Arabian Horse Association Newsletter
July 2017
In This Issue
AHA Video Corner
Are you ready for Youth Nationals? Check out our first video from last year's show and stay tuned for 2017 videos! 


What's The Buzz
Read the monthly dish in the Arabian horse industry.

IsWe all grew up watching horses on the big screen. Ever wondered what happened behind the scenes to make the horse's shine on screen? Listen to Author Petrine Day Mitchum tell the tale of the horses we loved on 'Hollywood Hoofbeats' Chronicles The Horses That Captured Moviegoers Hearts

Click here to listen now.
AHA Corporate Partners & Sponsors
Sponsorship Webpage

Corporate Partners
 

Corporate Sponsors
Dates & Deadlines
August 1, 2017
Performance Futurity/Maturity Nominations

August 4 - 5, 2017
AHA Board Of Directors Meeting
Aurora, CO

August 15, 2017
Convention Resolutions Submission Deadline
Club Excellence Awards, Awarded At AHA Convention

August 31, 2017
USDF All-Breeds Award Program Enrollment Due
Regional Volunteer Service Award Nominations Due

September 1, 2017
Deadline For Submission Of Nominations For Open Competition
Deadline For Submission Of Nominations For Ambassador Award
List Of Certified Convention Delegates And Alternates

September 15, 2017
Club Level Volunteer Service Award Nominations Due
Nominations For AHA Convention-Elected Positions Deadline

October 1, 2017
Early Bird Registration Discount For AHA Convention

October 2, 2017
Resolutions Mailed To Registered Convention Attendees

October 15, 2017
National Volunteer Service Award Nominations
Election Of Directors For Even-Numbered Regions Must Be Comp

October 26, 2017
Extraordinary Resolutions Submission Deadline For AHA Convention

October 31, 2017
Regional Level Volunteer Service Award Nominations Due

November 1, 2017
Deadline for Submission of Distance Horse of the Year Award

For a full list of dates and deadlines click here.

Employee Spotlight
Every month, the AHA Insider showcases one of our employees. We want to give our readers an insight as to who works for AHA and what they do for the association. 

Alleynah Cofas

I was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and spent most of my childhood living in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Last year, I graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's in journalism and minor in Brazilian studies. During college, I was really involved in my school's daily newspaper as a reporter and copy editor. I also worked as an intern for newspapers in Kansas and Colorado covering breaking news, agriculture and produce business, water, oil and gas, startup businesses, and features.
 
Some of my favorite activities involve being outside, including walking, biking and swimming, as well as weightlifting, road trips and playing the tenor sax.
I am very excited to be a part of the marketing team at the Arabian Horse Association, and I look forward to learning more about the iconic breed and helping provide our members with top-notch content!





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Do you like to ride or drive your Arabian or Half-Arabian horse? Now you can get rewarded for your hours in the saddle or buggy. Log your non-competitive hours you are riding or driving and when you reach hour milestones, AHA will ship YOU rewards! 


Become an AHA member and get the NEW AHA magazine.
Check out our new men's and ladies polos from the AHA Store! Perfect for the office or riding around.
       

Do Your Entries The Fast, Easy Way - Online!

You can now do all of your   AHA National Show  entries   ONLINE ! It's easy to do and you won't have to spend money on postage, have the hassle of sending in photo copies of your membership/competition cards, and the stress of having everything arrive on time to the AHA office. To access online entries, login with your member ID and password on the member   sign-in page . The national show entries are located on the left task bar under AHA Events.

Remember, the earlier you complete your online entries, the less time you spend worrying about them! During entry registration time, the AHA Office becomes very busy processing all of the entries. To help alleviate this busy time, online entries are a great help to us, and they save you time!

Online entries will be available until the closing date for each National Event which are listed below:
  • Sport Horse Nationals: July 18, 2017
  • U.S. Nationals: August 29, 2017
If you have questions or need more information, please email nationalevents@arabianhorses.org. 


To do your entries online, go to the 
National Shows webpage. Click on the Enter Now button to the right of the page and start entering online now!


Time to Ride Challenge Officially Started

The  Time to Ride Challenge through the American Horse Council is back for 2017 and it is your chance to share the Arabian horse with newcomers, and to win cash and prizes at the same time! Challenge registration began March 1, 2017 and is free to join. The Challenge started May 1, 2017, and continues through September 30, 2017. Arabian Horse Association (AHA) members can win additional cash by participating in the Association Challenge portion too. Just remember to sign up as an AHA member when registering for the Challenge, and you will automatically be eligible for a portion of the $5,000 cash prize.

