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| For news and answers to your questions about the Arabian Horse Association, visit arabianhorses.org This page is authored by our newsletter editor, Barb DuBois and comes directly from our monthly print newsletter New Year, New "Stuffff"... This is going to be a good year for us all...we will be doing some good things for our members, associate members and friends. Starting this month we will have the first of our "Quarterly Events" by having one of our most congenial vets in Temecula as our speaker! Dr. Mark Laxinetta just got back from Nicaragua as part of a program that sends veterinarians to underprivileged countries to help them learn about animal care and to help them with their problems. Knowing Mark he should have some very interesting tales to relate and also the good that these vets are doing. He is very passionate about doing this type of good for animals for these countries and it shows in his voice when he gets on that subject! The time is at 6:15-6:30 pm at Richies Diner in Murrieta (Hancock and Murrieta Hot Sprs Road). If you're eating dinner you can order from the menu what you want and you pay for it. There will be raffle prizes ($1 a tickets or 6 for $5) — the program will start at 7:30. Vandi Reeves will also be receiving her Club Volunteer award that evening! Try to make it as we won't be having a club social function until April, so touch bases with us now, see your friends and compare your holiday stories! Board
Actions/Discussions...the January board met on the 3rd and took
care of some board business. Lynne Chevallier resigned as Secretary and
Vandi Reeves resigned her Directorship to become the new club secretary. Then
Lynne offered to stay on the board, but as a Director as it was less time
consuming. The board nominated her to replace Vandi, per the bylaws, and she
will remain with us. Also, Leslie Smith has been added to the Spring Horse Show
account as the Show Treasurer. We are still looking for a club Treasurer so
don't be shy, call one of us so we can see what will work. I"Il still be
"acting" until that happens. And speaking of treasury stuff the club ended
2011 on a pretty good note. We replenished the money market savings account back
to its original figure which was established back a few years to cover any horse
show disasters, insurance suits, etc etc, and the general account ended up in
the black with money to take us through the first months. It was also agreed
that we would be a snail mailing of the newsletter each month to start 2012 so
you all can get the info on the March Horse show! Joan Darrin is working on the
potential of having our April "Event" on a Saturday and possibly an embryo
transplant happening! Start the new year out with the January 17th meeting and
hearing "Dr. Mark's" Membership News... It is very important that our members renew as this is a good part of our budget $ for the coming year. Jenny Morgan, the new Membership Chair, has been working on contacting those who forget and also wants to see what we can do to bring in new members. Trainers should make sure that their clients join our club, since they have to join AHA anyway, and we need to bring our friends in as Associate Members too. The first name of Social Membership is not really what we wanted to have, so it will be Associate Membership which actually is an arm of the membership bit without voting privileges. I have culled our original mailing list of those who aren't members in order to have an accurate member mailing list. If any of those culled want to be an Associate Member they will then be on that list to receive all club news too. The cost is only $20 for this type of membership! Joining is simple, just call Jenny or email her for the form (info on front page under Membership title) and she will see that you get the form. It is also on the club web site March Madness is Coming...no, I don't mean NCAA basketball... I mean our own RCAHA Spring Horse Show at lovely "downtown Burbank". Actually the Los Angeles Equestrian Center is more like it! It will be the third year of our dual club (Region 1 and Region 2) show with SJVAHA and has proven to be a great venue for both of our clubs. I do know that the dates are March 23-25 and there will be a full complement of classes, like last year. There will be an IPad awarded to the winner picked from the list of people who sponsor classes too!!! At this time I don't have any more info to tell you, but "Reminder Date" cards will be sent out and the Sponsorship forms are in the works. You can always call the show secretary, Nancy Goertzen (559-799-3046) or Margaret Rich, the show manager (302-6045) if you need info now. Click here for the premium. Advertising...I am getting some requests for Business Card insertions in the newsletter so will pursue this in the coming months with anyone interested. We have a rate of $50 for 6 months in the newsletter but includes 1 year on the club web site. Region One News....there will be more to report since our first meeting is January 14th. We are going to have a Regional Membership Directory soon which is sorely needed by some of you...the last one is pretty outdated and well worn!! Sad News
