Upcoming Iowa Shows / Events


 Announcements and Updates

Iowa Gold Star Futurity & Fall Classic
Date:  September 2 - 6
Location: Des Moines Fair Grounds, Des Moines
Show bill (PDF) |  Website

ASPIRE Fourth Annual Dances with Horses
Date: Sept. 25
Location: Iowa National Cattle Congress grounds, Waterloo
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Event information: www.danceswithhorses.org

AHSI Two Rivers Show
Date: Oct. 2 - 3
Location: Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines
Show information:  AHSI website

IA-AHA Arabian Spooktacular Open Show
Date: November 6 - 7
Location: Kirkwood Equestrian Center, Cedar Rapids


Iowa Gold Star - It's the Real McCoy
Don't miss the parties and performances planned for this year at this
year's Iowa Gold Star futurity.  Visit the Gold Star website for the 4-1-1.

Revised prizebook (PDF) and W-9  (PDF) posted 7/6/2010
Gold Star entries (PDF) - 8/15/10 | Stall chart (PDF)

Youth Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to run the Youth Silent Auction booth at the Iowa Gold
Star Thursday -- noon, Saturday.  Contact Jessica Maldonado, youth director,
for volunteer opportunities.

2010 High Point Standings - Updated Aug. 20
See the most up to date high point standings (PDF) as of August 20, 2010.
Interested in sponsoring a High Point class or overall award?  Sponsorship
has its "benefits."  Find out more.

New Director At Large & NE District Representatives
The Iowa Arabian Horse Association voted in Bonnie Matthias as a
Director at Large at the membership meeting on August 8.  Her term will
run through the remainder of 2010.  Welcome, Bonnie.

The NE District membership voted in Mary Kinsel and Kathy Jordan as
district directors.  Welcome, Mary and Kathy.

Contact us if you are interested in holding a board position or sitting
on a committee.

What District am I In?
Have you ever wondered, what district you belong to; who your district
representatives are; what happened at the last membership meeting.
See it all: District map  |  Meeting schedule and minutes



Region XI and National Calendar of Events
ABU All Arabian Horse Show (USEF Show all ratings)
Date: September 10 - 12
Location: Springfield, IL.
ABU show details

National Show Horse (NSH) Finals
Date: September 22 - 25
Location: Springfield, IL.
National Show Horse Finals details

National Distance Championship (Arabian & Half-Arabian Endurance & Competitive Trail Championship)
Date: October 21 - 24
Location: Lake Carl Blackwell, Stillwater, OK.
National Distance Championship details.

Sport Horse Nationals (Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show)
Date: September 22 - 25
Location: Idaho Horse Center, Nampa, ID.
Sport Horse Nationals details

U.S. Nationals (Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show)
Date: October 22 - 30
Location: Tulsa, OK.
U.S. Nationals details