Stable Sheet - November 2023

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From Your Board Of Directors

My hope is that all MHAO members realize how important they are to our Morgan community and will continue to renew their membership. Renewal requests are going out shortly. We also ask that all MHAO members help us in our efforts to grow the club. If you know someone who has a Morgan horse but is not a member of MHAO, please encourage them to join us. Membership forms are available on our website as well as thru this newsletter.

New is our fundraiser program in association with See's Candy - just in time for the holidays! Get your orders in. The campaign will close December 1st for pre-Christmas delivery. Kyndle Cummins is handling that for us this year. Thank you Kyndle! Such an easy way to get some of our Christmas shopping done.

For those of you with a 2023 foal that has not yet been entered into the MHAO Breeders' Cup Futurity, be sure to get them nominated by December 31st to take advantage of the low fee of $45. More information on that program is included later in this newsletter. Meantime, nominations are open for the 2024 MHAO Stallion Service Auction. We love promoting local or member owned stallions, so let me know if you are interested.

Don't forget to vote in the club's annual election! You just have a few days left. We are sending a reminder to anyone who hasn't voted yet. The results will be announced at the Award Banquet and General Membership Meeting on Sunday, November 12th. We will also announce the winners of our Foal Photo Contest and our High Point Program. This should be a very fun and informative event in celebration of 2023. Lunch is provided by MHAO. Don't miss it!

SEE YOU THERE FOR A FREE BBQ, A GREAT SPEAKER ON A NEEDED SUBJECT, FABULOUS AWARDS, & A CHANCE TO SOCIALIZE WITH OTHER MORGAN PEOPLE!!

COME CELEBRATE 2023 WITH US!!!

If you prefer to vote by mail, you can. You can download a ballot off the email you receive or by clicking here. You can also vote at the Award Banquet. The address to send the ballot to is shown on the ballot.

For questions, contact Doana Anderson, MorganHorseOregon@outlook.com, (503) 250-2500.

For questions or assistance contact Kimberly Cummins, moorekyndle@gmail.com

Join The Fun & Promote Your Breeding Program!

2023 Foals Nominated by Dec. 31st - $45

Annual Renewal Fee by March 31st - $25

Late nomination or renewal fees - $100 each that are past due

Class entry fees by June 1st - $25

Post Entry fees - $50

Click here to download the Futurity Rules

Click here to download a 2023 Futurity Foal Nomination Form

Questions: Contact Gay Adams

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

SPECIAL SPONSORSHIP REQUEST

Can You Help?

We have been offered an opportunity to distribute our Futurity Booklet at the Morgan Superior Sale in November in Shipshewanna, IN. We are seeking sponsors to help us cover the cost for printing additional copies for his event. ANY MONETARY AMOUNT ACCEPTED AND APPRECIATED!

We think taking advantage of this offer could really help the results of next year's Stallion Service Auction. Your support will be acknowledged on our website.

If you can help, please contact Gay Adams,

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

We need you! Have you renewed your membership?

Check the link below to see if you have renewed for 2023. We need your support as a member to continue our programs. We need your voice as a member to help us do all we can to promote our wonderful breed. Please renew or join today!

2024 renewal requests are going out soon.

Click here to see the membership list as of 9/10/2023.

Do you know someone who owns a Morgan horse who is not a member of MHAO?

If you know someone who owns a Morgan horse but is not a member of MHAO, we hope you will encourage them to join. Members from any address are welcome. We are an active club with programs for all those who are part of the Morgan community. We support all types of activities. Those who do not own a Morgan but want to support the breed are also welcome.

Did you just purchase your first Morgan horse from a member of MHAO?

If so, you are eligible for a free membership for the year of purchase in MHAO. We hope we will earn your continued support, and after this year you will renew with us. To get started, just complete a membership form, and where it asks for payment, say you just purchased your first Morgan horse and who you purchased the horse from.

Welcome to MHAO!

Click here to download a membership form

Anyone joining now is a member for 2024!

Once the form is completed, please email to:

wylieriley@aol.com

or mail to:

Karen Breckenridge

MHAO Treasurer

4715 Eola Drive NW

​Salem, OR 97304

2024 Membership Fees:

$35 for Family (includes two votes)

$30 for Individual (includes one votes)

If you haven't already, please complete our membership survey form

and send it in with your membership form.

If renewing for 2024, either mail your check with your membership form or if emailing the form, call Karen at (503) 580-4716 with your credit card information.

Do You Give Lessons? Are you a trainer?

Are you willing to have people come see your Morgan horses?

Let us help you get the word out!

Looking for people throughout the Western Region!

Only one person has responded to this so far.

