Member News
| May 7, 2008 |
Scholarship Recipient
Announced
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| May 7, 2008 |
The Maine Driving Club announces that will be forming a youth club that is open statewide to juniors up to age 19. You or your family must be members of Maine Driving Club. A youth membership is $10.00 and can be filled out at any of the meetings or events or downloaded and mailed in. Membership entitles you to all the benefits of the Maine Driving Club. There will be non-driving meetings at the farm of David and Mary Fowler, Chrysalis Acres in Freeport. The driving meetings will be held at the farm of Helen Holman in Litchfield. The driving meetings will be lessons with established instructors and be monthly May – Oct. The non- driving meetings will consist of informative lectures by guest speakers, quiz bowl, fundraising projects and planning of group trips. The first meeting will be Wed. May 14, at 6 pm at Chrysalis Acres, Freeport. The topic will be “Travelling with your driving horse and hitching and unhitching from the trailer”. This will make sure everyone knows safe procedures, so they will be ready for our first driving meeting at Helen’s farm. For more information contact: Mary Fowler, Chrysalis Acres, (207) 865-2047 |
| May 6, 2008 |
Riverside Morgans Foal Announcement Finally, Dreamy delivered us a beautiful bay colt. He is incredibly long legged and very sweet disposition. He is adjusting to life well, and Dreamy is being an awesome mom. Since she went 377 days, chuck and I were be bit sleep deprived...
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| May 6, 2008 |
Brook Hill Classic Morgans Foal Annoucement Oceanview Integritys Piper (Ryegate Syndicate x TOV Brigetta Ann) delivered a beautiful bay colt by Michabou Weatherman (Cantieglen Loki x Weathermont Kate). He’s very friendly, and quite the character already!
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| April 27, 2008 |
The carriage driving clinic was great! We had five drivers on Saturday and six on Sunday. We have received emails from several of the participants indicating that they had a wonderful time and thought Jeff Morse was a really good teacher. Jeff has already agreed to do another clinic next year. Hopefully, next year we will have a slightly warmer weekend for the clinic. |
| April 26, 2008 |
The newest addition
to Little Oak Farm
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| April 26, 2008 |
Countdown 134th Kentucky Derby! Don’t miss the excitement at Cabot Morgans.
Preview your top picks below: |
| February 23, 2008 |
Benefits in the Economic Stimulus Act for Horse Industry |
| February 6, 2008 |
It seems that congress is trying to submit a bill that will ban the shipping of American horses to Canada & Mexico for slaughter. If you would like to show your support of said bill here is how to do so. 1) Log on to www.Congress.org 2) Click on your state congressperson 3) Click on send msg 4) Put that you support H.R.503 5) Follow steps to send msg. Please forward this information to anyone you feel would be interested in supporting this bill. |
| January 10, 2008 |
Message from the President: We have some exciting news to share with you all! Beginning this year in 2008 we are offering 2 subscriptions to our membership: For those who renew with a junior, individual, family, Woodbury, or Sherman membership you will receive the Equine Journal as your club subscription. If you are a Life (we are now offering this level of paid membership) or Bulrush member, then you will receive The Morgan Horse Subscription. If by chance you get either of theses subscriptions already, please contact Judy Dorr as soon as possible and you can gift your subscription to someone else for the year. All subscriptions, regardless of when you renew your membership run from Jan.- December, so remember to renew before Dec. 31 each year so not to have a lapse in your subscriptions. Also we have a great saddle raffle going on. It is for a 17.5 in XW all purpose saddle (can be exchanged for a size to fit you and or your horse). Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased for $5 each, 3 for $12 or 6 for $20. There are only 600 tickets. The saddle will be raffled at the Maine Morgan Horse show in 2008. Winner need NOT be present. All proceeds to benefit the Morgan Youth of Maine NEWS FLASH.... JEFF MORSE CLINIC ON FOR APRIL 12 & 13 at Seacoast Farm in Sabattus. Mark your calendars now. This clinic will be a wonderful demonstration and participation clinic for all interested Morgan enthusiasts. If you wish to sign up to participate with your horse, do not wait, space is limited. Contact Karen Marlin (207) 798-5028 kmarlin@suscom-maine.net or Dawn Kidd (207) 633-5660 dkidd@gwi.net for more information. JANUARY 19 & 20 Are you planning on attending the Northeast Equine Conference and Trade Show? If so, stop by the Maine Morgan Booth and say hi. SPECIAL REQUEST FOR ALL MEMBERS We are putting together a special for sale flyer for the trade show. If you are a PAID 2008 member you can get place a free ad in our flyer. Whether you are selling horses, clothing, tack, horse trailers, whatever.... send Judy Dorr a picture and information to be listed with the necessary contact information, and we will print it for you free of charge. All information must be received by Judy prior to January14 in order to guarantee inclusion. Don't miss out on this free benefit, just because you haven't paid your dues. Speaking of Dues, remember if you paid your dues by January 15th, you will get a free color Morgan calendar. |
