MHAO Stable Sheet -

May 2024

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From Your Board Of Directors

Our stallion service auction was successful and brought in over $12,000. After expenses, proceeds from the auction provide the prize money for our Futurity. Don't forget to get your foals nominated. We are looking for ads to go into the 2024 MHAO Futurity booklet, and let's talk about ads for the MHAO membership directory while we are talking. We want to encourage MHAO members to support one another and to do all we can to support your success.

The weather has been crazy, bouncing back and forth from cold and wet to teasing us about summer. Warm weather is coming. Enjoy the Spring, do well at all your endeavors, and we look forward to seeing you at the Oregon Morgan Classic.

Gay Adams, MHAO President

(503) 936-4276, sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

Calling all members who offer a service or product in any industry

Do you have a business card? You can put it in the monthly Stable Sheet newsletter for just $10 per year. Let MHAO members know what you do, and give them an easy way to contact you!

Contact: Gay Adams,

(503) 936-4276

sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

This past weekend (April 27-28, 2024) we represented the Morgan horse and Morgan Horse Assoc of Oregon at Oregon Ag Fest. Littlewood Chinook GCH was our rep, as she did SO WELL last year, so patient and not one nibbled finger. She was the ONLY horse, and was amazing once again this year.

Gate attendance was reported as 25,000 for the weekend. We handed out 1,000+ pre-bagged Morgan promotional material including brochures, coloring page, tattoo, a sticker., and a "save the date" postcard for OMC.

These promotional bags will also be given to all the state FFA judging contestants at Oregon State University Monday, May 6th, as we are providing a class of Morgan mares for judging.  



We have already been invited back for Oregon Ag Fest 2025 and look forward to participating!

Our thanks to Erin Silver, Lorraine Beaumont for pulling this all together as well as to anyone else who helped.

We had more local bidders this year! We look forward to seeing the resulting foals at the Oregon Morgan Classic. If any of those foals win Sweepstakes Champion or Reserve Sweepstakes Champion, there will be bonus payments to the stallion owner and the mare owner. Be sure to get those foals nominated to our Futurity next year!

The Membership Directory deadline has been extended until we get more member renewals in. Please get your renewals in TODAY. We need your support.

The rates shown for the Futurity Booklet already reflect a 10% discount that MHAO members receive.

The close date for entries is May 25th

Join us June 12-15th for the Oregon Morgan Horse Classic to be held at the Oregon Horse Center, Eugene,OR

There will be classes for Morgans, Saddlebreds, and opportunity classes open to all breeds. This year we are excited to offer a complete Opportunity Working Western division!

The Opportunity Working Western classes will be held on Friday, June 14th in the Emerald Arena. The start time will be 10:00am, featuring Ranch Trail/Opportunity Trail. At 6:00pm, Opportunity Ranch Riding and Reining will run in the Emerald arena.

For classes available, please see the prize list.

PLEASE NOTE: there is limited availability for ride times so don’t hesitate and enter as soon as possible!

For further information, please go to:

www.pacificnorthwestmorganhorseshows.com

Stay tuned for updates and announcements.

We hope to see you in June!!

Fun for all! See you there!!

OMC Sponsors Needed

Deadline for Sponsor Acknowledgement At The Show Is May 27, 2024

Shows are under financial pressure and doing everything they can to keep their entry fees down for exhibitors. They need the help of sponsors.

Click here to download the Patron Sponsorship Packages

Click here to download the Corporate Sponsorship Packages

Click here to download the Corporate Sponsorship Signature Form

For questions or assistance contact Karen Breckenrodge

(503) 580-4716, wylieriley@aol.com

Our Hotel Host:

The Holiday Inn Express will be our host hotel

at basically the same rate as last year.

Register early as the Olympic Trials will be coming in

right behind us and rooms may become scarce.

Click the link below to make your reservations. Ask for Jessica.

 Oregon Morgan Classic 2024 - Holiday Inn Express Booking Link

Stay tuned for updates!

We are working on planning a FUN show!

