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Nehcrulebook-051916.Pdf W E L C VHJA O M E Welcome to the very latest version of the New England Horsemen’s Council 2016-2017 Rule Book. Your elected delegates have worked hard to give you an up-to-date, concise guide for showing at our affiliated horse shows. Managers, Judges, and Stewards also have information that they need. The New England Horsemen’s Council officers and delegates volunteer their time and efforts on your behalf to insure that the events you attend are held to the highest standards of competition and safety. This assures you of balance and equity at our affiliated events. This year the council has “gone green” which has resulted in substantial savings. We are pleased all of our pleasure equitation medal finals will be crowned at the Octoberfest Horse Show in West Springfield, MA. Your support of our youth is so critical. We are pleased and excited to announce the formation of our NEHC Youth Group. Watch the NEHC website for details. We Thank You, Jo Hight President Since 1945 1 O 2016-2017 F President Jo Hight 137 Spurwink Road F Scarborough, ME 04074 207-799-8296 [email protected] I 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Judy Kobilarcsik Lurline Combs C 20 Beechwood Avenue 16 Steam Hill Road York, ME 03909 Auburn, NH 03032 207-363-4907 603-627-8645 E [email protected] [email protected] R Secretary Treasurer Paulajean O’Neill Jill Saccocia 11 Totten Road 17 Marjorie Drive S Gray, ME 04039 Halifax, MA 02338 207-657-3274 [email protected] [email protected] 781-294-8982 Administrator Prize List Editor/Steward Reports Cindy Travers Kathi Dunn & 2 Love Lane 2 Love Lane Sandown, NH 03873 Sandown, NH 03873 603-887-NEHC (6342) 603-887-NEHC (6342) Fax: 603-887-5252 Fax: 603-887-5252 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] C O COMMITTEES CHAIRPERSON M Licensing Committee Kathleen Keefe 603-362-8965 Rules Committee Lurline Combs & Sue Arthur 603-627-8645 Nomination Committee M Banquet Committee Hosting State See page 5 Advisory Committee See page 7 I Trophy Committee Sue Arthur 603-887-5937 Medal Committee Western/Saddleseat Camille Pepin 401-762-2175 T Hunt Seat Pleasure Hunter/Jumping Paulajean O’Neill 207-657-3274 T Scholarship Finance Camille Pepin 401-762-2175 NEHC Junior Committee Carolyn Lavin 978-809-9844 E E WEBSITE www.nehc.info S 2 MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE VERMONT B Jo Hight Christy Balch Shelly Edson 137 Spurwink Road 226 Morning Glory Road P.O. Box 974 Scarborough, ME Manchester, NH 03109 Middlebury, VT 05753 O 04074-8664 603-540-1828 802-462-2497 207-799-8296 [email protected] Cell 802-363-1999 [email protected] [email protected] A Lurline Combs Judy Kobilarcsik 16 Steam Hill Road Mindy Hinsdale 20 Beechwood Avenue Auburn, NH 03032 5111 Oak Hill Rd. R York, ME 03909 603-627-8645 Williston, VT 05495 207-363-4907 [email protected] 802-922-3529 [email protected] [email protected] D Kathleen Keefe Paulajean O’Neill 17 Chandler Drive Anne Brown 11 Totten Road Atkinson, NH 03811 1380 Old Stage Road Gray, ME 04039 603-362-8965 Westford, VT 05494 207-657-3274 [email protected] 802-363-1997 [email protected] O John Lampropoulos 99 Amesbury Road Newton, NH 03858 F [email protected] 603-770-1884 MASSACHUSETTS RHODE ISLAND CONNECTICUT Felica Knowles John Bahret Cara Brown 223 State Rt. 107 330 Indian Avenue 67 Williams Street, D Seabrook, NH 03874 Middletown, RI 02842 Apt. 2 603-474-3156 401-849-3958 Bristol, CT 06010 [email protected] [email protected] 860-655-2430 E [email protected] Bill Ritchie Diane M. McDonald 1137 Walnut Plain Rd. 1223 Ives Road, Box 98 Kristen Guadagnino L Rochester, MA 02770 E. Greenwich, RI 02818 195 Hillstown Road 508-923-0776 401-885-5759 Manchester, CT 06040 [email protected] [email protected] 860-798-7249 E [email protected] Tamara Johnson Camille Pepin 24 Ball Hill Road 2 Deerfield Drive Cynthia Jensen G Berlin, MA 01503 North Smithfield, RI 195 Wildwood Drive 978-838-2151 02896 Cheshire, CT 06410 [email protected] 401-762-2175 203-272-0142 A [email protected] [email protected] Caroyln Lavin 12 Perrault Road, Apt. 6 Bethany Bentson Peter Mann T Needham, MA 02494 P.O. Box 98 P.O. Box 54 978-809-9844 East Greenwich, RI 02818 Danielson, CT 06239 [email protected] 401-884-9116 860-774-1551 E [email protected] [email protected] S 3 D SENIOR DELEGATES Sue Arthur Joseph Lombard 199 Old Sandown Road 28 Wellington Street E Chester, NH 03836 Medway, MA 02053 603-887-5937 508-533-8331 L [email protected] [email protected] David H. Brown, Jr. Elizabeth Roden 66 Plymouth Road 70 Jackson Hill Road E E. Providence, RI 02914 Middlefield, CT 06455 401-434-5726 860-347-9822 [email protected] G Carlton Chamberlin 276 Hanson’s Ridge Road Elizabeth Rooney A Springvale, ME 04083 