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MHAO Stable Sheet -
November 2024
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An American Legacy - The Morgan Horse | |
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From Your Board Of Directors | |
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Happy Fall..
My name is Kathy Christensen and I will be the president of MHAO for the 2025 year. For those that don’t know me, I have been involved with Morgans since I was a kid (thanks to the Justin Morgan movie that Disney made) and have continued into my adult life. There is something about the breed that just doesn’t let you go and that is ok! This love for the breed has given me opportunities to be involved in different clubs and different roles in those clubs. . I moved from Southern California in 2011 and I joined the Morgan Horse Association of Oregon in 2013 and have been active in the club. I have previously been the program chair, the membership chair, vice president and president. This upcoming year will be my second time as president.
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I look forward to the upcoming year and meeting the challenges MHAO and the equine industry as a whole are facing. My focus in the next three months will be to increase our membership and to provide more value to being a member. The club is as strong as its membership and we want to encourage you to renew your membership. You have an excellent board who is willing to work hard for you..they encourage you to give them ideas an suggestions as to how we can meet your needs. The club is YOU!! Without you, the club will not survive.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have suggestions or ideas on things you would like to see be done by MHAO. I and the board want to make this club about you and for you.
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Announcing Our 2025
MHAO Board Of Directors
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MHAO Board Meeting Minutes | |
A Report On The MHAO General
Membership Meeting & Award Banquet
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We had a wonderful Award Banquet and General Membership Meeting with a fiesta theme on November 10th, 2024 in the Dye House at the Willamette Heritage Center! A wonderful Hispanic buffet (people kept going back for more), good company, with fun games and lots of prizes! We all learned we are not as smart about the history or anatomy of the Morgan horse as we thought! It was a learning experience. There were door prizes, too. And the desserts offered in the Silent Auction were a wonderful take-away. The banquet is the best time for members to share their ideas with their new Board of Directors. It is the meeting where your ideas and comments help to shape the direction the Board takes in the year ahead.
We have received great reviews on the awards given out for our High Point program. Rather than plaques or ribbons, our High Point Chair, Erin Silver awards usable items. Erin gives winners the opportunity to choose what they receive. Even better, if someone earns more than one award they can pool the budget for those awards together into a more valuable prize.
So much fun! If you missed it, we hope you will come join us next year. This event is for everyone! The minutes for the meeting and the list of our High Point winners will be posted separately.
Click here to see detailed information about our High Point Program and the Point Submission form. For questions, contact Erin Silver, silvermesamorgans@msn.com.
Good Food Courtesy of MHAO! Fun and Games! Great Prizes & Awards! Good Company! Fun Music! And Wonderful Desserts To Take Home!
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Highlights Covered During The Meeting | |
Our Financial Report:
Fiscal Year End 10/31/2024
Total Cash Assets at year-end are $69,341.09 down from $82,304.70 in 2023. The decrease in assets is mainly due to a loss from the 2024 Oregon Morgan Classic Show, lower income from our stallion service auction and an increase in our General Account Expenses.
We are cash tax filers and not accrual, so these numbers reflect the deposits made and the checks that have cleared by 10/31/2024.
On our profit and loss statement, we showed an overall net loss for the 2024 tax year of $13,163.59 versus a net profit for the 2023 tax year of $3,448.12. There are no outstanding Accounts Receivable invoices for 2024 to collect versus the 2023 balance of $806.00. The loss shown for the year reflected some expenses from 2023 that were paid in 2024, some expenses for the 2025 Oregon Morgan Classic, and the cost of the stallion service/futurity website for 3 years in order to take advantage of a special rate offer.
We had a good 2024 Oregon Morgan Classic Show with 114 horses in attendance and 71% of available stalls rented. This was down from 150 horses in attendance in 2023. The drop in numbers was partly due to the tighter economy, and partly because our show took place earlier than normal. Kids were still in school and the show was scheduled for the same weekend as the Charity Fair in California. Some of our normal attendees opted to go to the Charity show and some just stayed home. We have moved the show to the 3rd weekend in June going forward to avoid the scheduling conflict with Charity Fair in the future. This year we increased activities for exhibitors at the show and the club sponsored the Pizza my Heart party, the Winner Winner Chicken dinner and the Sweet Surprises dessert party. To help offset the drop in attendance at the show we expanded our Working Western Division to include OTAB and had a fantastic turnout. Between the Morgan and OTAB classes there were 86 rides total on Friday. These classes started at 7 am and ended around 8:30 pm. Even though we were down in overall attendance, everyone who came had a great time.