For questions contact Karen Breckenridge

(503) 580-4716, wylieriley@aol.com

This is another way to support our show, and it's fun, too!

The Morgan Horse Association of Oregon is once again holding the ever-popular Silent Auction at the Oregon Morgan Classic horse show held June 12th to June 15th in Eugene, OR. We are asking for donations of new and VERY GENTLY used items to be included in this years auction with an estimated value of $25 or more. We would gladly accept any gift cards, “interactive experiences”, farm tours, lessons with a favorite trainer etc. as well. We do ask that if you are donating any clothing or tack, that it be in good useable condition and clean. A portion of the proceeds will be used to supplement the Alex Mooney Scholarship as well as programs in MHAO.

If you have items you would like to donate, please contact Kim Moore. Let her know if you have something you can contribute so she can prepare the bid sheets before the show. Send a description & a picture and an estimated value! The sooner the better. It will be showtime before we know it.

Our coordinator for the Silent Auction this year is Kim Moore.

jnkmoore96@gmail.com, (503) 507-7268

ATTENTION MORGAN EXHIBITORS

$500 INCENTIVE BONUS

In appreciation of your OMC support,

there will be a $250 drawing of an owner’s name and a

$250 drawing of a professional’s name.

The only requirement is to be entered in the show

and present on Saturday night.

We appreciate your support of the show!

All our members of any age can apply for the MHAO Alex Mooney Scholarship. Payment is made to the educational institution of your choice on your behalf. Past recipients are able to apply again.

This year's recipient will be announced at the

Oregon Morgan Classic

Click here to download an application form and see all the terms.

Thank you to Sally Plumley for her donation in support of this year's scholarship!

Questions, contact Sara Breyman, (503) 930-8421, tripledjb@aol.com

Send in a 2024 Nomination form and a current picture

by June 1st

Fees:

Initial Nomination Fee - $45

if paid by December 31st in the year the foal is born.

Nominate them by June 1st to be included in the Futurity Booklet

Annual Renewal Fees - $25

thru the foals 4 yr old year if paid by March 31st

If a nomination fee or renewal fee is paid late,

$100 per fee

Class Entry Fees - $25 per class if paid by June 1st,

$50 thereafter

Halter classes offered thru the foal's 2-yr-old year

on Wednesday Evening.

If they win 1st or 2nd in their halter class, they

qualify to go on to their associated Sweepstakes class

on Saturday Evening.

Futurity performance classes are offered throughout the show.

Prize money offered in all classes.

The 4-yr-old with the highest number of points through their

5 yr program will win a Futurity High Point Award

Bonus payments go to the stallion owner and the mare owner

for MHAO Stallion Service Auction get that win

Sweepstakes Champion or Sweepstakes Reserve Champion

The dam of the Sweepstakes Champions or Reserve Champions

will be honored on our website, in the next year's Futurity Booklet and at the next year's Oregon Morgan Classic.

Click here to download a copy of the Futurity Rules

Click here to download a 2024 Nomination Form

Click here to download a Class Entry Form

For questions or assistance, contact Gay Adams

(503) 936-4276, sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

Click here to see the April MHAO Youth Newsletter!

The goal is to publish it every 3-4 months

and get it out to our youth members.

Want to add some news to it? Contact:

Camryn Nicholson, camrynnicholson7@gmail.com or

Kyndle Cummins, moorekyndle@gmail.com

Click here to read the April 1st NW Morgan News e-newsletter published by Shelley Bullard.

Let Shelley know if you would like to be included in her distribution list: skedling@aol.com

It was a picture-perfect finish for Mystik Dan in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.

As far as dramatic endings go, Saturday’s edition of the $5 million, Grade 1 classic at Churchill Downs was one for the horse racing ages.

Sent on his way at 18-1, Mystik Dan, trained by Kenny McPeek and ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr., used a rail-skimming trip to separate himself from the pack in early stretch.

Mid-way down the lane, his lead began to dwindle as the hard-charging duo of Sierra Leone and Forever Young (JPN) came calling and took aim at the frontrunner.

