GEORGIA DRAFT HORSE ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
No.
4
Nov., 2007
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From the Staff:We
hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and the staff apologies for
the delay in the Newsletter; however, we have all had some personal
set-backs and no articles/reports from members. From the President
Hello! Fall
is here already and I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather.
Unfortunately, it seems the drought will still be with us. I'm sure we
are all feeling the pinch as feed and hay prices continue to rise. On
a better note, I believe that the Perry Show was successful again this
year. The participant numbers may have been down a little (I'm not
certain) but that has been the case in most all of the draft horse
shows this season. I want to thank all the participants both in and out
of the show ring for making the Perry Show the nice event that it was. Please
plan to attend the Annual Meeting this January. Remember that we will
be voting on new board members. If you or someone you know would like
to be on the board, please submit a nomination. Once again, if there
are any activities or events that you, as club members, would like to
have or sponsor, PLEASE let the board members know! I know that not
everyone is interested in showing, so let’s try to do some more varied
activities. I know our members are very scattered throughout the region
but we can still try to get together. So please think about it and let
us know your suggestions or bring them to the meeting! Stocker BOARD VACANCIES:
We’ve not received the names of Board Members going out this year, but
please go ahead and send in any nominations you have. (Be sure the
person you nominate is willing to serve.) If anyone would
like to volunteer to serve, please also let us know.
Send your nominations to Roxanne in order that we can prepare a ballot.
Roxanne Janes, Sec/Treas.
GA Draft Horse Association
1273 White Road
White, GA 30184
Phone: 770-479-7110
e-mail: rjanes@alltel.net
ANNUAL JANUARY MEETING
If you have any suggestions as to a place to hold the January
General Meeting, please get in touch with the President
immediately. (229) 777-7741
This is the most important
meeting of the Association as it is the time when the year’s activities
will be discussed and planned.
Some complaints of the
lack of activity of the Association has been voiced; however, there
can’t be an event or activity unless members suggest them or volunteer
to sponsor an activity at their farm, etc. If the Association is
to move forward this coming year with more events and activities, there
must be more participation from members.
**Some of you
may remember how in times past there were picnics where members either
drove or rode to a specific destination and then participated in
conversation, food and fun activities. Wouldn’t it be nice to
share those simple pleasures once again? The President can’t make
anything happen alone. There must be participation from ALL.
TIME FOR RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP:
It’s time to renew your membership for 2008. An application is
included and it’s very important that you please complete in its
entirety. A new membership file is set up each year for all association
correspondence and previous forms are filed away.
If you’ve joined the association since October, you are considered a
member in good standing for the 2008 year and do NOT have to complete a
new form.
If you do not have a copy
of the By-Laws, and would like to have them, please let Roxanne know
and she’ll be glad to mail to you. They will also be available at
the January meeting.
Draft Horse Journal Ad:
It’s also time to renew our Association Ad for the Draft Horse
Journal. Over the years we’ve made this available for $50.00 per
farm/individual to any member who would like to appear in the
ad. Should you have a horse related service, horses for
sale or offer stallion services, it’s one of the best advertisements
you could have. If you would like to be a part of the ad,
please send the information you would like to have on your ad, along
with the fee ($50) made out to GA Draft Horse Assoc., referencing DHJ
Ad and how you would like your ad to read. If you’re renewing an
ad, make any changes and send all information to Roxanne or you can
give to her at the January meeting.
PERRY SHOW:
I
would like to thank all those who made the show a success this
year. The results have been mailed to the various draft breeds as
required for the All American Nomination and a copy is included in this
Newsletter.
A special thanks to every
member/exhibitor who made this show possible by taking time out of
their busy schedules to bring horses, carts and wagons to
participate.
Thanks and appreciation to: Jack
& Carla Beckom, Rodney & Barbara Branch, Randy & Becky
Price, and, Johnny & Rebecca Cannon for their generous donations to
help defray the expenses of the show.
It’s always very hard to
name each and every person in fear of leaving someone out, so thanks
very much to everyone, but I would like to point out a few who worked
at the ring and actually kept the show running smooth: Julie
Lanning for greeting everyone to the show and then with the help of
Leslie Whitehead, organized ribbons and trophies and passed them out
when Karissa (Carpenter), our lovely Show Queen, was showing; Harry
Carpenter and Paul Watson who kept those gates opening and closing;
also Johnny Cannon who set-up the obstacle courses; and a much
appreciated thank you to Jack and Carla Beckom for keeping the
crowd at ring side on the edge of their seats with their impressive
demonstration.
New at show this year:
For
years our show secretary has had to hand write all the entries;
however, this year Barbara (Hawkins) tried a new computer program she
had set-up just for the show. I must admit, it was a little
scary, but it worked and saved her a lot of handwriting. She’s
still working out some of the glitches for next year.
Classes
were added for spotted drafts and draft crosses which seemed to work
very well. Also, a few classes were moved to Friday in
order that spectators could see multiple hitches both Friday and
Saturday nights. We feel this was the reason the ring side stayed
full both nights.
It takes everyone working together to make a
show of this magnitude possible and I appreciate all of you who did
just that.
Lawana (Smith)
PS: Judge Heston sent a little note which was very complimentary of the show and our southern hospitality.
Additional Information:
If
you are trying to increase the amount of fat in your horses diet, black
oil sunflower seed (BOSS) may be something you want to consider. They
are 50% fat so 1 lb equals 1/2 lb of fat. It does not need the hulls
removed before feeding. Be certain that you use BOSS and NOT striped
hull sunflower seeds. The striped hulls will splinter and can cause
injury.
DRAFT HORSE ITEMS FOR SALE:
From Lawana Smith
A
friend of mine has the following draft horse items for sale. (She
lost her big American Cream) If you are interested in any of
these items, please give me a call (770-422-5142) or contact Trixie
direct at 770-795-1434.
Meadowbrook cart (Draft size & Natural wood) with blue crushed velvet seat, harness included $1,700.00;
New Rod Kibler custom made draft horse western saddle with blanket & Circle Y bridle, $1,700 or best offer; and
New
draft horse black English Saddle with stirrups & leathers and
saddle pad made by Ascot International Saddlery, includes black bridle,
$600.00.
Keep in your thoughts and prayers:
For
those who haven’t heard, Ken Janes had a heart attack after returning
home from the Perry Show. He underwent a new type heart surgery
which was very successful and is recovering at home. The doctors
have given him an okay to return to work the first of December;
however, I’m sure Ken and Roxanne would still appreciate
your thoughts and prayers.
President and Board Members:
S R Stocker, President (229) 777-7741
Debbie Wiedemann, V.Pres. (678) 935-1908
Roxanne Janes, Sec/Trea. (770) 479-7110
Julie Lanning (770) 513-4760
Rodney Branch (706) 677-2712
Jeannie Bradshaw (478) 783-2443
John Ayers (706) 248-1141
THE NEWSLETTER STAFF:
Roxanne Janes (770) 479-7110
Lawana Smith (770) 422-5142
Rebecca Cannon (423) 339-0694
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