We would like to have a resource available to refer people to for lessons or to see Morgan horses. Please let Gay know if we can give out your name for these purposes. We can share this information along with any of our promotional material, at promotional events, or MHAO events. We would also like to post it to our website.

Please notify Gay Adams how you would like to be listed.

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

Click here to download a submission form for reimbursement

ATTENTION:

New maximum annual reimbursement for 2024 is $50. This is a real good deal with the maximum exceeding the amount you pay for membership fees. Thank you to everyone out there showing off your Morgan horses! There is no better advertisement for the Morgan breed.

Click here for more information, or go to the MHAO Website.

www.morganhorseoregon.com

Click here to download an enrollment form

Click here to download a tracking sheet for your hours

For questions contact Sandi Humphfres

firemed13@yahoo.com

Qualifications:

1.Member of MHAO at time of service, or a member of the Morgan community.

2.Nominated by member or non-member

3.Submission of at least one brief written description of the nominee’s exceptional community service and impact.

4.Nominations and essay submissions will be reviewed and nominees contacted before acceptance.

Nomination Cutoff is May 15th Each Year for

Awardee to be announced at the Oregon Morgan Classic

Award Created & Sponsored by Patricia Carlson

Send to Patricia Carlson, patricia@dressagemorgans.com

Questions, call Patricia - (503) 851-1950

MHAO Award Banquet

Lunch Provided By MHAO

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Come One, Come All!

Celebrate With Us!

RSVP to Tammy Boyer, tammyrboyer@gmail.com

Park in front of the Jason Lee house and take the walk way on the right back to the Dye House.

Map Sections - An Interesting Place To Visit

1 Jason Lee House: Served as headquarters for Methodist Mission operations in the Oregon Country; it also hosted meetings of the early provisional government and served as an early post office. The Lee House was moved here from its original location north of downtown Salem in 1965.

2 Boon House: The oldest single family house still standing in Salem. John Boon and his family came over the Oregon Trail in 1845. After a brief stint homesteading, the family relocated to Salem where John D. Boon became very involved in business and politics. He co-founded the first woolen mill in Oregon and served as the last Territorial and the first State Treasurer in Oregon. The Boon House was moved from north of downtown to its current location in 1972.

3 Parsonage: The second frame structure built with lumber from the Mission’s sawmill. Originally designed as a duplex, it housed those missionaries who oversaw the Indian Manual Training School. This was the only building retained by the Methodist Church when the mission closed and it served as the parsonage for their minister and as a base for circuit riders, or itinerant preachers in the valley.

4 Pleasant Grove Church: Finished in April of 1858, this church represents a meetinghouse-style associated with early country churches. It is the oldest surviving Presbyterian Church in the Pacific Northwest. The building was moved from outside of Aumsville to the WHC grounds in 1984.

5 Dye House: During the Mill’s operation (1889-1962), dying was done in a series of interconnected sheds and buildings. Today’s Dye House is a reconstruction using an original wall on the south side.

6 Mill Building: This brick building was designed by Walter David Pugh in 1896, after a fire destroyed the original 1889 wooden structure. The construction bid was awarded to John Gray, who with masonry foreman Henry Luker and general grounds foreman J. Cordingly marshaled a crew of forty men to complete construction in a little less than six months. Over 250,000 bricks from the kilns at the Oregon State Penitentiary were used.* In 2006, major rehabilitation of the building’s exterior was completed with its designation by the National Park Service as an American Treasure.

7 Warehouse Building: Formerly housed the wool and rag warehouses with a drive-in loading dock in the middle. Today the warehouse serves and the hub for visitors services and includes the museum’s orientation center, retail stores and galleries (click here for more information), and offices.

8 Library & Archives: This mid-20th century stucco building was built to house the mill’s retail store and offices and replaced a two story house that once stood here. Today the building houses extensive unique historical collections, including records from the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill and the Marion County Historical Society. It is open to researchers Tuesday-Friday noon-4pm.

9 Mentzer Machine Shop: Named for the Mill’s faithful and popular millwright, Wayne Mentzer (millwright for 60 years from 1924-1984), the machine shop is where his valuable work took place. The moving machinery and tools on display are original to the Mill and were used for everything from making machine parts to repairing structures.

(Start here spot on map is for tours, not for us)

Click the flyer above to download the list of benefits. For questions or assistance, contact Gay Adams, (503) 936-4276, sunstonemorgans@comcast.net.

Congratulations to All Our Competitors At The Morgan Grand National. We Are So Proud of You!

