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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.
Rancho California Arabian Horse Association
will be hosting their Spring Arabian Horse Show. This is a dual qualifier for Region 1 and Region 2. The dates are March 23-26, 2017, 13 Hi-Point Awards. Region 2 Off Site Sport Horse and Dressage Championships. The venue is the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Burbank CA. Entries close March, 6, 2017. For more information contact Nancy Goertzen at [email protected] or visit
www.horsenumbers.com
for complete information.
RCAHA General Meeting
open to all.
When: Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Where: Richie's Diner in Murrieta
Plan: 6 pm - order off menu, 7 pm - speaker - Nancy Harvey, President of AHA
Green Acres Community Show
will be held on April 23, 2017, at Green Acres Ranch, Temecula, CA. Contact (951) 302-6045 for more information
Arabian Performance Horse Club & Southern California Half Arabian Association
presents two AHA One Day Shows. Both Qualifying shows for Region One and Nationals.
1.) Leap Into Spring Hunter Show - Arabian & Open Breed
Classes for Working Hunter and Sport Horse Under Saddle
Saturday, April 29, 2017
2.) May Day Dressage
Classes for Intro thru 4th Level, Western Dressage and Sport Horse Under Saddle
Sunday, April 30, 2017
For more information contact Show Secretary
Carol Spangler at (909)-573-4983
Held at Pepperglen Farms
3563 Pedley Avenue
Norco, CA 92860
San Diego Arabian Horse Association
will be holding an ODS (One Day Show) on May 7, 2017, at Deer Springs Equestrian Center in San Marcos, CA 92069. This is a qualifying show for Region One. Classes include main ring, Trail, and Dressage- Arabian classes and all breed classes. Stay tuned for the premium on sandiegoaha.org
For those of you that are race fans The Darley Awards - Arabian Racing Year End Awards, will be held at the Dolby Theater, Hollywood, CA, on March 31, at 7 p.m. Admission is free and the dress is formal dress.
April 1, $100,000 Grade 1 Sheika Fatima Bint Murbarik Darley Stakes for Arabians at Santa Anita and on April 2, the Invitational Gala Dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. See www.arabianracingcup.com for more information.
Region One All Arabian Championship Show
will be held from May 17-21, 2017, in beautiful Del Mar, CA. There is a pre-show if you still need to qualify and we have a full range of classes. You can take your pick of Halter, Performance, Sport Horse, Dressage, Trail or Reining. Entries close April 10, 2017. This show is recognized by AHA, USEF and USDF.
We are in need of scribes for Trail, Reining and Ranch Horse classes. If you are interested, please contact Kathy Callahan-Smith at 909-229-5459 or [email protected].
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Region 2
The Region 2 Spring Qualifying show will be held in Santa Barbara from May 6 - 7. Contact Nancy Goertzen for more information at
[email protected]
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Region 2 Championship show will be held June 20 - 25, in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA. Judges have been selected and the schedule is being finalized. Come have some fun in the Sun!!! Contact Sharon Richards, show secretary for more information:
[email protected]
The Golden Empire Arabian Horse Society is holding their annual Spring Dressage Show on March 19 in Bakersfield, CA. Contact Susan Pugh at (661)-303-9219.
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Region 3
Next Region 3 Board of Directors and Delegate meeting is April 7, at the Holiday Inn Express in Vacaville California at 8 p.m. sharp. It is time to vote for a new director. Please attend and vote to decide on a regional director, vice director and treasurer. Come and make your voice heard.
Reminding all Region 3 members to check on their e-mail address with AHA to ensure e-mail address is current.
Here is an update of a race horse from Region 3 owners: The Arabian racing season has started and Pearl will have her first race of 2017 on March 4 at Sam Houston Race Park in Texas. She and her half brother, Sand Victor, are already in Houston and getting ready. The for fillies and mares, 4 Yrs Old and up, with invited amateur female jockeys from all over the world. She has drawn the #10 post position, which is not great, but the jockey has raced in the USA before and has won or placed a couple of times, which is great. She will also be racing against her 4 Yr Old full sister, Ruby AA, who is really good. Terri Eaton, our co-owner and trainer, says Pearl is looking good. She is wishing Pearl would eat more, but she always feels that way as Pearl is a picky eater.
