ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION OF
HOOFBEATS A monthly publication to
encourage, promote and
Develop
the owning, training, breeding and
Enjoyment
of the Arabian Horse.
AHAN Members,
Just a few short weeks left
until we surpass another year. In
reality, the old saying does hold true: “Time
sure does fly when your having fun”. Time has gone by rather quickly this past
year. And we did have fun. We still plan to have fun in 2008 and hope
you all will join us.
Our Fall Membership meeting was
again held on a very nice Autumn day. Many of you that
had planned to attend probably changed your minds when you saw the weather
would make for a very nice trail ride that day. If you were not there you did
not have the chance to meet your newly elected Officers and Directors for
2008. The following Officers will
remain: President-DeAnne
Allen, Vice-President-Jim Carr, Treasurer-Julie
DeBoer. Newly elected Secretary-Pam
Inman. Stepping down from the
Board is Katrina Fahlin & Cindy Burns.
Your Board of Directors are: Julie Koch, Mike Pieters, Shellee Kotera,
Linda Brown & Denise Shickell. I
would like to say Thank You to Katrina and Cindy for your years that you put
onto the Board. And I welcome our two
new Board Members.
A few items that came up at the
meeting were the monthly newsletter and the costs. Printing and mailing of the newsletter costs
are rising. The newsletter needs to be
self-supported and relies on advertisements to help defray some of the
costs. Without these advertisements it
was suggested to combine some of the issues or make the mailings of the
newsletter on a six-week schedule instead of monthly. The newsletter, plus the AHAN website is your
only source of information of what is happening in our club. We need to keep both of these going to keep
everyone informed. Another item of
discussion was to have our AHAN directory go to an every other year
publication. We will print a directory
for 2008, and then not print again until 2010.
This is another cost effective idea.
In keeping you informed while you are surfing the web, please check out
the AHAN website. I would like to thank
Donna Wemhoff for agreeing to master the website. If you are all wondering what is going on
when you don’t have your newsletter in hand, you can find the information on
the website. We are going to do our best
to have bits and pieces of the newsletter on there as well as other items as
they come up during the month. I feel
the website is a very valuable tool for our club as non-members that look
through the website may very well become a new member. That is our goal for 2008...to increase our
membership.
The official
In closing, I would like to
wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year. I am looking forwards to a great 2008 and
hope you all are as well.
Merry
Christmas to all my AHAN friends,
DeAnne
Be sure to check out
next month’s newsletter for our special “AHA Convention Coverage”.
Your delegates have
returned from this year’s convention and have some special pages that will be
included next month. If you are all
wondering about the 2008
Arabian Horse Association of
Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes
July 10, 2007
Directors present:
President DeAnne Allen, Vice President Jim Carr, Treasurer Julie DeBoer,
Shellee Kotera, Julie Koch, Katrina Fahlin, Pamela
Inman. Directors absent: Secretary Cindy
Burns, Mike Pieters. AHAN members
present: Eleanor Rogan. Guests Present:
David Inman
The meeting was called
to order by President DeAnne Allen. The
minutes from the last BOD meeting were read and approved.
The Treasurer’s Report
was given by Treasurer Julie DeBoer.
Julie distributed highlighted handouts detailing the General Fund as
well as the GPAC Show Account to date.
High Point Chair Shellee
Kotera stated the latest
Julie Koch reported AHAN
membership tallies at 107 adults, 24 youth and 2 life members. These numbers are adequate for three AHAN
convention delegates to represent our
Regarding the AHAN
directory, Pamela Inman pointed out that many larger clubs do not publish a
directory every year. Creating a new
directory only every other year would save on the ever rising publishing costs
while keeping the listing relatively current.
To encourage more members to list their horses individually in the
directory, Vice-President Jim Carr suggested waiving the $1.00 per horse
listing fee. Further discussion on the
directory was tabled for the fall general membership meeting.
