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News10th July 2008
Click HERE for a complete listing of available stallions and conditions of entry. To obtain raffle tickets, please contact the secretary, Lise Graber. Get in quick for the chance to breed your mare to a stallion of Australia's most Versatile and Beautiful Breeds of Horses. Drawn October 2008 date to be advised.
16th June 2008OPEN LETTER TO NASHS MEMBERS AND ORGANIZERSAND OTHER SADDLEBRED HORSE OWNERSThe American Saddlebred Horse Association of Australia Incorporated hereby extends an open invitation to all members and organizers of NASHS to rejoin ASHAA and have ONE united American Saddlebred Association in Australia . It has been a dream of every committee member of ASHAA Inc. since the break-up took place, to have all American Saddlebred horses back together as one big family and under one banner. Several of our committee members have approached NASHS organisers on previous occasions. So far this has been to no avail, but we remain hopeful that common sense and the desire to see this breed thrive in Australia will eventually bring all Saddlebred breeders and owners back together. Time is running out for some of the horses to be parent verified through DNA, as many older horses have died. We feel that it is a shame that such a small a horse breed is broken up into two associations. That so many American Saddlebred horses have not been DNA tested, and placed in the A registry where they rightfully would have belonged had they been tested. We at ASHAA Inc. know that for many horses it is still not too late. Many Saddlebred horses are already in ASHAA's A registry, and only need to be DNA tested to enable their progeny to become A registry stock. Others are eligible for A registry entry if applied for, and with DNA testing, they can be parent verified or where that is no longer possible, they can be verified against some related horses. Any non-parentage verified purebred Saddlebred can currently go into ASHAA's E registry. As siblings and other related horses are entered and DNA tested, many E registry horses will become eligible to be moved up to the A registry as time goes by. For partbred Saddlebred horses, we introduce the little sister association: American Saddlebred and Sporthorse Registries of Australasia Inc. In this incorporated association, breeders who do not think DNA is important, can register purebred and partbred American Saddlebred horses which have a provable minimum 25% American Saddlebred blood in their pedigree. For any horse to go into the A registry, a DNA test must be done to prove their parentage. The new Saddlebred Sporthorse Registry currently has introductory registration fees. The new registry is envisaged to register several classes of Saddlebred Sporthorses, for example, Saddlebred Sports Ponies, Saddlebred Sporthorses etc. It will take time to set it all up and we are open to suggestions and requests from owners and breeders. It truly will be a great day when all American Saddlebreds will be under the same banner once again, putting personal disagreements aside and our American Saddlebred horses first. From the Committee of ASHA Inc.
11th June 2008The Federal Government has announced that it will not see to reclaim costs of the recent Equine Influenza emergency response from the Horse Industry. Read the press releases:
8th June 2008Our AGM was held at Meredith, Victoria on the 8th June 2008. It was great to see such a large turnout this year with members coming not only from Victoria and NSW, but also from Queensland and Tasmania. 1st March 2008EI Levy? The subject of an industry wide levy has been raised. It has been suggested that a levy should take the form of a one-off $100 payment for every horse registration in Australia. More details and ways you can contact politicians to have YOUR SAY ABOUT THE LEVY can be found at: EFA (Vic) - HORSE OWNERS TAKE NOTE! The West Australian - Horse Industry faces flu levy HorsePoint - Horse Industry objects to paying for EI
For further reading about the outbreak, click here to read the transcripts of the Callinan Enquiry.
New American Saddlebred stallion for Australia: Silvia Kutle and Romana Medlobi in WA are pleased to announce that their new stud colt 'aa Nitro' is expected to arrive in Australia in time for the 2008 breeding season. Nitro is by ra Hot Every Nite and out of Tropical Lily (a Fameous Design) and is closely related to WCH Doctor Zhivago. He is rising 3yo, black, homozygous tobiano and homozygous black and is expected to mature to 17hh.
28th February 2008Both the NSW and Queensland State governments today announced an end to the EI crisis. Some horse movements still require permits. But it's over!
