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When Wisconsin Desert Horse
Association was established in 1963, it consisted of three
zones, North, Central, and South. Each zone had its own officers
with representatives on an Executive Board for the entire state.
In the mid-80's, the zone concept was discontinued, the ByLaws
rewritten, and the membership combined into one organization,
still carrying the Wisconsin Desert Horse Association name. WDHA
celebrated its 40th anniversary year promoting the
Arabian and Half-Arabian horse in 2003 with special recognitions
at the AHA National Convention, held that year in Milwaukee.
WDHA celebrates its Golden Anniversary year in 2013.
Club members enjoy several
programs. In the High Point program members accumulate points
during the show season based on discipline riding and placings
in both rated and open shows. In the Challenge program members
accumulate points in non-show settings such as trail riding,
parading, and clinics and seminars using their horses. All WDHA
events give double points toward year end awards. At year's end,
the Annual Gathering and Awards Banquet is the culmination of
both the High Point and Challenge Awards programs. Members
gather with fellow Arabian horse lovers to celebrate
accomplishments and enjoy conversation about past successes and
plans for the coming year. A Silent Auction and Raffle are held
to benefit the club's Futurity/Maturity program.
WDHA also offers a Futurity program for horses in
in-hand and performance classes. Mares in foal are nominated for
competition in the future, and the classes are highlighted at
the Arabian Open Show and Futurity Festival in Oshkosh, WI, each
August, where futurity nominees from yearlings through aged
horses compete in classes just for them.
In addition to this showing opportunity, the club
co-sponsors with a fellow Arabian club, Wisconsin Arabian Horse
Association, the Badger Classic Arabian Show on Memorial Day
Weekend. This year's 3-day Badger Classic will be held at
Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, WI. Prize list info
is available on both club websites.
Inaugurated in 2003, the WDHA Dressage & Sport
Horse Show is run in conjunction with the AHA Region 10 Dressage
Championships at the Waukesha Co Fairgrounds. This successful
venture, held at the end of June, offers the increasingly
popular Sport Horse in Hand, Sport Horse under Saddle, and Sport
Horse Show Hack classes, as well as dressage classes from
Training Level to Intermediare I. Check the WDHA website for
details.
WDHA sponsors a booth at the annual Horse-A-Rama
horse fair held at Manitowoc County Expo Grounds the first
weekend in May. The group also presents a demonstration of the
various disciplines, both in-hand and under saddle, in which
Arabians can compete.
WDHA recognizes its volunteer help with several
awards, the President’s Award, which is nominated by the club
president; the WDHA "Thank You Award," which is nominated by the
Board of Directors; and the AHA Member Club Volunteer Awards,
which are nominated by the membership at large and selected by
the previous year’s recipients. WDHA also presents a WDHA Horse
Ambassador Award, selected from nominations supplied by WDHA
members. For a member friendly
organization which pays special attention to its grass roots
membership and amateur owners, check out the Wisconsin Desert
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Visit our website at
www.wdha.net
for officer and program chair contact information, and to learn
more about our club and its programs.
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Welcome to Region 10
