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Important Closing Deadlines for National Events
U.S. Nationals: August 27
Distance Nationals: September 8
Click here for the 2014 Omnibus and tentative class schedules. New classes have been added to all National Shows. Click here to enter online for Distance Nationals and click here to enter online for USN.
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Sport Horse Nationals- Fast Approaching!
Come celebrate the 12 Annual Sport Horse Nationals at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, ID, September 24-27. View the tentative class schedule here.
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Bring Your Best West!!
The 2014 AHA Distance Nationals will be held at the Teeter Ranch, located outside of Oreana, ID. The dates are September 25-28 and include open rides, the 70 mile AHA National Competitive Trail Ride, and the 50 and 100 mile AHA national Endurance Rides.
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AHA needs your help to name a 2015 Arabian foal! Chris and Shan Wilson of ChriShan Park Arabians have graciously donated an unborn, 2015 foal, sired by their own stallion, CSP Grand Caymon, for naming! Naming contest kicked off the first day of Youth Nationals. Stop by the #AHABlueRoom to submit your name or you can submit via email and social media.
Contest Rules are as follows:
- Submission names must include the CSP initials and be island themed.
- Contestants cannot submit more than 3 names per person (the first three names submitted by the contestant will be the names put into the pot for selection).
- Submissions can be made via email or via social media using the #GrandCaymonFoal.
- Top 5 names will be selected by ChriShan Park and then voted on by the membership and public during the month of September.
- The winning name will be chosen and announced at the 2014 U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show in Tulsa, Okla., in October.
**Because it is possible that duplicate name submissions will be made, name submissions will be kept track of by date of submission. Therefore, the person who submitted the winning name first according to date,will be the winner of the selected name.
The foal will be registered with AHA with the winning name. The contestant whose name was chosen will receive a 1-year membership to AHA, an engraved bracelet of the foal's name, and the recognition of having named the foal.
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Stop by The #BlueRoom at CNL
Want to stay up to date on the latest happenings and events at AHA's National Shows? Stop by the #AHABlueRoom for a complete AHA and AHYA social media experience. Come hang out at the #AHABlueRoom to participate in contests and trivia, and see the Tweet of the Day or Instagram Pic of the Day.
 Contests at #ahaCNL14 will include:
- Facebook Caption Contest
- #TBT of Show Jackets
- Tweet of the Day
- Instagram Picture of the Day
- Name a Future Legend
- Follow to Win
Follow us all Show Season long on social media:
- Facebook: Arabian Horse Association and Arabian Horse Youth Association
- Twitter: @AHAArabian & @AHYneigh
- Instagram: @arabianhorseassoc & @arabianhorseyouth
- Pinterest: Arabian Horse Association
Post with us, Tweet at us and Share your pics at Canadian Nationals using #ahaCNL14 and be sure to use #AHABlueRoom or #BlueRoom!
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AHYA Trailer Raffle
 AHYA and AHA would like to thank Renne Pelzman for her generous donation of a beautiful, two-horse, bumper pull Shadow Pro Series Trailer for the 2014 AHYA Shadow Trailer Raffle. Pelzman is the owner of Shadow Trailers of Florida LLC and an Arabian horse owner and advocate. AHYA and AHA greatly appreciate her love for the breed and donation to the trailer raffle for the second year in a row. Thank you so much Renne!
The proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Arabian Horse Youth Association's numerous annual programs, including the AHYA Convention, Creative Contest, Regional Youth Team Tournament, National Arabian Horse Judging Contest, and more. The AHYA Board of Directors also voted in March 2014 to donate a portion of all fundraisers to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado; thus, a portion of the trailer raffle proceeds will be included in the annual AHYA donation to be made to Make-A-Wish Colorado in March 2015. Purchase a ticket by emailing us or giving us a call at (303) 696-4505.
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Modern Arabian Horse
Are you getting your Modern Arabian Horse magazine?
If you aren't already subscribed to Modern Arabian Horse, then be sure to get your subscription today! If you renewed your AHA membership in the last year and forgot to add the magazine it's just $10 to add it. If you don't have a subscription, it's only $45 a year. MAH is filled with great training tips, nutrition and health advice, trainer, youth and amateur rider profiles and so much more! Click here to renew or initiate your subscription today!