Our Stallion Service Auction brought in an initial net amount of $8,795.85 in 2024 versus $13,992.65 in 2023. After expenses these funds were combined with futurity reserves to provide prize funds for the 2024 MHAO Breeders Cup Futurity with a portion going to the General Fund to cover the club’s cost of providing Futurity classes at OMC. Bids received in the auction were lower than they were for 2023 probably due to people cutting back on breeding due to economic pressures.
Membership Dues for 2024 were $1,659.35 versus 2023 of 2,102.09. We plan to work on increasing our membership in 2025.
The MHAO board knew it was going to be tighter this year and worked very hard on keeping expenses down. This will continue into 2025 and there will be more focus on our fundraising efforts. We need to start putting some money aside to purchase a new trailer for our dressage equipment.
Respectfully Submitted
Karen Breckenridge
MHAO Treasurer
Other Highlights:
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OMC Show moved permanently to the 3rd week of June to avoid conflict with Charity Fair show.
- Watch for information on our Spring Clinic, normally held in March or April. We are always looking for possible subjects. If you have ideas for a topic, please let Patricia Carlson know.
- Our Youth Committee continues to work on a Youth Stable Sheet Newsletter designed for our Youth. Sierra has created a study guide for Youth of the Year participants. The committee is looking to create more activities and programs.
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There is still time to get your 2024 foals entered in the MHAO Futurity. Close date for the lowest nomination fee is December 31, 2024. Renewals will be due March 31st.
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The search for stallions for our 2025 Stallion Service Auction is on. Close date for the auction is April 19th, 2025. Bidding is all online and will end at 3pm Pacific Time. Other items and stallion service donations are welcome.
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1st 2025 Promotion event so far is the Oregon AgFest the end of April
- Membership drive needed in 2025. We are losing members. Need to find out why, and get as many people to renew as possible. If you can help our recruiting efforts, let Gay Adams know. Your help will be appreciated. We are aiming to get a membership directory out in March or April.
- Our MHAO Alex Mooney Memorial Scholarship is fully funded for 2025 More info available on our website.
- Don’t forget to get enrolled in the ride/drive program. Enroll once for the life of your MHAO membership. Full explanation of the program is on our website.
- Open incentive reimbursement amounts are set for 2025 at a maximum of $10 per event and a maximum of $30 per year per membership.
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Once our election is over we will work on updating our website. We hope to have that done by January 31st.
Minutes will follow in the next Stable Sheet.
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Announcing The Winners Of The
MHAO High Point Program
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Morgan Division
In Hand :
Sutton Obsidian, Liz Goldman
Latours Outa Cash, CZ Reins
Pleasure Driving
English Pleasure
Rosehaven Ignacio, Margaret Korver
Western Pleasure
Altair Rising Star, Jim Breckenridge
Rosehaven Hez Top Class, Margaret Korver
Miscellaneous
Latours Out a Cash, CZ Reins
ATMF Moonlight Sonata, Sierra Breckenridge
Classic Driving:
Harlan's Balanced Image, Shelly Bullard
Classic English Pleasure
Harlan's Balanced Image, Shelley Bullard
Latours Outa Cash, CZ Reins
Hunter Pleasure:
Sutton Obsidian, Liz Goldman
C-King MJs Danzin Star, Julie Tretter
Overall Morgan Division:
Champion: Altair Rising Star, Jim Breckenridge
Reserve: Latours Out a Cash, CZ Reins
Morgan JR. Exhibitor Division
Showmanship:
Kayla Ropp
Western Pleasure:
Mia Mar Lock Down, Kayla Ropp
Hunter Pleasure:
Altair Sheza Lady, Danika VanDyke
Mia Mar Lockdown, Kayla Ropp
Hunt Seat Equitation:
Kayla Ropp
Western Equitation:
Kayla Ropp
Overall JR. Exhibitor:
Champion : Danika Van Dyk
Reserve: Kayla Ropp
Open Division
English Pleasure:
Altair Sheza Lady, Danika Van Dyk
Equitation:
Julie Tretter
Sport Horse In Hand:
Aranaway Dante, Sierra Breckenridge
TFF Devon, Kathy Christenson
Sport Horse Under Saddle:
Sutton Terra Cotta, Liz Goldman
Blueandwhite Rebel, Sierra Breckenridge
Western/Cowboy Dressage:
ATMF Moonlight Sonata, Sierra Breckenridge
TFF Devon, Kathy Christenson
Dressage:
Blueandwhite Rebel, Sierra Breckenridge
Moonrune Tempest Sonata, Sierra Breckenridge
Carriage:
Sutton Terra Cotta,Liz Goldmann
Ranch:
JMF Wild Serenity, Jaime Floyd
ATMF Moonlight Sonata, Sierra Breckenridge
Endurance:
Marvelous Portia, Nora Mains
Statesmans Eagle, Karen Pate
Miscellaneous:
Latours Outa Cash, CZ Reins
Rogue Hill Catalina, Sandi Humphfres
Overall Open Division:
Champion : Sutton Terra Cotta, Liz Goldmann
Reserve: ATMF Moonlight Sonata, Sierra Breckenridge
Congratulations to all our members on a very sucessful year!
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Thank You To A Wonderful Board Of Directors!
To the Board and all the members of MHAO, it has been my pleasure to serve as your President.
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I am enjoying the wonderful bouquet, lovely vase, and the beautiful necklas. And I truly appreciate everyone's kind words.
To all the members of MHAO, you have a very hard working and pro-active Board. I know they will continue to serve you well in the year ahead. I will act as your new Secretary.
Thank you for the trust all of you put in me, and I know Kathy Christensen will be fantastic in the President's position for 2025. Her history in that role guarantees it.
Congratulations, Kathy!
Gay Adams, Past MHAO President
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Members Needed - Come Join Us! | |
Calling All Members To Help Us In
Our Membership Drive
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Here is our latest list of members as of November 12th. If you have not renewed yet, please do. If you know someone who owns a Morgan horse but is not a current member, please ask them to join. We are stronger together. Our local Morgan community needs MHAO to help with the preservation and promotion of this wonderful breed. MHAO offers a full array of programs for our members which can be seen on our website - www.morganhorseoregon.com. MHAO needs members and their voices to remain a viable and highly valued organization here to serve the Morgan community.
Individual Membership - $30 (gives you 1 vote)
Family Membership - $35 (gives you 2 votes)
Dues received in September or after cover your 2025 membership year
Another way you can help: if an MHAO member sells a Morgan horse to a first time Morgan owner, that new owner can have a free MHAO membership in the year of purchase. Just fill out a membership form with them and send it to Karen Breckenridge as outlined on the form. Where it asks for payment information write "First Time Morgan Owner", who you bought the horse from, and sign your name. It will be our job to earn their paid membership thereafter. Send me their email address so I can add them to our distribution list for the Stable Sheet. sunstonemorgans@comcast.net
Click here for the 2025 Membership Form
www.morganhorseoregon.com
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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! Ads are also welcome at very reasonable rates.
Questions, contact: Gay Adams
Email or text your card to:
(503) 936-427
sunstonemorgans@comcast.net
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Congratulations To Our Winners!
Prize money will be sent out shortly! The first place photo will become the cover photo for the 2025 MHAO Breeders' Cup Futurity Booklet and other Futurity advertisements.
To see all the wonderful photos submitted, see Section 1a of this newsletter.
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MHAO Open Incentive Program
Close date each year is October 31st
NEW! The reimbursement program amount has been set for 2025!
$10 per event up to a maximum of $30 per year per membership effective starting November 1st.
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Close date for foals born in the current year is December 31st
Nominate Your Foal To The
MHAO Breeders' Cup Futurity Today
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The dates for the 2025 Oregon Morgan Classic are out.
See the show flyer below.
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Fees:
Initial Nomination Fee - $45
if paid by December 31st in the year the foal is born.
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
in 2 divisions - Traditional & Sport/Western
If they win 1st or 2nd in their halter class, they
qualify to go on to their associated Sweepstakes class
A full array of Futurity performance classes are offered for 3 & 4 yr olds.
3 yr old saddle classes are walk/trot
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.
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Nominations Are Now Open For The
2025 MHAO Stallion Service Auction
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Our auction will open in mid-January. Online bidding will start in mid-February and close at 3pm PDT on April 19th!
We want to support all breeding lines and disciplines. If you have a stallion you would like to have represented in our auction, please contact Gay Adams, sunstonemorgans@comcast.net. (503) 936-4276.
Click here to download a nomination form
Click here to download the list of benefits to the stallion owner shown below.
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Our breeders are the keepers of the fantastic Morgan breed!
Help us Support Our Breeders!
For those who want to support our program without making a stallion service donation, sponsorship packages for our auction and futurity are available. We accept donations of other items or services for people to bid on, too. Proceeds from the auction provide prize money for our Futurity, the only remaining futurity in the Western Region.
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Our thanks to Camryn Nicholson, and Kyndle Cummins for the MHAO Youth Newsletter, and to Sierra Breckenridge along with help from Diane Pixlee for their work on the Youth Of The Year Study Guide. More information to follow on that!
Meantime, help us reach more youth! We are happy to add names to our distribution list for the Youth Newsletter.
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The Youth Newsletter Is Out For October!
Click here to access it. Feel free to share it with others.
MHAO will be putting a lot of focus on Youth in 2025. Watch for new programs and a study guide for all those who want to compete in the Youth of the Year contest at OMC and at Nationals. It can also be used to just increase knowledge about all things "equine". More information about the Study Guide will come out soon..
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A November Issue Is coming soon! | |
Our Date Is Set For the
2025 Oregon Morgan Classic
June 18-21, 2025
Our date is set for next year's Oregon Morgan Classic Horse Show. We have negotiated with the Oregon Horse Center to consistently reserve the 3rd weekend in June from now going forward (next to the last weekend in the month). This should prevent us from being in conflict with other shows and give the Oregon Horse Center the time they need to be ready for us.
Plans are already underway for an exciting show with a streamlined schedule that still offers a full array of classes. We hope to see you there!
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Hey Everyone!
Send Your Personal News To Karen Weiderman For The Stable Sheet.
Karen collects member news information for Section 2 of the Stable Sheet. Help us preserve your news. You can email your information to her at dazzby1@gmail.com or tag her on Facebook.
Close date is the 1st of each month.
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Click here to read the latest issue.
Let Shelley Bullard know if you would like to be added to her distribution list. skedling@aol.com
From Shelley:
I have just learned that due to a change in the mailchimp return address many may find the NW Morgan News in their SPAM folder. I don't have a good way to reach out, because even this EXTRA will probably end up there too. So, please spread the word to folks that they need to go into their SPAM folder and advise that this is NOT SPAM. Help me reach as many people as possible to fix this problem.
Thanks for your help. Have a good November.
Shelley
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Lillian Smith, you are right! This is Nancy Eidam on Midnight Majesty at Circle J National, Estes Park Colorado 1970. 1st Sidesaddle, Reserve Champion Geldings and English Pleasure.
Looking for more historic photos for people to guess at. Do you have one or more to send me?
Send to Gay Adams, sunstonemorgans@comcast.net.
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Remodeling & Repairs At
UVM Farm
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The iconic main barn has been under construction for the last several weeks which has presented a unique opportunity to see some of the original materials of this National Historic Site.
When it rains, water sheds off the roof and splashes back onto the barn. Over decades this water deteriorates the siding and in a few cases, unfortunately went through the sheathing led to the rot of the original beams.
A second contributing factor were the window boxes on the west face of the main barn. While beautiful and lovingly tended for many years, the moisture against the side of the building damaged its integrity. There were several periods of time during the barn's history that shrubs were planted right next to the building, also trapping moisture against the wood.
Thankfully the skilled team with KR Adams out of Milton, VT have been peeling back the boards and addressing the problems. In this process, we can see the original beams, sheathing, siding, and fasteners. There is also evidence of previous repairs in some areas with more modern materials likely completed 20-30 years ago.
The team found many square nails, hand forged, that would have been used in the original construction. These steel nails contribute to the rust spots in the paint, which also tells us that in those areas, the siding and fasteners are original.
The Morgan Horse Farm is protected by a historic preservation easement which came with a 2003 Save America’s Treasures Act grant award, which at the time was used to install the sprinkler system and differed maintenance. Because of the easement, any construction must be done with in-kind materials. The original decayed beams were likely made from hemlock or cedar, and will be replaced with a 12”x12” rough cut hemlock beam from a sawmill in Essex, VT.
In addition to repairing the rot and painting this fall, we are also looking to install more copper gutters to help mitigate the water issue.
It’s a fascinating process and speaks to craftmanship of the original barn, and the skill of the team working on site today.
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Food For Thought From Angie Maple On Veterinary Services | |
Fair warning: I am in a mood from being up with a young colt having an issue….
A conversation was had in the barn a few weeks ago regarding vaccines etc. A comment was made to me that I “should buy my own vaccines and give them myself to save money”. Now, it’s valid. As a barn owner…financially responsible for quite a few horses (whether I own them or not…an issue for another day) my spring shots (and other spring work) is around the $3000 mark. It’s a huge hit right before show season and after winter where lessons have been a struggle so finances are super tight.
However, here’s what I am going to tell you. I pay the vet to do it. I pay them to clean sheaths. I pay them to do all the things I could do myself and save a little $$. Why? Because I need them to come when I have an emergency. Like when a colt is presenting as colicky on my day off when I am having dinner with my mom. One call and they are racing towards us in the dark. I need them to come if the horse has an adverse reaction to that shot I gave myself. I need them To come when I forgot we needed HC’s for an out of state show and we leave in 2 days. I need them to come when I just don’t know what’s going on with the aged mare. I need them to come when a beloved horse’s time has come. My vets have literally hugged me for a significant amount of time while I cried in the field. It hurts them too.