The race is scheduled for the fifth race on the schedule for March 4, 2017, and to run at 8:25 p.m. Houston time, (6:25 pm Pacific, I think). You might catch it on a race channel, though they sometimes skip over the Arabian races.
Brag Time ---Pearl just won Champion Older Mare for 2016 from the Arabian Racing Assoc. of California. Also, she is a nominee for the Darley Award for her age group for 2016- this is the national award. The winners are announced March 31 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. She has a fair chance of winning, but you never know.
Now I wish the purses for Arabians were higher so we could more than break even. But it is fun.
Pearl is doing good. At Saturday's race in Houston, she came in second to her full sister, Ruby AA. Ruby was in the #2 post position and had a lead early on, running near the rail. Pearl was in the #10 post position, broke well, but ran on the far outside the whole race, so she had to run farther than the winner. I think that even if the amateur jockey had been able to get closer to the rail, she would not have been able to catch Ruby, a very fast 4 Yr. Old. We are very proud of Pearl's effort in beating a bunch of very good fillies and mares.
Pearl's next race is planned for April 1 at Santa Anita. It is a graded stakes race and she would be running against the boys. So it will be a very tough race. That weekend the Darley Awards (national & international awards for 2016) are being given out. Pearl is a nominee for the USA older mares category and is also the USA nominee for the international award in her age group. This pretty girl has taken us for an exciting ride. Racing is fun and I urge members to get information and participate.
Evelyn
Wine Country Arabian Horse Association will have a booth at the Spring Tack Sale March 25 at Willowtree Stables in Novato. They will be selling books, tack, show clothes, wine glasses, etc., rain or shine. This benefits Giant Steps
Therapeutic
Riding Center.
Our youth will be participating in the local Sebastopol Apple Blossom Parade which is April 22 in Downtown Sebastopol. We will have an Arabian horse and an awesome float. Always a fun day.
On April 29 we will have a Native Costume performance at Hoofbeats in the Vineyard Event and will also have a booth with all things Arabians, plus free crayons and coloring pages for the kids. We will be raffling off a beautiful print by Kelly Kenneally Photography too. This benefits the Santa Rosa Junior College and Equi-Ed Riding. For more information visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1247480.
We also have Dressage Schooling shows and Clinics and trail rides planned starting in May
. For more information visit
www.winecountryarabians.com
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The Comstock Arabian Association Spring Fiesta Concurrent Horse Shows will be held at the Reno Livestock Events Center on May 5, 6 and 7, 2017. The Concurrent A show will include Arabian Dressage, Arabian and All Breed Western Dressage, Sport Horse in Hand and Sport Horse Under Saddle classes on Friday, May 5. The Sport Horse division will be judged by Lynn Mullins. The Dressage and Western Dressage classes will all be held indoors and will be judged by Pat Baker Shirah. On Saturday and Sunday, the A show, qualifying for the Region 3 championship show, featuring halter, rail, trail, reining, equitation, leadline, walk/trot and academy classes, will be judged by Mary Jane Brown. The concurrent B show will kick in on Saturday and Sunday; the B show qualifies for the Region 4 championship show. Judging the Spring Fiesta B Show is Karla Moffitt. New this year for both shows are adult amateur hunter seat and western seat equitation with age groups, adult amateur hunter and western pleasure with age groups 19 to 54 and 55 and over, and the new rage - ranch horse riding, Check out the prize list at comstockarabianassociation.com. Email questions to Linda Zimmerman at [email protected]. Hope you'll plan to come to Reno the first weekend in May!
Following the 10 year tradition of hosting an open horse show circuit, the Comstock Arabian Association presents 4 Sagebrush Community Horse Shows this summer. The shows, which are open to All Breeds but also feature special classes for Arabians and Half Arabians, for color breed horses, for 4-H Club Members and for walk/trotters of all ages, offer jackpot paybacks in all classes and great High Point and Reserve High Point Series awards. All shows are held at the Lemmon Valley Horsemen's Arena just outside of Reno; dates are April 23, May 14, July 30 and September 24. Check the Sagebrush link on the Comstock Arabian Association website at www.comstockarabianassociation.com.
Please update your contact information for CAA: President is Judy O'Neil. Her phone number is (775) 772-1750 and her email is [email protected]. The best way to get a message to Judy is to text her on the 772 number.
