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AHHS General Membership Meeting at the World Championship Horse Show

The General Membership meeting during the World Championship Horse Show .

Due to renovations at the Executive West Hotel the Annual AHHS General Membership Meeting will be held in South Wing C, Room 105 of the KY Expo center.

The meeting will be on Thursday, August 21 and will begin at 1:30 pm. (This meetings follows the ARHPA General Membership Meeting)

This meeting is not mandatory but is highly recommended as it is the only opportunity during the year to discuss issues and take straw polls from the members.

Any other questions contact the AHHS office (859) 255-8694

Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Announces Park and Pleasure Entries Accepted to 2008 Horse Show

Lexington, Kentucky - The Kentucky State Fair has announced that all entries in Park and Pleasure sections whose confirmed records demonstrate competition within the official qualifying period including at least 3 shows with 6 or more classes, and who have been properly entered by the deadlines specified in the official Prize List, have been accepted.

According to Scarlett Mattson, Horse Show Manager, "We're very pleased to be able to accept all the Park and Pleasure entries we received as of the entry closing dates with verified compliance with the minimum qualifying standard, which was to show in at least 3 shows during the qualifying period, and 6 or more classes. This means that this year we didn't have to use the point standings the ASHA has been tabulating for us, to decide among entries in overfilled sections. In setting the numbers that we would accept in each section, we didn't anticipate that any would be overfilled, and they weren't. We're really pleased with the cooperation we had from competitions and exhibitors, and with the turnout for this year's World's Championship Horse Show. It looks like it's going to be another great event."

Mattson added, "We're now using all the information we received to determine the qualifying procedures for the 2009 show, which will be similar as far as the qualifying period goes. Once again, Park and Pleasure horses will have to qualify next year, with the minimum standard again of at least 3 shows and 6 or more classes. We anticipate that there will be some changes to the point structure, because we've learned so much this year about the variety of shows people have qualified in, the differences in geographic areas of the country, sizes of classes, types of classes, and so forth. It will take us a while to consider all of this before announcing the exact structure going forward. But since the qualifying period for 2009 is already underway (July 2008 through June 2009), exhibitors should be showing now with the same minimum standard in mind again."

Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival
Announces Judges

The Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival is honored to announce the judging panel for its September, 2008 competition. Judges are Fran Crumpler, Marilyn MacFarlane, and Michael Craghead.

The Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival will be held on the Alliant Energy Center grounds in Madison, Wisconsin. Show dates are September 17, 2008 through September 21, 2008. The horse festival offers futurity classes and a complete schedule of performance, pleasure, and equitation classes. Spectators are always welcome. Horse show classes are held indoors in the coliseum with comfortable theatre style seating. Indoor and outdoor rings are available for working or warming up horses in addition to the coliseum. The Festival and individual barns host nightly exhibitors’ parties; and, a very well prepared brunch will be served after the Limited Breeders’ Weanling Championship on Sunday morning.

Contact: Walter Healey, 262-241-8210

Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival

The American Saddle Horse Breeders Futurity of Wisconsin, aka the Wisconsin Futurity, is very pleased to announce that it will once again host American Saddlebred Horse Association’s National Pleasure Equitation Championship. The National Championship attracts exhibitors from across the United States and is a “must do” for the most accomplished pleasure equitation competitors. The competition includes rail work followed by a workout. Competitors are scored using a numerical scale by each of three judges. Scores for rail work and the workout portions of the competition are combined. Prize medals and ribbons are awarded. And, the top three competitors receive scholarships totaling $5,000 to help with their future education needs.

Contact: Walter Healey, 262-241-8210

Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival
Pink Ribbon Class

The Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival, September 17th through 21st, in partnership with the UPHA Foundation is very pleased to sponsor a “pink ribbon” class and associated special festivities to benefit the Susan G. Koman for the Cure. The United Professional Horseman’s Association has pledged to raise $100,000 to be spent on breast cancer research. The Horse Festival is honored to be part of this effort.

The Five Gaited Ladies Stake presented on Saturday evening, September 20th, is the Festival’s designated pink ribbon class. Special ribbons will be awarded to exhibitors, 1st through 8th place. A UPHA Pink Ribbon Class Winners Trophy will be awarded in addition to a Dimaro bronze. The UPHA will also award an associate membership to the winner of this class.

Contact: Walter Healey, 262-241-8210