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Coming in
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August 2003: Colorado State
Fair, Pueblo, CO
October 2003: New Mexico State
Fair • IAHA Arabian Nationals
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NEWS BRIEFS
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Earn a $2,500 Scholarship for
Riding an Arabian
Horse
The Arabian Horse Association invites
youth competing on Arabian, Half-Arabian and
Anglo-Arabian horses to apply for up to $100,000 in scholarships offered by the Arabian Horse
Association through the International Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes Program. This program is
merit-based and open to any youth who has competed
with a Sweepstakes-nominated horse during their youth career.
To be eligible, a person must be in their senior year of high school and have competed on a
Sweepstakes-nominated horse at one of 18 regional or one of the national championship
shows or rides. Winning is not a requirement, and the evaluators will also take into consideration
an applicant’s overall academic, extracurricular,
equine and community service activities as well. To find out if a horse you competed on is
Sweepstakes-nominated, log into the Members
Only section of Arabian Horses.org and contact the AHA
Up to 40 scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded. In 2004, 32 recipients received scholarships.
To be eligible a person must be a graduating high school senior.
To apply for a 2005 scholarship, applications must be submitted by July 1, 2005.You can download a form online at
ArabianHorses.org/youth. Just click on Contests
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Dressage for the Cure at
Cottonwood Riding
Club
“Dressage for the Cure”, a charity event benefiting breast cancer victims, will be held at
Cottonwood Riding Club in Littleton, CO, on May
14. The day will be filled with fun activities for both the horse enthusiast and their family and
friends.
With demonstration rides, live and silent auctions, beer and wine tasting, fashion show,
and of course an exciting rated Dressage show— it will be a day you will not want to miss! The
best part of the events is that all proceeds go to Renee’s Friend’s Fund for breast cancer victims.
The fun starts at 8 a.m. and ends with awards and silent auction at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in
riding in the show, contact Cottonwood Riding
Club at 303-791-7656 or visit www.cottonwoodridingclub.
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Cheryl
Marlow and Alzheimer’s
Cheryl Marlow of Marlow and Associates and Prudential Southwest Realty, announced that
the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk will be held May 21, 2005 at Milne Stadium.
Cheryl said “This is so close to my heart, I lost my father to this devastating disease. I
would like to give back to the community and all those who attend this worthy event. There will
be an Auction with proceeds benefiting Alzheimer’s. I am offering up to $9,000 in Free
Real Estate Commission and Marketing. This would be approximately the sale of a $300,000
home with the listing agent working for free!” The highest bidder can choose to donate their
winning bid to Alzheimer’s at the event or at the
successful closing of their home. Sealed bids can be placed before the event.
Alzheimer’s is a progressive and degenerative disease of the brain in which brain cells are
destroyed and not replaced. It is the most common form of dementia. Dementia refers to many
different disorders, which impair memory, judgment and behavior. Alzheimer’s disease affect 4.5
million individuals nationally and 34,000 New
Mexicans.
Cheryl is the number 1 Prudential Real Estate agent in New Mexico and in the top 1% of
all Real Estate agent’s Nationally. Many of her clients say, “they have never worked with a more
knowledgeable and professional Real Estate Agent”. Cheryl’s passion and privilege is helping
families with their real estate dreams and is excited to be able to combine her special gift
with the Alzheimer’s Walk.
For more information on the silent auction or the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk, contact
Cheryl Marlow at 505-238-1000.
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Harmony HorseWorks Presents
Frank Bell
Horsemanship Clinic
There’s no “horsin’ around” for Frank Bell, who is nationally known as the horse gentler in
the trade. According to Bell, “My mission is to help horses and humans on all levels and become
grounded and secure in a world that so needs our
attention.” He is a one-man revolution in natural horsemanship and he will be giving a clinic at
Bridlewood Stables in beautiful and scenic Evergreen, CO, on May 14 and 15, 2005, from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Part of the proceeds will benefit
Harmony HorseWorks, a horse rescue and sanctuary in Conifer, CO, where he serves on the
Board of Directors.
Frank Bell has single-handedly taken the mystery out of natural horsemanship by developing
the 7-Step Safety System, a simple and straightforward
method that increases horse and rider confidence. Horse owners will discover the horse they
never knew they had and reap the benefits of a strengthened bond on the ground and in the saddle.
