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Region 9 E-Newsletter
March 2014
Table of Contents Links
Director's Message
Showmanship Report
Dear Region 9 Members,
Region 9 Amateur High Point
Region 9 Horseman's Awards
Region 9 News
Region 9 Endurance Ride
Canter Across the Region
Central Texas Arabian Horse Club
Alamo Arabian Horse Association
Gulf Coast Arabian Horse Club
Spindletop Arabian Horse Club
Green Country Arabian Horse
Club
Lone Star Arabian Horse Club
DIRECTOR
Margo Shallcross
30824 Buck Ln.
Bulverde, TX 78163
(830) 980-5072
[email protected]
VICE DIRECTOR
Mark Himmel
515 Back Project Rd
Schriever, LA 70395
(985) 446-1447
[email protected]
SECRETARY
Beth Walker
A Nite at the Races, High Point
Luncheon and Horseman's Awards
event was held in January and I want
to thank everyone involved that made
this a successful event for our
Region.A special thanks to Pat and
Bob Barton, Cindy and Dan Savage,
Debbie and Mark Himmel, Karlan
Downing, Karen Campbell and Steve
Buddin.
The turnout doing the day was light but
the judges and amateur panel did a
Margo Shallcross
great job fielding the many questions
Region 9 Director
from our attendees. Both Debbie
Fuentes, AHA Senior Director of
Customer Service and Registrar, and our own Dr. Karlan Downing
did outstanding presentations. Included in this Hand Gallop are list
of both the High Point and Horseman's Award recipients,
congratulations to all of you!
Our Board of Directors (BOD) discussed this event and we have
made a decision to shorten this program for 2015.We will have the
High Point Awards presented on Saturday night along with the Race
fundraiser and auction for our Youth Scholarship Program.The
daytime agenda will consist of our BOD meeting and later in the day
our delegate meeting. We feel this would allow our members to
come for one night instead of two and we can put our efforts into
one outstanding evening event.
At the Regional Championship Show this year, May 28-31, I will
have a donation area where you can drop off donated items of
clothing or tack that will be taken to some of the smaller shows to
give to people just starting.I want items that are clean and in
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17188 Airline HWY Stem PMB105
Prairieville, LA 70769
225-772-6815
[email protected]
TREASURER
Cindy Savage
3167 Auction Barn Rd.
Belton, TX 76513
(254) 939-7486
[email protected]
STATE REP OF ARKANSAS
Jerremy Harper
PO Box 52
Prattsville, AR 72129
STATE REP OF LOUISIANA
Debbie Himmel
515 Back Project Rd
Schriever, LA 70395
(985) 446-1447
[email protected]
working condition.I am hoping this will help encourage someone that
is just getting involved to continue showing.Also some of these items
will be sent on to the Arabian Horse Gallery in Kentucky.They are
gathering show clothing for children to use in an interactive room
with model horses.
How can we as a Region reach out and help bring new members
into our bred? Here are a few of ideas that may get you started:
Take old horse books and magazines to your public library.
(Our library has a rack for free magazines.)
Pay for one individual to join your local club or just bring a
guest to your local club meeting or club show (adult or child.)
Designate an area at your local show where guests can sit in
the stands, put a sign up so they know this is a special place
for new people attending the show and have a
knowledgeable person there telling them what classes are
about and some of the criteria they are judged on. (This
should NOT be a place where any critique takes place but
rather a place for educating.)
Get a TAIL activity going in your club. Information on this
program can be found at the AHA website.
STATE REP OF OKLAHOMA
Karen Meites
11216 Robinwood Lane
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
(405) 478-1745
[email protected]
These are only a few ideas, think outside the box!
STATE REP OF TEXAS
Mark Williams
PO Box 4128
Bergheim, TX 78004
830-336-2953
[email protected]
Remember if you want any club information in the AHA Insider I
IMMEDIATE PAST DIRECTOR
Pat Barton
8705 Freeport Drive
Denton, TX 76207
(940)262-0335
(405) 206-9140 Cell
[email protected]
Please support our Regional Show by purchasing a Patron's
Package or volunteering.Lee Allen will be handling our Patrons this
year and if you are interested in volunteering she can be contacted
at [email protected].
really need this information by the 20th of that month.Keep in mind
that this is information that would be of interest across the US and
not just in our region.For regional information I can e-blast that
through constant contact, your show is allowed two ads per
year.We can do ads for you on constant contact and also in The
Hand Gallop for a nominal charge.
My Yahoo account is CLOSED, so please contact me at
[email protected]
Fondly,
Margo Shallcross
Region 9 Director
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2014 Showmanship Report
By Jeanne Harford, Region 9 Equitation Chair
The show season is starting and the new addition to most show schedules
is Adult Showmanship!