Click here to see all the results

Congratulations to all 20 AMHA Youth Members who participated in this year’s Youth of the Year Contest at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show in Oklahoma City! Pictured above is the Overall Youth of the Year Champion Kiana Pearson. Congratulations, Kiana!

AMHA would like to extend its gratitude to all the contestants this year for their dedication to the sport and the breed!

Congratulations to our 2023 YOTY winners:

AMHECT is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Alex Mooney Memorial Scholarship -- Allison Hall of Kent, Washington.

Allison, currently the AMHA Youth Council Secretary and active in numerous youth programs, plans to make good use of this scholarship to continue pursuit of her degree in the Criminal Justice field where her goal is to "help to give voices to the victims." Congratulations and good luck, Allison!

Allison also competed in this year's Youth Of The Year Contest at Grand Nationals, placing 5th overall out of 21. Here is her information submitted for that competition:

My name is Allison Hall, I am 21 years old, and this will be my fourth year competing in the Grand National Youth of the Year contest! I am currently a student at Green River College, where I am studying Criminal Justice and Forensic Technology. I have two Morgan horses; Manchester Once ‘N’ Again, more commonly known as Bailey and Home Free, also known as Freedom. Freedom and I show in Western Pleasure Amateur classes as well as Western Pleasure Youth and the AMHA Western Seat Medal. I am the proud leader of the Evergreen Morgans youth team, which combines multiple barns from Washington and Oregon. I am also actively involved in the AMHA Youth Council as Secretary as well as the Morgan Horse Club of Washington State as the Youth Liaison. With this, I would like to help get more youth involved in the AMHA programs. So far, I have been able to encourage a large group of people to join our local Youth of the Year contests. In 2022, I was honored to receive the Tristanne Weber Childress Memorial AMHA Youth of the Year Sportsmanship Award. This award was voted on by the contestants of last year’s Youth of the Year contest. I am in awe at the support this group of youth has for everyone in the contest. Even though we are all competing, we are willing to help each other, which shows how strong the sense of community is in the Morgan breed. One thing that sets me apart is my dedication to the promotion of the AMHA programs. The AMHA youth programs, such as the Youth Council, have changed my life for the better. I have gained confidence and a great group of friends that will be with me for the rest of my life. I love encouraging others to get involved in youth programs. I am grateful for the opportunities I have had and am excited to see where else the American Morgan Horse Association takes me. Good luck to all of the contestants. Have a great time and go do great things!

Allison Hall

Super proud of my girl for winning the speech category for Youth of the Year out of a competitive group of 20! I love our yearly family tradition of coming to the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show. So many great memories, so many more to come!

Jenny Moore

Cassidy's information from her participation in the Youth of the Year:

I’m Cassidy Moore, qualifying from C-Fair Regional Morgan Horse Show! I’m lucky to say that I have been around Morgan horses and Morgan people for my entire life, and I owe so much to this breed and this community. This will be my third year competing in the Youth Contest at the Grand National, but I have been doing them at a local level since I was old enough and won the Junior Invitational two years in a row in 2017 and 2018! I serve on the AMHA Youth council as well. I own and show my Morgan, C-King Solar Flaire, a.k.a. Percy, in Dressage and Hunter Pleasure and Equitation. Percy and I live in Washington State on a small farm with our family and two goats. I’m a senior in high school where I am Senior Class President and plan events and assemblies for our school! I am also Choir Co-President and sing in before, during and after school choirs.

Cassidy Moore

We are all proud of you Cassidy! Congratulations on all you are accomplishing!

I'm sure I am missing successes for our local youth and others. Please forgive me. These are the ones I saw with the time I had.

Do you have news on our Northwest Youth or exhibitors, about something at your barn, an upcoming clinic or show, or more that should be highlighted in more depth in our newsletter? Please email me the information so I can be sure to include it in the Stable Sheet. Facebook is great, but doesn't keep an historic record as well as a newsletter does. Information passes thru Facebook fairly quickly and is not always seen.

Thank you for any help you can give me. I welcome news from our California members and other states as well. We are all a part of our local Morgan community. Other quick type news or pictures from all our members should be sent to Karen Weidermann to be included in the second section of the newsletter. Remember, we also offer free classified ads in section 3. Send that information to me.

Paid for ads in the newsletter are also available at very reasonable rates, and I will do all I can to include them in the first section. Sometimes I can't due to capacity limits and they move to section two.