| January 7, 2008 |
OK trail advocates-- here's your opportunity to show support for the new bill that will go through the Senate and will replace the Right to Ride. Just click Yes in the widget below. As you vote on the bill, the tally will update automatically on the government website. Enclosed is also the link to the Washington watch webpage. But, if you don’t know much about this, it is to vote yes to preserve our right to ride, pack, etc., on government lands (public). You know how you got to the Nat’l Forest or a State Park to ride. This is to preserve that right. So many groups, bike clubs, hiking club, once they start using something, they don’t want our horses on it, just them. This will stop that from happening. It is really a shame that we riders are always having to fight to ride but these other groups do not, we don’t try to stop them from enjoying the trails. http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2283.html#toc3
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| January 5, 2008 |
MORE JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2008 GRAND
NATIONAL AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MORGAN HORSE SHOW HUNTER/WESTERN Jane Blue of Ocala, FL Buck Grass of Magnolia, TX Bill Hughes of Chino Hills, CA Charles Mangan of Franktown, CO CLASSIC/PARK/ Lewis Eckard of Hildebran, NC Sally Lindabury of Saquoit, NY Phil Price of Bellbrook, OH John Whalen of Monroe, NC IN HAND Lewis Eckard of Hildebran, NC Phil Price of Bellbrook, OH Jane Blue of Ocala, FL FUTURITY IN HAND Chris Cassenti of Rowley, MA Lewis Eckard of Hildebran, NC Phil Price of Bellbrook, OH HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION Chris Cassenti of Rowley, MA Patty Kent of Chesapeake, OH John Manning of Shelburne, MA Diane Morgan-Stasiak of Pueblo West, CO SADDLE SEAT EQUITATION Chris Cassenti of Rowley, MA Michael Craghead of Tucson, AZ Renee Lavery of Akron, OH Nancy Troutman of Salem, VA WESTERN SEAT EQUITATION Chris Cassenti of Rowley, MA Cecile Hetzel Dunn of Weirsdale, FL Patty Kent of Chesapeake, OH Diane Morgan-Stasiak of Pueblo West, CO CARRIAGE John Greenall of West Windsor, VT DRESSAGE Lois Heyerdahl of Sparta, WI Sonja Vracko of Woodinville, WA REINING Ronnie Wayne of Taylors, SC TBA TRAIL Darrell Bilke of Bethany, OK All eyes in the Morgan world will once again focus on Oklahoma City in October of 2008 as the city showcases some of the best athletes of America's first breed. Competition begins Saturday, October 4th with three shows daily through Saturday, October 11th. For more information, check out the breed's website at www.morganhorse.com or for information on the 2008 horse show, you can log on to www.morgangrandnational.com. |
| December 10, 2007 |
Bluefield Morgans is sad to announce the
passing of Ardun's Starlee (Gallant Lee x Saddleback Stargirl) a few
months shy of her 28th birthday. Starlee was their first Morgan and
foundation mare at Bluefield Morgans coming to them at the age of 9
after a show career as in park harness and english pleasure saddle. She
gave them 19 years of enjoyment and four beautiful filly's: Bluefield's
Tender Lee (x Mainelee Mariner), Bluefield's Atlanta (x Aquarian
Revelry) hunter champion, Bluefield's French Lace (x Futurity French
Command) exceptional broodmare for Ultra Morgans and Bluefield's Moxie
(x Fawnledge Donahue) gifted sabino broodmare leased by Skyloft Morgans.
Each inherited their dams athletic ability and beauty. Starlee was
humanely laid to rest on Tuesday, December 4. "They were ours as a gift,
but never to keep. As they close their eyes Forever to sleep." This is a
picture of Starlee in happier times. Russ and David, our thoughts
are with you.
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| December 10, 2007 |
The Open Barn held at Kennebec Morgan farm on
December 2, 2007, was well attended though the air was quite chilly!!!
Folks enjoyed lots of hot food and beverages, good cheer and the demos
that followed! Here are a couple of photos from the grand day.
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Do you have farm news (foals being born, new horses, horses that are sold, etc.) to share? Email Sue Oliver with the details. You must be a current member of the Maine Morgan Horse Club to submit member news.
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