The practice needs to be financially sound to be able to provide these emergency services. They need to hire vets (who have a minimum of $200k in school debt and need to be paid accordingly). They need to pay a call service so someone can be reached at 1am. They need to pay an office person who manages the emergencies that come up in the middle of the day when all the vets are already booked.
I am so grateful for my vet staff. It takes so much to keep a show string of aged horses going. Not to mention a herd of animals hell bent on suicide every single day. I am grateful for vet advice given over the phone for free…when I know it cost them immensely to get that information to just give out. I am grateful for my vet who turned around when the fore mentioned colt appeared to just have gobbled his food too fast and seemed to work out of it. But gave me some things to do just to make sure all was good. And wanted to know how he was in the am.
So, in summary, pay the fucking vet. Buy one less saddle pad or fancy breeches and keep our vets going. And make sure to thank them.
Thank you a million times over Cold Hollow Veterinary Services and Balanced Rhythms.
The Vet industry is in crisis mode over the last several decades. Their numbers are dwindling. If we want their services, we need to support them in any way we can. It is not an easy job.
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As a regular feature, I would love to start including information in this newsletter about breeding programs, stallions and mares out of history in the Northwest. Also about local stallions that are here now, or stallions who may be located elsewhere but are or were used a lot for breeding in our Western Region.
Do you have pictures and information
or a story you can share?
Please send to Gay at sunstonemorgans@comcast.net
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Welcome to "Horse Person", the Podcast
Being a horse person is like this: the more you learn, the more you realize you know nothing at all.
So, with all the different “bubbles” of the horse world, how can we all get into the same room and share a little bit of perspective, knowledge, and humanity with one another? Welcome to Horse Person, the equestrian podcast hosted by award-winning podcaster Caroline Culbertson where we do precisely that.
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Horse Person is a biweekly podcast from award-winning podcaster and equestrian, Caroline Culbertson, that aims to make the horse world just a little bit better by asking the impolite questions we’re all too afraid to ask.
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The 2025 AMHA Membership Renewals are in the mail and should arrive in your mailbox shortly.
The last adjustment to the membership fees was done over 10 years ago. Therefore, in an effort to remain fiscally responsible, membership fees have been adjusted effective with the 2025 competition year.
We have the best members within the equestrian community. Thank you to each member that makes up this special Morgan horse family! You are important.
You may mail your renewal in or renew online. Any questions, please give us a call at (859) 287-2470. And, if you are not currently an AMHA member, we invite you to join us today! We’re looking forward to a GREAT 2025!
Click here to join or renew.
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Announcing the 2024 AMHA Honor Award Recipients! | |
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The American Morgan Horse Association is pleased to announce the people and horses selected for the 2024 Honor Awards. Please join us in celebrating all this year’s honorees for their dedication and contributions to the Morgan horse industry! To see the full list of this year's recipients and to learn more about these distinguished awards, click here.
A special congratulations to Kurt & Teri Rumens, Fire Run Farm as Breeder's Of the Year; to Daryl Hobson for his Golden Reins Award; and to Carol Fletcher-Churchill who won the C. A. Lee III Above & Beyond Award.
Stuart Hazard was also recognized as a Breeder Of The Year for Funquest Morgans.
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2024 AMHA Christmas Ornaments Now Available
Add a little “Morgan” to your holiday decorating with the new 2024 AMHA Christmas ornament. Available now on our website or by calling the AMHA Office at (859) 287-2470. $8.00 plus shipping/tax.
Click here to purchase or shop.
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AMHA 2025 Wall Calendar Now Available | |
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To Celebrate, Commemorate, or Congratulate those who competed in the 2024 Morgan Grand National, See The November/December issue of
The Morgan Horse
Coming To You Soon!
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An Important Announcement!
Revised USDA Guidelines
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From the Desk of the AMHA President and the Executive Director
The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is actively working with our fellow equine organizations and with the American Horse Council (AHC) and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to align with the revised USDA guidelines to the Horse Protection Act (HPA), which will take effect on February 1, 2025.
These new HPA guidelines stipulate that competition management must notify APHIS of all equine events occurring in the United States. We recognize that this may pose challenges for event organizers. To assist in this process, USEF has agreed to provide APHIS with a monthly report of all USEF and USEF Lite licensed competitions.
