If you planned to enroll your in utero foal in Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes and/or Halter Futurities, don't dawdle because the deadline is just a couple weeks away. Don't miss out on this opportunity to give your baby EVERY advantage. Click here to download a form or just call 303-696-4500 to enroll by phone.

Want to earn points and win prizes with your friends, or make new friends through showing and riding? Think RYTT, the program that gives youth from each region the opportunity to form teams and earn points by working together. 2007 might be your year!! Earn points for both recognized and non-recognized shows and rides, and get great year-end awards for the high scoring team in each region. In addition to these awards, regional winners are posted on ArabianHorses.org and in Modern Arabian Horse magazine. Click here

Don't forget to enroll your horses for Points BEFORE the start of your first show. Prize money earned through Points can be earned in every designated Sweepstakes class at local, regional and national levels and every distance ride sponsored by an AHA-recognized organization. However, a horse must be enrolled annually for $100 in order to accumulate Points toward payback. Sign up today! Click here to download a form or just call 303-696-4500 to enroll by phone.
New for '07:

• Allocated prize money for 2nd and 3rd level ATR Dressage at regional shows
• Allocated prize money for Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Geldings In Hand at regional, Canadian and U.S. Nationals shows
• Discounted Nominated Sire only $1,500 (colts enrolled as Breeding Entries)
• Extended Breeding Entry deadline until March 31, 2007

All AHA recognized Local Rides (except Limited Distance Rides) will earn points on all horses beaten, regardless of breed. AHA Regional and National Rides will earn points based on the number of Arabian, Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabians that started the ride. Only Endurance Rides 50 miles or greater or Competitive Trail Rides 25 miles or greater will receive Points Payback. When AHA recognized rides are held in conjunction with a Regional Ride, only the Regional Ride will be eligible for Sweepstakes Points.

Competition cards offer more than just expanded showing privileges. It also gives you $1 million in personal excess liability insurance. Who can't use more insurance when you own horses, right? You can't afford not to sign up! Just click the Card option when you sign up to become a member.

For the first time, AHA is proud to offer its youth exhibitors, their families, guests and the community of Albuquerque a unique reason to attend and experience the 2007 Arabian and Half-Arabian Youth Nationals Championship Horse Show. Live on the Box Car Stage at Expo New Mexico, Nashville recording artists Emerson Drive and guest Liz Carlisle will appear on Wednesday, August 1. This first-ever Youth Nationals Concert will welcome the hottest young country band on the circuit, along with Harvard graduate turned singer/songwriter Liz Carlisle.

Exhibitors and Patrons will have the opportunity to purchase advanced special access tickets. But they are limited! We expect a sell out, so buy on your entry form or call 303.696.4553. Tickets on sale April 1st! For more information, click here

AHA celebrates three out of four national shows this year as they mark specific milestones in their evolution. Canadian Nationals is marking its 50th Anniversary, Sport Horse Nationals its 5th and Youth Nationals its 15th. It's a great time to attend and join in the festivities that are bound to mark these special events.

Artesan+++// (Khemosabi++++// x Obsession JD), a nine-year-old purebred Arabian gelding owned by Susie McArthur of Kentfield, Calif., ranked as the top horse among a field of more than 3,000 Arabians, Half-Arabians and Anglo-Arabians to become the 2006 Arabian Horse Association (AHA) High Point Horse. To reach this pinnacle, the gelding had to accumulate the highest number of points in the Horse Achievement Awards program during 2006. He racked up 457.5 points in his year of competing in dressage, sport horse in-hand and under saddle and show hack to win the award as well as add three plusses and two slashes in Achievement Awards symbols to his name. Click here to read the entire press release.

The Darley Awards were founded in 1987 to honor the best in Arabian horse racing. This distinguished ceremony recognizes the most outstanding racehorses, jockeys, owners, trainers and breeders of the Arabian community. The Darley Committee selects the nominees and a Voting Academy decides the winners. The Voting Academy is made up of knowledgeable individuals within the racing community. See the '06 Darley Award Winners. Click here.

The April/May issue is the perfect time to promote your Scottsdale winners by advertising their success. With extensive coverage of the 2007 racing season and Darley awards, the April/May issue of Modern Arabian Horse provides the best and most cost-effective way to market your racing stallions, contenders and Darley winners. Also, with mares still needing to be booked for the 2007 breeding season, Modern Arabian Horse is the perfect choice to push your stallion one last time to get his book Full & Closed. And trainers, don't miss out on reaching the largest audience in the industry by promoting your services and accomplishments.

Don't miss out on this exciting issue. Call now to take advantage of our special advertising rates just for you. Contact Jim Sullivan at (303) 696-4584 or at advertising@arabianhorses.org

It's firm. AHA will host three trail rides this year and the dates are:

• Fort Robinson State Park, Crawford Neb. - Sept. 12-16
• V6 Ranch, Parkfield, Calif. - Sept. 26-30
• Leatherwood, Ferguson, N.C. - Oct. 10-14

Each five-day event includes lodging and meals plus a special guest clinician who will be available throughout the ride to share their expertise. Sign up for a trail ride near you! Click here

The AHA Affinity Credit Card featuring a mare and foal offers you the same great services under Bank of America which has acquired MBNA. Sign up for your AHA credit card today. Click here

Rooms are already going quickly for this year's Annual Convention. Visit the AHA Annual Convention web page and access reservation services at both the Renaissance Tulsa and the Tulsa Homewood Suites by clicking here. There are many options for rooms and suites at each hotel, and availability is on a first come, first served basis. Even if you are not expected to participate as a delegate, all members are welcome to attend. This year's Convention is expected to be the biggest yet. Don't miss the opportunity to hear keynote speakers, participate in AHA business, see the future site for U.S. Nationals and kick off the celebration of 100 years of service. Start booking now!

AHA will have a booth at the Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas on April 20-22, 2007, so be sure to stop by with your questions, to register your horse or sign up for programs such as Sweepstakes Points or Performance Futurities. Watch for AHA at future important events this year!