MAH is designed and produced in-house at AHA and serves as a major promotional piece for the Arabian horse. It is designed as a resource for members and frequently publishes articles and news about what is going on in the Arabian horse industry.
This year, during the annual conference for AHP in San Antonio, TX, June 18-21, MAH was a finalist in several categories and claimed the following titles:
- 1st place, for the cover “AM Star of the Sea” photographed by Cat McKenna and designed by Liz Bilotta on the January 2014 cover, in the category “Publication Cover Page Circulation 10,000 to 20,000”
- 2nd place, for the article “Saddle Up: Find the Right Saddle for the Right Fit” by Molly A. Benstein in the October, 2014 issue, in the category ‘Instructional Single Article Circulation/AUV Under 20,00”
- 3rd place, for the article “Lesley Rand Bennett: A Story Woven in Gold” by Sarah Evers Conrad in the October, 2014 issue, in the category “Personality Profiles Single Article Circulation 10,00 to 20,000/AUV 10,000 to 50,000”
- 3rd place, for the article, “Versatility on Display: 2014 Sport Horse Nationals” designed by Liz Bilotta and edited by Susan Bavaria in the December 2014 issue, in the category “Editorial Design Circulation 10,000 to 20,000”
- Honorable Mention, for the “2014 AHA Distance Nationals,” written by Merri Melde in the December, 2014 issue, in the category “Editorial Event Coverage Single Article Circulation/AUV Under 20,000”
“We are extremely proud of this magazine,” says Modern Arabian Horse editor, Susan Bavaria. “With some new goals for the magazine as we head towards 2016, we are looking to really make MAH a publication that the Arabian horse industry as a whole can use as a resource for fun articles, newsworthy content and education.”
For a complete list of the AHP award recipients, visit http://program.americanhorsepubs.org/i/530004-awards-2015.