November,
2006
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NZAHBS Council Meeting was held in Christchurch on November 1, 2006. The
key points from the meeting were as follows: 2007 National Show The judge
for this event to be held in Cambridge February 24-25 2007, has been confirmed
as Elizabeth Salmon from the USA. A profile of the Judge appears within this
publication. Lee Cox has this portfolio.
New Members The following Full and Associate members have been approved:
Full members
Deb Bamber – Darfield
Debby Reid - Helensville
Dr Lucy Tucker – Fielding
Mhairi Maxwell – Rangiora
Associate Members
Joanne Oswald-Keen - Pahiatua
Office Report The problems with the computer which has delayed the processing
of purebred registrations has been resolved and registrations are now being
processed.Apologies to any members who have experienced delays due to these
problems. A reminder that DNA envelopes must be obtained from the NZAHBS
office and be fully paid for prior to sending the hair sample to the office.
Please do not send the envelope direct to Massey. Members are still sending
in stallion and mare returns for last season – these are well overdue
and should have been received some months ago. Please advise the office of
any horses that are recently deceased and if you have gelded a colt, please
return the certificate for amendment. Please note the comments in Gabrielle
Deuss's report relating to Registration. If in doubt, check with the office.
NZAHBS
Council Meeting was held in Christchurch on November 1, 2006. The key
points from the meeting were as follows: 2007 National Show The judge for this event to be held in Cambridge February 24-25 2007, has been confirmed as Elizabeth Salmon from the USA. A profile of the Judge appears within this publication. Lee Cox has this portfolio.
New Members The following Full and Associate members have been approved: Full members
Deb Bamber – Darfield
Debby Reid - Helensville
Dr Lucy Tucker – Fielding
Mhairi Maxwell – Rangiora
Associate Members
Joanne Oswald-Keen - Pahiatua
Office Report The
problems with the computer which has delayed the processing of purebred
registrations has been resolved and registrations are now being processed.Apologies
to any members who have experienced delays due to these problems. A reminder
that DNA envelopes must be obtained from the NZAHBS office and be fully
paid for prior to sending the hair sample to the office. Please do not
send the envelope direct to Massey. Members are still sending in stallion
and mare returns for last season – these are well overdue and should
have been received some months ago. Please advise the office of any horses
that are recently deceased and if you have gelded a colt, please return
the certificate for amendment. Please note the comments in Gabrielle
Deuss's report relating to Registration. If in doubt, check with the
office.
NZAHBS Studbook #9 Members who pre-ordered these books should have received them by the time this edition of Arabianz is received. A limited number of over-runs were ordered and are available from the NZAHBS office for $40.
Annual General Meeting 2007 This will be held in Auckland on May 5, 2007. Full details are enclosed with this magazine. The day will begin with a Forum, followed by the Annual General Meeting and the evening function will include a guest speaker. Details of any stud tour will be confirmed at a later date.
Suspended Horses
The following horses have been suspended until matters relating to them have been resolved:
Rabi Matar+AU (SK Shakla Khan x Shakista) NZAHBS 3008
Membership Rebate Full members will again receive a $25.00 rebate on their
membership fees providing they are paid by February 28th 2007.
2007 National Endurance Ride and Horse of the Year 2006 The National Endurance
Ride 2007, will be hosted by the Ruahine Club. The 2007 Horse of the Year
(to be held in Hastings) will feature a FEI** endurance event. Belinda Simons
has the Endurance portfolio.
Revamped Registration Form A draft of the proposed Registration Form which
will be used to register both purebreds and derivatives, was tabled at the
meeting. This continues to be work in progress and a further draft will be
tabled at the January 2007 meeting.
Foal Recording Registration Considerable discussion took place at the meeting
regarding the above and work will continue on this subject at the next Council
meeting. Progress will be reported back to members at that point.
NZAHBS Rules and Regulations 2006 This publication with amendments and new
regulations included, has now been printed and a copy is enclosed with this
mailout. The 2006 version replaces all other versions which should now be
destroyed. Further copies are available from the NZAHBS office (Green cover).
Many people were involved in updating the old rules and critiquing the final
draft and particular thanks are due to Mel Gubb for his tireless contribution.
This portfolio is care of Gabrielle Deuss.
Exported Stallion/Semen retained in New Zealand If a stallion is exported
and frozen semen is retained in New Zealand, owners of stallions and semen
are encouraged to make sure that all parties understand the situation from
the same perspective.If you have sold the stallion and he has been exported,
but retained frozen semen in New Zealand, please ascertain in writing who
owns the semen. It is pointless retaining frozen semen if you (as the previous
owner of the horse) do not have permission to use it in New Zealand. The
foals will not be registered.
Exporting semen requires a series of health tests to be performed on the
stallion before collection, so if you are exporting semen which you might
want to export, please make sure you find out the importation requirements
of the importing country. This is part of Gabrielle Deuss' portflio.
2007 WAHO Trophy Nominations Nominations are open now for the 2007 awarding
of this prestigious Trophy. Nominees must meet the following criteria:
Written nominations only must be supported by a short
summary qualifying the nomination The horse must be registered with the
NZAHBS The horse must be a purebred The horse must be bred in New Zealand
The horse must be domicilied in New Zealand The horse must be alive at
the time of nomination Nominees should be Arabian horses that have, in
some way, been an excellent "ambassador" for
the breed, or in the case of older horses, achieved the same through immediate
progeny
Nominations should be for all disciplines and not limited to halter horses
only.
The successful recipient will be announced at the
AGM, 2007. 2006 Show Rules/Handling and/or Riding a StallionCouncil discussed
this matter (NZAHBS Rules 2006: Section A:21: Stallions shall not be shown
at halter or under saddle by any person aged 18 years or under. Proof of
age will be required.) at an NZAHBS show/or where NZAHBS Showing Rules
are applied, with regard to possible dispensations. After considerable
discussion, it was agreed, by majority vote, that there would be no dispensations – Council
taking the conservative view on the subject with various reasons being
covered and considered including OSH, Animal Welfare, People Welfare, Safety
of other people and unpredicatability of even the quietest stallions.
September, 2006
The NZAHBS Council Meeting was held in Christchurch on August 10, 2006.
Follows are the key points from the meeting. ROM/Graded Shows A Class Shows
The Northland Classic Show has been added for the 2006/07 season with review
from the 2007/08 season.The list of graded shows is now as follows:
AA Class National Titles Show
A Class North and South Island Championships
Taranaki All Arabian
Auckland Spectacular
North Island All Breeds (Hamilton)
Auckland Royal Easter
Northland Classic (06/07 season only) review 07/08 season
Canterbury All Arab
Royal Show (Christchurch)
Otago All Arab
Progeny points (unchanged)
Endurance points (unchanged)
DNA Cost This will be discussed once the reorganisation at NZTBR has been
completed when the NZAHBS will negotiate directly with the Laboratory. Members
will be advised as these discussions progress.This portfolio is handled by
Gabrielle Deuss. WAHO Trophy The 2006 winner Ngapa Joussif will be highlighted
in a special Arabianz feature in the December 2006 edition. Owners/riders
with Ngapa Joussif progeny are invited to participate with advertising and/or
articles in the December edition. Nominations for the 2007 WAHO Trophy recipient
will also open in the December 2006 edition.
Horse of the Year/Arabian Classes With no support received to run these
classes at the Horse of the Year, these classes will now lapse. The Secretary
has accordingly advised the Horse of the Year secretariat.
2006 Royal Show Christchurch - Arabian Judge The Judge for this event has
been confirmed as Graham Smith from Australia. Graham Smith, from Murrumbateman,
New South Wales has been a National Panel Judge since 1996 and owns Kankara
Pastoral where he breeds purebred Arabians, Anglos and Arabian Warmbloods.
He last judged in New Zealand at the 2002 Auckland Royal Show and was one
of the judges at the 2004 Australian Championships. Graham Smith is also
qualified to judge Palominos, Pintos, Hacks/EFA, Buckskins and White Horses.
2006 Stud Directory It is anticipated that this publication will be updated
and published again within the next 18 months. Tracey Rhodes has the portfolio.
Suspended horses
MYS Fire Spirit - this horse and any progeny by him remain in suspension
until matters pertaining to his registration have been resolved.
2007 National Show To be held at Cambridge Lodge on 24/25 February 2007.
Planning is well underway. Any sponsorship will be welcome. Co-ordinating
this portfolio between the organisers and the NZAHBS is Lee Cox.
Discount for Full Members Renewing Their Membership A $25.00 rebate will
again be offered to FULL members renewing their membership by 28 February
2007. Membership renewals are posted with the December edition of the Arabianz.
Electronic Stud Book Discussions with the Australian Society have been held
with costs now being sought from the AHSA regarding loading our stud book
onto their electronic data base and maintaining the updates. The New Zealand
horses will be in a separate stud book accessible through the NZAHBS webpage.
This project is still at the research stage. However, it will again be discussed
at the November meeting of Council and members will be advised accordingly.
Gabrielle Deuss has this portfolio.
Office Report A further reminder that Mare and Stallion Returns are well
overdue. Any that have not been completed, please forward without delay to
the office. A reminder that the deadline for receipt of purebred registrations
has also been extended and is now July 1. A new requirement for mare and
stallion returns is that all matings (purebred and derivatives) must be shown
on the returns. A list of horses with registration problems was tabled at
the meeting. Most are DNA problems - mare or sire not DNA'd or no mare and/or
stallion returns, etc. Please ensure you have your paperwork COMPLETE before
you post it to the NZAHBS office. The Secretary has been directed by Council
to return any paperwork to the sender that does not meet all criteria. Of
all the paperwork received at office, 80% is incorrect.
A reminder that the services of the NZAHBS office and our Secretary Robin
Hill are totally unavailable during the period leading up to, during and
after the Easter Show. To meet this hiatus in activity at the office, Gabrielle
Deuss will be the immediate contact during this period, and will redirect
matters for action to other council members as required.
Emails to the Office: Please state clearly in the subject line the title
of your query. If it is not included, please do not expect a reply. The office
receives around 800 emails per day, the majority of which are Spam and these
are accordingly deleted. If you still have a problem? Please contact your
nearest Council member.
DNA List on Arabianz/Horsetalk Website The current list of Purebred DNA'd
horses has been posted on the NZAHBS Arabianz/Horsetalk website. Please note
that some imported horses do not appear on this list. This does not mean
that their DNA is not on record and they will be added as the list is regularly
updated. If your horse does not appear on the list and you believe it should
be there, please contact the office. A reminder if you are contemplating
importing a purebred horse, it must be DNA'd in the country of origin prior
to coming to New Zealand. Derivatives do not have to be DNA'd in their country
of origin.
Endurance Council wishes to establish more contact with Endurance New Zealand
since the vast majority of successful endurance horses are Arabians or derivatives.
Belinda Simons, who has this portfolio, has made good progress so far this
year. Any suggestions should be directed to her. We have also entered into
a reciprocal newsletter arrangement with Endurance New Zealand.
SCID Testing This is not a pre-requisite of registration/use by the NZAHBS.
Of the 31 horses being tested under the latest round, 16 have come from New
Zealand.
Use of the "Derivative" Title Council have
moved to rename all non-purebred horses by the overall name of Derivatives
with the subheaders under this main title being partbreds and Anglos. This
will bring the New Zealand Society into line with Australia and make the
integration of our non-purebreds into the electronic data base smoother.
However, there are no plans at this stage to further split the registrations
into other sub-sets such as Arabian Warmbloods and Quarabs. Show Secretaries
are advised of this change via this publication and are requested to rename
the appropriate section in their show schedules. Updated Registry's of
Derivative horses split into Partbred and Anglo will be available from
the office shortly. Costs will be advised through Arabianz and on the Arabianz
website.
Royal Agricultural Society Affiliation
Levies for affiliated breed societies to the RAS were increased following
the last RAS AGM. Accordingly and following discussion at the meeting, Council
has decided that membership of the RAS will be reviewed.
New Members The following new members were approved Full:
Kim Swan Marlborough
Shelley Butler Kaiapoi Associate:
Nicole Rennie Auckland
Melissa Green Blenheim
WAHO Conference Syria, 2006 Robin Hill was to represent New Zealand at the
Conference however, due to the ongoing unrest in the Middle East, he will
not attend. NZAHBS reports have been forwarded to the Secretary of WAHO for
tabling on our behalf at the conference. The next WAHO Conference 2008 will
be hosted in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
NZAHBS Rules for Showing and Judging Arabian Horses 2006 Edition These are
now available from the office. Show Secretaries are advised to obtain copies
for their Judges. Please note that there are a series of changes to the rules
and these were published in the last issue of Arabianz. This latest edition
(Green cover) replaces all other previous editions. A full list of NZAHBS
Judges appears on the Website.
Changes in Portfolios Some changes have been made in portfolios held by
Council members. These are as follows:
Publicity - previously with Lee Cox now with Jacquie Webby
National Show - previously with Tracey Rhodes now with Lee Cox
Show Trophies - Tracey Rhodes
Stud Directory - previously with Lee Cox and Tracey Rhodes - now Tracey
Rhodes
2007 NZAHBS Annual General Meeting This will be held in Auckland with a
date and venue to be confirmed in the December issue of Arabianz and on the
NZAHBS website.
Promotional Activities In line with the WAHO memorandum tabled at the meeting
regarding in-country promotion of Arabian horses, expressions of interest
are called for to participate in a forum to establish a strategic plan for
promoting the New Zealand Arabian Horse (purebred and derivative). Numbers
will be limited. Enquiries/expressions of interest to Jacquie please: wjacquie@xtra.co.nz
WAHO Report Council received a considerable report from WAHO which included
the Rules and Requirements for Establishing and Keeping a Stud Book, incorporating
Minimum Rules and Requirements for the use of Artificial Insemination and
Embryo Transfer and Ovum Transfer and In Transit Rules. The key points of
this report are as follows:
Rule 14: Age of Breeding Stock - regardless of the method of breeding used,
it is a mandatory WAHO rule that colts and fillies must be at least 24 months
of age prior to their use for breeding. Recommendation: WAHO strongly recommends,
for welfare reasons, that fillies should be over the age of 36 months prior
to their first use for breeding. Rule 15: Breeding Stock - Identification
by DNA or Bloodtyping - Clause 4) It is a mandatory WAHO rule that Registering
Authority Members only use laboratories accredited by ISAG or equivalent
body which take part in the annual equine comparison tests or equivalent
quality checks.
Rule 17: Artificial Insemination Clause 3: Artificial Insemination Permits:
The majority of WAHO Registering Authority Members have a domestic rule that
an Artificial Insemination Permit is required for each stallion used in an
Artificial Insemination programme, whether using fresh, chilled or frozen
semen. Such AI permits may be for life or renewed each calendar year that
semen is being used (NB: Please note: the NZAHBS requires annual permit renewal
for both stallion and mare ). The following mandatory AI Permit rules must
be compiled with:
The permit must be obtained from the Registering authority of the country
in which the stallion is domiciled prior to the use of his semen The recorded
owner or authorised agent of the stallion must complete, sign and file an
AI Permit request on the form provided by the Registering Authority. By signing
this form, the stallion owner agrees that he/she has read and agrees to abide
by the rules used by the Registering Autjority for Artificial Insemination.
The stallion must be registered in the stud book of the country in which
he is domiciled at the time of semen collection The stallion's DNA-type must
have been placed on permanent record with the Registering Authority
The required fees must have been paid
Clause 5: Use of Fresh or Chilled Semen on Stallion Owner's Premises In
cases where the semen is utilised in its fresh or chilled form on the same
farm or facility where the stallion and mare are both present at the time
of collection, the WAHO Semen Collection and Insemination Report form need
not be used. Clause 6: Export of Stallion in AI Programme: Retained Breedings
by Vendor If a stallion is exported but stored semen is retained for use
within the country of sale, the semen may only be used provided the following
rules are met: Permits are required for each year in which the semen is used
The Semen Collection and Insemination Report form must be signed by the stallion
owner(s) or authorised agent(s) at the time of the semen collection
The preclude future legal disputes, the stallion owner or authorised agent
at the time of semen collection must provide written evidence to the Registering
Authorities in both the exporting and importing country that the person using
the semen has authority to do so.
Clause 7: Domestic Sale of Stallion in AI Programme: Retained Breedings
by Vendor
If a stallion is sold, his AI Permit may be transferred to the name of the
new owner(s) provided the Registration Authority is informed in writing and
the Transfer of Registration rules are met. If a stallion is sold within
the country of domicile but the vendor retains stored semen for use either
within the country of domicile, or for export, the Registration Authority
must be informed in writing of the number of breedings retained. This semen
may be used provided the following rules are met: Permits are required for
each year in which the semen is used
The Semen Collection and Insemination Report form must be signed by the
stallion owner(s) or authorised agent(s) at the time of semen collection
To preclude future legal disputes the stallion owner must provide written
evidence to the Registering Authority that the person using the semen has
authority to do so.
Rule 23: Name Changes Racing or Competition Names:
Some countries allow horses to race or take part in competitions such as
endurance under different names to their original registered names. These
racing or endurance names are not registered names and must not appear on
a registration certificate or passport nor in the main body of any stud book
or register, however, an appendix showing a list of registered names alongside
racing or endurance names may be used. Recommendation: WAHO Member Registries
are strongly advised to discourage the practice of changing names for competition
as this may result in the mistaken identity of a horse, which in turn can
result in misinformation being passed to the general public in published
competition results. It can also result in the complete loss of the true
identity of a registered Arabian horse.
Rule 27: Import Procedures between WAHO Registering Authority Member Countries
Clause 2: Qualification
Only horses imported from and registered with a WAHO Registering Authority
Member in good standing can be registered. Current lists may be obtained
from the WAHO Office. If not accompanied by the proper documentation, the
imported horse may not be registered by the importing country Under no circumstances
may an imported horse be registered without a WAHO approved Export Certificate.
No other document will suffice.
No processing of further paperwork for an imported horse can begin until
the WAHO Export Certificate or an approved version of the same is on file.
Next Meeting The next meeting of the NZAHBS Council will be held in Christchurch
on 1 November 2006. Members wishing to raise any matters at that meeting
should ensure their correspondence is in the hands of the Secretary at least
three weeks prior to that date.
June, 2006
A NZAHBS Council meeting was held in Christchurch on 5 May. Below are the
key points from the meeting.
Incorrect Anglo Registrations/Partbred Registers This work has now been
completed and the Secretary will be issuing partbred cards in place of incorrect
anglo registration cards shortly. Owners will be notified of the changes
at the time of mailing the changed registration cards. A partbred register
(off computer/photocopier only) with updated information will be printed
shortly.
Roll of Merit Points Changes Because of the difficulty the convenors of
the ROM (Sue Spratt and Bev Jones) have experienced again this season trying
to obtain show results from, in particular B grade shows, ROM points will
now be applicable only to Champions and Reserves at Double A (National titles)
and A Grade shows, and will cover only Champion, Reserve Champion and Top
Five/Top Three recipients at Title Shows. Endurance is unchanged with the
minimum required achievement being 5000km. Applicable shows/disciplines now
are as follows:
AA Class: National Titles Show
A Class: North and South Island Championships Taranaki All Arabian Auckland
Spectacular North Island All Breeds (Hamilton) Auckland Royal Easter Canterbury
All Arab Royal Show (to be held in Christchurch until 2009) Otago All Arab
Progeny (unchanged)
Endurance 5000km (unchanged)
[Please note: The Horse of the Year Show (Hastings) is NOW un-graded. This
may be reviewed when an appropriately credentialed judge is used for this
show. WAHO Trophy 2006 A number of quality nominations were received for
this prestigious award and Council by majority vote decided that the 2006
recipient should be Ngapa Joussif, owned by Lin and Stuart Cottle. Congratulations
to the Cottles and Ngapa Joussif.
NZAHBS Rules Proposed changes to the NZAHBS Rules were circulated to all
members prior to the AGM in accordance with the Constitution requirements
and were passed unanimously by full members at the meeting. The Rules will
now be updated and printed and be made available to members and others requiring
them. John Morrissey congratulated both Gabrielle Deuss and Mel Gubb who
have worked on updating and upgrading the Rules of the Society.
NZAHBS Show Rules There have been four changes to the NZAHBS Show Rules.
These will apply from the start of the 2006/2007 show season (i.e. August
2006). The changes are as follows:
Section A: No 21: Showing Stallions at halter and/or under saddle: Stallions
shall not be shown at halter or under saddle by any person aged 18 years
or under. Proof of age will be required. Section B: No 5. Plaiting: In Halter
and Ridden classes, geldings may be shown plaited. In ridden classes, stallions
and mares may be shown plaited. Horses must have a natural, un-gingered tail.
Section C: No 1. Protests: (b) accompanied by a deposit of $50 (increased
from $20).
Section F: Definition of a Broodmare: Rule 1: Brood Mare Class - A brood
mare is a mare with foal at foal or due to foal between August and 31 July
of the current show season A mare without a foal at foot (ie has weaned a
foal or is yet to foal) must have a veterinary certificate of pregnancy.
Rule 2 In foal Mare: An in foal mare is a mare which is due to foal after
1st August in the year following the current show season. She must have a
veterinary certifcate of pregnancy.
A new Rule Book is being printed and will be made available from the office.
Horse of the Year Hastings/Arabian Classes As there is no one in the Hawkes
Bay area to champion this show, this event is now un-graded for Roll of Merit
points. Council would be keen to hear from anyone who is prepared to organise
this important show.
Stud Directory Outgoing Council member Sandie Ranui (Maclean) has completed
this publication. Copies were made available free of charge to members attending
the AGM. They will be mailed to members who didn't travel to Christchurch.
Additional copies are available through the office for $15 (GST inclusive).
Executive Judging Five candidates participated in the 2006 NZAHBS judges
theory paper which is stage one of the two part NZAHBS judges' exam. The
new paper was designed by Mel Gubb and Jacquie Webby who also marked the
paper. Candidates have been advised directly of their results. For successful
candidates, stage two will be held during the 006/07 show season.
Electronic Stud Book An indication has been received
from the Australian Arabian Horse Society that they are keen to discuss
a possible New Zealand stud book "code share" to their system.
Robin Hill will travel to Australia to meet with the registrar and secretary
of the Australian Society to progress this further. Although this is a
work in progress, progress is being made.
WAHO Conference To be held in Syria this year. Robin Hill was to represent
NZ but due to the unrest in the Middle East those plans have been cancelled.
Royal Show Judge – Christchurch 15-17 Nov A
suitably qualified judge has been approached however at the time of publication,
his decision to accept the invitation had not been received.
Suspended Horses MYS Fire Spirit – this horse
and any progeny by him remain in suspension until matters pertaining to
his registration have been resolved.
Welcome to the following new Full and Associate Members —
Full members: Michelle Cranson - Taranaki Deirdre Stirling - South Auckland
Shari Walker - Canterbury
Associate Members: Fiona Gemmell - Whangarei
Kristie Thomas - Drury
Office Report Members should be aware that the services of the NZAHBS office
and our Secretary Robin Hill are totally unavailable during the period leading
up to, during and immediately after the Easter Show; ie two months. This
has been the same story since the Society first operated out of the Franklin
Showgrounds and latterly moved to the Auckland Showgrounds. This means that
any matters pertaining to Registrations, transfers, export documents, DNA,
etc. are unavailable during this time. If you have an urgent matter, please
contact your nearest Council member who will contact Robin Hill if he or
she is unable to assist with the problem directly. Please be patient during
the time that Robin is unavailable. To assist members in ensuring their new
purebred registrations are received within the required time frame, the deadline
for receipt of these has now been extended by one month to 1 July. A further
reminder to those members contacting the office by email, that the subject
of your message should be clearly indicated in the subject line. The office
can receive close to 800 emails in a day and anything that resembles spam
mail or is without a clearly marked subject is deleted.
Redesign of Registration Form This work is almost completed and members
will shortly be able to obtain copies from the NZAHBS office. Old forms will
still be eligible to be used for registration purposes. The new form will
cover all registrations (pure/anglo and partbreds).
Registrations The latest list of DNA horses was tabled at the meeting. The
Secretary will forward a letter to each member who has outstanding registration
issues advising them of the problem and the remedies required. Robin has
been to some lengths to remedy a small number of horses that have been DNA
tested. However some were incorrectly recorded at Massey.
Full Membership Renewal Discount Council have decided to again offer the
$25 discount for Full members renewing their membership before 8 February,
2007. This follows a similar offer for the 2006 year. Renewals after that
date will be the full amount.
Endurance A report from outgoing councillor and endurance portfolio holder
Barbara McGregor is found under Portfolio Reports.
Incoming and Outgoing Councillors President John Morrissey welcomed two
new councillors Belinda Simons and Tracey Rhodes back to Council and also
Jacquie Webby. All three were returned in the recent round of nominations
for the Board. John also thanked outgoing councillors Barbara McGregor and
Sandie Ranui (Maclean) for their contribution and advised that he had received
and accepted the resignation of David Marshall, which was effective immediately.
The Council numbers are therefore at six and will remain so, with additional
number(s) being co-opted as required.
Exported Horses For members exporting horses, in particular purebreds, please
advise the Secretary who will amend the records and provide an Export Certificate.
These certificates are free of charge. There are a number of horses that
have been exported but are still shown on Society records as being in New
Zealand. If the new owner wishes to register that horse in an offshore registry,
this New Zealand documentation is mandatory.
Next Meeting The next meeing of the NZAHBS Council will be held in Christchurch
on 10 August. Members wishing to raise any matters at that meeting should
ensure their correspondence is in the hands of the Secretary at least three
weeks before that date.
February, 2006
A Council meeting was held in Auckland on 27 January. Below are the key
points from the meeting.
Incorrect Anglo Registrations: Final checks on all
Anglo registrations have now been completed and a small list of horses
have been found to meet Partbred criteria rather than Anglo (being from
non-named Thoroughbred mares or by non-named Thoroughbred stallions). Robin
will be making the necessary changes within the two Registers and owners/breeders
will be advised. To qualify for Anglo registration, progeny must be from
or by a named thoroughbred, not just one recorded for example as: "1994
Bay filly by After Lunch."
National Show Trophies Some of these have required repairs and these are
now complete. WAHO Trophy Nominations for the awarding of this prestigious
trophy are now open. Details of the criteria are in the last issue of Arabianz.
The 2006 recipient will be announced at the AGM in Christchurch.
2006 Stud Directory Work is well under way on this valuable resource and
it will be finalised and printed in March.
Delayed Registrations Some members have experienced delays with registrations
for their 2004 foals. Many of them are due to lack of one or more factors
such as mare or stallion returns, inconsistency between date of service and
date of foaling, sale of mares in foal without furnishing the correct paper
work. Delays this year have also been due to the implementation of DNA. One
or two breeders omitted to DNA the sire or dam, but there have also been
delays at Massey due to some administrative hiccups. If you think everything
is in order and your foal registration has not been returned to you, please
contact the Secretary. The cost of parent verification is $130 including
GST. Council is in touch with Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand to negotiate
a reduction in fees but no progress has been made yet.
Suspended Horses The progeny of the horse listed below
will not be registered until matters pertaining to this horse have been
resolved. MYS Fire Spirit AGM 2006 The 2006 AGM/Stud Tour will be held
in Christchurch 6/7 May hosted by the Canterbury Arabian Club. Registration
details were enclosed with the last issue of Arabianz – these are
required to confirm numbers for Stud Tour transport and catering. Please
return to the Secretary.
Stud Book #9 Copies must be pre-ordered and cost $40. Cheque with your order
please to the Secretary.
2006 Royal Show This event will be hosted by the Canterbury
A&P Association
from November 15-17. The Royal Show will be held in Canterbury for the next
four years as the RAS moves to make their events more attractive to the public.
Council recognises this is disadvantageous to North Island breeders but the
Horse of the Year Show in Hastings is one of the highlights of the showing
scene and members are encouraged to support it. Alex Lothian has been instrumental
in developing Arab classes at the HOY Show but he has advised he will not
be available in 2007.
Electronic On Line Stud Book This remains work in progress, however a feasibility
report to Council is due shortly.
Mare and Stallion Returns These were mailed out with your December Arabianz.
Please ensure they are completed and returned to the Secretary.
New Members: Sharleen Angell – Nelson
Mhairi Maxwell – Rangiora
Brigid Verry – Whangamata
Karen Deeming – Kawakawa
Hugh Kelly – Karaka
Jacqueline Newman – Cambridge
Jeanette Rea – Waiuku
Robyn Hill – Picton
Catherine Naylor – Waihi Welcome to all full
and associate new members
Next Council Meeting This will be held in Christchurch on 5 May as part
of AGM weekend. If members have any matters they wish raised at this meeting,
please ensure the information is in the hands of the Secretary at least 14
days prior to that date.
NZAHBS Rules and Regulations 2006 This publication with amendments and
new regulations included, has now been printed and a copy is enclosed
with this mailout. The 2006 version replaces all other versions which
should now be destroyed. Further copies are available from the NZAHBS
office (Green cover). Many people were involved in updating the old rules
and critiquing the final draft and particular thanks are due to Mel Gubb
for his tireless contribution. This portfolio is care of Gabrielle Deuss.
Exported Stallion/Semen retained in New Zealand If a stallion is exported and frozen semen is retained in New Zealand, owners of stallions and semen are encouraged to make sure that all parties understand the situation from the same perspective.If you have sold the stallion and he has been exported, but retained frozen semen in New Zealand, please ascertain in writing who owns the semen. It is pointless retaining frozen semen if you (as the previous owner of the horse) do not have permission to use it in New Zealand. The foals will not be registered.
Exporting semen requires a series of health tests to be performed on the stallion before collection, so if you are exporting semen which you might want to export, please make sure you find out the importation requirements of the importing country. This is part of Gabrielle Deuss' portflio.
2007 WAHO Trophy Nominations Nominations are open now for the 2007 awarding of this prestigious Trophy. Nominees must meet the following criteria:
- Written
nominations only must be supported by a short summary qualifying the
nomination The horse must be registered with the NZAHBS The horse must
be a purebred The horse must be bred in New Zealand The horse must be
domicilied in New Zealand The horse must be alive at the time of nomination
Nominees should be Arabian horses that have, in some way, been an excellent "ambassador" for
the breed, or in the case of older horses, achieved the same through
immediate progeny
- Nominations should be for all disciplines and not limited to halter horses only.
The successful recipient will be announced at the AGM, 2007.
2006 Show Rules/Handling and/or Riding a StallionCouncil
discussed this matter (NZAHBS Rules 2006: Section A:21: Stallions shall
not be shown at halter or under saddle by any person aged 18 years or under.
Proof of age will be required.) at an NZAHBS show/or where NZAHBS Showing
Rules are applied, with regard to possible dispensations. After considerable
discussion, it was agreed, by majority vote, that there would be no dispensations – Council
taking the conservative view on the subject with various reasons being
covered and considered including OSH, Animal Welfare, People Welfare, Safety
of other people and unpredicatability of even the quietest stallions.
September,
2006
The NZAHBS Council Meeting was held in Christchurch on August 10, 2006. Follows are the key points from the meeting. ROM/Graded Shows A Class Shows
The Northland Classic Show has been added for the 2006/07 season with review from the 2007/08 season.The list of graded shows is now as follows:
- AA Class
- A Class
- North and South Island Championships
- Taranaki All Arabian
- Auckland Spectacular
- North Island All Breeds (Hamilton)
- Auckland Royal Easter
- Northland Classic (06/07 season only) review 07/08 season
- Canterbury All Arab
- Royal Show (Christchurch)
- Otago All Arab
- Progeny points (unchanged)
- Endurance points (unchanged)
DNA Cost
This will be discussed once the reorganisation at NZTBR has been completed when the NZAHBS will negotiate directly with the Laboratory. Members will be advised as these discussions progress.This portfolio is handled by Gabrielle Deuss. WAHO Trophy The 2006 winner Ngapa Joussif will be highlighted in a special Arabianz feature in the December 2006 edition. Owners/riders with Ngapa Joussif progeny are invited to participate with advertising and/or articles in the December edition. Nominations for the 2007 WAHO Trophy recipient will also open in the December 2006 edition.
Horse of the Year/Arabian Classes With no support received to run these classes at the Horse of the Year, these classes will now lapse. The Secretary has accordingly advised the Horse of the Year secretariat.
2006 Royal Show Christchurch - Arabian Judge The Judge for this event has been confirmed as Graham Smith from Australia. Graham Smith, from Murrumbateman, New South Wales has been a National Panel Judge since 1996 and owns Kankara Pastoral where he breeds purebred Arabians, Anglos and Arabian Warmbloods. He last judged in New Zealand at the 2002 Auckland Royal Show and was one of the judges at the 2004 Australian Championships. Graham Smith is also qualified to judge Palominos, Pintos, Hacks/EFA, Buckskins and White Horses.
2006 Stud Directory It is anticipated that this publication will be updated and published again within the next 18 months. Tracey Rhodes has the portfolio.
Suspended horses
MYS Fire Spirit - this horse and any progeny by him remain in suspension until matters pertaining to his registration have been resolved.
2007 National Show To be held at Cambridge Lodge on 24/25 February 2007. Planning is well underway. Any sponsorship will be welcome. Co-ordinating this portfolio between the organisers and the NZAHBS is Lee Cox.
Discount for Full Members Renewing Their Membership A $25.00 rebate will again be offered to FULL members renewing their membership by 28 February 2007. Membership renewals are posted with the December edition of the Arabianz.
Electronic Stud Book Discussions with the Australian Society have been held with costs now being sought from the AHSA regarding loading our stud book onto their electronic data base and maintaining the updates. The New Zealand horses will be in a separate stud book accessible through the NZAHBS webpage. This project is still at the research stage. However, it will again be discussed at the November meeting of Council and members will be advised accordingly. Gabrielle Deuss has this portfolio.
Office Report A further reminder that Mare and Stallion Returns are well overdue. Any that have not been completed, please forward without delay to the office. A reminder that the deadline for receipt of purebred registrations has also been extended and is now July 1. A new requirement for mare and stallion returns is that all matings (purebred and derivatives) must be shown on the returns. A list of horses with registration problems was tabled at the meeting. Most are DNA problems - mare or sire not DNA'd or no mare and/or stallion returns, etc. Please ensure you have your paperwork COMPLETE before you post it to the NZAHBS office. The Secretary has been directed by Council to return any paperwork to the sender that does not meet all criteria. Of all the paperwork received at office, 80% is incorrect.
A reminder that the services of the NZAHBS office and our Secretary Robin Hill are totally unavailable during the period leading up to, during and after the Easter Show. To meet this hiatus in activity at the office, Gabrielle Deuss will be the immediate contact during this period, and will redirect matters for action to other council members as required.
Emails to the Office: Please state clearly in the subject line the title of your query. If it is not included, please do not expect a reply. The office receives around 800 emails per day, the majority of which are Spam and these are accordingly deleted. If you still have a problem? Please contact your nearest Council member.
DNA List on Arabianz/Horsetalk
Website The current list of Purebred DNA'd
horses has been posted on the NZAHBS Arabianz/Horsetalk website. Please note
that some imported horses do not appear on this list. This does not mean that
their DNA is not on record and they will be added as the list is regularly
updated. If your horse does not appear on the list and you believe it should
be there, please contact the office. A reminder if you are contemplating importing
a purebred horse, it must be DNA'd in the country of origin prior to coming
to New Zealand. Derivatives do not have to be DNA'd in their country of origin.
Endurance Council wishes to establish more contact with Endurance New Zealand since the vast majority of successful endurance horses are Arabians or derivatives. Belinda Simons, who has this portfolio, has made good progress so far this year. Any suggestions should be directed to her. We have also entered into a reciprocal newsletter arrangement with Endurance New Zealand.
SCID Testing This is not a pre-requisite of registration/use by the NZAHBS. Of the 31 horses being tested under the latest round, 16 have come from New Zealand.
Use of the "Derivative" Title Council have moved to rename all non-purebred horses by the overall name of Derivatives with the subheaders under this main title being partbreds and Anglos. This will bring the New Zealand Society into line with Australia and make the integration of our non-purebreds into the electronic data base smoother. However, there are no plans at this stage to further split the registrations into other sub-sets such as Arabian Warmbloods and Quarabs. Show Secretaries are advised of this change via this publication and are requested to rename the appropriate section in their show schedules. Updated Registry's of Derivative horses split into Partbred and Anglo will be available from the office shortly. Costs will be advised through Arabianz and on the Arabianz website.
Royal Agricultural Society Affiliation
Levies for affiliated breed societies to the RAS were increased following the last RAS AGM. Accordingly and following discussion at the meeting, Council has decided that membership of the RAS will be reviewed.
New Members The following new members were approved Full:
Kim Swan Marlborough
Shelley Butler Kaiapoi Associate:
Nicole Rennie Auckland
Melissa Green Blenheim
WAHO Conference Syria, 2006 Robin Hill was to represent New Zealand at the Conference however, due to the ongoing unrest in the Middle East, he will not attend. NZAHBS reports have been forwarded to the Secretary of WAHO for tabling on our behalf at the conference. The next WAHO Conference 2008 will be hosted in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
NZAHBS Rules for Showing and Judging Arabian Horses 2006 Edition These are now available from the office. Show Secretaries are advised to obtain copies for their Judges. Please note that there are a series of changes to the rules and these were published in the last issue of Arabianz. This latest edition (Green cover) replaces all other previous editions. A full list of NZAHBS Judges appears on the Website.
Changes in Portfolios Some changes have been made in portfolios held by Council members. These are as follows:
Publicity - previously with Lee Cox now with Jacquie Webby
National Show - previously with Tracey Rhodes now with Lee Cox
Show Trophies - Tracey Rhodes
Stud Directory - previously with Lee Cox and Tracey Rhodes - now Tracey Rhodes
2007 NZAHBS Annual General Meeting This will be held in Auckland with a date and venue to be confirmed in the December issue of Arabianz and on the NZAHBS website.
Promotional Activities In line with the WAHO memorandum tabled at the meeting regarding in-country promotion of Arabian horses, expressions of interest are called for to participate in a forum to establish a strategic plan for promoting the New Zealand Arabian Horse (purebred and derivative). Numbers will be limited. Enquiries/expressions of interest to Jacquie please: wjacquie@xtra.co.nz
WAHO Report Council received a considerable report from WAHO which included the Rules and Requirements for Establishing and Keeping a Stud Book, incorporating Minimum Rules and Requirements for the use of Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer and Ovum Transfer and In Transit Rules. The key points of this report are as follows:
- Rule 14: Age of Breeding Stock - regardless of the method of breeding used, it is a mandatory WAHO rule that colts and fillies must be at least 24 months of age prior to their use for breeding. Recommendation: WAHO strongly recommends, for welfare reasons, that fillies should be over the age of 36 months prior to their first use for breeding. Rule 15: Breeding Stock - Identification by DNA or Bloodtyping -
- Clause 4) It is a mandatory WAHO rule that Registering Authority Members only use laboratories accredited by ISAG or equivalent body which take part in the annual equine comparison tests or equivalent quality checks.
Rule 17: Artificial Insemination
Rule 23: Name Changes
- Racing or Competition Names:
Some countries allow horses to race or take part in competitions such as endurance under different names to their original registered names. These racing or endurance names are not registered names and must not appear on a registration certificate or passport nor in the main body of any stud book or register, however, an appendix showing a list of registered names alongside racing or endurance names may be used.
Recommendation: WAHO Member Registries are strongly advised to discourage the practice of changing names for competition as this may result in the mistaken identity of a horse, which in turn can result in misinformation being passed to the general public in published competition results. It can also result in the complete loss of the true identity of a registered Arabian horse.
- Rule 27: Import Procedures between WAHO Registering Authority Member Countries
- Clause 2: Qualification
Only horses imported from and registered with a WAHO Registering Authority Member in good standing can be registered. Current lists may be obtained from the WAHO Office.
- If not accompanied by the proper documentation, the imported horse may not be registered by the importing country Under no circumstances may an imported horse be registered without a WAHO approved Export Certificate. No other document will suffice.
- No processing of further paperwork for an imported horse can begin until the WAHO Export Certificate or an approved version of the same is on file.
Next Meeting The next meeting of the NZAHBS Council will be held in Christchurch on 1 November 2006. Members wishing to raise any matters at that meeting should ensure their correspondence is in the hands of the Secretary at least three weeks prior to that date.
June, 2006
A NZAHBS Council meeting was held in Christchurch on 5 May. Below are the key points from the meeting.
Incorrect Anglo Registrations/Partbred Registers This work has now been completed and the Secretary will be issuing partbred cards in place of incorrect anglo registration cards shortly. Owners will be notified of the changes at the time of mailing the changed registration cards. A partbred register (off computer/photocopier only) with updated information will be printed shortly.
Roll of Merit Points Changes Because of the difficulty the convenors of the ROM (Sue Spratt and Bev Jones) have experienced again this season trying to obtain show results from, in particular B grade shows, ROM points will now be applicable only to Champions and Reserves at Double A (National titles) and A Grade shows, and will cover only Champion, Reserve Champion and Top Five/Top Three recipients at Title Shows. Endurance is unchanged with the minimum required achievement being 5000km. Applicable shows/disciplines now are as follows:
- AA Class:
- A Class:
- North and South Island Championships Taranaki All Arabian Auckland Spectacular North Island All Breeds (Hamilton) Auckland Royal Easter Canterbury All Arab Royal Show (to be held in Christchurch until 2009) Otago All Arab Progeny (unchanged)
- Endurance 5000km (unchanged)
[Please note: The Horse of the Year Show (Hastings) is NOW un-graded. This may be reviewed when an appropriately credentialed judge is used for this show.
WAHO Trophy 2006 A number of quality nominations were received for this prestigious award and Council by majority vote decided that the 2006 recipient should be Ngapa Joussif, owned by Lin and Stuart Cottle. Congratulations to the Cottles and Ngapa Joussif.
NZAHBS Rules Proposed changes to the NZAHBS Rules were circulated to all members prior to the AGM in accordance with the Constitution requirements and were passed unanimously by full members at the meeting. The Rules will now be updated and printed and be made available to members and others requiring them. John Morrissey congratulated both Gabrielle Deuss and Mel Gubb who have worked on updating and upgrading the Rules of the Society.
NZAHBS Show Rules There have been four changes to the NZAHBS Show Rules. These will apply from the start of the 2006/2007 show season (i.e. August 2006). The changes are as follows:
- Section A: No 21: Showing Stallions at halter and/or under saddle: Stallions shall not be shown at halter or under saddle by any person aged 18 years or under. Proof of age will be required. Section B: No 5. Plaiting: In Halter and Ridden classes, geldings may be shown plaited. In ridden classes, stallions and mares may be shown plaited. Horses must have a natural, un-gingered tail. Section C: No 1. Protests: (b) accompanied by a deposit of $50 (increased from $20).
- Section F: Definition of a Broodmare:
- Rule 1: Brood Mare Class - A brood mare is a mare with foal at foal or due to foal between August and 31 July of the current show season A mare without a foal at foot (ie has weaned a foal or is yet to foal) must have a veterinary certificate of pregnancy.
- Rule 2 In foal Mare: An in foal mare is a mare which is due to foal after 1st August in the year following the current show season. She must have a veterinary certifcate of pregnancy.
A new Rule Book is being printed and will be made available from the office.
Horse of the Year Hastings/Arabian Classes As there is no one in the Hawkes Bay area to champion this show, this event is now un-graded for Roll of Merit points. Council would be keen to hear from anyone who is prepared to organise this important show.
Stud Directory Outgoing Council member Sandie Ranui (Maclean) has completed this publication. Copies were made available free of charge to members attending the AGM. They will be mailed to members who didn't travel to Christchurch. Additional copies are available through the office for $15 (GST inclusive).
Executive Judging Five candidates participated in the 2006 NZAHBS judges theory paper which is stage one of the two part NZAHBS judges' exam. The new paper was designed by Mel Gubb and Jacquie Webby who also marked the paper. Candidates have been advised directly of their results. For successful candidates, stage two will be held during the 006/07 show season.
Electronic Stud Book An indication has been received from the Australian Arabian Horse Society that they are keen to discuss a possible New Zealand stud book "code share" to their system. Robin Hill will travel to Australia to meet with the registrar and secretary of the Australian Society to progress this further. Although this is a work in progress, progress is being made.
