MHAO Stable Sheet -

September 2024

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From Your Board Of Directors

Membership renewals are down. Anyone joining now is joining for 2025. If you are a Morgan enthusiast, I urge you to join us. Without members we cannot exist. If we do not exist, that means all our programs stop, too. Only with your support can we continue our work to promote the Morgan horse and to offer programs and services for our members and the local Morgan community. I know I am opinionated on this, but I think Morgan clubs are vital to the continuation of our breed and its visibility in the Western Region. Please join now! Be a part of what we do.

Do you want to be more involved? Let me know. Whether as a Board member or volunteer, you will always be appreciated. And everyone is welcome to attend MHAO Board meetings. Just give me a call and I will get you set up to attend. Most meetings are via conference call. As a member, your opinions and suggestions matter to us.

This year's Award Banquet is being planned as a celebration and very fun event. If you compete in anything, be sure to turn in your points by September 15th. If you ride or drive a Morgan horse, get enrolled in the Ride/Drive program and turn in your hours right away. Close date for the Ride/Drive program is October 15th.

Come to this year's Award Banquet. It gives you a chance to meet other members and mingle! Catch up and talk about all things Morgan. That is something we often don't have time to do at other events. Watch for more detail in this newsletter and the next one. Save the date now for November 10th and come join us in Salem OR at the Willamette Heritage Center.

Come one, come all! See you at the Award Banquet! And Good Luck & Safe Journey to All Who Are Headed to the Morgan Grand National Horse Show!

Praying for everyone's safety thru this fire season.

Gay Adams, MHAO President

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

Visit Our Website

Here is our latest list of members as of August 11th. 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 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

The membership form is also available on our website

www.morganhorseoregon.com

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.

Contact: Gay Adams,

(503) 936-4276

sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

Advertise With MHAO

MHAO Foal Photo Contest

• Anyone can enter. You do not need to be an MHAO member.
• Each entrant can submit up to 4 photos
• Photos can be from any year
• Foals do not need to be entered in our Futurity
• If your photo is by a professional photographer, I need written permission to use the photo for the contest and as the cover shot for the 2025 MHAO Breeders' Cup Futurity Booklet.

First place photo wins $100

Second place photo wins $75

Third place photo wins $50

This is a great way to promote your breeding program or foal, and to support the MHAO Futurity. Use this form to enter. For any questions, contact:

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

Oregon State Fair

August 28 - September 4, 2024

The Morgan Breed Was There!

Morgan horses were there to defend our 3x title of winning the Breed Challenge class and to represent the beauty and versatility of the Morgan Breed.

Well we were "de-throned" tonight by the Mule group, they stayed side by side in unison and we can't quite do that as we represent the versatility of the Morgan breed. But, that's OK, we need to share, right?!

Erin Silver

THANK YOU to Sally Lovett , Kyndle Cummins , and Alissia Baker for joining Erin Silver this year!! Morgans were well represented!

Thank you to all who were there to represent the Morgan breed, to cheer them on, and to the person who took these pictures for us. The Mule group is shown below.

Win or lose in the Breed Challenge, Morgan horses did well in the other classes at the show. Pictured above is Kyndle Cummins with Raindrops On Roses.

"We had so much fun showing at the Oregon State Fair this weekend! Reba (Raindrops on Roses) and I have been showing Sport Horse/ Hunt Seat in addition to Western Pleasure and Western Dressage and have been loving it! Reba and Kona (Sangre Island Time) were amazing breed ambassadors this weekend at the state fair. They handled the crowds, kids, other animals and loud equipment like champs. Thank you Silver Mesa Morgans for another fun show!"

And plenty of interest was generated evidenced by people stopping by at the information table set up by where the Morgan horses were stabled. A cute kid with a huge bowl of ice cream just added to the appeal.

From Erin:

MHAO once again had a promotional table and 2 Morgans were available to represent the Morgan breed at the Oregon State Fair. Kyndle Cummins showed her mare Raindrops on Roses (Reba) and I showed Sangre Island Time (Kona) in the Morgan and Open classes over the weekend. A lot of fair-goers came by the stalls, and Kona was most happy to oblige the "meet and greets" Promotional material was available for anyone interested, as well as "goodie bags" prepared for the kids.

