throughout his lifetime, except for his university years, Doc has always owned Standardbreds and continues to race them. When their children were growing up the Rutherford family showed Saddlebreds and a 3-gaited pony. Once empty-nesters Doc purchased an Appaloosa and boarded locally at Tagalong Stables, an Arabian horse farm owned by long-time breeders Jean & David Dinsmore. Being in the "family fold" at Tagalong Stables it didn't take long for Doc to purchase an Arabian and began showing with Caroline deBoer (the Dinsmore's daughter). This first acquisition prompted the purchase of other Arabian horses and Doc began showing in amateur western pleasure classes.
It is this passion for horses acquired years ago that keeps Doc owning, riding & showing-and, he enjoys every single moment! He is especially proud of the fact that the horse interest continues in his family as both his daughter,
 Mary Ann, and granddaughter, Claire, own and show Arabians. Claire has amassed many wins in youth classes culminating in three Top Tens at the 2013 Canadian National Championship Show and has received high point awards in the youth division throughout her competitive years. Over the years Doc has continually supported the club's Arabian horse events, and has been an active sponsor for the AHAEC shows and awards, the promotion booth at The Royal/OEF "Spirit of the Horse" and Region 18. We sincerely thank him for his continued financial support, and for exemplifying to others how much enjoyment can be had from owning Arabian horses! Dr. Paul Rutherford received his OEF "People Make A Difference" Award from OEF & AHAEC President Allan Ehrlick on January 18th, 2014.
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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.
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