NEWS

The Northwest Saddlebred Association (NWSA) Convention and Awards Banquet will take place February 8-0, 2013 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Bellevue, Washington. For more information, visit www.nwsaddlebreds.org or contact Anne Byers at (509) 539-8422 or email her atannielou19@aol.com

The Calvary Episcopal Charity Horse Show will be held May 30-June 1, 2013 at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Columbia, MO. Toni Knight Utoft will judge all divisions of this multi-breed show, which is returning to the midwestern show scene after a two year hiatus. With an emphasis on fun and fellowship, qualifying classes will be offered for the UPHA Challenge Cup Finals, the Saddle & Bridle Shatner, Working Shatner, Hunter Classic and Pleasure Medallion Finals, the Good Hands Finals, and the MHSA Medallion Finals.
The “Church Show,” which, over its 19 year history, donated over $250,000 to charitable organizations, will support in 2013 the Boone County Family Health Center, providing dental health care for the medica

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) is excited to announce the topics of this year’s Roundtable Discussions at the 2013 ASHA Annual Convention. Each roundtable will rotate every 30 minutes to allow all attendees to listen to all roundtable discussions.

From 1:30-3:30 PM on Friday, February 15, the topics will include “Guide to American Saddlebred Registry Prize Programs and Registry Transactions,” “Horse Protection Act/Equine Welfare Issues,” and “Updates on the World’s Championship Horse Show.” From 8:30-10:00 AM on Saturday, February 16, the topics will include “Tax and Business Planning for Horse Owners,” “Successful Saddlebred Breeding,”

The 28th annual Dr. Rick Luft Limited Breeders Stallion Service Auction will be held January 12, 2013 at the Holiday Inn (formerly Radison Hotel) in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. Hotel reservation number is 262-505-6300.

The evening will kick off at 5:00 PM with an open meeting of the Wisconsin Futurity, cocktails and silent auction. Dinner and awards will follow with the live stallion service auction starting at 7:30 PM. Some of the nation's most sought after stallions are available, starting at one half of the advertised stud fee. Weanlings by these stallions will compete in 2014 at the Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival.

The Dr. Rick Luft Limited Breeders Stake of Wisconsin was the first Ame

The Board of Directors had voted to move the National Breeder’s Futurity (NBF) and make significant changes to the program in October. The NBF has been one of the cornerstone programs of the American Hackney Horse Society since 1973. The location of NBF has been the Ohio State Fair since 1994, the Board of Directors felt a change in location would benefit the program and entertained two excellent proposals for a new location. The proposal from the All-American Horse Classic held in Indianapolis, Indiana was accepted December 19, 2012. Below are elements of the proposal and changes that were made to the program. The American Hackney Horse Society would like to thank the Ohio State Fair for its contributions and commitment to the Nation

On March 1st & 2nd the Society will hold it's annual Limited Breeders Stakes Grand Event. Saturday morning will start with an auction of equipment from the 50 plus year long show career of Gib Marcucci - This auction will be held at the Shelby County Fairgrounds and last throughout the day. During the evening, our annual dinner and stallion auction will be held at Claudia Sander's Restaurant.

FRIDAY EVENING - Old Stone Inn
   6pm - Social Gathering w/Cocktails
SATURDAY MORNING - Shelby County Fairgrounds
   8:30am - Gib Marcucci Equipment Auction -
SATURDAY EVENING - Claudia Sanders
   5pm - AHHS General Membership Meeting
   6pm - C

AHHS 2013 Newly Elected Board of Directors: Kent Swalla Sandra Surber Ryan Kildow Mindy Preston John Wrather

Neil G. Galatz, a prominent attorney and community leader died unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. Galatz, 79, practiced law since 1957 and successfully litigated some of the most high profile cases in Nevada. Galatz has held countless leadership positions within the American Bar Association, State Bar of Nevada, Nevada Justice Association and American Association for Justice. He has authored dozens of law related articles and lectured on a variety of topics. Galatz served as the co-chairman and Plantiff's Lead Counsel Committee in the MGM multi-district fire litigation and in the Hilton fire litigation. He also served as chairman in the PEPCOM Plaintiff's Committee, a high profile litigation case. He received his Juris Doctor from