Spring has arrived!!!
and
It's time to start gearing up for the 2008 show season!
Why don't you make our schooling show
a season-opener for you?
Missouri Valley Morgan Horse Classic
May 17th & May 18th, 2008
Loup Valley Fairgrounds in Ord, Nebraska
Judge: Gail Jensen
There are fun classes for all ages Saturday afternoon and Sunday
morning, a silent auction and raffle, a model horse show, art/literary
contest, plenty of refreshments and lots of help in a casual schooling
show format from our judge/clinician, Gail Jensen. Mrs. Jensen,
from Blair, Nebraska, is an accredited Arabian judge, has judged
many open/4-H shows and is a tireless advocate for youth equine
programs.
Stalls are available by reservation (pay the day of the show) but
preference will be given to MVMH Club members and then it will
be on a first come, first served basis. Tack stalls will also be avail-
able if space allows. Send an e-mail to:
jcrawlinson@windstream.net
to request stalls and tack stalls.
And, don't forget. . .
make a room reservation at the Airport Motel for yourself!
FOR MEMBERS . . .
there will be catered dinner ($7 per person) and a club meeting at
7:00 pm at the arena on Saturday night. If you plan on attending,
please let us know by e-mail.
FOR MORE INFORMATION . . . please call . . .
Jennifer Rawlinson at (402) 560-3319
or
Kelsey Avila at (308) 379-4881.
Hope to see you there but if you cannot afford to attend and want
to support these and other horse-lovin' youth-oriented activities,
our Youth Club is accepting donations of silent auction items,
desserts and sponsorships to support their activities.
Please contact . . .
Diane Schroeder at canaan@gpcom.net or (308) 567-2245
with any questions
or
Mail a donation to . . .
Lynn Robertson, Treasurer, at PO Box 220
Long Pine, NE 69217
GIRL SCOUTS GET THEIR "HORSE FIX" AT
THE COLORADO CLASSIC HORSE SHOW
by Kate Edmonds, Youth Coordinator
Little girls seem to have a magical fascination with horses. Realizing
that girls and horses are a natural fit, Girl Scouts-Mile Hi Council will
partner with the Colorado Classic Horse Show to create the Horse
Fan Badge event. Girls, ages ten to 12, will attend the 32nd Annual
Colorado Classic Horse Show to learn about horse health, horse care
and the horse show industry. Girls of all ages who are interested in
joining the Girl Scouts will be able to attend the show free of charge.
Registered girls will also be eligible to win free riding lessons.
After the show, the girls will rotate through nine educational stations:
horse behavior, riding equipment and clothing, grooming, safety,
horseshoeing, adopting wild mustangs, famous horses and barn tours.
At the ninth station, equine veterinary students from Colorado State
University will teach the girls about horse health and dietary needs.
Girls will be able to continue their education with a special take-home
notebook filled with horse facts and fun activities.
AMHA Region 9 youth group, River Riders, will take part in this event
by manning the grooming station. Thanks, girls, for sharing your
knowledge and love of horses to your fellow Girl Scouts.
The event will take place Saturday, April 26th at the National Western
Events Center in Denver, Colorado.
NEWS FROM MISSOURI VALLEY MORGAN HORSE CLUB
January Meeting
Missouri Valley Morgan Horse Club held their first meeting of
2008 in Grand Island on January 6th. Attendees worked on the
yearbook for 2008, valentines for soldiers and nursing home
residents were prepared for mailing and time was spent on horse-
manship tests. A box of canned goods donated by attending
members will go to the Caring Cupboard in Alma, NE.
Those who passed tests at the January meeting were:
Level l
Safety test - Kaitlynn Thesenvitz
Madison Thesenvitz
Level ll
50 parts of the horse - Kate Rawlinson
John Essink
3-month care and recordkeeping - John Essink
Nutrition - John Essink
Level lll
Diseases, Health & Carriage Harness - Brandon Essink
Results from the AMHAY 2007 Club of the Year contest were
reviewed. Missouri Valley Morgan Horse Club placed 5th overall
and received the Special Effort Award. The educational display
by Brandon Essink wasawarded 5th place. Brandon will create
another display for 2008 on parasites and immunizations.
Nebraska Horse Exp will be held March 7th - 9th at the
Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln. The club is once again
organizing a Morgan demonstration as well as another round
of the club Jeopardy game on Morgan and horse facts.
Missouri Valley Morgan Horse Classic Horse Show
will be held on May 17th and 18th at the Valley County Arena
in Ord, NE. Jennifer Rawlinson and Kelsey Avila are the show
managers this year. A youth contest will be held with a written
test, judging competition and a riding or driving pattern with
three divisions: walk-trot, junior and senior. The usual art and
literary contest will be held as well as a horse show and bake sale.
COLORADO FRONT RANGE AMHA YOUTH NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS TO
LISA WERMUTH, AMHA'S YOUTH OF THE YEAR
Watch for a her story in the coming weeks here on Region 9's
regional club website.
Congratulations are also in order for Brianna Schauer who
placed 4th in the World Champion Jr. Exhibitor English Pleasure
Age 14 - 17 aboard HRH Aladdin owned by Stove Prairie Ranch
and coached by Kathy Shorten in Oklahoma in October of 2007.