The 2016 AHA Challenge winners, Rushlow's Arabians of Romulus, Mich., brought a total of 807 newcomers and received prize money of $3,500 from AHA. The AHA Challenge runner-up, Rusty Bar Ranch of Roy, Wash., attracted 232 newcomers and received prize money of $1,500 from AHA. For more information about the Time To Ride Challenge and how to sign up, visit  www.timetoridechallenge.com.


If you would like to share what your Discovery Farm is doing to spread the word about the breed, have a fun story, or would like to know more about the program, email DiscoveryFarm@arabianhorses.org or visit www.arabianhorses.org/discoveryfarms

Youth Nationals Updates!

AHYA Activities at Youth

Check out all of the activities happening during Youth by clicking here!

VIP RV Reservation

The VIP RV lot is based upon a first come first serve basis.  Make sure to get your reservation in before it is too late.  Forms can be found on the Youth Nationals page.
               
  Please visit the Youth Nationals page on the AHA website to find all information pertaining to Youth Nationals.   
 
Also, follow on social media using the hashtag #ahaYNL17. 

AHA Booth Available Early to Provide Services at the 2017 Youth National Arabian, Half and Anglo-Arabian Horse Show! 

AHA is available to provide services at the 25th Annual Youth National Arabian, Half and Anglo-Arabian Horse Show beginning on July 22 - 29! Visit the AHA booth located in the Jim Norick Arena. AHA is there to help you:
  • Register or transfer your horse, nominate your horse for the sweepstakes program, etc.
  • Purchase or renew your AHA membership - get a FREE gift (while supplies last)
  • Research pedigree, progeny and ownership information on DATASOURCE - get a FREE printout of the pedigree of a registered Arabian, Half-Arabian or Anglo-Arabian
  • View/print the accomplishment record of any registered Arabian, Half-Arabian or Anglo-Arabian
  • Get assistance with your pending transactions - bring your work to the show
  • Choose from a wide variety of blank forms for registration and enrollment to our many programs
This is your opportunity to get personal assistance with your paperwork and get your questions answered.  Let us help you!
 
See you in Oklahoma City!

Youth Nationals Important Dates & Deadlines

 

Youth Nationals #ahaYNL17

July 22-29, 2017

State Fair Park Oklahoma City, Okla.

  • Entry Closing Dates
    • Final All Entries (Classes & Horses)
      • Wednesday July 19, 2017 by 5:00 PM at show.
  • Stalling
    • Monday July 17, 2017 - No arrivals before noon
    • Sunday July 30, 2017 by Midnight - Stalls must be vacated *NO EXCEPTIONS* 
Sponsorship Opportunities

There are plenty of opportunities to help sponsor Youth Nationals.  Sponsorships come in all shapes and sizes, so if you are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact:

Brittney Kaiser
303.696.4588
 
Here are a couple of opportunities that will go towards making Youth Nationals an amazing show:

Certified Horsemanship Association's Level One Horsemanship Manual Available in Spanish

The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) offers four levels of horsemanship manuals to its membership, including the CHA Composite Horsemanship Manual. In addition, CHA is proud to offer its Level One Manual of Horsemanship in Spanish. Since there was a demand for a Spanish horsemanship manual, it made sense to translate the Level One manual into Spanish. 

Manual Compuesto de Equitación Nivel 1 is a 48-page book with illustrations by Susan Harris and detailed information on horse sense, rules for safe riding, parts of the horse and tack, how to safely approach the horse, leading, grooming, saddling and bridling, mounting and dismounting, basic seat and hand position, basic aids and horse control, circles and reverses, beginning the trot, exercises on horseback, elementary trail riding, and more. The book also contains a written exam and arena riding patterns. 

Order your copy today here. 

To see all of the manuals sold by CHA, click here. 
Certified Horsemanship Association Creates Speakers Bureau

The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) has created the CHA Speakers Bureau, which is made up of CHA Certified Instructors who are available to speak at events inside and outside the horse industry. Speaking at events is a great way for CHA Certified Instructors to share their love of the horse industry, encourage additional people to get involved with horses, share their experience with CHA, and educate others about horses and horsemanship. 

Speakers from the CHA's Speakers Bureau have already been busy speaking at a plethora of events around the United States, including various CHA Regional Conferences and expos, such as the Northwest Equine Expo, Pennsylvania Horse World Expo, Hoosier Horse Fair, Minnesota Horse Expo, and others.




A reminder that our Annual Convention will be held from November 15-18 at the newly renovated Denver Marriott Tech Center, just south of downtown Denver! Come out and experience Denver and meet new people who share your love for the Arabian horse! 

