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FOREWORD
The American Stock Horse Association was chartered as a non-profit organization in 2008. The As- sociation is dedicated to enhancing the pleasure of owning and riding horses through creating better horses and horsemen. The mission of the Association is simple: Help People Ride a Better Horse.
ASHA ANIMAL WELFARE POSITION STATEMENT
The American Stock Horse Association is committed to the humane and proper treatment of all animals. In this respect:
• The welfare of the horse is the primary consideration in all activities. • Horses will be treated with kindness, respect and compassion at all times. • Responsible care will be used by all parties in handling, treatment and transportation
of horses. • Horsemen and women as owners, exhibitors or trainers will ensure the health
and well-being of animals in their care at all times. • In ASHA classes or activities that involve the use of cattle, ASHA strives to
safeguard the welfare of the cattle as well as the welfare of both the
horses and riders. The standard by which conduct or treatment will be measured is that which a reasonable person,
informed and experienced in generally accepted animal husbandry standard and equine care, training and exhibition procedure would determine to be neither cruel, abusive or inhumane.
Based on these principles, ASHA has developed and enforces rules to ensure ethical competition and humane treatment of horses and cattle. ASHA supports the development of procedures that assure equity, fairness, safety, health and welfare for all participants.
ASHA'S DISCLAIMER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY
ASHA does not assume responsibility for safety of participants at clinics and competitions or other events it sanctions.
Safety is a concern of everyone, but ASHA does not assume responsibility for it. ASHA's limited pur- pose for sanctioning or approving an ASHA event is to promote education and positive fair competition and evaluation.
2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President ...Robert Hartley, hartleyperformance@msn.com 1st VP...................Anne Hutchinson, chcutters@yahoo.com
Board of Directors
Dennis Sigler ...........................................dsigler@tamu.edu Ex President - Region 1
BF Yeates, Ex President........................bjyeates@gmail.com Ex President, Region 1
Tommy Fuller..................................tommyfuller@millry.net Ex President, Region 2
Carri Maganzini .......................magperfhorses@yahoo.com 2016-2018, Region 6
Stacey Lyle.......................................staceynlyle@gmail.com WSSH, Region 6
Cody Crow....................................nowherebutup@live.com COWN, Region 5
Gerald Watts .............................geraldwatts54@yahoo.com 2015-2017, Region 2
ADVERTISERS
ASHA 2017 Reservation Page ............................................62 AT Horseharwear...............................................................48 Corey Odle Performance Horses .......................................34 CoWN Stock Horse Association .........................................32 Hartley Performance Horses .............................................64 Kurtz Performance Horses ................................................15 Laird McCabe Training.......................................................15 Little Peppys Ultimo ..........................................................41
2nd VP ...................................Joby Priest, priest@nmsu.edu Melinda Cline, arenahorse@gmail.com Robert Wells, rswells@noble.org
Robert Montgomery .....robert.montgomery@alacourt.gov ALSHA, Region 2
Jessica Schultz .............................jessica.schultz@mtsu.edu TNSHA, Region 2
Doug Grendell................................dgrendell@hotmail.com 2015-2018, Region 5
Kim Owen .......................................kdowen62@yahoo.com 2015-2017, Region 1
Matt Adkins ...........................mattadkins1091@yahoo.com 2016-2018, Region 1
Joanna Hergenreder.......................jhergenreder2@unl.edu 2016-2018, Region 5
Jodi Hanauska....................................jodipac@hotmail.com 2016-2018, Region 6
Maganzini Horse Training ..................................................34 Middle Tennessee State University Stock Horse Team......31 Mill Iron K Performance Horses ........................................48 Mustang Heritage Foundation ............................................4 Northern Grace Stables.....................................................48 South Texas Tack .................................................................2 Westbrooks Performance Horses......................................34 Western States Stock Horse Assn......................................63 Z Designs & Production.....................................................33
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