GEORGIA DRAFT HORSE ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER
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No.
5
September, 2008
FROM THE PRESIDENT!
My fellow
American, I guess you have heard lots of that in the last few months.
Well it is just around the corner; fall of the year and show time.
Personally, I will be glad to see cooler days and fall showers. I would
like to give a special thanks to Kevin Johnson, of Peters Creek Farm,
and his crew for the wonderful food, fun, and opportunities to visit
this great place. Also, thanks to all of the members who had time to
go. More events like this will make us a bigger and better association.
Perry show is just around the corner. I want to give a
special thanks to the chosen few that make this show what it is.
Thanks for many hours behind the scenes spent to make sure the who’s,
what, when, where, and why’s are all taken care of.
In closing, my fellow GDH Americans, remember things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.
John Ayers
p.s. Silence is golden, but duck tape is silver.
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PERRY SHOW INFORMATION!
Are
YOU entered for Perry! If you’re not, get those entries in as
soon as possible! We’d like to see everyone come! If you’re
not showing, still come and join in the excitement. Come watch,
learn & help an exhibitor or the show staff. Also, we still
need donations to help with the show costs. Any and all $ will be
greatly appreciated!
Everybody come have fun & support your club!
See you there!
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOARD FOR 2009!
It’s
time to send in nominations for Board Member elections! We will
have three vacancies for 2009. Send your nominations to Roxanne
Janes, our club Secretary, by November 15. Please make sure you
have
discussed this with the person you write in & that
he/she will accept the position if elected. Said nominations will
be mailed to the general membership along with ballots on or before
December 1st. Votes are to be mailed to the Secretary
postmarked on or before January 1st. Please note: votes
will be accepted by paid members only, and the member’s signatures are
required on mail in ballots.
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WANTED!
Someone
to host a Christmas Party on the first or 2nd Saturday in
December! Would anyone be willing to open up their home for a Pot
Luck Christmas Dinner! It’ll be fun to get together for some nice
fellowship and drafty conversation! We could have a “horsey” gift
exchange too! Please contact Roxanne Janes to volunteer!
Thank you!
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THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!
I
wanted to take a minute to thank Katrina Adams for the FUN FILLED GET
TOGETHER that she hosted on August 23rd 2008 at Peters Creek Farm in
Social Circle.
Everyone that attended had a wonderful time. We
were treated to a demonstration from the Georgia Ladies Aside and also
listened to a talk about Hay that was very informative. The hay man was
very knowledgeable. Charley talked about the National Drive in Kentucky
this year and also discussed the Fun Driving and Riding
Society. We also listened to a talk by Jessie Murray about
the wonderful Cleveland Bay horse. We were treated to a peek at them
too!
Again thank you Katrina for a wonderful day at a beautiful farm in Social Circle.
Roxanne Janes, Club Secretary
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SHOW TIPS!!
Looking
for help and tips for showing draft horses? Check out this
booklet published by the Belgian Draft Horse Corp of America. Don't be
fooled by the title, this booklet is helpful for adults, as well as
youth.
"The booklet contains valuable information for those youth looking to get involved in exhibiting.
It contains guidelines and procedures regarding:
* Showmanship
* Decorating
* Single and Team Driving
* Judging"
You can find the booklet at:
http://www.belgiancorp.com/youthguide.html
Thank you Jill Malone for this great Information!
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MEMBER NEWS! – GA SHIRES ON THE MOVE!
We’ve
got shires! Check out these results from the 2008 Ohio State
Fair! (Regional Show and a point qualifying show for shires, as
well as being the national show every 3-4 years!)
Nottingham Shires: Yasir & Amanda Araim
Nottingham Gretchen:
1st Place Shire Weanling Mares
Scratchbottom Supreme Whippoorwill:
2nd Place Shire Mare 4+ Yrs
2nd Place Shire Broodmare 3+ Yrs
1st Place Reg. Shire Mare - Lady Driver
1st Place Reg. Shire Mare – Gent. Driver
First Draught Farm: Katrina Adams
Tallo Ho BK’s Bristol (Shown by Don
Langille)
2nd Place Yearling Shire Mare
Reserve Jr. Grand Champion Mare
Shire Hall Farm:
Shire Hall’s Lilly Belle (bred by Shire Hall &
now Ohio Owned)
1st Place Best Ohio Owned Shire
2nd Place Reg. Shire Mare - Lady Driver
2nd Place Reg. Shire Mare - Gent. Driver
Her new owners were so excited as this was this fillies first show!