As part of the HPA, APHIS has the authority to inspect horse shows to ensure compliance with the soring rule. We understand that such inspections are infrequent at Morgan Horse shows, and many may not be fully acquainted with the requirements. We encourage all participants to approach any inspection with professionalism and cooperation, as these measures are designed to safeguard our breed and maintain the integrity of our sport.
For a detailed summary of the revisions to the Act, please refer to the following link: Horse Protection Amendments.
Historically, USDA has conducted fewer than 50 inspections across the United States each year. However, it is essential for competition management to be aware that, should an inspection occur, federal law requires that inspectors be granted access to the grounds, including stabling areas, to fulfill their responsibilities.
In the coming months, we will collaborate with our industry partners to develop a checklist and additional information for show committees regarding the inspection process and what to expect should an inspection take place.
Thank you for your continued dedication to our equine community. We appreciate your cooperation and commitment to upholding the standards of our sport.
Sincerely,
Steven Handy
AMHA President
s.t.handy@gmail.com
(508) 944-0787
Carrie Mortensen
AMHA Executive Director
execdir@morganhorse.com
(859) 405-0746
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Apply for the 2025 AMHECT Grants! | |
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AMHECT is now accepting applications for three of its grants. These grants are offered to our members to further their education and skills. The deadline to apply is Saturday, November 30, 2024 (5 p.m. Eastern).
The Harry Sebring Memorial Grant
· Eligible: AMHA members under the age of 40 desiring to further their equine education, skills, proficiency.
The van Schaik Dressage Scholarship
· Eligible: AMHA members (any age) wishing to further their skill or proficiency in classically ridden dressage, moving from the lower levels to fourth level and above utilizing Morgan horses.
The Ellen DiBella Western Dressage Scholarship
· Eligible: AMHA members (any age) wishing to further their skill or proficiency in classically ridden Western dressage utilizing Morgan horses.
Click here to learn more about these excellent opportunities and apply.
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Articles and news from AMHA:
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The Superior Morgan Horse Sale
Is This Weekend!
November 15-16, 2024
Michiana Event Center, 455 East Farver Street, Shipshewana, IN
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From The Oregon Horse Council | |
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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.
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Read the World Of Ranch Newsletter. They are located in Central Oregon, and they have a lot on their agenda!
Click here to see their November newsletter
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Central Oregon friends! Anyone know of a free indoor location that would be willing to host the awesome workshops by @schoolofranch?
Contact Mark Gross, (650) 227-6750, mark@schoolofranch.org
Website: www.schoolofranch.org
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Articles from the Oregon Horse Council:
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Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit
December 5-7, 2024 in Sunriver
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The 2024 Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit continues to bring together two of Oregon’s premier outdoor recreation events: the Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit and Oregon Trails Summit. The summit combines fun and high-impact in-person networking opportunities with conference programming on the important issues of the day, educational content, trails stewardship work parties, and in-field tours and workshops. The summit will convene Oregon’s diverse outdoor community to learn, build relationships, and find solutions to the challenges in developing and elevating outdoor recreation opportunities for all.
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Event's address:
17600 Center Dr, Sunriver, Oregon, 97707
For more information or to register, click here.
Let's keep our equestrian trails in the picture. Please attend if you can and let your voice be heard.
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Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Course
Incidence Management
November 23-24, 2024
Get Registered Now!
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OHC is the primary sponsor and host of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue courses 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.
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. **
The instructor communicates and networks with people all around the world to develop innovative tactics, techniques and procedures to share with their students. TLAER, Inc’s ongoing research and development focus on simple and practical applications with student-suggested improvements. Courses are updated constantly, allowing students to learn the most current methods and equipment in each course. Instructors are horse and cattle people so they know about the behavior of animals and people and how that applies on-scene.
Click here for more information or to register.
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The only statewide equine resource in Oregon!
Distributed throughout Oregon at:
Feed Stores – Tack Stores – Equine Events and Shows – Veterinarian Offices – Annual Association Conferences & Banquets – All OHC booths. Also available as a .PDF and a searchable directory on our website.
All Equine Related Businesses and Organizations can receive a FREE Classified Listing!
PREMIER classified listings are included with memberships starting at $50 per year.
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NW Oregon Trails - Closing Down | |
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Kim is retiring! Message from Kim - At the end of the year (or when my current supply of books is sold, if sooner) NW Horse Trails will close.
UPDATE: Sorry, the Central OR books are all sold. I still have Northwest OR, Southern OR, and Metolius-Windigo books, tho.
I have 120 of the 2022 Northwest Oregon, 84 of the 2017 Southern Oregon, and lots of the Metolius-Windigo Trail. Order your updated books at https://nwhorsetrails.com/collections/all
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MHCWS Award Banquet
Sunday, April 10, 2024
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Hi,
I could find pictures, but not a list of the High Point Winners for MHCWS. Hopefully MHCWS will post a list soon.