COME GET QUALIFIED IN BEAUTIFUL WINE COUNTRY!
The 59th Annual Golden Gate Arabian and Half Arabian Horse Show will be held April 1-2 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, CA. A qualifier for Region 3, Youth, U.S. Nationals and Sport Horse Nationals!
The main ring judge is Christie Hart and Creeky Routson for Sport Horse.
New and improved footing!
The fairgrounds staff has assured us of two tons of new sand and material in the Lyttle Cow Palace arena.
We will be offering four silver buckle championship classes, ten championship trophy classes, prize money Pro Am and Liberty classes along with a Saturday night BBQ. We will be bringing back our popular silent auction table and are seeking donations. The GGAHYA will be offering a variety of fun activities for youth exhibitors as well as the public. There will be crafts, a kissing booth (miniature horse!) and some fun classes.
For more information on exhibiting, sponsoring, donating or volunteering, please contact us at [email protected] or (415) 305-4918 or (916) 826-4857
AHANC announces their 68th Annual Arabian and Half-Arabian Horse Show, and the ninth AHANC Double Exposure Arabian Horse Show . This is a Region 3 and Region 2 Qualifier. Two shows at the same time in the same ring. April 13- 15, 2017, at the beautiful Murieta Equine Center just 20 minutes southeast of Sacramento, California. The Pacific Slope Championship April 15 - 16, 2017. Many fun activities are planned. For information contact: Karen Freeman - manager (209)969-0883, Rik Harden (530)677-8418 or e-mail: [email protected] Show secretary: Nancy Harvey
Red Bluff Arabian Horse Association is planning a fun social project in April. Inviting all to a special outing to watch a horse show presenting saddlebreds in Corning, California, April 26 - 30, 2017. After watching, all will meet for lunch at the nearby Timbers Restaurant. Plans are being made for RBAHA Winter Horse Show ODS January 19, 20, 21, 2018. Membership drives will be held as well. For more information contact Pam Bingham at [email protected].
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Region 4
The Region 4 Championship Show Prize List is now online at
aharegioniv.com. For folks entering the Futurities, please note that to avoid penalty, the first payment is due postmarked April 1.
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Region 5
INLAND EMPIRE ARABIAN HORSE CLUB:
The Inland Empire Arabian Horse Club invites you to join them for their Memorial Day Classic in Spokane, Washington - May 26 - 28. Now, in its 49th year (and one of the oldest living horse shows in the United States), the Inland Empire Arabian Horse Club has been dedicated to the promotion of the Arabian horse and charitable efforts within the community. Over the years, we have been able to help the Shriners Children's Hospital with proceeds from our horse show and have presented over $148,900.00.
Please take time to consider adding this show to your competition line up. This is an AHA & USEF local member show. Competitors do not need to be members of USEF to participate. It is a Region 5 / Region 4 dual qualifier and we are SUPER excited to have judges Laura Doran and Van Jacobsen join us in center ring! Our club has several great exhibitor breakfasts and parties planned. Saturday evening will feature The Arabian Extravaganza. The bleachers are full and you will want to join in the festivities. The prize list is available now at: http://www.ieahc.org/horseshow.html
We hope you will be able to join us, we make it worth the drive! If you are not able to be with us, Please help us to continue this charitable effort by becoming a sponsor. Your donations are tax deductible. Print the sponsor form or contact Joan Palelek at [email protected] (206)972.2163 for additional opportunities.
THE CASCADE YOUTH BENEFIT HORSE SHOW:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Entries open March 25 for THE CASCADE Arabian Show, May 11-14 at the WSH Tacoma Unit in Spanaway, Washington, this year hosted by the Pacific Rim Arabian Horse Assn. THE CASCADE show is our major fundraiser to benefit the youth of Region 5, and offers classes for all ages! This is an AHA/USDF & USEF local member show. Competitors do not need to be members of USEF to participate. We offer two days of Dressage, Western Dressage, Hunter over fences, Sport Horse In Hand and Under Saddle, followed by two more days with a full complement of Adult and Youth oriented Equitation, Hunter, Western, Working Western classes and more! This year's judges are Creeky Routson and Anne Sellinger for the over fence sections and Candace Zeier for the main ring. Get the prize list:
http://www.regionv.com/youth/cascade-youth-benefit-show/2017-cascade-arabian-youth-benefit-show.html
If you are not able to be with us, please help us to continue this charitable effort by becoming a sponsor. Print the sponsor form or contact Richard Galarza at
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Region 7
Region 7 is pleased to announce our 2017 pre-show and Regional Championship is bigger and better than ever!
