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PERRY SHOW INVITATION!
I
would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to attend the
show at Perry this year on Friday October 16th and Saturday October
17th. This show is a major fundraiser for the Georgia Draft
Horse Association and we need your support. There are classes
for just about everyone and we have revised the premium listing again
to make sure of that. If you are new to showing, don't worry,
there are plenty of "old-timers" at the show who would be
willing to help you with any problems you might encounter. If
you are a returning exhibitor you already know about the fun we have
just being with other draft horse folks. If you don't have any
horses to show this year, now is the time to get ready for the 2010
show by learning from exhibitors in action. Your enthusiasm in
the stands will be a welcome addition to all of the exhibitors in the
ring. There is a spot for each of you in this show!
The
show programs/entry forms were sent out in July to our past show
exhibitors as well as to all club members. If you have not received
one, the programs/forms can be printed off our GDHA website, or, you
can contact Rebecca Cannon (423-339-0694) for a copy to be mailed to
you. The entry deadline is September 15th.
Good
luck exhibitors and thank you for your support.
Carla
Beckom, Perry Show Coordinator
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TRAIL
RIDE:
We’re
scheduled for a Trail Ride. Pack your lunch & bring more friends
for a good time! This will be a beginner friendly trail ride for
Drafts, light horses, ponies or mules! Sorry, but the trail width
will not accommodate vehicles. So saddle up & hope to see you
all there!
New Date: Saturday, September 26, at 11:00 a.m. –
Location: Chickamauga Battlefield, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA.
Contact Rebecca Cannon @ 423-339-0694 or (cell) 423-260-0689 for directions & to let us know you’re coming!
(p.s. there are no charges to ride and free day parking!)
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WANTED
– WE NEED YOU!
We
need part-time volunteers for handing out trophies/ribbons and also
for Gate duty for the Perry Show! Please contact Carla Beckom if
you’re willing to help out!
Submitted by: Perry Show
Committee
PERRY PHOTOGRAPHER!
Hi Everyone,
My name is Jill Monroe and I will be your photographer this year at the Perry Show. You may remember seeing me taking photos at the Spring show. I have always loved horses and this opportunity means a lot to me.
I am going to take photographs for the All American contest and photos of each exhibitor and the class winners. I plan on having the photos for everyone entering the All American contest available on cd before we leave Perry Sunday morning. The competition photos will be available for viewing/purchase on my web site at http://jill2285.shutterbugstorefront.com.
I can also come out to your farm if you like, and photograph your horses for sale or at stud. I especially enjoy taking photos that display the beauty of horses’ eyes and faces. More of my work can be seen on the http://jill2285.shutterbugstorefront.com site along with the photos I took at the Spring show back in May. I also photograph class reunions, birthdays, anniversaries, and family reunions. I can be reached at (770) 310-4585 or by email at jill2285@comcast.net.
I am really looking forward to meeting everyone and their horses. See you in Perry! Thanks a lot,
Submitted by: Jill Monroe
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2010 BOARD NOMINATIONS:
Everyone be thinking of WHO you would like to nominate later on this fall for next years Board. We have several members that will have term’s expire. Or, if you would like to run and help out our Association – get a member to nominate YOU!
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DID
YOU KNOW?
When a man finally gets to greener pastures
he finds out he’s too old to climb the fence.
A man who is too big for his britches
will be bared in the end.
Author: Unknown
Submitted
by: Ken Janes
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UPCOMING DRAFT SHOWS/EVENTS:
Aug.
13, 2009 Howard County
Fair,
West Friendship,
MD
Aug.
27-31, 2009 MN State Fair,
Shire
Nationals, St. Paul, MN
Sept.
6, 2009 Warrenton Horse
Show,
Warrenton, VA
Sept.
7, 2009 Ider Draft Horse
Show,
Ider, AL - 11:00
a.m. (Central)
William Crow 256-632-2524
Sept.
17-19, 2009 OK State
Fair,
Oklahoma City, OK
Sept.
19-20, 2009 Southern Ohio
Draft Horse Show,
Hillsboro,
OH (www.sodhashow.com)
Sept.
19-20, 2009 Old Dominion
Draft Horse & Mule
Show, Culpepper,
VA (www.vdhma.org)
Polly Welch (703-754-3274)
Sept.
26, 2009 – 11:00 am – GDHA
Trail Ride,
Chickamauga
Battlefield, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
Sept.
30-Oct. 2, 2009 Keystone
Intl. Livestock
Expo,
Harrisburg, PA
Oct.
16-17, 2009 GDHA GA
National Fair
Perry, GA
Oct. 19-20, 2009 NC State Fair, Raleigh, NC
(Call/E-mail Rebecca Cannon to add other shows or events. We would like to get any Draft Horse Events listed that you think our members might be interested in, or, may possibly be attending)
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URGENT
NOTICE:
POTENTIAL DANGER OF HORSE HAIR.
This is a public service announcement.
In
a press release today, the National Institute of Health has announced
the discovery of a potentially dangerous substance in the hair of
horses. This substance, called "amobacterequuii" has been
linked with the following symptoms in female humans:
reluctance to cook
reluctance to perform housework
reluctance to wear anything but boots
reluctance to work except in support of a horse
physical craving for contact with horses (may be an
addiction)
Beware!
If you come in contact with a female human affected by this
substance, be prepared to talk about horses for hours on end.
Surgeon General's Warning: Horses are expensive,
addictive, and may impair the ability to use common sense.
Submitted by: Christina Minyard
(thanks – we ALL really needed to know this! )
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VOLUNTEER’S NEEDED!
If you have any suggestions, ideas, or would like to volunteer to host a meeting, please get in touch with an officer or Board Member.
2009
Officers:
President:
John Ayers (678) 753-0737
Vice President: Julie Lanning (770)
513-4760
Sec./Treasurer: Roxanne Janes (770) 479-7110
Board
Members:
Carla
Beckom: (770) 358-2678
Jack Beckom: (770) 358-2678
Barbara
Branch: (706) 677-2712
S.R. Stocker: (229) 777-7741
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THE
NEWSLETTER STAFF:
Roxanne
Janes (770) 479-7110 (rjanes@alltel.net)
Lawana Smith (770)
422-5142 (DoubleSFarm@aol.com)
Rebecca Cannon (423) 339-0694
(fairwindsclydes@gmail.com)
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BUDDY & EDNA:
Buddy and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year, And, every year Buddy would say,
'Edna,I'd like to ride in that helicopter.'
Edna always replied,
'I know Buddy, but that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, And fifty bucks is fifty bucks'
One year Buddy and Edna went to the fair, and Buddy said, 'Edna, I'm 85 years old...
If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance.'
To this, Edna replied,
"Buddy that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, and fifty bucks is fifty bucks.''
The pilot overheard the couple and said,
'Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word I won't charge you a penny!
But if you say one word it's fifty dollars.'
Buddy and Edna agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers, but not a word was heard. He did his daredevil tricks over and over again, But still, not a word.
When they landed, the pilot turned to Buddy and said, 'By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't. I'm impressed!'
Buddy replied, 'Well, to tell you the truth,
I almost said something when Edna fell out,
But you know,
"Fifty bucks is fifty bucks!'
Submitted
by: Charley Lee
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