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April 2009 Newsletter |
 Spring is definitely in the air. Easter is coming and so is the Midwest Horse Fair. Yee haa! If you are like most of us, it’s the event we wait for all year long! |
Midwest Horse Fair  Midwest Horse Fair The Midwest Horse Fair this year runs April 17, 18, and 19. You’ll definitely want to check the website for a schedule of clinicians and demos. Let’s try to meet on Saturday at NOON near the GLOBE outside the coliseum (is a slow load, please be patient) There will be some new HON faces from out of town (and out of state!) that we will want to meet and it will be nice to get together after a long winter. On Friday, a great place to meet up would be at the Mustang Pride demo. The Mustang demo will be Friday at 10:00 a.m. Several of our members and friends have put in a lot of time preparing for this event… HONs -- Cindy A, Diane F, Jessie W. Also Tracy Porter and TJ Clibborn will present their mustangs with the exciting sport of Tent Pegging. Be sure to check out their performance on Friday and then catch them again on Sunday at 9:40 a.m. See you then! |
Let’s Talk about Clinicians |
Equisearch Sweepstakes - Enter Soon |
Mustang Pride Group -TJ Clibborn |
Taste of Endurance Ride- Tracy Porter |
Hubby’s Gone Fishin….Let’s Ride! DeAnn’s non-horseback riding husband is going on his annual fishing trip so DeAnn H. has invited us to her place for a cookout and trail ride. We would arrive around 11:00am, Sunday, May 3 , We will have a PRR Meeting (11:00am), then the cookout followed by the ride. DeAnn H. lives right across from Magnolia Bluff and has about 150 acres of trails with wonderful scenery. The day will depend on the weather, of course, but it sure sounds like fun! Bring a dish to pass. Trail Map is available on line . This Map can also be found on the HONs Links under Trail Maps Section. Watch for details on calendar page! Contact DeAnn H. via Email. |
Logging Saddle Hours  Want to log your saddle hours and earn awards? The Southern WI Appaloosa Horse Association (SWAHA) is opening their Trail Pals Program to All Breeds . Just like the Appaloosa categories, the Open classes have 3 rider categories ….19 and under, 20-49 and 50 and over. You simply pay $10 single/$15 Family for the SWAHA membership and then $5 per horse entry. You log hours in the saddle when you are out on the trail, earning double time for riding in county, state and national parks. Each horse/rider combination must be kept on separate official log sheets.Your first official log sheets will be mailed to you on confirmation of your entry into the Pals program and membership status. If you are interested, please contact the Herd Mare or Diane C. via Email. |
News From Our SOB (South of the Border) sister, Marise The house we purchased is under "de-construction" then remodeling...wow, never seen so much dust and rubble in my life. These Mexicans can make anything out of rocks, and concrete and brick...its amazing! Anyway, we hope to be in sometime in May. Once its finished, my mom will have her own casita, that could accommodate 4 people, then we'll have a guest suite for two, and then our house will have a master suite, and our "media room" which could possibly accommodate 2 more...so at some point, I'll be ready for guests! There are also many B&BS here, fairly reasonably priced, too. Did I mention the pool? It’s got a solar heater!!! The temp now has been reaching 80*, but I don't go there when the workers are there, which leaves me Sundays. I've gotten a floatie raft, and my stretch-cord swim trainer that lets me swim in place (for my phys. therapy), and a big inner tube that I have yet to blow up! Besides the pool, my favorite part is that it’s on a large double lot so "Bruno of Hagmania" can finally stretch out his long legs, untethered by the leash! The gardens are nice too, and the terrazzo, and I like the kitchen... ok, I like it all! Our realtor's wife, Debra, has discovered she's a horse person...been a city girl all her life and after moving here, she discovered horses...it drives her hubby insane that "all she talks about is horses" so for me, it’s welcome! Debra is going to be my little project, although she doesn't know it yet :) She has purchased a lovely black gelding that’s perfect on the trail and the road. Another friend of my aunt Sharon's has put me in touch w/ a gal who wants to start her new Andalusians in dressage...right up my alley...so she's called me to meet her and see if we click. Not that I'll be in the saddle but surely I can start w/ ground work, right? Check out the photos from one of Marise’s favorite events… the Mexican National Chili Cook-Off held in the village of Ajijic. The “dancing horses” are captured in these photos from Marise F. . |