for a lot of us....today I learned that our Club co-founder and
lover of this club had passed away on December 30th...Dr. Clint Emmerson. Clint
was our family dentist for some of us in the club and he always got us in the
chair and asked questions, knowing we couldn't answer with our mouths open
filled with his tools of torture! And Pat, his wife, was suctioning our drool at
the same time. I think he really enjoyed that as he always had a smile on his
face. I will miss him and hope that he is up in heaven with his horses, who he
loved with a passion, and looking down on us and telling us to keep the good
work up in the club. He is a special person to me. Our condolences go out to Pat
as they were married for 70 years and were devoted to each other. Clint will be
buried in Riverside Arlington Cemetery this coming Friday at 12:45 pm. I have a
list of memorials that you may donate to in his name, in lieu of flowers. Just
call me and I'll email them...it's extensive! The club will be sending flowers
from all of us also. Old Year Out... New Year in! Well, this is the last one for 2011. At first we weren't going to have a true December Issue, but with the Rancho Tour being coming with a short lead time it seemed like a good idea to keep it in the forefront. The premise was to do the ranch tour in lieu of a Christmas Party as a variation for our membership and anyone else who wanted to attend. Marsha Bustin worked hard with little time to get everything lined up, and it reads like it should be a very fun filled event to end the year on. Champagne for breakfast and wine for lunch (plus food).... that's class! And then to toss in some equine related demonstrations for dessert seems like a day that we all could enjoy. You will also be treated to our very own RCAHA Youth Drill Team performing in the morning!!! Call it the Holiday Break!!!! So be sure to get up, feed your horses and some out for a day of relaxation and enjoyment. The cost is only $10 per person for the whole day!!!! See you there.Board of Directors info...for those of you who didn't pick up on the November Board minutes the possibility of having quarterly dinner meetings for 2012 and having programs that might arouse those of you who don't seem to come!!!! Money can be a factor, time can be a factor and the club is trying to work around some of these problems with this new idea. It would help the board if you would give us some feedback as to how you feel about this! Just email any of us on the the Home page with any comments...don't be bashful, say what you think... January 17th is the scheduled date for the first dinner meeting at Richies Diner in Murrieta and that would be a great time for you to come and give us your input! Perhaps it could be the first quarterly "event" for 2012 and you would be a part of it! There are lots of avenues to go, such as we could have one scheduled for a demo at a ranch for the latest foaling ideas, etc.,or other types of equine or demonstrations....let's hear from you!Convention Resolutions...this year there w ere only 15 resolutions for 2011 to consider and one left over from 2010 regarding membership which had been referred to a special Task Force to review. This 2010 resolution was on reverting to a calendar date for membership and this Task Force was to review it and report back to the 2011 convention floor its recommendations. For a while I thought I was back in the US in Washington DC because the result of the report was very disappointing. They keep it very "vanilla" and didn't actually recommend an thing except to try again next year! That was my interpretation, along with quite a few others. Have heart tho',' because membership did open their "door" a crack to 2 of us there and we both stuck our feet in and are planning on pursuing something new regarding this problem. It's call a compromise but it would work very nicely. More later in 2012.For details on Resolutions call your delegate for more data:Kathy (951-302-9983/Vandi Reeves 951-293-8144/Barb DuBois 951-767-7601 Below are the voting results
