Updates from AHJA
Welcome to 2010! It's hard to believe that another year, and another decade, has gone by. The show year has already begun with several Category II shows having been held during December and January and the Category I shows are just around the corner.

The 2009 Year End Awards Banquet was held January 24th at The Venue in Old Town Scottsdale. This year's banquet included the addition of a fabulaous slide show of our Arizona shows throughout the year prepared by Paula Anderson Photography and sponsored by Debbie Jamsa and Happy's Dream Ranch. Thank you to Geri Wagner of The Pampered Horse & Rider for a wonderful job on the championship coolers. Congratulations to all of the award winners and especially the AHJA Hunter of the Year, Claire Hoogenboom's Aurielo, and the AHJA Jumper of the Year, Kirsten Cooper's Topsail. A special presentation was made at the start of the banquet. The Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Willoway Farm, was presented this year to Ira Schulman. The Shelby Shank Trainer's award this year went to Pam Stedman. For a complete list of all the award winners you can access this year's banquet book on the website under "downloads." If you received an award but were not able to pick it up please contact AHJA President Wendy Johnson to make arrangements to pick up your award.

The silent auction was bigger and better than ever. Thank you to Anita LePage from Cowgirls Don't Cry for organizing the silent auction for us. This year we raised $4900.00 to donate to The Luv Shack Ranch rescue and rehabilitation center and the Bill Jorgensen Memorial Education Fund.

Thank you to our outgoing board members for all of your service: Melissa Duven, Karen Carr, Michelle Senner and Alicia McNeil. Welcome to incoming board members Cara Gregoire and Rebecca Navarette.

Best of luck to all and see you at the shows.

Wendy Dean Johnson
AHJA President

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