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*To watch the full video you must be a USEF member. A membership is $25.
Courtesy US Equestrian Learning Center.
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Midwest Horse Fair; Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisc.
June 1, 2018
Performance Futurity/Maturity Nominations
Club Nominations for Board-Elected Positions Due
June 30, 2018
Final Club Membership Count Of Delegates And Alternates To A
July 1, 2018
Second Payment Due For Performance Futurity/Maturity Nominat
For a full list of dates and deadlines click here.
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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.
Hunter Kiritsis
My name is Hunter Kiritsis, and I just recently moved to Denver from New Jersey (New York metro area) to start my career as a Java Developer.
During my free time I enjoy studying various programming languages, rocket science, astrophysics, and astrodynamics. I am a living encyclopedia for the video games industry, and I know how to play about a dozen different musical instruments.
I also enjoy traveling the world and experiencing different cultures through their cuisines.
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2018 AHA Handbook Now Available
The complete collection of rules and regulations that govern the Arabian Horse Association. The rules published herein are effective January 1, 2018, and remain in effect except as superseded by rule changes published on the AHA official
website, and in AHA's official periodical, Arabian Horse Life or by subsequent editions of the AHA Handbook.
The full handbook is available on Issuu
here.
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Show Season Has Begun!
Renew your membership now to avoid the last minute show rush. Click here to log in as a member to process your renewal. If your membership has lapsed click here to update your expired membership today!
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The Arabian Horse Association Launches #JoinTheJourney Campaign
The
Arabian Horse Association (AHA) launches the #JoinTheJourney campaign to highlight the membership organization and the Arabian horse. The campaign consists of print and digital advertisements, social media platform material and a commercial comprising of individuals enjoying and bonding with Arabian horses.
Read the full release
here. Also check out the campaign commercial by clicking the video image below.
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Congress Delays ELD Enforcement for Livestock to September 30
FROM THE AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL:
On the heels of the DOT's March 13 issuance of an additional
90-day exemption
from ELD enforcement requirements for livestock, the bill includes a provision that would defund enforcement to at least September 30, which is the official end of the fiscal year. The delay will provide DOT and industry stakeholders more time to educate livestock haulers on the proper scope of the ELD mandate, which has caused uncertainty since being finalized in late 2015. Furthermore, industry's September 2017 request to push back the compliance deadline by a full year is still outstanding, leaving the possibility of another enforcement delay for livestock.
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New Barn Construction Drone Footage
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USDF All-Breed Awards
The
Arabian Horse Association (AHA) partners in the United States Dressage Federation All-Breeds Awards. This program honors horses and their owners for competing at both AHA-recognized competitions and open USDF/USEF Competitions.
Participation in this award program is a two-part process:
- It requires yearly enrollment to AHA prior to September 1 of the current competition year ($35 if enrolled within 30 days of the first competition, $45 if after 30 days)
- Lifetime declaration with USDF - for first-time participants this must be done by August 1 of the current competition year. Late declarations will be accepted August 2 - 30 with a $100 late fee and September 1 - 30 with a $300 late fee. Click here for USDF rules.
AHA's participation agreement assures that five placings will be awarded by USDF in the following categories:
Training Level
First Level
Second Level
Third Level
Fourth Level
Prix St. Georges
Intermediate I
Intermediate II
Grand Prix
Junior/Young Rider (Training - Grand Prix)
Vintage Cup (Training - Grand Prix)
Adult Amateur (Training - Grand Prix)
In addition to the awards given by USDF, AHA will award the first place participant in each of the above categories with an engraved AHA Award.
Click
here for the enrollment form.
For additional questions or help with enrollment, please contact a Competitions Representative by calling (303) 696-4500 # 4.
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Select New Rules for 2018, effective 12/1/17, unless noted otherwise
AR118 Breeding/Geldings In-hand Championships
- Yearlings will be able to compete for show championships - Effective 4/1/18. AR118
Ranch Horse Riding
- AR208 - Appointments - Boots and/or bandages permitted in Ranch Riding - Effective 4/1/18
- AR220 - Rewording and addition of a new 10 point penalty category - Effective 4/1/18
AR236.1b Hunter Seat Equitation - Appointments - differ from EQ105
Regulation snaffles, pelhams and full bridles, all with cavesson nose bands, are required. Two-ring bits, kimberwicks, three-ring bits and gags are not considered conventional equipment for hunter seat equitation classes. A judge may penalize a horse with unconventional types of bits or nose bands. Except Jumper Seat equitation AR236.4.e
EQ105.5c Hunter Seat Equitation - Appointments
Boots and conservative colored bandages are permitted on the legs only. An entry will be eliminated for competing with a belly band, or a wrap or bandage anywhere other than the horse's legs.