2014 Shows with Adult Showmanship
Scottsdale is starting us off with offering Showmanship 19 & over.
At closing date, they had 22 entries and growing.
Region 9 has always been current with National trends. Our spring
local shows are following suit with the Cowtown Classic, Alamo Fiesta, & Lone Star Classic
holding Adult Showmanship classes in 2014.
Region 1, Region 4, Region 5, Region 7, Region 13, Region 14 will ALL be having Adult
Showmanship classes at their championship shows this year.
2014 U.S. & Canadian Nationals are slotted to have Adult Showmanship. Michele Pease
Paulsen reports these current details regarding U.S. Nationals:
The A & B sections will be Thursday Afternoon in the Pavilion after the halter classes
with the SF/F Friday afternoon in the Pavilion after halter.
The Western panel will be judging the classes.
Tack & Attire Guidelines
2013 Convention addressed several concerns and clarifications to Showmanship. Below is an
approved chart that will explain appointments for each style of presentation. This chart will
answer most questions that exhibitors/coaches/trainers may have in a concise manner.
Score Sheets
Mike Baker reports that there is a new scorecard being proposed for SMS this year which is
much more similar to trail. It is very similar to what is used in all other major breeds and will
allow better more accurate score. Since showmanship is a pattern class and conformation is
not considered - it should be based primarily on how well the maneuvers are completed. It
will be part of the new handbook which also has more clear definitions as to how to correctly
judge showmanship. It will still not be mandatory, but we will strongly encourage judges to
update their education and use the score cards at our shows. The table below is the most
updated version of the handbook - it does not yet have the new scorecard but discusses in
depth how scoring should be done with a major and minor fault point system. EVERY judge
should review this. SMS starts on page 112. http://www.arabianhorses.org/competitions
/j-s/docs/13_Equitation_Manual.pdf
The Showmanship Committee will be finishing the new scorecard in 2014 for use by 2015.
Note: It is very useful for exhibitors/trainers/coaches to examine these scorecards to better
understand what the judges are looking for and the points that are allocated.
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Region 9 Amateur High Point Winners
By Karen Campbell, Region 9 High Point Chair
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Region 9 Horseman's Awards
By Pat Barton
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2013 Region 9 AHA Horseman's Awards
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presented January 25, 2014 at the Awards Banquet held at the Marriott Hotel & Golf
Club in Fort Worth.
Breeder of the Year - Holly Dillin
Halter Handler - Ray Lemaster
Equitation Trainer - Melissa Barter-Bradley
English Discipline Trainer - Ross Tarkington
Hunter Discipline Trainer - Jennifer Quintus
Western Discipline Trainer - Kathy Braden
Sport Horse/Dressage Discipline Trainer - Liz Petty
Working Western Discipline Trainer - Travis Braden
Adult Amateur 19-44 Female - Lisa Halpain
Adult Amateur 45-54 Female - Lisa Pedersen
Adult Amateur 55 & Over Female - Karlan Downing
Adult Amateur Male - Ray Lemaster
Select Rider - Mary Jo Leahy
Working Western Amateur - Karlan Downing
Junior Exhibitor Walk-Trot 10 & Under - MeKenna Aguilar
Junior Exhibitor 11-13 - Hannah Jones
Junior Exhibitor 14-16 - Jenna Dillin
Junior Exhibitor 17-18 - Lauren Burke
Amateur Dressage Competitor - Karen Campbell
Distance Rider (Endurance and/or Competitive Trail) - Lisa Skalski
Amateur Sport Horse Competitor 39 & Under - Conner West
Amateur Sport Horse Competitor 40 & Over - Renee Anderson
Should you have any questions, please contact the program's chair listed below.
Program Contact Information
Pat Barton, Chair
8705 Freeport Drive
Denton, TX 76207
Ph 940-262-0335
[email protected]
Photos provided by Mark Williams
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Mark and Debbie Himmel
Betty Bechtold, Travis Braden and Pat
Barton
a
With this hat and smile she must have just won
the big one at Churchill Downs
Pat Barton, announced winners
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Who knows what this is???
OH, it is Steve Buddin
Holly Dillon and Betty Bechtold
Region 9 News
Pictures provided by Jennifer Delmer
Several San Antonio ladies were awarded all bred awards at the USDF Convention in January.
Rusty Cook AHA Region 8 Director presented the awards to the young ladies who won in this open
competition on Arabian horses.
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From left: Mackenzie Rivers, Champion Training
Level All Breeds Junior, riding AJ Blac Eagle ++/
and Morgan Rivers at the USDF Banquet.
From left: Jennifer Delmer, President, Alamo
Dressage Association, Mackenzie Rivers, and
Sherry Guess, USDF Region 9 Director.
