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PRST STD WISCONSIN STATE HORSE COUNCIL U.S. POSTAGE 121 S. Ludington Street PAID Columbus, WI 53925 MADISON, WI Permit No. 2745 CounciLetterNovember 2014 WWW.WISCONSINSTATEHORSECOUNCIL.ORG [email protected] The WHC membership year runs from January 1st through December 31st of each year. 2 Mission Statement The 2015 WHC Membership renewal will be mailed to current members prior to the end of 3 JCDHA/Alliant Energy Center 2014. Once applications and fees have been received, a new membership packet will be sent in the mail. 4 WSHCEF If you would like to become a new member of the Wisconsin Horse Council, please visit our website. 5 NAWD Virtual Show 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 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 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 Remember, we also have the $1Presentation, and Teaching Your Horse to Park. Million Excess Liability Insurance available for 6. WHC Grant & Sponsorship Level I, Level I Family and Lifetime Memberships. All of this information can be Application found on our website, www.wisconsinhorsecouncil.org - Both Individual or Family Memberships Available Upcoming Events 7 Advertising Level I Level 1 membership is for individuals/families only. If you are an individual you will join at Level 1 - Individual. If 8 Lazy Creek Farm/Judge you are a family of 2 or more adults residing in the same residence, you can join at Level 1 - Family. Seminar Programs such as Certified Judges, Championship Challenge, and Trail Riding/Driving Awards require Level 1 membership - even if you are a Director or a contact person for a Level 2 or 3 organization, you still need to be a 9 2015 Winter Day in Park/ Level 1 member yourself to participate in programs. Oregon Horse Parade This membership votes at the District level - you may attend District meetings and functions and vote to elect the officers of your District, which issues you feel need to be taken to the Board, or what events the District will hold. 10 Kentucky Horse Park Youth (17 & under) are free with a parent/guardian paid membership. There is also a Lifetime Membership, which is a one-time $250 membership fee with free excess liability insur- 11 CC Sponsorships/ Cleary ance for the first year and $20 for each following year if you so choose. As part of this membership you will get the WHC newsletter. 12 Midwest Horse Fair Level II Level 2 membership is for businesses or organizations who want to be a member of WHC but do not want to WISCONSIN STATE HORSE COUNCIL 13 Midwest Horse Fair send a Director to the Board of Directors. 121 S. Ludington Street Level 2 members vote at the District level in much the same way as Level 1 members - Level 2s may appoint a Columbus, WI 53925 14 WHC Scholarships-2015 representative from their organization to attend District meetings and vote on behalf of their organization. This is less responsibility than being a Director on the Board, but still allows the organization to have a voice within 15 High Cliff Riders WHC. The contact person of a Level 2 membership will receive the WHC newsletter. 16 Jessica Cole Ad Level III This level of membership is for businesses and organizations that want to send a Director to the Board of Direc- 17 Jessica Cole Ad tors. Directors are expected to attend Board meetings either in person or by teleconference, and to participate in and 18 Upcoming Events/ vote on the issues affecting WHC. Directors are also expected to attend the Annual Meeting & Convention held in March. 19 Directors receive a large amount of communications and the preferred mode is email. Please be sure to include 20 Wis. Cowboy Dressage email addresses on the application form, if available. Directors without email will still receive the communications Classified Ads via regular US mail. 21 Product Order Form Level 3s may also appoint an alternate Director who will vote in the absence of the Director. However,appointing an alternate is not mandatory. 22 WHC Advertising Form The contact person, the Director, and the alternate Director (if appointed) will all receive the WHC newsletter. 23 WHC Districts WISCONSIN STATE HORSE COUNCIL, INC. A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF HORSEMEN WISCONSIN STATE HORSE COUNCIL 121 S. Ludington Street Columbus, WI 53925 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 Gary Jackson 608-655-3347 [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 608-655-3780 ship year will follow the calendar year. Members will also receive our [email protected] monthly newsletter where FREE classified ads can be placed and Linda Ernsberger 920-960-0662 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. Wisconsin Horse Council Staff Members We are constantly working on adding new benefits for our members. Pam Pritchard; Newsletter Editor, Please feel free to contact us with your comments or suggestions. Administrative Assistant Check Out Our Product Order Darla Schack; Web Site Coordinator, Form On Page 21. Administrative Assistant Trail Trivia PO Box 72 121 S. Ludington Street • How many counties in Wisconsin have public horse trails? Columbus, WI 53925 920-623-0393 voice 920-623-0583 fax • How many of those public horse trails include equestrian camping areas? [email protected] Not sure of the answers? Midwest Horse Fair You need Wisconsin General Manager: Rhonda Reese Horse Trails, 10th Edition 131 S. Ludington St. 920-623- 5515 voice 920-623-5454 fax Price is $27 each (includes ship- ping). Order form is in this [email protected] newsletter and on our website! Wisconsin Horse Council November Page 3 Alliant Energy Center After months of anticipation, the New Holland Pavilions at the Alliant Energy Center are finally finished! Construction wrapped up on Friday, September 19, 2014 - right on schedule. Following the completion of the pavilions, building inspectors were onsite to give their final approval be- fore the grand opening ceremonies later this month! The Midwest Horse Fair Board of Directors and staff will be on hand for the New Holland Pavilions ribbon cutting ceremony, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 9:45 am. The ribbon cutting will take place outside the entrance to New Holland Pavilion One. See the finished pavilions for yourself at the 2015 Midwest Horse Fair on April 17, 18 & 19, as we go "Galloping Into the Future" ATTENTION!!! - Showbill Ads Now Being Accepted… We are now accepting SHOWBILL ads and publishing them in the Counciletter. We only have several pages set aside for this offer, so please call for availability and advertise your show. Rates will be $75.00 per page. JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAFT HORSE ASS0CIATION By Jackie Schuster-JCDHA Secretary The leaves are changing color making for picturesque settings at Old World Wisconsin. September found our teamsters doing fall plowing in the German village. Many visitors came around asking questions on the different breeds of horses and what we were using as implements.