WAY TO GO SHIRE MEMBERS! You’re doing great and representing our state with grace and style!
Thanks to Amanda Araim for this great news!
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UPCOMING DRAFT SHOWS/EVENTS:
Sept. 7-14 North American Belgian
Championships, Indianapolis, IN
(260-563-3205)
Sept. 19-21 Barnsville Buggy Days,
Barnsville, GA Amanda (770-358-5884)
Sept. 19-21 Oklahoma State Fair - Draft Horse
& Gypsy Show, Oklahoma City, OK
(405-948-6735)
Sept. 20-21 Southern Ohio Draft Horse
Show, Hillsboro, OH
Oct. 1-4 Keystone Intl. Livestock Expo,
Harrisburg, PA (717-787-2905)
(www.keystoneinternational.state.pa.us)
Oct. 10-11 GA National Fair Draft Horse
Show, Perry, GA
Carla Beckom (770-358-2678)
Oct. 20-21 NC State Fair Draft Horse Show,
Raleigh, NC (Tom Vybiral 336-957-8023)
Oct. 28-31 Topeka Fall Sale of Draft Horses &
Equipment, Topeka, IN
(Barn 260-593-2522)
Nov. 5-7 Southern GA Horse, Carriage &
Antique Auction – (Formerly The Big
Perry Sale), Perry GA
Carriages: Paul Raber 812-486-2786
Horses: Lonnie Miller 260-350-4637
Nov. 14-15 North American Livestock Expo
Draft Horse Show (NAILE) Louisville, KY
(502-367-5300)
Jan. 23-25, 2009 National Western Stock
Show, Denver CO
(www.nationalwestern.com/nwss/home/index.asp?rpg=/nwss/home/home.asp)
(note:
Call Rebecca Cannon to add other shows/events. I would like to
get others listed that you think our members might be interested in,
or, may possibly be
attending.)
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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.
2008 Officers:
President: John Ayers (678) 753-0737
Vice President: Julie Lanning (770) 513-4760
Sec./Treasurer: Roxanne Janes (770) 479-7110
Board Members:
S.R.Stocker: (229) 777-7741
Rodney Branch: (706) 677-2712
Debbie Wiedemann: (678-925-9330)
Jeannie Bradshaw: (478) 783-2443
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WHAT’S ALL AMERICAN?
Often,
when people just start to show their draft horse, do not know about the
"All American Program." The All American contest is specifically
for draft horses. It is an important element of the Georgia National
Draft Horse Show as our show is a "C" rated show within the
contest. It is the Involve-ment to the All American program that
ties our local show to many other draft horse shows across the USA. So,
here is an introduction to what the All American program is. This
information is from the Draft Horse Journal site, which administers the
program:
"What Is It?
The All-American contest is an
annual competition which provides an historical photo record of the top
halter animals shown across the country. The competition itself
is not a show. It is tabulated mathematically, and therefore, may best
be described as łthe average opinion of the majority of
contemporary judges in the U.S.˛
The Draft Horse Journal started the All-American Program for Belgians and
Percherons in 1988. As an all-breed magazine with international circulation,
the need to provide a promotional program which would recognize breeders and
exhibitors and provide The Journal an opportunity to acknowledge their
accomplishments without singling out specific shows was readily apparent.
Competition
for Clydesdales was added in 1994. Hopefully, in the years to come, the
other breeds will be afforded the same opportunities as their breed
numbers continue to flourish.
Why Horse Shows?
Because of
the nature of our publication (all breed, no breed, farming, logging,
showing, pulling ... We don't care so long as it involves the use of
heavy horses and mules), the emphasis placed on the All-American
Contest has at times been called into question by those that do not
show. Folks, the simple fact is, whether you show horses or not,
whether you are show "oriented" or not, whether you even like shows or
not, if you are in the business of breeding, buying and selling draft
horses shows DO have an
impact on your life. They set the
tone and trend concerning type. Those show ring winners, their
sires and dams, are an important part of any permanent breed record and
are what future generations will use to define "history." Horse
shows are also undeniably a price stimulant. And, last but
certainly not least, horse shows are one of the most effective vehicles
for presenting
our product to the public at large. Thus, they are vitally important to the heavy horse industry as a promotional tool.
So,
why is it just for individual halter horses and not groups and/or
hitches? The composition often changes in both groups and hitches
during the year. The All-American was designed and continues to
be the kind of program that works best on individual animals. The
North American Six-Horse-Hitch Classic Series is doing a great job
promoting hitches.