November-December 2011 At our last dinner meeting of the year we reelected the 2011 club officers and returning directors for 2012 except for Glen Chevallier who didn't want to run again. Leslie Smith "volunteered" to run for that spot, coming back to serve after a few year's absence! Fortunately the existing board was willing to run again as the pool of people wanting to run was zilch, except for Leslie who graciously "volunteered"!! I hope that next year when the time comes that members will want to be a part of the club structuring management and that they will respond by running for office. It's a great learning experience and gratifying. The program for the night was on Scribing for Western classes, and presented by our own accredited judge and scriber Kathy CallahanSmith. She did a great job and used a big board to illustrate the complexities of and how to be a good scriber. She also told of some of the funny things that she had run into while in the show ring. We all really enjoyed learning about this. The attending 14 folks went home with raffle prizes and a free packet or two of Platinum Premium! I asked Cyndee O'Brien if she let her husband Mike drive her new Chevy Corvette (Cherry/Pinkish red!!!!) to the dinner meetings ..... answer-NO! Be on the lookout for this flash of color in Temecula everyone! Board of Directors...there wasn't a quorum for the October meeting so there are no official minutes. The November minutes will be posted on the club web site for anyone shortly. Click Here Club
Trail Ride...there was a good group of riders that went on the
trail, ending up at the Keyway's Winery after a lengthy (!) ride. Next year it
will be cut back in time "in the saddle" according to the ride bosses and
hopefully not so many water crossings for new-to-the-trail Youth Meeting...The next meeting will be a combined Drill Team Tryout and Youth Meeting, scheduled for November 201h at 11 :00 am at Green Acres Ranch. Contact Gayle Hansen, the youth advisor, for additional information. For Sale: club member Margaret Haverstock has decided the time has come to disburse her show and work tack after an illustrious show career. Sure brings back memories of seeing Dreamzon go into a show ring for me. XMAS SHOW TACK AS GIFTS Holiday Treat Coming...RCAHA Christmas Ranch Tour(s) December 10 It was decided that the club will
have a combined annual Christmas Party and a Holiday Tour of two ranches this
year for everyone!!!! It will start at Green Acres Ranch and end at
Garrett Training Concepts. Both places are located about 1 mile from each other
from Anza Road on DePortola Road which makes for easy traveling between for all.
The tour will start with at Green Acres Ranch with a Champagne Continental
breakfast, followed with a presentation by Roy Rich. Then it's down the
road to Garrett's for more presentations and a Barbequel! There will be door
prizes and more. Details are still being worked out. Check the club web site for
more shortly, and a flyer will be posted there too. Marsha Bustin is
heading up this task and her phone number is 951-285-1426. Remember, save the
10th for our final "Event of the Year" October 2011 Many thanks to all of you that turned out for a great program last month at Richie's (25 of you!), and you were treated to two great speakers from Helen Woodward's Pet Therapy area...and Beckey's Calvin passed his test as a dog therapy "Pet"! We all had a good time. This month (October 18th) we have one of our own, Kathy Callahan-Smith , a noted judge and "scriber", giving us the low-down on the dos' and don'ts' of scribing and what is involved in being a good scriber for a judge too. As an added treat all of the attendees will get a sample package of Platinum Performance' (a super feed supplement) to take home! There will be raffle prizes for lucky winners also. AND, it is a voting meeting for 2012 officers and directors. The existing officers are corning back for 2012 (no one contacted wanted to runl!) and we have one person, Leslie Smith, running for the lone available director seat. We will take nominations from the floor also NOTE: the Board is considering combining the November dinner meeting with an early Christmas ranch tour, which would make this our last dinner meeting at Richie's for the year. More info via web site on this however BOD Actions...it was with regret that the board accepted Janice Tavener's resignation as the Treasurer. She said that with her new job and all she just didn't have the time to put into doing a proper job for the club. Were looking for a volunteer with some financial and computer experience. I'll be acting treasurer to the end of 2011 (or sooner). For complete Board actions go to our Web Site and click on Minutes for your reading September Horse Show Results...David Garrett, show manager, announced at the Board meeting that we made $3200 but a final figure will come shortly with a final P & L. Many thanks to exhibitors, sponsorships, and all the volunteers who worked so hard. FUN Open "back-yard" Show