Upcoming Dates
Region One Shows for 2022:
RCAHA Spring Show, March 25-27th at Galway Downs, Temecula.
SDAHA AVS - April 3rd, location TBD
Region One Pre-show and Regionals May 18-22nd,
Del Mar, Ca.
AHASC – Sept 9-11, at LAEC
RAHA – Try a short ride or come volunteer at one of the NATRC rides
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As we move into the busy show season, with Scottsdale just behind us, lots happening in our area:
Arabian Horse Association of the San Fernando Valley is hosting a fun show on March 13 that will include some of the AHA value classes. For more information, please contact Meaghan Shaffer at meaghan8380@gmail.com or call (805) 657-8380.
ATTENTION YOUTH: All Youth who may be eligible for a scholarship, please check out the Region 2 website for information that might be helpful to you in your quest for further studies in many areas….deadline for application is MAY 1, 2022
The application and instructions are there, print it off, complete and get it to Katie Russell prior to deadline…. Click on Menu on the web, scroll to Youth and Youth scholarship….let us hear from you.
DELEGATES: Next Regional Meeting will be held in Bakersfield on Saturday, Mach 12th, at 11am at Hodel’s Restaurant. Please attend or send your alternate…we will be talking horse show, elections and other important items..and, advise Shawna as to your attendance.
The Arabian Horse Association of the San Fernando Valley created a one-of-a kind opportunity for its youth members, the Scottsdale Experience! Twenty-four youth club members jumped at the chance to take a four-day road trip and discover the excitement behind the "Greatest Show on Earth." Many parents choose to tag along which brought the group number to almost fifty! The purpose of this experience was to expose new families to the Arabian breed and get them fully immersed and involved. AHASFV is looking forward to furthering their interest with our community fun shows, horse camping trips, hippology, and judging teams.
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VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS NEEDED: Asking Clubs to try and recruit volunteers to assist at the show in June, we cannot put on a show without your help. Officials, show office staff and judges are secure, we are working on food trucks as the grill probably will not be available….please contact Nancy Goertzen, Director, if you are available to help on any day…and, always looking for sponsors!!
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New for 2022! Region 5 will be offering two new scholarships: one for a youth 18 & under; one for an adult 19 and over. The scholarships will be used for continuing education and/or judging/stewarding licensing.
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We can't wait for the 2022 WW Celebration show season! It starts March 24th at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe, LA as part of the Region 9 & Region 12 Arabian Horse show. New this year is the Crawfish Slide with $1,500 added for Arabian & HA/AA Reining and Ranch Horse Jackpots with added money. There will be lots of great prizes. More information coming soon.
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Join us for the Minnesota Arabian Horse Association Spring Fling Show. March 25-27, at the Minnesota Equestrian Center in Winona, MN, state of the art fully heated facility.
Judge Elizabeth Bently.
$1,000 added money for MAHA member jackpot classes
Ranch riding classes, performance halter
Informational meeting for exhibitors, parents, and trainers; door prizes for attending.
Free catered Friday night dinner
Youth scavenger hunt
Sponsorships needed
For more information contact Teresa LeFever: 612-965-4121
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We invite you to join us in Minnesota in 2022!
Not all shows have submitted date requests yet – watch for additions! The following is a list of shows that have been approved so far for 2022.
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REGION 10 SCHOLARSHIPS
Region 10 is proud to announce that for the 30th year scholarships will be awarded for post high school education in memory of Mary Anne Grimmell, former director, and Mark Larscheidt. Two $1,000.00 scholarships will be offered. The application forms are on the Region 10 website. All forms and accompanying materials must be POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 18, 2022
Applicants must have been Region 10 residents within the previous five years and be current members of a Region 10 affiliated club and have been members for at least two of the last five years. A copy of the applicant’s membership card(s) is required.
These scholarships are open to eligible applicants, both youth and adult members, who are planning to or currently majoring in any profession at a college or other training equivalent to two or four years in length.
The general criteria are (1) sense of direction in furthering education, (2) Arabian involvement, (3) academic records, including attendance, (4) equine background, and (5) leadership. Applicants are only eligible to win one scholarship but can apply for both.
For complete information and application form, go to the Region 10 website; www.region10arabians.com or contact: Toni Marie O’Daniel 17690 Clayton Avenue East, Rosemount, MN 55068 Cell (651) 366-2821
E-mail: tonimarieodaniel@gmail.com
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Arabian Springfest WW Celebration and All Breed Open Show April 1-3, 2022
The Illini Arabian Horse Club is proud to announce that we are partnering with the Working Western Celebration for 2022! For several years now it has been obvious that we need to reach out to those exhibitors who want more than another “main ring” show in Illinois. Beginning in 2022 we are offering this show at the Gordyville Arena, in Gifford, IL just outside Rantoul!
