Championship Challenge 2015 Horse Show Winners Announced
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October 2015 Championship Challenge 2015 Horse Show Winners Announced After a lot of planning and a 2 Mission Statement lot of hard work from our 3 Farm Technology Days competitors, our Judge, our 4 WSHCEF Championship Challenge Committee members and 5 Halls Creek & Bush Lake Flats volunteers, the 2015 WHC Judges Seminar to feature Saddleseat and Gaited Horses in 2014 The 2014 Judges Seminar has been set for March 29, 2014. We are happy to report that it will again be in Custer, Wi at the Heartland Stables. The clinician will be at Best Western in Plover with a live demonstration at Heartland Stables. Judges, Judge candidates and auditors are welcome to attend and learn. Please fill out the enclosed registration form to sign up. The clinician this year is Nicole Carswell -Tolle who has been a professional in the Tennesse Walking Horse industry for 25 years. She currently resides in Fountain, Colorado. Nicole has held many positions within the Tennessee Walking Horse world. She provided instruction during judge education courses for NHSC and SHOW. She created the original Equitation Certification Judges Test; she Championship Challenge has judged several of the industry’s top shows including the National Fun Show and the WHOA International Colt and Pleasure Horse Show. Nicole’s passion is teaching the art of riding instruction and how rider effectiveness applies to horse training. She is a strong advocate for youth as they are the foundation of tomorrow. She also strongly encourages adult riders to achieve their greatest potential regard- less of age. Currently, Nicole travels to Europe twice a year for horsemanship and 6. Abby’s Horse training camps. Nicole is the author of Matter of Pride, Horsemanship for Riders of Tennes- see Walking Horses, has produced videos; Equitation and Show Ring Presentation, and Teaching Your Horse to Park. Show was a success! The 7 WLAER show was held at West 20 Ranch & Saddle Co. in East Troy, Wisconsin and was 8 Ray Ainsworth judged by Terry Lauth. It was a little cool and breezy, but it was dry! There were 62 classes which included 9 Farm Tech Days Halter, English, and Western classes from Tiny Tots all the way through the Senior 10 Milk Buds Senior age groups. The best of the best were there to compete and they did not 11 Sid Zacharias disappoint. Winners from each class won awards, which ranged from ribbons to chairs and umbrellas to name a few. 12 Dan Grunewald Participants nominated their horses in their chosen classes throughout the year. 13 Wi Cowboy Dressage Thanks They then qualified by receiving one first or two second placings in their designated classes. The results were sent to the WHC office. In turn, when a nominated 14 Kettle Moraine Rough Riders participant qualifies, their results were placed on the WHC website. All qualifying 15 JCDHA shows were sanctioned by the WHC, and listed on our website. 16 Memorable Moments The WHC Championship Challenge Horse Show was fortunate to have great sponsors that helped make this 18 Upcoming Events/CC Thanks show a success. 17 Classified Ads The WHC Championship Challenge Committee will be 19 WHC Membership/CC Show meeting in early October 2015 to review how the show turned out and what the plans will be for a 2016 show. Please check our website and Facebook page for the most 20 ResultsMidwest (final) Horse Fair up-to-date information on this great program. 21 CC Pictures Please consider becoming a Sponsor of the 2016 22 CC Pictures Championship Challenge Show. We will help advertise your 23 CC Show Results company by posting your name on our website and in our newsletter plus putting a link to your website on our web- 24 CC Show Results site. We will also mention your company's name at the show during sponsored 25 CC Show Results classes. Its because of people like you that allows us to improve and expand this show from year to year. 26 WHC Advertising Form Click on the link below to view a list of all of the winners from this year's show. 27 WHC Districts CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR 2015 COMPETITORS! See pictures on pages 21 & 22 Page 2 Wisconsin Horse Council Wisconsin Horse Council Our Mission Statement: Executive Board 2014– 2015 Executive Officers To represent and foster a unified equine industry in Wisconsin. President: Nancy Edwards 262-673-9092 To promote the horse through leadership, education, service and [email protected] communication. Vice President: Katie Bachhuber 920-539-0601 And to take a proactive role in the future growth and [email protected] Secretary: Jill Feller development of the equine industry. 