The Indiana Arabian Horse Club, Inc, would like to thank everyone who has supported the IAHC Amateur Show over the past 28 years. Over the years, the show has become known for having a fun, light, amateur friendly atmosphere, where everyone feels welcome and has a great time with their Arabian horses and friends. In recent years, the show has had to contend with competing shows on the same dates, rising costs, and weather, all leading to dwindling entries. In 2008, you will see many changes to the show in hopes of revitalizing this wonderful Arabian Horse Show.

First, the show will have classes for professionals. There will be an open, jr horse, and open championship class in each division. That being said, the show can no longer be called the IAHC Amateur Show. Beginning in 2008, it will be the IAHC Pro/Am Show. The date has been moved from the end of August, to September 13th & 14th, 2008. Going forward, the show will always take place the second weekend following Labor Day. In addition, the show is relocating to the Fulton County Equestrian Center, in Rochester, Indiana. This wonderful facility boasts over 200 stalls along with two large outdoor arenas and a covered arena. The show will utilize the outdoor arena, but in case of inclement weather, we can move to the covered pavilion.

The 2008 IAHC Pro/Am will feature over 100 classes, including a full slate of Sweepstakes classes and a sport horse division including hunter over fences and hunter hack classes. Pro/Am classes will, of course, be on the schedule. In this entertaining class, a professional rides the horse the first direction of the ring, then comes to center ring, where the amateur takes the reins for the second direction of the class. The Stallion Showcase will be back in 2008, as well as the very popular Liberty Class. The Arabian judge for 2008 will be Eugene Reichardt, a US Nationals Judge for the Western & Stallion Halter divisions this year.

We are very proud to be working with the Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Fulton County and will be giving a portion of the profits from the 2008 show to support their organization.

We hope you’ll join us in April for a Blast from the Past at the Indiana All-Arabian and then join us in the fall for some more Hoosier hospitality at the IAHC Pro/Am in Rochester, Indiana.

visit www.indianaahc.com for more details.

Tentative Class Schedule
Saturday September 13th, 2008 -- 7:30 A.M.
1. Arabian Sport Horse Mares In-Hand 2 yr & over
2. Arabian Sport Horse Geldings In-Hand 2 yr & over
3. Arabian Sport Horse Stallions In-Hand 2 yr & over
4. Arabian Sport Horse Mare In-Hand AT 2 yr & over
5. Arabian Sport Horse Geldings In-Hand AT 2 yr & over
6. HA/AA Sport Horse Mares In-Hand 2 yr & over
7 HA/AA Sport Horse Geldings In-Hand 2 yr & over
8. HA/AA Sport Horse Stallions In-Hand 2 yr & over
9. Arabian Yearling Fillies
10. Arabian Mare Breeding 2 & 3 yrs
11. Arabian Mare Breeding 4 yr & over
12. Arabian Mare Breeding AOTH
13. Arabian Yearling Colts/Geldings
14. Arabian Gelding In-Hand 2 & 3 yrs
15. Arabian Gelding In-Hand 4 yr & over
16. Arabian Gelding In-Hand AAOTH 2 yr & over
17. Arabian Stallion Breeding 2 & 3 yrs
18. Arabian Stallion Breeding 4 yr & over
19 Arabian Stallion Breeding AOTH
10 MINUTE BREAK
20. HA/AA Country English Pleasure ATR
21. Arabian Western Pleasure Select ATR
22. Arabian Country English Pleasure Jr Horse
23. HA/AA Ladies Side Saddle English or Western
24. Arabian Western Pleasure Jr Horse
25. AHA Western Horsemanship Medal JTR
26. HA/AA Western Pleasure AAOTR
27. HA/AA Hunter Pleasure
28. Arabian English Pleasure AAOTR
29. TBA
30. A/HA/AA Cross Rails
31. A/HA/AA Beginning Fences (18”)
32. Arabian Hunter Hack (2’ – 2’ 6”)
33. HA/AA Hunter Hack (2’ – 2’ 6”)
34. A/HA/AA Warm-Up Hunter (2’ – 2’ 6”)
35. Hunter Seat Equitation Over Obstacles ATR (2’ 6” – 3’)
36. Arabian Working Hunter (3’ – 3’ 6”)
37. HA/AA Working Hunter (3’ – 3’ 6”)
38. AHA Hunter Seat Over Obstacles Medal JTR
SHORT BREAK
39 Arabian Western Trail Horse
40. HA/AA Western Trail Horse
41. Saddle Seat Equitation JTR
42. HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JTR
43. Arabian Sport Horse Show Hack
44. HA/AA Country English Pleasure Jr. Horse
45. Arabian Western Pleasure AAOTR
46. HA/AA Sport Horse Show Hack
47. Arabian Hunter Pleasure JTR
48. HA/AA English Pleasure
49. Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle
50. Arabian Country English Pleasure AAOTR
51. A/HA/AA Pleasure Walk-Trot 10 & under
52. HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle
53. HA/AA Country English Pleasure
54. Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle Jr. Horse
55. Arabian Western Pleasure
56. HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle Jr. Horse
57. Arabian Country English Pleasure
58. Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR
59. HA/AA Mounted Native Costume
60. Arabian Western Pleasure JTR
61. HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR
62 Arabian English Show Hack
DINNER BREAK
63. Arabian Mare Breeding Championship
64. Arabian Gelding In-Hand Championship

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It looks like there is HA Mounted Native Costume, but no Arabian Mounted Native Costume. Is this usually the case? Do they have no call for it? Seems a shame It is a nice long list of classes- maybe I just missed it?

Only half of the list is there, sorry. There are 130 classes. Head to our website for the complete list. www.indianaahc.com

Is anyone planning on going??

No. We will be at the WMAHA Fall Classic and USN instead.

Good luck to you!

Jeanie, good luck!!!

who is judging sport horses and working hunter?

Whoops-just reread that post and saw the judge! :-)

Entries are due very soon (Aug. 25)....is anyone else thinking about going??

I'll be there! Entries are coming in, and it looks like we'll have a good turn out, especially for SH and Hunter/Jumper. Super affordable show at a great facility, if you're thinking about coming and have questions, shoot them my way, jen@megasaurus.net