Region 9 Competitive Trail and Endurance
By Carla Jo Bass
The Region 9 Championship 50-mile endurance ride will be held in
conjunction with the Texas Bluebonnet Classic on April 26, 2014 at the
LBJ National Grasslands outside Decatur, TX. The ride will offer open
50-mile endurance and open 25-mile limited distance rides in addition
to the championship ride that is open to all breeds. For more
information, please contact Carla Bass at [email protected] with
"R9 endurance" in the subject line.
The Region 9 Competitive Trail Championship will be held in conjunction with the NATRC Region 4
Benefit on September 20-21, 2014 at the LBJ National Grasslands outside Decatur, TX. In addition
to the championship ride; there will be a NATRC CTR with novice/cp/
and open divisions open to all breeds. For more information, please contact Carla Bass at
[email protected] with "R9 CTR" in the subject line
Canter Across The Region
Central Texas Arabian Horse Association
By Alison Cowden
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CTAHA is ready to celebrate the Year of the Horse! Our Open Shows
are scheduled and ready ... ribbons and prizes are overflowing in our
office, Board members are excited for the new show season, and all four
fantastic judges are signed on. The dates, fun photos, and more
information can be found on our website: www.CTAHA.org.
We're also planning some educational clinics this spring, thanks to the
support and initiative of our local horse professionals. It's part of our club's mission to provide a
forum for education, fun, and competition; these clinics will help exhibitors learn and practice along
side friends in a relaxed and focused environment.
In addition, our rated show, the 38th Annual Lone Star Classic, is April 11-13, and we're pretty
excited that one of our most popular judges, Mr. Duane Esser, will be officiating this year's show
ring. Mr. Esser judged our show several years ago, and his decisions reflect a genuine fairness and
consideration toward all exhibitors, as well as demonstrating international-level expertise. He enjoys
our show, and appreciates the enthusiasm our kids and amateurs bring to the ring.
Last year was a good year in our Central Texas horse community, and we enjoyed seeing the
increase in local participation and renewed commitment from our horse friends in Central Texas. We
hope to reunite with every one of them in the spring show season, and make new friends, too. See
you at the in-gate!
Alamo Arabian Horse Association
By Mark Williams
Alamo Arabian Horse Association will have their annual
Spring Fiesta at the San Antonio Rose Palace March 20-23, 2014.
Brian Scoggins of Tuscola, Illinois and Lisa Tannehill of Austin will be our
judges.We have plenty of Buy-A-Classes available so please call Patty
Liarakos at 210-912-8679 for more information.You can check out our
website at AlamoArabians.org or our Facebook page, Alamo Arabian
Horse Association, for a list of purchased Buy-A-Classes.Even though it is
past the deadline, it is never too late to submit your entry (although late entry fee will apply) and be
sure to get your hotel reservations since this is Spring Break.We listened to your suggestions from
last year and have implemented a few of them - like a later start on Friday and Sunday to allow
more time to get ready.There will be Western Dressage, Adult Showmanship and an All-Breed,
Walk/Trot, Any Seat, 10 & Under.So, please come.Through your support, AAHA will be using the
proceeds to fund a Youth Scholarship and help provide financial support to send our delegates to
convention. We believe it is very important to have a voice at the National level and this horse show
helps to provide the funds necessary to make sure our members are represented well.
Region 9's January Event was an enjoyable time that allowed old horse friends throughout the region
to meet and visit again.Thanks to all those who worked hard to make this a successful event.The
Alamo Arabian Horse Association was well represented with 27 of our members at this
function.Several of our members won awards.
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Justin Jones wearing his award-winning hat earning him Reserve Champion in the hat contest for Nite at the Races.
Lauren Burke won Junior Exhibitor 17-18.
Hannah Jones won Junior Exibitor 11-13.
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Some of the pretty AAHA ladies enjoying the evening.
Also, at the High Point Awards
Luncheon, many more AAHA
members were winners.
Kristin Moore won two Reserve
Championships - First Level
Dressage and Second Level
Dressage.
At the Alamo Dressage Association
Awards Banquet in San Antonio that
same day, she won Reserve
Champion First Level Dressage and
Junior Volunteer Award which her
mom, Cheryl, was present to accept
in Kristin absence.
Kirstin has been a busy girl
competing and attending college at
University of Texas at Arlington.
Her Horse, Mr. Chask+, won Horse
Achievement Award for 1st Level
from USDF.
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Jessica Pado won two Reserve Championships; two Top Eight and
four Top Fives. Her mother, Cathe, won a Top Five and two Top
Eights at the High Point Award Luncheon.
