2008 CALENDAR of EVENTS

Date

Event

Place

Register/Contact

Description/Fees

7/3/08

Parade

Montpelier, VT

Jody Barna 485 3354 or jbarna@tds.net

Anyone interested in participating in parades either with their horse(s) or walking?  Parade dates are July 3 at 6:00 in Montpelier and Sept 1st at 10:00 am in Northfield.

7/8-7/13

VQHA Regional Show 

Springfield, MA

DonnaRosciti@aol.com

 
7/12/08

"A play day for horses and their humans"

Natural Horsemanship Development Center Stockbridge, VT

Contact: Leslie Chadwell/Director; Sable View Pony Camp 802-234-9264

Obstacles, desensitizing skills, socialization and fun! On the ground and ridden for those who wish. 9-1pm $15.00/pp  ~   www.sableviewholistichorsemanship.com
7/13/08

Connecticut Valley Gymkhana

Bradford, VT

802-439-3349

 
7/26/08

VQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Show

Chester, VT

Contact Lucille Evarts: evartsl@yahoo.com 802-233-0567

With special events: working Cow Horse and Reining;
7/26 - 7/27

Dog River Horse Club Davis Weekend Ride

Marshfield VT

Hosts: Tim & Clara Davis, . 802-426-3517

 ~ more details to follow
8/3/08

Connecticut Valley Gymkhana
 

Bradford, VT

802-439-3349

 
9/1/08

Parade

Northfield, VT

Jody Barna 485 3354 or jbarna@tds.net

Anyone interested in participating in parades either with their horse(s) or walking?  Parade dates are July 3 at 6:00 in Montpelier and Sept 1st at 10:00 am in Northfield.

9/6/08

VQHA All Day Clinic Addison County Field Days

New Haven, VT

info: marypat@gmavt.net w/AQHA Professional Horsman Sherye Johnson Trafton

 
9/7/08

VQHA All Novice and Open Show; Addison County Field Days

New Haven, VT

  contact: evartsL@yahoo.com

Cash paybacks in selected classes. End of day high point awards.
9/19, 9/20 & 9/29

Vermont Horse Council 9th Annual Trail Ride.

 Tunbridge Fair Grounds

Contact Karen Blow at 479-2448

Trail Ride Form
9/26 - 9/28

Northeast Animal-Power Field Days

Tunbridge Fairgrounds

Telephone: 802-234-5524 Mailing address: Earthwise Farm and Forest, 341 MacIntosh Hill Rd, Randolph VT 05060 email: www.animalpowerfielddays.org

Friday the 26th will feature working animal and equipment demonstrations in field and forest settings. Workshops, exhibits, presentations, and networking sessions will begin Friday afternoon, running through Saturday, into Sunday at Tunbridge Fairgrounds. We will have group functions and entertainment Friday & Saturday evenings. Sunday 28th features an auction & swap/meet
 
9/27/08

VQHA Trail Ride

 

contact: Shannon_Warden@hotmail.com

 
10/4 - 10/5

Dog River Horse Club Fall Foliage Weekend Ride
 

Lasell Farm

433-1344

 
11/13-16

Equine Affaire

West Springfield, MA

 

www.equineaffaire.com

 

 

More Events

Northwestern Riding & Driving Club
website ~
http://www.geocities.com/nwrdcvt/home.html

VT Hunter Jumper Association website & Calendar

Pond Hill Ranch - web site & calendar
Rodeo every Saturday at 8pm

Green Mountain Horse Association website & schedule of events

Green Mountain Draft Horse Association Calendar

PRESS RELEASE FOR NATIONAL TRAILS DAY INITIATIVE AT VERMONT’S MARSH-BILLINGS-ROCKEFELLER NATIONAL PARK

June 7, 2008 from 9-3 will be a Youth Day Trail Ride at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park on their lovely groomed carriage trails. This ride is in partnership with the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association, the New England Walking Horse Association, and Best of America by Horseback, as seen on RFD TV with Tom Seay. The day’s events are open to youth and adults as well as to any breed of horse. Bringing awareness to the horse community's unique abilities to help preserve our natural resources and educating our trail riders of the future is our goal in our part of this National Trails Day started by the National Hiking Society. Our speaker is Sue Boyer, well known to many in Vermont. Sue has been involved in competitive trail riding since the early 70's, including many 100 mile competitions from North Carolina to Maine. She is and ECTRA sanctioned judge, and prefers to be on the trail whenever possible. She is also a past VHC president and current VERDA and ECTRA member. Please contact Dianne Lashoones at 802 426 3781 or email watertowerfarm@aol.com if you are interested in participating in this year's event.

 

Annual Meeting:

 

Warning
Per the by-laws of The Vermont Horse Council

This is notification of the Annual Meeting and nomination of officers to be held:

 

March 30, 2008 – 12:00pm

VFW Hall, Winooski VT

Important:  A pasta lunch will be provided at this meeting, if you plan to attend you must RSVP to Cindy Cross-Greenia at goodhorsekeepingco@yahoo.com or 802/899-3928 before March 25, 2008 to ensure an accurate count for lunch. Please note that no outside beverages can be brought into the VFW, please be prepared to purchase beverages from their bar.

Directions:  From I-89 take exit 16 and turn south onto Route 7 go approximately 2 miles, Maple Street will be on your right.

Please Note: Even though there is a Nominating Committee, members are free (and encouraged) to nominate qualified persons for any office.

Agenda:

·        Secretary's Reports:

·         Treasurer's Reports:

·         Committee Reports:

  • American Horse Council – Leslie Bowen

  • Annual Trail Ride - Karen Blow

  • Farm Bureau – Bev McMullin

  • Groton State Park Equine Trails and Horse Camping (Sue Mitchell)

  • Large Animal Technical Rescue - Cindy Cross-Greenia

  • Membership - Terry Rose

  • NEKET – Martha Benoit

  • Newsletter – Suzanne Page or Terry Rose

  • Parade Group - Jody Barna

  • Riding & Driving - Brenda Lasell

  • Website - Cindy Cross-Greenia

  • Green Mountain National Forest – Steve Noble

  • Farm Show – Morris Lasell

  • Safety - Lynn Beebe

  • Scholarship - Lynn Beebe

Presentation of Nominating Committee's Slate of Officers

o        Nominating Committee – Morris Lasell & Bev McMullin

o        Election of Officers

Old Business

o        Everything Equine –Lynn Beebe/Betsy Greene

o        Vermont Equine Industry Committee – Betsy Greene

New Business

Other Business

Horse Person of the Year Award

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