Aurora, CO (June 8, 2010) — The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) will celebrate ten years at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. with the 2010 Arabian and Half-Arabian Youth National Championship Horse Show (Youth Nationals), July 24-31. The championship hors witez.come show mixes the country’s best young equestrian talent with youth-spun fun and activities, pouring approximately $10 million into the city’s economy.

Nearly 1,000 Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses and their youth riders will compete in head-to-head competition that ranges a wide variety of disciplines including western, English, dressage and jumping. Classes begin at 8 a.m. each day and are divided into morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Admission to all performances is free for the duration of the show. The entire week is laced with activities planned especially for families to draw the Albuquerque community to the fairgrounds for free, wholesome summer fun.

On the evenings of July 30 and 31, the week’s finalists compete for the national championship in special evening performances after the kids have competed to make their cuts throughout the week.

This year’s youth activities start even before the show begins and are scattered throughout the week. Albuquerque riding students should take advantage of a free clinic put on by the Arabian Professional and Amateur Horseman’s Association (APAHA), July 22, featuring showmanship expert, Laurie Long and hunter pleasure trainer, Wendy Potts. Clinics start at 2 p.m. in the Horseman’s Arena.

AHA corporate partner, Iron Horse Jeans will sponsor a fashion show at 5 p.m. on July 28 in the Lujan A building. Just after the fashion show, spectators have the chance to see an acoustic performance by country artist and Iron Horse Jeans spokesperson, Felicia King.

The Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico is the official Youth Nationals Charity and will benefit from proceeds collected in jars placed around the grounds throughout the week and passed around Tingley Coliseum in the evening on July 31. New Mexico children living with cancer will have an opportunity to get an up-close-and-personal, behind-the-scenes, view of Youth Nationals and will also be award presenters.

Youth Nationals always brings a variety of shopping options to Expo New Mexico, where shoppers can enjoy everything for their equine life-style, including tack, show clothing, casual clothing, jewelry, art and more. The Shopping Expo is in the Lujan A Building and is open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., July 24-31.

For more information about Youth Nationals, contact the Arabian Horse Association at (303) 696-4500 and choose option #4 or contact info.comp@arabianhorses.org.

AHA is a major equine association serving 33,000 members across North America. It registers and maintains a database of more than one million Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses and administers approximately $3 million in annual prize money. AHA produces championship events, recognizes close to 600 Arabian horse shows and distance rides and provides activities and programs that promote breeding and ownership. For information about Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses, call 303-696-4500, e-mail info@ArabianHorses.org or visit ArabianHorses.org

Three National Reined Cow Horse Youth Association members have signed with the Baylor University Equestrian Team. Joining the program’s 2010-11 class are Alexis Gray, Claire Edwards and Shelbey Jackson.

“This is a fantastic group of student-athletes,” Head Coach Ellen White said. “I know they will help us continue to contend for conference and national championships.”

Alexis Gray is from Educational Plus Ministries in Argyle, Texas and is the daughter of Brian and Gina Gray. Her list of accomplishments include: 2004 NRCHA World Show Top 10 Youth Limited; 2005 NRCHA Reserve World Champion Youth Limited; 2006 NRCHA World Show Top 10 Youth Bridle; 2007, 2008 and 2009 NRCHA World Show Qualifier Youth Bridle; 2004 and 2006 SRCHA Youth Limited Regional Champion; 2007 and 2008 SRCHA Youth Bridle Regional Champion; 2008 NRCHA Youth Bridle Regional Champion; 2007, 2008 and 2009 AQHYA World Show Qualifier in Working Cow Horse.

Claire Edwards is from Temecula Valley High School in Temecula, Calif., and is the daughter of Jon and Laura Edwards. Her list of accomplishments include: 2006 NRCHA Regional Champion in the Youth Limited; 2008 NRCHA Reserve World Champion in the Youth Limited; 2008 NRCHA Reserve National Champion in Youth Limited; Fifth place finish in the 2009 AQHYA World Show in Working Cow Horse’ 2009 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Reserve Champion in Youth Bridle.

