The

NEECA News

April, 2026

WORK DAY AT NEECA HAPPENING ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH AT 9 A.M.

(RAIN DATE: APRIL 25TH)

NEECA places a lot of emphasis on continuing to improve and add to the amenities offered at the park. The good news is that every year we seem to be able to add something new to its offerings. The "kind of" bad news is that the more we have, the more we need to maintain.

So every year we ask our members to give us a couple of hours of their time to help keep NEECA looking good, and more importantly, staying safe.

This year's planned projects include: cleaning/organizing the various booths where we store our supplies, staining the benches near main arena, painting the white sign posts to freshen them up, sprucing up the entrance, checking the trails for any downed trees/branches from the winter, opening up the Confidence Course and checking it for safety, and staining/painting the jumps out on the trails.

Whew! Sounds like a lot, right? But it's really not if we have enough people show up to help out. In addition to helping NEECA look great, it's a wonderful opportunity to get to meet other NEECA members. We usually wrap up by Noon to 1 pm if we have enough help, and end the day by sitting down and enjoying a "Pop Up Pizza Party"!

We hope you can join us this year, and feel free to bring a friend!

In celebration of NEECA's 25th Anniversary (2001-2026) we are going to do something very special this year. We will be running a contest where the winner will receive a FREE Lifetime Membership to NEECA!

We will be awarding points to everyone who: volunteers at a NEECA event, attends a NEECA event,or attends a "non" NEECA event that is held at the park. At the end of the year, the person with the most points will win a FREE Lifetime Membership.

3 points if you volunteer

2 points if you participate in NEECA event

1 point if you participate in non-NEECA event held at park

There will be a QR code available at each event where people can sign in to have their points tracked. So make sure you sign in when you're up at NEECA!

**What's Happening at NEECA in April?............

Saturday, April 18th

NEECA Driving Day #1 and Tack Sale

For more info, contact Pam at

pamdeg20022@yahoo.com

Sunday, April 26th

NEECA Gymkhana #1

For more info,contact Tina at

neecagymkhana@gmail.com

** Please remember that events are subject to cancellation due to weather, ring conditions, etc. So make sure you check our FB page and/or website the morning of event to make sure no cancellation notice has been posted concerning it.

NEECA'S GENERAL MEETING RECAP

NEECA’s 2026 season is off to a fantastic start! Our annual March General Meeting brought out a great crowd, with many people eager to learn more about everything we have planned for the year ahead—and we’re pretty sure they left feeling excited about what’s to come.

Sue Ellen opened the meeting by sharing an overview of NEECA, including membership information, recent accomplishments, and a look at upcoming projects. From there, organizers of this year’s events each took a moment to introduce their plans and give attendees a preview of what to expect throughout the season.

To wrap up the evening, a few lucky participants went home with fun door prizes, and—as always—we finished with time to relax, connect, and enjoy some complimentary refreshments together.

If you're a 2026 NEECA Member and didn't receive the link for your online copy of Community Horse magazine, please email us at neeca1958@gmail.com and we'll forward you the link. This Spring issue contains a great feature on NEECA!

NEECA's Calendar of Events for 2026 Is Available Now!

We've already added some more events to our 2026 Calendar over the past month, plus there's been a few date changes. Be sure to check out the updated calendar at: https://www.neeca.org/calendar

Thanks to the Membership Special we ran in the month of December, NEECA already has nearly 150 members, MANY of them new to NEECA, signed up for 2026. To say that we are hitting the ground running would be an understatement. If you haven't renewed your membership for 2026, all you have to do is go to https://www.neeca.org/membership to join/renew today.

Today is the last day to take advantage of the 2026 Membership Special. Join/renew by midnight tonight and get a FREE membership for a friend. Click here for that special offer form.

New to NEECA? Follow link below for answers to some commonly asked questions about your NEECA membership, and use of the park.

https://www.neeca.org/faqs

HOW CAN YOU HELP NEECA GROW?

In 2025 NEECA has been the grateful recipient of nearly $6000 in donations from supporters. All of this money is used to help NEECA grow and improve. These recent donations made the purchase of the jumps mentioned above possible this year.

If you would like to show your support of NEECA, we have added a donation button to the home page of our website, www.neeca.org, where you can make a one-time or recurring donation to NEECA in the amount of your choosing. As always, we are so very appreciative of all the support shown to NEECA from our very generous supporters!

NEECA is a 501(c)3 so your donations may be tax deductible.

SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT NEECA WHENEVER YOU CAN!

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES WHO SUPPORT NEECA BY LISTING THEIR BUSINESS/SERVICE IN NEECA'S 2026 ONLINE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

https://www.neeca.org/online-business-directory-listings or click on direct links below!

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B & D Mansfield - Field and Pasture Mowing

Nikki's Nook - Horse Camping

Family Pet Veterinary Services - Small Animal

Lundgren Insurance Agency - Insurance NEW!

Mallet Roll Off Dumpster Service

Mt. Tully Pet & Hotel Store - Ani. Supplies NEW!

Petersham Pump - Well Service/Installation

Primp My Ride - Saddle Fitting NEW!

Ken Wildman - Farrier Services

Interested in listing your business? Sign up and payment can conveniently be done online at neeca.org, follow link from home page.

About NEECA Membership Benefits.......

The following businesses and professionals support NEECA by offering special discounts to our members (current NEECA membership card most be shown to receive discounts):

C & J's Custom Creations (10% off first order, and/or waive $35 set-up fee for sweatshirts)

Community Horse Magazine (FREE spring/summer and fall/winter online issues)

Hardwick Farmers Co-op (3% Off All Purchases)

Horseback & Body Massage ($10 off, 413-320-7690 )

Family Pet Vet Service ($15 off annual exam, 978-249-4626)

Mending Fences Animal Wellness (Discount off Massage + MagnaWave Treatment for your horse. $180 value, only $155 for NEECA members, 508-864-9840 )

White Pickets Studio (10% off, Petersham, MA)

Plus NEECA members receive special rates on certain NEECA sponsored events.

"The mission of NEECA is to preserve and protect land for equine interests while promoting good horsemanship and educating equestrians for the betterment of the horse now, and for the generations to follow."