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  1. Events & ShowsYour Teke photos needed!A call to send Akhal-Teke photos to the Tryon World Equestrian Games media email address.
  2. Fundraising & AuctionsWEG 2018 – Akhal-Teke Breed Booth Call to Action before March 9th!!The ATAA seeks $6000 in pledges by March 9, 2018 to fund an Akhal-Teke breed booth at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon, NC.
  3. Events & Shows2018 Distance Horse National Championships, AHA/ATAA Spook Run Open Championships, October 26-28, Henryville, INThe ATAA partners with the AHA to offer members a National Distance Championship at Spook Run in Henryville, IN, October 26-28, 2018.
  4. In The PressFull page color ad in Horse Illustrated magazineThe ATAA ran a full page color ad in the February Horse Illustrated, which also carried a two page Akhal-Teke article and a Teke photo on the cover.
  5. ATAA 2017 Annual ReportThe ATAA 2017 Annual Report.
  6. In The PressA Song for the Horse NationA short film about the Nez Perce horse that mentions the Akhal-Teke breed, shared with a YouTube link.
  7. Events & ShowsDressage at Devon 2017Cathy Leddy recaps the 2017 Dressage at Devon show, with Akhal-Teke class results, stallion placings, and the ATAA general membership meeting.
  8. Awards & Programs$2000 to share, get your 2017 Incentive Awards info in!ATAA members who competed registered Akhal-Tekes in recognized events like USDF, USEA and AERC can claim a share of the $2000 2017 Incentive Awards pot.
  9. Awards & ProgramsAwards Survey – what do ATAA members want?The ATAA invites members to complete an online survey, created by Caroline Dudkowski, to share what they want from the ATAA Awards program for 2018.
  10. Early Renewal RaffleMembers who join or renew before December 31st 2017 enter a raffle for a free Friends Membership, with 2018 plans including a WEG Tryon booth.
  11. Fundraising & AuctionsATAA 2017 HOLIDAY SILENT AUCTIONThe ATAA Holiday Silent Auction runs December 1-17 on 32auctions; the year's largest fundraiser supports an Akhal-Teke breed booth at WEG 2018.
  12. Awards & ProgramsATAA’s Horse of the YearThe ATAA congratulates Laura Spear and her Akhal-Teke Sporthorse Diesel on winning the association's Horse of the Year award.
  13. Awards & ProgramsATAA’s Volunteer of the YearThe ATAA congratulates Caroline Dudkowski on winning the Volunteer of the Year award, with thanks to all volunteers and nominees.
  14. New ATAA BOD membersGretta Teets of Texas and Cindy Sither of Kentucky join the ATAA Board of Directors, with thanks to retiring members Catrina Quantrell and Betsy Wandler.
  15. General Membership Meeting Agenda, September 28 2017Agenda for the ATAA Annual General Membership Meeting on September 28, 2017 in Malvern, PA, covering officer reports, VNIIK registration and WEG 2018.
  16. Events & ShowsDressage at Devon Akhal-Teke Class 2017!The ATAA announces its sponsored Akhal-Teke in-hand class at Dressage at Devon 2017, with entry details, costs, and showing tips from Trisha Urban.
  17. Looking for motivated, passionate people!The ATAA Board of Directors has two openings; interested Akhal-Teke owners can send biographies before voting at the September Annual Membership Meeting.
  18. Conferences2017 21st ATAA Annual Conference and Membership MeetingThe 21st ATAA Annual Conference and Membership Meeting is set for September 27-28, 2017, at the Dressage at Devon show in Pennsylvania.
  19. ConferencesATAA 2017 Conference and Annual Membership Meeting Announced!The ATAA 2017 Conference and Annual Membership Meeting is set for September 27 and 28 at Dressage at Devon in Devon and Malvern, PA.
  20. ATAA’s Akhal-Teke promotional video on YouTubeThe ATAA's half-hour promotional video about the Akhal-Teke, produced with HorseFlicks for the ALBC Extinction is Forever series, is now on YouTube.
  21. In The PressATAA and Akhal-Tekes in Dressage at Devon program, 2016The 2016 Dressage at Devon digital program mentions the ATAA and Akhal-Tekes on pages 18, 31 and 53, with judging info and show ground diagrams.
  22. In The PressATAA in USEF’s ‘Equestrian Weekly’As a USEF Alliance Partner, the ATAA shares news in Equestrian Weekly, featuring a Teke and rider on the cover of AERC's Endurance News.
  23. In The PressAkhal-Tekes in May issue of ‘Equus’ MagazineThe May issue of Equus magazine covers the genetic test for Naked Foal Syndrome; the ATAA offers members a fund covering half the cost of the test.
  24. April 2017 ATAA Newsletter is out!The April 2017 ATAA newsletter is out, sent to members as a color PDF by email with black and white paper copies arriving by mail.