The July Blast Off High Point Show was an unqualified success. Show Secretary DeAnne Allen had all the
financial details organized on handouts for the meeting. After paying all show expenses, including
AHAN High Point fees, a profit of $1030.79 was added to AHAN coffers. No judges’ subsidy was utilized or requested
by the show management. Of the 42
horses that were entered, 19 were not Arabians or Half Arabians.
AHAN‘s date for next
year’s July Blast Off High Point Show at Christensen Field will fall on the
July 4 Independence Day holiday weekend.
Consequently, a possible change of date and/or venue for the July Blast Off High Point show in 2008 was considered. Directors will report back with alternative
possibilities.
The August Double Your
Fun High Point Show will be held August 11 & 12, 2007, at Christensen Field
in Fremont, Ne. Randy Johnson and Robyn
Eden will judge Saturday’s double show and Diane Reese will officiate on
Sunday. JAHAN donated $100 to purchase
door prizes to be given away at the exhibitor’s dinner held Saturday night.
Queen/King Committee
Chair Eleanor Rogan gave her report to the BOD.
The riding part of the contest will be held immediately following the
last class on Saturday at the Double Your Fun Show in
The next AHAN Board of Director’s meeting will
be September 11, 2007, 7:30 p.m. at the Keno Parlor in
Julie Koch moved to
adjourn the meeting, Julie DeBoer seconded the motion.
Minutes respectfully
submitted by Pamela Inman
Arabian Horse Association of
Board of Directors Meeting
October 2, 2007
Directors present:
President DeAnne Allen, Vice President Jim Carr, Treasurer Julie DeBoer,
Shellee Kotera, Julie Koch, Katrina Fahlin, Pamela
Inman. Directors absent: Secretary Cindy
Burns: Mike Pieters
The meeting was called
to order by President DeAnne Allen. The
minutes from the last BOD meeting were read and approved.
The Treasurer’s Report
was given by Treasurer Julie DeBoer.
Julie distributed handouts detailing the club’s financial status. The General Fund has $2350.93, Great Plains
Arabian Classic account has $6809.59, High Point Shows account has $3425.54,
and the Restricted Fund has $3005.21.
Julie stated she reinvested $2572.51 back into a Certificate of Deposit.
High Point Chair Shellee
Kotera reported on the status of the
Membership Chair Julie
Koch reported on our membership tallies.
At this time, there are 109 adults, 27 youth, and 2 life members.
Hoofbeats Editor DeAnne Allen reported on the
status of our newsletter. Due to the
high cost of printing and mailing, some cost cutting avenues were brought to
the table, including the possibility of relying on the web site, internet
distribution or the combination of newsletters during the winter months. However, after much discussion and careful
consideration, the BOD decided to make no changes at this time in the
distribution of our newsletter.
Presently, there are two
AHAN High Point shows scheduled at Christensen Field in
Pamela Inman reported on
the August Double Your Fun Show, held August 11 & 12, 2007. The exceptionally high temperatures that
weekend hurt attendance. The total
profit for the August Double Your Fun Show was $283.47 after $250 was paid to
the High Point Program. No judges’
subsidy was requested or used.
The Queen/King
competition was held at the August Show . The Queen/King competition went smoothly and
was well organized by Chair Ellie Rogan.
Scholarship funding for the future was discussed.
The dates for the Great
Plains Arabian Classic Horse Show will be May 15th & 16th , and May 17th & 18th,
2008 . The show will be held at the
AHA Convention delegates
for 2007 are Jim Carr, Julie Koch and Pamela Inman.
The next meeting will be
12:00 p.m. at the Engine House Café, 6028 Havelock Ave., Lincoln, NE. prior to
the 2:00 p.m. AHAN General Membership meeting
at the same location on November 4th, 2007.
A motion to adjourn was
made by Julie Koch. Jim Carr seconded
the motion.
Minutes respectfully
submitted by Pamela Inman
Arabian
Horse Association of
Spring General Membership Meeting
March
18, 2007
Engine
House Café
2pm
Minutes Approved
Board Members Present: AHAN Members
Present:
DeAnne
Allen – Pres. 16
Members
Jim Carr – Vice. Pres. 2
Non - Members
Cindy
Burns – Sec. 4
JAHAN Members
Julie DeBoer – Tres.
