GREATER KANSAS CITY ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION

Now in its 67th year, the Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show has set the bar as a world-class Arabian Horse show. Every February in Arizona, the internationally-recognized WestWorld of Scottsdale events facility brims with excitement. This show attracts owners, breeders, trainers, and exhibitors from around the world to compete for a chance at coveted Scottsdale win. 

The 2022 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is proud to benefit these worthwhile charities: 

Arabian Horsemen's Distress Fund 

Friends of Vail Foundation

Healing Hearts Animal Rescue and Refuge

Horses Help

March of Dimes

Scottsdale Community College

Youth For Troops

The Greater Kansas City Arabian Horse Association was chartered in 1964 as the original Arabian Horse Association (AHA) affiliate for the Kansas City area.  Each year the Club co-sponsors the Mo-Kan Border Bonanza, a major Region 8 & 11 dual-qualifying Class A  Arabian horse show.  ​GKCAHA also sponsors a successful one-day All-Breed show on the Pony Express circuit and participates in the American Royal horse show, a Kansas City tradition steeped in history.  Among the social events the Club hosts, our Midwinter Celebration is an annual tradition for all members, honoring the High Point winners of the show season at a dinner and presentation of awards.   

The Greater Kansas City Arabian Horse Association (GKCAHA) has an active membership of Arabian Horse enthusiasts from Kansas, Missouri, and surrounding states.  Many of our members serve on Regional and National AHA Committees, and are active as workers and exhibitors at the various National Championships.   The GKCAHA Youth Group has nurtured many current adult members of the organization and has activities planned throughout the year.   GKCAHA offers several types of memberships to allow participation from every type of Arabian enthusiast. 

Pictured right:  Angie O'Neill, Mike Grimm, Sharon Fant-True, Glen True

To foster the use and improvement of the Arabian Horse by promoting ownership, training, and breeding of Arabian, Half-Arabian, and Anglo-Arabian horses by promoting and providing opportunities for exhibition/competition using Arabian horses; and by engaging in educational, promotional, recreational, charitable, benevolent, and social activities connected with these purposes. 

Send an email:          fullstride2@gmail.com

President:   Michael Grimm    mikegrimm02@yahoo.com 

Vice President:   Denise Wray  denise_wray@hotmail.com 

Secretary:    Joan Nalley    joan.sweetiron@gmail.com 

Treasurer:   Mary Dobson   msd12524@gmail.com  

(Serving through 2021) 

    Helen Alfaro   fullstride2@gmail.com    

    Sharon Fant-True   fstrue@smteinc.com 

    Kari Kemper  kari_kemper@yahoo.com

(Serving through 2020)

    Cindy Kunkel   cynthkunk@aol.com

    Open    

(Serving through 2022)

    Pamm Payne   pamm41426@gmail.com 

    Open

Delegates (Serving through 2020) 

Sharon Fant-True   fstrue@smteinc.com 

Michael Grimm   mikegrimm02@yahoo.com 

Glen True   grtrue@smteinc.com 

Cindy Kunkel (alternate)   cynthkunk@aol.com 

By-Laws:   Mary Dobson     mcd52871@aol.com 

High Point:   Kari Kemper   kari_kemper@yahoo.com

High Point:   Whitney Wright   whitneynwright@yahoo.com 

Insurance:   Mary Dobson   msd12524@gmail.com 

Longview Horse Park:   Pamm Payne   pamm41426@gmail.com 

Membership:   Mary Dobson  msd12524@gmail.com 

MoKan Co-Show Manager:   Mike Grimm   mikegrimm02@yahoo.com 

Pony Express Rep:  Liz Goede    lizgoede@aol.com 

Pony Express Show:   Pamm Payne   pamm41426@gmail.com 

Sunshine:   Sharon True   fstrue@smteinc.com 

Website:   Helen Alfaro   fullstride2@gmail.com

Youth Group:   Chrissy Norris    chrissyn@fairpoint.net