Do you compete in anything with your Morgan horse?

Close Date To Get Your Points In

Is September 15

Be sure to be a current member and to send in your points via this form

Follow the instructions on the form. For questions call Sandi Humphfres

or Karen Breckenridge.

Sandi - firemed13@yahoo.com

Karen - wylieriley@aol.com

Ride/Drive Program

Close date is October 15th for the current year

Click here to download the program and forms needed

If you ride or drive a Morgan horse, you need to be enrolled in this program.

For questions, contact Sandi Humphfres - firemed13@yahoo.com

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.

Click here to download a copy of the Futurity Rules

Click here to download a 2024 Nomination Form

For questions or assistance, contact Gay Adams

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

Nominations are Open for the 2024 MHAO Board Of Directors - Needed by October 1st

If you are interested in being on the Board or serving as a volunteer, please contact Gay Adams right away at (503) 936-4276.

We need your involvement. We are looking for a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Membership Chair. The Membership Chair needs to have a PC and be familiar with Microsoft Access which is a database program we use. We could also use a Stable Sheet Editor. We currently use Constant Contact for that function and distribute our newsletter via email.

Click here to read the August 12th issue.

Let Shelley Bullard know if you would like to be added to her distribution list. skedling@aol.com

Hi gay, I just found out through a PPE that my 17-year-old 14.2 hand Morgan mare, PBP Princess Love A Lee, Bella. has her eyesight being impacted. This was a total shock to me because I haven’t seen any symptoms of this issue. I have owned her for the past 10 years

She is still totally rideable both in the arena and out on the trails. She is a wonderful, loving, fun mare and unfortunately, I have two other horses besides her which means she is last right now on the totem pole.

I would love to find a home for her. Besides her eyesight, she is healthy, and an easy keeper, and there is no maintenance required at this time as far as special supplements or veterinary care.

I’ve put an ad out on dream horse for an "in barn No lease" option and possibly an adoption option with no money involved, but I really expect her to go to a family that knows the Morgan horse and that will love her so dearly as I do.

I was wondering if you can add this to the newsletter and you can just be brief and summarize what I’ve told you here. They can contact me at 360–608–0062. This is Margie Burgett. I have also added posts to MHAO and MHAO FB ads and the Morgan horse association of Washington. 

Let me be clear that if it ends up, I can’t find the perfect home for her. Then she will forever be loved here and will just grow old. It is a shame though because she misses being brushed and ridden and enjoyed.

I could not say this any better than Margie did. If you could give a loving home to this Morgan mare, please reach out to Margie Burgett.

Send your guesses to Gay Adams, sunstonemorgans@comcast.net.

At its finest, rider and horse are joined not by tack, but by trust. Each is totally reliant upon the other. Each is the selfless guardian of the other’s well-being.

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We are nearly 50% Full for the awesome opportunity to see Dr. Karen Davison, a self-proclaimed “horse nutrition nerd” and Purina PhD Equine Nutritionist expert!

💥 The EQUINE MICROBIOME – SOMETIMES THE BIG BREAKTHROUGH is smaller than you think! 💥

Dr. Davison is ROCKSTAR in the Equine Nutrition world, and her Client Education Lectures are dynamic, incredibly informative, interactive and FUN!

Thursday, September 26th Dinner: 6:00 PM Presentation 6:30 PM Oakhurst Equine Veterinary Services Arena

Dinner by Tumwater Vineyard provided by Purina Horse Feed, Purina Purina Feed Greatness and Oakhurst Equine Veterinary Services

PLEASE RSVP FREE before it fills up to Office@oakhurstequine.com or by calling 503-554-0227. Limited to two RSVPs per Oakhurst or prospective account. Address: 18715 NE Hwy 240 ~ Newberg, OR 97132

Information provided by the Oregon Horse Council

Greetings from the WDAA World Championship Show Sponsorship Committee



On behalf of the Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA), I am excited to invite you to become a sponsor for our upcoming WDAA World Show, taking place from September 18th to 22nd, 2024, at the renowned Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

The WDAA World Show is the premier event on the Western Dressage calendar, drawing participants and spectators from across the country. As a 501c3 Educational Non-Profit, WDAA focuses primarily on education and the promotion of Western Dressage and its benefits. Your sponsorship will help fund our educational programs, support our National and International outreach and promote horse welfare. All sponsorship donations are tax deductible.