453 Paradise Avenue 207-324-4681 Middletown, RI 02842 401-847-2556 T Daniel K. Chamberlin 251 Harry Howes Road Joan Travers Sanford, ME 04073 540 Drift Road E 207-324-8819 Westport, MA 02790 508-636-8620 Marilyn Childs [email protected] S 48 Harolyn Hill Road Tunbridge, VT 05077 Beverly Gifford Vars 802-685-4853 82 High Street Ashaway, RI 02804 Virginia Lancaster 401-377-8998 P.O. Box 2 Woodstock, VT 05091 Larry Wahl 802-457-1792 110 Nimble Hill Road [email protected] Newington, NH 03801 603-436-7638 Mildred LeBoff [email protected] 60 Eagle Drive Newington, CT 06131 860-667-1382 HONORARY PAST PRESIDENTS Mason Phelps, Wellington, FL Mrs. A.S. Kelly, Chester, VT DECEASED OFFICERS Alfred F. Denghausen Raymond F. Pybus George W. Dunham Judson Sanderson Helen P. Fenton Albert Schlink Warren B. Finn, Jr. S. Hobart Siswick Ralph D. French Fred F. Swasey Edward J. Grimes Frederick D. Thurston Sid Jones Elmer A. Potter Richard Kilcup Edward C. Vail Natalie Libby Earl C. Welhden 4 NOTICE TO SHOW MANAGERS AND SECRETARIES S All Applications, Memberships, Show dues, Show results, etc. to be sent to the NEHC Administration Office at 2 Love Lane, Sandown, NH 03873. Facsimiles and e-mail will not be accepted. P RULE CHANGES Any recommendations or suggestions for Rule changes must be sent to the NEHC Administration Office at the above address by August 15th of the current year. E PRIZE LISTS & STEWARDS REPORTS Please send Prize List proofs and Steward Reports to the Prize List Editor, Kathi Dunn for approval at 2 Love Lane, Sandown, NH 03873 • [email protected] C STEWARDS AND JUDGES APPLICATIONS Completed applications must be sent to the NEHC Administration Office at the above I address by February1st and September 1st of the current year. Letters of intent may be submitted anytime. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS A All requests for membership applications to be sent to the NEHC Administration Office at the above address. NEHC NOW ACCEPTS CREDIT CARDS L Processed via PayPal. Please contact Cindy at [email protected]. The office will email or fax you a credit card form. • Memberships • Show Fees • Affiliation • Medals MEDAL FINALS Competitors may qualify for finals 14 days before the published NEHC date of the N Saddle Seat, Western Reining abd Hunter Seat Pleasure Equitation Medals. The final date for the Hunt Seat Medal is midnight on the first Sunday of October. O NEHC MEDAL FINALS NEHC Saddle Seat Medal Finals 2016 T Date: October 27, 2016 Place: Eastern States Exposition, W. Springfield, MA I NEHC Western Seat Medal Finals 2016 NEHC Saddle Seat Walk-Trot Finals 2016 (11 & Under) Date: October 28, 2016 C Place: Eastern States Exposition, W. Springfield, MA NEHC Hunt Seat Medal Finals 2016 Date: October 19-23, 2016 E Place: Eastern States Exposition, W. Springfield, MA NEHC Hunt Seat Equitation Pleasure Medal Finals 2016 Date: October 28, 2016 Place: Eastern States Exposition, W. Springfield, MA RI ANNUAL HIGH SCORE AWARDS RI ME BANQUET ME TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017 CT AT THE REGENCY BALLROOM CT DOUBLETREE BY HILTON VT NEW VT MILFORD, MA DATE MA (Open to Members and Non-Members) MA Dinner NH Everyone Welcome! Reserve Early! NH www.nehc.info 5 B Incorporated in Vermont June 11, 1956 BY-LAWS OF NEW ENGLAND HORSEMEN’S COUNCIL Y ARTICLE I The name of the organization shall be “New England Horsemen’s Council Incorporated.” L ARTICLE II Objects. The objects of the organization shall be to encourage and promote all A horse activities in New England, and to join together the New England states in a cooperative interest in horse activities, especially in horse shows, breeding, and trail rides; to make High Score Awards to the leading point winners at affiliated W shows according to the scoring system and rules adopted on April 14, 1945, at Boston, Massachusetts, together with amendments and revisions as subsequently adopted. S ARTICLE III Policy. The policy of the organization shall be to cooperate with and assist the various State and local organizations in their respective efforts in all phases of horse activities, but to refrain from interference or participation in any controversy or problem within a State or local organization except upon request from State or local organization for arbitration of a controversy or problem. ARTICLE IV Membership. (a) The membership of the Council shall consist of Delegates, Senior Delegates, Honorary Past Presidents and Associate Members. The horse show association of each New England state i.e. (Connecticut Horse Show Association, The Maine Horse Association, Inc., Massachusetts Horsemen’s Council, Inc., New Hampshire Horse & Trail Organization, Rhode Island Horsemen’s Association, Inc.
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