at Green Acres on October 30. It will have All Breed Classes, Showmanship. Walk-Ttrot, Hunter and Western Pleasure and Costume Classes in the morning. In the afternoon it will be "Play Day' classes... ,pole bending, toilet paper pairs, boot class, run- ride and lead, and the old "sit a buck". Afterwards will be a BBQ at the ranch. NO SHOW CLOTHES ALLOWED this is a FUN show says Margaret Rich, owner of G.A. You may pull up a schedule of classes on the club Web Site (www.rcaha.org. Click on Events or one the Newsletter heads and you'll find it. Scholarship winner... Alana Hansen won the Scholarship Award of $500 for 2011 towards the school of her choice to help her buy books etc. She will be attending UC Santa Barbara and her check has been sent to the University. If you entered this year and didn't win, remember there's always next year and try again. Club Trail Ride...the club is having their annual trail ride starting from Keyways Winery on Sunday October 16th at 10 AM. The flyer is shown on the next page and is on the club Web Site under Events and also Newsletter. The ride should be fun for all and be sure to RSVP as Anne needs to have a pretty good count. Trailer parking is available but she says it would be good for people to "share" trailers if possible. It will be about a 2 hour ride and will end up back at the winery for wine tasting and snacks!! Membership...don't forget to renew your membership in the coming months. This is the 3rd largest revenue maker that the club has to work with to help out with costs incurred while trying to give the membership some events like ranch tours or special speakers or extra whatevers that can be good for us to share. As it is, membership is down throughout AHA, but we need to be positive and at least keep our status quo for this year and build for next year! It's called positive thinking and planning. September 2011 What an interesting program we had in August at Richie's. Carrie Garufus and Mary Jo Malone had an array of awards won on their rides and also gave us plenty of reasons why competitive and endurance riding is so much fun. Carrie was excellent in verbalizing the workings of NATRC and what the rides encompassed, with some funny incidents that had happened to them while riding or "crewing". In September we will be having an "interacting with the audience" program with the Helen Woodward PET programs. It's going to be a unique and interesting program. Come out and see how Calvin does in his evaluation as a therapy dog potential!!!!Youth News....they have been too busy to report what they have been doing, but the Youth Advisor I Gayle Hansen sent me an email with all the news,,, at the July meeting they had a Hippology contest and congratulations to Keeley Bullard, Champion, and Molly Donth, Reserve Champion, and to our youngest members who did so well too. In August the Drill Team held try-outs and congratulations to Terry Adams and her horse Norman for making the team. Paige Browning was named team captain also! A meetings is being scheduled on a Sunday for next month for more "business" and drill team tryouts so contact Gayle Hansen re the details at hanseneda@verizon.net or her assistant Denise Nelson Finster at dntsusa@aol.com. Good going youth!!!On to Show News...the reason for th e special "snail mail" newsletter mailing is that we wanted to make sure that all of you got the new, bright, sponsorship form that Vandi Reeves worked so hard on to get your attention to the new 2011 prize award for some lucky person sponsoring a class with the lucky winning ticket!!!!! The committee thought it was about time that we offered something nice to win in appreciation for sponsorships. So a 32" HD Flat Screen TV was suggested! Not only do class exhibitors have a chance to win a class prize but so does a lucky class sponsor now. Take a chance and see what you might have to take home also!!!! BUT, you do not have to be there to win. A ticket (or tickets) will be assigned to each form or however you give us a sponsorship and we will put your name and phone number on it so everyone is accounted for. So fill out the form enclosed here or give Vandi a call. the rest of the show is coming together. .unfortunately we won't be having NOTAH the night before the show this year but there were so many extenuating circumstances that it made it impossible to do it right. People that handled important aspects of the production had to work out of town for example, and rather than put on something that wasn't a class presentation of the Arabian Horse it was opted to do it right next year. So it will go on next year folks!!!BOD News and Nomination information....There will be one opening for a Director's spot in the 2012 election to be held at the September dinner