Today is Oct 9th and I came in for supper about 5pm, looked out the window a few minutes later and couldn't see 200 ft for snow and wind. What's up with that?
Well the futurity show has come and went already. We had a good turn out. Now we look to the banquet on Oct 31 and start planning for next year. Come and join us, it’s always a good time.
I hope by next year some of the controversy in our country is settled and we can move forward in unity. God Bless, Denny
Mark your Calendars!
BANQUET will be at the Crossroads in Huron SD on October 31, 2009 – Anyone planning to attend will need to notify Bev at 605-853-2879 ASAP to determine if we have enough attending to qualify for Banquet services. There will be no Stallion Auction, Fund-raiser Auction, or End-of-year awards but the following will be held:
Board of Direct ors Meetings: to start at 12:00 PM
General membership meeting: to start at 4:00 PM
Banquet: to start at 6:00 PM
REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL APHA CONVENTION
The convention is one of the largest in many years with 243 registered Directors, Members and Guests.South Dakota was represented this year by Rich & Jo Waldner, I. J. Carey, Rita Anderson, and Sharon Karp.Kem Ellis joined us on Friday.At the Grand Gala to benefit the APHA Foundation Thursday evening, we were joined by former SDPHC members, Nancy Olson and Susie (Stange) and their significant others.Sharon made the presentation of $180 from the SDPHC trail ride to benefit the “Wounded Warriors” therapeutic riding program.The Foundation program provides grants for therapeutic riding, and scholarships.It is estimated that $12,000 was raised from the benefit dinner, live auction and silent auction of donated items.Sharon donated a Black Hills gold horse pin and Waldners donated two Terry Redlin prints.
Linda Vance (Washington state) was installed as the new APHA President; with Ron Schelle (Texas) elected as the new 6th Committee member.All other EC officers were reelected – Travis Titlow (California) President Elect; Scott Jackson (Texas) as Vice President; Sr. Committee Member Greg Reisinger (Iowa); and 5th committee member, Mary Parrott. All rule change proposals passed with the exception of the lowering of the number of novice youth points permitted to 35 (from 50).Check out the color rule changes, to the placement of the lines on the legs and head. Youth Committee news highlight is that four donors have come together to offer a $2000 scholarship to the AjPHA Member of the Year.
Zone 3 which includes South Dakota met for an early 7 a.m. breakfast on Friday.Plans are finalized for the Zone 3 show at the National Western Stock Show, Jan.11-13, 2010 in Denver.The premium books are now available.In other news, a Zone 3 scholarship will be available this year and applications are available from APHA.Check the APHA and AjPHA websites for further information.
On our way out here Rich & I spent a day with Ron & Rita Anderson at Pringle, and IJ was there too.We celebrated Ron’s birthday, and toured the West River Gypsy Horse Farm, owned by Wylene May.She and her horses had attended the SD Horse Fair in March and IJ had met her and she had invited him to visit.We had a great tour and visit with her.She attends Gypsy horse shows throughout the United States.Rich & Jo Waldner
BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT DENNY MEAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE
SHOW AT SIOUX FALLS. IN ATTENDANCE WERE DENNY, DIANE, BEV, REBECCA, JUDY, SUE, IJ,
AND BILL. ABSENT WERE LANCE AND RICHARD.
MINUTES FROM SPECIAL MEETING AT BROOKINGS WERE ACCEPTED AS READ. REBECCA
GAVE TREASURY REPORT, ALL BILLS ARE PAID UP TO DATE. THOUGHT PRINTING FOR AUGUST NEWSLETTERS AND LABELS WAS $63.
DENNY GAVE RECAP ON BROOKINGS WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION FOR 2010 SHOW. DO WE STAY IN SIOUX FALLS OR MOVE TO BROOKINGS. DENNY TO GET MORE INFO ON SWIFTEL TO SEE IF COST IS FEASIBLE. IF CHANGE LOCATION WOULD CHANGE DATES. AT PRESENT AUGUST 21-22 OR COUPLE WEEKENDS FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE, NEED TO RESERVE DATE. NORTH DAKOTA ASKED ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF JOINING FORCES TO HAVE SHOW. GO TO ONE DAY TWO JUDGE OR STAY WITH FOUR, DECIDED TO STAY WITH PRESENT FORMAT OF PAINT-O-RAMA. POSSIBLY ADD SOME JACKPOT CLASSES, REBECCA AND HEIDI TO CHECK WITH APHA ON WHAT PERMISSABLE. WILL NEED TO PROMOTE CHANGES. SUE MADE MOTION TO GO TO BROOKINGS IF EVERYTHING FAVORABLE, SECONDED BY BILL. CARRIED.
