Dateline: April 16,2008
We are having a
great start to our 2008 show season and are heading into what might be one of our
busiest months yet! April will close with the
Our next
show is the NCRHA
Extravaganza in
Click here for
show bill: http://www.ncrha.com/schedules/ExtravShowSchedule2008_2.htm
Directions and hotel info is posted in the Show Schedule section of www.ncrha.com
There are two cool
opportunities in May to improve your skills and understanding of showing and
training the reining horse. First a schooling show will be held at the
The following
weekend, May 24-25th,
will feature NRHA Professionals Tim
McQuay and Brian Welman in
the 2008
Regional Clinic Series to Benefit the NRHyA also
at the UW-RF horse arena. While this clinic is not associated with NCRHA,
it is obviously super to have this clinic located in the heart of our
area. According to NRHA - slots are filling fast!
$250 for adult riders/$150 for youth
riders/$25 to audit per day.
Space is limited - please contact Heather Cline for reservations: 405-946-7400
ext. 137 or youth@nrha.com
The Winona Show, April 5-6, was well attended and classes were
evenly sized throughout the Green, Rookie and Limited Non Pro classes with
around 20 entries in each both days. The Youth 14-18 was as salty as
ever and something occurred to me while watching these young people warm up in
the pen... they were all warming up their own horses, preparing each maneuver
to exhibit. I wonder how common that really is throughout the horse world? (OK, excluding P.O.A.)
Check out the placings and payout -
Day 1 - http://www.ncrha.com/specialinfo/Winona_Horse_Show_Results_April%205_2008.htm
Day 2 - http://www.ncrha.com/specialinfo/Winona_Horse_Show_Results_April_6_2008.htm
The Winona Green As
Grass Horse had a freestyle feel thanks to the creative use of
this boom box! (Dave O!)
*Win-A-Saddle Circuit
Standings are starting to get interesting as well:
http://www.ncrha.com/specialinfo/2008_SaddleCircuitPoints_03.htm
The Board of
Directors realignment continued last month with an election from within the
board to seat Chad Clark as NCRHA Vice President and accepting Tammy Monson as
an appointed board member. We are back at full strength and headed down the
road again. Make sure to give new President Al Gadola
your good tidings as he takes the reins from Monte Anderman. Plans for the 2008
NCRHA Futurity are forming around the knowledge that we cannot have a BBQ this
year. Replacement activities are being explored! Ideas (and sponsorships) are
always welcome!
WE are all
excited to be back in the swing of the show season - all we need is for the
weather to get with the swing too!
~
No more frost on the bronzes...
4/9/08