Bell’s career has included working with Indian youth in northern Montana, with prisoners
who start mustangs, at-risk teens, and with
handicapped riders throughout the U.S. His HorseHealingHumans program brings wild horses
that have been gentled by prisoners and atrisk teens into the handicapped riding program.
In this riding clinic, Frank Bell will demonstrate how to create a willing horse with his 7-
Step Safety System and explains the 3-T’s of horsemanship—Theory, Technique, and
Timing—all necessary to succeed in establishing
the horse/human connection. Riders will leave with a concrete set of tools to use to judge
whether their horse is ready to ride. “Only when the rider gets a clear invitation from the horse is it time to mount-up and not one second before. It
is all about confident riding and being safe. If I can give this gift to horses and people, then I have
done my job,” says Bell. Spectators/auditors are welcome to watch and learn along with the riders
as there is something in this clinic for all levels
of horsemanship. Bridlewood Stables will be hosting their
open house simultaneously with the clinic, showcasing their three new arenas, one indoor
and two outdoor, plus two round pens and improved barn and corrals. Harmony
HorseWorks will be auctioning original equine art by founder Barbara Wright, who also invented
ESCT, Equine Stress Control Therapy, based on
human EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), but modified for the horse.
ESCT is equine psychotherapy that works with amazing efficacy in healing
spooky, traumatized and anxious horses. Harmony HorseWorks is
dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and retraining
horses and adopting them to suitable
homes. “The traumatized horse is most deserving of healing with ESCT, and that is our goal –
giving the horse back its center,” says Wright. For clinic details call Barbara Wright at
Harmony HorseWorks at (303) 816-0766 or visit www.equinestressbusters.com and click on
“Frank Bell Clinic.” Horse slots are limited, so
register early to reserve your spot.
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Win Cash and Model Horses in
AHA’s Creative
Contest
Youth writers and artists from across the
U.S. and Canada can enter the 2005 Arabian
Horse Association (AHA) Creative Contest. This year's theme is Mystery of the Arabian Horse.
Entrants will compete to win cash and model horses. Entry categories include photography,
creative writing, computer-generated, art, or audio-visual. Contest participants must be AHA
members age 21 and under and may enter as
many categories as they like for $10. A champion and reserve will be awarded in
each category for ages 13 and under, 14-17 and 18-21. Champions win a $50 cash prize and a traditional
size Breyer Model Horse. The reserve champions receive a classic size model Breyer
Horse. Champions will also have their winning
entries featured on the AHA website and in a future issue of Arabian Horse Magazine.
The Creative Contest entry deadline is June 1, 2005. Entries will be judged on creativity, use
of theme, originality, and overall presentation. Rules and entry forms may be downloaded at
ArabianHorses.org/youth/contests/creativecontest.asp.
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Unique Program Offers
Scholarship and
Racetrack Experience
The Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse
Association (RMQHA) will hold its annual Youth Racing Experience and scholarship program at
Arapahoe Park, in Aurora, Colorado, July 23 and
24. This one of a kind program allows high school and college students a behind the scenes
look at horse racing with the opportunity to compete
for college scholarships. Held in conjunction with the RMQHA’s Day
at the Races program for the general public, the Youth Racing Experience will allow 24 youth the
opportunity to experience quarter horse racing up close. Working hands-on with licensed trainers,
the participants will spend two action packed days on the backside. All aspects of racing
will be covered, from assisting trainers in prepping a horse for a race, making mock entries,
understanding a stewards job, talking with jockeys, to watching a race being called from the
announcers booth.
The Youth Racing Experience is open to all high school and college students. This year the
RMQHA’s Race Division will award four scholarships
to attendees. These scholarships are based on interest in the horse industry, interviews and
scholastic achievement. Additionally, the University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry
Program will be in attendance and will match a scholarship to a scholarship winner that attends
their university. Two paths of study are available with the Race Track Industry Program: a business
based course of study, which includes marketing, management, and other business courses;
the other track is more of a traditional equine science program with courses in nutrition, physiology
and reproduction. As space is limited, applicants are encouraged
to apply early. For more information application, students should cal the RMQHA
office at 303-296-1143 or Lucy Gasich at 303-
9158, E-mail: rmqha1@mindspring.com.