The crescendo from the crowd of 156,710 – the most since 157,813 watched Justify win in 2018 – grew louder with each stride in the final yards of the 1 ¼-mile race.

Hernandez, in search of his first Derby Crown, implored Mystik Dan to hold on, while Sierra Leone, second choice on the tote board, and Forever Young, the betting public’s third choice, enveloped the leader at the finish line.

Click here for more information and to watch a video of the race.

Courtesy of Horse Network

A finish like this has not happened since 1947.

The scholarship application is open to:

• students entering or currently enrolled in accredited colleges, universities, trade or technical schools who are or have previously been involved in the Morgan horse

AND



• professionals and support personnel desiring to further their abilities in the areas of Cystic Fibrosis research, patient care and family support. 

Applications are now being accepted. The deadline for applications is Sunday, June 30th by Midnight (12 a.m.) Eastern.

Click here to learn more.

Click here to access the criteria and application form

Please inquire or send direct questions about this opportunity via email to execdir@morganhorse.com.

Denny Emerson and The Morgan Horse are proud to announce the second annual "Imagining Morgan History" Youth Essay Contest! All essays should be submitted to Nina Quinn at nrquinn1960@gmail.com by July 15.

Nomination materials will be available on Monday, April 1, for the 2025 election of the AMHA Board of Directors. As per the AMHA bylaw 4.6, “By April 1st of each year, the Executive Director shall deliver notice to each member entitled to vote in the regions which Directors are to be elected in the upcoming annual meeting of members…”

If you think you might be interested, please obtain a set of nomination/election guidelines/materials from AMHA by contacting AMHA Executive Director Carrie Mortensen at execdir@morganhorse.com or calling (802) 985-4944 ext. 201.

AMHA encourages all members to consider getting involved in the governance process of the Association. To learn more about the process, click here.

The deadline to apply is Monday, June 3, 2024. To read more about the grant, criteria, and to apply, click here. Any questions can be directed to AMHA Executive Director Carrie Mortensen at execdir@morganhorse.com or (802) 985-4944 ext. 201.

Would you like to be a part of this amazing group? AMHA welcomes all youth ages 12-21 interested in joining the Youth Council. Fill out the Youth Council Application below and send it to nicole@morganhorse.com. For more information, please contact Nikki at (859) 287-2470, etx. 404.

Announcing our new VIRTUAL Ranch Riding classes! Three classes to choose from: Ranch Riding, Ranch Trail and Ranchmanship. Patterns will be posted May 22 with videos due June 7.

We are trying out offering these classes for May and June and will award high points for each show! Depending on the interest and participation, we will create a separate buckle series starting in July by age group.

Registration is open at trinitytrailevents.com/events!

Our new BUCKLE SERIES starts now! The 'Bring on Spring' Virtual Trail Challenge will go through June and we will award buckles for Novice, Open and Easy Peasy! April registration is open until the 24th, but patterns will be posted on the 19th.

Check out the details at trinitytrailevents.com.

**May 11 event changed to start at 5pm

Join us for a conversation on how to preserve our

Equine way of life into the future.

Join Us at the Oregon Equine Industry Town Hall Listening Session!



We invite all enthusiasts, professionals, and stakeholders in the equine industry to join us for important town hall listening sessions. This is a unique opportunity to:

Voice Your Concerns and Ideas: Share your experiences, challenges, and suggestions with your peers and our Oregon Horse Council. Your input is crucial in shaping the future of the equine industry in Oregon.

Stay informed: Learn about the work the Oregon Horse Council has been doing from education and programing to legislative efforts, as well as efforts at the national level.

Network with Peers: Connect with other industry members and build valuable relationships that can lead to collaborations and opportunities.

Strengthen the Community: Your participation contributes to a united and robust equine community. We must work together across all disciplines, breeds, and areas of the state to strengthen and support the horse industry as a whole.