Shelbey Jackson is from Lakewood High School in Arlington, Washington, and is the daughter of Larry and Sheryl Jackson. Her list of accomplishments include: 2004 and 2005 AQHYA World Show Qualifier in reining; 2009 NRCHA World Show qualifier in Youth Bridle, Non Pro Bridle, Novice Non Pro Bridle and Open Bridle; 2009 AQHYA World Show Qualifier in Working Cow Horse; 2006-2009 WSQHA Year-End Youth Champion in Cutting; 2007 WSQHA Year-End Open Champion in Cutting; 2006 NWRCHA Year-End Youth Champion in Cutting; 2007 and 2008 NRCHA Northwest Region Top 10 Youth Limited; 2008 NWRCHA Year-End Youth Reserve Champion; 2008 IRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Youth Limited Champion; 2009 NWRCHA Year-End Senior Horse Non Pro Champion; 2009 NWRCHA Year-End Non Pro Bridle Reserve Champion; 2009 NWRCHA Year-End Novice Non Pro Bridle Champion; 2009 NWRCHA Year-End Youth Bridle Champion; 2009 NWRCHA Paul Dice Memorial Non Pro Champion; 2009 NWRCHA Year-End AQHA Youth Champion; 2009 WSQHA Year-End Youth Champion in Cow Horse; 2009 NRCHA Northwest Region Champion in Novice Non Pro Bridle and Youth Bridle; 2009 NRCHA Northwest Region Reserve Champion Non Pro Bridle.

The National Reined Cow Horse Association, now in its 61st year, is the governing body of cow horse competition, is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Markel Insurance Company, Wide World of Horses, John Deere, Adequan®, Bob’s Custom Saddles, Cinch, Inc., Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, MD Barns, Platinum Performance, Inc., Nutrena, Quarter Horse News, Pfizer Animal Health, Rios of Mercedes, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Running W Designs, and the Silver Legacy Hotel, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

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Equine Infectious Disease Issues 2010 Study—Page | 1

The Equine Infectious Disease Issues 2010 Study assessed the equine industry’s concern about infectious diseases. Shana
Gillette, the principal investigator on the study, is a faculty member in the Department of Clinical Sciences in the College of
Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University. Josie Traub-Dargatz, CSU Professor of equine medicine, is the co-principal
investigator.
Survey objective: measure level of equine industry concern regarding infectious diseases
We consulted with subject matter experts to develop a few basic research questions:
• What infectious diseases are of concern to people in the equine industry?
• How are those diseases ranked in order of concern?
• What are the most important concerns related to the ranked diseases?
• How important is it for the government to address those concerns?

We invited equine owners and others involved in the equine industry to participate in the study via an email announcement.
We obtained email addresses of industry associations, equine groups, equine veterinary practitioner association and equine
publications from the American Horse Council Directory.  We asked these groups to forward the information to their
members. The initial invitation to participate was sent mid-March of 2010. The survey remained open until April 2010.
The survey consisted of 12 questions and took an average of 10 minutes to complete.  Our main objective for this
questionnaire was to measure respondents’ level of concern regarding equine infectious diseases. In addition, we included a
few questions to measure basic respondent demographics (state of residence, role in equine industry, type of equine
ownership).  In total, 953 people completed the online survey. A description of the study sample is provided below.
Our online survey had limitations due to the nature of the online target population which was disparate and largely unknown.
Therefore, it is difficult to determine the representativeness of our sample. Not all equine owners are members of the groups
we contacted. Nor do all equine owners have access to the Internet.  Online survey respondents self-selected—only people
interested in the subject most likely responded.
It is difficult to define the impacts of sample bias on the data. It is probable that the study findings under-represent responses
in certain demographics. In anticipation of potential response bias, we took steps to present the study to potential respondents
in a manner that we hope minimized effects of response bias. For example, we clearly identified the survey as part of a
university research study, we emphasized that responses would be anonymous and we indicated a summary report would be
posted to the CSU Animal Population Health Institute website after the survey was completed.
Survey respondents were owners of 1-9 equids, distributed across regions, and online readers of horse publications
The majority of our respondents replied to our survey from The Horse website. When our survey was posted on The Horse
website, we received the most responses in one day to our survey (20% of the total responses). We asked respondents where
they heard about our survey. The majority reported hearing about the survey through a horse publication (48.0%). A smaller
percentage reported receiving the email about the survey through the equine associations (27.2%).
Survey respondents represented all regions of the United States (see Figure 1). The distribution roughly parallels the
distribution of equine operations as reported in past studies. The Southern region had the largest number of respondents and
the North East had the greatest density of respondents (per square miles).