Greg Oubre and Cathe Pado won Top Eight at the Awards Luncheon.
Hannah Oubre won Reserve Champion also. Way to go,
Hannah.
Congratulations to everyone from AAHA that
participated in the High Point Awards program and for attending the January Event. Well done and
your attendance at this event helps to make it a successful event.
The High Point Awards photos are courtesy of Debbie Fuentes from Arabian Horse Association.
Thanks Debbie
Gulf Coast Arabian Horse Club
By Juliet Redding
Upcoming Horse Shows
The Gulf Coast Arabian Horse Club (GCAHC) will be sponsoring two horse shows in 2014 and
invites you to mark your calendars and plan to attend. The first show in April is an open horse show
that will offer an array of classes for all breeds. This we have elected to replace our December
Christmas Show with one in September.Class schedules, entry forms and additional information
related to these shows can be found on the website,
http://www.gulfcoastarabians.com/ .
Spring Fling Open Horse Show
April 26, 2014
Lone Star Expo Center, Conroe, Texas
Judge: Granger Durdin
Expanded schedule featuring Sport Horse In-Hand & Under Saddle, Hunter, Saddle Seat and
Western Pleasure classes. Practice class added in each division. Schooling and lesson horses of all
breeds are welcome. Contact Julie Redding, 713-294-9958 or [email protected], if you require
additional information.
Autumn Classic Horse Show
September 19-21, 2014
Brazos County Expo Center,
http://www.brazoscountyexpo.com/
5827 Leonard Rd., Bryan, Texas 77807
Concurrent Judges: TBA
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The Brazos County Expo Center is a new facility that offers Big Ass fans, air-conditioned restrooms
with showers, paved parking, covered arenas, RV hook-ups with water, electricity and on-site septic
disposal, concession stands, and easy access into and out of the facility; it pretty much has it all.
Please visit their website http://www.brazoscountyexpo.com/ to view more photos of this awesome
facility and more details.
The GCAHC Show Committee is working towards finalizing details for this show; as details are
finalized they will be posted on the website http://www.gulfcoastarabians.com/. For further
information contact: Betty Bechtold at [email protected].
By Beth Walker
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By Bill Eash
The Spindletop Club is preparing for the 2014 Spindletop Arabian Horse show to be held May 23-25,
2014 at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. We have added an extra day for our
New Western Dressage classes. We will offer a full range of Main Ring classes as well as open and
breed restricted Dressage and Sport Horse classes.
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The show is a CONCURRENT show and Margaret Rich 2014, US Nationals Western Pleasure judge
and Mark Goff of New Mexico have agreed to judge the main ring classes for us. Carter Bass who
was just promoted to USEF "S" and who is a Sport Horse "R" judge will judge the Dressage and
Sport Horse Classes along with Bobbie Paulk a USEF "R" judge from Smithville, Texas. Charlene
Lynch is the show secretary.
We will again be the final qualifying show for the Region 9 Championship show to be held the
following week in Fort Worth. The region will work with us on making sure those horses qualified at
our show can be entered in the Championship show.
Green Country Arabian Horse Club
By Betsy Barnes
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Lone Star Arabian Horse Club
By Sharon Behringer
The Lone Star Arabian Horse Club will hold its annual fund raiser, SPRINGFEST, on March 22 at
Mystic Acres, 6558 FM 2578 Terrell, TX 75160.Horse Sale starts at 1:00pm, Silent Auction and
Tack Sale and start at 11:00am and runs to 2:30pm.
This event will include a HUGE Tack Sale, Horse Sale (consign your horse now, no commission will
be charged - $25 consignment fee, and Silent Auction, Vendor Booths ($10) and a
FREE Desensitizing Your Horse Clinic with Marian and Bill Buehler, Yummy Bake Sale as well.
Call 214 354-8018 to put a horse in the Sale, call 972 524-9791 to reserve booth space. No tables
provided.
Marian Buehler (Road to The Horse Judge in 2011) she has over 30 years experience studying
natural training techniques and methods among several species, transitioned natural horsemanship
techniques into the performance arena.
"All my life I've trained through behavior modification and positive reward," says Marian. "Well, you
certainly can't train a dolphin through intimidation and punishment ... like people do domestic animals.
And, why would you want to?? Yet, so many still do. So it's my mission in life to show people that
there's a better way to train horses "naturally" and transition them into any discipline!"
Our open shows are all held at Mystic Acres:
April 19 - Open Show (one judge) 9:30am
May 10 - Open Show (two judges) 9:30am
July 19 - Evening Show - 7pm
September 20 (one judge) 9:30am
October 11th - Open Show (two judges) 9:30am
November 1st - Rain date for all open shows if needed
Sharon Behringer <[email protected]>
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