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TxPFHA It�s
so hard to get back to work. The Holidays have been busy but it�s time
to get on with the news. I�m
still looking for a new editor for 2003. Please contact Kitty Harvey (kittyharvey@juno.com)
if you�d like to exercise your creative impulses, even if it is just
for a few issues. RENEW
YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW! Please
fill out the last page of this newsletter and send it in with your dues.
If there is an �L� after your name on your address label, then you
are a lifetime member and do not have to renew your membership. CHRISTMAS PARADES RODEO BOOTH NEWS Also,
there will be single page advertisements and a bulletin board at the
booth itself. If you have a horse for sale, why not make sure it is seen
by over 1 million people at the show. Contact Elaine Mohr (281-413-2298), Kitty Harvey
(713-862-2423), or Suzanne Seal (936-344-0725) for advertising prices. The
farm directory will only be given out free at the Houston Livestock show
and to current 2003 members of either TxPFHA or SWPFHA, so don�t
forget to renew with your club promptly. PASO FINOS AT A
DRESSAGE SHOW They wore 18th century outfits to give a hint of traditional dressage, but that was the only traditional thing about their performance. They rode to the music of Sly & the Family Stone�s Dance to the Music, Hot Fun in the Summertime, and Everyday People. A normally reserved dressage crowd was transformed into a clapping, whistling, & cheering mass of fun loving folks. The next day the two were getting compliments from trainers and competitors on their precision.
They
have one very important man to thank � Sam Batchelor. Sam is an FEI
rider & instructor who was head rider for the Royal Lippizans for 5
years before establishing his own training barn. Sam is the creative
genius behind many of their movements. He taught them rhythm, precision,
and artistry. And they are eternally grateful. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTHappy
Holidays! I want to wish
each of you a joyous and prosperous 2003. As
we pack up the tree, put up the decorations and get back to work and our
�real world�, here�s hoping that your real world 2003 is a
wonderful world, full of time to ride and enjoy our wonderful Pasos. We�re
looking forward to our after Christmas party again this year.
We end the year with some money in the bank, insurance in place
and members busy and enjoying their horses.
It just doesn�t get any better.
Check out the website for information on what�s going on and
thanks to everyone who has worked hard and helped make this another good
year. On
a personal note, Teenangel was busy again at Christmas and we were able
to provide gifts to over 80 teenagers who otherwise would have been left
out. We had a lot of change
in our lives, but everything has settled down now and it feels good.
It�s funny how things work out in spite of our trying to make
it difficult. There�s
probably a lesson there, but it�s probably one I�ll never learn.
I�ll try to make it a New Year�s resolution. Have
a happy and safe New Year and glorious year ahead. Peace and love, Gail ADVERTISING BUSINESS CARD ADS
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Gail
& Kitty have been longtime members of the Houston Dressage Society
and have been riding dressage for many years. Gail, a breeder of Paso
Finos, introduced Kitty to Pasos about 5 years ago. The 2 best friends
decided they needed an outlet where they could combine their knowledge
of dressage with their gaited mounts. So they have worked with local and
national dressage instructors to translate the dressage fundamentals in
gait.