Rooms will be booked on a first come, first served basis. Room rates are guaranteed until Wednesday, October 25. However, if our block is sold out prior to October 25, rooms will be guaranteed on a space available basis only. 
 
To reserve your room click here.  
 
For more information visit our 2017 Convention website. 

If you have any questions or concerns our Convention and Sponsorship Specialist, Uriah Quezada at 303.696.4559 or  Uriah.Quezada@arabianhorses.org . 

 
 

AHYA Board Scholarship Program

The Arabian Horse Youth Association (AHYA) is working to find a new way to encourage  youth to participate on the AHYA Board of Directors. At Convention it was discussed to fund a scholarship program for those individuals that are serving on the board. The idea behind these scholarships, is to encourage the youth to participate and have an active role in AHYA, as well as develop them as future leaders.
 
With the right funding, we would like to award a $1,000 scholarship to each Regional Director. We are hoping to start this scholarship fund with $22,000. So far we have raised $14,700. Please consider your region donating to this scholarship fund. We would like you to join us in providing opportunities to reward those outstanding youth members who are the future of our breed.

To donate email Brenna Whitlock.
Arabian Horse Judging Contest


AHYA Raffle is Back with an Amazing New Prize

This year, the Arabian Horse Youth Association (AHYA) will be selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a Trails West, two-horse, slant load trailer, donated in part by Trails West Trailers.  As one of the AHYA's largest fundraisers of the year, this year's raffle item provides a safe an functional way for you to get your Arabian horse wherever they need to go, in style! This 2017 Adventure MX two-horse, bumper pull includes:
  • steel frame with aluminum skin
  • head side drop down feed windows
  • tail side sliding windows
  • rubber wall mats
  • 6'9" wide, 7' tall
  • 4-wheel electric brakes
  • easy lube hubs
  • radial tires
  • aluminum fenders
  • steps and front gravel guards
  • rubber bumper
  • 1-year limited warranty
  • tack room with dome light
  • tack door brush tray
  • 16 bridle hooks
  • blanket rod
  • clothing rod
  • camper vent
  • carpeted floor
  • swing out saddle rack
  • spare tire
  • water tank
  • door mounted tack organizer
  • load lights by each side and rear gate
  • rubber floor mats
  • slam latch dividers
  • tie ring in each stall
  • double rear doors
You can purchase your raffle ticket for this utility vehicle for $100 by emailing AHYA. Hurry before they are sold out! Only 300 tickets will be sold. AHYA would like to thank Trails West Trailers for their sponsorship and support of the Arabian horse youth! All ticket sales directly support AHYA.
Daily Happenings at Youth Nationals

#ahaYNL17 and the 25th Anniversary of Youth Nationals is right around the corner and we are gearing up for an exciting week of activities! Mark your calendars now; you don't want to miss out!
  • Thursday, July 20:
    • Fourteenth Annual APAHA Clinics Combined with Stan Morey's Judging School 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
    • AHYA Board Meeting 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Friday, July 21:
    • AHYA Convention 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
    • AHYA Committee Meetings 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
    • NEW! AHYA Dance and Ice Cream Social  7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
      • sponsored by Jim and Christy Egan & RESULTS
  • Saturday, July 22:
    • Exhibitor Welcome Dinner 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
      • sponsored by Oklahoma CVB and State Fair Park
  • Sunday, July 23:
    • Parade of Regions 5:30 p.m.
      • NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES
      • sponsored by Long Meadow Arabians
  • Monday, July 24:
    • Stick Horse Workship 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
    • Stick Horse Contest 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, July 25:
    • Flying Pigs Fundraiser after afternoon session in Jim Norick Arena
      • sponsored by Hesten Park
  • Wednesday, July 26:
    • NEW! Something Old, Something New
      • AHDF, Friends of Vale Foundation and AHF AHYA Board Scholarship Fundraiser
  • Thursday, July 27:
    • College Fair 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
      • sponsored by Hesten Park and the Hoffman Family
    • Dog Costume Class 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
    • 12th Annual Dog Races 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday, July 28:
    • Patriotic Day!
    • Arabian Horse Hippology Contest 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 29:
    • Hippology Awards Presentation 12:30 p.m.
Fundraisers and Ongoing activities:
  • NEW! AHYA Scavenger Hunt - search the grounds for clues and work towards prizes!
    • sponsored by ARC
  • Regional Basket Raffle
  • Congratulation Bears - send your best friend/daughter/son/sister/brother/barn friend a congratulatory bear that will be delivered to their barn!
    • sponsored by Avalon Photography
New Racing Partnership Offers Perfect Start for Newcomers

