A Reminder:
Don't Forget About All the AMHA Programs
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AMHA Announces Slate for
2020 Board of Directors
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November 6th, 2019
AMHA is pleased to officially announce the slate of candidates for the 2020 Board of Directors. They include:
For one, three-year term, from the Eastern Region:
• Incumbent, C.A. Lee, III, Birmingham, AL
For one, three-year term, from the Central Region:
• Incumbent, Victoria Bennett, Royse City, TX
• Kelly Kraegel, Oklahoma City, OK
For one, three-year term, from the Western Region:
• Dallas Bolen, Hermiston, OR
Did you know that AMHA Bylaw 2.13 requires that each region cast a minimum of 100 ballots to establish a proper quorum and validate the election? This means that even if a particular region has an uncontested race (only one person running for one position), AMHA MUST receive a minimum of 100 properly executed ballots in order to validate the election of that region.
So, even if your region has an uncontested race, AMHA still NEEDS YOUR VOTE! Should AMHA fail to meet this minimum quorum, the cost of running a repeat election is both excessive and wasteful. Please be sure to participate in this important governing process of your association. All 2019 members 18 years of age and older and in good standing are eligible to cast a vote.
AMHA has made every attempt to make voting easily accessible to every eligible member. Members have the option of voting electronically (online), with a paper ballot (Postal Service) or proxy form (designating another eligible AMHA member to vote in person for you AT the annual meeting).
Our official tabulating agent is Survey and Ballot Systems. They send out all the election materials, operate the online voting portal, administer live and proxy voting on-site, submit the final results live at the annual meeting and hold/destroy all election materials in accordance with AMHA Bylaws 3.1 through 3.6. Paper ballots will be mailed on or around November 27, 2019. Electronic ballots will be e-mailed on or around December 5, 2019. Proxy forms will be included with the paper ballot mailing and in the Fall/Winter issue of THE NETWORK newsletter. Be on the lookout for these materials on or around those dates.
Online voting will be open until 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Paper ballots must be postmarked no later than January 9, 2020 and received by the Tabulating Agent no later than January 17, 2020. Votes can be cast in person or by proxy at the annual meeting locate at the Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Live voting will be available on Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Eastern Time) and Proxy voting will be available on Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM (Eastern Time). Designated proxy holders wishing to cast votes in this manner MUST be in line NO LATER than 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) in order to be eligible to cast such proxy votes. No proxy votes will be accepted if presented after the 9:00 AM deadline.
Thank you in advance for your participation in this vital governing process of your Association!
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AMHA 2019 Distance Championship
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Sue Jaffe of Terrell, TX, and her Morgan Brookstone's Let's Boogie (Born To Boogie x Kresknoll Raffinee) were the First Morgan horse team to finish the Limited Distance ride. Sue took home the awards for Top Morgan finisher and Best Conditioned horse. She was also second OVERALL in the open section of this same ride.
Congratulations!
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Time To Renew Your AMHA Membership
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T
he 2020 AMHA Membership renewals were sent the middle of October, so if you haven't received it already, you soon will find it in your mailbox!In this year's renewal envelope, you'll find an important note regarding AMHA's mailing address.
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With the imminent move of the home office in Vermont to Kentucky, if you are mailing your membership renewal on or before Saturday, December 7, mail it to the address on the envelope. If you are mailing on or after Sunday, December 8, please mail it to the office's new address: AMHA, 4037 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 130, Lexington, KY 40511. Be assured all mail will be forwarded from the Vermont address to Kentucky, although there may experience a slight delay.
As always, U.S. Premium members receive added benefits, including a subscription to The Morgan Horse magazine and expedited registry services (if all paperwork is complete and proper fees are submitted). Premium members also will receive their "premium" stickers, to affix on the outside of your envelopes each time you submit registry transactions. This will allow you to use this valuable service all year long!
The easiest way to renew is to go online at
www.morganhorse.com
. Immediately after renewing, you will be able to print your membership card under the tab "My Account" and then accessing "Print My Membership Card." You will have immediate access to print and/or save a copy of your card. You can email a copy to your trainer or instructor and you'll be done!
As always, you can call the AMHA office at (802) 985-4944 and someone can renew your membership over the phone!