We seek sponsorships to ensure the continued success and growth of the WDAA World Show, WDAA and Western Dressage. As a World Show sponsor, you will receive prominent recognition and exposure to a dedicated and enthusiastic audience.

From long time World Show sponsors Wallace and Tamra Steinbrecher, “My husband and I believe in the WDAA mission and its emphasis on the partnership between a horse and rider. We appreciate all that goes into putting on a world-class show and are proud sponsors of the WDAA World Championship Show each year."

We offer a variety of sponsorship levels to suit your budget needs. Please visit our website www.wdaaworldshow.org

Your support will significantly contribute to the success of the WDAA World Show. Please feel free to contact me at kim@westerndressageassociation.org if you have any questions or need assistance.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to support the Western Dressage Association of America and our efforts to promote and celebrate the discipline of Western Dressage.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our current sponsors, your contribution is invaluable to the success of our event and our mission.

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ARCURI STABLES, A FAMILY TRADITION FOR OVER 50 YEARS

Whether it's training, showing or just sharing our love for horses, Arcuri Stables has always been here-and always will be. Come join us and create lifelong cherished family moments.

This is a picture for history buffs. Sonoma was born in 1938 in California from the William Randolph Hearst lines. He arrived in Oregon as a 2 year old. He is foundation Working Western, by Piedmont Apache out of Rose B, a Querido daughter. My Dad and Sonoma worked on Cattle and Sheep ranches in the rugged coastal mountains of Oregon. My Dad would ride him all day everyday. Other cowboys would come in and exchange horses and go back to work. Sonoma kept going all day. He was the only horse my dad had. He was the start of Aranaway Farm. And I have kept his bloodline going ever since.

He was smart yet gentle. He had tremendous endurance and heart, just as a Morgan should. I have lots of Sonoma stories for the future.

From Mary Anne Morrison!

Thank you Mary Anne!

As a regular feature, I would love to start including information in this newsletter about stallions and mares out of history in the Northwest. Also about local stallions, or stallions who may have been located elsewhere but were used a lot for breeding in our Western Region. Do you have pictures and information or a story you can share?

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/sonoma5

Check out our new website!

Sunday, September 22, 2024

AMHA 2024 Alex Mooney Scholarship Awarded

The American Morgan Horse Educational Charitable Trust (AMHECT) is proud to announce that Camryn Nicholson of Eugene, Oregon, and Caprice Tondalo of North Haven, Connecticut, have both been awarded a 2024 Alex Mooney Memorial Scholarship. Congratulations!

Alex Mooney's love for the Morgan horse and all the people in the Morgan community was legendary and, in return, she received so much love. Alex passed away on April 2, 2019 at the age of 26. She fought her battle with Cystic Fibrosis head on and never with a complaint. This scholarship is given in memory of Alex. 

The American Morgan Horse Educational Charitable Trust (AMHECT) will award a minimum of $5,000 annually for undergraduate Academic Scholarships and/or Professional Development. 

Camryn, we are so excited for you! Camryn is our MHAO Youth Director and is also the winner of the 2023 & 2024 MHAO Alex Mooney Memorial Scholarship.

" The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears."

Arabian Proverb

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

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

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

Anyone Have Cattle?

ADS members are gathering October 9–13, 2024, at Big Sky Farm in Southern Pines, North Carolina, for four days of parties, education, driving, and camaraderie. Members may attend with your without their equines; there will be a full schedule of events for all including various drives, competitive cones courses, a golf cart cones course, a dressage clinic with Tracey Morgan, tours, and more. And, there will be the 2024 Annual Meeting of Members and ADS 50th Anniversary Gala & Awards Dinner, too!