The action at the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby in Paso Robles, California, began Wednesday, June 16 with the preliminary herd work for the Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro, and Amateur divisions. There were 26 entries in the Non Pro and 14 in the Intermediate Non Pro, all vying for a spot in the clean-slate finals on Sunday, June 20. Held annually at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California, the NRCHA Premier event regularly pays out close to a half-million dollars over the course of the competition.

Riding AR Splash Of Pep, Jo Anne Carollo of Atascadero, California, topped the preliminary herd work with a 216. Not only did Carollo have the high score – she’s also entered in the Intermediate Non Pro.

And while the preliminary herd work can help the Non Pro and Intermediate Non Pro riders secure a finals berth – it also puts Tanna Dilday that much closer to a possible Amateur Derby Championship, which is decided in the preliminary competition.

Riding Lil Smarty Pep, whom she owns with her husband Russell, Tanna marked the high score of the Amateur division – a 209.5. Lil Smarty Pep is by Mister Dual Pep out of Smart Lil Sallinic.

The Derby preliminary competition continues Thursday, June 17, with the Rein Work. The finals phase of preliminary competition, the cow work, will be held Friday, June 18.

The National Reined Cow Horse Association, now in its 61st year, is the governing body of cow horse competition, is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Markel Insurance Company, Wide World of Horses, John Deere, Adequan®, Bob’s Custom Saddles, Cinch, Inc., Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, MD Barns, Platinum Performance, Inc., Nutrena, Quarter Horse News, Pfizer Animal Health, Rios of Mercedes, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Running W Designs, and the Silver Legacy Hotel, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

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Aurora, CO (June 8, 2010) — The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) will celebrate ten years at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. with the 2010 Arabian and Half-Arabian Youth National Championship Horse Show (Youth Nationals), July 24-31. The championship hors witez.come show mixes the country’s best young equestrian talent with youth-spun fun and activities, pouring approximately $10 million into the city’s economy.

Nearly 1,000 Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses and their youth riders will compete in head-to-head competition that ranges a wide variety of disciplines including western, English, dressage and jumping. Classes begin at 8 a.m. each day and are divided into morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Admission to all performances is free for the duration of the show. The entire week is laced with activities planned especially for families to draw the Albuquerque community to the fairgrounds for free, wholesome summer fun.

On the evenings of July 30 and 31, the week’s finalists compete for the national championship in special evening performances after the kids have competed to make their cuts throughout the week.

This year’s youth activities start even before the show begins and are scattered throughout the week. Albuquerque riding students should take advantage of a free clinic put on by the Arabian Professional and Amateur Horseman’s Association (APAHA), July 22, featuring showmanship expert, Laurie Long and hunter pleasure trainer, Wendy Potts. Clinics start at 2 p.m. in the Horseman’s Arena.

AHA corporate partner, Iron Horse Jeans will sponsor a fashion show at 5 p.m. on July 28 in the Lujan A building. Just after the fashion show, spectators have the chance to see an acoustic performance by country artist and Iron Horse Jeans spokesperson, Felicia King.

The Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico is the official Youth Nationals Charity and will benefit from proceeds collected in jars placed around the grounds throughout the week and passed around Tingley Coliseum in the evening on July 31. New Mexico children living with cancer will have an opportunity to get an up-close-and-personal, behind-the-scenes, view of Youth Nationals and will also be award presenters.

Youth Nationals always brings a variety of shopping options to Expo New Mexico, where shoppers can enjoy everything for their equine life-style, including tack, show clothing, casual clothing, jewelry, art and more. The Shopping Expo is in the Lujan A Building and is open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., July 24-31.

For more information about Youth Nationals, contact the Arabian Horse Association at (303) 696-4500 and choose option #4 or contact info.comp@arabianhorses.org.

AHA is a major equine association serving 33,000 members across North America. It registers and maintains a database of more than one million Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses and administers approximately $3 million in annual prize money. AHA produces championship events, recognizes close to 600 Arabian horse shows and distance rides and provides activities and programs that promote breeding and ownership. For information about Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses, call 303-696-4500, e-mail info@ArabianHorses.org or visit ArabianHorses.org

Moscow, Idaho—The Appaloosa Horse Club, our exhibitors and their Appaloosas will soon begin preparations for the 64th National Appaloosa Show & 2011 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show to be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We’re pleased to announce that we’ve finalized an agreement with the Tulsa County Public Facilities Authority and the Tulsa Convention and Visitors Bureau to host our 2011 and 2012 events at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at the Tulsa Expo Square. The shows will be held July 4–July 16, 2011 and July 9–21, 2012.

The National Appaloosa Show is the nation’s oldest single breed championship event which got its beginning in 1948 in Lewiston, Idaho. This pinnacle event for ApHC members will bring hundreds of exhibitors, enthusiasts and Appaloosa horses to Tulsa for family friendly competition and camaraderie throughout the 13-day event competing for coveted National and World Youth Championship titles.

“The Appaloosa Horse Club is looking forward to Appaloosa competition at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex in Tulsa, Okla. We are anxious to get started with planning the show,” says ApHC President, Chuck McWhirter, who has been involved in the site selection process and negotiations. “Tulsa is fairly centrally located and easy to get to and the relocation will allow us to showcase the best of our breed to a new audience. We’re thrilled to bring the show to Tulsa and know that the combined efforts of facility personnel, the CVB and our show management team will create a unique and exciting experience for our exhibitors and spectators.”

Mark Andrus, Tulsa Expo Square President / CEO says “Expo Square could not be more proud to have established a relationship with the National Appaloosa Horse Club. The new partnership is an excellent opportunity for our facility to be a driving factor in the economic impact to Tulsa County and the surrounding communities. The professionalism by the organization has been first class, and we are honored to be chosen for the National Championship Appaloosa Show in 2011 and 2012.”

“We’re honored the Appaloosa Horse Club chose Tulsa as the location for the 2011 and 2012 national shows,” reports Amy Huntley, vice president of the Tulsa Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Expo Square’s premiere facilities are the No. 1 equine venue in the nation and Appaloosa’s prestige among horse enthusiasts is the perfect marriage and is sure to make a very visible and an economically beneficial impact on the region. We are thrilled to host them and look forward to ensuring their stay in our city is first class.”

Watch the ApHC Web site in the coming weeks for more information regarding the 2011 show, including information about the City and the facility. In addition, the ApHC is working closely with Tulsa CVB personnel to locate and secure hotel rooms at the best rates for those attending the show. This information will also be available at www.appaloosa.com soon!

The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was established in 1938 with a mission of preserving, promoting and enhancing the Appaloosa breed. The ApHC has since registered more than 690,000 Appaloosas, which are known for their distinctive color, intelligence and even temperament. True to their reputation as an extremely versatile breed, Appaloosas can be found in nearly every discipline including racing, endurance riding and serving as reliable family horses. The international breed registry is headquartered in Moscow, Idaho, the heart of the Palouse region—the Appaloosa breed’s namesake and point of origin.

