Register Online for NARHA National Conference

NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) is offering online registration for the 2007Annual Meeting and National Conference, November 14-17 in Anaheim, California, in order to make conference registration more convenient. Now NARHA members and guests can plan their conference experience and register on the NARHA website (www.NARHA.org) by following the homepage link to the National Conference information.

Craig Cameron’s Extreme Cowboy Race^TM Comes to Oregon

Craig Cameron will not only present clinics at the 2008 Northwest Horse Fair & Expo in Albany, Oregon, scheduled for March 28-30, but he will conduct his Extreme Cowboy Race™ each day at the event. The Extreme Cowboy Race™—as seen on RFD-TV— is a timed and judged race through an obstacle course that is designed not only to push horse and rider teams out of their traditional “comfort zones,” but also to test communication between horse and rider and the horsemanship skills and athletic abilities of each competitor. Spectators will find the competition exciting and entertaining while contenders will address its challenges in a race for $7,200 in cash prizes and the title of “Extreme Cowboy Race Champion.”

American Riding Instructors Association 2007 Annual Award Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007 ARIA awards. The Top 50 Instructors for 2007, who have already been named and who are listed at www.riding-instructor.com, will also be honored. All nominations must be submitted by e-mail (preferred), post, or courier, and must include a nomination letter and at least 2 high-quality photographs of the person or horse that are suitable for publication and must include a photographer’s release if not taken by the sender.

Win A Circle Y Show Saddle In the Calf-Manna® On-Line Game

Circle Y Saddles, America’s Leading Saddle Brand, has teamed up with Calf-Manna®, the Ultimate Performance Supplement for over 75 years, for a fun on-line game. The Calf-Manna® “Saddle Up and Win” Grand Prize winner will receive a hand tooled Circle Y show saddle valued at over $3000.

Participants in the Calf-Manna® on-line game may acquire a game piece on specially marked bags of Calf-Manna® at their local retailer. They then visit www.mannapro.com to determine if they have the winning game piece. Additionally, a  $3.00 money off  Manna-Pro® coupon is with the on-bag game piece. For the rules of the Calf-Manna® “Saddle Up and Win” Circle Y show saddle game or the Calf-Manna® dealer near you visit www.mannapro.com .

Farnam Equine Pharmaceuticals Supports Therapeutic Riding

For more than 20 years, horse owners have trusted Farnam Equine Pharmaceuticals for dependable deworming products for their horses.  Now the name you know and trust is making a difference for children and adults with special needs by supporting a therapeutic riding program. Through financial contributions and the donation of deworming products for therapy horses, Farnam helps America’s Horse Cares, a unique American Quarter Horse Foundation program that supports therapeutic riding centers across the country.

Anyone interested in making a contribution or learning more about America’s Horse Cares may visit the Foundation’s web page at www.aqha.com/foundation/therapeuticriding/americashorsecares.html or contact Veronica Almanza at the AQHA Foundation at (806) 378-5036, or email valmanza@aqha.org.

For more information on Farnam dewormers, Official Dewormer Supplier of AQHA, or other horse products, in the United States call toll free at (800) 234-2269, or visit www.farnamhorse.com. 

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