Teke News
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- Renewal timeATAA invites members to join or renew for 2013, outlining benefits for breeders, owners, and enthusiasts and a raffle for a presentation halter.
- Win this!!!!Members who join the ATAA for 2013 before December 31, 2012 are entered in a raffle for a handmade Akhal-Teke presentation halter.
- Christmas Greetings from Hawaii!!!!A new owner in Hawaii shares the story of Malika, a 93% Akhal-Teke bay mare from Cascade Gold who found a home on the Big Island.
- Endurance 101: a gentle guide to the sport of long-distance ridingMonica Bretherton announces Endurance 101, a beginner guide to endurance riding by Aarene Storms featuring photos of Akhal-Tekes including Magdan and Galen.
- Sample of past newsletterPost sharing a downloadable PDF sample of a past ATAA newsletter front page (ataa_4.pdf, 630 kb).
- Stats for the monthImage-only post sharing statistics for the month on the ATAA website.
- StatsImage-only post titled Stats sharing a statistics image.
- Akhal-Teke featured in HORSE LUXURY MAGAZINEAssociation Akhal Teke Italy shares a Horse Luxury Magazine feature with historical research on the Akhal-Teke breed by journalist Martina Folco Zambelli.
- Akhal-Teke mare in Minnesota State Fair wins 4th placeAkhal-Teke mare Hoanna won 4th place at the 2012 Minnesota State Fair, competing in Open and Limited Children's Hunter over fences divisions.
- Farm Parade in Friday Harbor WASweet Water Farm brought four purebred Akhal-Tekes to the Friday Harbor, WA farm parade, where the horses stayed calm and breed brochures were handed out.
- Speaking Of Horses radio/television show:The Speaking Of Horses radio and television show takes a look at the Akhal-Teke breed, with a link to watch the broadcast on YouTube.
- Terri Fender’s stallion Jack at the Minnesota Horse ExpoTerri Fender's stallion Jack appeared at the 2012 Minnesota Horse Expo, with a linked video showing the expo's breeds, disciplines, and displays.
- Annual conferenceRecap of the annual conference held September 22-23 in Snohomish and Friday Harbor WA, with meetings, horse demos, an awards banquet and silent auction.
- ATAA General Membership Meeting, September 22, 2012 at the Country Inn and Suites, Bothell, WAMinutes of the ATAA General Membership Meeting held September 22, 2012 in Bothell, WA, covering reports, elections, bylaws and VNIIK registration.
- ATAA newsAssociation update covering the 2012 ATAA Conference, silent auction profits, approved membership meeting motions, and board election results.
- ATAA newsletterCall for member submissions of farm reports, foal photos, and competition results for the October ATAA newsletter, with an October 8 deadline.
- Board of Director’s Meeting, September 21, 2012 6:45 pm, Country Inn and Suites, Bothell, WAMinutes of the September 21, 2012 ATAA Board meeting in Bothell, WA, covering corporate registration and bylaws on removing non-performing directors.
- September web statsImage-only post sharing September web statistics for the ATAA website.
- The Akhal-Teke TV Episode airs again on HRTVThe HorseFlicks episode Akhal-Teke: The Heavenly Horse airs again on HRTV, carried on Dish Network channel 404, major cable providers, and HRTV.com.
- Awards program of 2012FOTATA awards will be previewed at the conference and sent to recipients after the December deadline, while ATAA registry awards will be presented there.
- Change in membership fees:The ATAA ranch and breeding farm membership fee has been changed from $100 to $80 per year, matching the $80 family membership fee.
- Cowgirl Magazine features the Akhal-TekeCowgirl Magazine ran an article about the Akhal-Teke breed in its May/June 2012 issue, and the post shares scans of the feature.
- July web statsJuly web statistics for the ATAA site show the most visited pages, search keywords, and referring websites, with breeders second in interest.
- Week of 7/15/2012A weekly ATAA update on election planning, the silent auction, rules revisions, FOTATA awards, the July newsletter, and the upcoming conference.
