Region I Arabian Horse Association Meeting Minutes
11-21-24
Call to order: At 7:46 PM
Roll Call: Roll take by sign in Sheet
Executive Board: Director; Debbie Price, Vice Director; Rich Whitley, Treasurer; Ann Whitley, Secretary; Carol Spangler, Past Director; Kathy Callahan Smith
Present:
8 Delegate(s) - This does not include the Executive Board; Eldona Reasoner Arns, Laurie Henkel, MaryAnn Hughes, Debbie Moss, Joan Lawson, Joann Harlan, Melissa Woodward, Margaret Rich
0 Alternate(s) -
3 Guest(s) - Christine Lawson, Nancy Harvey, Rosalei Quinting
Minutes: Maryann made a motion to approve the minutes from the Nov 9, 2024. - Kathy made the 2nd, Minutes were approved by attendees.
Correspondence: Dinah Leesmith sent an email inquiring about being able to be a vendor or be able to do hair or braiding at a horse show.
Director's Report - Debbie reported that there are a lot of things going on with the Youth activities which are on the AHA youth site. In addition, we also discussed ideas on how do we retain the Youth members that received free membership.
Treasurer's Report: Ann discussed the delegate registration reimbursements and which ones were outstanding. Send those outstanding requests to Ann.
Horse Show Report - Rich gave the horse show report - Dates are May 28 - June 1, 2025
We discussed some options on divisions/classes offered. For Working Hunter division we are still in process of working out the details to be able to offer it.
Committee Reports: The following people will be reporting on the individual committees.
Amateur- Joann Harlan - working on potential redefining the levels for select.
Annual Convention-MaryAnn Hughes - they are 4 different options that have been presented for convention for 2026 including a virtual option.
Arabian Horse Foundation -Nancy Harvey- looking to change the mission statement to include more of youth programs within AHA.
Budget & Finance - Ann Whitley - Held discussion on high level Budget and working capital and how we might deploy any profits back.
Communications- Christine Lawson - No Report
Competition Advisory - Debbie Price - leveling resolution to be discussed
Distance Riding-Nancy Harvey- No Report
Dressage - Carol Spangler - working on finalizing the AHA dressage seat equitation manual.
Equine Welfare -Debbie Price - No Report
Equitation & Showmanship -Sheri Odom - equitation manuals are being updated. Showmanship patterns will be numbered. New chair and vice chair for the AHA Equitation committee, Joyce Thomas and Joan Palelek
Eventing/Driving -TBD - We need to have someone take this sub-commitee Hunter/Jumper- Carol Spangler- Carol was newly assigned for this sub-committee Judges Selection - Kathy Callahan Smith - No Report
Local Level Committee - Mellissa Woodward- No Report
Membership- Mary Ann Hughes - No Report
Newsletter-Joan Lawson - please send updates, announcements, flyers to Joan.
Pacific Slope - Nancy Harvey - AHANC preshow of region 2 and 3. Will include a cow show on the last day.
Professional Horseman- Debbie Price - No Report
Racing- Leslie Smith - No Report
Scholarship-Laurie Henkel - Need Promotion to get this opportunity out to those that might be interested. This doesn't have to be used for college, it can be trade schools, etc
Sport Horse - Carol Spangler - resolution to be discussed
USEF - Nancy Harvey - Breed summit will be occurring in December. It is great having Karen Homer Brown and David O'Conner within USEF to work with.
Website - Nancy Harvey- Nancy would like to update the website and Rosalie is willing to help Working Western-Kathy Callahan-Smith - classes were Huge at USEF in a lot of the working western class and the quality of horse were amazing.
Youth Activities-Debbie Price- Still wanting to find someone to take this
Youth Director -Gabby Gomez - No Report
Old Business -
Silent auction - our donation was too late to add to the Youth silent auction.
New Business-
Show committee meeting will occur in January
Convention Resolutions - all 2024 resolutions were reviewed and discussed.
Club Reports
AHASC -Sept 19-21, 2024
APHC - No Report Ramona - No Report
RCAHA- Show Dates -April 3-6th at Galway, Temecula will be Sport horse/Dressage/WO show and hold Region 2 Sport Horse Championship.
SCHAA- Next show Jan 17-19 2025 in Burbank LAEC SDAHA-AVS May 4, 2025 show date in Poway at PVRA
Next meetings - 2025 Zoom meetings will be on Jan 25th, March 22nd and Nov 8th. In person meeting will be August 24th.
Meeting was adjourned a 10:12 PM, In Honor of Bob Henry and Bill Hughes
Submitted Respectfully by Carol Spangler
Region 1 Secretary
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