Time To Ride Launches 2019 Pilot Program
Applications Now Being Accepted.
Washington, DC - Time To Ride®, a program of the American Horse Council's Marketing Alliance, is now accepting applications for its 2019 pilot program.
The new Time To Ride program is designed to introduce school-age children to horseback riding and horse care in a safe, welcoming environment. The goal is to familiarize school-age children with horses through an initial series of lessons that include basic horse care as well as riding.
Molly O'Brien
202-891-7971
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Arabian Horse Month
Do you have an event planned for Arabian Horse Month? Share it with us! May has been dubbed Arabian Horse Month to celebrate the beauty, intelligence and versatility of the breed with those who may want to create their own Arabian Horse Experience.
Thank you to those of you who have already sent in your events:
- Cinco de Mayo All-Breed Schooling Show
- No Bitchin' Barriere Ride
- Arabian Nights AHRE 3rd Annual Rescue Gala
Send us your event details (date, time and location), contact information and website, and we will add your event to the
Arabian Horse Month web page.
You will also be entered in our Arabian Horse Month giveaway. More details to follow.
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3% Convenience Fee to be Added to AHA Credit Card Payments
Effective June 1, 2019, a 3% Convenience Fee will be added by AHA to payments made by Credit Card. The Convenience Fee charge does not apply if the customer submits payment by cash, check or money order.
The 3% convenience fee for credit card transactions was voted on and approved by the AHA Board of Directors on March 8, 2019, as part of the budget planning for Fiscal Year 2020. A steady growth in credit card processing fees has occurred over the past 10 years and has elevated to a point of significant impact on AHA’s budget in an amount exceeding $250,000 per year. The 3% convenience fee will cover the cost of rising credit card fees that is applied by the vendor who processes credit card payments for AHA.
A 3% convenience fee will not be applied to payments made by cash, check or money order for AHA business transactions.
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New for Sweepstakes
ABS will offer the following new Jackpot classes that will have $15,000 in prize money available for each class:
- Arabian English Pleasure AAOTR
- Arabian Reining AAOTR
- HA/AA English Pleasure AAOTR
- HA/AA Reining AAOTR
Payout for the Arabian Yearling Sweepstakes Classes at U.S. Nationals will be $25,000 per class:
- Champion - $5,000
- Reserve Champion - $3,200
- Top Ten - $2,100
Arabian Yearling Sweepstakes Classes at the Regional level will be held as open and not AAOTH. These classes will still be restricted to Breeding Entries only.
- There will be no Open Arabian Yearling Breeding/In-Hand Classes for non-Sweepstakes horses in 2019.
- The 2-Year-Old Arabian and HA/AA In-Hand Classes at U.S. Nationals will be discontinued as Sweepstakes designated classes in 2020.
- The HA/AA Sweepstakes Yearling In-Hand Open Classes at U.S. Nationals will be discontinued as Sweepstakes designated classes in 2021.
- The Sweepstakes Yearling Classes and 2-Year-Old classes at Canadian Nationals and Sport Horse Nationals have not changed and payout will remain the same.
To qualify for the U.S. National Yearling Open Sweepstakes Classes, the Breeding Entry must have placed as a Top Ten from one of the corresponding 18 Regional Yearling Sweepstakes Classes.
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Last Chance Buy-In for Sweepstakes
Enrollment is available until October 15, 2019 for the Last Chance Buy-In for Sweepstakes. This program is for any horse(s) that were not entered into the Sweepstakes Program.
This one-time nomination makes your horse eligible to compete at the 18 Regional Championship Shows, Canadian Nationals, Sport Horse Nationals and U.S. Nationals in Sweepstakes-designated classes and Jackpot classes (qualifications may be required in some classes). The only classes not eligible to the Original Entry category are the Sweepstakes Yearling Halter classes which are reserved for Breeding Entries only.
The Original Entry category is open to any horse that is registered with the Arabian Horse Association or the Canadian Registries. Your horse does not have to be by a Sweepstakes Nominated Sire or out of a Sweepstakes Nominated Dam to enroll.
This is your last chance to buy-in to the Sweepstakes Program for those not previously enrolled!
Find out more:
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IMPORTANT: Cutting Horse Performance Futurity Enrollment Fee Change
The enrollment fee for the Arabian and Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Cutting Horse Futurity has been reduced from $1,040 to $740 if paid by June 1 in full (or by June 1, July 1 and August 1 if enrollment is being made with payments). Late fees may apply.
Competition Services
303-696-4500, option #4
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Stallion Power!
Ongoing stallion promotion at a great price. Enroll your stallion in Arabian Horse Life's Stallion Directory today.
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Arabian Horse Life Magazine
Got a show or an event coming up? Let us know, and we can send you copies of Arabian Horse Life magazine for your tables!
*Eight weeks advance notice is appreciated.
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Arabian Horse Life Blog
"When a horse’s behavior changes for the worse, you need to do some detective work to get to the root cause of the problem. Only when you know what the cause is can you apply the appropriate solution."
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Equestrian Canada 2018 Volunteer of the Year
The 2018 volunteer of the year, presented by Henry Equestrian, goes to Jill Barton.
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Basic Horse Grooming
New to the Arabian Horse Experience?
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Member Benefit
All-in-One Travel Protection allows you to change or cancel your reservation with no fees and full monetary return with
TNT Vacations
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Use promo code AHA for your 5% member discount.
800-282-0276
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Check out all of the benefits you can get with your
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roll to "Exclusive Sponsor Discounts for Members."
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AHA Calendar of Events
July 20-27
Oklahoma City, OK
August 11-17
Brandon, MB
September 2-7
Crete, IL
October 25-27
Vinita, OK
October 18-26
Tulsa, OK
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