Welcome to ArabianHorses.org - AHA Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 17, 2009
Contact: AHA
303-696-4500

Quick Facts About U.S. Nationals

Event: The 43rd annual U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (U.S. Nationals).

Produced by: Arabian Horse Association (AHA), 10805 E. Bethany Drive, Aurora, Colorado 80014. (303) 696-4500. Fax (303) 696-4599. Email: info.comp@ArabianHorses.org or visit ArabianHorses.org/USN.

Dates: October 23-31, 2009

Location: Expo Square, Tulsa, Okla.

Schedule: Three sessions per day: 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Two to three rings running simultaneously.

Number of classes: 129

Number of horses: Approximately 1,800 from Canada and the United States

Divisions: Reining, cutting, working cow, trail, mounted native costume, pleasure driving, show hack, in-hand, sidesaddle, park, and English, hunter and western pleasure.

AHA Corporate Partners: Bank of America, The Hat Lady, Markel Insurance Company, PowerRV Inc. and UnitedHealthcare.

AHA Press Contact: Press passes must be picked up and signed for by the photographer in the Commission office. Only one press pass per publication will be issued. Contact Hilary Nixon to set up interviews or for more information before the show at 303-696-4580 (hilary.nixon@arabianhorses.org) or during the show at 720-261-8606.

Ticket Information: Admission to the show is free in the Ford Truck Arena for the duration of the show, tickets are required for Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the Pavilion and can be purchased in the ticket office at the southwest corner of the Pavilion.

AHA is a major equine association serving 37,000 members across North America. It registers and maintains a database of more than one million Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses and administers approximately $3 million in annual prize money. AHA produces championship events, recognizes close to 600 Arabian horse shows and distance rides and provides activities and programs that promote breeding and ownership. For information about Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses, call 303-696-4500, e-mail info@ArabianHorses.org or visit ArabianHorses.org