Stalls are still available. Register by September 15 at the link below or call (608) 237-7382 M (9-5 Eastern), T (9-1), Th (9-1), F (9-5) to register over the phone.

Members may also attend the Annual Meeting via Zoom on October 12, 2024, from 4–5 p.m. (Eastern) via Zoom. Registration is free for all members.

Click here to learn more or to register.

An interesting fact:



The term horse sense describes practical wisdom or common sense, likened to the natural instincts of a horse. The earliest known use is from 1832, in the writing of James Kirke Paulding.

Streamhorse Story:

Congratulations to Our U.S. Olympic Equestrian Athletes

August 12, 2024|

U.S. Jumping Takes Silver Medal at 2024 Paris Olympics 

Karl Cook, Laura Kraut, and McLain Ward. Photo by Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian

Press Release

The U.S. Olympic jumping team finished on the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games making this the jumping team’s third consecutive silver medal since 2016. The team of Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque, Laura Kraut and Baloutinue, and McLain Ward and Ilex, finished on a total of four faults to clinch the silver medal.

Laura Kraut and Baloutinue owned by St. Bride's Farm. Photo by Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian

Laura Kraut and Baloutinue owned by St. Bride's Farm. Photo by Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian

McLain Ward and Ilex owned by Bonne Chance Farm and McLain Ward. Photo by Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian

Cook, initially selected as the traveling alternate for the U.S. Olympic jumping team, was called into the team with Caracole de La Roque prior to the team qualifier as Kent Farrington’s mount, Greya, began to show signs of a minor allergy-related concern. The team, in agreement with Farrington, felt it was not in her best interest to compete.

“That is one of the hardest things to do — to get a last-minute call, two hours before the event and say, ‘Oh, can you bring your white breeches? You’re on,’” explained Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland of Cook’s stellar clear-round performances in the team qualifier and team final. “Hats off to Karl. Of course, we’re very proud of our other combinations, too. It really came together for us and these guys delivered when it mattered most.”

In the individual final, Kraut finished inside the top 10 in eighth place, while Cook finished in 16th place overall.

Read Olympic Jumping Headlines  

Dressage

While the dressage competition in Paris did not play out as anticipated, we are proud of our athletes Adrienne Lyle, Marcus Orlob, and Steffen Peters on their achievements that led to their selection to the Olympic Games. We are excited about the upcoming talent and growing depth within the U.S. dressage program and are looking forward to the future. We’re beginning our preparations for LA28 and have high expectations of ourselves and our program at our first home Games in the U.S. in more than 30 years.

Adrienne Lyle and Helix owned by Zen Elite Equestrian Center. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography

Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper owned by Akiko Yamazaki and Four Winds Farm. Photo by Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian

Marcus Orlob and Jane owned by Alice Tarjan. Photo by Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian

Read Olympic Dressage Headlines 

Eventing

The U.S. Olympic Eventing Team finished seventh overall out of 16 competing teams in the eventing portion of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The team completed on a final total score of 133.70 after all three phases. Boyd Martin and Fedarman B finished as the highest placed U.S. combination, nearly finishing on their original dressage score of 30.5, adding only 1.6-time penalties on cross country and jumping two clear rounds on the final day of competition in the main stadium.

Boyd Martin and Fedarman B owned by the Annie Goodwin Syndicate. Photo by Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian

Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake owned by Mollie Hoff, Sherrie Martin, Caroline Pamukcu, and Deniz Pamukcu. Photo by Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian

Liz Halliday and Nutcracker owned by Chris Desino, Rob Desino, Deborah Halliday, Liz Halliday, and Renee Lane. Photo by Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian

“I really truly believe there were more positives than negatives and still signs we are here competing with the rest of the world,” said Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello. “We didn’t compete in this three-person format to a level that was going to get us a medal this weekend, and that is really disappointing for everyone.

“We need get better at this Olympic format because it is unique,” he continued. “We have to think about the things we can improve upon that are going to make us more competitive against the world's best. I’m heartened when I look at the quality of the riders we have here and the quality of horses. Each of these riders has a deep bench of horses coming along, but we still have much work to do if we have the expectation of ourselves to be on the podium at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in four years.”

Read Olympic Eventing Headlines

Celebrating U.S. Equestrian Sport Parisian Style

On Saturday, August 3, the USET Foundation hosted a garden party for U.S. equestrian team supporters at the Waldorf Astoria Triannon Palace Gardens in Versailles, France, to celebrate our U.S. Olympic athletes.

Robert Ridland and W. James McNerney

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Fact of the Day…

The term put the cart before the horse is an old proverb dating back to 1589 cautioning people to do things in the proper order. John Heywood first wrote the phrase, and it was later popularized by Shakespeare.

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.

It's that time again! I'm happy to promote your events and news for in our newsletter. The list is now 1700+. We also can - space permitting - include you for free in our Facebook/Instagram advertising program. Deadline for newsletter is the end of each month. I can run ads any time. We update the ads every Saturday.

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September 21. OSU Extension presents, "Pastures and Grazing Management," produced by School of Ranch.  Topics at this workshop include the sins of overgrazing, techniques for rotational grazing, pasture grass species, and a brief talk about poisonous plants in pastures. If you are an aspiring pastoralist, please join us to avoid the sins of overgrazing, gain the benefits of windbreaks, visualize rotational grazing, be able to identify poison and water hemlock, and take an interesting farm tour.

Price: Contribute what you can

Time: 5:30pm to 8:00pm

Location: Ghost Rock Ranch, 23525 Bear Creek Road, Bend

Get Details:https://schoolofranch.org/w-osu-soil-pasture

Mark Gross

Founder, School of Ranch

650-224-6750

www.schoolofranch.org

Please join School of Ranch. We rely on your support. School of Ranch is a member of the Oregon Horse Council.

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September 8, 2024 by American Association of Equine Practitioners

Summer and fall are the peak time for arbovirus infection as these diseases (which include Eastern Equine Encephalitis [EEE], West Nile Virus [WNV], Western Equine Encephalitis [WEE] and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis [VEE]) are transmitted by several different species of mosquitoes and biting insects.

With more states reporting cases of West Nile Virus (28 cases have been reported in August as of today), this is your reminder to keep your horses up to date on vaccinations with the guidance of your veterinarian to best protect your equine friends from infection.

Learn more about West Nile Virus and find downloadable resources on the Equine Disease Communication Center‘s website at: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/west-nile-virus

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

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

• Voice Your Concerns and Ideas: Share your experiences, challenges, and suggestions with your peers and our Oregon Horse Council. Your input is crucial in shaping the future of the equine industry in Oregon.
• Stay Informed: Learn about the work the Oregon Horse Council has been doing from education and programing to legislative efforts, as well as efforts at a national level.
• Network with Peers: Connect with other industry members and build valuable relationships that can lead to collaborations and opportunities.
• Strengthen the Community: Your participation contributes to a united and robust equine community, fostering a collaborative atmosphere that benefits all. We must collaborate across all disciplines, breeds, and areas of the state to strengthen and support the horse industry as a whole.

Details:

• Oct 4: 6-7:30 pm – Alfalfa Community Hall, 26155 Willard Rd, Bend, OR 97701 — RSVP HERE
• Oct 9: 6-7 pm – Virtual via Zoom (call in option available) — RSVP HERE
• **More Dates and Locations To Be Announced Across the State**

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

Taken from the Oregon Horse Council newsletter. Click here to learn more.

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.

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.

SUBMIT YOUR 2025 LISTING HERE

All Equine Related Businesses and Organizations can receive a FREE Classified Listing!

PREMIER classified listings are included with memberships starting at $50 per year.

"Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

And there have been lots of updates to the www.MHCWS.org webpage, too!

Take a look!