Gay
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Watch For Continuing Updates To the Morgan Horse Club of Washington State Website | |
Take a Look! www.MHCWS.org | |
Time To Order Your MHCWS Calendar | | |
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Just $10 for 12 months
Other Options:
Full page - $25 per issue
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Quarter page - $10 per issue
Discounts for multiple months
Free classifieds!
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The Morgan Grand National and
World Championship Morgan Horse Show
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Click here to see the results! Our Northwest was well represented!
1,039 Horses entered
766 Owners sending horses
These numbers are off entry information.
No affect of the hurricane/s is included in these numbers.
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A Request For Feedback On The Show | |
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Share your thoughts about this year's Grand National, as planning for 2025 will begin very soon! Your input is valued and all comments are read. Seeking surveys from those who attended or watched online.
Click here to access the survey
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WMF Stallion Service Auction
Bidding Is Now Open!
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The WMF Stallion Service Auction Catalog has been mailed to all AMHA members, The Morgan Horse magazine subscribers, breeders, and distributed at the Grand National.
Donated Stallions will get priceless exposure at the show and online! They will be part of a video presented throughout the week during the Grand National on the jumbotron and on the live feed.
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The World Morgan Futurity Stallion Service Auction is a definite WIN-WIN for everyone. Through a great partnership, The Morgan Horse Foundation, Inc. and the World Morgan Futurity have been able to generate many thousands of dollars each year for the betterment of our beloved breed.
- There is no minimum bid guarantee by the stallion owner.
- The stallion will automatically be nominated to the World Morgan Futurity.
- Auction bonus multipliers – win up to $40,000 by winning a World Championship in the World Morgan Futurity with a resulting foal from the auction.
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Bidding will begin during the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® with the top 10 bids moving to a live auction Friday, March 7, 2025, at the AMHA Annual Meeting & Clinic.
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All remaining contracts will be sold Friday, February 28, 2025, at 6 p.m.
- AMHA will be on-site and accepting bids during the Superior Morgan Horse Sale.
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The AMHA Hall of Fame, AMHA Person of the Year, and AMHA Professional Horseman of the Year awards will be distributed at the UPHA National Conference, which will take place January 8-11, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. All other awards will be distributed at the AMHA Annual Meeting & Clinic Weekend, which will take place March 6-8, 2025 in Newark, Ohio. The three AMHA awards given at the UPHA National Conference will still be recognized at the AMHA Annual Meeting & Clinic Weekend. Visit UPHA's website for more information on the UPHA National Convention, and stay tuned for more information on the AMHA Annual Meeting & Clinic Weekend! | |
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Join us for an exciting weekend of Celebration, Education and Fun at our
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
March 6-8, 2025
Newark, Ohio
AMHA is proud to offer a new three-day event showcasing the Morgan spirit in 2025. This new gathering will include an all-day educational clinic at World-renowned GROVE POINTE STABLES, a night of celebration with the AMHA AWARDS GALA, a fun and enlightening evening with a few MORGAN LEGENDS, the grand finale of the STALLION SERVICE AUCTION featuring the TOP TEN bids from 2024, an industry update with the AMHA ANNUAL MEETING and ELECTION, plus much more with additional forums, meetings, awards, and entertainment.
For full information (updated regularly), registration forms and sponsorship opportunities, click here. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Remembering...Janet Ellen Morris | |
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AMHA and the world mourns the passing of Janet Ellen Morris. Janet passed peacefully at her home in Massachusetts on August 10, 2024, at the age of 78 with her husband, Chris, and her dogs by her side. Janet and Chris met in 1965 and shared life, side by side, for the next 59 years.
Janet was an amazing person, an accomplished author, and lifelong equestrian. She served the United States as a Defense Analyst and was a member of the Council of Foreign Relations Independent Task Force on Nonlethal Weapons and Capabilities, writing many papers and articles on military and national security topics. In addition, co-authoring with her husband, Chris, and others, Janet published more than forty books spanning nearly 50 years.
Janet and Chris founded the world-champion Morgan horse program, Paradise Morgans, in 1996. In 1998, their Morgan horse success began with world championships for their foundation mare, UVM Christine. Other homebred champions followed such as Pastorale, Spring Diva, Concordia, Privilege CH, and more.
Janet left an indelible mark on the world and our Morgan community. Our deepest condolences to Chris, family, and friends.
Janet and Chris participated in our local shows for a number of years. They also often supported our stallion service auction. Our hearts go out to Chris for the loss of his longtime partner.
