Golden Gate Arabian Horse Association

Looking to get involved with a group of people who want to improve the Arabian Horse Industry? The GGAHA annual Nomination Meeting is coming up and we have open board positions!

RSVP at [email protected] to attend our meeting at Hidden Gem Farms in Petaluma on Sunday, August 18th from 3-5pm.

A record-making finish to the Tevis Cup yesterday - mother and daughter taking first and second place (about 15 minutes apart) and the Haggin Cup. Congratulations to both!

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Our next GGAHA Board meeting is this Tuesday, July 16th at Cafe Bellini in Petaluma, 6:30pm. If you would like to get involved please join us as we plan our next events and annual show. Also, reminder to please renew your membership if it has lapsed. We appreciate your support!

Tevis is coming!!! Read Barbara's comments. There really is nothing like it!

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Whoever wants to can meet me at Five Brooks trailhead Sunday, May 19, at 11:00 for a 5-mile loop. On trail by noon. Should take around 2 hours.

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Thank you so much to the San Jose Mercury News for covering our show! We love sharing our Arabian horses with the public and your readers.

Reflecting back on our show from earlier this month, there are so many to thank! Starting with our dedicated and hard working board at GGAHA, our volunteers, our exhibitors, the fairgrounds personnel in particular Kevin and Jennifer, our sponsors, our vendors, our show officials Dan and Juan, our announcers, photographer, trainers, and last but not least judge, Jeff Schall. We had so many positive comments regarding Jeff - his engagement with our exhibitors, his positivity and feedback. We are grateful for your many valued contributions to our show. To Juan for your professionalism - always willing to pitch in wherever needed. To Dan, for keeping us on track and managing our changes with grace and humor. To Kelly for capturing key, precious memories for our participants with your talent and lens. To Margaret and Robin - for your work in the show office to ensure entries and results were processed efficiently and that exhibitors were provided what they needed all day long. To Rob, Abigail and Gary for your announcing help. Rob also helped with many, many other tasks, as needed, both set up and break down. To Bryn who organized the barn charts and prizes, greeted exhibitors, and managed a wide variety of tasks. To Hannah who did a great job with upfront tasks such as vendor coordination, sponsorships, social media posts and premium input. To Lisa, who helped with banner production, fundraising and premium compilation. To Alicia, who pitched in wherever needed and helped bridge relations with the local farms to garner support for our show. To Susan and Tracey who helped us manage prizes - we are grateful you continue to show up to support our show. Our team is lean but collaborative - each participant understanding they bring value to the collective. I'm so thankful to know each and everyone of you. It's what keeps our club and this show going, growing and moving forward. Looking forward to 2025!

A big thanks to Kelly Kenneally for photographing our annual show last weekend. Here is the link for proofs. She has a show special until the end of this month so hurry up and order your prints and digital images! Thanks again Kelly! We appreciate you!

Golden Gate Arabian Horse Show Proofs are ready for viewing at the link below:

https://www.horseshowphotos.com/2024_golden_gate_horse_show/

Special value pricing is available for all orders through the month of April. No code is needed.

Arriving to the show grounds today? Please call Bryn our barn manager for stall assignments - 415-713-9393

Don’t forget to order your shavings!

Smith Feed Supply
925-960-9074

Or
Brian smith 925-785-6642

Super excited to Marty’s Joint to be our primary food vendor at the show! They will be open from 8am-2pm every day with this delicious menu!

GGAHA SHOW UPDATES - TBA's and class schedule changes ***

Reminder:
- CLASS 130 HA Country ATR HAS BEEN MOVED: to after Class 37 at the end of the morning session on Saturday
- CLASS 146 A/HA/AA Hunter/Country Pl Walk Trot HAS BEEN MOVED: to after class 46 on Saturday.

CURRENT TBAs as of 4/1/24 - please contact us to enter!
7. Arabian Yearling Fillies
8. Arabian Yearling Fillies---Amateur to Handle
19. Arabian Pleasure Driving---Open
28. A/HA/AA Showmanship Walk/Trot 10 years & under
37. Arabian Country Pleasure Driving---Open
46. Arabian Hunter Pleasure – ATR Select
56. Arabian English Pleasure Junior Horse
57. Arabian Western Pleasure Ladies to Ride
74. Arabian Ranch Rail Pleasure Championship---Amateur to Ride
75. Half Arabian English Show Hack---Open
89. Arabian English Trail Horse---Amateur to Ride
90. Arabian English Trail Horse---Open
116. Arabian English Pleasure Championship---Junior Horse
117. Arabian Hunter Pleasure Championship – ATR Select
162. Arabian Western Pleasure Championship---Geldings
175. Arabian English Trail Horse Championship---Amateur to Ride
176. Arabian English Trail Horse Championship---Open

Happy Easter everyone! Just another few days until our annual horse show. Please join us in charming and beautiful Pleasanton for our 67th year! A fun and low-key qualifier for Regionals/Nationals. April 6th & 7th at the Pleasanton Equestrian Center.

It’s not too late to post enter our show!

Our show is only one month away! Don’t forget to get your entries in by Friday, March 22nd. Post entries are also accepted.

Premium:https://goldengateaha.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/24-premium-ggaha.pdf

We are thrilled to have Kelly Kenneally as our photographer for the 2024 show! Check out her website here: https://www.kellykenneallyphotography.com
Kelly Kenneally
Kelly Kenneally Photography

These are our High Point Buckles this year!

Steve DeMarta Amateur 19-49 Buckle
Ron Richards Youth High Point Buckle
Roberta Dixon 55 & Over High Point Buckle

Good luck to all!!!

Our show is coming up and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you all to beautiful Pleasanton!

Don’t forget to get your entries in - thanks for your support!

Don’t forget to book your hotel! Special rate for another couple weeks….

Don't forget to book your hotel for our show! Get the special horse show rate of $129/night at the AC Hotel in Pleasanton - free internet, restaurant/bar on site, and a pool!

BOOKING LINK: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1707786707995&key=GRP&app=resvlink

Any questions/concerns, contact Evelyn: [email protected] 925-251-6155

We are still looking for more vendors for our show April 6-7 in Pleasanton! Please let us know if you would like to join us for one or both days. Electrical hookups available.

Our show is only one month away! Don’t forget to get your entries in by Friday, March 22nd. Post entries are also accepted.

Premium:https://goldengateaha.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/24-premium-ggaha.pdf

Entries are coming in!
April 6-7, 2024 - Alameda Fairgrounds

TBA's
7. Arabian Yearling Fillies
8. Arabian Yearling Fillies---Amateur to Handle
19. Arabian Pleasure Driving---Open
37. Arabian Country Pleasure Driving---Open
74. Arabian Ranch Rail Pleasure Championship---Amateur to Ride
89. Arabian English Trail Horse---Amateur to Ride
90. Arabian English Trail Horse---Open
162. Arabian Western Pleasure Championship---Geldings
175. Arabian English Trail Horse Championship---Amateur to Ride
176. Arabian English Trail Horse Championship---Open

Please note - Class 130 HA Country ATR has been moved from Sunday to end of the morning session on Saturday (after class 37).

As a small show we rely on our exhibitors and sponsorships to stay alive - please consider sponsoring or donating to our silent auction!

Contact Hannah for more information - [email protected]

Don't forget to book your hotel for our show! Get the special horse show rate of $129/night at the AC Hotel in Pleasanton - free internet, restaurant/bar on site, and a pool!

BOOKING LINK: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1707786707995&key=GRP&app=resvlink

Any questions/concerns, contact Evelyn: [email protected] 925-251-6155

Here’s wishing all of our members the best of success at the Scottsdale Horse Show this week! When planning for your 2024 show season please plan to attend our annual show April 6th and 7th in charming and convenient Pleasanton!

Our 2024 premium is now live on our website! We hope to see you there! https://goldengateaha.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/24-premium-ggaha.pdf