Registering your Arabian connects them to their heritage and allows for records to be kept of their bloodlines, progeny and other accomplishments. AHA is currently offering registration amnesty for horses two and older, until December 31, 2009.

1. Any Purebred registered during this period will receive a $100 discount from $350 to $250 (member rate).
2. Any Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian registered during this period will receive a $40 discount from $115 to $75 (member rate).

The AHA Customer Service Staff is ready to help guide you through the necessary paperwork. Call us at (303) 696-4500 if you have any questions or concerns. To get started, click on the links below to download and print a registration application.

For Purebred Registration Forms Click Here

For Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Registration Forms Click Here

The Arabian Horse Youth Judging Contest, held during finals weekend at U.S. Nationals, is the training ground for young men and women who will shape the future of the horse industry. Contestants from 4-H and FFA clubs, AHA clubs and universities from across the continent evaluate the conformation and performance of some of the finest Arabian horses in the country.

AHA Youth Programs is looking for U.S. Nationals exhibitors who can provide horses for the youth judging contest on the morning of Friday, October 30. Halter and performance horses are needed. Contact the Youth Department at 303-696-4505.

Youth Programs is also currently requesting sponsorships for the contest. Choose your sponsorship level; Bronze $500, Silver $1,000, Gold $2,500 and Platinum $5,000 or contact the Youth Department for information on partial sponsorship opportunities. Sponsorship benefits can be customized to meet your needs!

Once again, AHYA will host the annual Youth Silent Auction at the AHA Annual Convention. AHYA is currently looking for item donations for the silent auction, one of the largest fundraisers for Youth Programs. Large or small, your items contribute to all of the educational programs offered by AHYA and Youth Programs each year.

Items can be sent directly to the AHA office at Arabian Horse Association, Attn. Youth Programs, 10805 E Bethany Drive, Aurora, CO 80014. For more information, contact Angela Mannick at Youth Programs, 303-696-4505.

An opportunity of this magnitude comes once in a lifetime. Take the opportunity to remember your loved one in perpetuity, while supporting the Arabian horse's story to millions. Gifts of $1,000 or more (larger gifts offer larger lettering) to the exhibits of the Arabian Horse Galleries offer permanent recognition on the beautiful glass-etched, backlit "Donor Wall" inside the Arabian Horse Galleries. The Donor Wall will stand tall and beautiful, as a fitting remembrance for those who loved and supported the Arabian horse.

You can designate your recognition to be listed as your name, your farm name, or In Honor of/ In Memory of a horse or loved one.

The Arabian Horse Galleries will be housed in the Kentucky Horse Park's International Museum of the Horse, and is set to open in the spring of 2010.The Kentucky Horse Park attracts over 1,000,000 visitors each year from around the world.

All gifts directly benefit the media technology component of the exhibits within the Arabian Horse Galleries, helping us effectively reach the hearts and minds of children for the Arabian horse.

Go to ArabianHorseGalleries.com/GiveAGift to make your donation and honor your loved one. Or, for more information, contact Evie Tubbs Sweeney at evie@PurebredArabianTrust.com.

The AHA Clubs of Kentucky and Region 14 sponsored the first-ever public tour of the Arabian Horse Galleries building during Sport Horse Nationals' inaugural year held at the prestigious Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.

On Saturday, September 26, more than 220 Arabian enthusiasts from across America spilled into the Kentucky Horse Park's South Theater for a presentation on the Galleries. The audience was divided into five tour groups and provided a layout of what exhibits would go where as they visualized the museum that will soon share the story of the Arabian horse with millions.

"To see the space that will become the catalyst for promoting the Arabian horse to generation after generation is an historic opportunity," said Cindy Stylianos of Goldvein, Virginia. "We wouldn't have missed this for the world."

The Arabian Horse Galleries are set to open Spring 2010. Look for information coming on Opening Gala events soon.

AHA and ClubEquestrian have teamed up to offer AHA members and members of the larger equine community an opportunity to see coverage of Sport Horse Nationals (SHN) and U.S. Nationals (USN) like never before. For daily stories and still photos about SHN exhibitors, horses and volunteers, click here. For 15 different video interviews and highlights, click here.
Look for similar coverage of U.S. Nationals on the USN homepage, ArabianHorses.org/USN.

