This year's ATAA Conference looks like it will be educational and FUN!  Click on the link for details, payment info is below link.

https://www.akhalvalleyfarms.ca/ataa-2019-conference

Payment: 

Click on which registration you are interested in.  

ATAA Members Early registration (by August 31st)

ATAA Members Conference registration (September 1st and beyond)

Non ATAA Member Day Pass Saturday

​Non ATAA Member Day Pass Sunday

New email for Incentive Fund entries:  ​incentiveawards.ataa@gmail.com

Remember, the Incentive Fund is $5000 to share this year!!!
​Get your piece of the pot!

For details and rules, click HERE

​Our 2019 ATAA Conference will be hosted by Giles and Katrina Ardiel of Akhal Valley Farms, in Clarksburg, Ontario, Canada!
 
Working Itinerary 
 

Friday Oct 4. - 
 

3:00-4:00 ATAA board meeting
 
4:30- 6:00 ATAA AGM
 
7:30 8:30- Kick off Conference with Meet and greet cocktails in the barn.
 
 
Saturday Oct 5. - open to general public for a fee.
 
Held in town: speakers 
 
9:00-10:00 - speaker #1 -Thinking Like a horse
 
10-11:30 - speaker # 2- Sports Medicine
 
11:30-1:00-lunch
 
1:00- 2:00 - speaker #3-Sports nutrition
 
2:15-3:15 - speaker #4- When things go wrong in the show ring
 
4:00-5:00 - speaker #5-Chiropratic and horses
 
7:30 Dinner for ATAA members only to be held at our farm.
 
 
Sunday Oct. 6- held at a farm down the road from us. open as well to general public for a fee.
 
Clinic with 5 riders
 
I am really trying to get other Tekes to come for this! If no one else can bring horses we can offer 4-5 horses to have other people ride in the clinic. This clinician is an excellent teacher and is wonderful to watch or to ride with.  I really hope everyone can take something away from this weather watching, or riding. I also really hope this is an opportunity for us as ambassadors of the breed to be able to show some of the public what these horses can do. If any of you know anyone with a Teke that would be interested in bringing a Teke or two or anyone who would be interested in riding please let me know.  I will give first come to those brining horses, and if there is enough interest from riders I will do a raffle for the riders spots.

 
Talks on:
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Equine Sports Medicine, Marketing your Equine, Equine Nutrition, Welcome to the Akhal-Teke breed (public invited), Saddle fitting, Awards Banquet, and a clinic with Megan Lang - Canadian Dressage Team, Olympic, WEG rider, pan American medalist.  There will be 2 clinic spots raffled off to attending conference goers, with the use of Akhal-Valley horses.
 
We are also negotiating for special guests from Russia – information to be announced later!
 
This will be a jam-packed Conference at a lovely facility!  Circle the dates on your calendar.
Watch this website for further details.

ATAA member regular price Conference ticket starting September 1stPay here:  

ATAA Members Early registration (by August 31st)

ATAA Members Conference registration (September 1st and beyond)

Non ATAA Member Day Pass Saturday

​Non ATAA Member Day Pass Sunday

Just a few photos to enjoy!  We will put more up later, along with names of both horses and riders.

We had 38 horses come to sunny Sacramento during the Western States Horse Expo, May 9-12th, 2019.  I'm pretty sure it was a big hit from the comments, most which seemed to be to the tune of 'When we do this next year'.  Everyone looked like they were having a good time, horses all behaved well (almost all of the time, lol), much food was eaten, questions answered, photos taken and lots of networking and making new friends!

We're now counting down to the start of the SANA West Rare Breeds Show, May 9-12th during the Western States Horse Expo near Sacramento, CA.  

We have our RBS T-shirts ordered (Thank you to The Painting Pony, as always!) Each Exhibitor and volunteer will get one!  Two colors, blue and gray.
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Our postcards (which will be added into the WSHE spectator packets, given out with admission, have arrived.

Ribbons and Awards are ordered, including those sponsor paid for awards for the Most Versatile Awards- these are test patches that will go on the nice FinnTack coolers.

Our Saturday night BBQ Meet and Greet is set up - get your orders in now!  
Regular BBQ - Tri-tip, Chicken and sides 
Vegan/Vegetarian - Portobello mushrooms and sides

Approximately 7 pm, place TBD, catered by BlackJack Grill - $20 per person

And, last but not least, our Show Program is at the printers now!  A huge shout out to Yorke McGillivray for her design and hard work!  Thank you!

Come and visit with other exhibitors, volunteers, judges, etc!  

Catered by Black Jack Grill, Texas style BBQ with vegan and vegetarian options!

BBQ Tri-Tip, Chicken, Portabello Mushrooms, Green salad with dressing on the side, Baked Beans, no meat.

Get your tickets by May 5th, so we can give numbers to the caterer.  $20 per person, beverages included.

Make sure you click on the correct button, so we get the right numbers!

See you there!

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Entries have closed for the SANA West Rare Breed Show.  Does this mean that if you are already participating and decide to try something new, you can't?  OF COURSE NOT!  We will take late entries (you won't be in the show program and you need to pay a premium).  Late entries for classes are $25, Clinics are $40.  Dressage and Obstacle Clinics are both full, In-Hand Presentation is still open and possibly the Jumping Clinic.

We'll see you at the Show!

We would like to thank several new sponsors for the SANA West Rare Breeds Show.  We are still looking for sponsors, contact Cathy at c.leddy@frontier.com to sponsor the class or clinic you want!

Thank you to Alice Chapman of Monroe, WA who sponsored Classes 134 and 135 - Get of Sire and Produce of Dam, in memory of Astrachan.  Thank you to 'anonymous' for a very generous sponsorship!

