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2010 American Royal Arabian show

The American Royal has added Academy classes to this years show!  Click here to go to their site for an entry form and show schedule.

 

GKCAHA Board meeting

 

Date: Monday August 30th, 2010

Time: 6:00pm

Location: TBD

Sugar Creek Equinapy Grand Opening!

The Sugar Creek Equinapy is having their grand opening on March 27th 2010 from 1pm - 4pm.  They are having a horse show on Saturday April 10th starting at 10am. 

They are a 501c3 nonprofit equine assisted therapy center serving those who encounter disabilities.  The facility is run by Melissa Morgan.

Grand opening flyer  April 10th Show Bill

GKCAHA is 45 years old!

The Greater Kansas City Arabian Horse association turned 45 this year.  We thought we would start off with a little trivia.

When was the first GKCAHA show? June 22-23, 1968 at the American Royal

How many classes were held?  There were only a total of 66 classes for the entire show

What current GKCAHA board member exhibited in the 13 and under at the 1970 show?  Kevin Jochens

Does anyone know the answer to these questions?

What was a masquerade class?

Who designed the cover of the first show book?

Stay tuned for additional trivia and other questions along with some copies of old show programs from the early years of GKCAHA!

Mid-Winter Celebration wrap up!

The annual GKCAHA Mid-Winter Celebration was on  January 23rd, 2010 at 6pm at the Lions Community Building in Peculiar.  Our theme this year was Mardi Gras!  Everyone had a great time!

The food was delicious!  Thank you to everyone that attended.

We will be providing a wrap up of the high point awards that were given that night soon!  Stay tuned.

Glen True, American Royal Arabian Horse Person of the Year!

The American Royal has chosen Glen True at the American Royal Arabian Horse Person of the Year!  This is a new honor that was started this year.  One member from each breed was selected. Congratulations Glen!

Arabian Horse Galleries

The new Al-Marah Arabian Horse Galleries is close to reality, with an opening planned in June, 2010. The Gallery is located in the Kentucky Horse Park at Lexington, Kentucky.
The Galleries will serve as one of the few permanent exhibits in the world dedicated to the history and celebration of the Arabian horse breed. It will be situated as part of the International Museum of
the Horse, attracting well over 1 million visitors a year.

Bazy Tankersley, owner of Al-Marah Arabians in Tucson, is the major donor that enabled the Galleries to be constructed. Future maintenance and operation is to be under the State of Kentucky, as part of the Museum.
Exciting media-enhanced exhibits will be an integral part of the Galleries, enabling visitors to experience the beauty and contributions of the Arabian horse throughout history, and to see the many important people who have been a part of Arabian history.
As part of the grand-opening celebration, a permanent donor wall is being established, consisting of etched glass panels. The Greater Kansas City
Arabian Horse Association has contributed $1000 to the Galleries, thereby joining many others in supporting this wonderful project that is dedicated to
the Arabian horse.
GKCAHA also plans to sponsor a week-end bus trip at a future date to Lexington to view the Galleries. Watch for more information about this event on the website.
Click the logo below to see pictures and information about the Al-Marah Arabian Horse Galleries.

 

 

 

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American Royal Arabian Show coming up!

(Click on the picture for a larger image)

 

The 2010 American Royal Arabian Show will be held Friday September 24th through Sunday September 26th.

 

 

2010 Border Bonanza Corporate & Patron Sponsor list

 

We want to thank our Corporate Sponsors and our Patrons!  Click here to view our sponsors!

 

 

New GKCAHA Advertising Opportunity

Would you like to reach at least 200 horse lovers to advertise your horse or maybe a trailer or tack for sale?
In one easy step, an advertising e-mail blast can be sent from the GKCAHA website for the bargain price of $25 if ready to send, or $50 for composition
work.

If you are interested in advertising on our website you can click here to check out our rates.

 

Contact the webmaster at the GKCAHA website.

Region 11 Director & Vice Director

The AHA region 11 leadership has a distinct GKCAHA flavor.  Angela O'Neill was elected as the new director of Region 11 and Glen True is the new vice-director.  Congratulations to both! Kansas City was the site of the Region 11 delegate meeting.  Sharon True put together gift baskets for our friends from the rest of Region 11.  They were a big hit and enjoyed by all.

AHA Convention Wrap up (by Sharon True)

Convention opened in Reno on Thursday with its closing on Saturday with over 335 delegates attending. Lance Walters AHA president opened his address to the delegates with a review of AHA s financial concerns. Under strict audits all monies that had been used for other AHA needs pulled from sweepstakes are being reinstated now in $20,000.00 increments. President Walters’s hopes are for 2010 to break even or be slightly ahead in profit.

MEMBERSHIP- No clubs were reinstated that had folded in the last year. With no active club charters revoked this year. Membership continues to be down with youth having a 500 member increase. PB registration down 10% HA registration down 24%

NATIONAL SHOWS

  • Youth Nationals facility reported to be in better condition
  • Sport Horse was in Lexington, KY moving to the west coast next year
  • Canadian Natls- 64 million being spent for a new facility for 2010
  • U.S. Natls- Almost exactly the same in attendance with halter Competition deep and improved show schedule

RESOLUTIONS

Adding disclosures of Lavender Foal Syndrome and Cerebellar Abiotrophy to AHA code of ethics, disclosing genetic problems for potential breeders.

Shoe pad resolution was withdrawn with the Arabian Professional Horseman’s Assoc. to a make a committee to meet during the year to create guidelines for number of pads/bars for shoeing to present at 2010 convention

Tying stirrups to equipment approved not to allow with a major emphasis on safety

Sport horse withdrew in hand/under saddle splits

Saddle seat equitation approved riders Top 4 at Youth Naltls. To change horse and rider to be picked based on accumulative points

Park horse classes PB/HA approved horse to show more balance and cadence in movement

Select rider was approved for national classes. The national show commission is diligently working to get these classes approved for 2010 shows. Qualifications are now being clarified.

Regional classes can now be qualified by using the current point system or by placing 1st or 2nd in the classes being qualified for.

A full top ten at national shows or rides will be awarded regardless of the number of entries.

North American Halter resolution was rewritten and presented again on Saturday and given great consideration but was defeated by a close majority vote. This resolution would have allowed halter to go to a comparative system of judging.

Next Convention; 2010 November 18-21st in Orlando, Fla.
2011 Will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia