Dear NZAHBS members,

As you are now aware, our Secretary Fiona McLachlan has resigned from her position with us. Further to our personal correspondence with Fiona, we wish to publicly acknowledge and thank her for her years of service to the Society. The Council has been fortunate to have had her knowledge and experience in the role of Secretary and Registrar and sincerely wish her all the best in her future endeavours.

As usual the office will be closed for two weeks over the Christmas break, re-opening 5th January. It will then be business as usual and until the new Secretary comes up to speed, we ask for a little patience from our members. We ask members to refrain from speculation and personal attacks during this transition - a formal letter will be sent out to all in due course.

Please direct any urgent matters to your President Adele Maraki, or Vice President Caitlin Dalton, and less urgent matters to your Council members Sheridene Swift, Kelly Mason, Tracey Rhodes and Kevin Cholmondeley-Smith

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Stallion Nominations

2017 season sees the NZAHBS requiring  ALL  Purebred Arabian Stallions that are to be used for breeding, to submit a Nomination form for approval.

2017 season sees the NZAHBS requiring  ALL  Purebred Arabian Stallions that are to be standing at stud and used across mares that are  NOT  owned/leased by the stallion owner, to be tested for the 3 x Genetic tests SCID, CA, LFS.

(Stallion may serve mares owned/leased by outside parties AND mares owned/leased by the Stallion owner/lessee)