DIANE REPORTED ONLY $2500. FROM 2008 STALLION AUCTION WITH 18 FOALS PLUS CARRY OVERS ELIGIBLE FOR 2010 FUTURITY. DIANE MADE MOTION TO CEASE HAVING STALLION AUCTION IN 2009. SECONDED BY REBECCA. CARRIED. PROBABLY WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO QUALIFY FOR BANQUET THIS YEAR SO WILL NEED TO GO TO PLATE SERVICE OR ORDER OFF MENU. REBECCA SUGGESTED USING LIBRARY AT CROSSROADS, WILL CHECK TO SEE IF AVAILABLE FOR 2010, AND POSSIBLY THIS YEAR IF NOT ENOUGH FOR BANQUET. CHANGE STARTING TIME FOR END OF YEAR MEETING TO 12:00 OR ?, FOLLOWED BY GENERAL.
DIANE MADE MOTION TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY BILL. DENNY ADJOURNED.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
FROM THE PRESIDENT (Aug. 09): Hi Members,
Hope everyone is having a good summer. Kinda cool and wet but it sure is nice for outside projects not having the hot weather. The BOD had a kind of unofficial meeting, as most members were not able to attend. We met in Brookings as we wanted to tour the Swiftel facility as a possible site for future shows as SF is costly and due to some problems they are having, the facility upkeep and fairground conditions have left much to be desired the last couple years. We did some brainstorming at the meeting and came up with some ideas to present to the board. We will be having a BOD meeting at the SF Futurity show on Saturday, September 26, immediately after the show, to start planning for next year. There may be some major changes coming up. Be sure to read the October issue of the Hoofprints for results of the September BOD meeting. The trail ride was again well attended. I don't have any official figures but Rebecca sent some pics and said they had a great time. The pics are on the SDPHC site, just click on 2009 pictures, some great shots. Next year the trail ride will be back at Custer, by popular request, same place as 2008. Sharon Karp already has all the information for the 2010 trail ride on our SDPHC web site so feel free to start planning. Well, get those futurity babies weaned and fed up for the show. Hope to see you all soon.
Denny Mead, SDPHC President
2010 Futurity Reminder: Send your foaling dates and sex of foals to Diane Pugh at pughfarms@agristar.net by Sept 1, 2010.
Words of Sympathy
The club would like to send out our thoughts and prayers to Nancy (Mitchell) of MansfieldSD on the recent passing of her husband Merritt Jones. He passed away on June 11, 2009 at the age of 80 years old. He and Nancy traveled from coast to coast and border to border in the United States and had even traveled to Europe purchasing and raising horses.
Mark your Calendars!
October 31, 2009 – General Membership and Board of Direct ors Meetings, Banquet, at the Crossroads Hotel and Huron Event Center, in Huron, SD
Trail-rideBy Sharon Karp
Well, the ride this year was a muddy one as it had rained the whole week before the ride but we were lucky that the days of the ride were dry. We had a great turn out and I hope everyone had a good time even though the trails were muddy and pens were a sloppy mess. I’ll try to control the weather for next year. The food was great and we were lucky to be entertained on Saturday night by Cowboy Poet, Slim McNaught. Slim told us he started performing live on stage in 2004 and since then has entertained at parties, churches, and gatherings. He appeared on the Susie Luchsinger’s Cowboy Church filmed at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo (shown on RFD-TV), at the Friday Night Opry, and the Western Music Association Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In addition his poems Cold Water Weather Feedin and Where the Hard Grass Meets the Sky were selected for Awards. Slim was perfect entertainment after a long and exhausting day and ride up CusterMountain. Our silent auction was smaller this year in spite of all the nice items we had to buy but we did raise $180 which will be donated to the APHA Therapeutic Riding program for injured veterans. My plan is to present the check at the banquet during the APHA Convention if I am back from a ride in ZionNational Park. I have booked the Broken Arrow Campground in Custer for our Trail rides in 2010 and 2011. We rode there in 2008 and everyone enjoyed it immensely and there are covered pens available. So Plan to Attend!! Thanks again to ALL!
Yee-haw, the snow is almost gone! Green grass will be close behind. Can't wait to get the mares and their babies out of the stall barn and out in the pasture. Speaking of new foals, if any of you have any new arrivals that you would like to announce, let Rebecca know. E-mail your pictures and information to sdphc@santel.net Rebecca has a "From the Stork" link on our club site to view the new babies. So far there are only three entries. If you haven't visited our club site lately, you should, she has done a fantastic job since taking it over. The new web page address is www.sdphc.net. Thanks or a great job Becca.
This issue of the Hoof prints is oriented toward our SD youth. There are 43 youth in SD who are members of families who are paint horse owners. The South Dakota Paint Horse Club would like to extend a sincere invitation to all SD youth to become club members and show participants. This year SDPHC will be putting on a trail ride June 12-13-14, 2009 at Nemo in the Black Hills. (An annual event, which changes locations each year in the hills). There are registration forms in this copy of Hoofprints. The club also sponsors a show Sept 26-27, 2009 at the fairgrounds in Sioux Falls. There are many youth classes available to participate in and enjoy. On Oct 31, 2009, we have a membership and director meeting with a banquet and stallion service auction to round out the evening. Lots of good food and fellowship. This takes place at the Crossroads in Huron. In addition to the yearly events you can take part in as a member, there is another perk. If you are a senior in high school there are four $1000.00 college scholarships available for application. These scholarships are sponsored by Zone 3 of the American Paint Horse Association.
