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Region 1
Sierra Empire Arabian Horse Association
will be hosting an ODS (One Day Show), April 8, 2017 at the George Ingall's Equestrian Park in Norco. Anyone having suggestions for classes or wanting an update on the show progress, please go to the
Sierra Empire Facebook Page.
The Southern California Half Arabian Association will be holding its annual show at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, January 20-22, 2017. The show will include: Sport Horses, Dressage, Youth, Amateur, Hunter/Jumper, Trail, Western Dressage, Ranch Horse Pleasure and many other classes to choose from. We have added an extra day for main ring classes.
The show is a qualifying show for Region One and Pacific Slope; United States, Canadian, Youth and Sport Horse Nationals, Arabian Horse Association, United States Equestrian Federation, and United States Dressage Federation.
A premium for the show can be found at
www.schaa.org for a complete list of classes and entry form. Entries close on January 4, 2017. For more information you can call Show Manager Kay Kelley at 909 234-6913 or
[email protected]. For hotel reservations we have secured a group rate at the
SAFARI INN BURBANK,1911 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91506 - (818) 845-8586 (block is on a first come first serve basis).
Arabian Performance Horse Club & California Half Arabian Association presents two AHA One Day Shows. Both Qualifying shows for Region One and Nationals.
1.) Leap Into Spring Hunter Show
Classes for Working Hunter and Sport Horse Under Saddle
Saturday, April 29, 2017
2.) May Day Dressage
Classes for Intro thru 4 Fourth Level, Western Dressage and Sport Horse Under Saddle
Sunday, April 30, 2017
For more information contact contact Show Secretary:
Carol Spangler 909-573-4983
Held at Pepperglen Farms
3563 Pedley Avenue
Norco, CA 92860
Region One
would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people that supported our Regional Show in 2016. Workers, Volunteers, and Exhibitors. We would also like to wish everyone that is a part of AHA in any way a HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY MERRY NEW YEAR!
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Region 2
The Rancho California and San Joaquin Valley Arabian Spring Show Region 1 and 2 qualifier and Region 2 Sport Horse and Dressage Championships will be held in Burbank, CA, at LAEC March 23 - 26. Contact Nancy Goertzen for more information at [email protected].
The Region 2 Spring Qualifying show will be held in Santa Barbara May 6 - 7. Contact Nancy Goertzen for more information at [email protected].
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Region 3
Red Bluff AHA is holding their first Winter Horse Show ODS on Jan. 21-Jan 22, 2017. It is a Region 3 and Region 4 Qualifier. This is a big date change for the club and the class list has been revamped. Fun All-Breed classes have been added. Ranch Riding is included. In case someone wants a class not listed, TBAs are available with only the class fee charged. Stall fees are lowered. The hopes are to bring in local people in the All Breed classes so the Arabian horse breed can be exposed to more and new people. The show is located at the Rolling Hills Equestrian Facility is in Corning, California. The arenas have sandy loam footing. With many amenities such as golf course, fly fishing, and restaurants in the casino, it is a great site. This year we are sending out show information by e-mail and e-blasts. The judges are Jim Hitt, Russ Taylor, Dani Cercek and Ashley Toye.
Wine Country Arabian Horse Association has wrapped up a very productive year with our Holiday Party. Everyone had a great time. We paid tribute to a very special lady and friend, Sandy Markoff, for her contributions to the Arabian horse and our club. Was very well deserved. Patti Belanger was awarded the AHA Club Level Volunteer of the Year for all her work with our youth members. Congratulations to both. Our Coat Drive collected over 150 Coats to help the homeless in Sonoma County. It was a very good feeling as a group to help with this worthy cause. We have a lot planned for 2017. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. www.winecountryarabians.com
Region 3 congratulates the new AHA President, Nancy Harvey. Her years of dedication and hard work with AHA gives her great expertise in this position. Looking to her success as President.
Region 3 also congratulates Deb Johnson as the AHA Vice President. We all know Deb through her work with the AHA on Equitation and Marketing Development and Promotion just to mention a couple of her committees. Her judging experiences have been wide spread. We also note that her Riding Academy in Reno, Nevada, gave 3,996 riding lessons last year. Currently serving as Region 3 Secretary, she participates at National, Regional, and local levels. Her interest in horses began at age 5 and Deborah has ridden to many National and Regional Championships. Her mother, Sue, must be looking down on Deb and yelling, "Go Deb, go!"
Region 3 congratulates Sharon Richards on receiving the AHA National Volunteer award.
