AHA 2009 Dates & Deadlines

• January 14-18 - U.S. Equestrian Federation Convention, Cincinnati, OH
• January 15 - All results corrections from event management for 2007 Sweepstakes/Achievement Award High Point must be received
• January 29-February 1 - Equine Affaire, California Fairplex, Pomona, CA
• February 1-9 - Equine Canada Convention, Ottawa, ON
• February 15 - Deadline for in-utero entries with additional late fee ($100 Breeding Entry/$100 per horse/per country for Halter Futurity nominations)
• February 27-28 - Annual Darley Awards, San Antonio, TX
• March 6-7 - Board of Directors Meeting, Aurora, CO
• March 7-8 - AHYA Board of Directors Meeting, Aurora, CO
• March 12 - National/Regional Judges Testing, Renaissance Denver Hotel, Denver, CO
• March 13-15 - Judges Seminar, Renaissance Denver Hotel, Denver, CO
• March 16-17 - Reining Seminar, Co-Sponsored by NRHA, Renaissance Denver Hotel, Denver, CO
• March 31 - Halter Futurities (re-nominations only) due with $100 late fee per horse, per country
• April 2-5 - Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH
• April 8-12 - AHA Trail Ride at V-6 Ranch, Parkfield, CA
• April 17-19 - Midwest Horse Fair, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
• May 1 - Regional Youth Team Tournament entries due
• May 15-16 - Board of Directors Meeting, Aurora, CO
• June 1 - First payment due for Performance Futurity Nominations
• June 1 - AHYA Convention delegates eligibility deadline
• June 1 - AHYA Creative Contest entries due
• June 1 - Club nominations for Board-elected positions at AHA Convention due
• TBD - General admission seating goes on sale for U.S. Nationals
• June 12-14 - Western States Horse Expo, Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
• June 15 - AHYA officer candidate applications due
• June 15 - Youth National entries due
• June 25 - AHYA Convention delegate/alternate forms and candidate applications due
• June 30 - Final club membership count of delegates and alternates to annual Convention due
• July 1 - Second payment due for Performance Futurity Nominations
• July 8 - Canadian National entries due
• July 24 - AHYA Board of Directors Meeting, Albuquerque, NM
• July 24 - AHYA Convention, Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• July 25-August 1 - Youth Nationals, Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• August 1 - Third and final payment due for Performance Futurity Nominations
• August 1 - Convention resolutions submission deadline
• August 7-8 - Board of Directors meeting, Aurora, CO
• August 13 - Sport Horse National entries due
• August 15 - Club Excellence Awards, awarded at AHA Convention, entries due
• August 17-22 - Canadian Nationals, EVRAZ Place, Regina, Saskatchewan
• August 28 - U.S. National entries due
• August 31 - Regional Volunteer Service Award nominations due to Regional Director
• September 1 - Youth of the Year nomination due
• September 1 - List of certified convention delegates and alternates for AHA Convention due from affiliate clubs
• September 1 - Deadline for submission of nominations for Ambassador Award
• September 1 - Deadline for submission of Distance Horse of the Year Award
• September 15 - Nominations for AHA Convention-elected positions deadline (candidates & resume)
• September 15 - Club level Volunteer Service Award nominations due from affiliate clubs
• September 15 - Early bird registration discount for AHA Convention
• September 16-20 - AHA Trail Ride at Fort Robinson, Crawford, NE
• September 22 - Arabian Horse Youth Judging Contest entries due
• September 22-27 - Sport Horse Nationals, KY Horse Park, Lexington, KY
• October 1 - List of mares bred in current year by Nominated Sire due from sire owners
• October 2 - Resolutions mailed to registered convention attendees
• October 15 - Election of Directors for odd-numbered regions must be completed
• October 15 - National Volunteer Service Award nominations awarded at AHA Convention, due from regions to Executive Committee
• October 23-31 - U.S. Nationals, Expo Square, Tulsa, OK
• October 27-31 - AHA National Distance (Competitive & Endurance) Championships, Stillwater, OK
• October 29 - Extraordinary Resolutions submission deadline for AHA Convention
• October 30 - Arabian Horse Youth Judging Contest, U.S. Nationals, Tulsa, OK
• October 31 - AHYA Board of Directors Meeting, Tulsa, OK
• October 31 - Regional level Volunteer Service Award nominations due
• November 1 - AHYA Silent Auction donated items due
• November 12-15 - Equine Affaire, West Springfield, MA
• November 18 - Board of Directors meeting, Reno, NV
• November 18-22 - AHA Annual Convention, Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, NV
• November 22 - Application deadline, dates for regional shows
• November 30 - Regional Youth Team Tournament points/results close
• December 15 - Regional Youth Team Tournament results due to AHA
• December 31 - Breeders Sweepstakes: Breeding Entries, Nominated Sires and Mares entry deadline
• December 31 - Halter Futurities for new and re-nominated horses entry deadline