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Articles: Press Release
Additional IAHA Press Releases for Early October
Contact:
Contact: IAHA at (303) 696-4500
These stories can be found in full form at
www.iaha.com, under hot topics.
After several weeks, they will be archived under news/press releases, which
also has a link from the home page.
Arabian Wins Pony Jumper National Championship
On August 13, 2002, Byrnadette, a 13-year-old Arabian and her 12-year-old
rider, Billy Worthington bested a field of 32 riders from across the country
to capture the gold medal in individual competition at the 2002 Pony Jumper
National Championship in Lexington, Kentucky. The championship is considered
a USA Equestrian Junior Olympic event. Worthington's Zone 2 team was the
silver medal team. Read the entire press release at www.iaha.com under hot
topics.
2002 Youth Nationals Celebrates a Decade of Champions
Ten years ago the first Youth National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship
Horse Show surprised exhibitors with the diverse number of classes and the
huge slate of youth activities. Today those classes have almost doubled
going from 58 to more than 100 classes covering everything from dressage,
English pleasure, hunter pleasure and halter to western pleasure, native
costume, reining and working cow. This year’s show featured 910 horses and
2,393 class entries. New classes for 2002 offered more for the younger
exhibitors with the addition of Showmanship JTR 10 & Under, Freestyle
Reining Exhibition JTR 13 & Under and the UPHA Arabian Breeds Walk/ Trot
Challenge Cup 10 & Under.
Arabian Wins Two Silver Medals In International Competition
Most of the competitors at the first FEI "Coupe des Ameriques" looked down
from their warmbloods when they rode past Mary Claire Massey and her 15-hand
Arabian Scrabble+// (Monopoli x Saletra). But by the end, they were looking
up as Massey clutched two silver medals for placing second in team and
individual competition at the Junior FEI level. The event, also known as the
Championship of the Americas, was held from July 17-21 at Blainville
Equestrian Park just north of Montreal with riders from seven countries
competing at the Grand Prix, Advanced, Young Rider and Junior Levels.
IAHA Riders Win Back-to-Back National Trail Championships
Last year's champions in the International Arabian Horse Association*
(IAHA*) National Competitive Trail Ride Championship repeated their
victories in 2002. Ellen Schwartz and her Arabian mare Shazanna S Glory and
Chris Eickleberry and her Half-Arabian/ Half-Appaloosa gelding WR Cowboy won
second championship trophies at the 2002 two-day, 72-mile ride held at Big
Hill Lake State Park in Cherryvale, Kansas, over Labor Day weekend. Their
lucky charm? Togetherness. Last year they rode together. This year the two
Indianans took it a step further. They drove together, camped together and
won together.
2002 Arabian Horse Nationals Welcomes the Cadillac as its VIP Vehicle
Sponsor
The International Arabian Horse Association* (IAHA*) is proud to announce
that the Cadillac is the official VIP Vehicle Sponsor for the 2002 U.S.
Arabian and Half-Arabian National Championship Horse Show. Cadillac is
featuring the Cadillac Escalade at the show for display, but is also
donating other Cadillac models for the exclusive use of show VIPS.
Cadillacs will also be used to escort show judges in and out of center ring
each evening.
USA Equestrian Honors Former IAHA* President Norm Dunn
The trophy for the USA Equestrian of Honor in the "In-Hand" division has
been named in honor of the late Norman K. Dunn, a former president of the
International Arabian Horse Association* (IAHA*). Equestrians of Honor are
the finalists for the Richard P. Strub Trophy as the USA Equestrian of the
Year.
Arabian Owner Wins Trip to U.S. Nationals
On September 19, Equisure Executive Vice President Diane Lesher drew the top
ten winners of the VIP Trip to the U.S. Nationals contest, sponsored by the
International Arabian Horse Association* (IAHA*). Carrie Shrum of
Independence, Oregon, won first place and the VIP trip. Mary Lou Houge of
Scottsdale, Arizona, took reserve and will receive a full-page four color ad
in International Arabian Horse magazine. The remaining eight will receive
Professional's Choice halters. The winners were drawn from IAHA members who
joined or renewed their membership online between August 1 and September 15,
2002.
IAHA is a 28,000 member breed association that registers Half-Arabian and
Anglo-Arabian horses, administers more than $4 million in prize money
annually, produces national events, maintains official event records,
recognizes more than 400 Arabian horse shows and distance rides and provides
activities and programs that promote Arabian horse breeding and ownership.
For information about Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses, call
303-696-4500, e-mail
iaha@iaha.com
or visit
www.iaha.com.
Molly Benstein
Communications Assistant
International Arabian Horse Association
10805 E. Bethany Dr., Aurora, CO 80014
Direct Line: (303) 696-4589 Fax: (303) 696-4599
Email: molly.benstein@iaha.com
Website: www.iaha.com
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