February 2017 Newsletter
It has been a busy first month here at ETMHC. We have lots of events for 2017 scheduled and hope that everyone will be able to enjoy all of our events. We have conjured up a new year end awards points system, not based on show results but a matter of participation. Points count toward a member once a member is current, and owners of a horse must be members for a horse to be considered horse of the year.
Year End Awards
Youth Member of the Year
Qualifications:
Must be under the age of 18 by January 1 of the exhibiting year
Points start as soon as membership is accepted
Who ever has the most points at the end of the year will earn the reward
Points are earned January 1-December 31, of the same year, then start over the next year.
Points:
3 points for every class entered in a show (regardless of class result)
10 points for volunteering at a show or event
30 points for attending a therapy workshop
10 points for doing therapy work (submit a therapy story along with the hours and location of each therapy visit to the club to receive points)
20 points for attending/participating in a club clinic
Adult Member of the Year
Qualifications:
Must be 18 of age or older by January 1 of the exhibiting year
Points start as soon as membership is accepted
Who ever has the most points at the end of the year will earn the reward
Points are earned January 1-December 31, of the same year, then start over the next year.
Points:
3 points for every class entered in a show (regardless of class result)
10 points for volunteering at a show or event
30 points for attending a therapy workshop
10 points for doing therapy work (submit a therapy story along with the hours and location of each therapy visit to the club to receive points)
20 points for attending/participating in a club clinic
Horse of the Year:
Qualification:
Any horse may be considered as long as the owner and exhibitor are members
Points start as soon as membership is accepted
Who ever has the most points at the end of the year will earn the reward
Points are earned January 1-December 31, of the same year, then start over the next year.
Points:
3 points for every class entered in a show (regardless of class result)
10 points for doing therapy work (submit a therapy story along with the hours and location of each therapy visit to the club to receive points)
30 points for participating in a therapy workshop
15 points for participating in a club clinic
Trainer of the Year:
Qualifications:
Must have a professional training center
Must have clients
Be willing to help others clients or not
Have winning horses
Willing to help with club events
Member must nominate trainer, trainer can not nominate themselves
Members vote on winner
Events coming up!
Spring Clinic and Open Show
When: March 11, 2017
Where: Monk's Arena
1144 VZCR 1806 Grand Saline, TX, 75140
Starting at 8:30 am
For both adults and youth.
$75 for the clinic
$70 for the clinic for club members
$25 for each class in the show
$20 for each class in show for club members
OR
$150 for both (unlimited classes per horse/handler)
$135 for both (unlimited classes per horse/handler for club members)
Clinic topics:
Jumper
Obstacle
Driving
Show Classes:
Youth Jumper for height
Adult Jumper for height
Youth Halter Obstacle
Adult Halter Obstacle
Youth Driving Obstacle
Adult Driving Obstacle
Youth Country Pleasrue Driving
Adult Country Pleasure Driving
Youth Western Country Pleasure Driving
Adult Western Country Pleasure Driving
"Too Hot to Trot" Summer Show
June 17th, 2017
At Broken Heart Ranch
3120 FM 1995
Van, TX 75790
Class List: Starting at 9:00am
1. Adult Halter Senior Stallions (3years & up)
2. Adult Halter Junior Stallions (2years and under)
3. Youth Halter Geldings
4. PeeWee Halter Geldings
5. Open Halter Senior Geldings (3years & up)
6. Open Halter Junior Geldings (2 years and under)
7. Youth Halter Mares
8. PeeWee Halter Mares
9. Open Halter Senior Mares (3years and up)
10. Open Halter Junior Mares (2years and under)
11. Youth Jumper
12. PeeWee Jumper
13. Open Jumper
14. Youth Hunter
15. PeeWee Hunter
16. Open Hunter
17. Youth Country Pleasure Driving
18. PeeWee Country Pleasure Driving (adult must accompany youth driver)
19. Open Country Pleasure Driving
20. Youth Western Country Pleasure Driving
21. PeeWee Western Country Pleasure Driving (adult must accompany youth driver)
22. Open Western Country Pleasure Driving
23. Youth Driving Obstacle
24. PeeWee Driving Obstacle
25. Open Driving Obstacle
26. Youth Halter Obstacle
27. PeeWee Halter Obstacle
28. Open Halter Obstacle
29. Youth Showmanship
30. PeeWee Showmanship
31. Open Showmanship
Adult = 18 years and older
Youth=6-17 years old
PeeWee=5 years and under
Open=anyone can enter
Stallions handler must be 13 years and older.
Open/Adult Classes: $25 per /$20 for members
Youth Classes: $15 per /$10 for members
PeeWee Classes: $5 per /Free for members
Location: Broken Heart Ranch
Website: http://www.brokenheartranchvantx.com/
Food Wagon available onsite
RV hook-ups are $30 available at 30amp and 50amp, only 12 available, must include on entry to reserve RV spot.
Stalls available at $35 but only 1 horse per stall, price includes 1 bag of shavings.
Early Entry Deadline June 3, 2017
Awards will be announced and given after the show in the banquet room. Youth will receive ribbons and adult/open classes will be cash rewards based on number of entries.
Summer Therapy Workshop
July 15-16, 2017
George H Henderson Jr. Expo Center
1200 Ellen Trout Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904
Clinician: Kate Bashor
This workshop will be both hands on learning and seminar for all aspects of miniature horse therapy. Kate Bashor will be the main clinician with other speakers from the miniature horse therapy profession. We will have vendors.
All horses are to be required to check-in before they are unloaded, all horses must have proper travel papers. Coggins are required for in state horses, coggins and health papers are required for out-of-state horses.
Horses may be stalled 2 per stall, but stallions are required to be stalled alone.
Youth are welcome to join us, but we do ask that they be able to control their horses and be able to complete the entire program.
For year-end awards this workshop will count for 30 points for both the member and horse, if a club member.
For those not accustomed to July in Texas, it is extremely hot. Make sure all horses and people are well hydrated and have access to water and a breeze. The expo arena will have the fans on and all stalls have access to electrical outlets for fans. We do ask that people be modestly dressed.
1 Entry per horse/handler, example: Jane Doe and Pumpkin, $200. This includes the booklet, which each team can take home, and the entire weekend’s program. Each handler will receive a booklet, and we ask that everyone bring a study notebook and writing utensils.
Stalls are rented by the weekend with a check-in day of Friday and checkout on Sunday for $50 per stall, shavings are $9 a bag, no outside bedding is allowed. Stalls may be rented for tack, feed and/or for horses. RV hook ups are $80 for the weekend.
A handler may bring an extra horse for the workshop at $50 per extra horse. For example: Jane Doe with Pumpkin and Sugar = $250
All premiums are available on the website under the events page. The most upcoming events are on Facebook and please share with your friends. We are also looking for Sponsors of all sizes, please spread the word, Meagan and Megan can arrange for a meeting with owners and managers to go over details and options for our sponsor opportunities should an owner or manager request. We have a few sponsors now, but are needing more. We will be building jumps soon our of PVC pipe and for the first show request volunteers to bring obstacles, pre-organized of course so some don’t bring the same obstacle. We can then build some obstacles.
To all our breeders, breeding and foaling season is in full swing and we wish all of you the best of luck and hopes that mares deliver safely, babies born healthy, and that this season works the way you want it to.
If anyone has any questions please Email or send a Facebook message to us.
Have a wonderful day!
Meagan Hobbs
President of ETMHC