18th February 2008The eradication of the EI outbreak appears to be making good progress with no new cases being reported for weeks in either NSW or QLD. Most of NSW has now been declared a white zone, allowing transport of horses. Permits are still required in most cases of moving horses out of NSW or QLD. Contact the DPI in your state for more information. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestries has a page dealing with biosecurity and horses to assist horse owners. If you are looking to purchase a Saddlebred Horse, please check our sales listing, which is regularly updated. When purchasing a Saddlebred Horse, always remember to sight the ASHAA registration papers. Purebred Saddlebred registration papers are blue and the information on the front includes the horse's bloodtyping or DNA reference number. Partbred Saddlebred registration papers are yellow. All registration certificates are signed by the registrar of ASHAA and have the seal of ASHAA imprinted on them. If you have questions about a Saddlebred Horse or about it's registration status, please contact the Secretary. If you are considering purchasing a Saddlebred Horse without ASHAA registration papers, contact the Secretary to find out if the horse is eligible for registration BEFORE you purchase the horse. Registration papers from other clubs or registries do not automatically qualify a Saddlebred Horse for inclusion in ASHAA's studbook. Purebred horses must qualify for entry into our purebred A registry with correct breeding certificates, stallion return entries, proof of ownership and full parent verification through DNA testing. Imported purebred horses with ASHA (USA) registration papers are also eligible for registration with ASHAA. ASHAA's A registry is the only registry in Australia which is internationally recognized through strict adherence to DNA verification rules, in line with the rules of ASHA (USA). ASHAA uses the services of the University of Queensland DNA testing laboratory to process DNA samples. Security update: due to the widespread practice by spammers to harvest email addresses from websites, all email links have been removed from this website. Please use our Enquiry/Feedback form to contact the Secretary.
25th December 2007We extend to our members season's greetings and wish you all a prosperous new year. We hope that 2008 will be a great year for you and we wish you many happy hours with your Saddlebred horses. We look forward to stories and reports and photos of what you and your horses are doing. We would particularly love to see photos of your new foals. Reminder - the following are now due:
5th December 2007The Australian Equine Genetics Research Centre is advising the following regarding the collection of hair for DNA testing: The AEGRC have been advised that there is no further restrictions on the sending of hair samples from NSW or from any other state. The Australian Stud Book have confirmation from Rod Hoare, Industry Liaison, DPI Headquarters in Orange. For any queries from breeders about the change please contact the DPI in your state.
Processing of DNA samples during the holiday season: AEGRC will:
30th November 2007We would like to remind breeders of the importance of filling in forms correctly and completely. Every year we receive Stallion Service Returns and Registration Applications which need to be sent back to the applicant. This causes additional workload to our secretary and registrar and delays the processing of horse registrations. We understand that all forms are not perfectly designed. And in a perfect world, forms would be so easy to fill in, that they can nearly do it themselves. But this is the real world so we need to look at all the little boxes and the labels next to them and fill the boxes in as instructed. Contrary to public opinion, forms are designed to help you gather and provide all the necessary information, they are not created to annoy you. It takes less time (yours and ours) to read the instuctions properly and fill the form in once and completely than to do it carelessly and several times over. For example, breeding dates on SSR's and Registration Application forms...
Another example, ownership transfer dates....
24th September 2007The Australian Equine Genetics Research Centre is advising the following regarding the collection of hair for DNA testing: Attention Breeders And Veterinarians DNA sample collection can resume in all states except for horses residing in the New South Wales RED & PURPLE Zones Following advice from State Departments of Primary Industries, DNA sample collection can resume in all States including the Green and Amber Zones in New South Wales. The collection of samples for horses residing in the New South Wales high risk Red and Purple Zones continues to be suspended. All persons involved in the DNA collection process are required to undertake best practice bio-security procedures including disinfection between contact with horses and horse premises. The collection of DNA samples for any horse residing in the New South Wales high risk RED and PURPLE Zone IS NOT PERMITTED. This follows advice from the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Thank you for your co-operation.
