Stable Sheet - December 2023 Part 3

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Do you want to be part of the effort to support and grow Oregon's equine industry?

Do you want access to money saving programs and events?

Do you need to better market your business or organization in 2023?

DON'T WAIT - JOIN OHC TODAY!

With business memberships starting at only $50 per year and individual memberships starting at $35 - you can't go wrong!

Golden Horseshoe – $250 per year – CLICK HERE to join

• Complimentary rotating banner ad (300×250 pixels) on most pages of the OHC website (home page and event pages excluded)
• Complimentary e-Commercial email blast (1 per year, must be scheduled) going out to over 2,500 Oregon equestrians and shared on our Facebook page
• Premier listing in the printed Oregon Horse Directory (business name bolded, address, city/state, email, website, and phone number in up to 5 categories)
• Enhanced online business directory listing – includes ability to describe your business in detail, add videos and photos, hours of operation, driving directions, social media links, webpage links and more!
• Access Member Only discounts and savings at companies like John Deere, Office Depot/Office Max, Sherwin Williams, Big Ass Fans, Constant Contact, and more! See complete list HERE
• Discounted registration for OHC industry and educational events
• Ability to submit announcements and promotions to OHC twice per month e-newsletter and on our website news feed
• Opportunity to have a personalized Meet the Member podcast interview which is promoted on our Facebook page and website
• Facebook posts shared on the OHC Facebook page
• Events highlighted in online calendar, featured on website home page, and posted on OHC Facebook pages
• Discount on display ads in the printed Oregon Horse Directory, OHC website, and other marketing pieces
• $20 credit for every new member you refer
• Knowing that you are helping strengthen and grow Oregon’s equine industry!

Business Builder – $100 per year – CLICK HERE to join

• Premier listing in the printed Oregon Horse Directory (business name bolded, address, city/state, email, website, and phone number in up to 5 categories)
• Enhanced online business directory listing – includes ability to describe your business in detail, add videos and photos, hours of operation, driving directions, social media links, webpage links and more!
• Access Member Only discounts and savings at companies like John Deere, Office Depot/Office Max, Sherwin Williams, Big Ass Fans, Constant Contact, and more! See complete list HERE
• Discounted registration for OHC industry and educational events
• Ability to submit announcements and promotions to OHC twice per month e-newsletter and on our website news feed
• Opportunity to have a personalized Meet the Member podcast interview which is promoted on our Facebook page and website
• Facebook posts shared on the OHC Facebook page
• Events highlighted in online calendar, featured on website home page, and posted on OHC Facebook pages
• Discount on display ads in the printed Oregon Horse Directory, OHC website, and other marketing pieces
• $20 credit for every new member you refer
• Knowing that you are helping strengthen and grow Oregon’s equine industry!

Basic – $50 per year – CLICK HERE to join

• Premier listing in the printed Oregon Horse Directory (business name bolded, address, city/state, email, website, and phone number in up to 5 categories)
• Enhanced online business directory listing – includes ability to describe your business in detail, add videos and photos, hours of operation, driving directions, social media links, webpage links and more!
• Access Member Only discounts and savings at companies like John Deere, Office Depot/Office Max, Sherwin Williams, Big Ass Fans, Constant Contact, and more! See complete list HERE
• Discounted registration for OHC industry and educational events
• Knowing that you are helping strengthen and grow Oregon’s equine industry!

FREE Business/Organization level – includes your business name, city, state, and phone number in up to 3 categories of the printed and online Oregon Horse Directories.  CLICK HERE to submit your listing

Individual Equestrian – $35 per person – CLICK HERE to join, $60 per family – CLICK HERE to join

• Enrollment in ‘Get Out and Ride’ Oregon program (2 enrollments for family level – you choose age category)
• Oregon Horse Directory mailed to your directly
• Discounted registration for OHC industry and educational events
• Knowing that you are helping strengthen and grow Oregon’s equine industry!

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

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 to see the latest news from USEF.

AMHA Directors visited the National Museum of the Morgan Horse exhibit at Pineland Farms Equestrian Center while in Maine for their Fourth Quarter Board of Directors meeting

Fourth Quarter Board Meeting Highlights

Below are the major highlights from the AMHA Board of Directors Fourth Quarter Meeting which took place at the Embassy Suites in Portland, Maine, on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 9 a.m. Eastern time.

Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes from the Board of Directors’ meetings on September 9, 2023, and October 23, 2023, were approved, and have been posted for your review on the Members Only side of the website HERE.

Election

Preparation is nearing completion for the 2024 AMHA Board of Directors Election. Ballots will be available around the end of November 2023.

The Network

The Fall/Winter 2023 edition of The Network will be bundled with November/December 2023 issue of The Morgan Horse magazine. Non-subscribing members will receive their copy via regular mail. Please watch for it to arrive in early December.

