January 2022
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
Taking the Reins on the Kelly Clarkson Show
Recently on the Kelly Clarkson Show, Dr. Jane Haven was interviewed about the Taking the Reins program that she oversees as Executive Director.
 
Founded in 1998 and with great support and funding, moved to a new location and Dr. Haven took the leadership in 2018. During the 22 years, this organization has served thousands of young people. The Mission Statement is “Advancing girl power through Horsepower”.
 
Check out their website for more information.

Hippology Hunger Games
The AHASFV Club, along with Taking the Reins, hosted an event called “Hippology Hunger Games: for over 20 AHASFV Youth members. Inspired by the Hunger Games move, kids had to answer questions about Arabian horses in a colorful race until there was only one youth left.
 
Scottsdale here they come – 15 youth from AHASFV will be heading there to watch classes and celebrate the Day of the Arabian horse on Friday, February 19th. The youth attending are from three different nonprofits and aged 5-18.
 
AHASFV will be hosting a show on March 13 that will include some AHA value classes.
 
ATTENTION YOUTH – All Region 2 Youth due to graduate should check the website for information about the Scholarship program sponsored by Region 2 – guidelines, application deadline, etc are there…if you qualify be sure to get you application completed and turned in by April 2nd….        That is the DEADLINE.
 
SAVE THE DATE! The Region 2 Pre-Show and Championships are being held in Santa Barbara June 15-18, 2022! We look forward to seeing you back for some FUN IN THE SUN . JUNDGES ARE: LaRae Fletcher Powell, John Rannenberg, Brian Scoggins, and Alan Clanton.
 
DELEGATES: Save the date for our next IN PERSON Delegate Meeting…Saturday, March 12, at 11am at Hodel’s Restaurant in Bakersfield. Please put it on your calendar, and plan to attend…or send a delegate…IT IS IMPORTANT TO REPRESENT YOUR CLUB…
 
Good luck to all of our Region 2 exhibitors at Scottsdale….have fun, be safe, and enjoy the ride!
Wine Country Arabian Horse Association is holding our Annual Robert S. Dougherty Youth Membership awards Essay Contest. February 26-27 Jaki Hardy Dressage clinic at Fairwind Farm. May 1 will be holding our Spring Fling All breed Open Schooling Show at Fairwind Farm. 
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. Stay tuned to https://www.regionv.com/index.php  for more information coming this spring!
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.
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. 
Horse Fairs in Region 10 Region 10 is fortunate to have TWO horse fairs in our region! Our local Arabian clubs in each state, with some financial assistance from Region 10, provide demonstration horses for people to see and touch along with activities for youth. Mark your calendars for 2022!
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:
AHAM Michigan All Arabian Concurrent , AVS    
April 28 – May 1                                                       
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI   
Contact: Ron Gekiere 586-484-8790                                        
Judges: Angie Sullivan (N/R), Chelsea Harper (N/R), Fatima Pawlenko-Kranz ‘R’ Dressage/WD

Hoosier Horse Classic     
May 27 – 29                
Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN                                      
Judges: TBD                                     
Contact: Jan Decker  317-372-1061

Show Time                 
June 3 – 5                    
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI                       
Judges: TBD                                     
Contact:  John Schauer  734-344-1203

Medallion I & II Concurrent             
June 11 – 12              
Judges: TBD                                      
World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH              
Contact: Cindy Ryan 

Region 13 Sport Horse Championships   
June 15 – 18  
World Equestrian Center                                         
Judges: Peggy Beachy, Ida Norris, Jodi Ely    
Contact: Jan Decker 317-372-1061

Region 13 Pre-Show            
June 21             
World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH                           
Judge: Jeff Schall “r”                                           
Contact: Jan Decker 317-372-1061

Region 13 Championship Show                 
June 22 – 26 
World Equestrian Center                                             
Judges: Terry Holmes, Josh Quintus, Susan Witte      
Contact: Jan Decker 317-372-1061

AHAM Summer Show           
August 26-28        
Judge: Jeff Schall                                                                     
Michiana Event Center (MEC), Shipshewana, IN      
Contact: Ron Gekiere 586-484-8790

WMAHA Fall Classic           
September 2 – 4          
Ingham County Fairgrounds, Mason, MI                               
Judges: TBD                                        
Contact: Pam Kittredge:  Pkittredge2@gmail.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
Bruce Carpenter of Watching Hawk Arabians in New York shared this photo of Arabian mare Cherysh and her two young riders ages 4 and 6 who are learning how to post the trot.
 
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 first virtual meeting will take place February 7. Email region16youth@gmail.com for the link and more information.
Empire State Arabian Celebration Dinner *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. 

Save the Date The Region 16 Spring Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Additional details on the meeting will be forthcoming. 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 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 to date:
 
March 13, 2022: Leprechaun Leap AVS, http://rgbriding.com/shows
 
May 5-8, 2022: Empire State Arabian Spring Show, Syracuse, NY www.empirearabian.org
 
May 13-15, 2022: Arabian Horse Club of Connecticut, West Springfield, MA www.ahcofct.org
 
May 27-29, 2022: Elmira Arabian & Sport Horse Classic, Horseheads, NY http://rgbriding.com/shows
 
June 2-4, 2022: AHANE Horse Show, West Springfield, MA www.ahane.org
 
June 9-12, 2022: AHANY Eastern Classic Horse Show, Hamburg, NY www.Ahany.net
 
September 2-4, 2022: Silver Spur, Hamburg, NY
 
October 7-9, 2022: Elmira Arabian Fall Finale, Chemung, NY www.rgbriding.com/shows
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
Tentative schedule and class list will be posted soon. Stay tuned for more show information and updates available at www.Region15and16Championship.com.

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. 
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.
Up here in the frozen tundra we are looking forward to an active horse show year. Some of us are fortunate enough to travel to the Scottsdale horse show by land or air. Government restrictions are still in place so planning is essential. Associations are organizing for local horse shows which will start up in April. Hope the plans for your show season brings excitement to your day!
REGION 18 CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW, JULY 21-23, 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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