Our show will have the popular RANCH HORSE classes in ranch riding, rail, reining, cutting and conformation in the open, amateur, novice, and youth divisions. There will also be CATTLE classes in working, reined cow, boxing, drive-box-drive, and herd work classes in these same divisions. Cattle practice will be held the afternoon of April 1, 2022. There will be complete trail and reining divisions as well!
We are so excited to offer this show in 2022! Please come see us and participate in this new venture! We are looking forward to seeing you all there! For further information contact:
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The Central States Arabian Horse Association is proud to announce the creation of the Sharon Keating Memorial Scholarship.
Sharon Keating loved sharing her Arabians; she was an avid Arabian horse lover, breeder of National Champions, and loyal friend. Over the years she encouraged friends to show her Arabians in local fun shows, Class A, Regional, and even National shows. Sharon could often be found on the rail cheering for her friends when they showed their horses, or hers. Sharon was also a founding member and Vice President of the Central States Arabian Horse Association Club.
In July 2021, Sharon lost her battle with cancer after a long fight. To honor her love of the Arabian breed and generosity in sharing her Arabians, several members of the Central States Arabian Horse Association created and began the funding for the Sharon Keating Memorial Scholarship.
The goal of the Sharon Keating Memorial Scholarship is to provide monetary assistance to newcomers who want to show an Arabian or Half-Arabian horse. Our objective is to provide one new person with the opportunity to show an Arabian at a “Class A” show through a $250 scholarship to cover all or part of the cost of stall, entry fees, class fees, etc.
Scholarship criteria:
- Applicant must be new to showing horses, preference given to those who have never shown before.
- Applicant must be a member in good standing of the Central States Arabian Horse Association (AHA Club #11226).
- All disciplines are encouraged to apply.
- All age divisions are eligible to apply.
Applications for the 2022 Sharon Keating Memorial Scholarship are due April 1, and the scholarship will be awarded by April 15, 2022, and may be used at any Region 11 “Class A” show during the year.
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Region 13 Spring Round Up Meeting All members of Region 13 are invited to attend the Spring meeting of the Region 13 Board of Directors and Delegates. The meeting will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at the Timbers Restaurant in Angola, IN. Lunch will be at noon with meeting starting at 1:00 p.m. If you have questions, call or email Ann Knoop at ann.i.knoop@gmail.com or 313-418-8887.
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AHAM Michigan All Arabian AVS Concurrent
April 28 – May 1
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Judges: Angela Sullivan, Chelsea Harper Knoop-Harper
Sport Horse Judges: Fatima Pawlenko-Kranz, Sue Hughes
AHAM Dressage Show
April 30 – May 1
Judge: Fatima Pawlenko-Kranz
Hoosier Horse Classic
May 27 – 29
Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN
Judges: Deborah Lapham and Fatima Pawlenko-Kranz
Showtime Concurrent
June 3 – 5
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Judges: Mary Trowbridge and Mariah Wilson
Sport Horse/Dressage: Cheryl Connell-Marsh, Karen Pettty
AHAM Summer Show AVS
August 26-28
Judge: Jeff Schall
Michiana Event Center (MEC), Shipshewana, IN
Fall Classic
September 2-4
Ingham County Fairgrounds, Mason MI
Judge: Joe Polo
Secretary: Rebecca Rett dowrebec@gmail.com
Michigan Academy Program Show
March 20
Michigan State University
Contact: Chris Daling chris@winningedgetrainingcenter.com
WMAHA Community Shows
Muskegon County Fairgrounds, Muskegon, MI
Dates: May 27 – 28, July 8 – 9, August 5 – 6
Contact: Sherry Nugent 616-446-7429
Region 13 Sport Horse Championship Show
A great way to warm up for the Region 13 Sport Horse Championship show at the WEC is to attend the Medallion I and II Concurrent Show at the WEC on June 11 – 12. Sport horse and dressage classes are offered as well as main ring classes. Region 13 is a sponsor of this show and you can lay over and be ready to show at the Region 13 Sport Horse Championship show on June 15-18. For info on the Medallion Show, contact Cindy Ryan at cbeckryan@aol.com. For Region 13 Sport Horse Championship info contact Ann Knoop at ann.i.knoop@gmail.com.