Details:

May 3: 7-8:30pm—Beavercreek Grange Hall, 22041 S. Kamrath Rd, Oregon City OR 97045—RSVP HERE

May 11: 2pm--now changed to 5pm –6pm by request, Spencer Creek Grange Hall, 86013 Lorane Hwy, Eugene OR 97405—RSVP HERE

** More Dates and Locations To Be Announced Across the State**

Don’t miss this chance to make your voice heard and to help steer the direction of the equine industry in Oregon.

See you there!

Brandi Ebner, Executive Director

brandi@oregonhorsecouncil.com

Click here to read the article posted March 25, 2024 in "That Oregon Life".

Is anyone in this community experiencing any of this or know of anyone who is?

So far we have not been able to find any information on this thru our Oregon Legislature. If you are experiencing this or know of anyone who is, please let me know so I can pass it on to Brandi Ebner, Executive Director for the Oregon Horse Council. Gay Adams, sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

What is School of Ranch?

 School of Ranch is a Central Oregon based 501c3 nonprofit. We hire experienced locals to teach practical and artisan skills, live and in person. Beyond teaching skills and creating paying gigs, we help strengthen our community by bringing people together in person and helping them find common ground, the basis for a strong community.

Topics at this workshop include the sins of overgrazing, techniques for rotational grazing, pasture grass species, and a brief talk about poisonous plants in pastures. If you are an aspiring pastoralist, please join us if you want to understand the sins of overgrazing, know the benefits of windbreaks, visualize rotational grazing, be able to identify poison and water hemlock, and take an interesting farm tour.

Tuesday, May 21, 5:30pm-8:00pm

Location: Bend (Register for Address)

Price: Contribute-What-You-Want

Click the flyer for more information &/or to register.

Want to see what else they are up to? Click here to see the "School Of Ranch" May newsletter.

Opening the Northwest Morgan Circuit with the

Key Classic.

May 8-12, 2023

Evergreen Equestrian Center

Monroe WA

The Key Classic Premium Booklet

Show officials are:

USEF Officials: In-Hand & Performance: Jolene Galvin

Dressage and Western Dressage: Renee Johnson

Working Western, Ranch Horse, Trail and Reining: Lillian Evaniew-Phelan

USEF Steward: Matt Kwapich.

Click here to access the Premium Booklet

For results, go to www.horseshowsonline.com.

Click on upcoming shows and you will find Key Classic Benefit Horse Show.

You can enter thru them, too!

The following classes have been added to this years show:

Class 53.1 - Morgan Park Harness Amateur/ Jr Exhibitor

Class 118.1 - Morgan Pleasure Driving 3 yr old

Class 200.1 - Single Bit, Open OTAB Championship

ATTENTION: Just a heads up to all, there is no live stream of the show. Please do not click on any links, they are scams.

Attention all dressage, western dressage, reining, ranch riding and trail exhibitors:

photos will be taken by request only. Please text your name, ride time, and exhibitor number at least one hour ahead of your scheduled ride time. See attached for more info and show specials!!

Good luck to all!



To advertise in the Stable Sheet, contact Gay Adams - (503) 936-4276 or

sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

General Qualifying Rules:

● HORSES qualify for performance classes and RIDERS qualify for equitation classes.

● Horses entered in the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® must qualify for a class between the last day of the prior year’s show and the day before the current year by:

Placing 1st through 8th in that class or comparable futurity class at an AMHA Regional Show.

Placing 1st through 6th in that class or comparable futurity class at a USEF All-Morgan show, USEF Morgan Division, and shows with a Morgan division sanctioned by registries that have been granted international reciprocity by AMHA.

Placing 1st-4th in that class at an AMHA Star Show.

● Equitation riders qualify for Equitation Classes by placing 1st through 8th in that class at an AMHA Regional Show, 1st through 6th in that class at a USEF show or by placing 1st through 4th in that class at an AMHA Star Show.

● Dressage and Western Dressage entries must have been shown at a qualifying show. (see above)

● Stallions which have been gelded during the current competition year qualify for the corresponding class for geldings.