920-948-9502 [email protected] Wisconsin Horse Council Treasurer: Ron Miller 608-873-3848 Advertising Rates [email protected] Member Advertising Non Member Advertising Rates Rates Executive Board Members $75.00 Full Page $100.00 Full Page Karen Kroll 608-795-2321 $37.50 1/2 Page $60.00 1/2 Page [email protected] $18.75 1/4 Page $35.00 1/4 Page Larry Gage 608-624-3446 [email protected] $9.40 Business Card $25.00 Business Card James Harris 608-987-3600 [email protected] See inside back page for advertising form Floyd Finney 608-868-4543 [email protected] Membership in the Wisconsin Horse Council is open to individuals, Sheila Kisling 715-651-1213 associations, businesses, societies, or other entities whose interests [email protected] are in line with WHC’s purpose and Mission Statement. Our member- Gail Seasor 608-576-9429 ship year will follow the calendar year. Members will also receive our [email protected] monthly newsletter where FREE classified ads can be placed and Bonnie Shepherd 262-670-1426 reasonable 1/4, 1/2 and full page ads can be arranged. The [email protected] newsletter reaches 500+ horse enthusiasts. Holly McMullen 715-351-0961 The Council employs a professional Lobbyist who works with us on [email protected] pending legislation as needed for the equine industry. We are constantly working on adding new benefits for our members. Wisconsin Horse Council Staff Members Please feel free to contact us with your comments or suggestions. Pam Pritchard; Newsletter Editor, Administrative Assistant Check Out the outstanding rates on our Product Order Form on page 26. Darla Schack; Web Site Coordinator, Administrative Assistant PO Box 72 121 S. Ludington Street Columbus, WI 53925 920-623-0393 voice 920-623-0583 fax [email protected] Midwest Horse Fair General Manager: Rhonda Reese 131 S. Ludington St. 920-623- 5515 voice 920-623-5454 fax [email protected] Wisconsin Horse Council October Page 3 Farm Technology Days A strong crowd full of eager spenders helped make the August 25-27 Farm Technology Days a great success. The three-day event at the Statz Brothers dairy operation in the town of Sun Prairie drew an estimated 45,000 people, which was the largest in the past several years for the annual event that moves from county to county. The Wisconsin Horse Council organized the equine events and was a $5,000 Bronze Sponsor. The equine events were very well attended. Blain’s Farm and Fleet sponsored the clinicians and demonstrations. The clinicians were Ray Ainsworth, Sid Zacharias, Dan Grunewald with WIHA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association), WLAER (Wisconsin Large Animal Emergency Response), Kettle Moraine Rough Riders Drill Team and the Milk Buds Pony Hitch . We are featuring these events on the following pages. Sid Zacharias Nancy & Clinicians Milk Buds Photos by Pam Pritchard, Darla Schack, Gail Seasor & Nancy Edwards Ray Ainsworth WLAER Dan Grunewald Kettle Moraine Drill Team Page 4 Wisconsin Horse Council Welcome to the Wisconsin State Horse Council Equine Foundation The bond between an equestrian and their equine is an experience worth cherishing; we are dedicated to strengthening this bond and enriching the equestrian experience in Wisconsin through education, research, charity, and scholarship. Visit our website www.wisconsinhorsecouncil.org– Go to the WSHCEF tab - near the top What is the mission statement of the WSHC Equine Foundation? The Wisconsin State Horse Council Equine Foundation was created to better serve Wisconsin's growing equestrian community and to help that community realize its fullest potential. The Foundation is a tax exempt, non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization and as such allows individuals to make tax-deductible contributions to support Wisconsin equine projects. The mission of the Equine Foundation is to support Wisconsin's expanding equestrian community by funding: ....Educational Initiatives ....Equine Research ....Trail Development ....Youth Scholarship and Participation What is our relationship with the Wisconsin State Horse Council? Wisconsin State Horse Council is our parent organization and the sole member of the WSHC Equine Foundation. WSHC Board of Directors are elected to serve on the WSHC Equine Foundation Board of Directors, along with non-WSHC individuals. The WSHC was incorporated in 1972 as an advocate for the equine owners and industry in the State of Wisconsin. It has grown to become the focus of the equine industry in Wisconsin. The Mission Statement of the Wisconsin State Horse Council is: To represent and foster a unified equine industry in Wiscon- sin. To promote the horse through leadership, education, service and communications, and to take a proactive role in the future growth and development of the equine industry in the State of Wisconsin. WSHC Equine Foundation is a federally approved 501C(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to the advancement of equine activities and the equine industry in general. The Foundation's main objectives are to promote education, research and development, charity, and scholarship opportunities for equestrians in Wisconsin. 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