meeting. If anyone is interested in committing to run please contact Beckey or me. Meetings are once a month and you should be interested in helping the club progress in its endeavors. The term is for 2 years which goes by quickly when you're having so much fun!!!! The Board is planning on one more outing for club members (and guests) with the October 22 trail ride, and more info will be forthcoming on that. Anne York is the Trail Boss of that project and is hoping to make it a wine country event! Keep you posted in next newsletter.August 2011 Well, July was a month off for most of you but the trainers with youth clients and just the youth who qualified on their own spent a hot portion of it in Albuquerque at the Youth Nationals. No results yet but Vandi Reeves is waiting for you all to get them in to her so she can do the Show Results" competition page!!!! She's still waiting for Region 1 results too. August kicks off with a very interesting program on how to have fun with your horse in the competitive and endurance events or just plain "fun rides" that are sponsored by our local clubs and/or regions or NATRC. Carrie Garufus will be the speaker (Joan Darrin's daughter!) and she has been heavily involved in these activities It should be a very interesting evening. Let's start August with renewed energy and come out for a fun evening. We order dinner at 6:30-6:45, eat and the program is over by 8:30 or 9 at the latest so everyone can get home at a reasonable time. Web Site Info...there is a new heading on our web site of ''Minutes". which has all minutes for the year there. Sometimes, like this month we have 3 months that haven't been printed, so I am putting only the latest in the current issue. It also makes it easier to go back and check board actions if you don't keep old newsletters! Fall
September 18th Horse Show...everything is buzzing along and the
premium can be downloaded on our club web site or you can go to
www.horsenumbers.com which is the show
secretary's' posting address. I have included a sponsorship form In this
newsletter which Bits'n
Pieces...in June's newsletter I wrote about the 6th race at
Churchill Downs which was the Grade I President's Cup Arabian Stakes
Unfortunately I was incapacitated during July and missed out on
going to Laura Cronk's opening of her new place in Bonsall, but I did June 2011 Unfortunately Mike Barnes couldn't make it as our program but he did find us a great replacement in Chuck Gawle, the west coast rep for Triple Crown Feed! Chuck was extremely interesting and had us laughing at some of his stories about the mistakes some people make in their feeding program — he also was very honest in his comparisons of similar feeds from different feed companies, very refreshing! He also gave us some dollars off coupons to use in our raffle! (added note: Mike couldn't make it as his daughter was riding in the Jr. Rodeo State Qualifications in Sacramento and he had to go help her... she placed 3rd in Pole Pending and qualified for the national championships!! We forgive you Mike 'cause you got us a great replacement on your own!!!!) Besides feed, Chuck also touched on the new EHV-1 virus that had just hit the news... he pulled up some current info and passed that around and then stressed that people shouldn't panic as the industry had gotten on this very quickly and identified the origin and what to do if you were concerned about showing, etc. It was a good general meeting. AND NOW, the Piece of Resistance (it's pronounced "Pe-ase duh Resistonce" — it's French for the best of the best if you're saying it in French!!) RCAHA has decreed that the month of July is going to be a HOLIDAY for everyone from club stuff!!!!! Yup, no dinner meeting, no need to wonder if you're missing something. The June Board voted that everyone needed a vacation from all club stuff so thought that after the June 21sr dinner meeting you all would be "loose" until August!!! Only the July Board meeting and July newsletter will happen. And with Bill Johnson giving us a program on formal driving that evening it is a nice way to "drive" away and enjoy our time off. Bill, by the way, has years of experience in formal driving with Hackney and Saddlebred breeds, from local to the world championships. Hope to see you there for our last get-together for a while. It's 6:15 pm at Richie;s Diner off the 15 FW on Murrietta Hot Springs Rd. "Work In Progress" Update...modernization is the key word for RCAHA! By August RCAHA should be on FACEBOOK, with a link to us so we can spread more info about us and our goings on. Time and more pressing matters have taken away from my getting the newsletter into a color format but by mid July I should have it up and working for you. We have had our newsletter on our