Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association
MFTHBA Newsletter
October-Vol 4, Issue 10       

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Falling for Fox Trotters

Dear Fox Trotter Enthusiast:


It seems as if we were just driving away from Ava's MFTHBA World Headquarters at the end of the 2013 Fall Show and Celebration in September.

How can we be so close to November?

A couple of quick updates for you as you begin to think about Thanksgiving. 

A *sincere thanks* to those who volunteer for leadership positions within our organization.  Congratulations to our newly elected officers and board members:

Secretary/Treasurer
Donna Brown  

Director Region 2
Craig Dansie

Director Region  5
Ted Nichols 

Note: votes were equal in this race and the officeholder was decided per by-laws with a coin toss.

 

Director Region 8

Jennifer West
While we congratulate Jennifer, a big thank you to outgoing Director Charlene Ostrum who has served her region and the Association with great dedication.

And speaking of thanks, next month, you will be reading more about the Membership Committee's Second Stallion Tour.  It was a perfect day for a perfect breed.

Next month's Newsletter will also feature a story about a group of Missouri Fox Trotter admirers who stepped up and rescued more than 50 of our breed in a matter of days.

We have so much to be thankful for!

Please note the deadlines at your right for 2014 Futurity and foal registrations that will be credited toward the Breeding Sire of the Year Award. Don't miss out on the Futurity's early registration reduced fees. 

See you at the barn, the rail or the trail,

Joyce Graening
MFTHBA President 
2014 Futurity Entries at Great Value
through Thursday, October 31
Thinking Spring Show as you admire the leaves falling? 

Don't wait, only 24 hours remain for the best deal to enter your upcoming MFT Stars in the June 2014 Three Year Old Futurity.

Postmark your entry by October 31 to enter for only $180 if you pay in full.  Or pay a $40 nomination fee to secure a $200 entry.

The entry fee increases with each month leading up to the 2014 Spring Show and Three Year Old Futurity. You can find the rules by clicking here and entry forms by clicking here. Reach our national show page on the website by clicking here.

 

Early nominations will be due October 31, 2013. You may nominate at $40 and make monthly payments of $40 (total of payments will be $200) or pay in full for $180 After that payments will GRADUALLY increase to the maximum payment in full of $800 by May 30th. For full details see the Futurity Rules.

 

At time of entry, please send an official entry blank  and copy of registration paper, front and back. Additionally, please send W-9 form. Having these on hand will enable the MFTHBA to mail win checks sooner after the show. 

With classes for Open, Open Amateur and Amateur Owned & Trained, everyone has a chance at approximately $25,000 to be paid back!   

CC's Touch of Smoke Captures Honors with Owner Robin Mortensen, Qualifies for Sorting Horse World Show
Though all MFT owners celebrate the breed's versatility, Robin Mortensen and CC's Touch of Smoke have been changing the way some other folks look at cattle sorting.  In fact, the two have been owning turf perennially occupied by quarter horses.
Robin Mortensen and CC's Touch of Smoke "sort" it all out at the Minnesota Sorting Cow Horse Association.  (Photo provided Robin Mortensen.)
Working together since the Spring 2012, Robin's Fall League Team quickly earned a buckle.

March 2013 brought her first show with MNSCHA (Minnesota Sorting Cow Horse Association) which is part of NSCHA. She placed second in one of the classes.  Regional competition brought a another second, and along with her four NSCHA shows, Robin qualified to compete in the NSCHA (National Sorting Cow Horse Association) World Show at the National Equestrian Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, from Thursday, November 21 to Sunday, November 24.

What does this emerging sorting champion say about the field? That she would love to see more MFT's out in the sorting arenas. 

Congratulations on an outstanding accomplishment, Robin, and here's to a great performance in Saint Louis.

News and Notes:

Show and Celebration Catalog Getting Face Lift,   

Offers Incentives

This year's Catalog will be 100 percent in color!   Most of the printers we contacted do not charge different prices for black and white versus color pages.  So, it makes sense financially and aesthetically to move toward an all color book. We will be offering a business card option at a lower price.
The MFTHBA is offering a discount on ads purchased by Friday, November 1.  If you submit ad materials and pay by November 1, you will receive 10 percent off a quarter page or larger and 20 percent off the purchase of two or more full pages.  In addition, this year's bid request will include printing and design work by an outside company.  Anyone that needs help designing their ads will be able to receive that assistance at no additional charge.
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Calling All Foals:
Registration by December 31 Counts Toward
Breeding Sire of the Year Award

Anyone who had a foal born between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013 should have their foals registered by December 31, 2013, to have their foal count towards the 2013 Breeding Sire of the Year award.  

 

Click here to be directed to the MFTHBA Registration page.  

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Membership Committee to Offer On-Line Voting for
Trainer of the Year and Sportsmanship Awards
 
Web Designer Deina Wilson (click here for her website) is developing an online voting feature for both of these prestigious awards. 

Voting on the MFTHBA Website for these awards will begin on Friday, November 15, 2013, and continue through Sunday, December 15, 2013.
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Fall Show and Celebration Photos and Video Still Available from Official Photographers

Looking to order pictures or DVD's from the 2013 Show and Celebration? Contact information for the official photographers and videographers are available on the MFTHBA Website.  

 

Please respect the professionalism of these individuals and to not post their photos online prior to purchasing them. We appreciate the time these individuals spent providing these services for our show.  

 

For Video contact GCT Productions-Curtis Trent, by clicking here.  

For Versatility photos contact Royal Ridge Designs-Tracy Thomas, by clicking here.  

For Performance photos, contact Steve Mayfield Photography-Steve Mayfield, by clicking here.

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Your MFTHBA Newsletter Underwriters and Staff

This newsletter is made possible through funding provided by the MFTHBA Board of Directors to the MFTHBA Promotions Committee.  

 

Joyce Graening, MFTHBA President

Ann Elizabeth Compton, Writer/Editor

Deina Wilson, Wilson Web Design, Newsletter Design

 

We welcome and encourage your feedback, photos and articles.  We would especially like to hear about your accomplishments with your Missouri Fox Trotter(s).  Send your information to the MFTHBA Promotions Committee at newsletter@mftbha.com.