Stable Sheet - November 2017
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Our Board of Directors Mission Statement:
"To promote & preserve the Morgan Breed, serve MHAO members, & support the unity of the Morgan community."
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Our 2017 fiscal year is coming to a close. It has been my pleasure to serve the members of MHAO.
Over the year your Board has finalized a basic Policy & Procedure Manual and revamped their planning from a 1 yr program to a 3-5 yr planning program. We still have a lot of work to do on both, but the basics are in place.
In 2017 the OMC show operated at a profit working with the Far West team to make OMC a Regional Show. Working together we had the largest turnout of Morgan horses that we have seen in quite some time - 112 horses competed. We will be on our own again for 2018, but try to carry forward the lessons we learned this year.
Thank you Far West!
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The Board will provide you with a more complete report on the year at the Award Banquet & General Membership Meeting scheduled for Sunday, November 12th, 2017 at Hayden's Lakefront Grill in Tualatin. Look for more information about the banquet later in this newsletter. We have some great speakers lined up to give us information on some of the disciplines that are developing around us. It is important that the Morgan community be up-to-date on the changes affecting the Equine world and on the things our members are interested in. We hope you will be part of the discussion.
Come learn about MHAO's new Trail program, and about a new donation the club has received from the Nancy Falk Trust and how it will be used.
Please come be part of the discussion.
See you at the banquet!
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Board Meeting Minutes - Draft - 10/25/2017
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Met via conference call
Meeting called to order at 7:35pm
Special Board Meeting
called by Gay Adams for October 25, 2017 via conference call
Present:
Gay Adams, Martha Woodland, Karen Breckenridge, Kathy Christensen, Kathy DeFazio, Carol Dombrowsky, Nancy Eidam, Diane Pixlee, Martha Woodland
Absent:
Dallas Bolen, Anne Margaret Korver, Leanne Roth, John Shaver, David Silver
Quorum present.
Meeting called to order at 7:35pm by President, Gay Adams
Minutes for September 20, 2017 were presented.
Changes were made to the draft that was printed in the October Stable Sheet. Paragraph about the Nancy Falk Trust donation was revised & we corrected Leanne Cook where it appeared to Leanne Roth. Karen moved for approval, Kathy DeFazio 2nd. Approved as corrected.
Treasurer Report:
As of September 30, 2017 -
$7,139 in General Account
$25,484 in Savings Account
$2,876 in Futurity Account
$10,655 in OMC Show Account
Total after reconciliations is $46,520
- Funds were received from the Nancy Falk Trust. Gay is to get with Karen & go to the bank to open a new restricted funds account to hold the trust funds. We are excited and thankful for the donation from the Nancy Falk Trust.
- A/R list was discussed. It is a long list. 6 invoices listed have been paid. There are additional Futurity invoices that may have been paid. Gay needs to talk to Margaret to find out what was collected at OMC. Reminder invoices on all A/R invoices should not be issued until after Gay & Margaret have talked.
- Gay & Karen will talk about a process that should be followed for outstanding invoices. We need a process in place so invoices do not get so far behind. Some invoices are owing from 2014. Gay & Karen will decide if anything should be written off the books or not. The collection process created will be presented to the Board, and then added to the Policy & Procedure manual.
- Gay asked all Board members & Committee Chairs to review the “P&L by class” spreadsheet provided to be sure everything is in the correct column. Everyone needs to let Karen know right away. October 31 is our fiscal year end, and everything needs to be completed & correct by then so Karen can give a report to the membership at the Award Banquet. It also needs to be correct so Karen can get our 2017 tax return & 1099 forms co” P&L by class” spreadsheet so the Board can see how we did related to the budget. Gay stated the Board should be very proud of their results this year. Our success is centered in the results from OMC & the Stallion Service Auction, and everyone did a great job of controlling expenses.
Vision statement –
The Board voted for its top three favorite vision statements out of 14 that were submitted. The three statements that will go out for vote by the membership are:
· An American Legacy – the Morgan Horse
· The Morgan Horse – Our Passion of the Heart
· The Morgan Horse – the Family Horse
Nancy Falk Trust –
The Nancy Falk Trust is donating $15,000 to be used to support a new 15-year perpetual trophy for a Color Horse Award at OMC and in support of the Youth of the Year program over the same period. The funds donated cannot be used for any other purpose:
Perpetual Award:
· There will be a perpetual trophy that MHAO will keep and display at each OMC show. The winner will be given a small award to keep that says that the award is for The Nancy Falk High Point Morgan Horse of Color Award.
