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Title: AHA Enews Flash

This is really depressing.  Is there nothing members can do?  No wonder they don't have more AERC riders.

Louise

Louise Burton
Firedance Farms Endurance Arabians
http://pages.prodigy.net/firedancefarms

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From: AHA E-News

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Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:21 PM

Subject: AHA E-News Flash: Effective April 1, 2008 AHA to raise program fees for first time since 2005

March 26, 2008
Effective April 1, 2008 AHA to raise program fees for first time since 2005

	On March 8, the Board of Directors of the Arabian Horse Association approved recommendations of the Budget & Finance Committee to raise program fees in order to offset price increases passed on to AHA by awards vendors over the past 4 years. In addition, inflationary adjustments have not been made as evidenced by the Halter Futurity processing fee which has not seen an increase since 1989. For the first time since 2002, there will also be an increase in the Competition Card fee from $20 to $35. The AHA Board of Directors weighed these increases very carefully and found that AHA has not kept up with inflation in our program fees. These incremental adjustments will help keep AHA's awards programs active and financially healthy. The chart below details the AHA program fee changes, which will be effective as of April 1, 2008.

The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is a 40,000 member equine breed association that registers and maintains a database of more then one million Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses. It publishes the bimonthly Modern Arabian Horse Magazine, provides activities and programs that promote breeding and ownership, administers $4 million in annual prize money, produces national events and recognizes more than 500 Arabian horse shows and distance rides.