Gay Adams

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

Karen Weidermann, dazzby1@gmail.com

ELLEN DIBELLA WESTERN DRESSAGE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline 11/30/2023 • Any Age wishing to further

proficiencies in Western Dressage utilizing Morgan horses

VAN SCHAIK CLASSICAL DRESSAGE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline 11/30/2023 • Any age wishing to further

proficiencies in Classical Dressage utilizing Morgan horses

Attention Breeders! The September 2023 issue of The Morgan Horse magazine is a "flip" issue with our amazing magazine on one side and the 78 (YES 78!) magnificent stallions on the other. Bidding on the stallions' seasons opened October 7, 2023 at 9am Central Time, so you now have a couple of weeks to pick your favorite(s)!

EXCITING changes were made to this year's auction. Thanks to the generous stallion owners and successful bidders, this auction provides money for promotion of the breed and supports several AMHA programs that benefit our competitions and members. Get your bids in! If you are unable to bid online, contact Erica Eulau at (859) 298-3785 and she will place your bid for you.

From The Oregon Horse Council

Last Call For the November Session

Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue  

2-Day Awareness Courses

Saturday-Sunday, November 18-19, 2023 in Eugene, OR

~OR~

Saturday-Sunday, April 20-21, 2024 in Hood River, OR

Registration is open now and we are already getting people signing up!

This intense training will show you the proper ways to respond and prepare for large animal emergencies. The TLAER training courses introduces the latest concepts, techniques, procedures and equipment being used today – to learn to work together on a scene and build a great incident action plan, then extricate the animal safely for both the animal and responders. All who attend the whole course will receive a certificate of completion.

The TLAER courses produced by OHC qualify for 16 Oregon Vet Board CE Credits. You must attend all hours of both days of the course to receive credit and/or certificate. We will provide a light breakfast, lunch, and snacks both days.

Course fees are:

• $229 for non-Oregon Horse Council members
• $175 for Oregon Horse Council members (membership starts at $50 per year for a business, $35 for an individual!)
• $125 for high school or college students (must have current form of school ID)
• Group rates also available, contact us for more information

Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue courses are taught by world renowned expert, Dr. Rebecca Husted. These trainings are open to anyone, but are specifically geared towards fire department personnel, first responders, veterinarians, search & rescue members, animal rescue specialists, livestock breeders, horse trainers, and any large animal owner that wants to be more prepared.

Please share this with your local fire department, sheriff's office, vet, and friends!

www.tinyurl.com/TLAEROregon

FACEBOOK EVENT LINK - NOV 2023

FACEBOOK EVENT LINK - APR 2024 

Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you have!

Brandi@OregonHorseCouncil.com or 971-224-5879

The Oregon Horse Council is excited to announce the production of our 10th edition Oregon Horse Directory.

This is the only statewide yellow page style resource for equestrians.

To say this book is well used is an understatement!

Thousands of print copies are distributed across Oregon, including at the NW Horse Expo, feed and tack stores, veterinarian offices, equestrian events, associations' annual events/banquets, online and more!

Don't miss your opportunity for FREE exposure for your equine business or organization! Please SHARE this information with any equestrians you know might be also interested! ALL equine businesses, non-profits, and organizations operating in Oregon can receive a FREE basic listings (business name, city, state, phone number) in the directory! Premier classified listings (which also includes your address, email, and website) are only $50 or included with any level of OHC membership.

CLICK HERE to submit your listing and/or select paid advertising.

Interested in Oregon Horse Council membership? Please CLICK HERE

Questions? Contact brandi@oregonhorsecouncil.com or 971-224-5879.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ADS OR CLASSIFIED LISTINGS: FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Time to get your ad in for the upcoming for the upcoming Oregon Horse Directory!

Click here for more information including advertising rates.

For more information or to place an ad -

Contact Brandi Ebner, Executive Director, (971) 224-5879, brandi@oregonhorsecouncil.com

The Oregon Horse Council is excited to launch a new event to provide an opportunity for horse lovers to shop their favorite vendors. This inaugural event will be held in conjunction with the High Desert Stampede PRCA Rodeo, a well-attended event that kicks off the rodeo season in the greater NW, and the Central Oregon Ag Show. Our new Country Market will be Friday, April 5: 1-7 pm and Saturday, April 6: 9 am-7 pm at the Deschutes County Expo Center in the High Desert Activity Center.

Applications are now available – we are looking for a variety of western/ranch home decor, clothing, jewelry, tack, farm/ranch products, feed, and more! Vendors will enjoy the smooth concrete floor, restrooms, and ease for set-up and tear-down with multiple large doorways around the hall. A 10’x10′ booth is only $125, with corner spaces being $50 more. Table spaces (which will allow 1 8’x30″ table with 2 chairs behind it) is only $50.

Click here for more information and to access a booth application.