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Congratulations To Our
Youth Of The Year Winners
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Seventeen-year-old Taylor Hudson of Fairview, Pennsylvania, was named the 2019 AMHA Youth of the Year! The announcement was made on October 19 on the final evening of the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For winning this prestigious title, Hudson receives a unique prize package valued at $3,500 and is generously sponsored by the Cynthia Elaine Epperson Trust.
Hudson qualified for the national contest by winning at the Morgan Gold Cup in Columbus, Ohio.
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Clea Cloutier of Derry, New Hampshire, was named the 2019 Reserve Youth of the Year for the second year in a row. She qualified at the New England Morgan Horse Show in July. Cloutier, 17, will receive a unique prize package worth $1,500.
Rounding out the top six places this year were:
3. Jessica Hyman, age 17 representing the Western New York Morgan Horse Show
4. Amanda White, age 17, representing the Carousel Morgan Horse Show
5. Hannah Whitley, age 17, representing the Seacoast Morgan Horse Show
6. Hyelim Shin, age 16, representing the Buckeye Morgan Horse Show
This year, 19 young women from across the country competed for this top youth honor. Also competing and representing their qualifying show were:
Erin Baker
, age 19, representing the
C-Fair Charity Horse Show
Nicole Bobbi, age 20, representing New England Regional Morgan Horse Show
Isabella Didden, age 18, representing the Blue Ridge Horse Show
Lucy Enns, age 17, representing the Central Region Morgan Horse Show
Anna Hulslander, age 15, representing the Southern States Regional Morgan Horse Show
Raina Makhlouf, age 15, representing the Tri-State Morgan Horse Show
Kendall Pierce, age 15, representing UPHA Chapter 14
Lina Reis, age 18, representing the Michigan All-Morgan Horse Show
Grace Rodemann, age 18, representing the North Star Americana Horse Show
Mackenzie Rzepka, age 17, representing the Buckeye Horse Show
Whitney Shapiro, age 17, representing Citrus Cup Regional Morgan Horse Show
Margaret Thomas, age 18, representing the Massachusetts Morgan Horse Show
Abigail Yanacek, age15, representing Morgan Masterpiece Horse Show
Each year, dozens of youth contests are held across the country, hosted by horse shows, state Morgan clubs, and local youth groups. The Youth of the Year program offers participants an opportunity to improve his or her skills in the area of horsemanship, sportsmanship, public speaking, decision-making, and judging. The senior (age 14-21) winner of a local contest qualifies to compete in the Youth of the Year Finals, held each year at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show®.
This contest is composed of four rigorous tests. Components included are a written exam, an oral presentation and interview, a ridden or driven horsemanship pattern, and a judging division with a reasons portion.
Youth of Year Contest - Full Results
Youth of Year Written Exam
1.Taylor Hudson
2. Clea Cloutier
3. Jessica Hyman
4. Amanda White
5. Whitney Shapiro
6. Hyelim Shin
Youth of the Year Oral Presentations
1. Jessica Hyman
2.
Erin Baker
3. Amanda White
4. Whitney Shapiro
5. Taylor Hudson
6. Margaret Thomas
Youth of the Year Horsemanship Pattern-Brooke Burress Memorial Award
1. Lina Reis
2. Grace Rodemann
3. Taylor Hudson
4. Clea Cloutier
5. Jessica Hyman
6. Hyelim Shin
Youth of the Year Judging Division
1. Amanda White
2. Taylor Hudson
3. Hannah Whitley
4. Clea Cloutier
5.
Erin Baker
6. Nicole Bobbi
Tristanne Weber Childress Memorial Sportsmanship Award
Clea Cloutier
Junior Invitational Oral Presentations
1. Jacqueline Schatzberg
2.
Cassidy Moore
3. Mollie Tuten
4. Lindsay Heliker
5. Amberleigh Payne
6. Maya Tasch
Junior Invitational Judging Division
1. Louisa Quartuccio
2. Allison Oakman
3. Mollie Tuten
4. Jacqueline Schatzberg
5. Lindsay Heliker
6. Paige Davis
Junior Invitational High-Point Awards
1. Jacqueline Schatzberg
2. Mollie Tuten
3.
Cassidy Moore
4. Louisa Quartuccio
5. Lindsay Heliker
6. Allison Oakman
AMHA Sportsmanship Award in memory of Cecil Brown
Cassidy Moore
W. Dayton Sumner High-Point Award
Amanda White
Shirley Givens Memorial Trophy
Amanda White
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Thank you to
Erin Baker
for representing the Northwest and for your strong showing in the Judging Division and with your Oral Presentation.