AR106 - Shoeing (pads) 5.b and 6.h
The introduction of a foreign material within, attached to, or between the pad(s), between the pad and the shoe, between the pad and hoof or in conjunction with the pad or shoe (other than accepted packing material such as oakum, pine tar, silicone, foam rubber, etc.) designed to add additional weight or enhance action is strictly prohibited.
Working Cow
- AR Chapter - Definitions of what work the various classes require
- Working Cow Chapter number change - what was Chapter 17, Scoring, is now Chapter 18, Scoring. USEF Rule book will be updated to reflect change.
Reining
- NRHA Short stirrup patterns are now A and B
- New NRHA 5-point penalties
- The act of a horse dropping to its knees or hocks
- Touching the horse with the free hand, except in the freestyle Reining, Entry Level or Youth 10 & Under Short Stirrup classes where this is allowed.
- 2-point penalties now in the major penalty area and can be reviewed
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Judges and Stewards Updates for 2018
With the 2018 show season now in full swing the Commissioner would like for all exhibitors, judges and stewards to be mindful of some rule changes and a reminder of the qualifying gaits and calls for the Western Pleasure horse.
Points of Emphasis for 2018
Western Pleasure
The Commissioner's office and the Education Evaluation Commission (EEC) would like to draw your attention to Arabian Division Rule AR145 that describes the qualifying gaits of a Western Pleasure horse.
"The good Western pleasure horse has a comfortable free flowing stride of reasonable length in keeping with the individual's conformation."
Remember that in all performance classes,
judges are required to consider the performance at each gait equally
(AR125.1). In other words, no gait has more weight than any other gait in our evaluation of the horse's performance. It is essential that we each keep this concept in mind as we decide how to call the gaits for all our classes. Although AR125.1 states (in part) that
"At the judge's discretion, horses shall change from any gait to any other gait as listed in class specifications"
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we need to call gaits in a reasonable sequence
, allowing the horse to be shown to its best advantage. We accept that open, aged, Western Pleasure horses should be able to do more than a junior horse or an amateur-ridden horse,
but that does not give us a green light to turn the class into a "command" class, with unreasonable transitions required
. The Arabian Western Pleasure horse exhibits so many outstanding qualities in all of its gaits and needs to be judged accordingly. It is essential that you do not make this a
one gait class
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New Rules for 2018, effective 12/1/17 unless noted otherwise
AR106 - Shoeing (pads) 5.b & 6.h
The introduction of a foreign material within,
attached to
, or between the pad(s), between the pad and the shoe, between the pad and hoof
or in conjunction with the pad or shoe
(other than accepted packing material such as oakum, pine tar, silicone, foam rubber, etc.) designed to add additional weight or enhance action is strictly prohibited.
AR107. When horses are competing collectively, if a first horse does not enter the in-gate ready to participate within one minute from when the class is called into the ring, a warning is issued.
a. Exhibitors will then have one additional minute to start the steady stream of horses into the in-gate.
b. If no horses have entered the gate at the conclusion of the additional one minute, the gate shall be closed and the class is deemed concluded.
c. Once the first horse has entered the in-gate, a steady stream of horses must be maintained.
d. Should the steady stream be broken after the two minutes have elapsed, the gate shall be closed and judging will commence.
e. A steady stream is defined as a constant flow of horses moving forward through the in-gate with a reasonable and safe distance between them (i.e. two to four horses or horse and buggy lengths in between).
f. Show Management in conjunction with the Steward may deviate from this procedure as circumstances warrant.
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May is Arabian Horse Month
Join AHA in celebrating the Arabian horse! Throughout the month of May we will be participating in events, promotion and social media contests for
Arabian Horse Month. Keep checking back as we will be updating the website with more information as it gets closer to May!
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AJC LIVE Broadcasts $100,000 Arabian Race at Santa Anita on April 7
Join us on the AJC Facebook page for a behind-the-scenes LIVE Broadcast of one of the richest Arabian races of the year in the United States: The $100,000 Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Awards Stake (G1) being run at beautiful Santa Anita Park. Follow hosts Evie Tubbs Sweeney and Jonathan Horowitz around the glamorous race day setting, as you are introduced to the horses, the people, the excitement, the stories, and best of all, the Winner's Circle. It's the next best thing to being there!