Central Kentucky Riding for Hope (CKRH), a NARHA therapeutic riding program, is looking for horses to add to its equine team. The program has recently expanded into a new facility and a new year-round schedule. CKRH has many requests to provide services, but is currently limited in its ability to expand due to a shortage of appropriate horses.

The type of horse CKRH is looking for has the following characteristics:

• Between 7 and 18 years of age
• Approximately 15-16 hands in height
• Walk, trot, and canter sound in an arena (or walk and gait in the case of saddle horse breeds)
• Ability to comfortably carry adult weight at the canter (or gait)
• Ability to walk, trot, and canter (or gait) on a lunge line with a rider
• Safe for a beginner rider to ride off lead
• Years of experience with very novice equestrians

CKRH has a process to select horses that will be safe mounts as well as horses that will be happy with their new career as a therapy horse. That includes a set of questions regarding the horse’s age, height, breed, training, soundness, health, and temperament. The form questions may be found at www.ckrh.org/other.html.

An evaluation is then scheduled in which at least two CKRH staff members visit the horse at his current home, or, if vaccinations are current, the horse is brought to CKRH for evaluation. The horse is observed while being handled and ridden by the owner and then by CKRH staff.

The next step is the trial period. The horse comes to CKRH for a trial lease of up to 90 days. He is introduced to his new surroundings and goes through mounted and non-mounted training sessions. The horse also gets practice in the form of mock lessons in which he is exposed to having a leader, sidewalkers, and rider. After the trial, horses that have proven themselves to be suitable therapy mounts are either free leased from or donated by their owners.

Anyone knowing of a horse for CKRH to consider and evaluate can complete the Trial Horse Screening form and send it to the Equine Manager at equinecare@ckrh.org or mail the form to CKRH at P.O. Box 13155, Lexington, Ky. 40511 attn: Amanda.

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 Vermont Spring Classic Harold P Brown, DVM Youth of the Year Contest! The senior division proved to be competitive again this year with Alexandra Glover taking home the Senior Division Championship, and Bethany Towne earning second place. Alexandra will represent the show at this fall’s Youth of the Year Championship Finals held in conjunction with the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show in Oklahoma City.

In the Junior Division, Cassie Mayer took home the Junior Division Championship, with Britney Hill as runner up. In the Walk/Trot Division, Katie Mayer earned the top spot as division’s champion and Lindsey Johnson took home a second-place win.

Special thanks goes to contest organizers Josie Davis and Jennifer Hopper and a fabulous panel of judges including Sarah Gove judging the Horsemastership division; Sue Ford, Michelle Litah, and Brittany Collins judging the Oral Presentation division; Sandra Wooding judging Official Judging Reasons; and Daryl Hopson and Lynn Harvey-McNamara serving as official judges.

The 6th Annual Missouri Valley Morgan Horse Club (MVMHC) Youth of the Year Contest was held on May 22 at the Valley County Fairgrounds in Ord, Nebraska. The contest, held in conjunction with the MVMHC Classic Morgan Horse Show, was a great success again this year. Winners of the event included Walk-Trot Champion Makayla Burg, Junior Champion Kate Rawlinson, and Senior Champion Melissa Bates, who traveled from Kewanee, Illinois, to take part in the contest! Melissa will represent Nebraska at the Grand National. Honorable mentions included Junior Reserve Champion Catherine Jones, and Senior Reserve Champion Victoria Doty.

Special thanks to the many contest and show organizers and supporters including Jennifer Rawlinson, show manager; Diane Schroeder, youth contest coordinator; Jim Hanna, announcer; Rebecca Arnold, DVM judge; and the many club members who helped to keep the event moving smoothly!

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