● Junior Horses who qualify under the above rules in a class for “Four-Year-Olds and Under” are automatically qualified for the class of their respective age group.

● Maiden, Novice, Limit, Gentlemen, Open, classes with open specifications and classes divided by height qualify horses for Open classes by placing as described above.

● Amateur Ladies Pleasure Driving and Amateur Gentlemen Pleasure Driving are classes for amateurs. Horses must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in an Amateur class.

● Amateur Owned, Trained and Shown. Horses must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in an Amateur class or AOTS Class.

● Gentlemen to Ride/Drive Horses must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in an Open class or a class specific for Gentlemen.

● Ladies, Amateur to Ride are classes for Ladies, restricted to Amateur riders. Horses must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in a Ladies class or a class specific for Ladies Amateur.

● Masters classes are classes for Amateurs, restricted to riders/drivers that are 50 years & older. Horses must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in an Amateur class or a class specific for Amateur Masters except Classic and Park.

● Saddle Seat Classic Equitation riders must qualify in either a Saddle Seat Classic Equitation class or a Saddle Seat Equitation class.

● Walk-Trot riders must qualify by showing in any Walk-Trot class.

● Youth horses must qualify by showing in any class in that division.

Qualifying rules for each section:

CARRIAGE DRIVING – No qualifying required

CLASSIC PLEASURE DRIVING – Horse must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in any Classic Pleasure Driving class. EXCEPTION: Youth qualifies by having been shown in any class in this division.

CLASSIC PLEASURE SADDLE – Horse must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in any Classic Pleasure Saddle class. EXCEPTION: Youth qualifies by having been shown in any class in this division.

DRESSAGE – No qualifying required for Second Level and above. Introductory, Training and First Level horse/rider combination must have been shown at a qualifying show at that level. Musical Freestyle horse/rider combination must have received a minimum score of 63% for Training through Fourth levels in the highest test of the declared freestyle level at a qualifying show.

DRESSAGE, WESTERN – No qualifying required for Level Two and above. Introductory, Basic and Level One horse/rider combination must have been shown at a qualifying show at that level.

ENGLISH PLEASURE – Horses must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in that class. EXCEPTIONS: Youth qualifies by having been shown in any class in this division, any Amateur class will qualify for Masters, any Ladies class will qualify for Ladies Amateur to ride.

EQUITATION –

• Riders must qualify for AMHA Medal classes by placing 1st or 2nd in an AMHA Silver Medal class.
• Reining Seat riders may qualify by riding a registered Morgan mare or gelding in an open USEF or NRHA recognized competition or a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in Reining Seat Equitation.
• Hunter Seat over Fences riders may qualify by riding a registered Morgan mare or gelding in an open USEF Hunter Over Fences Equitation class and place 1st, 2nd or 3rd.
• Dressage Seat riders can qualify by riding a registered Morgan mare or gelding in an open Federation Dressage competition and earning a score of 60% or higher in Training Level, Test 3.
• Riders must qualify for the UPHA Challenge Cup Finals by placing 1st through 4th in a UPHA Morgan Challenge Cup or by placing 1st through 4th in an Open UPHA Challenge Cup class while riding a Morgan.
• All other Equitation classes must be qualified by winning the appropriate placing in that seat. EXCEPTION: No qualifying required for Adult Equitation.
• Walk-Trot riders must have shown in any Walk-Trot class to qualify.

FITTING & SHOWMANSHIP – No qualifying required.

FUTURITY – No qualifying required. Horse must be current on all World Morgan Futurity Fees and have a show fee paid to the Futurity for that class.

HUNTER – No qualifying required.

HUNTER PLEASURE – Horses must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in that class. EXCEPTIONS: Youth qualifies by having been shown in any class in this division, any Amateur class will qualify for Masters and AOTS, any Ladies class will qualify for Ladies Amateur to ride, any Open class will qualify for Gentlemen.

IN-HAND – Horses qualify by winning the appropriate placing in that class. Classes with combined age groups qualify for the class of the horse’s age. EXCEPTIONS: No qualifying required for yearlings or two year olds or Specialty In-Hand.

