NEWS
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Address
Changes
The IMBA Office has moved.
New Registrar/ Executive Director is Karen Smith
24 Bauneg Beg Road
Sanford, ME 04073
1-866-MORABGO
The LAAP and Youth Awards address has
changed.
Jenny Leistiko
W6912 Hwy A
Lake Mills, WI 53551
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Award Winners
The 2007 Morab Horse of the Year
was awarded to the Morab gelding, Matinee Idol +BA,
owned by Alicia and Cindy Sprecher.
The 2007 Meritorious Service Award was awarded to Jim and Ronna
Messier of Half Moon Farm in Vermont.
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"Early Bird"
Membership Discount
Due to the increasing costs of operating
I.M.B.A. in 2008 the membership rates will increase by $5.00 and Life
Membership will increase to $250.00.
If you join or renew your membership from
September 16 to January 31 you will receive an "Early Bird" $5.00
discount,
so your membership rate will not increase at all.
For more information and to pay for your
membership using interactive Pay Pal buttons
Click Here
For a Membership Application
Click Here PDF Version
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"New" Morab
Registration Options
Registering a Morab Gelding or Yeld Mare:
If the DNA for the Sire and Dam is on file with the International
Morab Registry, you may chose to not have a DNA test done on the Morab
Gelding or Yeld. Then the $40.00 DNA fee would not be charged for your
registration. To take advantage of this price break you must complete a
DNA Gelding/Yeld Waiver Form and submit it to the IMR.
For a DNA Gelding/Yeld Waiver form
Click Here
Copy of DNA results
for a Morab registered with the
International Morab Registry: Fee is $5.00
For a request
form Click Here
Pay for your Registry fees with Pay Pal
to use the interactive Pay Pal Payment buttons
Click Here
Register your Farm Prefix with
the International Morab Registry For
information Click Here |
Youth Creative
Arts Program
Starting in 2008 the Youth Creative Arts
entries will be judged online. The new Entry Deadline is September
1st.
The Online judging will take place from September 15 - October 15. Watch
the website for more information about judging.
For a Creative Arts Entry Form
Click Here
For more information about the Youth Program
Click Here
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Morabs in the Media
Morabs
have been featured in the following
publications:
Modern Arabian Horse June/July
2007 issue
There is an article about youth member, Stephanie Schroeder and her
horses.
One of her horses is the Morab mare, Red Rock Rose.
Modern Arabian Horse August/September 2007 issue
There are photos of Alicia Sprecher riding her Morab gelding Matinee
Idol +BA
to illustrate the article about Hosting a Dressage Show
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New Articles and
Handouts Section
To View
Click Here
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"Discover the
Morab"
A Nationwide Celebration for the
month of September 2008 featuring Open Houses, Demonstrations
and
much more to introduce the public to the wonderful Morab breed.
Watch the Morab Perspective, and the Website
for more
information.
To receive more information Email |
New Levels added to
the LAAP
The Lifetime Achievement Award
Program (LAAP) has added two more point levels.
The levels are the
Golddust ++/GA with 12,000 points and the Supreme Morab
++//SM with 24,000
points
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New Award Programs
and Changes
There are two new programs added to
work with the LAAP program a Versatility Award and
Mileage Awards.
There are also some changes to the Breeder of the Year,
Morab Horse of
the Year and Meritorious Service Awards.
To find out more information
Click Here
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New Photo Classified
Rates
A Year long Photo Classified in the
IMBA member news magazine, The Morab Perspective,
and a Photo ad on the IMBA website Marketplace:
$25 Members or $30 Non-members
For more information about advertising
Click
here
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The
"Morab Perspective"
The deadline for the next issue is
December 30 the Breeders Guide issue.
Please send in your articles and pictures. We want to
know what you are doing with your Morabs.
Send your information to:
morabperspective@yahoo.com
For more information
Click Here and
Advertising Rates
Click Here
New Deadlines
2007 Winter Breeders Guide - December 30,
2007
Spring (Features Shows & Events
& Youth) – March 30
Summer (Features Foals)
- July 30
2008 Winter Breeders Guide -
November 30, 2008
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The Annual Meeting
November 3, 2007 in Cream
Ridge, NJ hosted by Karen Petersen
To view a list of the new IMBA
Board Click Here
The 2007 Annual Meeting Minutes Click Here
List of the Committees
Click Here
The 2008 Annual Meeting will be held November 2, by Karen Smith in
Sanford, Maine.
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Fundraiser for the Marketing Committee
Order horse supplies online from Country Supply www.countrysupply.com
When you order your supplies from Country Supply IMBA will receive 5%
of your order total. Orders must be made online and use the code:
MORABS.
If you have any questions contact: Karen Petersen Email:
kittyeagle@aol.com
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Web Changes
This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site.
If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look
here first.
NEW PAGES: Deadlines
and Rules
Would you like to see your Morab on the opening page
of the website?
Please email your photos to
imbawebmaster@yahoo.com.
Please be sure to get the photographer's permission.
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Would you like to
list your Morab, Morgan or Arabian stallion
at stud?
Please email your
information to
imbawebmaster@yahoo.com Registered
name, Sire & Dam, color, height, stud fee, address and email address. This is
ONLY available to current members of the International Morab Breeders
Association. If you want to list your website you must be part of the IMBA
Farm Tours and pay a fee. For more information about the farm tours
Click here.
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