Pink Ribbon Roundup  Donations are coming in. We are hoping to soon have event insurance options. As far as Entertainment we have a commitment for live music from 1-3 pm, courtesy of Joe Roberts and the Country Classics , as well as performance by Kettle Moraine Rough Riders. We have some food issues to decide on soon and the advertising blitz is about to begin. Thank you to everyone…the enthusiasm you have shown has been phenomenal. You rock, girls! |
The HON Store.......  The Cookbooks are here!! Please send $7 per book (or more?) to Sherri Torrison at 8235 County Rd KK Milton, WI 53563 or contact me to arrange for pickup. As you recall, our proceeds from this project will go to SMILES. |
 We still have a few fun Caps for Sale! The caps have been extremely popular and we are just about sold out. Caps cost $15, with $5 going to the WI Breast Cancer Coalition. Call Shirley at 262-473-707 to make arrangements to get your cap with custom bling. |
New Feature: Check It Out!  Websites from Amy Tack Picker! Ever wonder what color looks best on your gelding? Would your mare look good in pink or better in dark green? Here is a site where you can put together tack choices based on the horse's body color. Just in time for shopping at the Midwest Horse Fair! |
Welcome New Members......  A big welcome to a new members Michelle B. - from Midlothian, IL , loves trail riding, meeting new horse people, and discovering new places to ride. Michelle has 4 Quarter horses. Bonnie C. - from Woodstock, IL. Bonnie has a Haflinger, an Arab, and a Hanoverian/TB. She enjoys trail riding, competitive trails and dressage. Welcome to our group. |
News From Our Members...... *****Pat N has a new grandson! Baby Charlie Patrick arrived on March 10th and Grandma Pat is thrilled to have the little guy named after her. That makes 4 grandchildren for her now and all boys! ***** Kris A. recently returned from a 10 day trip to paradise! Actually, she and her husband went to the Figi Islands and Bora Bora to scuba dive. It must have been awesome! ***** Sue N is spending her spring break riding in Tennessee. She is headed for the Natchez Trace State Park. I can hardly wait to hear about her adventures. Hopefully she comes back with her body in tact! Have fun, Sue! *****Mary A is an affiliate of The Natural Vet and sells their products on her website (www.allpetsnaturally.com). There are some wonderful products for horses, cats and dogs. Check it out! |
 ***** Babs H., our beloved NOB (North of the Border) HON, has an update from her part of the world, the Canadian Plains. This time you can read about her adventures as she discovers that her Morgan gelding. is really a cowhorse! Read it here. |
 ***** from Sandy Rog…The Herd Mare, Dream, which I sold in January, foaled on March 22 at her new home in Fort Atkinson. While I am sad to not own this fine baby, I am thrilled to have found such a wonderful home for these lovely Appaloosas. Check out this little darling! |
 *****Mary A is an affiliate of The Natural Vet and sells their products on her website. There are some wonderful products for horses, cats and dogs. Check it out! |
| *****from DeDe N.-Look where I went to!!! Hey! I got back from Florida this past Sunday and just had to share these pictures. I begged Mom & Dad to take me to the Parelli Center on Sunday morning. It was a beautiful drive (about 1.25 hours from where Mom & Dad are staying). Talk about some NICE shacks!!! There was alot of money in that area - farm after farm - mansion after mansion. I was drooling the whole time!!! We got to the Parelli Center and Dad said he was going to turn around and go home, but you guys know me!! I said no way!!! I told him to drive in. We ended up seeing a couple of people riding their horses, so I got out, told them who I was and asked if I could take pictures. They welcomed me with open arms and told me to go anywhere that I wanted and take as many pictures as I wanted. It was INCREDIBLE!!! We walked all over, seeing the lodge, a training class room, and a bunch of people training their horses. All the people were so nice, always stopping to say hi. One gal even asked us our story and told us hers. What an incredible morning!!! If you follow Parelli, you will see that I got a picture of Magic (Pat's horse) and Allure and Remmer (Linda's horses). They were both there that day. In fact, Pat was giving a demonstration later that day at some other farm. Unfortunately I had to catch a plane, so I couldn't stay. I didn't physically see either one of them, but it was still incredible. Enjoy the pictures!!! |
April Birthdays..... |
| Remember, birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live!!! Happy Birthday to you all! |
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