The perpetual trophy shall have the winning horse’s name for each year printed on a plate. Kathleen L DeFazio will be the custodian of the perpetual award.
The winner will also receive a check for $450.00 issued by MHAO to the winner of the High Point Morgan Horse of Color at OMC out of the donated funds.
The Morgan horse eligible shall be registered with the AMHA as a palomino, grey, pinto, buckskin, cremello, or perlino. Variations will not count as a horse of color, as in eye color and/or splash gene.
The award will go to the Morgan horse entered that wins the highest number of points at the OMC show. Points for this award will be as follows: five points for first, three for second, and one for placing in each class entered. If the class is a championship those points will be doubled. These classes can be of any type.
The budget is $500 yearly (which also covers the cost of plaque & individual award) until funds are gone. The total allocated to this part of the fund will be $7,500 out of the total of $15,000 donated.
The money will be used for this purpose only and an announcement will be made at OMC each year that the award is in memory of Nancy Falk. Her picture with her Palomino, Gwen, will appear on the perpetual trophy.
An extra $200 was donated to help with the cost of the perpetual trophy, engraving, and the individual award for the winners separate from the initial $15,000 donation.
Carol made a motion to move forward with the purchase of a perpetual trophy for The Nancy Falk High Point Morgan Horse of Color Award at OMC (or the show sponsored by MHAO). The motion was seconded by Kathy Christensen. Motion passed.
Youth of the Year portion:
- Discussion will continue on how to implement the Youth of the Year portion of the donation ($7,500). Kathy DeFazio will remain involved with the committee representing the Trust. Diane Pixlee is Chair of the committee and will report back to the Board. Also on the committee will be David Silver, Sierra Breckenridge, and Nancy Eidam. Others may be added.
The AMHA Day of the Morgan event at Northwest Morgans and organized by Erin Silver & Shelley Bullard is ready to go. Information has been put out on Facebook to target 4H, FFA, OHSET, and many others. Flyers have also been circulated. Board members and any members are invited to attend so we have people to answer questions.
Awards Banquet –
Gay would like the General Membership portion to be short and to the point so we can allocate as much time as possible to our 5 speakers and allow for audience participation. Speakers are:
Kelly Rankin on Cowboy Dressage,
Dallas Bolen on Carriage Driving,
Kathy DeFazio on Breeding Morgan horses for versatility & Dressage,
Hailey Garrison on OHSET, and
Peggy Bond-Heath on Ranch Pleasure.
There will be a
Silent Auction at the banquet.
Please bring items. Announcement will be made to the members in the next Stable Sheet. Proceeds will go toward Promotion and our Youth program.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45pm.
Next meeting is the General Membership meeting, Sunday, November 12, 2017 starting at noon at Haggen’s Lakeside Grill. We will also finalize our Board election that night. We still do not have a Vice President candidate, and we have room for up to 3 additional Board members. If no one else steps forward, our current slate meets our By-law requirement of a minimum of 9 Board Members. We will have 11 Board members, and the ability to appoint up to 4 more. This is because we have declared that 15 positions are available. With all we do, more Board members are warranted.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Woodland, MHAO Secretary
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Your Board has selected its 3 favorite Vision Statements
out of 14 submissions.
Now it is your turn!
Please vote on your favorite out of the following three statements:
(presented in no particular order)
(1)
An American Legacy - The Morgan Horse
(2)
The Morgan Horse - Our Passion of the Heart
(3)
The Morgan Horse - The Family Horse
Vote by sending an email to Gay Adams at
Place your vote by November 7, 2017
Or bring your written selection to the
Award Banquet on Sunday, November 12, 2017
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2017 MHAO Award Banquet
& General Membership Meeting
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Last Call!
Please pre-register so we have your food ready for you.
Should you register, then find you can not attend, let us know.
If they cook it, we have to pay for it whether you are there or not.
See you there!
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Very Important!
Remember to RSVP
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Let us know you are coming & what you would
like for lunch!
Coulotte Steak ~ Chicken Schnitzel ~ Salmon
Vegetarian
Please RSVP
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When you come to the Award Banquet, Please bring something for the Silent Auction!