She has served her club, Region 3, U.S. Nationals and Youth Nationals. At Youth Nationals Sharon has been a Commissioner for over 20 years. Her duties at Youth include doing the scheduling. I have watched how detailed she becomes as she works the three arenas to avoid conflicts. She is truly the Queen of Schedules. Sharon worked at U.S. Nationals for 17 years. At the Regional level for Region 3, she is fully in charge as Show Secretary and has done this for Region 3 since its inception. Sharon devotes herself to being the Secretary of many California shows and other California Regions. At the local level, she has been Secretary for local All-Breed shows and qualifying shows. At her ranch, she has bred Arabian and Half-Arabian with much success. Her knowledge and expertise makes her the go-to person with questions and problems. She has a great sense of humor and whatever the show theme is, she will dress up, decorate and celebrate. Sharon has deserved this award many times over. Her patience and helpfulness is exemplary in times of stress. Region 3 thanks her for her dedication and looks forward to many more years of her efforts in helping in all areas.
Region 3 also congratulates Cheryl Black Hansen for her Regional Volunteer Award. Cheryl currently serves as AHA Chair of Convention Planning Committee. As she reports to convention each year, her reviewing of the surveys and attention to detail are evident. Before becoming Chair, she had served on the committee since the 1970s. Cheryl has expertise as a show steward and has stewarded at shows all over the country. Having worked with her, I have seen her calmness and expertise resolve various show problems. She is a qualified scorer and has been scorer at U.S. Nationals. She also scribes at many shows. Her club's All-Breed show, which she manages, is extremely successful. This One Day show has as many as 159 horses. Cheryl is an asset in all these positions and Region 3 congratulates her with this award.
Region 3 also congratulates Regional Volunteer Award winner, Rita Mason. Rita has been invaluable in fostering Arabian Sport Horse in Region 3. She manages the Sport Horse show on the Regional and the club level. She is an avid and successful exhibitor. She is willing to shoulder the responsibilities that would be daunting to most. Her cheerful demeanor and spirit of camaraderie makes her deserving of this award.
We congratulate and thank these individuals for all their hard work. We hope that all clubs participate in the AHA Volunteer Program and award a member this honor. A pat on the back puts a smile on a volunteers face.
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Region 5
Region 5 is proud to host the Second Annual Northwest EquestFest and Year End Awards Banquet. The date is Saturday, January 7, 2017, at the Tacoma Convention Center. This year's event is going to be bigger and better than last years, so spread the word to your friends, family and other horse enthusiasts. Along with lecturers and vendors, we will be holding a large silent auction benefiting the
Arabian Horseman's Distress Fund,
Little Bit Riding Therapy and the
Region 5 Youth. At the Year End Awards Banquet we will be having a Dessert Dash/Cake Auction with proceeds going to the Arabian Horseman's Distress Fund specifically Mike Whelihan.
We want to give a big shout-out to our Gold Sponsors:
Dave Smith Motors,
Reber Ranch,
Evergreen Equine,
Maria Danieli Real Estate,
Northern Pacific Exteriors and the Carvo Family. We also want to thank our Silver Sponsors:
NW Equine,
Stimson Contracting,
Farnam, Joan and Ron Palelek,
Show Season,
Tacoma Unit,
King Feed,
Blanket Express,
Equine Clipping Services and
Judi Bergquist Keller Williams Realty.
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Region 8
I am honored (Mark Goff) to be the new Region 8 Director. I am looking to serving Region 8 and
AHA on the Board of Directors. I know 2017 will be an exciting year.
I want to first congratulate the Colorado Arabian Horse Club for being named Club of the Year by AHA for 2016. This is the second time this dedicated club has won the award. President Gerald Martinez and all of the club's members hard work has certainly paid off.
Region 8 is changing the long standing Burr Betts Scholarship Program. There will now be four scholarships offered at $1,000.00 each, these will be open to Region 8 students either coming out of high school or continuing college students. Region 8 Past Director, Rusty Cook, will chair this committee. For more information on the Burr Betts Scholarship Program please contact Rusty Cook at
[email protected]
. Information and applications will be on the Region website, aharegion8.org.
We are very excited about our new "Thunder for Humanity" project. AHA Market Development and Promotion has initiated a program to promote the Arabian horse in communities through various fund raising activities around the country and Region 8 was one of the first to jump on board. We have donated $5,000 to the purchase of a statue and formed a committee with Vice Director Jim Porcher; Chair Kathy Scott, Grace Rushing; and Lisa Blackstone as the Marketing Development and Promotion representative to get the ball rolling. Our goal is to honor Sharon Magness Blake for her years of sponsorship of the Denver Broncos mascot, Thunder, and Ann Judge at the Bronco games.
Please feel free to contact me with comments or questions at
[email protected]
or through the Region 8 website.
I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2017!