15th September 2007NSW and QLD are still in lockdown for an indefinite period. Other states have various limitations on horse and equipment movements. Please check with your local DPI. For most up to date information, please visit: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry National Pests and Disease Outbreaks Australian Horse Industry Council National Equine Influenza Information Line - 1800 234 002 27th August 2007SUSPENSION OF COLLECTION OF NEW HAIR SAMPLES FOR DNA TESTING DUE TO EQUINE INFLUENZA The Australian Equine Genetics Research Centre is advising all Horse Breed Societies and Associations to contact all members and immediately suspend the collection of new hair samples for DNA testing, until further notice.
25th August 2007Following the confirmation of Equine Influenza in horses stabled at Centennial Park in the centre of Sydney, the NSW Minister for Agriculture has issued an order to cancel all horse events and ban all horse movements in NSW. The horse "standstill" is on for at least 72 hours. This has been updated to a nationwide lockdown as of 1pm on Saturday 25.8.07 For more information, please see:
1st August 2007Happy Birthday to all horses!
25th July 2007
Click HERE for a complete listing of available stallions and conditions of entry. To obtain raffle tickets, please contact the secretary, Lise Graber.
15th July 2007A reminder to stallion owners: Stallion Service Returns (SSR's) are due by 31st July. If you have not yet filled in and returned your SSR to the Secretary, please do so immediately. Please note that a $50 late fee is payable if the SSR is received after the due date. Forms have been sent to all stallion owners by our secretary. If you need a replacement SSR form please contact the secretary as soon as possible. It is your responsibility to lodge the form on time.
8th July 2007We thank Lynn Murphy for her valued contribution and commitment to ASHAA Inc over many years. It is with regret that the Board of Directors accepts Lynn's resignation as Vice President and as a Director of ASHAA Inc. We wish her all the best for the future. We also thank Carol Derks for her longstanding support and commitment to ASHAA. Carol is a life member in recognition of her contribution and many years of selfless service to ASHAA. It is with regret that we accept Carol's resignation as director and archivist. We wish Carol all the best for the future. We welcome Janine Lyons from Qld and Dorothy Cowden from Vic as new directors of ASHAA and look forward to their input.
3rd June 2007Our AGM was held at the Tahmoor Inn. Unfortunately, we did not have a quorum on the day, but please see the updated list of office bearers which were elected the same day. We also welcome Peter Novakovitch as our honorary solicitor.
9th March 2007We welcome Janine Lyons as our new newsletter editor. Janine has kindly offered to take on this position. Members please be reminded to send all submissions for the newsletter via the secretary, Lise Graber.
15th January 2007If you have material for the 2007 newsletters, we urge you to submit it to the secretary as soon as possible. We encourage you to send in photographs of your horses, your opinions, show/competition results and any other newsworthy item you might wish to tell other members about.
10th January 2007Membership fees are due as of 1 January 2007. Please check here for fees payable and a membership form to download. Membership renewals have also been sent out with the last newsletter. Please ensure that all membership renewals and subscription fees are sent together to: We accept cheques and money orders.
1st January 2007Due to work and private commitments, Chris has resigned as newsletter editor. Starting with the Jan/Feb 2007 newsletter, we welcome Carol Derks as the new editor. Carol has kindly offered to step in for the time being and will be assisted by Jessica Derks and Lynne Wirth.
31st December 2006It has come to our attention that our membership list is being used for the private purposes of some people. Some of our members have been contacted by telephone and/or email to drum up support for the personal views of certain association members. Please be assured that the board of directors does not condone this behaviour. We apologise for any inconvenience or upset which you may experience as a result and assure you that we are doing our utmost to prevent futher intrusions on your privacy. If you have been contacted in this manner and wish to register your complaint, please contact the secretary (by email or phone: (03) 5341 5854).
24th December 2006We wish everyone a merry Christmas and a prosperous and happy 2007!
3rd November 2006New webpage goes live. For any requests, bug reports or suggestions, please contact the webmaster.
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