Katrina
Fahlin – Board Member
Pam
Inman – Board Member
Shellee
Kotera – Board Member
Julie
Koch – Board Member
Mike
Pieters – Board Member
Meeting was called to order by President DeAnne Allen.
Minutes from the Fall 2007 General
membership meeting were distributed and read. Julie Koch motioned to accept
minutes as amended. Katrina Fahlin seconded motion. Motion approved.
Treasurers Report – Julie DeBoer distributed copies of the financial
reports. $2,500
CD at
5% interest was purchased. Funds were
transferred as
approved by board last month.
Futurity Report - Mike
Pieters discussed not keeping the Futurity program due to low participation,
funds could be used on other programs in the club. Shellee Kotera motioned not to have Futurity
Program in 2007. Jim Carr seconded the
motion. Motion passed.
Hoofbeat Report – DeAnne Allen
nothing new to report.
Directory – Julie Koch reported directories have been
mailed. Seven directories were returned
due to changed addresses.
If any members did not receive a directory please contact Julie Koch. Julie Koch has agreed to do the directory for
next year.
Website – Heather Swinarski absent, DeAnne Allen reported all show
class schedules are available on website.
Marketing & Promotions – Katrina Fahlin and Cindy
Burns will work together to get Corporate Sponsorship letters out.
Membership Report – Cindy Burns reported. Total
Adult 101, Youth 24 and 2 Life.
Still
sending out email reminders to renew membership
Show Reports -
Great Plains –
July Blast Off
Double Your Fun Highpoint All Breed–Fremont, NE -Aug. 11th &
12th, 2007 Judges are reserved and contracts to be sent out and
signed.
Queen/King Program Report – Eli Rogan reported. Randy Johnson or Robyn Eden need to be
contacted regarding judging the Queen/King Program. Eli Rogan and Cindy Burns to decide on Essay
subject. 2007 Royalty presentation will
be at the
JAHAN Report – Nikki Novak reported. JAHAN will hold the Basket Auction at the
May show, Kristen Koch to Chair. JAHAN
will be donating $100 to AHAN for Great Plains Show class sponsors.
Old Business – Nothing to report.
New Business – Nothing to report.
Next General Membership Meeting – TBA
Pam
Inman motioned to adjourn meeting. Julie
Koch seconded. Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by Cindy Burns
– AHAN Secretary
Arabian Horse Association of
Fall General Membership Meeting
Engine House Café,
November 4, 2007
{UNAPPROVED}
The meeting was called
to order by AHAN President DeAnne Allen.
The minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Treasurer’s report
was given by AHAN Treasurer Julie DeBoer.
Julie distributed handouts to the membership detailing the financial
status of the organization. The
treasurer’s report was approved by the membership. A copy of the Treasurer’s
report will be published in the Hoofbeats.
The High Point Chair
Shellee Kotera indicated the year end standings have been finalized following
membership confirmation of all award winners.
After a discussion regarding locations and costs for the High Point Banquet,
the membership voiced their preference for the Knolls in
The membership gave
their support for printing the AHAN directory on an every other year
basis. Consequently, there will be a new
2008 directory with the next directory to be published in 2010. The directory will be kept current in the off
years by a concentrated effort to provide an updated listing on the AHAN
website.
There was discussion
regarding how to increase the profitability of Hoofbeats, AHAN’s monthly
newsletter. The editor discussed the
possibility of combining some of the winter issues or relying on the website.
At the present time,
AHAN is not utilizing the internet to the club’s best advantage. The membership stated their desire that the
website be kept updated and better utilized in several areas including the
posting of current newsletters and directory listings. There will be every effort made to correct
this lack on the AHAN website.
