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In need of specific photos - I'm looking for a good general ring show from both the Eastern District and Amateur shows - they need not be from 2009 - something that shows horses in the ring.  I'd like to incorporate these on the web page.  Any help is appreciated!  Send a jpg (scan) to vlow@rochester.rr.com.  Thanks :)
Don't forget to nominate your Jr. Horseperson of the year! Click on the form here to find out more  to be considered submit prior to November 28th, 2009
More sad news, JoAnn Currie passed away this past weekend (Oct 3rd) after suffering a massive stroke. The Oneonta Daily Star should have the details on the service in the next day or so.
We're sorry to note the passing of Kenton Wood and offer our deepest condolences to his family...

A Celebration Service for the Life of Kenton Wood
Monday, October 5, 2009
11:00 a.m.

The United Methodist Church of Greenville
and Norton Hill
Route 81, Greenville, New York
518-966-4181

All Are Welcome To Attend

To our NY Members - I'll be working on sprucing up the website over the next month or two and I'm interested in adding more theme photographs - images of our Morgan horses.  I'm most interested in different photos (not necessarily the presentation photos in the ring) those that highlight the versatility of our horses - so on the trail, in the pasture, pulling a carriage or sleigh, jumping, any discipline in the ring - whatever you've got.  All ages of horse and handler, and any setting.

Before sending along the photo(s) here are some things to consider:

It must be an attractive photo - that means good composition, in focus and your horse looks his or her best! 

You need to have the rights to the photo - and be able to share it.

I most likely will not be naming the horse, any people in the photo, or the photographer - so you need to be ok with that.  These are intended to be theme shots and used throughout the web.

I'll also be digging through our history images and will include a fair amount of them. 

Photos can be emailed to me (preferred) and they can be small in size as the final images will most likely be no larger than the one that I've put at the top of this message.  You can also mail images to me via snail mail.  My address is in the directory, or email me at vlow@rochester.rr.com

I'd really appreciate the help - so dig through those scrapbooks and send me your favorite Morgan photo!

Valerie

NY Morgan Show Results

Dressage Results

Photo proofs for the NY Morgan Show can be viewed here:

http://www.terryyoungphoto.com/

 

2009 NYSMHS Year End Meeting and Banquet -  December 5th
Comfort Inn & Suites Buckley Rd, Syracuse, NY   Download our reservation form here...

11/14 room reservation due date 11/21 dinner reservation due date

1:00PM NYSMHS General Membership Meeting
6:00PM Cocktail Hour with Case Bar by Pool
7:00 Buffet Dinner in the Ballroom
8:00 PM NYSMHS, Futurity and High Score Awards in Ballroom

 

Got this email and it sounded like fun:

THE BEST IN EQUESTRIAN SHOW JUMPING ALONG WITH Entertainment, Educational Events & Professional Seminars, October 28th-November 1st, And New This Year….Silly Pet Trick Contest & I LOVE NY HORSES! Art contest/exhibit. Visit us at syracuseinvitational.com for event schedule.  

Here are some highlights:
·    How It’s Done: Dressage and Jumping by George Morris, Ian Millar &  Courtney King-Dye, presented by Practical Horseman
·    SI Horseman’s College – 3 days of professional seminars for smart horse folks who want to be in the ‘know’;   Seminars are: Judging the Hunter Seat horse; Equinomics; Horse Power and Performance.
·    Equine Industry Career and College Fair - Thursday October 29th.
·    Learn to think like a horse! Harnessing the Power of Positive Reinforcement.  As seen at the George Morris Horsemastership clinics in Wellington Florida. Don’t miss out on participating in this one-of-a kind equine behavior clinic!!
 

From Jo Ann Squier, August 26, 2009

Elizabeth and I thank you for your thoughts and prayers over the last two weeks. I was overwhelmed with your many cards, kindnesses and generosity.

As we all know, it is often friends who help thru the difficult times, and I feel fortunate indeed to have you as my friends.

