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President's Message:
Show season has officially begun, with members showing and watching the excitement in Scottsdale AZ. It is time to sign up for the WAHA point system and legion programs, and get involved with youth judging.

Hunter Offord, AHYA Secretary and former WAHA youth member, will be leading our youth this year. We are excited to have her involved and hope to continue to grow the youth programs.

Committees are hard at work! WAHA’s first event of 2018 will be the Spring Open Show at Bound’s Showtime Arena. The class list is already available. Other shows this year include the Badger Classic, WAHA August Show and Fall Open Show. We have a clinic in the planning stages, and are bringing back a member trail ride.

I hope you will get involved, by participating in an event, volunteering at a show or joining a committee. I look forward to working with all of you!

Sincerely,
Lerin Hendrickson
WAHA President

Upcoming Events

March 14: March BOD meeting. Johnson Creek, WI
April 7: WAHA Spring Open Show. Bound's Showtime Arena, Deerfield, WI
April 11: April BOD meeting. Madison, WI
April 20-22: Midwest Horse Fair. Madison, WI
May 9: May BOD meeting. Johnson Creek, WI
May 25-27: Badger Classic. Jefferson, WI
August 3-5: WAHA August Show. Jefferson, WI

The Dairyland Driving Club is sponsoring a trailer backing clinic. Cost is $18 which includes a Dairyland Driving Club membership. Current members may attend for free.

WAHA Spring Open Show Returns

The second WAHA spring open show will be held at Bound's Showtime Arena in Deerfield on Saturday April 7th, 2018. Barb Waters will judge and the show will begin at 8:30 a.m. Due to popularity we have expanded our walk-trot class offerings. Show clothes are not required but note that training equipment is not allowed. This show is Wisconsin State Horse Council Approved! See the show bill listed below for more information.

Sponsorships and volunteers are wanted! If you are interested in sponsoring classes, highpoint awards, random prizes, or volunteering for the show please contact Carly Smith at hankarabian366@yahoo.com or 608-206-9777.

It's the time of year to nominate your horse for the WAHA point system!

Earn recognition for your accomplishments throughout the year at the annual meeting and awards banquet
Enter the legion of merit program to earn beautiful one of a kind bronze statues as seen in the photos above
Divisions are offered for everyone, including those who trail ride
Click here to view rules and download entry forms

Contact Gay Jeanne Bower, Debbie Alt, or Cheryl Bumgarner with questions

Clarifications from USEF
Submitted by Nyssa Sheridan

Recently on social media, there have been some confusion regarding a couple of things, including ranch riding and cross entering pleasure classes and current US Equestrian microchip rules.

I reached out to US Equestrian for clarification on these two matters.

There had been a discussion that participants in Arabian Ranch Riding could not cross enter into Arabian Western Pleasure classes and vice versa. This is not correct. Riders can exhibit horses in both Arabian Ranch Riding and Arabian Western Pleasure classes.

Quoted from my email correspondence:

"The Arabian division rules for Ranch Horse Riding does not prohibit cross entries between other sections (AR220).

There may be some confusion due to the new Ranch Horse Riding rules within the Western Chapter of the USEF rulebook (WS138.3). WS138.3 states “No horse may cross enter a western pleasure and ranch riding class at the same show regardless of division (youth, amateur, open). Please note this rule (WS138.3) does not apply to the Arabian division as it falls outside of the Arabian chapter rules and the Arabian Ranch Horse Riding rules do not refer to the Western chapter."

There also has been some confusion about recently announced microchip requirements for US Equestrian, implying that all horses needed to be microchipped for competition.

Currently the rule only applies to horses competing in USHJA competitions. At this point, there is no plan to implement the chips for any other breed or discipline. If this changes, there will be announcements made, per US Equestrian.

US Equestrian can be reached M-F 8:30a.m. to 5p.m. ET at 859-258-2472 for additional clarification on either of the above points if necessary.

Happy riding!

All American Straight Egyptian Challenge Cup
By the Pyramid Society
to be launched: 2018
Overview and Qualifications

Goal of this program: To incentivize two and three year old Straight Egyptian Arabian horses to show in open competitions by competing in Challenge Cup preliminaries at designated shows throughout the US, and to further recognize and monetarily reward those participating winners annually at the Egyptian Event Challenge Cup Championships.

Class Names:
All American Straight Egyptian Challenge Cup Junior Female (2 & 3 year olds)
All American Straight Egyptian Challenge Cup Junior Male (2 & 3 year olds)

WAHA has been asked to add this qualifier to the WAHA August Show. Other Targeted qualifying shows for this challenge cup include: Scottsdale, Cowtown Classic in Texas, Region 12 Championship show, Riverboat Show in Tunica MS, East Coast Championship in Lexington VA, Music City Show in Murfreesboro TN,. and the Arabian National Breeders Finals in Scottsdale AZ. We are excited to be asked to hold this at our August Show August 3-5th, 2018

QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND AWARDS:

1. Horses must be TPS Straight Egyptian two or three year olds at the time of competition.
2. Although not mandatory for horses competing in the preliminaries to be bred by a North American breeder (US, Canada, Mexico), this stipulation is part of eligibility for the EE Championships in Lexington, Kentucky.
3. The Challenge Cup preliminary classes are open to all Straight Egyptian two and three year old horses. However, enrollment in the Challenge Cup is required for eligibility in the Challenge Cup Championships in Lexington, Kentucky.
4. Pyramid Society membership is a requirement of eligibility for participating at the EE Championships in Lexington, Kentucky.
A. Supporting membership acceptable for Regional/Class A shows, East Coast
        Championships.
B. Premium membership is required for participation in Challenge Cup Championships at The Egyptian Event.
5. SE Certificate will be sent to horses who qualify for eligibility in the All American Championships in Lexington, Kentucky.
6.     Horses competing in the EE Challenge Cup Championships will be judged using the
        comparative system and according to The Pyramid Society Standard of Excellence.
7.     The Pyramid Society Humane Standup rules shall be used and enforced in EE Challenge
Cup Championships, and strongly encouraged at all shows.
8.    The USEF rules concerning balding/excessive grease/grooming will be enforced at the
        EE Challenge Cup Championships.
9.    Emphasis will be on a Humane Standup and Natural Grooming, in accordance with
       The Pyramid Society’s policy to showcase horses in a manner which lets
        their natural beauty, intelligence and charisma take center stage.
10. For the inaugural period of 2018 ANY entry that is shown and judged in the qualifying
       classes, and meeting all eligibility requirements as stipulated herein, will be eligible to
       compete at the Championships in 2018. For Championships 2019 and after, the criteria
       for Top 5 and higher qualification will apply as follows.
11. Awards in the Qualifying Classes will be: Champion (Garland), Reserve Champion
      (Garland) and Top 5 (neck sash). The Top 5 will be awarded as follows:
      if fewer than 10 horses in the class: If odd number of entries, 50% of the entries will be
      rewarded, rounded UP. (i.e. 50% of 9 entries = 4.5 - rounded up is 5 horses). To receive:
      a Champion, Reserve Champion and 3 Top 5 awards.
      If even number of entries, 50% of entries will be awarded.
      (i.e. 50% of 6 entries = 3 horses, to be awarded a Champion, Reserve Champion and one
       Top Five Award)

More information can be found on the Pyramid Society’s Web page under the Challenge Cup.

Submitted by Debbie Alt

Newsletter Content Submissions

Content for the April WAHA newsletter can be submitted to Karissa Held at kheld@wisc.edu. The deadline is April 15th for April newsletter content.

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