SANA West 2019 Classes and Clinics with sponsors
 
Thursday, May 9th
Clinic 200: 12 pm to 3 pm: Jumping Clinic with Nicole Fowler
Clinic 300: 4 pm to 7 pm: Dressage Clinic with Sue Bartholomaus

Friday, May 10th
Jumping (timed event): 9 am- 12:00 pm: Judge, Nicole Fowler
Over Fences: Open Pony Jumper
Class 100: 1’6” – 1’9” Open Fences (Open Pony)
Class 101: 2’ – 2’2” Open Fences (Open Pony)
Over Fences: Open Horse Jumper (Up to 8 fences)
Class 102: 1’6” – 1’9” Open Fences (horse)
Class 103: 2’ – 2’3” Open Fences (horse)
Class 104: 2’6” Open Fences (2’6” spread)
Class 105: 2’9” Open Fences (2’9” – 3’ spread)
Class 106: 3’3” Open Fences (3’3” – 3’6” spread)- Sponsored by Kevin and Mary Curran
Class 107: 3’6’ Open Fences (3’6”- 4’ spread)
Lunch: 12:00 to 1 pm

Dressage:  1 pm - 6 pm: Judge, Sue Bartholomaus
Class 108: Intro Level – Pony
Class 109: Training Level – Pony
Class 110: 1st Level – Pony
Class 111: 2nd Level and up – Pony
Class 112: Intro Level – Horse
Class 113: Training Level – Horse
Class 114: 1st Level – Horse
Class 115: 2nd Level – Horse
Class 116: 3rd Level – Horse
Class 117: 4th Level and up - Horse

Western Dressage, Not to start before 3 pm
Class 118: Intro TOC
Class 119: Basic TOC
Class 120: Level 1 TOC
Class 121: Level 2-4 TOC
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Saturday, May 11th, Judge: Dr. Molly Nicodemus

Clinic 400: 9 am - 12 pm, Obstacle Clinic with Dr. Molly Nicodemus

Costume Classes 1 pm
Class 122: Open Costume—Open to all participating breeds at the RBS -sponsored by Penny Thom JPT Gingerbread Li'l Gypsy Cobs, LLC, Carson City, NV
Class 123: Akhal-Teke Costume- Sponsored by Lucille le Corre, AZ

Akhal-Teke In-Hand Classes
Class 124: Get of Sire - offspring of one stallion in a group, stallion need not be there.  One entry fee
Class 125: Produce of Dam - offspring of one mare in a group, mare need not be there. One entry fee- Sponsored by Yorke McGillivray and Jas Shearer, Magic Valley Ranch, Livermore, CO
 
*1st and 2nd in each class below qualifies for Junior Championship
Class 126: AT Foals of 2019 (with dams)* -foals are judged. – Sponsored by Gail Frame and Delphi (Akhal-Teke cross mare), MN
Class 127: AT Yearlings, born 2018*
Class 128: AT 2 year old fillies born  2017*
Class 129: AT 2 year old colts and geldings, born 2017*- sponsored by Susannah Hart
Class 130: AT Junior In-Hand Champion, 2 years and under – 1st and 2nd qualify for AT In-Hand Championship, Class 136-sponsored by Gail Frame and Delphi, Akhal-Teke cross mare, MN
 
Lunch: 12:00 to 1 pm (approximately)
 
Class 131: AT Cross Colts, fillies and geldings, under 3 years, born 2016 and after
Class 132: AT Cross Mares and Geldings, 3 years and up, born 2015 and before – Sponsored by Gail Frame and Delphi, Akhal-Teke cross mare, MN

*1st and 2nd in classes below qualify for Akhal-Teke In-Hand Championship
Class 133: AT Top Ten Best North American Bred, born 2015 and before*
Sponsored by Cascade Gold Akhal-Tekes, Snohomish WA 98296

Class 134: AT Geldings and Stallions 3 years and up*- sponsored by Alice Chapman, Monroe, WA in memory of Astrachan
Class 135: AT Mares, 3 years and up*-Sponsored by Alice Chapman, Monroe, WA in memory of Astrachan
Class 136: AT In-Hand Championship- Sponsored by Pleasant Grove Akhal-Tekes, Pleasant Grove, CA
 
Akhal-Teke Ridden Classes:
Class 137: AT cross Ridden mares and geldings, 4 years and up- sponsored by Carousel Farm, Peggy Phaklides, Atascadero, CA
*1st and 2nd in classes below qualify for Akhal-Teke Ridden Championship
Class 138: AT Ridden Stallions and Geldings, 4 years and up*- Sponsored by Lucille Le Corre, AZ
Class 139: AT Ridden Mares, 4 years and up*
Class 140: AT Ridden Championship- Sponsored by Pleasant Grove Akhal-Tekes, Pleasant Grove, CA
Sunday, May 12
9 am—12 pm Judge: Dr. Molly Nicodemus
Class 141: Obstacles, in-hand open
Class 142: Obstacles, Ridden open
Lunch 12 pm to 1 pm
1 pm– 4 pm
Clinic 500: In-Hand Presentation Clinic, Dr. Molly Nicodemus

Most Versatile Rare Breed Pony or Cross – sponsored by Penny Thom JPT Gingerbread Li'l Gypsy Cobs, LLC, Carson City, NV
Most Versatile Purebred Akhal-Teke – Sponsored by Silver Hill Akhal-Tekes, Billings, MT
Most Versatile Rare Breed Horse or Cross
Most Versatile Akhal-Teke Cross