Region 13 Sport Horse Judges: Peggy Beachy, Ida Norris, Jodi Ely
Region 13 Championship Show and Pre Show
PreShow Judge: Jeff Schall
Championship Show: Terry Holmes, Josh Quintus, Susan Witte
Region 13 Youth Scholarships
Region 13 High School Seniors, College Freshmen and Trade School/vocational school students. Region 13 is awarding up to $4000 in scholarship monies. Check out the info on the Region 13 Website. www.aharegion13.com Questions? Contact Cheryl Nelson cjnelson12@chartermi.net
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Bluegrass Arabian Horse Association
In January, we hosted our annual awards banquet and boy what fun we had! We hosted over 50 friends and members for a wonderful evening and meal. We recognized our club founder and 18 year president, Rick Tosch, as he retired from his position. He has been a wonderful advocate to the Arabian horse for many years and we would not be where we are today without him!
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We welcome a newly elected executive board!
Jennifer Tucker, President
Kara Hatzai, Vice President
Roxana Reed, Treasurer
Carisa Patterson, Secretary
We also send big congratulations to our high point award winners.
Jenese Briegel - Trail Recreational Riding
Jenese Briegel - Walk Trot
Jenese Briegel - Costume
Jenese Briegel - Dressage Training Level
Kay Briegel - Horsemanship
Skylar Young - Western Pleasure 11-17
Skylar Young - Sport Horse In Hand
Skylar Young - Sport Horse Under Saddle
Keegan Gay - Halter
Keegan Gay - Sport Horse In Hand
Caitlyn Lauer- Dressage First Level
Cindy Young - Endurance Riding
Rick Tosch - Halter
Rick Tosch - Sport Horse In Hand
Rick Tosch - Trail
This year our winners received a nice padded personalized bridle bag. We are proud of all of our high point participants and love sharing in your success!
If you haven't signed up for this year's high point programs, it's not too late! Divisions for competitive and non-competitive are available and it's just $10-15 to participate!
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BAHA is ready for 2022!
Mark your calendars for the FIRST Tuesday evening of every month. Each month we will have an informal get together, in hopes to better connect and engage our club members. Locations will vary each month from dinners, tours, educational seminars and so much more! Stay tuned for our facebook page for more information each month. Our February event was a success and those who attended were a huge help! We hosted a pot luck brunch at the home of Roxy Reed and everyone pitched in to organize our club ribbons, prizes and hospitality stock.
We will meet March 1st at Claudia Sander's Dinner House in Shelbyville, Kentucky at 6:30pm and we hope to see you there!
Our youth group will also be meeting once a month as well! The youth already held their first event of 2022 at Trillium Run Farm in LaGrange, Kentucky on February 13th and it was a hit! Twenty kids braved a rather chilly day and learned show braiding and got to practice their braiding skills on the horses. They also painted wooden horses to use as name tags at future events and then warmed up with some hot chocolate and brain-stormed ideas for things they wanted to do and learn in 2022. They came up with amazing ideas that will keep us busy all year long. In fact, they have events scheduled for each month of the year. The next event is learning about show attire, hair, makeup and show-ring presentation. It will be held March 13th at 2:00 PM at the home of Holly Kratzenberg. Please reach out to Holly Kratzenberg via Facebook or contact us at bluegrassarabian@gmail.com if you would like more information. You do not have to be a member of BAHA to join us! And watch for more events from the BAHA youth. They are planning road trips to the Al-Marah Arabian Horse Galleries at the Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, a movie night, drawing contest, talks from farriers, vets, judges, and lots more. This is a fun group of kids with all kinds of enthusiasm for the Arabian Horse!
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We would like to send a BIG congrats to long time club member, Tom Snyder, on winning the 2021 Frequent Rider Program (FRP) High Hour Award! Thomas logged a total of 586 hours on his Purebred Arabian mare MSU SHEYENNE between January 1 and December 31, 2021!
Thomas says that he appreciates "the Arabian Horse Association for a program recognizing activities outside of the show ring; that is where most of us enjoy our Arabians. MSU SHEYENNE will never wear a garland of roses, but proudly wears the distinction of Companion Arabian.”
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BAHA SAVE THE DATE
March 1st - Monthly Member Mixer
March 13th - Youth Group Event
April 5th - Monthly Member Mixer
April 10th - Youth Group Event
April 30th - Spring Blast Horse Show, Shelbyville, KY
October 1st - Falling Leaves Trail Ride, Location TBA
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The Region 14 Awards Banquet is right around the corner on March 12th! This event is always one of our favorite times to see our horse friends and have some fun! Our meeting will be at 3pm that afternoon, followed by social hour, dinner, awards, silent auction, and then BINGO!
Tickets are due by MARCH 1st! Pricing increases after March 1st.