For questions or assistance,

Contact Brandi Ebner, Executive Director, (971) 224-5879, brandi@oregonhorsecouncil.com

Westwind Otto, Jared Ashcraft, Ashcraft Performance Horses, and Westwind Morgans had a great year competing in National Reined Cowhorse Association Open Bridle Competition throughout 2023. Watch for a review posted soon on Facebook. Plans for 2024 are being made. Thanks to everyone for their support!

Click here to go to the Westwind Morgans Facebook page.

Click here to watch a short video from July of Otto in action. Still learning!

Tips for Traveling

Help your horse cope with the stress of traveling

• Never transport a sick horse long distances or one exposed to sickness.
• Supplement with an immune support formula a few days before travel.
• Try to travel less than 12 hours at a time.
• If possible, stop every 3 to 4 hours to offer rest — unload and allow the horse to briefly graze. If not, just stopping is beneficial to the horse, as he won't be forced to counter the movement of the trailer.
• Offer water every time you stop.
• Provide adequate airflow in the trailer for ventilation.
• Allow your horse approximately 2 to 3 days to recover after a long trip before expecting a great deal of activity.

Winner's name was drawn and will be announced soon!

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AMHA Members Selected for the

U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Selection Trials

The International Saddle Seat World Cup competition is held every other year, rotating host countries, and consists of both a three- and five-gaited team. The United States Equestrian Federation works with athletes across the country who represent different breeds to create a team of twelve talented and dedicated athletes who will go on to represent the United States in the competition. The selection process for the U.S. team consists of an initial written and video submission component. From those submissions, USEF then chooses 12 applicants for both the three- and five-gaited teams who will move on to participate in the U.S. Team Selection Trials held in Fulton, Missouri at William Woods University. At the selection trials, the participants will be faced with completing a rail work portion and pattern portion on two randomly selected horses, allowing the riders to demonstrate their exceptional horsemanship and sportsmanship skills.

This year, the U.S. Team Selection Trials will be held during the first weekend of December – December 1st-2nd. Those who are chosen to represent the U.S. will travel to South Africa in December of 2024, having the opportunity to meet and connect with those from the other representative countries. AMHA would like to wish all participating athletes the best of luck and safe travels to the upcoming U.S. Team Selection Trials! 

Learn more about the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team HERE.

Save The Date!

November 18, 2023

Award Banquet & General Membership Meeting @ 1PM

At the Lake Forest Park Civic Club on beautiful Lake Washington.

More information and RSVP cards will be sent out by November 1st.

Questions, contact Julianne,

julesanderson1988@gmail.com

(206) 390-0634

Click here to say you are attending!

Dear Key Classic & C-Fair Exhibitor and Trainer,

Thank you so much for showing and supporting our 2023 Horse Shows. 

We appreciate your support via horses’ shown, sponsorships, silent auction and helping out in general. Without your participation there would be no shows and no donations for the EQUEST programs. To help us in our planning for the 2024 Horse Shows, we would be grateful if you would fill out this questionnaire and e-mail comments (positive and negative).

Sign in to Google to save your progress.

Click here to go to the survey without signing into Google

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

sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

Register by December 1st to avoid additional fees

Click here to see a schedule of Morgan Horse events at the convention & to register or arrange lodging.

Click here for the most up-to-date information on the UPHA website

Calypso came into my life 25 years ago at the age of three. It is with great sadness that our time together has come to an end, but what a life he had and what memories he created.

In his career, he won nearly 30 World and Grand National titles and more than 100 blue ribbons. Personal highlights for me include the two years he won World Championships in both Ladies Pleasure Driving and Open Pleasure Driving, 2002 and 2011. It was an honor in 2016 having this wonderful horse inducted into the AMHA Show Horse Hall Of Fame. Thank you to the Morgan horse community for your support and encouragement over the years.

Calypso had an amazing attitude and spirit about him that caught the eye of many and made him so special. He was my horse of a lifetime and brought such joy and excitement to my life. He was a champion in every sense of the word.

Thank you to Tim, Jean, & Ryan Arcuri for all the care, training, and love you gave him over the years. Tim, you tow shared a special bond that was so evident. Thank you and Tom for bringing him into my life. Shannon, you were our best fan and cheerleader. Special thanks to all his caregivers over the years, particularly Maddie Lee who pampered him in his golden years.

Lastly, thank you to Calypso. You will live in my heart and memory forever.

Stephanie Connor

Reprinted and reformatted with permission with possibly different pictures. Originally printed in the October 2023 issue of The Morgan Horse Magazine.

Included in the next Section:

Section 2:

Member News Will Be In The December Issue

Section 3:

Classified Ads

Advertising Thru MHAO

How to become an MHAO Member

Oregon Horse Council News

USEF News

AMHA News