Wednesday - American Saddlebred Horse Association

ASHA, UPHA Present Ribbons
to First-Time Trainers, Exhibitors
Photo by Howard Schatzberg
By Michelle Krentz
Thanks to the initiative of American
Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA)
Board Member Randy Cates and the
generous sponsorship from World
Champion Horse Equipment, ASHA
and the United Professional Horsemen’s
Association (UPHA) inaugural
ribbons were presented to nearly 160
“first timer” trainers and exhibitors on
Tuesday evening at the 2012 World’s
Championship Horse Show.
The inaugural year ribbon is a way
to recognize those trainers and exhibitors
who are joining us at Louisville for the
first time. It has nothing to do with experience,
as we all know people ride
for years often times before they show
at Louisville. Hanging these ribbons
will also recognize those stables who
are bringing new people to the show
and into our business. A first-time
trainer is an individual who is signing
the entry blank as trainer for the first
time. An exhibitor is anyone showing
in the ring for their first time or for
their first time in the last 20 years either
under saddle, driving, or in hand.
ASHA President Tandy Patrick was
thrilled with the turnout and proud of
this new joint initiative.
“On behalf of the entire ASHA
board of directors, we welcome all of
the first-timers to the World’s Championship
Horse Show; we’re glad that
you're here! Special thanks to ASHA
board member Randy Cates and to our
Karen
Winn
Executive
Director
sponsor World Champion Horse
Equipment for making this possible.”
American Saddlebred Daily
Brice
Carr
Marketing
and Comm.
Manager
Jen
Corcoran
Photographer
Patricia
Edwards
Sr. Registry
Associate/
Program Mgr.
Dede
Gatlin
Advertising
Manager
Susan
Harris
Registry
Associate/
Competitions
Michelle
Krentz
Jr. Program
Administrator
Brenda
Newell
Sr. Program
Administrator
To inquire about advertising in American Saddlebred Daily or on ASHA’s webcast of the
World’s Championship Horse Show, please see Dede Gatlin, e-mail d.gatlin@asha.net or call
(859) 539-2389. Celebrate your horse’s accomplishments with all of American Saddlebred’s readers.
Saddlebred Center
Freedom Hall Main Concourse,
West of Ramp to Arena
E-mail b.carr@asha.net
Saddlebred Center is the hub for
all things associated with the American
Saddlebred Horse Association and
American Saddlebred Registry during
the Kentucky State Fair World’s Champ -
ionship Horse Show. Staffers are available
to assist members, and a computer
is available for members to check e-mail
and the Association’s website. Saddlebred
Center is located on the concourse,
across from the elevator in the southwest
corner of Freedom Hall. It’s just
off the crossing between the paddock
and the show ring where horses enter.
Press releases to your
hometown newspaper
Help promote the breed with a
press release to the newspaper in your
community. World’s Championship
Horse Show participants interested in
having their hometown newspaper informed
of their accomplishments during
the week should stop by Saddle bred
Center. Forms are available so you can
provide the necessary information to
enable the Association to send a news
release to your local newspaper.
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