July 31 - August 4, 2024

Evergreen Equestrian Park

Monroe WA

Judges:

Dwayne Knowles, In-Hand & Performance

Jody Ely, Dressage & Western Dressage

Peggy Bond Heath, Western Working

155 Horses

115 Owners

C-Fair Charity Morgan Regional and Open Horse Show is a yearly event , the first weekend of August, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds and Equestrian Center in Monroe WA. Showcasing Morgans, Saddlebreds, Friesians, and Open to all Breed Classes.

Click here to see the show results on HorseshowsOnLine.com. 

Contact: Patty and Kaitlin Lebon

pnwmorganhorseshow@gmail.com

425-239-4479

NOTE: This show has been in the Northwest for 70 years and needs your support. At one time, it was one of the largest shows in our area. In 2024 they had 46 horses:  39 Morgans and 7 Arabians.  Approximately 32 different owners were listed. Please plan now to attend the 2025 Pacific Northwest Morgan Horse Show in Spanaway WA. Let's do all we can to keep this show as part of our Northwest tradition and our heritage.

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

sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

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

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

For assistance, contact Peggy Hatfield at (316) 755-0395 or peggyhat@aol.com. See you in Oklahoma!

The Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® is only a few weeks away and will be here before we know it! Here are some important deadlines: 

·   October 5 - Sponsorship payments are due

Reach out to Carolyn Sebring at carolynsebring@aol.com for more information - OR - go to the Grand National website for sponsorship information and sign up directly.

Click here for access to Grand National Forms

As the show grows closer, here are some questions and answers to help you with your planning.

Stall mats available at Nationals. Click here to order.

We will again be scheduling times to come to pick up your back numbers. Please visit Sign Up Genius to choose your time.

Please support our Youth! We need volunteer handlers and horses for the judging portion of the 2024 Youth of the Year Contest. It will take place at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® in Oklahoma City, on Friday morning, October 11, at 8 a.m. (Central)!

Horses are needed in the following divisions:

·    Gelding In-Hand

·    Mare In-Hand

·    Hunter Pleasure

·    Western Pleasure

Thank you! We know everyone is super busy at the Grand National, so the sharing of your time, energy, and horses is tremendously appreciated! For assistance, contact Nikki at nicole@morganhorse.com or (859) 448-5109.

Click here to sign up!

The AMHA Youth Council will be hosting the 2024 Barn Olympics at this year's Grand National in Oklahoma City. Gather your barn team and sign up for a fun-filled afternoon of a relay-type race to show your skills at everyday barn chores! Join us Monday afternoon, October 7, in the Barn 1 Warm-up Arena after classes. Can't wait to see you there!

Click here to sign up

AND, we would love to see you at these other awesome Youth events: 

Apply for the 2024 Grand National Junior Invitational - October 9 (Wednesday)

Are you age 13 or under and would love to compete against other juniors on a national level? Sign up for the Grand National Junior Invitational! Test your skills in this fun 2-phase contest! No qualifying necessary! Starts on Wednesday, October 9 at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® in OKC. To learn more, click here. To apply, click here. There is a $30 application fee.

Junior Invitational Judging Contest - October 9 (Wednesday)

This contest is open to juniors aged 13 or under who would love the chance to compete against other juniors on a national level. Test your skills in the fun 2-phase contest! No qualifying necessary! Learn more and apply HERE. 

NEW! Grand National Individual Judging Contest - October 11 (Friday)

If you are under the age of 21 and love to judge, this contest is for you! It is open to all youth who are not already entered in the Grand National; YOTY or the Junior Invitational. Learn more and apply HERE. 

For questions or assistance, contact Nikki Dumas at nicole@morganhorse.com or (859) 448-5109.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

 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!

Tonight Katie Dockings lost her “heart horse”. Scandias Forever Yours out of Townshend My Whatever. Eve is the first picture. Sis foundered badly and was humanely laid to rest. Hug yours tonight and send your love to Katie. Sis could not have had a better owner.

Our hearts go out to both Katie Dockings and Kathy DeFazio.

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