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In this
issue:
Arena Football Team Gets Arabian Horse Mascot
Calling All Half-Arabian Reining Prospects
2003 Youth of the Year
Information Technology Update
Important Changes to the 2004 Youth Nationals Prize List
Arabian Racing Honors the Best
Riding Sweepstakes Horses Earns Scholarships
Extraordinary Rule Changes Affect 2004 Showing
National High Point Open Riders Announced
Synbaadd Receives International Award
APAHA Horseman Award Recipients
Judges & Stewards Information
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Arena Football Team Gets Arabian Horse Mascot
Arena Football Team Gets Arabian Horse Mascot
Allen Pogue’s 17-year-old Arabian, Hasan, is the “Thunder” of arena football.
As a new team with a white horse head logo, the Austin Wranglers were looking
for a horse that embodied this spirit and could perform an intricate,
spine-tingling routine. Enter, Hasan and owner/trainer Allen Pogue. In their
new role with the Wranglers, Pogue has Hasan rear, walk on his hind legs and
stand on a pedestal while saluting with a cocked front leg. Galloping into an
arena throbbing with spotlights, the blinding glare from 16 Harleys,
cheerleaders, fireworks and 12,000 applauding fans is a true test of his
obedience..
For a complete Wrangler game schedule go to www.austinwranglers.com and see
Hasan in action. Hasan and Pogue will also make other Texas appearances at
Texas A&M University and at several customer appreciation events for
Purina as a clinician..
Calling All Half-Arabian Reining
Prospects
At the 2004 U.S. Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, a new
performance futurity for Half-Arabians will make its debut, the Half-Arabian
Reining Futurity open to horses between 3 and 5 years of age. Performance
Futurities do not require in-utero enrollment. Watch for upcoming news about
this new class!.
2003 Youth of the Year
Kendra McConnell of Berthoud, Colorado, was named 2003 AHA Youth
of the Year. McConnell has shown Arabians at class A and regional shows since
the age of 5. At 18-years-old, McConnell is an active participant in AHYA
activities serving as the Region 8 Youth Director. She routinely competes at
Youth Nationals and is a member of the Colorado AHC and Region 8 horse
judging teams. McConnell is active in 4-H, where she has shown her Arabians
and Half-Arabians through all of the 4-H horsemanship levels in all riding
seats. At school, McConnell is involved in a wide variety of academic and
community service societies such as the National Honor Society, Peer Support
Counseling, Key Club and Future Business Leaders of America. As Youth of the
Year, McConnell will be featured in the June/July issue of Arabian Horse
Magazine, receive a custom saddle with fittings from AHA Corporate Partner
Arabian Saddle Company and honored at the 2004 Youth Nationals.
Information Technology Update
E-mail and
SPAM Filters
Many of our
members who use AOL have had difficulty receiving e-mail from us. Because of
the way AOL’s systems scan and classify e-mail, most AHA e-mail is
automatically dumped into the recipient's SPAM folder. We have finally been
able to make arrangements with AOL to be added to their “WhiteList.” What
this means is that AOL should allow all e-mail traffic from AHA to flow to
the intended recipient unabated.
Offline Alert
On Friday
night, March 26, the database and accounting systems will be shut down for
updates, and web transactions will be suspended until its completion. The
system will be taken offline at 5:00 p.m. on Friday the 26th and put back
online by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27.
Troubleshooting a Common
Problem
Problem: When logging into
secure portions of the AHA website, you may get a “security information”
pop-up window that asks “Do you want to display non-secure items?” or one
that states that you are not set up to “Display Mixed Content.” This problem
is a result of an update to Internet Explorer that Microsoft sent out over
its automatic update system.
Fix: In Internet Explorer,
go to the “Tools” menu and select “Internet Options.” Then select the
“Security” tab and click the ‘Custom Level…” button at the bottom of the
window. Once there, scroll down the list until you reach the “Display Mixed
Content” option and then click the “Enable” button. Click “Ok” until you have
completely backed out of the menus and the problem will be corrected.