DeAnne Allen reported
the Great Plains Classic show will be held at the Lancaster Event Center on May
15th & 16th and May 17th & 18th , 2008. Pam Inman confirmed that AHAN will have
Queen/King Program Chair
Ellie Rogan praised Hoofbeats Editor DeAnne Allen for her efforts to promote
the 2007 contest in the newsletter.
There will be 2008 Royalty duly crowned at the annual awards banquet in
January. Ellie plans to order next
year’s trophy buckles this fall to avoid a last minute rush.
New JAHAN President
Sarah Lehn gave the youth club’s report.
The JAHAN has decided to have two fund raisers this year: a duck/pig
toss and the annual basket auction. In
addition to President Sarah, other officers and a new JAHAN Board of Directors
were elected including Vice President Sylvia Rogan, Secretary Brooke Maiefski, Treasurer
Michaela Kotera plus Nikki Novak, Janene Cannon and Annie Gowan are the BOD.
Vice President Jim Carr
will meet next week with officials at the
2007 Convention Delegate
Julie Koch gave an overview of pertinent resolutions that will be presented in
The AHAN officers for
2008 were elected by confirmation. They
are President DeAnne Allen, Vice-President Jim Carr, Treasurer Julie DeBoer and
Secretary Pamela Inman. Six members were
campaigned for Board of Directors. Those
elected included Mike Pieters, Denise Shickell, and Linda Brown. Convention delegates for 2008 will be Jim
Carr, Julie Koch and Pamela Inman. The
alternate delegate for 2008 will be Linda Brown.
Twenty one adults
attended the Fall General Meeting.
Minutes respectfully
submitted by Pamela Inman
A
Christmas
Ornament
Gift
Exchange
Will be
held at the
AHAN
Awards Banquet
On
January 12, 2008, The Knolls in
Everyone
should bring a wrapped ornament, labeled with your name. Ornaments can be equine themed, handmade,
vintage or bought at an after Christmas sale!
Don’t spend more than $5.00! Be creative.
When we
collect your wrapped ornaments at the door, you will receive a ticket for the
award of fabulous door prizes. The door prize drawing and gift exchange will
held be during dinner.
In
addition, if someone has a door prize item to donate, please contact
Pam
Inman, 308 894-6800 / ndr@hamilton.net
De Anne
Allen, 402 464 4995/ da63439@alltel.net
AHAN
Memberships expiring in December 2007…
DeAnne Allen, Judy
Antes, Virginia Baldwin, Emily Bomberger, Brianne Boner, Judy Boner, Les Buck,
Amy Burns, Cindy Burns, Kathy Cannon, Jim Carr, Char Cole, Julie DeBoer, Anna
Denell, Erin Douglass, Jane Ehrlich, Katrina Fahlin, Cal Fisher, Jami Flannery,
Arlene Gibbs, Susan Glendenning, Jim Hesson, Janel Hesson, Alex Inman, Pamela
Inman, Sigourney Inman, Chelsey Johannsen, Melissa Johannsen, Nancy Kehrli,
Lorri Kelch, Julie Koch, Michaela Kotera, Shellee Kotera, Rebekah Lehn, Barb
Lerouge, Kim Morris, Norma Nelson, Bonnie Novak, Nikki Novak, Marilyn Ouren,
Mike Pieters, Bonnie Quick, Elli Rogan, Rosanne Seagle, Linda Shaw, Kris
Simmons, Katie Socha, Larry Socha, Mary Socha, Barb Spahn, Dennis Stelzer,
Evangeline Stuck, Cindy Sukut, Sandy Swanson, Steve Swanson, Janet Vallery,
Laura Van Mouwerik, Holly Warner, Jennifer Wilhelm, Iveta Wilson
AHAN
Memberships expiring in January 2008…
Lee Bender, Ed Benke,
Kara Crowell, Jamie Fox, Martha Halbert, Melinda Hughes, Michael Klaus, Judy
Krohn, Sarah Lehn, Brian McCreary, David McCreary, Michele McCreary, Seth
Paulson, Mark Peck, Jill Ruhkamp, Lori Sass, RemyGrace Sass, Denise Shickell, Terri Tucker, Thomas Tucker,
Donna Wemhoff, Robin Wright
Please
remember: If your membership is soon to expire, and you renew after the last day of
the month in which it has expired, you will pay a $10 late fee. Avoid the late fee ~ and renew before the
expiration date. There is a membership
form in the back of the newsletter that you can fill out and mail along with
your check payable to “AHAN” to Julie Koch.
