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INDIANA RANCH HORSE ASSOCIATION
Welcome to the Indiana Ranch Horse Association's official website!
IRHA was formed in 2007 and is the Indiana charter club of the American Ranch Horse Association, one of the fastest growing equine associations in the nation.

The mission of the IRHA is to promote well broke, reliable & versatile working horses. To develop the horsemanship skills of our members and to provide an atmosphere where honesty, personal growth and politeness towards fellow horseman exists. Where horses are always respected and where true western tradition is genuinely honored.

Come on in, browse through our site and we're pretty sure that when you're done, you'll want to join, too!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our first show this year in New Castle at the Henry County Saddle Club. We had a great time despite the weather and saw lots of new faces!

Weekend High Point winners for the May show are:

All Age - Keith Nicholson
Amateur - Jennifer Strange
Youth 14-18 - Emilee Jo Wesner
Youth 13 & Under - Cassidi Colbert

They each won a pair of IRHA logo imprinted splint boots! Congratulations to all of you.

Join us for our next show July 25-26th at Hoosier Horse Park in Edinburgh, Indiana. The weekend high point award will be a handmade pair of spur straps from Judson Harness and Saddlery.

Just a reminder for our out of state friends, please make sure to have health papers and coggins on your horse. It is a requirement from the facility that we check these.

GO FOR THE GOLD

IRHA eligibility guidelines for year end awards.

* Must be a current 2009 member of IRHA
*Exhibitor must show at a minimum of 3 IRHA
shows
*Exhibitor must show in a minimum of 1 cattle
class per show
*Must hold current status in whatever division
points are accrued
*Points will be based on the same 1 horse/
1 rider team

Weekend and year end high point divisions will be: All Age, Amateur, Youth 14-18 & Youth 13
and under

**IRHA is also offering a year end award for the High Point Placing of the IRHA exhibitor in the ARHA versatility program this year!!
Points accrued in the 5 required classes at IRHA shows in 2009 will be the only points counted toward this award.****

***NEWS FLASH!!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT***

IRHA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE AWARDING A CUSTOM MADE RANCH CUTTING SADDLE FROM JUDSON HARNESS AND SADDLERY TO THE IRHA HIGH POINT VERSATILITY HORSE FOR 2009! ONLY POINTS FROM THE 5 REQUIRED CLASSES IN THE ARHA VERSATILITY PROGRAM AT IRHA SHOWS WILL COUNT TOWARD THIS AWARD.