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- Running for the BOD – Joanne HodeenBoard of Directors candidate Joanne Hodeen of Windsor, Virginia shares her horse background and her goal of breeding top quality Teke competition horses.
- Running for the BOD – Amrita IboldAmrita Ibold of Sweet Water Farm Akhal-Teke, current ATAA registrar, treasurer, and webmaster, announces she is running for the board again.
- New pages on the ATAA Website!The ATAA website adds two new pages: the 2015 Silent Auction page and the Foals of 2015 page.
- 2015 Board of Directors Openings AvailableTwo ATAA board seats are open as the terms of Amrita Ibold and Tish Saare expire; eligible active members are invited to run for election.
- Akhal-Teke article in August Endurance News MagazineThe August edition of Endurance News, the AERC magazine, features a page-long article about the Akhal-Teke titled Meet the Breeds, by Cathy Leddy.
- ATAA Conference AdThe ATAA Conference runs September 18-20 in Lebanon, Indiana at Greystone Equestrian Center, with a membership meeting, awards banquet and clinics.
- Board of Directors OpeningsTwo ATAA Board positions, held by Amrita Ibold and Tish Saare, are open; eligible members are invited to contact the Election Committee to run.
- 2015 ATAA General Membership ConferenceThe 2015 ATAA General Membership Conference, hosted by Eron Owens at Greystone Equestrian Center in Lebanon, Indiana, runs September 18-20.
- 2016 Rare Breeds ShowThe ATAA sponsors Akhal-Teke day at the 2016 Equus Survival Trust Rare Breeds Show in Lexington, VA, alongside its General Membership Meeting.
- More info under Tekes in Sports ATAA Members Getting their horses out!ATAA members out with their horses: Timothy Floyd and JBK Akula at the Owhyee Tough Sucker ride, and stallion Jack at the Minnesota Horse Expo.
- New DVD’s are here!The ATAA's half-hour HorseFlicks promotional DVD on the Akhal-Teke, part of the ALBC Extinction is Forever series, has arrived and is available to order.
- Color page still #1 for visitors to the webUpdate noting the color page remains the most visited page on the association website.
- Horse Registration Rates Changing as of August 1st, 2015!The ATAA Board announces new horse registration fees effective August 1, 2015, with member pricing of 40 to 60 dollars and a 10 dollar non-member surcharge.
- China’s biggest Akhal-Teke horse baseChina Daily covers Akhal-Teke horses in China, noting Turkmen President Berdymukhamedov gifted one to President Xi Jinping in May 2014.
- DSLD research in Akhal-Teke horsesDr. Sabrina Brounts of UW-Madison seeks DNA samples from Akhal-Tekes with suspensory issues and control horses for DSLD genetics research.
- January activities.January 2015 rundown of ATAA business: newsletter, HorseFlicks DVDs, survey results, insurance renewals, and a Breeds Weekend offer from KHP.
- Survey!The ATAA asks members to take a short SurveyMonkey survey to help the association serve them better.
- ATAA Early Membership Renewal Raffle WinnerSarah Savern wins the ATAA Logowear Raffle for early membership renewal; renewers also enter an April 2015 drawing for a half-off Conference fee.
- Let them shine!ATAA registration volunteers invite owners to send in new or improved photos of their registered horses; the registration page has just been updated.
- Raffle entry ending soon!Reminder that the ATAA early renewal raffle closes December 31, with prizes of a logowear sweatshirt and half-off tickets to the Indiana conference.
- Site statisticsImage-only post sharing site statistics for the ATAA website.
- Horse Illustrated and the Akhal-TekeImage-only post from the ATAA referencing Horse Illustrated magazine and the Akhal-Teke breed.
- 2015 Pilot program for all AT competitors!The ATAA announces a pilot program starting in 2015 to pay members who compete in recognized events and submit results and photos, in all disciplines.
- ATAA Membership Renewal…Members who renew before March 1, 2015 enter a raffle for a half-price fee to the 2015 ATAA conference in Indiana, per the 2014 annual meeting.
