November Directors Message,

I hope everyone is getting used to the time change and had a great and safe Halloween.
Congratulations to everyone that showed at the US Nationals. What a spectacular event. AHA and the volunteers did such an amazing job adding so many attractions to the show. The Hoot and Holler lounge and the Tailgaters were such a wonderful touch.

As many of you are probably aware, as of December 1, 2025, USEF is going to require that all horses competing at USEF Events must be microchipped. Even if you don’t show your horse, having them microchipped is a great idea, as horses can get loose, stolen, or in case of a brush fire, are often just turned loose. Writing your phone number in sharpie on a hoof, or braiding a tag into their mane is time consuming in an emergency, so a microchip is a great way to prove ownership to recover your horse.

Our next Region 1 meeting will be November 8th at 6:30 by Zoom. We will be reviewing the 2025 Convention Resolutions at the end of the meeting. Make sure to read them. If you have not already registered for convention as a delegate or a guest, do so soon. You can download the resolutions on the AHA website.

Again, this year the restructuring resolution is back. I urge you to read resolution 1-25. This resolution will take the 18 Regions and have them represented by 3 people. Each National Council Director will represent 6 regions. Western, Central and Eastern. This means the other 5 Regional Directors do not get to attend any AHA Board meetings, nor do they get to vote on any motions that are brought to the AHA Board. The 5 other Regional Directors will report to the voted on Regional National Council for their area.

This will be the first Resolution to be voted on at Convention. If it passes, then any member present and registered at convention will be able to vote for 3 AHA Board members.

There will be Virtual Plenary Session via Zoom on Wednesday, November 12. Each Proponent will be able to speak on their resolutions. AHA will send out the link prior to the Session.

If there is anything you would like to discuss at the Regional Meeting, please let me know .

I look forward to seeing you all at the Region 1 meeting- November 8th.

See you all soon

Respectfully
Debbie Price
Region 1 Director