Mark Goff
AHA Region 8 Director
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Region 9
NTAHC AHA Regional Insider
2016 NTAHC Shootout Recap
North Texas Arabian Horse Club would like to thank all the great exhibitors who came to spend their weekend at the Shootout with us. This year, a total of 168 horses competed in Dressage, Sport Horse Under Saddle and In-Hand, Halter, Western Pleasure, Country English Pleasure, English Pleasure, Show Hack, Native Costume, Horsemanship, Showmanship, Lead-Line, Reining, Trail - both English and Western, with purebreds as well as Half-Arabian horses, Open, amateur, youth, and select riders. PHEW!! We appreciate your patronship!
We would also like to send a big shout out to the show committee, show staff and all the wonderful volunteers that helped make the Shootout a success again this year! It takes a village and we appreciate each and every one of you!
Congratulations to the following High Score Winners, sponsored by Larry and Adrienne Jacobson of Scandia Farms:
* Arabian Dressage: Khadija TR ridden by Wendye Gardiner owned by Melissa Vitela, San Antonio, TX
* HA/AA Dressage: Piro EA ridden by Liz Petty owned by Lori Krell, Kerens, TX
* Arabian Western Dressage: Blacklord Maestro ridden by Annie Wiggins owned by James & Barbara Levins, Port Neches, TX
* HA/AA Western Dressage: Maxed In Chocolate ridden by Annie Wiggins owned by Cara Barron-Shirley, Silsbee, TX
* Arabian Sport Horse in Hand: Ansa Gallen JJ owned & shown by Karen Campbell, Argyle, TX
* HA/AA Sport Horse in Hand: Pasomia owned & shown by by Gina Acevedo, Lumberton, TX
* Western Trail: KMA Rays Knock Out ridden by Katie Halpain
* English Trail: KMA Angelo ridden by Karlan Downing
Also, congratulations to the following Amateur High Point Winners:
* Adult Amateur: Karlan Downing and KMA Angelo
* Junior Exhibitor 14-18: Trace Nelson and Facebook
* Junior Exhibitor 13 & Under: Savannah Seeton and Psydekick
And, last but not least, a big THANK YOU to all who participated in the Ribbon Recycling Program. Because of your efforts, the NTAHC was able to donate $246.00 to the Glen Rose Toys for Tots Campaign!
Looking forward to seeing you next year, November 30 - December 3, 2017!
2017 NTAHC Calendars
The 2017 calendars are printed and ready for distribution this week. We would like to thank all our advertisers who make this project possible:
Abston Arabian Farm
Western Cross Ranch
Tezmaral Arabians
Center Ring Show Horses
Blue Royal Ltd
Tamar Arabians
Colonial Wood Training Center
Magic Moments Stable
Sharmel Arabians
Also be sure to view these advertisers on the NTAHC website!
2016 Volunteer Service Awards
Congratulations to Kristen Fisher & Diane Mack on receiving the Club Volunteer Service Awards. Thank you for all you do!
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Region 11
Region 11 Championship Show to change location. Due to structural problems with the Coliseum at the Illinois State Fairgrounds the Region 11 Championship Show for 2017 will be held at the National Equestrian Center, Lake St. Louis, MO on July 5-9, 2017. With the extent of the structural issues reported at the Coliseum and the expected length of time to make repairs to or rebuild the affected areas our Show Commission has decided to relocate our 2017 show. Watch our
website and
Facebook page for updates as available.
Marlys Andersen Memorial Youth Ambassador Buckles offered. Thanks to a generous donation by Nate Andersen to be used for Youth Promotion in Marlys' memory, Region 11 is pleased to offer two Youth Ambassador Buckles beginning in 2017. Marlys was a past Director of Region 11 and also served on the U.S. Nationals Show Commission, IAHA Ways and Means Committee and various other assignments. The Youth Ambassador Buckles will be offered in two categories: one for rated show accomplishments and one for non-rated shows. Each category also requires promotion and outreach activities. Any and all AHYA members of Region 11 are encouraged to participate. Applications and rules will be posted on our
website and also on our
Facebook page.
Youth Officers Selected: We are pleased to announce that our new AHYA Director is Savanna DeMott (Illinois AHA) and our AHYA Vice Director is Kari Lewis (Missouri AHA). Congratulations to both these ladies, and best of luck in your new assignments.
Finally, Merry Christmas and best wishes for the holidays from all of us in Region 11!
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Region 13
Winter is upon us - but I'm going to list a few approved horse shows in Region 13 that will make you think of spring and showing horses!
March 31 - Apr 2, 2017 Arabian Springfest I B Concurrent
June 2 - June 4, 2017 Showtime 2017 A Concurrent
June 10 - June 11, 2017 Medallion II B Concurrent
June 15 - June 18, 2017 Hoosier Horse Classic
June 16 - June 18, 2017 Region 13 DRSG/SH offsite Championships
June 21, 2017 Region 13 Pre-Show A Concurrent
June 21, 2017 Region 13 Pre-Show B Concurrent
June 22 - 25, 2017 Region 13 Championship
For more information visit our website.
