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Re: [RC] Sweepstakes & purchase advice - patty bass

thanks for the explanation. i was under the impression that the sweepstakes
fee had to be paid every year and i thought that would be self defeating.
ps i plan on attending Big South Fork for the first time this year.
Patty Bass
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Rueter" <Eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Sweepstakes & purchase advice



Angie,

    On the sweepstakes prize money.  Yes you have to be a AHA member,

about

$50 ($45 plus local Club Dues ours are $10) a year, but for that money you
also get $1,000,000 in horse liability insurance!  Also Josie can join for
much less ($20 plus local club dues - youth are free in our local club)

but

I do not know the rules for minor/juniors and sweepstakes money.
    The second part to the Sweepstakes prize money is the horse has to be

a

Sweepstakes horse.  This can be very expensive.  The short story is IF the
sire or dam is a Sweepstakes nominated horse AND you nominate the foal

prior

to birth, the cost is $400 (some breeders routinely do this for all their
foals).  If this is not the case, and all you want to do is compete your
horse then you can nominate your horse at anytime for the sum of $5000.

If

you are a breeder, and want to earn money from the offspring of your mare

or

stallion and be eligible to nominate those offspring for the $400 fee,

then

the cost for that is between $2400 and $4000 depending on several factors.
You only have to pay these fees one time and the horse is good for life.
    Now you are a AHA member, you have a Sweepstakes nominated horse, and

no

food on your table after paying all those fees.  What good is that?  You

can

ride in any AHA regional rides and the AHA National Championship and if

you

win, you can take home some fairly impressive prizes!
    Region XII (the SouthEast) moves it's Regional ride around, so it is
unpredictable as to when and where.  Region XIII(?) holds it's regional

Ride

every other year at Bill's Place (Spook Run, Top-of-the-rock, Chicken
Chase), alternating years it is in Michigan.  You might be able to travel

to

Region IX, XI, XIV and XV  depending on where they hold their regional (IF
they hold a regional endurance race - nothing says they have to, but with
the change in attitudes - I like to think of it as an  "awakening to
reality" - any existing AERC ride should be able to talk their respective
region into sponsoring an AHA regional ride if there is not already  one).
Also, beware, I am not sure about this, but I seem to remember something
about not Sweepstakes payout for 50 mile rides, it may only pay for 100

mile

rides.  I just tried to check the web site and it did not stipulate, so if
you are interested, just drop them a line.
    The AHA National Championship ride is moved around the country.  This
year it is in Canada I think, I just know it was too far away for Nelia to
go to.  The Sweepstakes payouts are for the Regional ride are, $1000
Champion, $500 Reserve and $250 for Top Five(each).  The National Champion
is $5000, Reserve $2500 and $525 for Top Ten.  Would make a trip worth the
drive.....yes?  You can read all about the Sweepstakes Prize money at
www.arabianhorses.org Activities->Prize Money Programs.
















"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving

safely

in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --WOW-- 

what

a ride !! "


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