Important Changes to the 2004 Youth
Nationals Prize List
Incorrect class numbers were listed in the 2004 Youth Nationals
prize list mailed out at the beginning of February. A revised prize list can
be downloaded from the AHA Youth Nationals
webpage. The corrected class list will be printed in the April/May issue
of Arabian Horse Magazine. If you are entering Youth Nationals you MUST
download the corrected file or pull it from the April/May magazine when
filling out the entry form.
Arabian Racing Honors the Best
At California’s Los Alamitos Race Course the 17th Annual Darley
Awards ceremony took place January 23-25, 2004, honoring outstanding
performances in Arabian racing for 2003. Pamela Linahan & Sandy
Mihaloff’s stallion RW Country Gent (Wiking x Dunsamba) was named 2003 Horse
of the Year. Other presentations included the Arabian Jockey Club Performance
Awards and new inductees to the Arabian Racing Tent of Honor and Hall of
Fame. Click
here for a listing of all racing award winners.
Riding Sweepstakes Horses Earns
Scholarships
Recipients of the 2002 and 2003 Sweepstakes Scholarships were selected
based on academic merit and need rather than wins at regional or national
shows. Scholarship eligibility required an individual to compete on a
Sweepstakes-nominated horse during their competitive youth career at AHA
regional or national shows and rides. Click here
for a complete list of 2002 and 2003 recipients.
Up to 40 scholarships of $2,500 will be awarded each year to current
graduating high school seniors. To apply for a 2004 scholarship, applications
must be submitted by the revised date of July 1, 2004. Scholarship forms can
be downloaded from the AHA website under “Forms and Fees” or by clicking
here.
Extraordinary Rule Changes Affect 2004
Showing
Check out the recent changes that affect this year's show rules
enacted by the Board in February. Click
here.
National High Point Open Riders
Announced
After Jole Chick and her 18-year-old Arabian gelding Fireside
Tarrbask (Starbask x Kiz- won two horse trailers and the President's Cup in
the English, western and driving divisions, they joined the Open Event
Incentive Program (OEIP), which recognizes riders that compete in open
events. "I wanted to have another avenue to have fun and get
recognition," says Chick.She and her husband George earned OEIP Year End
High-Point awards for their achievements in western horsemanship/equitation,
saddle seat and native costume with Tarrbask and halter and showmanship with
SWF Maximus (Sanadik El Shaklan x Checkers). "The online stuff is
fantastic," says Chick. "It's an easy program to keep track of
points." For a list of more OEIP Year-End winners, Click
here.
Synbaadd Receives International Award
Kristin Klindworth’s 13-year-old gelding Synbaadd (MS Rafiq x
Syreenah) was honored with the International Award for his role as
trustworthy trail horse that helps his wheelchair-bound owner maintain her
independence.
APAHA Horseman Award Recipients
Winners of the Arabian Professional and Amateur Horseman’s
Association Horseman’s Awards were announced at a special banquet during the
Scottsdale Arabian Show, on February 22. Shawn Rooker and Mary Trowbridge
were presented with the Horseman and Horsewoman of the Year Awards. Visit www.Horsemansawards.com/apaha
for a complete listing of the 2003 award winners.
Judges & Stewards Information
2004 Arabian Horse Exhibitor/Judging School The 2004 Judge's
Spring School will be held in Puyallup, Washington, April 22-24. The cost is
$375 to attend. The registration deadline is March 25. Please contact the
Judges & Stewards Office at 303-696-4537 for more information or if you
need a registration form. You can download a registration form on line by clicking
here.
2004 Judges & Stewards Directory The new Judges &
Stewards Directory is available and can be purchased for $15.00. Please
contact the Judges & Stewards Office at 303-696-4537, if you would like
to purchase a copy. If you're looking for a judge, the Directory is now
available online. You can download the entire directory or search judges or
stewards by state or status by clicking
here. Note this correction to the Directory: Gerald McRae's AHA
Accredited National/Regional status expires in 2009.
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