AHA 2013 Dates & Deadlines

• January 16-19 - U.S. Equestrian Federation Convention, Louisville, KY
• January 15 - All results corrections from event management for 2012 Sweepstakes/Achievement Award High Point must be received
• February 1-8 - Equine Canada Convention, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• February 8-9 - Budget & Finance Committee Meeting, Aurora, CO
• February 15 - Deadline for in-utero entries with additional late fee ($100 Breeding Entry/$100 per horse/per country for Halter Futurity nominations)
• March 8-9 - AERC Convention, Reno, NV
• March 9 - Annual Darley Awards, Houston, TX
• March 15-16 - AHA Board of Directors meeting, Aurora, CO
• March 15-17 - AHYA Board of Directors meeting, Aurora, CO
• March 31 - Halter Futurities (re-nominations only) due with $100 late fee per horse, per country
• April 11-14 - Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH
• April 19-21 - Midwest Horse Fair, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
• May 1 - Regional Youth Team Tournament entries due
• May 17-18 - 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
• June 5 - Youth National entries due
• June 7-9 - Western States Horse Expo, Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
• June 15 - AHYA officer candidate applications due
• June 25 - AHYA Convention delegate/alternate forms and candidate applications due
• June 28 - Canadian National entries 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 19 - AHYA Board of Directors Meeting, Albuquerque, NM
• July 19 - AHYA Convention, Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• July 20-27 - Youth Nationals, Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• August 1 - General admission seating goes on sale for U.S. Nationals
• August 1 - Third and final payment due for Performance Futurity Nominations
• August 2-3 - Board of Directors meeting, Aurora, CO
• August 5 - Sport Horse National entries due
• August 15 - Convention resolutions submission deadline
• August 15 - Club Excellence Awards, awarded at AHA Convention, entries due
• August 12-17 - Canadian Nationals, Keystone Centre, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
• August 31 - Regional Volunteer Service Award nominations due to Regional Director
• August 28 - U.S. National entries due
• 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 2 - Deadline for submission of nominations for the Ambassador Award, the Open Competition Award and the 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 18-22 - Sport Horse Nationals, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VA
• September 22 - Arabian Horse Youth Judging Contest entries due
• October 1 - Early bird registration discount for AHA Convention
• October 1 - List of mares bred in current year by Nominated Sire due from sire owners
• October 4 - 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 18-26 - U.S. Nationals, Expo Square, Tulsa, OK
• October 24-28 - AHA National Distance (Competitive & Endurance) Championships, Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, Chandlerville, IL
• October 25 - Arabian Horse Youth Judging Contest, U.S. Nationals, Tulsa, OK
• October 26 - Arabian Horse Youth Judging Contest Awards Breakfast, Tulsa, OK
• October 31 - Extraordinary Resolutions submission deadline for AHA Convention
• October 31 - Regional level Volunteer Service Award nominations due
• November 1 - AHYA Silent Auction donated items due
• November 7-10 - Equine Affaire, Eastern States Expo, West Springfield, MA
• November 20 - Board of Directors meeting, Lexington, KY
• November 20-23 - AHA Annual Convention, Lexington Downtown Hyatt, Lexington, KY
• November 23 - Application deadline, dates for regional shows
• November 30 - Regional Youth Team Tournament points/results close
• December 5-7 - Fall Exhibitor/Judging School, Millennium Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
• December 8 - Judges Evaluation, Millennium Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
• December 9-10 - Judges Seminar, Millennium Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
• December 11 - National & Regional Judges Interviews, Millennium Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
• 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