How Does It Work?
At any one of
several shows designated by the breed associationsą All-American
Committees and The Draft Horse Journal as a qualifying event, an animal
qualifies for participation in the contest by placing in the top four
of its respective open class at a Level AA show; in the top three at a
Level A show; in the top two at a Level B Show; and must be first in
class at a Level C show.
Once qualified, the owner must submit
an unretouched photo of the animal from the current year and fill out
an All-American nomination form, found in the respective breed
publications, in accordance with the deadlines established.
Upon
receipt of the nomination forms and photos, each breed association's
All-American Committee reviews the entries for accuracy and compliance
with the contest's guidelines. These committees have the right to
interpret the guidelines and disqualify any entry based on their
discretion. The
associations then compile a ballot, picturing each
animal in its respective qualifying class. The qualifying show placings
are listed, in addition to foaling date, sire and dam (not required for
grade geldings),
owner/exhibitor and breeder. Those ballots are sent
to The Draft Horse Journal, and in turn, are sent to each individual
that judged an All-American qualifying show that year. Each individual
receives only one ballot and thus one vote regardless of the number of
qualifying shows they may have judged for a given breed. The ballots
are accompanied by a standard form for the judges to record their
placings, akin to a judge's card.
The judges are asked to place
the top half of each class and return their placing to The Draft Horse
Journal for tabulation. When the ballot forms are returned by the
judges, a numerical value is assigned for each placing based on the
number of entrants in the particular class. For example, if an
All-American judge places a horse 1st in a class of 12 nominees, the
horse receives 6 points from that judge, 2nd place would receive 5
points, etc.; if an All-American judge places a horse 1st in the
class with an odd number
of nominees such as 17, the 1st place horse
would receive 9 points from that judge, 2nd place would receive 8
points, etc. These figures are summarized for all the judges and
constitute the final scores. The animal with the highest score becomes
the All-American, the second highest, the Reserve All-American.
Honorable Mentions are determined by the spread in point totals. For
instance, if the top five scores for a class were 160, 101, 100, 95 and
50, there would be two Honorable Mentions named, as the point spread
between 95 and 50 is significant. Tie-breakers are determined first by
the number of 1st place votes, then 2nd place votes and on down the
line.
The Draft Horse Journal pictures the winners in the Spring
issue and pays a "premium" to the breeder and owner of each
All-American and Reserve All-American horse. The respective breed
publications run the ballots and results in their entirety and provide
certificates or plaques to the winners."
For more about the All American program, as well as for the specific rules and regulations, go to:
https://www.drafthorsejournal.com/allamericancontest.htm
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SOUTHERN WINNERS!
Some local 2007 Winners of the All American Program:
BELGIANS:
THREE-YEAR-OLD MARES
9th: Millville's Ruthie,
Dr. Tomas Vybiral, Thurmond, NC
AGED MARES - 6-YEARS-OLD & OVER
9th: Town Edge Chelsea,
Dr. Tomas Vybiral, Thurmond, NC
11th: Double O Glow,
Dr. Tomas Vybiral, Thurmond, NC
GELDINGS
8th (tie): Clark's Commander,
Kenneth Janes, White, GA
PERCHERONS:
TWO YEAR OLD MARES
9th: Cielo Azure's Fleur de Soleil,
Robert & Jill Malone, Jasper, GA
YEARLING STALLIONS
10th (tie): Cielo Azure's Corbeau,
Robert & Jill Malone, Jasper, GA
TWO-YEAR-OLD STALLIONS
7th: Mystic Meadows Valentino,
Lamar Mitchell, Shelbyville, TN
GELDINGS
All-American: Whispering Valley's Classic,
Rolling Hills Percherons,
Winston-Salem, NC
4th: Prince, Rolling Hills Percherons,
Winston-Salem, NC
CLYDESDALES:
YEARLING STALLIONS
12th (tie): Tablerock Capt. Rocky of High Tower,
Pia Johansson, Hiawasee, GA
*Lots
more horses in our area qualified (every single first place winner at
the Georgia National Draft Horse Show) but did not send their results
in! Let’s see if we can improve our numbers next year!
Submitted by Jill Malone! Thank you for all the great All American information!!
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A
big THANK YOU from the Newsletter Staff to all the members who
contributed to this newsletter! It’s great to get news about our
members and their activities!! Keep it coming!
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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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