electronic "Blast" for 3 months to all members having email address, plus on our own club web site, and with FaceBook we will be even more electronically oriented! Bits and Pieces...the second running of the Unified Arab Emirates Presidential Cup Grade 1 Stakes race will be at Churchill Downs for 2011. Last year it was at Keenland when the World FEI were held in Lexington and this year they will run on the same track as the Kentucky Derby. Date will be June 18th and probably on HRTV (404 DISH). Leslie Smith will have a lot more info by June 5th so give her a call at 951-767-0282. The race is open only to purebred Arabians, 4 and over, with a purse of $50,000, and will be covered before, during and after by ArabianHorseGlobal.com.Three "Social" events coming up are the annual DAHA sponsored Los Vaqueros Group Camp on August 19-22. For more information or a form to register for space call 619-8903123 or email JLOVE@MAC.COM and Sheila Varien's annual Summer Jubilee in mid August and having Peter Cameron as their seminarian for the weekend!!!! Call her for more information at 805-489-5802, email varianarab@aol.com. Plus The Golden Carrot Equine Rescue group in Anza is holding an open house June 18-19 in Anza. Parents are welcome to bring their kids to have photos taken with the horses too. It's from 9 am to 5 pm and there will be a fund raising barbeque and yard sale to help the group in their efforts, for further information go to www.thegoldencarrot.orgMay 2011 Ne ws'n Stuf and... 3 important topics: Youth, Business Cards and Convention Delegate information along with the regular newsy stuff.Youth News... Gayle Hansen, our Youth Coordinator, asked that we put the following info in this issue as it's "Time Related" for May!!"The next RCAHA Youth meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 7th 3 pm at Green Acres Ranch. Denise Finster-Nelson will discuss/demo drill team and dressage (no horses are necessary at this point). Also, for any youth member interested in learning more about Dressage we can meet at a Dressage show at Galway before the scheduled meeting at Green Acres Ranch. If interested in watching/learning about dressage contact Gayle at 951-970-6314 or e-mail hansenedd@verizon.net to make arrangements."2011 Convention Delegate List...there were only 3 letters of intent to run for club delegate submitted to the Board last night. They were Kathy Callahan-Smith, Barb DuBois and Vandi Reeves. The convention this year is across the border in Vancouver, Canada, which is a very beautiful city - will check out property as a side note just in case we lose out passports!!!BOD Meeting Tidbits...there was a full board this month and Janice gave a very complete financial report. The club is in the black and her new method of backup explanation for the spread sheet gained kudos from everyone. She has reinstated a more complete report as was done several years ago when Leslie Smith and of Ron Anderson were treasurers! (Note: that's an "ol'", not OLD!) Programs were discussed and June and August were about finalized. We have the July one taken care of with the Annual Club BBQ - ideas for entertainment were being bantered about and the possibility of doing a "Casino Night" again seemed good. Date will probably be either the 9th or the 16th at Green Acres Ranch. Also, the tentative May date for a trail ride was postponed to October. Anne York is working on that and needed more time. Kathy Callahan-Smith is going to work on finding a method to make it more acceptable for show secretaries to do club memberships at our horse shows. Margaret Rich will be going to Burbank this month to have a "wrap-up" March horse show meeting with AHASJV staff and to discuss a final P & L report for the two clubs and also for the potential for a 2012 show."Business Cards...last month I ran our first business card insertion for 2011. This month I am repeating the page of business cards that were run in late 2010 and early 2011 and it will only run this once unless you renew your cards by June 1. They will also be removed from the web site as we run from year to year and surprise (!) this is a New Year!! This gives those a chance to renew their advertising for the next 6 months and also gives new advertisers an opportunity to get the 6-month exposure at a reduced price! Members are $40 and non-members $50 for 6 months, single insertions are $10 each. To take advantage of the reduced price please enclose a business card with your check and mail to me at the Club PO box. Hopefully, in a month, everything will be in color for the electronically newsletter recipients. Remember that these cards will be on the web site for 6 months, both in the newsletter and as a separate "tab" for them only, and by their business area.