You may also renew your membership online at AHA.
The following is the
Final corrected AHAN High Point Results for 2007:
Purebred Mares
No Entries
Purebred Geldings and
Stallions
Champion:
Smoken Zee owned by Pam Inman
Reserve:
CA Nomad owned by Eldon & Terri Tucker
Half Arabian Mares
Champion:
Chickheletts owned by Pam Inman
Reserve:
Beysjalapenopepper SA owned by Lisa Kohout
Half Arabian Geldings
Champion:
Wings Sweet Spot owned by Julie Koch
Champion:
MA Ice Breaker+// owned by Nikki Novak
Purebred Western
Pleasure
Champion:
KA Klassic owned by Jill Kerl
Reserve:
KA Dark Image owned by Jill Kerl
Reserve:
Dauneghallii owned by Linda Maiefski
Half Arabian Western
Pleasure
Champion:
Yellow Fellow+// owned by Judy Antes
Reserve:
Hold All Tickets owned by Rosie Seagle
Purebred Hunter Pleasure
Champion:
Toi Riston owned by Sylvia Rogan
Reserve:
RT Best Western owned by Amy & Cindy Burns {sold to Kelley &
Brooke Dowding}
Half Arabian Hunter
Pleasure
Champion:
Yellow Fellow+// owned by Judy Antes
Reserve:
MA Ice Breaker+// owned by Nikki Novak
Purebred English/Country
Pleasure
None Qualified
Half Arabian
English/Country Pleasure
Champion:
TL Hearts Desire owned by Linda Brown
Reserve:
Born to Booggie owned by Linda Brown
Western Pleasure Junior
Horse Combined
Champion:
Pshenandoah owned by Buckshot Farms
Reserve:
DR Pshaklan owned by Dorothy Grindstaff
Hunter Pleasure Junior
Horse Combined
Champion:
DL Mi Manhattan Flame owned by Donna Wemhoff {sold to Candis & Emily
Bomberger}
Reserve: TKS Allied Force owned by Kris Simmons
Show Hack Combined
Champion:
Born To Booggie owned by Linda Brown
Reserve:
DL ALadda Allure owned by Donna Wemhoff {sold to Candis & Emily
Bomberger}
Horsemanship 17 &
under
Champion:
Sylvia Rogan
Showmanship 17 &
under
Champion:
Nikki Novak
English/Hunt Seat
Equitation
Champion:
Sylvia Rogan
Reserve:
Nikki Novak
Walk/Trot Equitation 10
& under
Champion:
Thomas Tucker
Reserve:
Lauren Taylor
Adult Walk/Trot 18 &
over
Champion:
Terri Tucker (11 points)
Champion:
Julie Koch (11
points)
Leadline Qualifiers
Peyton Taylor
Emma Apel
BreAnne Fox
Bradey Dowding
Tori Tucker
Quinn
___________________________________________________________________
Congratulations to all
of the AHAN & JAHAN members and your horse’s on your 2007
Your Awards will be
presented at the 2007 AHAN Annual Awards banquet. Be sure to join us in
We
will also be presenting the 2007 Achievement Awards Certificates to anyone that
has outstanding honors at any Regional or Nationals show this past year. Please send your Top 5, Top 10, Reserve or
National Championship wins from Regionals, Youth Nationals, Canadian Nationals
or
JAHAN MEMBERS…
Please remember to turn in your show results from 2007 to Nikki Novak.
The JAHAN
If you have questions please contact Nikki Novak or
Shellee Kotera.
These will need to be tabulated before the awards banquet so please either
email or postal mail them soon!!
Deadline by December 15th**
