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GKCAHA extends sympathy
To Mike & Chris Norris and their family on
the recent death of Mike's father.
We also extend our sympathy to Carol Baker,
whose father, Robert Ross, passed away in early December." Services were
held at the Leavonworth National Cemetery.
USEF National Champion Arabian Halter
Horse 2010
Klapsych Elegance (SF
Psyche Cynead x Klasic Atracshahn) was recently honored at the United
States Equestrian Foundation Banquet in Lexington, KY, as National
Champion Arabian Halter Horse 2010.
She was bred and
raised by Karen Heeb and shown in this picture by Kristin Moore of San
Antonio, TX. During 2010 "Elle" was shown throughout Regions 8 & 11 to
numerous Championships by junior owner/handler Krisitn Moore and trainer
Kevin Jochens of Equestrian Heights.
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image)
Picture submitted by Karen Heeb and Kristin Moore.
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!
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here to view archived news.
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HELP
Humane Society
507 Main St., Belton, MO 64012
816-318-4357
www.helppets.org
Charity of the Greater Kansas City
Arabian Horse Association
You can donate any of these items
to help this no-kill animal shelter take care of the many cats & dogs it
has taken in. You can take items to the shelter or bring to Glass
Horse Farm.
Daily Supplies:
Laundry
Soap, Paper Towels, Bleach, Toilet Paper, Hand Sanitizer, Glass Cleaner,
Dish Soap, 55 Gallon Trash Bags, Tall Kitchen Trash Bags, Small paper
plates, Disposable gloves - non-latex, Scrub brushes or sponges.
Animal Supplies:
Bath sized
rugs, Baby blankets, Scoopable cat litter, Dog and cat toys, Cat nip,
Cat scratching posts, Pet carriers, Cat and dog beds
Food:
Fancy Feast Classic
Canned food, KMR-Kitten Milk Replacement, Friskies or 9-Lives canned
food,
Canned tuna Small envelopes
Target, Walmart & Petco
gift cards
AA batteries
Office Supplies:
Printer
paper, Postage Stamps, Thank you cards, Small envelopes, Target, Walmart
& Petco gift cards, AA batteries
Medical Supplies:
Digital
Thermometers, Triple Antibiotic cream, Syringes (including diabetic),
Bandaids, Cotton Balls, Rubbing Alcohol
Volunteers Always Needed!
Arabian Horse continues to
amaze!
(click on the pictures for a larger
image)
Horses in general are amazing creatures. And my
horse is no exception to the rule. He loves his job and has very high
expectations from me to help him do his job the best he can. His name is
S-Pars Akubra. He is a proven Region 11 Top 5 Two-Year old Gelding and
Region 8 Champion. He is also a Region 11 Top 5 Western Pleasure
Champion. He has proven himself as in the Dressage arena with scores of
69.231, 68.75, and 67.143 earning first places in his class. He is a
wonderful Hunter Pleasure horse with too many first places to mention.
You might be asking yourself, why all the bragging. Well, Akubra is 23
years young and is still competing and loving every minute of it. My
favorite part of getting Akubra ready for a show is showing him the
trailer and watching him snort, flare his nostrils and puff up. When he
walks into a show he arches his gorgeous Arabian neck and flares his
nostrils as if saying, “Akubra’s in the house and look out because here
I come.” He is quite the showman. This horse loves his job.
Akubra is a very demanding horse. He expects to be worked everyday and
everyday should be different, because he does get bored. If we go on
trail rides we must take a different route then maybe the day before. If
we do arena work, we must change it up from hunter pleasure to western
pleasure and throw a little bareback time in there too. So, Akubra keeps
my mind working too since I have to come up with creative things for
him. Most horses would love to have a day off, not Akubra. He shows me a
lot of attitude when I give him one. Many people say Arabians have a
very kid like personality and are young at heart, that is true for
Akubra. My trainer Liz Laabs, just shakes her head and says, “That’s our
Akubra.” Akubra is a Crabbet Arabian with lines to Azraff, Raffles and
Ferzon. He is simply an amazing horse.
As Akubra has gotten a little older I always wonder if he is still able
to compete at a higher level, like the class A shows. This year he
showed me he still has what it takes. He just competed in the American
Royal Arabian Show and did an outstanding job. He competed in four
Hunter Pleasure classes and came home with 8 ribbons that consisted of
four second places, three third and one fourth. I am so very proud of my
horse and all he does. I know he will continue to do what he loves for a
long time. Akubra's future looks bright because his dam Coalicia, a
beautiful Natez x Chloette granddaughter, just passed away at the age of
32. His sire, Ramport who is a double Azraff stallion, may be the last
producing Great grandson of Azraff at age 29. Akubra is a credit to the
breed.
Robin Green
Pictures from GKCAHA Pony
Express Show!
Annette Turnbaugh has graciously supplied us
with an abudance of pictures she took at the Pony Express Show in
August. You can view them all by going to the Photo Gallery page! Thank you Annette!
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Opportunity
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horse or maybe a trailer or tack for sale?
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GKCAHA website for the bargain price of $25 if ready to send, or $50 for
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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.
Did you know?
Where did the word "canter" originate?
Canter comes from Canterbury or Canterbury
gallop. The story is that in 1170, Thomas of Beckett,
Archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered in Canterbury
Cathedral. Almost immediately, Beckett's grave became a major
pilgrimage site. The popularity of the pilgrim destination
grew greater still when Beckett was canonized in 1173.
According to tradition, riders would approach Canterbury at a slow
gallop, which became know as the Canterbury gallop.
Eventually the shortened form canter was used for the gait.
Canter later became a verb, meaning "to ride a horse at a canter."
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