(add yours to this lonely card and help out) New Membership Form...a new form is being inserted in this issue as we have added a new Social Membership category. This too is part of making our club even more people friendly, and they will receive a special card indicating that they are a Social Member and have the same privileges of a regular club member except they will not be an AHA member nor can they vote for a club delegate. (Remember- these next few newsletters are a "work in Progress" yet, so be patient!!)April 2011 Important Newsletter Information...the issue of the newsletter will be the first only to be sent by a link to members to click on to get your copy electronically. Your clue to do this will be by a monthly e-blast (to all members) telling then that it is ready to download! If anyone has a problem please let me know so I can correct it. What a wealth of judging experience at the dinner meeting for our program... between Margaret Rich, Bill Melendez, Kathy Callahan-Smith and David Garrett there had to be over 50 years total. We learned a lot about what they think while judging and what makes a judge pick certain horses and why! It was very very interesting. The program for April's meeting is still being finalized and you will get the info via computer this coming weekend. It will either be a Search and Rescue Mounted Unit or one of our classic "Show and Tell" programs. Janice is working on it as I type. We were happy to have Austin Garrett there from Arizona, visiting his Dad David, and Raymond Mazzei came out of hiding to enjoy the evening with us. And so did Phillip Chavez! It was great to see everyone. Among those winning raffle prizes were Joan Darrin, Jim Gnuse's guest (I'm sorry but I don't have her name down), Marsha Bustin, Kira Garrett, Don Downing, Lynn (can't read my writing!), Brandi (Laurene Ourique's friend), Jim Gnuse (Geri will let him in the house now), Jenny Morgan, Brigitte Garrett, Ryan Melendez, Just don't forget to come on April 19th as the weather will be good, the food great, and we will have a program...we always have a good time too. The Passing of Dr. Bertram P. Husbands...it was with deep regret that the Arabian horse industry had to announce that Dr. Bertram Husbands passed away on April 2, 2011 at the age of 93. In 1952 he and Ruth Husbands settled in Whittier where he started his medical practice. Later on they had the good fortune to become the owners of the great Arabian Stallion Kemosabi, and enjoyed all of "Kemo:s years of winning in the show ring and his proficiency in breeding winners as well. The Arabian horse industry has lost an icon but you can bet that Dr. Husdands is with Kemosabi right now having a great reunion. 2011 Convention Delegate Information... Please remember that any member who wants to run for club delegate for this year's convention must turn in their letter requesting to be on the ballot and their qualifications for running to the Board by MAY 3 board meeting. Delegates pay for their hotel bill, food, and transportation. The club pays only for the packet you need. This year it is in Vancouver requiring a passport and will be more expensive than usual. Show Competition Results.. RCAHA Show Results - Green Acres Ranch, Inc. March 2011 I would like to sincerely congratulate all of our
incredible riders and their great horses on their
multitude of accomplishments at the show.
Congratulations to all of you, and to Katherine Rich a "well done" as their trainer.
March 2011 What a treat to hear Dr. Roberta Jennings give us the low down on general horse care in our own backyards at the Feb general/dinner meeting. It was unfortunate that the Scottsdale show was going on at the same time as some of you missed a good time. But there is no reason why you can't make it to the next meeting on March 15th. Cyndee O'Brien is in charge of the raffle prizes and at the last minute (literally) she got sick and sent her husband Mike with the prizes!!! So Mike and Jim Gnuse sat together and commensurated because neither wife could make it and the wife's sent them in their place! Marsh Bustin, our PR committee, did a good job and got a reference to our club dinner meetings in The Californian in the Social Area Doings and we had 2 people come in because of that!!! It was also voted on by 2/3's vote of membership there that the club would add an Associate (Social) Membership which gives a person all privileges of a member, except club member only voting rights, for $20 a year. This will take affect shortly. Again it was mentioned that we still can use volunteers and it would be nice to have a couple of more on the Phone Tree committee that can share sending emails to all members each month. Also, anyone who wants to help with club activities please let Beckey know as that committee really does support where help is needed and it's nice to have a pool to call on if needed. Below are the existing committees so far: Membership: Cindy Hodges, Vandi Reeves, Jenny Morgan, Janice Tavener, Barb DuBois Horse Shows: Joan Darrin, Marsha Bustin, Lynne and Glen Chevallier, Jim