The August 21 resolution due date is fast approaching. Remember that resolutions may be submitted by any Member Organization (Adult and Life members only), any standing or AD Hoc Committee of AHA, by a Regional Board of Delegates, by the Board of Directors of AHA or the AHA President. Additional rules regarding submission can be found in Chapter nine of the current AHA Handbook which can be found here.

The official resolution submission form can be downloaded here.

If assistance is needed, please contact Leslie Lockard, Competition Records Manager at (303) 696-4521.

Reminder to all who are participating in the National Futurity & Maturity Program at U.S. Nationals; if you are nominating your horse(s) by utilizing the payment plan, the third and final installment of $200 is due August 1. A late fee of $75 will be due in addition to the $200 payment if the final installment is postmarked/electronic dated after August 1. Horse(s) nominated after August 1 and on or before the close of entries for U.S. Nationals must pay a total nomination fee of $750 per performance class.

The Nominating Committee would like all potential officer candidates for 2009 to submit the application form to the committee chair, Mickey Aboussie, by August 1, 2008. The Committee will review the forms and take appropriate action that is consistent with an equitable presentation of eligible candidates. A decision on whether to have a candidates' forum will be predicated on the number of new candidates submitting applications. Contact Mickey Aboussie at 214-697-2697 if you have any questions.

The Club Excellence Award Program recognizes and rewards clubs for outstanding accomplishments in the areas of Club Projects, Communications, Breed Promotion and Membership Retention and Recruitment. The club selected as the winner in each category will receive a $500.00 cash award. One club will be selected from the winners of each category and named Club of the Year. An additional $500.00 will be awarded to the Club of the Year. Entries are due September 15, 2008. Click here for program and registration information.

Entries due August 31, September 15 and October 15, 2008.

The Volunteer Service Award Program recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make things happen in your club and the industry. Each club is entitled to recognize two deserving individuals to receive the Club Level Award (deadline: submit to AHA by September 15), each region is entitled to recognize two deserving individuals to receive the Regional Level Award (deadline: submit nominations to regional director by August 31) and National Level Award winners are selected by a vote of the Executive Committee from those nominated (submit nominations to AHA by October 15). Please click here for program and registration information.

"No Neglect! Protecting Horses Through Education and Empowerment" is an information resource center now available at ArabianHorses.org. Find out more by clicking here or contacting Hilary Nixon at hilary.nixon@arabianhorses.org.

The Arabian Horse Association's new Group Savings Plus® partnership with Liberty Mutual, the eighth-largest auto and home insurer in the U.S., may save members up to 10 percent on their auto and home insurance-putting hundreds of dollars back in their pocket. Plus Liberty Mutual offers their customers who have both auto and home policies an attractive added multi-policy discount. Click here for more information.

Follow your horses or any other horse that you are interested in by going to www.equibase.com and signing up for "virtual stable." When you add a horse to "your virtual stable" all work outs, race entries and results will be sent to the email that you provide.

You can also bet on your horse or any other horse on-line as well! YouBet.com is just one on-line betting source. Go to www.equibase.com and follow the link to their "partners" and you will find other sites to help you view and bet on horse racing all around the country. Individual state rules prevail in terms of on-line betting.

Receive $100 off the regular price of your 2009 V6 Trail Ride registration by doing one of two things (offers cannot be combined):

• Pay the registration fee IN FULL on or before October 1st, 2008
• Sign a friend up with you and receive $100 off your own registration fee.

Join AHA on a "ranching vacation" and experience the excitement of cattle drives, sorting and picturesque trail riding. All breeds are welcome. Click here for more information or click here to download a registration form.

The entry closing date for U.S. Nationals is Thursday August 21. Labor Day exceptions will be accepted per the 2008 AHA Handbook. Please refer to Article 1348.3.a

Make the entry process for national shows fast and easy! Enter online NOW for Sport Horse Nationals and U.S. Nationals by clicking here.

By filling out entry forms for any national show online you will automatically be entered in a drawing for one FREE stall! Those exhibitors who do not have access to a computer may also enter the drawing by filling out and sending in their mail-in entry forms with a note that indicates they would like to be entered in the drawing. Please specify the name of the exhibitor to be included in the drawing

Mark your calendars for these upcoming advertising deadlines for the following AHA Official Show Programs.

Canadian Nationals Program - Friday, July 18, 2008
Sport Horse Nationals Program - Friday, August 22, 2008
U.S. Nationals Program - Friday, September 19, 2008

Contact Jim Sullivan at advertising@arabianhorses.org or (303) 696-4584 to reserve your space today.