JUMPER – No qualifying required.

LEADLINE – No qualifying required.

PARK HARNESS – Horse must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in any Park Harness class. EXCEPTION: Youth qualifies by having been shown in any class in this division and Two-Year-Olds do not require any qualification.

PARK SADDLE – Horse must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in any Park Saddle class. EXCEPTION: Youth qualifies by having been shown in any class in this division.

PLEASURE DRIVING – Horse must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in that class. EXCEPTIONS: Two-Year-Olds do not require any qualification. Youth qualifies by having been shown in any class in this division, any Amateur class will qualify for Masters, Amateur Gentlemen and Amateur Ladies.

REINING – No qualifying required.

ROAD HACK – Horse must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in any Road Hack class.

ROADSTER – No qualifying required.

SPORT HORSE – No qualifying required.

TRAIL – No qualifying required.

VERSATILE MORGAN – No qualifying required.

WALK-TROT PLEASURE – Riders must have shown in any Walk-Trot class.

WESTERN PLEASURE – Horse must qualify by winning the appropriate placing in that class. EXCEPTIONS: Youth qualifies by having been shown in any class in this division, any Amateur class qualifies for Amateur Gentlemen, Masters and AOTS, any Ladies class qualifies for Ladies Amateur, any Open or Gentlemen class qualifies for Gentlemen.

WORKING WESTERN – No qualifying required.

For any questions, please contact Peggy Hatfield, Show Secretary 316-755-0395 or peggyhat@aol.com

Plans are underway for the 52nd Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show. This will be our 50th year at the Jim Norrick Arena. Join us as we say goodbye to this iconic home of the greatest Morgan show in the world. We look forward to new memories beginning in 2025 in the new arena currently under construction at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.

Competition begins Saturday, October 5th with three shows daily through Saturday, October 12th. Show times will be at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. the first Saturday through Tuesday and 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Beverley Anne Olson, age 92, of Sultan, Washington passed away on Thursday, April 18 2024

Beverley Anne Stoebuck Olson was born in Wichita, Kansas, August 2nd, 1931, the 2nd child of Donice Brees Stoebuck and William Douglas Stoebuck. She had one sibling, Bill, who preceded her in death.

Beverley's lifelong passions were family, Morgan horses, and real estate.

Beverley married Richard Olson, who worked at a stable near Wichita. During their partnership of 67 years they raised 5 children starting in Kansas, and ending in Washington state. Beverley was an excellent mother and grandmother, supportive of her large family’s many endeavors. She always included her kids in her horsey adventures and garnered great devotion from her 25 grandchildren. Beverley loved all animals and counted her furry menagerie as dear family members.

Beverley acquired her first Morgan horse when she was 14. This started a love affair with Morgans, which provided many adventures and much delight throughout her life. As newlyweds Beverley and Richard bought a small farm and began their dream of raising Morgans near Wichita. Beverley loved bloodlines and history. She spent countless hours researching Morgan history, writing articles for the Morgan magazine and promoting Morgan horses locally, and on the national scene. In the early 1960’s, when the young family moved to the Seattle area, they brought their horses with them, and Beverley continued in her activities on behalf of the breed. Their farm, Shiloh Morgans, produced dozens of lovely horses for family pleasure, as well as numerous national champions.

A national figure in the Morgan horse world, Beverley was inducted into the American Morgan Horse Association Hall of Fame. She also received achievement awards nationally, regionally and locally for her devotion to the breed. In particular, she was a regular fixture of the Morgan Grand Nationals each fall for decades and showed her own horses well into her 80’s. Beverley’s dearest lifelong friends are in the Morgan community.

A deep love of real estate was instilled in her by both of her parents. Beverley’s real estate ventures became a prominent income stream for the family, funding many of their passions as well as her own.

