Stable Sheet - March 2025 Part 3

Have something for sale? Send me your ad. I have decided to include pictures going forward. We can include your ad on our website, too.

Send your ad for the Stable Sheet to Gay Adams

sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

Questions: call (503) 936-4276

Send your ad for the MHAO Website to Dallas Bolen

dmclarney@hotmail.com

Questions: call (541) 571-8274

All Classified Ads from 2024 have been deleted so we can start over for 2025. Please send your ads to Gay for the new year!

Leverage your advertising dollar! MHAO offers great rates for these three venues. We do everything we can to get these publications out and about. Use us! And support your club's efforts at the same time.

MHAO is a member of the Oregon Horse Council

OHC members are horse owners as well as businesses

& associations in Oregon that serve the Equine Industry.

Support this Group by becoming a member today!

Help preserve the equine way of life!

Amplify the power of the Equine Industry in Oregon!

See how to join below.

For questions or more information,

Contact Brandi Ebner, OHC Executive Director

541-362-1441 (new phone #) or brandi@OregonHorseCouncil.com

Can You Help?

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (OHC LAC):  APPLY HERE

• 7-11 Key Representatives that are chosen by the OHC board to service with 2-3 year terms
• Meets via Zoom monthly/every other month (or as needed during legislative sessions)
• Will be invited and encouraged to participate in monthly National Equine Issues Zoom calls, as well as American Horse Council legislative calls, etc.
• Reviews local, regional, state, and national matters; drafts an OHC position; assists with submitting written and oral testimony
• Does regular outreach to all parts of the state to gather information on potential and current issues
• Must apply for this positions, be interviewed by the board, and will only serve at the will of the committee and board. The OHC board will be looking for people who have the overall interest of the industry at the forefront of their goals, can neutrally look at issues, can analytically think through the best position for OHC to take.
• Will be publicly promoted so that equestrians can reach out to them with questions or concerns
• May work with other legislative groups (i.e. Oregon Farm Bureau, Cattlemen’s Association, other state horse councils, etc.)

As the Legislative Affairs Committee is formed, we are also working on formal group that will provide a network with equestrians and equine issues across the state, anyone is welcome to join

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS NETWORK (OHC LAN):  JOIN HERE

• A vast collection of individuals from all disciplines, breeds, industry areas across Oregon.
• Invited to join on Legislative Affairs meetings as listening guests (may be called upon for advice or feedback however)
• Encouraged to provide feedback on issues, to forward issues to the Committee, and to distribute information to their network
• Ideally this would consist of a representative from every breed association and discipline association in the state
• Will meet quarterly via Zoom with OHC LAC ommittee and a presenter (on a specific topic)

Questions: Contact Brandi Ebner, OHC Executive Director

541-362-1441 (new phone #) or brandi@OregonHorseCouncil.com

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 2025?

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!

Are You A US Equestrian Member?

The benefits of US Equestrian MemberPerks are available to all US Equestrian Members.

For more information, contact US Equestrian Member Services by phone at (859) 810-8733 or via email at memberservices@usef.org. If you are not a current member of US Equestrian, you can join for as low as $25/yr for a subscriber membership or $80/yr for a competing membership. Fan memberships are free.

Visit www.usef.org/join-usef to join today!

USEF Benefits

Click here to see the latest news from USEF.

Are you ready for 2025? Is your Safe Sport training up-to-date?

Important Reminders from the

AMHA Office

Office Address

Please be sure to send your Registry and other documents to AMHA's address in Kentucky. Our forwarding from the Vermont Post Office expired, so your items will be returned to you. Overnight carriers (FedEx, UPS, etc.) may not always be able to forward your items on to us. Our address is:

American Morgan Horse Association, Inc.

4037 Iron Works Pkwy Ste 130

Lexington, KY 40511-8508

TMH Subscription Renewals

To keep your subscription to The Morgan Horse flowing without interruption, please be sure to renew at least a month prior to your expiration date if possible. There is lead time involved in the ordering process and we don't want you to miss an issue! You may renew online or call the office for assistance at (802) 985-4944.

Thank you!

Click here to renew

All auditors, applicants, Small ‘r’ and Large ‘R’ Morgan Judges may attend the following 2025 clinics:

• March 27-29, 2025 – Scottsdale, AZ; held in conjunction with the 2025 Carousel Charity Horse Show
• June 12-14, 2025 – Columbus, OH; held in conjunction with the 2025 Morgan Gold Cup Horse Show

Any judge who currently holds a Large ‘R’ Morgan Judge License may attend the January 2025 – New Orleans, LA session held in conjunction with the 2025 UPHA National Conference (Please note, this January option is for Large ‘R’ Morgan Judges only!)

If you would like to attend any of these clinics, check out the Morgan Judging webpage for additional details including fees and application deadlines, or contact Alex by email alex@morganhorse.com or (859) 309-4708.

Click here for more information or to apply.

Every year, the official breed journal, The Morgan Horse, compiles “Editorial Indexes” listing the annual slate of articles by theme with issue date and page number. If you are a reader trying to locate a special article, the indexes are posted to AMHA’s website and offer a convenient search method. Readers can find the Editorial Indexes from 2003 to 2024 HERE (while there, you can also explore the dozens of archived articles from The Morgan Horse by clicking on the Select Articles link).

Click here to explore the INDEX.