Proceeds will go to support promotion of our Breed
and our Youth Program!
Ready for some Christmas Shopping?
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We are still looking for some additional Board members!
Come be part of the team!
Call Gay Adams for more information - (503) 936-4276
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Equine Organizations Pull Together to Provide Disaster Relief
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From the US Equestrian Communications Department
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The USEF (US Equestrian) Equine Disaster Relief Fund has received incredibly generous support from the equestrian community, with over half a million dollars raised to date in response to the devastation and flooding caused recently by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. With raging wildfires spreading throughout areas of California and continued relief needed in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean islands, there is still a need for funding to directly assist equines of any breed who are victims of natural disasters such as these.
As the wildfires continue to spread and cause devastation in California, US Equestrian is working with organizations on the ground providing aid to ensure the support helps as many horses as possible.
In Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands, through a joint fundraising effort with Equestrian Canada, the Pan American Equestrian Confederation, and the Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation, US Equestrian has helped contribute to over $100,000 in aid to horses to ensure they receive feed and care in the wake of the recent disasters.
Tens of thousands of pounds of hay and feed have been sent via shipping containers to the affected islands, helping to address immediate needs, such as lack of forage and nutrition. In addition, supplies sent will allow veterinarians to better assist horses needing medical care.
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc. (CTA), which helps thoroughbreds in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, is using funds provided through the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund not only to help more than 850 U.S. thoroughbreds stabled at the Hipodromo Camarero Racetrack, but also to provide assistance to smaller organizations in Puerto Rico, including riding programs, Paso Fino stables, and others. “We have been so blessed to have so much support and good people helping the horses,” said Kelley Stobie of the CTA.
On the hard-hit island of Sint Maarten, a shipping container with feed will help feed over 80 horses at Lucky Stables, a riding school on the island that provides equine-assisted therapy for at-risk families and youth. Since the hurricanes, the stable has taken in additional horses, and the generous contributions from the equestrian community will ensure they have feed for at least the next month.
Although relief is being provided, the recovery is far from over. One 40-foot container can feed about 40 to 50 horses for two to three weeks, but it costs as much as $15,000 to fill and ship each one. Additionally, many of the horses will need care in the upcoming months as rescue agencies help find new homes for horses that may not be able to return to their owners.
Money donated to the fund is held by US Equestrian in an account dedicated for this purpose and distributed only upon authorization of the US Equestrian Chief Executive Officer. Any donation to the Equine Disaster Relief Fund is a timely and efficient benefit for horses and horse owners in need.
Make a donation to the USEF Disaster Relief Fund today.
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MHAO Membership Directory
is going to press!
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Get your ad in today!
Close date November 30, 2017
Make sure your membership is current
so you will be listed.
Anyone renewing now is renewing for 2018.
Ads are very reasonable
$20 for full page
$10 for half page
$5 for 1/4th page
$5 for business card
MHAO supports inner trade between members
Send ad request & your 2018 membership form to
(503) 391-9047
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A call for assistance from you!
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We are looking for information about 3 new members with the following last names:
Boyer
Gaughman
Lucas
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We were notified that these members joined MHAO,
but we do not have a Membership Form for them.
All we have is their last name.
Without more information we can not include them in the Directory or include them in our
member distributions or programs.
If you can help us reach them -
please contact:
Membership Chair, Kathy Christensen
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Highlights from the "AMHA Day of the Morgan"
at Northwest Morgans
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Shelley Bullard riding Grover
(aka Anthem National Treasure)
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David Silver riding LittleWood Chinook demonstrating a slide as well as other Reining moves.
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Erin Silver demonstrating Hunter Pleasure
on Dancer (PL Dancing With Angels)
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Erin and Dancer giving guests a chance to come and pet a Morgan
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Shelley on RPS Presumed innocent showed the guests what Classic Pleasure
riding is like and why Morgans are known for their trot.
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Sierra on Aranaway Dante demonstrated some dressage movements for the crowd. Then she came forward to answer questions.
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Dr. Bob Bullard brought in RPS Presumed Innocent and demonstrated how to hitch a Morgan horse. He explained why we "park" our Morgans and went thru all the various parts of the harness.
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Dr. Bob demonstrated a driving horse, then invited a guest to give it a try.
