Re: New Arabian Trail Club APPROVED by IAHA!!!! :-)

["Visions of the Wind" <wind@visionsofthewind.com>]

Since Joe brought up the problem, I am re-posting the announcement about the
Arabian Trail Riding Association in plain text format! Sorry! :-)


Forward>

News Flash from the IAHA Convention in Denver CO - the new Arabian Trail
Riders Association has been approved!!!! This means that if you don't show
your horses, or if you just don't want to belong to the local show group,
you can join the ATRA and have your IAHA membership through them! IMHO, I
would prefer to belong to this kind of group, since I have no real reason to
belong to a 'show' group. :-) If you are already a member of IAHA, and are
planning on RENEWING your membership through the new Arabian Trail Riders
Association, fill out the form below, and make sure it is mailed no later
than DECEMBER 20, 1998. The IAHA imposes a $10 late fee for all renewing
members who have not paid their dues by the end of the year, so the form
needs to be processed in time to be sent on to IAHA by 12/31/98.

Stephanie McCray
Golden, CO
(reporting for Rita Schlim)


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ARABIAN TRAIL RIDERS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Arabian Trail Riders Association (ATRA) is affiliated with the International
Arabian Horse Association (IAHA). An ATRA membership (EXCEPT for the "club
Partner" membership) includes a membership in IAHA. If your idea of fun is
riding your Arabian or half-Arabian horse on the trail, if you care about
preserving and expanding horse trails, or if you would like to meet and
share ideas with other trail riders, THIS IS THE CLUB FOR YOU!



MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES FOR THE 11/98 - 10/99 MEMBERSHIP YEAR

- "ADULT MEMBER"
$55.00
- "ADULT MEMBER" postmarked after 12/20/98                 $65.00**

An "Adult" membership includes membership in IAHA and ATRA voting
privileges.

- "JUNIOR MEMBER"
$35.00
- "JUNIOR MEMBER" postmarked after 12/20/98                 $35.00**

A "Junior" is a person who is under 18 years of age as of 12/31/98. The
"Junior" membership includes membership in IAHA, but does not include ATRA
voting privileges.

- "CLUB PARTNER"
$25.00

A "Club Partner" membership does not include IAHA membership or ATRA voting
privileges.



**NOTE: IAHA charges a $10 late fee for current members of IAHA who renew
(whether it be in their existing club or a new club like ours) if the
membership is submitted after 12/31. Since the membership must be sent by
ATRA to IAHA with the appropriate paperwork, we need the membership
postmarked to us by 12/20/98. If you do not currently belong to the IAHA
directly or through any IAHA club, you do not have to pay the late fee.

** ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE A CLUB NEWSLETTER AND ARE INVITED TO CLUB ACTIVITIES
**


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Name for IAHA: ________________________________________ Date of Birth:
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Address:
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City, State, Zip:
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Current IAHA #: _____________ SSN: ______-_____-________ Referred by:
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Phone: (____) ____-_________ Fax: (____) _____-________ E-mail:
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Make check payable to: Arabian Trail Riders Association

Mail form and check to:    Priscilla Becker
                                            37507 Willowood Drive
                                            Fremont, CA 94536


Questions? Call Rita Schlim, Club Founder at 510-657-5827