In contemplation of the Merger of the Arabian Horse Registry of America (AHRA) and the International Arabian Horse Association (IAHA) into the Arabian Horse Association (AHA), the Purebred Arabian Trust (PAT) was formed on September 17, 2002, as a nonprofit corporation under the Colorado Act, Section 501 (c) (5) with the intent that the registration of purebred Arabian horses and related functions, as well as the historical pedigree database, are protected and preserved for future generations. To that end, the Purebred Arabian Trust retained ownership of the software and database and licensed the purebred registration services to the newly formed Arabian Horse Association.