Due to an error in the Omnibus, added prize money for the Al-Marah Arabians Arabian Cutting Horse Futurity class will not be distributed by the AHA office, but will instead be distributed by the Arabian Cutting Horse Association in accordance to their by-laws. For further information please contact the Arabian Cutting Horse Association at hatfield.terry@gmail.com.

The Judges and Stewards Commissioners Office has set the dates for the upcoming Fall Judges/Exhibitors School and Evaluation. The Fall School will be from November 6-8, 2008 at The Millennium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Fall Judges Evaluation will be in conjunction with the school from November 7-9, 2008. Please contact the Judges and Stewards Commissioner's Office at 303-696-4537 with questions. More information about the hotel and registration will be available online shortly.

Are you hosting an ACS in 2008? Find out why this is AHA's most successful program. Bring your community together in a stress-free, friendly atmosphere and bring the fun of showing to Arabian enthusiasts in your area. Converting your existing local shows is easy, and we can help. Find out more at ArabianHorses.org/ACS.

Heading to Sport Horse or U.S. Nationals and looking for the optimal way to promote your contender or horse for sale. Why not "Double Your Visibility?" This outstanding opportunity is back for 2008 and it allows you to market your contender or horse for sale in either the August/September or the October/November issue of Modern Arabian Horse and the official show program for one low price. Full page advertisers could see a savings of nearly $600 per page! Take advantage of this powerful opportunity. Reservation deadline is July 18 for the August/September package and September 19 for the October/November package. Contact Jim Sullivan at (303) 696-4584 or at advertising@arabianhorses.org for more information or to book your pages today.

Thanks to those AHA members who have mailed, faxed or e-mailed their "Sponsor a Subscription" cards and forms back to the Arabian Horse Association. Your dedication is the first step in introducing as many people as possible to our historic and versatile breed. Launched June 1, the 2008 Sponsor A Subscription Drive encourages ever single active member of AHA to consider one person or group he or she personally thinks will enjoy the Arabian horse experience and sponsor them a subscription to Modern Arabian Horse. It can be a family relative or a neighbor or even a friend who you think would share the same passion and bond you have with Arabian horses. It could also be a business, like a local library, doctor's office or your veterinarian.

Sponsorships are $25 for a one-year subscription or $60 for three years. With the sponsored subscription, the recipient will receive a personalized letter letting them know their subscription to Modern Arabian Horse was sponsored by a member of the Arabian Horse Association. Further, every member and the subscriptions they sponsor will be highlighted in an annual status report - part of the June/July 2009 issue of Modern Arabian Horse.

For each subscription to Modern Arabian Horse an active member sponsors and submits, he or she will be entered into a drawing of three Grand Prizes valued at $1,000 each.

• A Lifetime Membership to the Arabian Horse Association
• A VIP package to the 2009 U.S. Nationals in Tulsa, Okla.
• A $1,000 VISA gift card.

Click here to download a Sponsor a Subscription form or you can use the Postage Paid, business reply card that was attached between pages 32 and 33 of the June/July issue of Modern Arabian Horse. Should you have any questions, please contact Emily DeLuca at emily.deluca@arabianhorses.org or (303) 696-4569.

A new Real Estate Directory was launched in the Marketplace Section of the June/July issue of Modern Arabian Horse. This affordable section now allows advertisers to promote and sell farms, ranches, homes and land in one easy to read portion of the magazine. Prices start at only $200 for a Quarter-Page, Color Space. If you have real estate currently on the market and want to reach more than 40,000 AHA members and subscribers, the new Modern Arabian Horse Real Estate Directory is for you. To place your ad or for more information contact Emily DeLuca at emily.deluca@arabianhorses.org or at (303) 696-4569.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming Modern Arabian Horse advertising deadlines as we head into the busy show season.

August/September 2008 issue - Friday, July 18, 2008
October/November 2008 issue - Friday, September 19, 2008 (This issue will be published before U.S. Nationals)
December/January 2009 issue - Friday, November 21, 2008

Contact Jim Sullivan at advertising@arabianhorses.org or (303) 696-4584 to reserve your space today.

Join us for AHA's 2008 Convention in Denver, Colorado. Hotel, transportation and registration information can be found here. Take advantage of the Early Bird registration and meal packages by September 15, 2008.

Don't delay in sending your paperwork into AHA once those foals are on the ground. Take advantage of the lowest price possible as registration costs rise after the foal is six months old.