2024 Regional Shows

Nine (9) competitions were approved to be AMHA Regional Shows for 2024:

·    Eastern Region – Citrus Cup, New England Regional, New York Regional, Southern States

·    Central Region – Morgan Gold Cup Regional, Jubilee Regional

·    Western Region – Carousel Charity, C-Fair Charity, Morgan Medallion

For the dates of the shows, click HERE. Please note that Citrus Cup has moved to a new location, the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida; and, the Western region added a new competition, Carousel Charity.

AMHECT Grants

Applications are being accepted for three (3) AMHECT grants: the van Schaik Memorial Dressage, the Ellen DiBella Western Dressage, and the Harry Sebring Memorial Grant. Applications must be received by the AMHA Office by November 30, 2023 (5 p.m. Eastern). Read about the grants and find their applications HERE.

Staffing Update

Devin Sell has joined the AMHA Office as our new Marketing Manager. Learn more about Devin HERE.

Registry

Registry statistics remained strong through October 31, 2023, with 2,164 horses registered to date which is a 4.84% increase from this same time last year. Transfers processed to date were 3,312, slightly down from 2022. DNA kits and color coat tests are both up from October 31, 2022. As of October 31, 2023, there were 606 registration applications pending completion. Of these, 356 are for 2023 foals, 104 are for 2022 foals, 58 are for 2021 foals, and the remainder range in foaling dates from 2003 through 2020. The Registry Trust Market value as of October 27, 2023, was $302,729.65, down from August 23, 2023, which was $304,913.07. 

The Registration Certificate is being updated to reflect coat color characteristics within the pedigree; the DNA/Blood type information is being removed from within the pedigree. In addition, the Registration Application form will soon have an improved, hopefully less confusing, chart for noting a horse’s markings.

The board approved an increase in the fee for Application for a Duplicate Certificate to $45 – an increase of $20. This is in keeping with the recent transfer fees increase. 

 Also approved by the board is the following update to Registry Rule 6.D:

“For the purpose of transfer, the membership status of either the buyer or seller determines the fee. Member rates may be applied to the transfer of all Morgan horses sold at consignment auctions offering registered Morgan horses provided:

1. more than 50 registered Morgans are catalogued;

2. the sale manager is a current AMHA member; and,

3. a fee of $100 is paid by the sales management per auction.”

Breeders Awards

At the 2023 Grand National, 162 new Breeders Award winners were designated. Only a few of the winners picked up their medallions at the show. Letters are being sent to the remainder of the winners to confirm their address for mailing the award. Awards will NOT be mailed until an address confirmation is received. For assistance, contact our office manager, Brenda Newell, on extension 403. See this year's winners HERE.

Finance

Member statistics as of September 30, 2023, found AMHA with 6,004 members (11 less than last year); however, the number of Premium memberships continues to grow.

Next Board of Directors Meeting

The First Quarter 2024 AMHA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at the Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington, Kentucky, in conjunction with the UPHA National Conference and AMHA Annual Meeting. Standing committees will meet on Wednesday morning. The AMHA Board always welcomes our members and guests to attend if interested; and in-person attendance at a minimum of one board meeting prior to running for a director’s position is required. 

For more information about the meeting or any item in these highlights, please contact Executive Director, Carrie J. Mortensen at (859) 405-0746 or execdir@morganhorse.com.

Per the AMHA Registry Rules, if you have bred your stallion to a registered Morgan mare in 2023, you must file a Stallion Service Report. The deadline for these reports is January 15, 2024 and must be postmarked by that date. Those reports not filed on time will be assessed a late fee.

All registry forms can be downloaded at Registry Forms or you can call the Registry at (802) 985-4944 or email registry@morganhorse.com to request a form. Thank you in advance...Erica Eulau

Please be reminded that there will be an increase in certain Registry fees for documents postmarked on or after January 1, 2024, as follows:

·    Transfers – Increase by $20 (regardless of transfer level/category)

·    Horse Name Change – Increase by $100 (new fee will be $250)

·    **Prefix Certificate (Prefix Reservation) – (new fee will be $500)

·    Duplicate Certificate Request - Increase by $20

**Additional changes to the Prefix Reservation procedure were also made. Read more about this and see the new fee schedule...

Click here to read more.

The Morgan Horse magazine has updated its selection of “Editor’s Picks.” Articles from 2023 are now archived on AMHA’s website, free for all to read.

In addition, readers will find Editor’s Picks dating back to 2011 and many complete series by the magazine’s historians, researchers, feature writers and columnists. Find (and share) reading about everything Morgan below.

And while you are on our website, think about subscribing to The Morgan Horse, the official journal of America’s oldest breed. Gift subscriptions are available, too, by calling the AMHA Office at (802) 985-4944 extension 1.

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