AHYA Enews


May 20, 2005
Creative Contest Entries Due June 1! Youth Nationals Journalism Contest Entries due June 15th Top Secret Convention Guest Vote at the AHYA Convention "If You're Not the Lead Dog, the View Never Changes." Sundowner Trailers Youth Nationals Qualifier T-Shirts Odd Man Out? No Way!


	Creative Contest entries due June 1! This year's Creative Contest theme is Mystery of the Arabian Horse, and you can enter in Art, Creative Writing, Photography, Audio/Visual, or Computer-Generated. The Creative Contest is proudly sponsored by Breyer, and winners earn awesome Breyer model horses and cash! Enter as many categories as you like for just $10. Find out more and get an entry form here.


	Youth Nationals Journalism Contest Entries due June 15th! Get your name in print! Enter the Youth Nationals Journalism Contest! Submit a writing sample for a chance to be an official journalist covering Youth Activities throughout Youth Nationals. You don't need to be an exhibitor (but it's OK if you are). You must be in Albuquerque for at least part of Youth Nationals July 23-20. Application deadline: June 15. Find out more.


	Top Secret Convention Guest Have you heard about this year's AHYA Convention theme? Maybe, but then again maybe not. It depends on your clearance level. Intrigue and mystery await those who attend on July 22-23 in Albuquerque. The Chief Operative is a very special guest speaker you won't want to miss! Who is it? We can't reveal his or her identity…yet. Check the next "Generation Equus" in Arabian Horse Magazine!


	Vote at the AHYA Convention July 23 Want something changed? Put your money where your mouth is. Vote! Sign up to be a Convention delegate so you can vote on important issues and elect new officers. Contact your club today to find out more. Sign-up deadline is June 25. Remember- talk is cheap. Get involved! "If You're Not the Lead Dog, the View Never Changes." How true! Change your view- run for AHYA office! We're talkin' President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary of AHYA for 2005-6. You'll campaign at the AHYA Convention July 23. Return an application by June 15.


	Sundowner Trailers AHA's newest Corporate Partner, Sundowner Trailers, produces quality trailers to suit any horseman's needs. Their warranties and too-pretty designer interiors make them the only choice for a new trailer! Sundowner will be exhibiting at both the Youth and U.S. Nationals this year so tell your folks to come ready to buy Trigger new accommodations! Sundowner has also donated a choice of two trailers to be raffled off as an AHYA fundraiser this year. Get tickets throughout Youth Nationals and U.S. Nationals. If you can't make it, send your dollars with a friend and buy several chances to win a Sundowner. Find a Sundowner dealer near you by clicking here. Youth Nationals Qualifier T-Shirts Pssssst! Pass it on: Sponsoring a Youth Nationals Qualifier T-Shirt is a great way to advertise a business or horse while supporting AHA youth programs! Return a form by June 1.


	Odd Man Out? No Way! Ever feel like the odd man out because you'd rather bond with your four-hooved darling than watch football? Well, you're not alone. The horse industry is HUGE! Take a look at this info from the American Horse Council: 6.9 million horses call America home! 7.1 million Americans are involved in the horse industry as horse owners, service providers, employees, and volunteers. $112.1 billion is a ton of dough, right? Well, that's how much the horse industry impacts U.S. Gross Domestic Product. Want more proof of how gi-normous, grandiose, important, and totally awesome the horse industry is? Check this out!!!

The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is a 46,000 member equine association that registers and maintains a database of more then one million Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses. It publishes the bimonthly Arabian Horse Magazine, provides activities and programs that promote breeding and ownership, administers $4 million in annual prize money, produces national events and recognizes more than 400 Arabian horse shows and distance rides.