Gnuse By-Laws: Lynne Chevallier, Vandi Reeves, Barb DuBois Newsletter: Barb DuBois, Vandi Reeves Scholarship: Vandi Reeves, Lynne Chevallier, Barb DuBois Programs: Cindy Hodges, Janice Tavener Raffles: Cyndee O'Brien Christmas Party: Joan Darrin, Marsha Bustin Night of the Arabian Horse (NOTAH): Janice Tavener, Anne York, Kathy Callahan-Smith, Geri Gnuse Publicity: Marsha Bustin Phone "Tree": Vandi Reeves, Cindy Hodges, Janice Tavener, Jenny Morgan, Barb DuBois If you don't think you have anything to offer but yourself that is totally acceptable!! The program for March is another interesting one if Janice can get the judges in line for it. It will be a "Judges Panel" where all of us can ask a judge the whys stuff happens at shows and what one has to go through to become a judge also... plus any interesting new parameters that affect judging in today's classes. This program will be confirmed in the new monthly email dinner reminders a few days prior to Tuesday. The time for dinner is 6:30 pm and we're out of there by 9 pm for sure! Richie’s Diner is at 40651 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Murrieta (951-696-5504). See you there I hope...there will be raffle prizes also.... Board News... It was noted that Denise Finster resigned as Youth Coordinator due to an overload of work and Gayle Hansen will replace her. Gayle is Alana Hansen's Mom so she's well aware of what youth needs are.... anyone who wants to help please contact her at 951-302-5910. Marsha Bustin said that information and a picture of our Feb dinner meeting should be in one of the March issues in The Californian....there was a photographer there!! Barb DuBois reported that the 2010 club taxes are 99% completed and should be ready from the tax preparer ahead of time. Next BOD meeting is April 5th. Club Scholarship Applications...Forms have been sent to Vandi Reeves and anyone who would like to apply for out club scholarship please contact her at 951-203-8144, or you can email Vandi at vandi.reeves@yahoo.com. There will be 3 issued -$300, $200, and $100 in July but remember that it does take some time to gather all the info required! Start early. Regional Scholarship Applications... For a Regional scholarship application you should contact Mimi Gaffey (760-433-8840, emaillgaffey@cox.net). You may apply for both if you want. Horse to Human Age Comparison...this very interesting piece of information was sent to me by Joan Darrin!!!! We know about dog years to humans but this is the first time I have seen a horse to human!
February 2011 The first dinner meeting of the year was held at Richie's Diner in Murrieta and everyone who was there seemed to like the idea of an "open" menu from which to order!! The prices and the food was very good and we all had a good time. Those who volunteered for committees were as follows: Membership: Cindy Hodges, Vandi Reeves, Jenny
Morgan, Janice Tavener, Barb DuBois There is always room for more so don't be faint of heart and let Beckey know at the Feb dinner meeting if you'd like to help out. If you don't think you have anything to offer but yourself that it good enough to help...we'll pick your brain and find something that fits...we just need you to start! There were lots of raffles and the members present enjoyed the serving crew singing Happy Birthday to Beckey and Barb, as they both share the same day (but not year!!!). Donnie Downing gave me a 6 pack of "Flat Tire" (an Amber Ale from Belgium) and handed me a bouquet of flowers...I was so impressed, but the card wasn't from him!!! My sister fooled me again and sent them to the dinner meeting as a surprise... she "got" me again — guess that' what one does when they get to 86 years young! The program for Feb
is really a good one for a lot of
you who don't show but only love having your horse
for pleasure and recreation! Dr Roberta Jennings is
a very caring vet and sensitive to all animals and their
owners too. She's going to let us know about
wormings, vaccinations, what to do in an emergency
before a vet can get to you., etc... etc... She has
competed in three-day events and completed several
endurance rides, so she's "field tested", the real
thing! We also will be voting (the members present)
on a new "Social Membership" for the club. The time
for dinner is 6:30 pm and we're out of there by 9 pm
for sure! Richei's Diner is at 40651 Murrieta Hot Board News...
not too much happened except we
had a full board to go over plans for 2011. They are
getting off to a good start with new president Beckey
Downing. The club insurance covering events has
been applied for, the taxes are all done and will be
filed on time, committees are getting formed and
there will be some new things happening to the
newsletter too. Reports were given on the upcoming Regional News...there was a Region One meeting
at Oscar's in Temecula on Feb 5th and club delegates
David, Barb and Kathy (alternate) were there. A
report was given by Inge Schuler on the law suit
being filed against a trainer. I'll paraphrase what she |
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