WAHO Conference To be held in Syria this year. Robin Hill was to represent NZ but due to the unrest in the Middle East those plans have been cancelled.
Royal Show Judge – Christchurch 15-17 Nov A suitably qualified judge has been approached however at the time of publication, his decision to accept the invitation had not been received.
Suspended Horses MYS Fire Spirit – this horse and any progeny by him remain in suspension until matters pertaining to his registration have been resolved.
Welcome to the following new Full and Associate Members —
- Full members:
- Michelle Cranson - Taranaki Deirdre Stirling - South Auckland
- Shari Walker - Canterbury
- Associate Members:
- Fiona Gemmell - Whangarei
- Kristie Thomas - Drury
Office Report
Members should be aware that the services of the NZAHBS office and our Secretary Robin Hill are totally unavailable during the period leading up to, during and immediately after the Easter Show; ie two months. This has been the same story since the Society first operated out of the Franklin Showgrounds and latterly moved to the Auckland Showgrounds. This means that any matters pertaining to Registrations, transfers, export documents, DNA, etc. are unavailable during this time. If you have an urgent matter, please contact your nearest Council member who will contact Robin Hill if he or she is unable to assist with the problem directly. Please be patient during the time that Robin is unavailable. To assist members in ensuring their new purebred registrations are received within the required time frame, the deadline for receipt of these has now been extended by one month to 1 July. A further reminder to those members contacting the office by email, that the subject of your message should be clearly indicated in the subject line. The office can receive close to 800 emails in a day and anything that resembles spam mail or is without a clearly marked subject is deleted.
Redesign of Registration Form This work is almost completed and members will shortly be able to obtain copies from the NZAHBS office. Old forms will still be eligible to be used for registration purposes. The new form will cover all registrations (pure/anglo and partbreds).
Registrations The latest list of DNA horses was tabled at the meeting. The Secretary will forward a letter to each member who has outstanding registration issues advising them of the problem and the remedies required. Robin has been to some lengths to remedy a small number of horses that have been DNA tested. However some were incorrectly recorded at Massey.
Full Membership Renewal Discount Council have decided to again offer the $25 discount for Full members renewing their membership before 8 February, 2007. This follows a similar offer for the 2006 year. Renewals after that date will be the full amount.
Endurance A report from outgoing councillor and endurance portfolio holder Barbara McGregor is found under Portfolio Reports.
Incoming and Outgoing Councillors President John Morrissey welcomed two new councillors Belinda Simons and Tracey Rhodes back to Council and also Jacquie Webby. All three were returned in the recent round of nominations for the Board. John also thanked outgoing councillors Barbara McGregor and Sandie Ranui (Maclean) for their contribution and advised that he had received and accepted the resignation of David Marshall, which was effective immediately. The Council numbers are therefore at six and will remain so, with additional number(s) being co-opted as required.
Exported Horses For members exporting horses, in particular purebreds, please advise the Secretary who will amend the records and provide an Export Certificate. These certificates are free of charge. There are a number of horses that have been exported but are still shown on Society records as being in New Zealand. If the new owner wishes to register that horse in an offshore registry, this New Zealand documentation is mandatory.
Next Meeting The next meeing of the NZAHBS Council will be held in Christchurch on 10 August. Members wishing to raise any matters at that meeting should ensure their correspondence is in the hands of the Secretary at least three weeks before that date.
February, 2006
A Council meeting was held in Auckland on 27 January. Below are the key points from the meeting.
Incorrect Anglo Registrations: Final
checks on all Anglo registrations have now been completed and a small
list of horses have been found to meet Partbred criteria rather than
Anglo (being from non-named Thoroughbred mares or by non-named Thoroughbred
stallions). Robin will be making the necessary changes within the two
Registers and owners/breeders will be advised. To qualify for Anglo registration,
progeny must be from or by a named thoroughbred, not just one recorded
for example as: "1994 Bay filly by After Lunch."
National Show Trophies Some of these have required repairs and these are now complete. WAHO Trophy Nominations for the awarding of this prestigious trophy are now open. Details of the criteria are in the last issue of Arabianz. The 2006 recipient will be announced at the AGM in Christchurch.
2006 Stud Directory Work is well under way on this valuable resource and it will be finalised and printed in March.
Delayed Registrations Some members have experienced delays with registrations for their 2004 foals. Many of them are due to lack of one or more factors such as mare or stallion returns, inconsistency between date of service and date of foaling, sale of mares in foal without furnishing the correct paper work. Delays this year have also been due to the implementation of DNA. One or two breeders omitted to DNA the sire or dam, but there have also been delays at Massey due to some administrative hiccups. If you think everything is in order and your foal registration has not been returned to you, please contact the Secretary. The cost of parent verification is $130 including GST. Council is in touch with Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand to negotiate a reduction in fees but no progress has been made yet.
Suspended Horses The progeny of the horse listed below will
not be registered until matters pertaining to this horse have been resolved.
MYS Fire Spirit AGM 2006 The
2006 AGM/Stud Tour will be held in Christchurch 6/7 May hosted by the
Canterbury Arabian Club. Registration details were enclosed with the
last issue of Arabianz – these are required to confirm numbers
for Stud Tour transport and catering. Please return to the Secretary.
Stud Book #9 Copies must be pre-ordered and cost $40. Cheque with your order please to the Secretary.
2006 Royal Show This
event will be hosted by the Canterbury A&P Association from November
15-17. The Royal Show will be held in Canterbury for the next four years
as the RAS moves to make their events more attractive to the public.
Council recognises this is disadvantageous to North Island breeders but
the Horse of the Year Show in Hastings is one of the highlights of the
showing scene and members are encouraged to support it. Alex Lothian
has been instrumental in developing Arab classes at the HOY Show but
he has advised he will not be available in 2007.
Electronic On Line Stud Book This remains work in progress, however a feasibility report to Council is due shortly.
Mare and Stallion Returns These were mailed out with your December Arabianz. Please ensure they are completed and returned to the Secretary.
New Members: Sharleen
Angell – Nelson
Mhairi Maxwell – Rangiora
Brigid Verry – Whangamata
Karen Deeming – Kawakawa
Hugh Kelly – Karaka
Jacqueline Newman – Cambridge
Jeanette Rea – Waiuku
Robyn Hill – Picton
Catherine Naylor – Waihi Welcome to all full and associate new
members
Next Council Meeting This will be held in Christchurch on 5 May as part of AGM weekend. If members have any matters they wish raised at this meeting, please ensure the information is in the hands of the Secretary at least 14 days prior to that date.
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