Mark your calendar April 24 - 30. We are adding Western Dressage, Ranch Pleasure and are bringing back the cattle classes to include Cutting.
Southern Arizona Arabian Horse Association (SAAHA)
Western Dressage Clinic with Eleanor Stine Masik
Sunday, April 2
at Milagro Boarding Stable, Tucson, AZ (Houghton & Drexel)
We'll start at 9:00 a.m. with coffee and viewing tapes from WDAA, then move to the arena at 12:00 p.m.
$100/rider, $35/audit
Contact
[email protected]
or Mary Campbell, (520)-975-2264 for information or to reserve a spot.
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Region 9
2017 MayFest Challenge
Mark your calendars for the 2017 MayFest Challenge, held
May 5-7, 2017,
at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, TX. Come and show at the facility where the Region 9 Championships are held!! Premium will be posted at
www.NTAHC.com
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Updates will be available at
https://www.facebook.com/NorthTexasAHC/
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Region 11
ARAB, Inc., a Region 11 Arabian Horse club, will host lecturer Joe Ferriss at the Sangamon Co. Fairgrounds, 318 W. Birch St, New Berlin, IL, on Saturday, April 15, 2017. "The Arabian Horse, A Long Journey Forward" will summarize the path of the Arabian from the early 20th Century in America to the present.
A potluck in tribute to the founder of ARAB, Inc, Charles Craver, who died on December 30, will begin at noon. Long distance guests need not bring anything but their appetites. The building will be open at 11:30 for gathering of Charles' friends and those who wish to speak to Joe Ferriss ahead of time. Joe's lecture will begin at 1 p.m. and include a tribute to Charles, who influenced U.S. breeding programs by continuing the line of Arabians first brought to America by Homer Davenport in 1906.
Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1946, Joe Ferriss grew up fascinated by cars and art, and later getting a Bachelors degree in Commercial Art from Michigan State University. Married in 1969, his wife Sharon introduced him to riding horses, immediately after which they discovered Arabians. Joe quickly became consumed with learning all he could about Arabians, while owning and breeding a few along the way. He accumulated a large library on Arabians, Thoroughbreds, and general horse related information, some of which was inherited from his grandfather who was a member of the Arabian Horse Registry in 1918.
Joe traveled around the US throughout the 1970s and early 1980s filming many ancestors of today's Arabians and interviewing breeders as Charles Craver had done in the 1950s. For over 30 years, Joe has authored numerous articles on Arabians in America, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. He has been a guest speaker and lecturer on Arabians since 1980 as well as serving as the Editor/ designer of Khamsat Magazine for 15 years. Joe was also a past president of Al Khamsa, Inc, the preservation breeders group founded by Charles in 1975.
Joe has traveled on research trips in Jordan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain including spending time among the Bedouin tribes. In addition, he has designed and produced books on Arabian horses and on related Middle Eastern subjects for various authors like Judith Forbis' Authentic Arabian Bloodstock and Gail Goodman's The Saluqi: Coursing Hound of the East. This year marks his 47th anniversary of involvement with Arabians as he continues to enjoy his journey with this fabled breed.
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Region 14
April 6th-9th, 2017 "Equine Affaire" Ohio Expo Center
Contact: Mickie Newman (937) 232-9256 email:
[email protected] Jennifer Tucker (502) 257- 2868 email:
[email protected] for information or if you want to volunteer to help work at the booth or assist in anyway. Free admission for volunteers!
April 21 - 23, 2017 OHAHA Spring Show at Champions Center - Clark Co Fairgrounds
4122 Laybourne Road, Springfield, OH 45505 Show Manager: Cindy Clinton (937) 962-4336 Email:
[email protected] Show Secretary: Jean Hedger 937-434-6114
April 29 - 30, 2017 BAHA Annual Spring Blast Horse Show at Shelby Co Fairgrounds
1513 Midland Trail, Shelbyville, KY 40065. Contact: Lorie Henderson (502) 477-1018 Email:
[email protected]Â
OHHHH...What a night!
