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Wisconsin Desert Horse

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Central & Northeastern Wisconsin 

   

Visit us on the web at www.wdha.net

     
 
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 Horse Association.
   
 

Visit our website at www.wdha.net for officer and program chair contact information, and to learn more about our club and its programs.