On Saturday, October 24 the Delaware Park Arabian Classic will feature a 1¼ mile race for horses 3 years-old and over with a guaranteed purse of $75,000, along with the Buzz Brauninger Distaff handicap, which is for fillies and mares, 3 years-old and up, going 1-1/8 mile with a $50,000 guaranteed purse. Then on Monday, October 26, see two Juvenile Championship Stakes races; the distaff going 1 mile for $25,000 guaranteed and the open, going 2 miles for $25,000 guaranteed. All are invited to join in the excitement of watching the "original racehorse." Click here for directions to Delaware Park. The races can be viewed on HRT, TVG and TRN or www.cbssports.com.

AHA is delighted to announce Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., marketers of Adequan, as a new corporate sponsor. As such, Adequan becomes the "Official Joint Therapy Sponsor of AHA." This one-year agreement, will give Luitpold Pharmaceuticals access to AHA's some 35,000 members through e-mail blasts, ads and editorial in Modern Arabian Horse as well as a substantial presence at AHA's national shows.

"Adequan is certainly an excellent fit for AHA, said Dr. Cory H. Soltau, DVM. Adequan has been around for years so the product has a long and safe track record for strong efficacy in the treatment of equine joint inflammation. As Arabians have no peer in endurance activities, distance competitors have long used this medication for its prophylactic effect as well as its post competition anti-inflammatory qualities," added Dr. Soltau.

Delegates and guests attending the AHA Convention in Reno in November will have the opportunity to hear from this new sponsor in General Session about the latest news in equine joint therapy.

"We're proud to have this new partnership with Luitpold Pharmaceuticals. The Adequan brand has a tremendously positive reputation - a terrific match for our 100 year-old breed association. From distance and racing, to reining and the show ring, Arabian horse owners have long understood the usefulness of this fine product. We warmly welcome Luitpold to the AHA family," said Lance Walters, AHA president.

Resolutions are in, schedules have been updated and registration is coming to a close. Go to the Convention homepage for up-to-date information. Be sure to book your room at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino to ensure your discounted AHA room rate by October 28. The AHA booking code is AHA09.

Also note that the Early Bird Pricing Discounts have been extended through the end of online registration, October 30. All registrations after October 30 will be at the regular rate and must be done on-site at Convention. We look forward to seeing you in Reno!

The deadline is almost here! October 15 marks the last day to postmark/electronic date your National Level Volunteer Service Award Nomination Forms to AHA. Once all forms are received, AHA will mail the ballots and submissions to the Executive Committee for a vote. Awards will be presented at Convention. Good luck to all of those nominated!

AHA Pleasure Rides is a new program intended to reach out to those people who simply enjoy trail riding their Arabians. Do you know of a trail ride in your area that could benefit from being an AHA Pleasure Ride? The Arabian Horse Association is now supporting local trail rides through use of the website, ArabianHorses.org/PleasureRides. Take advantage of one of the best parts of being a part of the Arabian horse community—the chance to saddle up and get away with just your horse and some friends.

There is still time to enter Distance Nationals, the first ever combined event for Endurance Riding and Competitive Trail Riding. Enter until October 26 by filling out the entry form and mailing or faxing it to AHA.

The 2009 Fall Exhibitor/Judges School will again be held in Scottsdale, Ariz. The dates for the School are December 3-5, 2009 with the Judges Evaluation coinciding on December 4-6, 2009. The Live Judging portion of the School and Evaluation will be held during the 2009 Saguaro Classic at Westworld. The classroom portion will be held at the Scottsdale Marriot at McDowell Mountain. Sleeping rooms will also be held at a special rate for the 2009 Fall School and Evaluation at the Marriot. You may contact the Marriott directly at 480-502-3836 to make room reservations. For more information on this event please contact the Judges and Stewards Commissioner's Office at 303-696-4537 or ahcommish@arabianhorses.org, or check out the website www.arabianhorses.org under Competitions, Judges & Stewards, Seminars and Schools, all the information you need to register is posted there.
The first 25 people registered for the Judges School will receive a FREE VHS of your choice of the Standards of Excellence Series!