Racing partnerships are a perfect stepping stone for new enthusiasts to the sport of racing, and a new one is now available that is particularly suitable for newcomers. Former Thoroughbred jockey and professional racing manager Amanda Roxborough has fallen in love with Arabian racing over the last several years, and is now heading up a new racing syndicate called Goldensands Racing that offers a one-year lease on three high-quality racehorses... one of them won over $17,000 last year at Delaware Park! The unique syndicate offers 20 shares at a base fee of just $400/month with a one-time administration fee of $250 (visit www.GoldensandsRacing.com for more details), providing all the excitement of Arabian racing without the high costs. Plus, members will receive positive mentorship, education, owner benefits (like back barn access, winners circle photos, owners boxes at the track, and more), and the best part: comradery and fun with new friends through social functions at the track, parties, and more!
 
The syndicate will close at 20 shares. Learn more at www.GoldensandsRacing.com. 

Arabians Return to Churchill Downs September 2017

The Arabian Jockey Club recently announced that the $100,000 President of the UAE Cup (G1) will once again return to historic Churchill Downs on September 23, 2017 for its popular "Downs After Dark" day. Join us at the track, or watch the AJC's live broadcast at www.Facebook.com/theAJClub . 


$200,000 Arabian Racing to be Run on Preakness Stakes Day 2018

At the recent World Arabian Horse Racing Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of the Sheikh Mansoor Festival made the exciting announcement about the $200,000 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup 100 Years Stakes (G1) being run on one of the biggest stages of Thoroughbred race days, the 2018 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racecourse in Maryland.
 
AJC will be at the historic race broadcasting live on the AJC Facebook page. Mark your calendars!
 
Interested in sponsoring the AJC Live coverage at Churchill Downs? Click here.
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Members Tales
A Love That Has Lasted A Lifetime


R onald Gustaveson is a 79-year-old gentleman that has had a passion for horses since he was a small boy. It all started when his Uncle put a young 5-year-old Gustaveson on a pony. He was instantly hooked, even though the ride ended up not turning out the greatest. Gustaveson's Uncle decided to help the pony along by giving a slap to the rump and young Ronald learned quickly how gravity worked. Early ride mishaps aside, Gustaveson's love for the horse only grew.


This love was helped along by his third grade teacher whom read Walter Farley's The Black Stallion book to the class. He decided right then and there that he was going to own an Arabian horse. Unfortunately, growing up, his father would never buy Gustaveson a horse. Instead, he found an outlet for his passion through his best friend Blair Cooper. Cooper would let him come and ride his white and chestnut three quarters Arabian Pinto horse. This was back in 1958 and the interaction once again confirmed to Gustaveson that the Arabian horse was the breed for him.

Gustaveson was introduced even more into the Arabian horse industry when he started attending Arabian horse club meetings. He enjoyed participating in the club so much he has been a member going on 57 years.

Since Gustaveson didn't own a horse of his own yet, he decided it was time to start searching. He found his first Purebred Arabian foal at a farm in Utah and his start in Purebred Arabians began. He then started combining his enjoyment of attending shows with that of attending club meetings.

In 1965 Gustaveson started dating a girl and they eventually married in 1966. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last November and have shared in fueling a joint passion for horses for the duration of their marriage. Gustaveson did buy his wife a horse after their first year of marriage but after her horse died of colic, she said it was too painful to buy another one and instead, decided to support Gustaveson from the sidelines. She still to this day will go to horseshows with him and will help him zip up his chaps before showing.

Through the years, Gustaveson and his wife had four kids. His kids were involved with the horses, but they were not bitten with the bug like he was. His kid's did well showing but they eventually found a love for ballroom dancing and started competing. Gustaveson and his wife started teaching ballroom dancing classes and horses fell to the backburner. Through the years, his kids started having kids of their own and the grandkids loved coming out to Gustaveson's place to ride horses. Now that the grandkids are into horses, especially his granddaughter, Gustaveson is back to owning and showing Arabian horses. He enjoys working out in the barn, doing all the horse chores himself and going and showing throughout the year at the age of 79, with no plans of slowing down or his passion for Arabian horses burning out. 

"Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing."
- Hunter S. Thompson

If you or another AHA member has a story that you would like to share in the AHA Insider, please email our Marketing and Communications Specialist, Alleynah Cofas at
alleynah.cofas@arabianhorses.org with the subject line: Member's Tale Story. 
 
 
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 $2 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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