Beverley was a steadfast church member all of her life. In recent years, she was pleased to be in the founding group of "Take the Next Step" ministries in Monroe, Washington. Over the years, she taught a lot of Sunday school classes, kept many church nurseries and contributed to numerous mission organizations.

After a long full life, Beverley died at peace, surrounded by family on April 18, 2024 in Monroe, Washington. She is survived by her 5 children: Rick Olson, Kathy Cramer, Rob Olson, Gretchen Wilson and Paul Olson; their spouses, kids and grandkids. Beverley will be missed by family and friends.

Her funeral was held on April 29th.

At Key Classic, there was a living memorial for Beverly Olson, a long time supporter and horse lover. She will be missed by so many.

Many thanks to her daughter Gretchen for this memorial.

"Beverly Olson passed away April 18th. 60 Years ago the Morgan club of Washington state wanted to start a spring Morgan show. My mom, Beverley Olson, was on that show committee and insisted the show be on Mother's Day. She reasoned, since "most moms wanted to see horses", it would be a great way to attract new families to the breed. Every year since, a member of my family has been at what we called the "Mother's Day show".

For the first decades Mom helped run the show, while many of our family members participated: brothers in costume classes, egg and spoon races, me and dad in a variety of disciplines, my sisters 4h project....then eventually mom's grandkids too. In the last 25 years mom has been the one showing her beautiful Morgans.

But we all knew that if we wanted to see our mom on Mother's Day, we'd need to come to the show, enjoy a delicious grandstand lunch and share time with Beverley at the place she'd rather be more than anywhere on earth....a horse show!

To all the exhibitors, thank you for sharing and showing at my mom's favorite "Mother's Day show" !

Gretchen Wilson

Today we celebrated the life of a very special lady. She was an inspiration to many and she was my friend. May you and Gabrielle enjoy your drives thru the heavenly fields as you watch down upon all of us.

Daryl Hopson

Beverley, somehow the Morgan world in the Northwest will not seem quite right without you. I will always remember your generous heart, and how knowledgeable you were about everything Morgan. I tried to sit near you at the shows so I could hear the things you would say. We will all hold your memory in our hearts, and wish strength and comfort to your family and friends. We will all miss you.

Gay

Jay Joseph Kleiber, Born November 2, 1955, died peacefully in his home with his partner at his side on April 9, 2024. He was 68 years old. Jay was born in Menominee, Mich. to Shirley LaPerriere and Joseph “Keith” Kleiber.

Jay had a successful career as a sales executive supporting higher education and technology sales and implementation. He also served as a pianist and organist for numerous churches, beginning in elementary school in Menominee.

Jay was in the American Horse Bredders’ Hall of Fame and acheived unique accomplishments as a breeder, including several national and world titles.

Jay lived most recently in Lexington, Ky. with his partner, Jeffrey Nelson. Prior to Lexington, they lived in Parker and Elizabeth, Colo.

Jay enjoyed his role as a father to Brock Nelson (Jenny Johnston) in Kendall, Wis.

Jay and Jeff had many fur babies, including dogs, cats and, of course, horses.

Jay is survived by his partner, Jeffrey Nelson, Lexington, Ky.; his mother, Shirley LaPerriere (Lusardi) of Menominee; his sisters: Patti Kleiber Nicklaus (Michael) of Menominee, Jill Kleiber Deschaine (Myron) of Milwaukee, Wis., and Beth Kleiber (Alvetta Bence) of Denmark, Wis.; brothers: Rick LaPerriere (Cathy) of Menominee, Jeff Laperriere (Melissa) of Marinette, Wis., and Tony LaPerriere (Sue) of Green Bay; and numerous nieces and nephews.

His father, Keith; and stepfather, Richard LaPerriere; preceded him in death.

Contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to Joy Lutheran Church in Park, Colo. (www.joylc.org) and/or to Denber Dumb Friends League (www.ddfl.org)

Included in the next Sections:

Section 2:

Member News will be combined with June's information

Section 3:

Classified Ads

Advertising Thru MHAO

How to become an MHAO Member

Oregon Horse Council News

USEF News

AMHA News