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Throughout, Emilie Bullard served as MC
and did a fabulous job.
Once the scheduled program was complete
it was time to mingle, touch a Morgan, ride a Morgan or go for a drive.
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Congratulations for a job well done & thank you
to all the MHAO members who helped with the event at Northwest Morgans
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The day was spectactular!! The weather could not have been better! The Oregon program
participants were - David Silver and LittleWood Chinook, Sierra Breckenridge and Aranaway Dante, Erin Silver and Dancer (PL Dancing With Angels), Shelley Bullard with Grover
(Anthem National Treasure),
and Dr. Bob & Shelley Bullard with Pepper (RPS Presumed Innocent). Emilie Bullard provided her mare Zoey (VFM Mandarin Rose) with her foal, Cookie (not registered yet) by Ragtime Oro Blanco for people to pet and enjoy. Everyone was fabulous!
The hospitality was superb thanks to Kathy Christensen's gift bags and charm cards. Visitors enjoyed lots of warm hospitality and good refreshments thanks to our wonderful volunteers. Sharon Harper & Shannon Harper helped with pre-event publicity targeting the Hillsboro area and Portland Community College, and came to help in any way needed on event day. Dr. Hope Flint, her son Brock, and daughter Annette were there to help with set-up, take down, and to man the gates. Melissa Bullard served as head groom in the upper barn aided by Mike Silver and others who came to chip in. Emilie Bullard acted as our Master of Ceremonies. Everyone who came to help kept things well organized and moving smoothly. Liz and Lou Goldmann sent the beautiful flowers. Erin Silver provided cider and bottled water.
Kathy Christensen did a ton of advance promotion which included making and posting flyers, sending out a press release, and posting information to all the horse websites she could locate. She also provided a table full of information about the Morgan horse, coloring sheets, MHAO brochures and our NW sales sheet. A guest book captured the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of those in attendance.
Shelley & Dr. Bob donated cakes and directional signs so folks would not get lost.
The event was at Northwest Morgans just south of Hillsboro. The place was all shined up and made ready to welcome the good turnout of guests.
Great promotion everyone!
Some testimonials ~
“Thank you for that magnificent horse show at your beautiful home and arena last Saturday. It was wonderful to meet your family and see your gorgeous horses”
"What a treat to come out and be a guest at your horse show! The entire family enjoyed
themselves immensly."
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A note from a
new member
Ami Erickson
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Ami competes with her Morgan as Pocket Rocket at Cross Country Events
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Hi Gay and Kathy!
This is Ami, I met you today at the Open Barn Day. I'm the one who lives very close to Shelley and Bob. Just wanted to reach out and share a couple of photos of Luka. I found the membership application on the website, & will definitely be joining. I enjoyed meeting people today! :)
Attached are pics from some eventing and jumper classes this year. Luka loves to jump! He was series reserve champion . 90 meter jumper at the Rolling Rock Farm show series this year, with Oregon HJ Assn. championships in 2015. Winter 2015 he fell in turnout and cracked his hock. Once he came back to work the following spring, he hasn't looked back!
Hope to see you again soon!
Thanks for a fun afternoon.
Ami-
Welcome Ami!
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Dancing Morgans Event & Picnic
October 28, 2017
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Carole Mercer in Eagle Point, OR also had a great event on October 28!
While not a "Day of the Morgan" celebration it happened to be the same day and sure sounds like a
lot of fun for those that attended. In fact, Carole had gatherings of 2 different groups on each day of the
weekend.
Carole along with Chocolate (TCR Renaissance Champagne), Kisses (NHR Hugs N Kisses), and Valentine (Rockaway Razah) - Carole’s 3 mares - put on quite a show with a nice turnout to enjoy the beautiful horses, charming host and gorgeous weather.
Good promotion Carole! Way to go!
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The "Day of the Morgan" Event
at Timber Creek Stables
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"We had such an awesome day of sharing the Morgan horse with others!! Close to 100 people were in attendance, kids and adults alike, it was truly a family affair. Guests enjoyed a nice treat of homemade chili, chips, cookies, and Halloween treats while watching riding demonstrations showing the Morgan’s versatility and beautiful way of going. They were invited to meet and greet each horse at the barn, helping students groom, and then we offered free rides to anyone interested. It was a jam packed, fun filled day of introducing many new people to the Morgan horse.