Don't forget that voting closes on March 4th! You must be a member of a Region 14 club in order to vote. Members should have received a link to cast your ballot. If you did not receive a link, please contact us at region14arabian@gmail.com
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REGION 14 SAVE THE DATES
April 7-10 - Equine Affaire, Columbus, OH
April 15 - OHAHA Spring Show, World Equestrian Center, OH
April 24 - Bluegrass Dressage & Sport Horse Value Show, Louisville, KY
April 30 - BAHA Spring Blast Horse Show, Shelbyville, KY
May 13- SAHIBA Spring Horse Show, Frankfort, KY
May 19 - Buckeye Sweepstakes, World Equestrian Center, OH
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Save the Date
The Region 16 Spring Meeting will be held in-person on Sunday, March 27, 2022, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at The Century House in Latham, NY. A hotel block has been reserved at a special rate of $114/night. Be sure to reference Region 16 Arabian. Region 16 delegates meet during the spring, fall, and AHA Convention. Any Region 16 member who would like to attend is welcome to join. Please send a message to region16arabian@gmail.com with your name and email to receive future correspondence and meeting materials.
Region 16 AHYA Activities
The Region 16 Arabian Horse Youth Association invites all interested youth to attend virtual Zoom meetings on the first Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Youth Director Kiki Basta encourages all youth to attend and share their thoughts and opinions regarding activities to be held in the upcoming 2022 season. Adults are also welcome to attend. The next virtual meeting will take place on March 7. Email region16youth@gmail.com for the link and more information.
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Empire State Arabian Celebration Dinner Excited update from Empire State Arabian Horse Association regarding their celebration dinner on Saturday, March 19. Not only will they be celebrating 60 years as a club, but also hold a live auction for a breeding to ROL Ascension, generously donated by Cindy High-Fischmann in memory of Bob Jenkins. Check out this tall, dark, and extremely handsome stallion at https://www.kiesnertraining.com/stallions/rol-ascension.html.
Dinner reservations are due by March 5, 2022. *Note that the Empire State Arabian Horse Association celebration dinner has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 19, 2022. Reservations and payment are due by March 1, 2022.
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Region 16 Qualifying Shows
Region 16 members are reminded that starting with the 2022 show season, qualifications have been reinstated by AHA for regional and national shows. Details on the new participation-based qualifications. Competitors should note that only placings recorded during the 2021 show season will count towards qualifications for 2022.
The following are shows confirmed and approved to date:
May 13-15, 2022: Arabian Horse Club of Connecticut, West Springfield, MA www.ahcofct.org
June 9-12, 2022: AHANY Eastern Classic Horse Show, Hamburg, NY www.Ahany.net
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2022 Regional Championship Show Update
Regions 15 and 16 invite you to join us for the 2022 Championship Shows at the beautiful Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA, from July 4-9, 2022!
We are pleased to announce our 2022 Judges:
Region 16
Main Ring: Cathy Economy, Carmelle Rooker, Jeremy Harper
Sport Horse Hunter Type & Hunter O/F: Nancy Seyfried
Working Western: Todd Trushel
Dressage/Western Dressage: Natalie Lamping
Sport Horse Dressage Type: Carter Bass
Region 15
Main Ring: Chris Culbreth, Rhein Standish, Jason Daniels
Sport Horse Hunter Type & Hunter O/F: Diana Cappellanti
Working Western: Chris Culbreth
Dressage/Western Dressage: Brian MacMahon
Sport Horse Dressage Type: Brian MacMahon
NEATO to Host AERC Ride
The New England Arabian Trail Organization (NEATO) will be hosting an American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) sanctioned endurance ride on April 23, 2022, of 25 and 50 miles at Natchaug State Forest in Hampton, CT. For more information on this and other upcoming rides, visit www.neatorides.com.
Upcoming Events
Looking for upcoming events happening in Region 16? Visit our website www.region16.org for regular updates and additions. Be sure to also follow us @region16aha on Facebook and Instagram!
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Submit News
Region 16 clubs are encouraged to submit news to be featured in the AHA Regional Insider by the 20th of month. Please send to region16web@gmail.com.
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REGION 18 CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW, JULY 21-24, 2022!
COME JOIN US FOR A FABULOUS SHOW AT THE NEW FACILITY AT THE ANCASTER FAIRGROUNDS, JERSEYVILLE, ONTARIO! The Region 18 show committee has joined with the Ontario Classic group to give our exhibitors our best show in years. Corky Sutton will be our main ring judge and we will be offering our pre-show and Eastern Canadian Breeders Championships. Pre-show dressage and sport horse as well as championship dressage and sport horse. We are very excited to be including the Morgans, Saddlebreds and Hackneys at this first-rate facility.
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