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Daniel Dawson Honored at AMHA
Convention
Daniel Dawson, a registered 13-year-old bay
Morgan gelding, owned by Eileen Davis of
Prescott, Arizona, recently was honored as part of the American Morgan Horse Association’s
(AMHA) Open Competition program as the Combined Driving Event Singles Reserve
Champion as well as earning a bronze medallion in the Carriage division. Davis accepted these
honors for her horse at AMHA’s annual convention,
held in Phoenix, Arizona. The Open Competition Program recognized outstanding
Morgans participating in a variety of disciplines. Daniel Dawson began his competition
career n the show ring where he won many ribbons and championship honors. Since being purchased
by Eileen Davis in 2001, Daniel has made a commanding presence in the world of combined
driving placing in the top six at most competitions.
Daniel is a driven worker, known to pout when he isn’t driven daily. His willing attitude
has helped to bring about several other grand accomplishments in 2004 including a
reserve championship at the USEF National Combined Driving Singles Championships and
long listed for the USEF Singles Team. Daniel ended his successful year as the AMHA Open
Competition Reserve Combined Driving Event Singles Champion and with the Bronze Medallion
in the Carriage Division. Eileen hopes with continued
dedication they will be able to make the USEF team in 2006.
Founded in 1909, the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is anon-profit organization
serving more than 50,000 Morgan horse owners, breeders, exhibitors, and enthusiasts
throughout the United States. AMHA serves as a parent organization to more than 90 recognized
Morgan horse clubs and national service organizations.
It also provides an important link to foreign Morgan horse registries and clubs.
For more information on America’s original horse breed, contact the American Morgan Horse
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Colorado Arabian Horse Club Receives AHA Recognition
At the 2004 Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Convention in Anchorage, Alaska, the
Manitoba Arabian Horse Association won the communication category award and was voted
AHA Club of the Year in the Club Excellence Awards Program. Other winners were: Calgary
Arabian Horse Association, breed promotion/community
involvement; Colorado Arabian Horse Club, club projects; and the North Florida Arabian
Horse Club for membership recruitment/retention. With modest resources the four winning
clubs achieved outstanding results in promoting Arabians and attracting new members. The clubs
each received a $500 check with the Club of the Year receiving an additional $500.
Manitoba Arabian Horse Association, the 2004 Club of the Year, re-energized its use of the
printed and cyber word to improve communication with its 55 members spread across two
Canadian provinces. A once-neglected club newsletter gained a dedicated new editor and
now goes out regularly with news and a special page for young Arabian enthusiasts. The club
launched a new web site and built a database of member e-mail addresses. With these cost effective
electronic communication tools, the club can contact almost all of its members at anytime
through e-mail and Web news.
To reach out to area Arabian owners who weren’t club members, Manitoba AHA focused
on becoming more active at local shows, which resulted in great publicity and increased visibility
in the horse community. “Building strong bonds and camaraderie
creates members who work hard and work together. We’re proud and privileged to have
members willing to do the necessary research and donate their time to develop wonderful
events and communication tools for our members and the public,” says Manitoba AHA membership
chair Gail Wilson.
Breed promotion winners, Calgary Arabian Horse Association, focused on strengthening
themselves as good breed ambassadors. On a budget of $200 and many donated man-hours, the
club produced “Ask Me About Arabians” buttons to wear at equine events. Club members became
walking welcome signs for breed newcomers and
those who might want to know more about Arabians but were afraid to ask.
Calgary AHA also used the personal touch in issuing formal invitations to its Arabian
Extravaganza following their local Class A show last year. The invitations drew many guests to the
event, which featured demonstrations and a freestyle reining competition, as well as a wine
and cheese party.
The Colorado Arabian Horse Club (CAHC) paired its horses with a major regional horse fair
to attract new Arabian enthusiasts. At the 2004 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, the club debuted
an Arabian Pavilion, complete with 11 Arabians, 22 stalls and a huge tent. They brought Arabians
specializing in nearly every discipline, including a
race horse that thrilled the crowd as he tore around the arena. After their three daily demonstrations,
the club invited spectators back to the pavilion. Visitors were greeted by CAHC members
with horses and watched Arabian DVDs on plasma screen TVs.
Want to nominate a club for the Club Excellence Award? You can download an enrollment
form at ArabianHorses.org/membership.
Entries are due August 15, 2005. |
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