I want to give a huge shout out to Sandy Sessink for her hours of planning, organizing, and putting together such an awesome nationwide event to help us promote our beautiful Morgan horses. Truly a very special day for everyone who participated.
I’m also humbled by the amount of support and enthusiasm from my wonderful barn peeps, who pitched in and truly made the event a huge success and welcomed so many people with open arms, warm smiles, while sharing their love of the Morgan horse with each and every person that walked through the door. What an awesome experience for us all."
Linda Collins
Timber Creek Stables
206-200-2099
So fun! And such a great turnout!
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Pictures of the "Day of the Morgan"
Event at Fire Run Farm
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Delivered with a Halloween Theme
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All events served as fantastic promotion for
the Morgan horse.
Thank you everyone!
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Entries in the MHAO Foal Photo Contest
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Thank you to everyone who submitted photos!
First Place will win $100 Second place will win $75 Third place will win $50
Winners will be announced at the Award Banquet
The winning photo will be used to promote the 2018 MHAO Breeders' Cup Futurity
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Kid's Book For Sale
To Support Forever Morgans
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From Debbie Jondahl:
We have a new Kids Book!! This is a story about one of our rescue horses written by one of our adopters. This book is 26 pages and is $10 plus $2 shipping. Remember all proceeds will go to help the Morgans. Limited supply. Please email us at
ForeverMorgans@hotmail.com
to order yours.
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Horses Reduce Stress in Children
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By Margaret Evans
Do horses help children?
More than you think, according to researchers at Washington State University. Young people working with horses experience a substantial decrease in stress. And the evidence lies in their saliva.
“We were coming at this from a prevention perspective,” said Patricia Pendry, a developmental psychologist at WSU studying stress and the effects of prevention programs on human development. “We are especially interested in optimizing healthy stress hormone production in young adolescents because we know from other research that healthy stress hormone patterns may protect against the development of physical and mental health problems.”
Her work is the first evidence-based research within the field of human-equine interaction to measure a change in participants’ levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
“The beauty of studying stress hormones is that they can be sampled noninvasively and conveniently by sampling saliva in naturalistic settings as individuals go about their regular day,” said Pendry.
Three years ago, the National Institutes of Health asked researchers to take on the big questions about the effects of human-animal interactions on child development. Pendry led a research project with students from grades 5 to 8 in a 12-week equine facilitated learning program with Palouse Area Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH).
Pendry said that stress hormone functioning is a result of how we perceive and cope with stress. Stress is not just what you experience, she said, but how a person interprets the size of the stress triggers.
Working with PATH director Sue Jacobson and Phyllis Erdman from the WSU College of Education, Pendry implemented an after-school program serving 130 typically developing children. The program provided 90 minutes per week teaching horse behaviour, care, grooming, handling, riding, and interaction.
Participants provided six samples of saliva over a two-day period both before and after the 12-week program. Pendry compared the levels and patterns of stress hormone functioning by measuring cortisol. The results were exciting, she said.
“We found that children who had participated in the 12-week program had significantly lower stress hormone levels throughout the day and in the afternoon, compared to children in the waitlisted group,” she said. “We know that higher base levels of cortisol – particularly in the afternoon – are considered a potential risk factor for the development of psychopathology.”
Pendry said the study gives scientific credit to the claims of professionals and parents in the equine therapeutic field who support the positive impacts of these programs.
Photo: Children who participated in the after-school program with horses had significantly lower stress hormone levels, which supports claims of the positive effects of human-animal interactions on child development.
Photo by ©CanStockPhoto.com/iMarly.
Some scientific evidence of what we have always known, and some additional things you can say to help convince others
to get their kids involved with horses.
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"WoooHooo!! Just received word that my photo won the scenic division in the Friends of the Gorge photo contest and some nice prizes from Pro Photo and Columbia Sportswear to go with the honor!!!"
Theresa Peterson
Congratulations Theresa!
Beautiful picture!
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Veterans Day is November 11th
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Honoring all who serve, and those who have served.
We Remember & Thank You.
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Grand National Morgan Horse Show
In Memory of -
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Board Members
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Gay Adams, Acting Editor | MHAO | (503) 936-4276 | sunstonemorgans@comcast.net
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