Cassidy Moore
participated in the Junior Invitational with a strong showing in her Oral Presentation and in her placing for High Point.
She also won the AMHA Sportsmanship Award!
Thank you Cassidy!
Congratulations to both of you!!!
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2019 AMHA Gold Medal Winners Named
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Excellence in equitation is valued by AMHA and is recognized through the AMHA Medal Classes, held at local and regional Morgan and all-breed shows. All junior riders who are AMHA members are invited to compete on a Morgan. AMHA Silver Medals are awarded in each of the six seats: Saddle Seat, Western Seat, Hunter Seat on the Flat, Hunter Seat Over Fences, Reining Seat, and Dressage Seat.Those who place first and second in an AMHA Silver Medal Class are qualified to participate in the Gold Medal Finals at the Grand National. The highest AMHA equitation honor, Gold Medals are awarded in each of the six seats.
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AMHA is pleased to announce the following riders earned gold medals in the gold medal finals at this year's Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show®, which took place October 12-19 in Oklahoma City.
This year saw two extraordinary events that happened during this year's competition; sisters Alayna and Sydney LoCascio each earned a gold medal, and there was a tie in Western Seat finals, which needed a run off to determine the winner!
Congratulations to the following winners!
Saddle Seat: Alayna LoCascio, 13, of Dayton, Ohio
Hunter Seat on the Flat: Sydney LoCascio, 15, of Dayton, Ohio
Western Seat: Catriona Kozijn, 19, Leduc County, Alberta, Canada
Dressage Seat: Nick Madsen, 22, of Cave Creek, Arizona
Hunter Seat Over Fences: Olivia Mauldin, 16, of Choctaw, Oklahoma
Reining Seat:
Moira Taber
, 18, of Shoshone, Idaho
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AMHECT/WMF Stallion Service Auction Earns Money for the Breed
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Nearly $75,000 was earned at the online AMHECT/WMF Stallion Service Auction that ended Saturday October 19. The net income following expenses from this auction go to breed promotion and will be distributed to the World Morgan Futurity, AMHA regional shows, the AMHA Show Grant Program, and AMHA's Marketing and Promotion.
The 2019 World Park Harness Champion Dressed Up GCH topped the stallion bidding with Michael Carpenter paying $5,000. Dragonsmeade Axios was second with Dennis Yoder paying $4,975 and Lori Wood won the service of Graycliff Tony GCH for $3,250.
Congratulations to these winning bidders and a special thank you to the stallion owners and all who participaed! We couldn't do it without you!
Stallion/Bidder/High Bid
DRESSED UP GCH, Michael Carpenter, $5,000
DRAGONSMEADE AXIOS, Dennis Yoder, $4,975
GRAYCLIFF TONY GCH, Lori Wood, $3,250
MERRIEHILL AFTER HOURS GCH, Leanna Confer, $3,075
SYP HIGH DEFINITION GCH, Kathy & Greg James, $3,000
MINION MILLENNIUM, Brenda Matusik, $2,900
ASTRONOMICALLEE, Leanna Confer, $2,525
JAKE RYAN CH, Ann Blankenship, $2,525
DRAGONSMEADE SPECTRE, Gilbert Schrock, $2,325
THE OPTIMIST, Jane Belleville, $2,325
SENSATIONALIST, Stacey Swalla, $2,300
LEDGEFIELDS JAGGED EDGE, Steven Stoltzfus, $2,200
CBMF OVER THE MOON, Janie Denning, $2,025
STAND AND DELIVER GCH, Jill Hoenmans, $2,000
FUTURITY FRENCH COMMAND, Stacey Parker, $1,950
DRAGONSMEADE SEA DRAGON, Jane Belleville, $1,825
QUEEN'S YANKEE SPIRIT, Joe Zehr, $1,650
MAN IN BLACK GCH, Lynn Peeples, $1,600
NO CONTEST GCH, Susan Longenecker, $1,550
AKIRA DERRINGER GCH, Cary,n Earehart, $1,350
REGAL MASTERPIECE, Daniel Fisher, $1,300
HOLLYWOOD STEVE MCQUEEN, Andrew Miller, $1,275
LEONARDO'S CRY CH, Emery Mast, $1,275
MSV SHOOTING STAR, Margaret Van Meter, $1,225
RWF DRALION, Harry Weaver, $1,225
MERRIEHILL HOME STRETCH GCH, Marissa Klimkiewicz, $1,200
RWJ COMMANDING TOPIC GCH, Stacey Parker, $1,150
ECP ANCHOR MAN, Pauli Johnson, $1,125
CBMF HITTING THE STREETS GCH, Julie Christopher, $1,075
SLB DA VINCI, Dwayne Comeau, $1,075
KING-E OTTO B, Suzanne Leonard, $1,050
MEM HOLLYWOOD BOULEDARE, Harry Weaver, $1,025
ROWENDA BOOGIE ON DOWN, Brenda Matusik $1,025
