Enews Redesign


June 2004
Updated Look for E-News AHA Welcomes Pegasus Triple Crown Series in 2005 Arabian Horsepower Needs You Junior Journalists Wanted Got the Picture Tell Your Story Advertising deadlines Youth Nationals Prize List Corrections Got a Hot Futurity Prospect Wanted: Arabian Horses for Equine Affaire Best Kept Secret is a Great Promotional Tool Registration Commission Breeders Forum



				Updated Look for E-News We hope you enjoy the new design and format of your AHA Broadcast E-News. It is our goal to deliver to our members and customers the freshest news in the most readable format possible.



				AHA Welcomes Pegasus Pegasus Vans and Trailers of Sandusky, Ohio, has joined the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) as its newest Corporate Partner, providing both cash and a trailer to benefit Arabian Horse Youth Association (AHYA) programs. The trailer will be raffled off at the U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show held from October 7-16, 2004, in Louisville, Kentucky. "We wanted to support youth because they are the future of the breed," says Pegasus President Dean Wikel, "I am a longtime Arabian horse breeder, and I want the youth in our industry to continue their loyalty and interest in the Arabian horse for many years to come." For more on Pegasus products, go to www.pegasusvans.com.



				Triple Crown Series in 2005 The Arabian Racing Cup Triple Crown Series (Triple Crown) sponsored by Markel / Pratt Insurance, makes its debut in 2005. Eligible four-year-old Arabian horses may compete in one or all three races of the Triple Crown. Each race in the series will award an estimated minimum purse of $50,000 with a bonus of at least $100,000 paid to the filly and colt that win all three. The three races include: Drinkers of the Wind and Daughters of the Desert, Diamond Derby and Sapphire Sprint, and the Bob Magness Derby and Cre-Run Oaks. For more information call 800-458-GATE (4283).



				Arabian Horsepower Needs You At the 2004 Youth Nationals, AHA will host a new community outreach program for Albuquerque area children between ages 7 and 12 to learn about Arabian horses. Children will pick up a booklet with a list of questions, games, trivia and more, plus a customized barn map with participating barns willing to share knowledge with the kids. This program will take place one day only on Saturday, July 31. Come be a part of it! Here's how: Be a host station and answer questions about Arabian horses Volunteer to guide the children through the barns Offer a horse for petting or feeding treats If you are interested in participating, please contact molly.benstein@ArabianHorses.org. Junior Journalists Wanted If you have the writing bug, are under 18, going to Youth Nationals and want to write about the show, enter the Youth Nationals Journalism Contest. Blaze magazine is interested in a story for their magazine "for and by kids" and we're looking for the "write " kids to do it! No entry fee, deadline to submit a writing sample is June 15th. Find out more about this first-ever opportunity by clicking here



				We want Arabian Horse Magazine to be as visually exciting as possible. Please review our photographic and editorial needs below. If you can help us, we'd love to hear from you. Got the Picture Professional quality jumper photos of purebred Arabians and Half-Arabians preferably shot in scenic outdoor locations Gorgeous Half-Arabians in palomino, pinto, buckskin and other colors, spots or blankets! Contact susan.bavaria@ArabianHorses.org Tell Your Story Top-notch barrel racer that competes successfully on the National Barrel Horse Association circuit. Contact: karen.karvonen@ArabianHorses.org Dedicated trainers who endure hours in the hot sun at one day shows, mentor novice distance riders, repeat the same commands to beginner riders hour after hour and always wear a cheerful smile of encouragement. Looking for the unsung heroes who use innovative approaches to bring new people to the Arabian breed. Contact: susan.bavaria@ArabianHorses.org. Got a schooling challenge? Horse behaving badly? Give us your toughest questions. Our experts can handle it. Contact: karen.karvonen@ArabianHorses.org. Advertising deadlines Youth Nationals Show Program Ad Deadline: June 7 August/September Arabian Horse Magazine Ad Deadline: June 15 Canadian Nationals Show Program Ad Deadline: July 3 Contact Your Ad Rep: Advertising@ArabianHorses.org or 303-696-4584



				Make it easy on yourself. Enter your national show entries online! Youth Nationals Prize List Corrections Show Officials - Page 4: Replace the Working Hunter Judge Ken Nordstrom with Gay Talmey and the USEF Dressage Steward is Sheila Gartner. Dressage Classes - Page 23 : Two rides will be used to run the dressage classes. The tests for the USDF Introductory Dressage class need to be corrected to : Semi-Finals - Test A Finals - Test B Entry Closing - page 24 : REGIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AFTER July 2, 2004. Please add Region 16 to the list of regional classes that are exceptions to the July 2 final entry closing date. Camper and RV Facilities - Page 31 : Change the phone number listed for more information about RVs at Expo New Mexico to: (505) 265-1791 Note: If you have a qualification for a Regional Show between June 11, 2004 and July 2, 2004 you may enter the Youth Nationals at the regular fees. Got a Hot Futurity Prospect Is your performance futurity horse a sleeper that's just decided to come on strong? Even though the first payment is past, you can still enter your horse into the National Performance Futurities for this year's U.S. Nationals. If you're already enrolled and on the payment plan, the second payment is due postmarked no later than July 1. Nominate online! Click here.



				Wanted: Arabian Horses for Equine Affaire! The Equine Affaire ranks as one of the hottest horse expositions in the country and a great promotional venue, exposing thousands of interested people to horses of every breed. AHA has established a presence at several of these major events and encourages owners to join us with their Arabian horses in the Horse and Farm Exhibit area. Be sure to book in advance. Stalls go fast. The cost for regular stalls is $155 each or $205 for an end stall. Mark your calendars for: Equine Affaire- W. Springfield, MA Nov. 11-14, 2004 (100,000 people) Equine Affaire- Pomona, CA Feb 3-6, 2005 (50,000 people) Equine Affaire- Columbus, OH April 7-10, 2005 (115,000 people) For info on all three go to: www.equineaffaire.com. To participate with AHA at any of these, e-mail evie.tubbs@ArabianHorses.org. Best Kept Secret is a Great Promo Tool AHA Affiliate Clubs and many individuals have received copies of the updated DVD Arabians: The Best Kept Secret, a 7.5-minute film that presents the attributes of Arabian horses with heartfelt testimonials by longtime owners. AHA encourages you to make copies of this DVD for widespread distribution in schools, libraries, 4-H clubs, etc. You never know when you might ignite a passion for the Arabian horse in some young person. There is a VHS version in limited quantities for purchase. Additional DVDs can be purchased for a modest fee online, HERE. or by contacting AHA Member Services at 303-696-4500.



				Registration Commission Breeders Forum The Registration Commission will hold a Breeders Forum for owners and breeders of Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses this Saturday, June 12, at 8:00 a.m. in the Pyramid Society Patron's Lounge at the Kentucky Horse Park during the Egyptian Event in Lexington, Kentucky. All those interested in Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses are encouraged to attend. All are welcome, and no R.S.V.P. is required. The Breeders Forums have been well-received and provide people with a good opportunity to network and ask questions of the Registration Commission.