Student Associate $5.00
Student associates must be over 16 years of age and registered as a full time student in a recognized private or government financed educational institution. They may volunteer to assist Equine related events through AEA. Every effort will be made to place student volunteers in support activities where they can learn from the professional or competing amateurs at activities to which they are assigned.

Regular Associate $20.00
Non-student volunteers and individuals over 18 years of age interested in assisting AEA in achieving its goals. They must not be directly engaged in professional equine business enterprises as their primary source of income. A regular associate is provided two family Associate badges and may volunteer to assist with both administrative and equine activity support efforts of AEA.

Business Associate $50.00
Persons over 18 years of age engaged directly in a business enterprise contributing efforts to support AEA, as a equine related volunteer, or participates in the education and training of other AEA volunteers. Two Business level badges will be issued in the name of the business. AEA will endeavor to assist Business Associates in business development where feasible.

Sponsor Associate $100.00
Same requirements and benefits as the Business Associate with the addition that AEA will provide a business description and a web link to the Sponsor Associate's business website on the AEA web site.