CRD BUGATTI, Aaron Fisher, $1,000
ECS MADE YOU TENSE, Daniel Fisher, $1,000
INGATE'S EYE OF THE TIGER, Alvin Zook, $1,000
TSL STARCRAFT, Sean Fancsali, $850
CAFFEINATED, Melvin Stoltzfus, $825
ICF REASONABLY CERTAIN, Terri Sturm, $825
HVK MAN ABOUT TOWN, Mary Clure, $800
INDIAN CREEK MASTERMIND, Lexie Ellsworth, $800
MERRIEHILL DAY INTO NIGHT, Joseph Helmuth, $800
TREBLE'S FACEBOOK, Felicia & Frank Schlemmer, $800
WHISPERING WAR CHANT, Stacy Hennessy, $800
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National Museum of the Morgan Horse (NMMH) Bucket Silent Auction
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The National Museum of the Morgan Horse (NMMH) Bucket Silent Auction, held at the Morgan Grand National last week, was a huge success! Thirty-two states and Canada and Mexico were represented and more than $9,000 was raised. The proceeds from this fundraising project will support the brand new Museum Exhibit at Pineland Farms located in New Gloucester, Maine.
The bucket that received the highest bid was from Nevada, donated by Terri Sturm and included a weekend in Las Vegas with four tickets to see George Strait. It included two nights at Aria, lunch at Cabo Wabo, dinner at Hexx, a table at the Chateau Nightclub, an autographed Golden Knights hockey stick, and branded wine.
Voted the most creative bucket was Washington, donated by Fire Run Farm, with a beautiful hand-painted bucket, which included a lesson with world champion trainer, Suzanne Haberek, one ride on a world champion horse of your choice at Fire Run Farm, and up three nights at a private cottage close to the farm.
All the buckets were fantastic and we thank all the donors and the bidders! And a special thank you to Gayle Singer, who was instrumental in organizing the volunteer donations!
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2020 AMHA Judges Schools Announced
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In 2020, AMHA will be holding two judges' schools across the country. Judges schools are open to all, whether you would like to get a judge's card, renew your card, keep your card current, or would like to audit a school.
The 2020 judges' schools are:
Key Classic Benefit Horse Show
Monroe, WA
May 8-10, 2020
Morgan Gold Cup
Columbus, OH
June 11-13, 2020
Fees for the 2019 Judges Schools are:
Applicants & Carded Judges: $200
Applicants Second Clinic: $150
Auditors: $150
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Fourth Quarter AMHA Board Meeting: Nov. 8-9, 2019, Portland Maine
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The Fourth Quarter American Morgan Horse Association, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting will be held in Portland, Maine on Saturday, November 9, 2019 beginning at 9:00 AM Eastern time (8:00 AM Central; 7:00 AM Mountain; 6:00 AM Pacific).
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2019 AMHA Board Of Directors
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Steven Handy
Kate Kirsch
C. A. "Tony" Lee
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Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, South America, Europe, Africa
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P Vicki Bennett
Kris Breyer
Harlan Grunden
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Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Central America, all U.S. Territories, and remainder of North American except Canada
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Carol Fletcher
Mari Sanderson
Terri Sturm
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Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Canada, New Zealand
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American Morgan Horse Association
4066 Shelburne Rd.
Suite 5
Shelburne, VT 05482
(802) 985-4944
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Included in the last section of this newsletter:
Morgan Horse Show Dates
Cowboy Dressage Dates
CDE (Combined Driving) Dates
Other Dates
Board Members
Board Meeting Dates
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Gay Adams, Acting Editor | Morgan Horse Association of Oregon
(503) 936-4276 | sunstonemorgans@comcast.net
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