The Las Vegas show details are now up on the site. It promises to be even better than last year. I know of some wonderful horses that are going.

Liz (S) Please do keep all of us informed as the show approaches, during the show and afterwards as well. This is a great event for those in the Southwestern part of the USA as well as other parts of the country and the world.

More and more we MUST make our own way with our horses if the Arabian breed is to survive. The Egyptian Event is a good venue for the eastern half of the US. I know for me it is just impossible to travel that far. Even going to Las Vegas is out of the question so the Northwest is going to have to make its own way too.

Anyway, do keep all of us up-to-date. Maybe a link? is that permissable?

Liz (K)

I will be writing a report on the show for The Arabian Magazine and Carol Maginn will be taking the photos. I've just booked a sponsorship package and already have my flight and hotel booked—so I'm ready !!!

Hope this is allowed

http://www.arabianbreedersworldcup.com/

To whom would these questions be addressed Liz (s)?

In the membership is one required to be a member of AHA to become a member of the arabian horse breeders group?

To show a two-year-old or older, is one required to be a member of AHA or of USEF (old AHSA) to show?

Is there a requirement to buy your stallion's nomination into the futurity for any fee or stud fee?

Why attend the Gala Event?

The futurity does have possibilities for those of us who do not show yearlings as the two year olds are allowed, though I have no idea how I personally would be able to ship a horse that distance with what the cost will be in 2011.

Ahhhh here is the answer from their website as to the futurity, and it definitely rules out the "little guy." So much for that.

AHBA Stallion Auction will normally be conducted each year during the Las Vegas Show but the AHBA Board reserves the right to change the time and place of the auction. Stallions in the Auction must be nominated by a AHBA Stallion Rights Holder. Each Stallion Rights Holder can nominate a maximum of two stallions for each Auction. One of the Stallions nominated by a Rights Holder must be owned by the Stallion Rights Holder. Stallions Rights Holders must guarantee to the AHBA that the bid for all nominated Stallions will be at least $2500. If any Stallion does not bring that amount in the Auction, the Stallion Rights Holder agrees to pay to the AHBA the balance to bring the bid up to the $2500 level. All such payments must be made within 60 days of the Auction or that Stallion’s foals will not be eligible for the Futurity Classes.

6. The AHBA Founding Stallion Rights Holders will be limited to 25 with each Founding Rights Holder having the ability to nominate two stallions for the Auction. The one time fee to become an AHBA Founding Stallion Rights Holder will be $2500 which must be paid to AHBA before 1 November 2007. After the initial 25 Stallion Founding Rights Holders are committed, the AHBA may consider a limited number of additional Right Holders at a higher initiation fee than the Founding Right Holders. Individual Stallion nominations for the Stallion Auction will be $500 per stallion each year.

I'm sure you do not have to be a member of either AHA or USEF since the show is not affiliated to either. It was affiliated to USEF last year, but I don't think it will be this year from what I can gather.

The Gala was enormous fun, I wouldn't miss it for anything.