Regards,

Jo Ann Squier

From one of our equine friends...

August 23, 2009

Dear Friends and Family,

First let me apologize for this mass email. I would prefer to send an individual letter.

Everybody Rides is a therapeutic horseback riding program for people who have developmental disabilities. I spent the last 20 years of my career building it from a 100% volunteer organization to a full time, state of the art facility serving hundreds of children and adults each year . I retired in October of 2006. The program continued but now it's in trouble. One parent summed the situation up with these words. "My daughter, Leslie, has been riding for 15 years. She has derived great benefit from it including increased physical stability, confidence, and independence. Most importantly she LOVES it. It is her very favorite activity. It's not fair to take this away from her." You can visit our (very outdated) website for more information at www.everybody-rides.org.

Because of the current economic climate New York State is threatening to shut down Everybody Rides on Dec. 31, 2009, because of lack of funding. This is an urgent plea! We need your help today. Whatever you can give to help fund Everybody Rides through the next year will be greatly appreciated. Another agency is excited about the possibilities for the future of the program and interested in taking it over. The budget is $150,000 over the allocated funds. We need to raise that money.

I am asking you to make a pledge now. You can make a one time, quarterly or monthly donation. Time is short! Please let me know how much you are able to pledge. Any amount will help enable Everybody Rides to continue to serve our loved ones as it has since 1984.

When we have reached our goal I will ask you to send a check or make an online donation to the Everybody Rides Family Council. Every single penny of your donation will be used to keep this program alive.

All the riders, parents, staff, horses and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Please forward this plea to others who might be interested in helping. We are planning fund raisers and are looking into grants. Your ideas and feedback would be appreciated tremendously. I will keep you up to date on our progress.

With warmest regards,

Sue

**(Everybody Rides Family Council is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible)
--
Susan Epstein
4375 Brantling Hill Rd.
Sodus, NY 14551
315-573-4031
315-483-4213

Wanted Membership Chairman: After 15 years of service our current membership chairman Al Celecki is stepping down and this position is now open. If you are interested in servicing the club with this very important duty of maintaining our membership list, putting together our yearbook, and also supplying the Trader with monthly mailing labels this job could be yours. Please contact Al for all the information about what it takes to perform this service. You must have computer skills. This is a great way to get involved with your club and correspond with a bunch of great people. Please contact: Al Celecki (585) 624-3687 email: cumlaude@frontiernet.net

We're very saddened to hear of the passing of George Arnold (Arnona Farm, husband of Mary Arnold.)  He passed away at 2Am Sunday, June 22nd. 

His obituary as published in the Corning-Leader reads:

George E. Arnold, 99, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Taylor Health Center.
He was born December 18, 1908 in Pike, NY. He was a farmer of Holstein dairy, member Allegany-Steuben Holstein Club, New York State Morgan Horse Society, Bath Grange and the Kanona United Methodist Church Men’s Club. He was predeceased in death by his wife, Mary L. Arnold on November 2, 1998. He is survived by his daughter, Esther A. Bowen; his son, Robert W. Arnold; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Alton Arnold; and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours are being observed Thursday, June 26, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Bond-Davis Funeral Home of Bath, where his Funeral Service will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 3:00 p.m. His burial will be held in Nondaga Cemetery, Bath, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in George’s name to the Kanona United Methodist Church.
 

We're proud of offer up a copy of the recent article published by the Star-Gazette, March 21st, 2008 profiling Pat Ross.  Click here to download the article - posted with the permission of the publisher.  Congratulations Pat :)

Download our new Membership Handout!

NYSMHS Historian needs help!

We've a big gap in our Archives - and we do not have most of the Trader newsletters from the 1970's.  Is there anyone out there that has been saving issues that would be willing to donate them or let me copy what you've got?  This will go straight into our club archives.

I'm also looking for any show programs for Western District, Eastern District, Central District....please contact me if you've got any of the above and would consider donating them to the club.

Thanks,

Valerie (Valerie Low, vlow@rochester.rr.com  )