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Known 2025 Show & Event Dates So Far | |
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2025 Western Region Morgan Show Dates:
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March 27-30, 2025 - Carousel Charity Horse Show, Scottsdale, AZ REGIONAL
- April 18-21, 2025 - Diamond Jubilee All Breed Horse Show, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA
- May 2-4, 2025 – California Springfest, Murieta Equestrian Center, Rancho Murieta,CA
- May 7-11, 2025 - Key Classic Benefit Show, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA
- May 15-18, 2025 - Silicon Valley Horse Show, Pleasanton Equestrian Center, Pleasanton CA
- June 10-13, 2025 - Charity Fair Horse Show, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA
- June 18-21, 2025 - Oregon Morgan Classic, Oregon Horse Center, Eugene, OR
- July 9-13, 2025 - Santa Barbara National Horse Show, Earl Warren Fairgrounds, Santa Barbara, CA
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2025 dates not published yet - July 18-21, 2024 - Morgan Medallion Regional Show, South Point Equestrian Center, Las Vegas, REGIONAL
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July 30-August 3, 2025 - C-Fair Charity Morgan Regional and Open Show, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, REGIONAL
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2025 dates not published yet. August 22-25, 2024 - PNW Morgan Show, Tacoma Unit, Spanaway, WA
- Late August into September, Date TBD - Oregon State Fair, Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem OR. Open & Morgan classes and Breed Challenge.
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2025 dates not published yet. August 29-September 1, 2024 - Mother Lode Show, Rancho Murieta Equestrian Center, Rancho Murieta, CA
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2025 dates not published yet . September 20-22, 2024 – Labor Day Classic Horse Show, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar CA
- October 4-11, 2025 - Morgan Grand National, State Fair Park, Oklahoma City, OK
Unknown dates shown in purple
MHAO Events shown in blue
Other Events:
- January 8-11, 2025- UPHA National Convention, Hotel Monteleone, French Quarter, New Orleans LA
- March 6-8, 2025 – AMHA Annual Meeting, Grove Point Stables, Newark OH
- March 21-23, 2025 - NW Horse Fair & Expo, Linn County Fairgrounds, Albany OR
- April 2025 - MHAO Spring Clinic & General Membership Meeting, date and location to be announced.
- April 19, 2025 – MHAO Stallion Service Auction opens by mid-February and closes at 3pm PDT April 19th. All bidding is online.
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April 26-27, 2025 - Oregon AgFest, Oregon State Fair Grounds, Salem OR, MHAO booth
- November 2025 - MHAO Award Banquet and General Membership Meeting, date and location to be announced
- November 21-22, 2025 – Superior Morgan Horse Sale, Shipshewanna IN
For information on Cowboy dressage visit: http://www.orcda.org/
For information on combined driving events, visit: http://www.einw.org/driving.html
For information on competitive Trail and competitions visit: https://www.equinetrailsports.com/events/10054
For information about events on the Oregon Dressage Society website, visit: https://oregondressage.com/events/
For a wide array of Equine events, go to the Oregon Horse Council event calendar: https://www.oregonhorsecouncil.com/events-all/
MHAO Program Deadlines:
Information for the Stable Sheet – the 1st of each month, publish date is the 10th
OMC Premium Booklet ads - March 1st
Membership Directory – March 1st to be listed as a current year member or for an ad
MHAO Spring Clinic as a rider – March 24th
MHAO Stallion Service Auction Nominations, Sponsorships, or Donations – March 31st
Futurity horse renewals – March 31st
MHAO Stallion Service Auction Bids – All online auction closes April 20th at 3pm PDT
Humanitarian Award Nominations – May 1st
Alex Mooney Memorial Scholarship Applications – May 15th
OMC Show – Close date for entries & for sponsorships to be acknowledged at the show - May 27th. Futurity class entries to Futurity Chair by June 1st
Futurity Booklet Ads – June 1st
High Point Program – 30-days after the event with a final cutoff for the year of September 15th, mail in your points
Ride & Drive hours – October 15th for the current year
Open Incentive Reimbursement – 30-days after the event to a final cutoff for the year of October 31st
Futurity Nominations in the year of the foal’s birth – June 1st to be listed in the Futurity Booklet or be entered in Futurity classes at OMC, December 31st to get the regular rate of $45.
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The Holiday's Are Upon US!
Wishing all a safe and wonderful season!
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Included in the next Sections:
Section 1a:
All Photo Contest Entries
Section 2:
Member News
Section 3:
Classified Ads
Advertising Thru MHAO
How to become an MHAO Member
Oregon Horse Council News
USEF News
AMHA News
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