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Congratulations to Lisa Macchi on the recent purchase of LL Diamond Dupree. Good luck with this great show horse.

Congratulations also to Laura Gault on the purchase of Billy the Kid BR to be shown by Laura in Half Arabian Western Pleasure AOTR.

2008 Show Schedule

February 15 -24	Scottsdale All Arabian, Scottsdale , Arizona
April 3 - 6	Arabian Springfest 1 & 2, Rantoul, Illinois
April 11 - 13	MSU Spring Showcase, East Lansing, Michigan
May 1 - 4	Michigan All Arab, Mason, Michigan
May 22 - 25	Buckeye Sweepstakes, Columbus, Ohio
May 30 - June 1	Showtime, East Lansing , Michigan
June 6 - 8	MACC, Mason, Michigan
June 26 - 29	Region 13 Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 3 - 6	Region 11 Championships, Springfield, Illinois
July 26 - August 2	Youth Nationals, Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 29 - Sept 1	WMAHA Fall Classic, Mason, Michigan
September 17 - 20	NSHR Finals, Springfield, Illinois
October 16 - 25	US Nationals, Tulsa, Oklahoma

This is a tentative show schedule that may be adjusted as the show season goes on.

2007 US Nationals. Albuquerque New Mexico

Congratulations to Susan Copeland and Joan Keeler for their National Championship with Authentic Melody in the Half Arabian Reining Horse Futurity. Ridden and trained by Matt Lantz.

Congratulations to Jan and Diane Schneider for their National Championship with Lucky Wish in Half Arabian Junior Horse Western, ridden by Liz Bentley. Lucky Wish was trained by and purchased from Powell Training Center in 2007.

APAHA 2006 Award Nominations

Congratulation to Lisa Powell on her nomination for the 2006 Arabian Professional and Amateur Horseman's Association Hunter/Show Hack Female Award and Natalie Legel nominated for the Junior English Award.

AHA article from the 2006 Youth Nationals in Albuquerque

From left, Catherine Cypher and Daisy, Zack and Lisa Powell, Kristine Baziliauskas
Zack Powell began riding at 5 years old, eventually polishing his skills at Shawn and Carmelle Rooker's facility and eventually working there. He followed that experience by working at Josh Quintus' stable, finally opening his own training facility in Portage, Mich.. With the walk trotters, his biggest challenge is "getting them to pay attention and focus." With his older riders, he tries to make sure they "don't beat themselves up." He believes it's important to help the kids stay relaxed and not tighten up which is easy to do during a week at a national championship. "I try and stress that just making it here is a huge accomplishment. If something goes wrong then we can work on trying to fix it. The most important thing for them to understand is to do the best they possibly can." Like Elizabeth Pizzonia, he likes the camaraderie of horsemen helping one another and the small community of show people which has become a big extended family.