For those who wish to join our club see the list of officers on the inside cover of this mailing. Please contact our secretary, Beverly Ringlbauer. We hope to hear from you and get to know you at this years club activities. Here's hoping you are all having healthy, colored babies this spring. God Bless. Denny
Words of Sympathy
The club would like to send out our thought to Pat Jensen and family of GarretsonSD on the recent passing of Harvey Weeldreyer. He passed away on March 5, 2009 at the age of 80 years old. He and Pat have spent many years raising and showing paint horses.
**NEW WEB PAGE ADDRESS**
As of February 1, 2009 the new address for the SDPHC web page is www.sdphc.net. Please call if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. Rebecca Rink, Treasurer, 605-353-6050/w
YOUTH CLUB
The balance for the youth account is $2321.55 as of 2/28/09
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING—FEBRUARY 14, 2009
THE SOUTH DAKOTA PAINT HORSE CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT DENNY MEAD FEBRUARY 14, 2009 AT 10:10: AM IN THE VIRGINIAN AT MILLER. WELCOME BY DENNY.
ROLL CALL BY BEV, PRESENT WERE: DENNY, DIANE, BEV, BILL, LANCE, JUDY, IJ, AND RICHARD ABSENT WERE: REBECCA AND BRENDA.
MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING WERE ACCEPTED AS PRINTED IN NEWSLETTER.
DENNY HAD TREASURERS REPORT FROM REBECCA, SOME QUESTIONED COST OF CHECKS AND DEPOSIT SLIPS. HAVE NOT RECEIVED CONTRACT FROM SIOUX FALLS ARENA, JUDY TO CHECK ON THIS AND GET. DISCUSSION ON CONDITIONS THERE AND POSSIBILITY OF MOVING SHOW TO BROOKINGS IF THERE ISN'T AN IMPROVEMENT IN MAINTENANCE. DENNY STATED REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
OLD BUSINESS: DENNY WILL SEND THANK YOU TO PAINT HORSE JOURNAL FOR THE WRITE UP THEY DID ON FUTURITY SHOW.
YOUTH CLUB STILL AT STAND STILL, HAVE LIST OF NATIONAL MEMBERS FROM APHA.
HOOFPRINTS: HOW TO CHEAPEN COSTS, HAVE ESTIMATES FOR 12, 16, 20 PAGES. POSTAGE PERMIT IS $180 YEAR. CHEAPER TO MAIL FIRST CLASS DENNY MADE MOTION: LEAVE MAILING POLICY AS IS ONE MORE MAILING TO INCLUDE COMPLIMENTARY YOUTH NAMES FROM NATIONAL AND OTHER NAMES TO FILL BULK MAILING QUOTA AND THEREAFTER TO INVESTIGATE THE COST OF MAILIG NEWSLETTER BY REGULAR MAIL TO MEMBERS ONLY, SECONDED BY JUDY. CARRIED.
PUT IN PRESIDENTS LETTER NEXT ISSUE A SPECIAL INVITATION TO STATE YOUTH WHO ARE NATIONAL MEMBERS AND HOPEFULLY GETYOUTH CLUB GOING AGAIN.
TREASURERS UPDATE: ACCOUNT NOW AT WELLS FARGO, HAVE A DEBIT CARD. WEB SITE IS UP AND RUNNING, CHANGED TO SANTEL.
RICHARD HAS NOT CONTACTED POA OR BROOKINGS CONCERNING POSSIBILITY OF SHOW.
ZONE SHOW NUMBERS WERE DOWN SOME, THERE ARE FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE; PROMOTE THIS IN PRESIDENTS LETTER SO SOUTH DAKOTA YOUTH ARE AWARE OF THIS.
NEW BUSINESS: COME UP WITH IDEAS TO INCREASE INCOME FROM SIOUX FALLS SHOW. DIANE SUGGESTED GIVING SDPHC FUNNY MONEY FOR AWARDS TO BE SPENT AT THE VENDORS SET UP AT FALL SHOW. ALL MONEY HAS TO BE SPENT DURING SHOW. ALL FUNNY MONEY TO BE TURNED IN TO SDPHC FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY END OF SHOW.
ANY DONATED ITEMS TO GO IN SILENT AUCTION AT SHOW IF HELD. TOTAL FOR 2008 END OF YEAR AWARDS WAS $500.
STALLION AUCTION IS DOWN, SLOW SELLING ONTHOSE REMAINING.
NATIONAL DIRECTOR/ALTERNATE NOMINATION HAS BEEN SENT, ELECT ONLY AN ALTERNATE THIS YEAR, DENNY'S NAME WAE SUBMITTED.
IJ STATED INSURANCE POLICY NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF PRIOR TO JUNETRAIL RIDE.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY BEV, SECONDED BY RICHARD. DENNY ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 12:15: PM:
