LIVE! AT YOUTH NATIONALS!!!!!!
EMERSON DRIVE
With Guest Liz Carlisle

August 1st, 2007
Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque
Emerson Drive is headlining the first-ever Youth Nationals concert! Yep, that's right- the hottest young country band in existence is coming to your show. Tickets are super cheap and you can buy them with your Youth Nationals entry form (landing in your mailbox soon). Youthies plus two guests will have special access to an up-close and personal stage area! These tickets are limited, so get your requests in immediately with your entry form. OMG. We might all hyperventilate…

Liz is barely out of college and is already touring with major country bands, writing her own music, and is on her way to being the next big thing in country music! Find out how she's achieved so much and what you can do to live your dreams. Come see Liz at the AHYA Convention in Albuquerque this July.

Kick back with your horse + Hang out with your mates = Props and cool stuff. 2 good 2B tru? Nope. It's a little somethin' we call the Regional Youth Team Tournament.
OK, so, the name is less than scintillating- but the RYTT is totally fun, easy and cheap. Here's how it works:

• Enter between now and May 1
• Join as many teams as you want
• Count results from shows/rides you already go to (even non-AHA competitions)
• Get year-end prizes
• Just $10 per team of 6 kids for the year

Get a move on! Grab an entry form today

Show us how the Arabian horse is your superstar with the 2007 Creative Contest theme "Arabian Idol." Compete in Art, Photography, Creative Writing, Computer-Generated, and Audio/Visual. Enter as many categories as you want for just $10. Deadline is June 1. Grab a form here.

If you haven't checked out AHYA's website lately, you're way behind. Like pleated-pants-are-cool kind of behind. We've got shiny-new news and fun stuff galore. Win your horse the Horse of the Month contest, get crafty with the Creative Contest, check out your Horse-A-Scope, and brush up on your HorseKeeping. Hit it today!

It's hard to believe, but not everyone loves having horses on trails, living next door, or showing at their local fairgrounds. So who makes sure you and your hooved darling are welcome? You do- by being a responsible horse owner. In a larger sense, though, some organizations work very hard to represent the rights of horses and horse owners everywhere. One of these is the American Horse Council. The AHC helps the whole big huge horse industry present a unified voice to lawmakers in Washington, D.C. There's strength in numbers, y'know? Soooo, find out what AHC is saying about you and the stuff going on with horses everywhere Up your awareness to become the best kind of horse owner- an informed one!

Is it time for a visit from your vet or equine dentist? Horses need their pearly whites examined once a year. Here's what happens: the vet or dentist will use a device to hold your horse's mouth open and get a good look, then she'll file the teeth even. We call that "floating" the teeth. Yeah, it sounds gross- but it doesn't hurt your horse. In fact, it hurts him more to skip the appointment because he can develop jagged points on his teeth, which keep him from chewing correctly or carrying the bit right. :-O! Get Trigger's teeth examined now, and you'll be ready for your trail rides and shows.
For more Horsekeeping Tips, click here

It's Sharing Time, boys and girls! Share what you think about AHYA. Chat up your Regional Youth Director tell him/her your questions or concerns about youth programs, shows, events, rules, and just about any AHA topic. What's working, and what's not??? Oh- and we especially like new ideas. The next AHYA Board Meeting is March 9-11 in Denver, and we want to talk about what's important to you!