Click
here
for the AJC Facebook page. Don't miss this exciting broadcast!
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31st Annual Darley Awards Weekend Will Honor the Best Arabian Racehorses of 2017
Mark your calendars for the 31st rendition of the highly coveted Darley Awards HOLLYWOOD 2018 to be held April 6-8 in a weekend of activities dedicated to the Arabian racehorse.
The Darley Awards will be held Friday night, April 6, at the historic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., just a few weeks after the Academy Awards take the same stage. The black tie affair elevates the international sport on the highest level with Arabian Racing Cup's partnership with the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nayhan Global Flat Racing Festival and the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak International Ladies in Racing Awards. Guests will enjoy a true Hollywood experience, complete with the same red carpet walk as the Academy Awards.
The next day, guests will head to nearby Santa Anita Park, one of the most beautiful panoramas in horse racing. The featured race on the card is the lucrative $100,000 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Stakes (G1), which attracts the best Arabian racehorses in the country, and will be held on the track's highest attendance day of the year: Santa Anita Derby Day.
It's an unforgettable weekend, and you are invited to attend!
Click
here
to watch a video of the weekend activities. C
lick
here to RSVP
to Darley Awards HOLLYWOOD 2018!
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Reward Your Everyday Experiences Through Our Frequent Rider Program!
The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) offers this program for people who enjoy their Arabian and Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian horses in non-competitive riding and driving. Whether you use an Arabian or Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian horse to Trail Ride, do Ranch Work, participate in parades, take riding lessons, train under saddle or just ride or drive for pleasure, you can now be recognized and awarded for what you love most.
The Official Sponsor of the Frequent Rider Program
Awards Recognition Concepts is the official sponsor and provides the following milestones for participation:
25 Hours - Bridle Tag
100 Hours - Bridle Tag and Travel Mug
250 Hours - Bridle Tag and Leather Frame (8'' X 10'')
500 Hours - Bridle Tag and Leather Portfolio (7'' X 9'')
1,000 Hours - Bridle Tag and Accessory Bag
2,500 Hours - Bridle Tag and Stall Front Bag
5,000 Hours - Bridle Tag and Vest
7,500 Hours - Bridle Tag and Horse Cooler
10,000 Hours - Bridle Tag and Jacket
*Remember that there is NO TIME LIMIT for reaching these goals!
**AHA reserves the right to modify or change awards at any time.
Participants who would like to compete must sign up, pay a one-time fee of $25 and be a current AHA member. Click here for more information or call (303) 696-4500 #4 to speak to a Competitions Services Representative.
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Ready-to-Use Lesson Series About Arabian Horses
Youth Leaders:
Do you want help preparing fun, effective lessons for your youth group? The Arabian Horse Association presents Leg Up: A Ready-to-Use Lesson Series about Arabian horses.
Each Leg Up lesson plan is a compact but comprehensive presentation suitable for youth. You can use every plan "as is," or easily modify it to suit your group's age and knowledge.
Every Leg Up lesson is free of charge and includes a comprehensive lecture outline, Arabian horse trivia, games, and visual aids. Start today by downloading a Leg Up
lesson
. Leg Up is free to youth leaders, so spread the word!
We hope your youth group enjoys exploring the world's most beautiful athlete-the Arabian horse!
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Members' Tales
This Girl Does It All
Taylor Johnstone, 9, of Berthoud, Colo. has been riding her whole life starting out very early on Radiant Sun, a 32-year-old Arabian.
"I rode all through my pregnancy, so she's literally been riding her whole life," said Taylor's mother, Britany Johnstone.
She's competed in Showmanship, English, Western Horsemanship and Pleasure and Gymkhana, and has participated in parades and is starting low-level Reining.
She has a pony and an Arabian horse, as well as a Navajo pony they foster.
She'll continue to do cattle work, sorting and jumping over the summer.
"I'm grateful for her confidence in her horse and her skills," Johnstone said. "She also holds her own when she gets to the upper levels, I'm grateful she's learned those skills."
Taylor has won the High-Point award in the Johnstown Saddle Club for eight and under; All-Around Champion for Western Division in her age group; a Gymkhana championship, among others.
"Everybody has been so kind," Johnstone said. "She's just really pure of heart, has a love for her animals and she's a good learner, is positive and I think she just likes to share her horses."
"She'll always ride, I'm pretty sure of it."
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If you or another AHA member has a story that you would like to share in the AHA Insider, please email Alleynah Cofas at
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