June 23, 2021
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Last Call Youth and Mid Summer Apparel Pre-order Youth and Mid Summer Apparel by June 24th! Only available to be picked up at Youth and Mid Summer Nationals.
AHA Convention Our Annual Convention is on the horizon and it is time to start preparing for our upcoming membership count deadline of June 30th. Delegate counts are determined by the total number of Adult members your club has as of June 30, 2021. That date is fast approaching.

According to the 2021 AHA Bylaws, “Member Organizations which have at least ten (10) Adult Members and/or Life Members shall be entitled to be represented at an Annual Convention by one (1) Voting Delegate per thirty-five (35) Adult or Life Members in good standing or part thereof.”

The scale for allotted delegates, as outlined in the 2021 AHA Handbook, is: 

10-35 Adult members- 1 Delegate
36-70 Adult members- 2 Delegates
71-105 Adult members- 3 Delegates
106-140 Adult members- 4 Delegates
141-175 Adult members- 5 Delegates
176-210 Adult members- 6 Delegates
211-245 Adult members- 7 Delegates
246-280 Adult members- 8 Delegates
281-315 Adult members- 9 Delegates
316-350 Adult members- 10 Delegates
351-385 Adult members- 11 Delegates
386-420 Adult members- 12 Delegates
421-455 Adult members- 13 Delegates
 
ALL new membership requests and renewals must be received and processed in office before:
·       End of the business day (5 p.m. MST) on Wednesday, June 30 or
·       Via the AHA website by the end of the day Wednesday, June 30
to ensure each request is added to your club’s delegate count in time.

This is the only time AHA has a “received” deadline rather than a “postmarked by” deadline.
If you have any questions regarding convention or membership please feel free to contact Victoria Collins at victoria.collins@arabianhorses.org or 303-696-4519.
 
 
***Club Officers remember to check your membership rosters and your club officer’s roster for active membership. Please update officers if needed. 
Crashed Performance Horses
📍 Meade, FL

Crashed Performance Horses was founded as a place to help troubled horses and their owners. We have since become a small performance horse farm in Central Florida specializing in Endurance and Sport Horse disciplines. We strive to create soft willing CONFIDENT horses that can excel at any discipline and are a joy to own. Helping horses and owners find the connection and be successful in and out of the arena is the core of our program. Happy Healthy Horses that love their jobs is what Crashed Performance Horses is all about. 
4 Tips for Easy Foal Registration Get in on registering your foals early to unlock the lowest fees and save!
Planning to show your horse in a Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby Class at U.S. Nationals? 

The second payment (or payment in full) for the Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby Program for U.S. Nationals is July 1, 2021. In order to avoid additional late fees, the entry can be paid in full ($765 per class or $1,065 for Reining) or the second payment ($200 or $300 for Reining) must be postmarked/electronic transaction dated by July 1, 2021. 
 
If you chose the payment option, the third and final payment must be submitted on or before August 1, 2021 and (postmarked/electronic transaction dated to the AHA office). Payments that are postmarked/electronic transaction dated after the first of each month will be assessed late fees.
 
All Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby horses must be enrolled into the program and total fees paid not later than the close of entries for U.S. Nationals. Nominations submitted after the original close of U.S. National Entries will be assessed an additional $750 late fee or an additional $1,000 late fee for Reining. Nomination fee does not include show entry fees, post entry fees, drug fees, stall fees, etc.
 
All entries into the Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby Program must also be entered into corresponding Class for the U.S. National Championship Show via an official entry form. All Half-Arabians competing in the Futurity/Maturity/Derby Classes must have parentage DNA verified to the purebred Arabian parent and must be on file at the AHA office before the horse will be allowed to compete.  

NOTE:  A horse that is co-owned by two distinct non-family members cannot be shown in Maturity and Jackpot Classes at any AHA National Championship Show.
 
Enrollment forms can also be found on the AHA website under Competitions, U.S., Exhibitor Information.
 
Contact AHA at 303-696-4500, option #4 for any additional information or questions regarding the Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby Program.
Patrons and Sponsors Thinking about purchasing a patronship or sponsorship for Youth and Mid Summer Nationals? Contact Paige Lockard at Paige.Lockard@arabianhorses.org.
NEW Show! Learn more about Ranch Horse Championships while staying up to date on the latest information.
Entries now open for Distance Horse National Championships, September 10-12 in Oneida, TN. Contact Paige Lockard at Paige.Lockard@arabianhorses.org for additional details.
Calling All Aspiring Photographers! Submit a photo you took that expresses one of the below traits of the Arabian Horse. ⁠
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✨Partner/Teammate ⁠
🐴Beauty ⁠
😎Diversity ⁠
🏆Endurance⁠
❤Best Friend ⁠
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Submit photos to youth@arabianhorses.org by June 30th. Photos must be your own work. All photos submitted can be used by the Arabian Horse Association for future promotion We will be choosing 12 photos to be used in a 2022 calendar highlighting the Arabian horse. Terms and Conditions apply.
Activities and More! Check out the Youth Activities page! Do a fun crossword puzzle, complete a recipe, and get creative with coloring!
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