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AHA is pleased to announce that Christina Derango is the 2004 Youth of the Year. Christina served as the Region 11 Youth Director and is active in 4-H and FFA in her community. She will represent the best of Arabian youth at events throughout 2005. Additionally, she will receive a saddle donated by Arabian Saddle Company who will present the award at this year's Youth Nationals.

Teams of up to six youth members compete by earning points at events within their region. Great prizes are sent to year-end winners in each region! Join an unlimited number of teams! Cost: $10 per team. Get your form here.

Enter the 2005 Creative Contest by June 1 to compete for Breyer horse models and cash! Use the theme Mystery of the Arabian Horse in Art, Creative Writing, Photography, Audio/Video and Computer-Generated categories. Enter multiple categories for just $10! Get your form here.

Be sure to stop by the AHA booth in the Breed Pavilion at Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio on April 7-10. This is North America's largest equine expo with over 115,000 in attendance and equine clinician greats such as John Lyons, Clinton Anderson, David O'Connor and more. AHA will collaborate with Region 14 members and farms, including Discovery Farm and Mentor Network participants. It promises to be a dynamic presentation of the Arabian horse community. Take pride in the increased exposure AHA now enjoys as an official show sponsor. For more information on Equine Affaire, visit EquineAffaire.com.

AHA hopes to have a strong showing of Arabian folks at the Midwest Horse Fair held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin from April 15-17. Region 10 and numerous Arabian horse enthusiasts will celebrate the Arabian horse through daily breed demonstrations and an active barn area where, no doubt, the personable Arabian horse will shine. For more information on Midwest Horse Fair, visit MidwestHorseFair.com.

The printed version of the 2005 AHA Handbook is now available. If you would like to receive your free copy, contact a Member Service Representative at 303-696-4500 or submit your request online by clicking on the AHA Handbook icon on the left of the homepage. The AHA Handbook is STILL available online to ALL Members 24-hours a day to view and download here.

MD Barns is offering a special discount of $500 toward any of their products valued at $16,000 or more for a limited time only. The offer is good for a one time purchase between February 18 and April 18, 2005. You must be an AHA member of at least 30 days and have a current AHA membership card to participate in this offer. Please click here for further details. To find a sales rep or dealer near you, go to mdbarns.com and click on Dealers or call 800-343-2276.

Paint Rock Designs, the maker of Turtle Neck turnout blankets and sheets, has introduced a new stable sheet designed specifically for Arabian horses. Not only does the sheet fit the breed's unique physical attributes, but it also has a design that avoids contact with the mane and tail. The new sheets are available from State Line Tack, 888-839-9640. Turtle Neck blankets can be ordered from Jeffers Equine.

MBNA provides the official AHA credit card featuring individual credit lines to ensure qualified applicants receive the maximum in purchasing power - up to $100,000 of available credit. AHA Platinum Plus cardholders are invited to take advantage of credit-line increase decisions within 15 minutes, 24-hour customer service, emergency-card replacement, and ATM cash-advance access at more than 300,000 automated teller machines worldwide that display the Cirrus® network logo. To order your card call 866-227-1554 and mention K22W or click here.

The summer issue of Arabian Horse Magazine is just around the corner. Besides a profile on the Youth of the Year, the June/July issue also includes articles on saddle pad savvy, horse camping, grieving for your deceased horse and more. The deadline to reserve ad space is April 10. Ad options are available for every need and budget. Contact Christy Christiansen, 303-696-4584 or advertising@ArabianHorses.org

The Education and Evaluation Commission has developed three new Standards of Excellence instructional tools in both DVD and VHS format for three divisions: Halter (In-Hand) ($30), Hunter ($30) and English ($35) plus $4 for shipping. You can order these directly from the Commissioner's office by contacting them at ahcommish@arabianhorses.org or calling 303-696-4539.

If you join the United States Equestrian Federation every year, be sure to mark your first choice affiliation as "Arabian" when you apply for membership. The number of USEF Board representatives from the Arabian breed directly relates to the number of AHA members who mark their primary affiliation as "Arabian." It doesn't matter if you compete in western or dressage disciplines, if you ride Arabian, Half-Arabian or Anglo-Arabian horses, you should still mark "Arabian" so the interests of your preferred breed are well-represented on the USEF board, the national governing body for equestrian sport.

A new Deferred Billing process has replaced Promissory Notes for anyone who enters horses in the International Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes Program. The Deferred Billing option goes into effect on April 1. Anyone who currently makes payments to AHA on Promissory Notes should continue doing so until the entry is paid off. The Deferred Billing form will be used in conjunction with Sweepstakes entry forms. Owners may submit multiple Sweepstakes entries with a Deferred Billing form. Click here for more information.