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TxPFHA
October
2002
EQUUS USA COMES TO HOUSTON
John
Lyon�s Equus USA is coming to Houston next February 9-12. This is
pegged to be even better than Equitana (that�s because it�s going to
be held here in Houston). And the best part about it is the Paso Fino
Village will be there, too!
This
huge �event� will be held in the Reliant Arena, the same building
where the Houston Rodeo Cutting Horse events are held. There will be
hundreds of exhibitors there along with demonstrations going on all 4
days. Anything having to do with horses will be seen there. There will
be equipment for sale, arts & crafts, and all kinds of horse
associations. I believe there will also be entertainment each evening.
Kentucky may have had Equitana, but they haven�t seen the kind of
reception that we horse lovin� Texans will be giving this event.
And
best of all, our beloved Paso Finos will be getting lots of attention!
As I mentioned, PFHA will be bringing the Paso Fino Village. I�m so
excited at finally getting to see what I�ve heard is a gorgeous
display! And in our own home town (or at least within a few hours�
drive)! It takes a lot of man-power to keep a booth running for 4 days,
so please give a helping hand if someone calls on you to help out PFHA.
We�re all in this together to promote the Paso Fino as one of the
smoothest riding horses in the world.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR FOR 2003
We
are in need of a newsletter editor for 2003. There are no qualifications
for the job & writing the newsletter is just like talking to a bunch
of friends! All you have to do is tell them all the good news you�ve
heard, and if something sad happens, well, you want your friends to know
about that, too. Board members are more than willing to keep you
informed of what is going on. Here are the guidelines presently in use:
1)
The newsletter cannot be used for personal gain.
2)
All information printed in the newsletter shall not in any way
defame a person, group, or business. No information about TxPFHA,
SWPFHA, or PFHA, or any of their affiliates, may be printed in a
negative manner. The goal of TxPFHA is to remain on friendly terms with
all Paso Fino associations, along with other horse associations.
3)
All information presented in the newsletter is intended to
inform, not criticize.
4)
Articles authored by someone other than the editor will be
identified with the article.
5)
Editor has the right to edit any articles as he/she sees fit.
6)
The editor may reprint articles from other sources provided the
author�s consent has been given.
7)
No information may be accepted for printing unless the source of
the information has been identified to the editor.
8)
No false or misleading information may be printed. All
information given must be presented as accurately as possible, to the
best of the editor�s knowledge.
9)
The newsletter cannot be used to make a personal political
statement.
10)
The newsletter must be published at least every 2 months. Printed
copies shall be mailed to all registered members during the middle and
end of the calendar year.
11)
Editor need not be a board member to hold the position, but must
be responsible to the board.
All
we are asking for is 6 issues for the year, more only if you feel
comfortable. If you need help with distributing the newsletter, I would
be more than happy to offer my help in doing that. Please contact Kitty
Harvey at 713-862-2423 (email kitty.harvey@grantprideco.com)
if you would like to exercise your creative writing talents for 2003.
RODEO BOOTH NEWS
The
first meeting of the rodeo booth committee was held September 29.
Members in attendance were Terri Williamson, Laurie McGrath, Toni Vann,
Elaine Mohr, Kitty Harvey, Gail Keller, Mickey Beddingfield, & Donna
Beddingfield. Other members who have volunteered to help on the booth
are Selena Foster, Darla Gips, Ken Sanders, and Suzanne Seal.
The committee is
divided into 3 sections and is as follows:
�
Booth construction, decoration, & setup �
Laurie McGrath is chairperson, and those who will be working on this
part of the booth are Mickey Beddingfield, Ken Sanders, and Keith Vann.
�
Booth staffing and scheduling � Mickey
Beddingfield is currently chairperson. This section will probably not
have a lot of activity until about 2 months before the rodeo.
�
Funding and Farm directory � Kitty Harvey &
Elaine Mohr are co-chairs and Suzanne Seal will also be working in this
area.
Scheduled
meetings for each of these groups will be sent to the membership and
interested members are highly encouraged to participate.
All those present at the meeting agreed
that the new booth should have a Western/Spanish theme. The construction
will be out of barn wood, and there will be a stucco effect on the front
of the bar. The booth will
be built in sections that are easy to stack, store, and assemble, and
will go together with bolts & wing nuts.
The
booth will accommodate the backdrop that Nancy Flick has agreed to
donate. There
will be a TV with a VCR in it for showing videos that we select. Anyone having videos is asked to send them to Mickey
Beddingfield for copying. Also,
we may want to include a CD player for videos that are on this media. There
will be louvered boxes in the front of the booth for the literature we
want to hand out to visitors. There will be a tack board for Tx & SW
members to display photos of any horses they may have for sale. Laurie
will workup a plan for the booth & we will pass it by the membership
for suggestions, before beginning construction.
Kitty and Elaine will work up the
costs/charges for the Farm Directory and advertising. The Farm Directory
will be geared towards booth visitors at the HLSR, and will primarily
include a list of the breeders, trainers, service providers, etc., and
space for advertising. It
may also include items like a brief write-up on the history of Pasos, a
schedule of events, etc., but will not include items specific to Tx,
such as a list of members. An
updated directory may be worked up later that would include this
information, and sent to our current members. We will include any and
all Paso folks in the Farm Directory in Texas and anywhere in the US.
The list of Paso services will be keyed to the individual entry in the
list, and the list will be divided by area of Texas (north, south, west,
etc.) or by state (LA, FL, etc.).
MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT
Isn�t it amazing
how in our area when the temperature drops 5 degrees and the days are
only 92 degrees that we think we�re having a cool snap and thoughts
turn to riding. So, fall is
in the air and I hope everyone is enjoying our �cooler� weather and
having happy riding.
I was privileged to
sit in on the rodeo booth committee meeting this past weekend.
It was great to see a dozen people planning, discussing, working,
cooperating, laughing and having fun together on the rodeo booth
project. That�s the essence of our club.
Enjoying our horses and the company of each other.
Working together for our common goal � to enjoy and promote our
great breed. Thanks to
everyone who is presently working and to those who will be working in
the future on our rodeo booth.
Anyone who has any suggestions or ideas, or anyone who would like
to help put this together, please contact one of the booth committee
members. February is going
to be great fun!
Peace and love,
Gail
Advertising
Advertising
is always available so that we can defray our printing/mailing costs
& keep the information highway going. Every issue is sent to those
who do not wish to receive the newsletter via email, and twice each year
the newsletter is mailed only to TxPFHA members. The rates are $12 for a
full page ad, $7 for a half page ad.
BUSINESS
CARD ADS $2 � send me your business card or send a scanned version
of it (jpg format at �draft� quality to make a small file, please).
Applications
for membership to TxPFHA can be found on our website www.txpfha.org.
Click on �TxPFHA�, then click on �Forms� in the left hand
column.
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