Region 13 wishes all the two and four legged critters a Wonderful Holiday Season!!!
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Region 14
January 21, 2017, the 2016 SAHIBA Awards Banquet will be held at the residents of Donna Lassanske 256 Galloway Road, Stamping Ground, KY 40379. We will be providing the meat and ask that all members bring a side dish of your choice. Please RSVP to Jeff Caldwell or Donna Lassanske so we can plan on the number of members and guest attending. General membership meeting will begin at 3:00pm with meal and awards to follow. Jeff's cell/text 502-468-4953 email:
[email protected] or Donna's Cell/text: 270-735-5331 Email:
[email protected]
January 22, 2017, The Region 14 meeting at 1:00 p.m. at Clark County "Fairgrounds" Champions Center "Expo" in Springfield, Ohio.
March 11, 2017, the Region 14 Awards Banquet will be held at a
NEW location "
Holiday Inn - Cincinnati/Airport" Address: 1717 Airport Exchange Blvd. Erlanger, KY, 41018. We will be having the silent auction along with a Monte Carlo night, real games and prizes looking forward to lots of fun. More information to come; room rates and other events that will take place that day. Please mark your calendars and make plans to come enjoy the fun.
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Region 15
Region 15 wishes all of our AHA friends a peaceful and promising 2017! Our thanks to all who have worked so generously to promote our wonderful breed and who are already are putting in place the promise of benefits we will share. Happy 2017!
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Region 18
Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada won the AHA Club Excellence Award for the Membership Retention/Recruitment category at the 2016 AHA Convention. This was the club's second year entering and recorded a second win, which is amazing for such a small Canadian club. Like many clubs, AHAEC's membership numbers had decreased over the recent years, however with a new emphasis on membership communication and membership benefits, the club's membership rooster increased by over 12% in the past year! Members had an exciting year celebrating the club's 60th Anniversary with a new directory and many handouts to the members created specifically for the anniversary, plus a revised monthly e-newsletter available to members and hard copies available at public events through the club's promotion booth. Winning this AHA Award capped a truly memorable year for AHAEC!
Cynthia Richardson, AHA President, presents the winning check to AHAEC's President, Allan Ehrlick
ARABIANS PROVIDE A SPECTACULAR SHOW AT THE ROYAL IN TORONTO, CANADA
Ten prolific Arabian show horses, many of them National Champions, came to
The Royal, annually held in Toronto during November, to compete for $10,000 in the Country English Pleasure classes. Exhibitors from Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan, New York and Connecticut showed to standing-room only crowds on both nights. This was the second year The Royal had invited the Arabian horse to participate in the evening session of its acclaimed
Royal Horse Show, and the Arabian horses showed they belonged among the elite equine competitors! In 2015, the Arabian horses competed in the Native Costume Invitational Challenge classes at The Royal, and the 2016 show saw a 100% increase in the number of exhibitors vying for top prize money and recognition as a Royal champion! Local club,
Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada, had a promotion booth at the "Arabian Aisle" in the stabling area, which saw a great number of people come by with many having the opportunity to touch the horses and walk away with Arabian horse information. Having such great Arabian horse breed ambassadors at The Royal for the past couple of years has proven to be a win-win for the breed and a great positive for all! Thanks to all the 2016 exhibitors and sponsors for making The Royal a wonderful Arabian horse experience for so many!
AHAEC'S 61st AGM
January 14, 2017, promises to be a day well spent at the club's Annual General Meeting, featuring meetings throughout the day, plus a silent auction to raise necessary funds for the club and a great evening of food, fun and honouring the club's annual award winners. Members compete at the many shows, accumulating points in a wide variety of classes, with the high point winners being acknowledged during the banquet. Also, scheduled to receive recognition, are the club's
AHA Volunteer Service Award winners Danielle Donald and Jane Whitwell for the club level and Cheryl Smith-Ehrlick and Jill Barton will receive their regional level awards. For the second year in a row the club will induct members into its Hall of Fame which acknowledges the service of many of its club members throughout the decades. Being included in the Hall of Fame is truly an honour and inspiration to the club. The AGM is great day to gather with all Arabian horse enthusiasts and to plan future club events. Come join us at the
Brant Park Best Western in Brantford, Ontario! Banquet tickets available at $45 for adults and $25 for children. For more information contact Alice Draper,
Wishing everyone a joyous and safe festive season, and may you all have health and happiness in 2017!
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AHA is a major equine association serving 84,000 owners across North America. It registers and maintains a database of more than one million Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses and administers approximately $1 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.
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