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2014 AHA Annual Convention
*REGISTER TODAY*
Denver, Colorado
November 19 - 22, 2014
Denver Marriott Tech Center
AHA and the Annual Convention Planning Committee are excited to invite you to attend the 2014 Annual Membership Convention. Join fellow Arabian horse enthusiasts, friends, and industry professionals back in beautiful Denver, CO for fun events, education opportunities, and AHA business. 
Denver is chock full of fun: winter sports, great shopping, and premier dining. So bring your friends and family and come enjoy all the adventures in this beautiful city.
Please click here to visit the Convention page on the AHA website, where you will get the most up to date information on registration, resolutions, hotels, transportation, and other convention related items.
Early Bird Registration Deadline is OCTOBER 1
Hope to see you there!
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Resolution Deadline is Fast Approaching
Don't forget, August 15 is the deadline to submit resolutions for the 2014 AHA Convention. Resolutions may be submitted by any AHA Committee/Commission/Club, by the AHA Board of Directors, or the AHA President.
Proponents must now state whether a resolution is "extraordinary" or "standard" when submitting resolutions. An extraordinary resolution is defined as one that affects the health, safety or well being of the horse and/or rider; affects the financial well being of AHA, and/or Member Organizations; or creates a severe hardship or gross unfairness to the Association's recognized events or involves other compelling circumstances clearly specified.
If a resolution is submitted as extraordinary, it must clearly define how it meets the "extraordinary" criteria. It will then be reviewed by the Agenda & Resolutions Committee to determine if it meets the necessary criteria. Upon approval, the effective date will be December 31 of the year adopted or upon approval by USEF/EC, if applicable.
A resolution deemed as "Standard" will upon passage, have the effective date of December 31 the year after adoption. (i.e. adopted November 2014, effective December 31, 2015)
A 2014 Resolution form is available online. Also see the "How to Submit Resolutions" document for help in creating a resolution. Look for these items under the "Convention" section of the website.
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Club Excellence Award Deadline is Approaching
Has your club organized and participated in activities that deserve special recognition for promoting the Arabian breed and AHA? Submit your activity entries by August 15. A panel of judges will evaluate all entries and awards will be presented at the President's banquet at Convention. The winning club in each category receives $500.00. Get your entries in! Awards are presented in the following categories:
- Breed Promotion/Community Involvement
- Membership Recruitment/Retention
- Communication
- Club Projects
Entry forms can be found online.
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Volunteer Service Award
Do you know any Volunteers that you would like to recognize? Nominate them for the Volunteer Service Award. This program is designed to recognize and honor those who have contributed significant service, resources and expertise to their club and the association at the following levels:
Member organization level awards are presented by their club. Regional level awards are presented at Convention during general session and National level awards are presented during the President's Banquet at Convention. Each recipient receives an award certificate, congratulatory letter, and lapel pin.
Nomination forms can be found online.
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Sign Up for a 2015 Committee
Any member wanting to be on an AHA Committee in 2015 and have his or her name printed in the 2015 Handbook, needs to sign up by September 15. Sign up is available online in the "Members Only" section. Please check your contact information and make sure it is all correct.
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Arabian Jockey Club
New 2015 Arabian Race Series Offers $150,000 Bonus to Highest Points by Placement
On July 19th, Lara Sawaya, director of the Global Arabian Racing Festival, announced a new Arabian race series to commence in 2015 called the Triple Jewel Series.
Three existing races will become the three jewels in the series:
The Amethyst race, the first leg, will be at Sam Houston Race Park (TX) in March.
The Emerald race, the second leg, will be at Pleasanton Race Track (CA) in July.
The Diamond race, the third leg will be at Los Alamitos Race Course (CA) in September.
Each of the three leg will carry a $35,000Eu/$47,000USD purse. A lucrative BONUS of $150,000 USD will be additionally awarded to the highest point earner by placement in the three races.
Special thanks to the HH Shk Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nayhan Global Flat Racing Festival, one of the world's leading supporters of Arabian racing, for this most exciting announcement, which will continue the rapid growth of Arabian racing.
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