Region 14's annual banquet was even more exciting this year with the arrival of 'Goldie the Gelding'! Yes folks, our beautiful golden Arabian is in fact a gelding! Our event was also graced with the presence of Goldie's creator/world renowned sculpture Mrs. Karen Kasper. Imagine, over 100 attendees, standing patiently, admiring this incredible piece of art, while waiting their turn for a photo of a lifetime. Director, Duane Esser with Karen Kasper gave a brief explanation live on Facebook of the project, The ArabianHorse for Humanity, a project of the committee through AHA known as the Marketing Development and Promotion MDP.
Goldie was not alone on center stage. Opening the evening we were treated to a spectacular precision with elegant ballroom dancing demonstration by Ms. Jennifer Henderson and Mr. Jani Szukk, of Louisville, KY. Bright beautiful costumes and moves one can only hope to 'sort of' copy was on display. Thanks to both again for such a special treat Jennifer and Jani. Member LaDon Donohoe again graced us with a wonderful collection of pictures for an ongoing slideshow through the evening.
Lively conversation as always played a major role in the evenings' events, rousing games of 'Family Feud' played between rivaling clubs within Region 14, a silent auction that raised money for Arabian youth and last, but so-o-o not least, the presentation
of AWARDS!! Congratulations to all recipients!! See results below. There were two very special presentations to two very special people. The induction of two Region 14 members into the Hall of Fame: Mr. Jeff Caldwell and Mr. John Morici, both extremely deserving for their tremendous and passionate involvement in Region 14. A special thank you goes out to our banquet chair, Debbie Glasener, whom organized the whole event, Dave Daugherty for his work and organization of the awards, Ellie Troutman, Carl Malicote and Jeff Caldwell who put together a spectacu
lar silent auction. LaDon Donohoe for her beautiful slide show presentation.
Region 14 Award Winners
Youth: Katherine Tate
Groom/Caretaker: James Cains
Trainer: Duane Esser
Endurance/Trail: Martha Rattner
Volunteer: Debbie Glasener
Amateur: Holly Katzenburg
Sport Horse/handler-rider: Mary Loden
Dressage: Emily Houser
Half Arabian Horse: A Little Beer Money
Purebred Arabian Horse: Monicello V
Breeder of the Year: Pegasus Arabia
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Region 14 Awards Recipients accepting their awards
Ball Room Dancers: Ms. Jennifer Henderson and Mr. Jani Szukk
Artist Karen Kasper and her husband Ray
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Region 18
April 29-30, Milestone Spring Show
, Campbellville, ON, offers a full array of Dressage, Hunter Over Fences and Sport Horse classes. Indoor stabling and arena with many outdoor rings. Contact Cheryl Smith-Ehrlick,
[email protected]
(905)-854-0762
May 13, AHAEC Pro-Am Show
, Hamilton, ON, offers a wide variety of halter & performance classes. Great show at a wonderful facility offering indoor arenas & stabling. AHA #171813946 Judge-Shirley Arndt Contact Danielle Donald,
[email protected] (
905)-813-9308
June 24, Milestone Summer Show
, Campbellville, ON, qualify for Region 18 Sport Horse & Dressage Championships on the same weekend at the same facility! Contact Cheryl Smith-Ehrlick,
[email protected]
(905)-854-0762
June 25, Region 18 Sport Horse & Dressage Championships
, Campbellville, ON. Indoor stabling & arenas with many outdoor rings . Judge: Peta Christen. Contact Cheryl Smith-Ehrlick,
[email protected]
(905)-854-0762
July 5-6, Region 18 Last Chance Show & Eastern Canadian Breeders Championships
, Metroland Agriplex, London, ON. Qualify for the Region 18 Championships at a show offering a variety of halter & performance classes. Judge-Jessica Cole. Contact Pam Worts
[email protected]
(519)-681-3943
July 7-8, Region 18 Championship
Show, Metroland Agriplex, London, ON. Indoor arenas and stabling. Judge-Todd Truschel. Contact Pam Worts
[email protected]
519-681-3943
July 21-23, Region 18 Championship Competitive & Endurance Rides
at Three Day Pioneer Rides, Foymount, ON Contact Connie Rawski
[email protected]
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