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2010 Mountain Horse Calendar We are so excited to announce that all the calendar months have been spoken for. The Northeast Mountain Horse Club calendar will be a huge hit (and make a great holiday gift). This one of a kind calendar will be an excellent promotional tool for your farm or business. Business card spaces is available throughout the calendar for club members and due by July 1st. Please contact Bob Youngs for prices should you like to place an ad - discount for multiple ads. The calendar is slated to be available at the club year-end banquet in November and also at the VA, MD & PA Expo. bobyoungs@aol.com or 717-697-8891. |
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| Winning Edge Clinic Re-Cap On Saturday, April 11th the Pennsylvania Pleasure Walking Horse Assc. and The Northeast Mountain Horse Club held a schooling show / clinic at the Mountain Springs Arena in Shartlesville, Pa. The clinic was a huge success with Dale Seidel as the clinician. There were ten mountain horses and five walking horses in attendance. The show started around 9:00 am and lasted till around lunch, when everyone broke for a bite at Nans Country Kitchen located on the showgrounds. After lunch everyone filed back to the arena for a lecture on DQP, shoeing, and the new rules and regs. in order to be Legal in the show ring. This speech was respectfully given by Jeff Smith. Elissa Dauberman and Mary Ellen Hoffman discussed proper show attire. Elissa discussing English with Annette Donley as model, and Mary Ellen discussing what is proper for Western wear. The clinic wrapped up with Dale giving One on One attention to each horse/rider’s individual needs. Some worked on consistency, while others worked on their canter. It was a very fun, educational and rewarding day for all who attended. New friends were made and old friends gathered to have a good time with their horses. At the end of the day we all headed down the road to The Blue Mountain Restaurant for a nice meal and good conversation with our new friends. I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who took time to put the whole clinic together. Dale and Nina Siedel, Annette Donley, Karen Maier, Jeff Smith, Elissa Dauberman, and Mary Ellen Hoffman, we had a wonderful day and we thank you all. Wishing everyone a safe and happy show season. Melissa Strause and Charles Bicksler |
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NEMHC Youth Programs 1. High Mileage Awards will be given to the riders who participate in the Club Trail Ride Program. The top three “high miles” riders will be awarded trophies with ribbons going to the remaining youth riders. These trophies and ribbons will be for annual miles accumulated from October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009. The awards will be presented at our annual NEMHC banquet in the fall. Trail ride logs can be found on our club website. At the end of each month send your logs to Harold Brown, 265 Bair Road, Abbottstown, PA 17301 717-624-2151 or gayleb_284@comcast.net. Each newsletter will list the riders and their total miles. 2. Show High Point Awards will be given to the club youth riders who show their horses in the Juvenile Classes at the club sanctioned shows. The top three “high point” riders for the 2008 show season will earn trophies with ribbons going to the remaining youth riders. A show form must be submitted within 5 days following the show. The awards will be presented at the annual NEMHC banquet in the fall. Contact Karen Maier at 717-266-2513 or Karensgaitway@aol.com for more information and show forms. |
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Should you be interested in joining this fast pace club and getting detailed information with our newsletter about the events in the Northeast, please contact Regional Rep. Karen Maier 717-266-2513 or karensgaitway@aol.com |
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| NEW Club Sweatshirts & Hats - - now available in Navy Blue as well as dark green and tan. Contact John at 717-757-2810 FMI. Hooded sweatshirts are $25, Hats are $12 and t-shirts are $10. Items are always available at club events. | |||
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| NEMHC TRAIL RIDE RECOGNITION PROGRAM - it's new and a great way be involved with the club. Send in your Mileage Log at the end of each month - you will earn prizes for mileage levels reached plus special awards at the annual banquet. Contact Gayle for a Log Sheet at 717-624-2151. | |||
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 Scott Koehler did an outstanding clinic about horse dentistry. He explained about the importance of properly taking care of our horse’s teeth, what ages they get teeth and lose teeth and why it is so important to have the wolf teeth removed. Scott had a complete horse scull to show us exactly which teeth were which. He explained all the tools and what they are used for. Then we got out Dell, our demonstrator horse. We thank club member Kevin Smith of Parkton, MD for allowing us to use his horse. Dell needed her teeth floated and had wolf teeth that needed removed. We brought Dell up to the pavilion where Scott placed a full mouth speculum on her and we all got to feel in her mouth where the edges were sharp. (This causes pain to the cheek and tongue). Scott
 then "floated" her and we all had an opportunity to feel her teeth again. What a difference! I cannot believe anyone with this knowledge would not have their horses teeth floated at least once a year, which is the recommended time frame for horses over the age of four. Prior to four, every six months is the recommended schedule. Scott explained how the teeth come in and that some teeth come in as baby teeth and get replaced with permanent teeth. Then others come in as permanent teeth. Scott then removed Dell’s wolf teeth. Amazing...
right there in front of us with no problem and I might add, no sedation.A huge Thank You to Scott for giving us this outstanding demonstration. If you are in need of an equine dentist, please give Scott a call 717-235-8944 or 717-578-0081. |
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To learn more about your mountain horse, visit these web sites: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HORSE ASSOCIATION MOUNTAIN PLEASURE HORSE ASSOCIATION
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