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

Hi everyone!  We are only $300 away from our sponsorship goal!  Sponsors are what make these sorts of shows possible (along with our wonderful exhibitors, volunteers and spectators!)
Sponsors allow us to have a little bit more than ‘Just the Basics’ at our shows.  They help with nicer awards, gifts for the exhibitors (really cool t-shirts anyone?), advertising – we have the opportunity to put something (a postcard?  A flyer?) in each Western States Horse Expo spectator bag – that is 20,000 ads!.  We have a show program that will be distributed at the show with your information and advertising in it.  This can also help with: snacks for exhibitors and volunteers, water for same, and a variety of other things. 
Any amount helps – we will see you and your Rare Equines in May!  Please send this to all your friends and relatives!
Most Versatile Awards: Cost - $50 and you buy whatever Award you would like to give.
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Most Versatile Rare Breed Pony or Cross-sponsored by Penny Thom, JPT Gingerbread Li'l Gypsy Cobs, LLC
Most Versatile Rare Breed Horse or Cross- YOUR FARM HERE
Most Versatile Purebred Akhal-Teke - sponsored by Silver Hill Akhal-Tekes, Billings, MT
Most Versatile Akhal-Teke Cross – YOUR FARM HERE


Copper Sponsor—$100—mention in Rare Breeds Pavilion and on ATAA and EST Website, in the Show Program and receive a souvenir program.

​Silver Sponsor -$250 – mention in Rare Breeds Pavilion and on ATAA and EST website, a business card sized black and white ad in Show Program, receive a souvenir program.

Gold Sponsor - $500 – mention in Rare Breeds Pavilion and on ATAA and EST website, a business card sized color ad or 1/4 page black and white ad in Show Program and a souvenir program.

Platinum Sponsor - $750 – mention in Rare Breeds Pavilion and on ATAA and EST website, ½ page color ad in Show Program and a souvenir program.

Diamond Sponsor - $1,000 and over – mention in Rare Breeds Pavilion and on ATAA and EST website, a full page color ad in Show Program and a souvenir program.
 

 
Classes and Clinics available to sponsor for $50 each
If you want to sponsor a class or clinic, please send us a message at the time you pay, or if you are paying by check, email or call me (c.leddy@frontier.com) or 425-870-9789 to make sure you get the class or clinic you want.  Let me know how you want your sponsorship to read and if you have a website to link to.
-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
Class 123: Akhal-Teke Costume- Sponsored by Lucille Le Corre

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
 
*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)
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, Imperial Akhal-Tekes
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
 
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

*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*
Class 135: AT Mares, 3 years and up*
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
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
 
Also, entries are still open and we will need lots of volunteers! Please come and have fun with us!
 
http://www.akhal-teke.org/sponsor-a-class-or-sponsor-for-sana-west.html
 
Thank you from the ‘Three Musketeers’:
 
Cathy Leddy c.leddy@frontier.com
Tish Saare saare@zetabroadband.com
Victoria Tollman equussurvivaltrust@yahoo.com
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Dear Friends of Akhal-Tekes, 
 
ATAA members get off to a good start in 2019 with the ATAA Winter Newsletter, see snip of first page to the left.
 
This 24-page, news-filled edition is thanks to our volunteer newsletter editor, Cathy Leddy, and all the members who have contributed stories, expertise and articles. 
 
In “Horses and Leopards,” the newsletter takes you into the heart of Turkmenistan with wildlife biologist Tatjana Rosen, as she adventures in the Sunt Hasardag Reserve. 
 
Or join Olwen Busch with Turkmen Tours, as she seeks a couple of more ATAA adventurers to round out her April 22-29, 2019 trip to Turkmenistan.
 
At the ATAA we’re looking forward to another busy year, working together:
 
Shows, Competitions, and Gatherings
 
May 9—12: The Stewardship Awards of North America (SANA), at the Western States Horse Expo in Sacramento, California
 
2019 ATAA Conference in Clarksburg, Ontario, Canada, hosted by Giles and Katrina Ardiel, date TBA 
 
September 24-29: Dressage at Devon, Akhal-Teke in-hand classes, Devon Pennsylvania 
 
October 25-27: AHA/ATAA Distance Horse National Championships, Vinita, Oklahoma
 
As an ATAA member in good standing, you are eligible for 2019 Incentive Awards.  
http://www.akhal-teke.org/incentive-awards.html
 
We are launching our VNIIK registration project, with volunteers assisting owners of prioritized purebred Akhal-Teke horses who need assistance getting these horses registered in the closed Akhal-Teke master studbook, held in Russia, while also building the strength of our own American registry.
 
The ATAA Board is working hard to build a supportive community to preserve and promote the Akhal-Teke horse in North America.  We’re working with researchers to better understand potential genetic losses, and how we can help this community to  preserve and build on the marvelous horses we have.  
 
We count on the collective wisdom and feedback of you, our members, as we move forward together.
 
Enjoy your ATAA Winter Newsletter!
 
Sincerely,
 
Pat Johnston
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