Davidson County Horsemen's Association
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Davidson County Horsemen's Association
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Newsletter
DCHA welcomes Betty Marshall as a new member. Betty lives in Clemmons and owns 11 horses.
Glad you’re with us!
NEWS FROM OUR CLUB MEMBERS These are the dates of our DCHA Board and General Meetings. All meetings will begin at 7pm unless otherwise noted. Further info on what will be held at each meeting and meetings on site will be provided monthly in the newsletter. General Meeting May 20, 2008 Call to Order: Klynt Nifong Pledge of Allegiance & Prayer Minutes read and approved Treasurer report read and approved
Old Business: DCHA Horse Show was a success. We had 205 entries. Total money made was $4815.25, total expenses $1990.23, total amount cleared was $2825.02. Monetary classes and awards are as follows; DCHA Youth Reward-English Go As You Please—1st Ana Butler, 2nd Heather Gilmer; DCHA Youth Reward-Western Go As You Please – 1st Heather Gilmer, 2nd Ethan Hefner; DCHA High Points Award—Heather Gilmer; DCHA Good Sportsmanship Award—Ali Crouse; Youth member selling the most ads award (tied) Cassidy Garwood and Heather Gilmer. The local Focus magazine is doing a write up in June on our DCHA Horse Show. Thanks to all who worked and all who participated. Doug Meredith; Report on Hamby Creek Trail, we’re still waiting to hear from the state. The landfill supervision has been changed from Raleigh to Mooresville. We do not think this will affect the trail.
Beverly Duval; Report on the NC Horse Council meeting held May 5, 2008. DCHA did get approved for the grant for Hamby Creek Trail. The Equine Extravaganza is coming up in Raleigh on July 11, 12 & 13. The Southern Horse Festival is the 1st weekend in December in Williamston, VA. NC Horse Council will be taking orders for special interest license plate. The cost is $50 each and they have to sell 300 before they will start printing them.
New Business: Klynt Nifong reported Tanglewood Park wants to open the trails again and a Polo Cross field. They are discussing maybe a facility for horse camping also. The trails would be just for horses.
Klynt Nifong explained more about the Equine Impact Study being done. Please if you receive a form fill it out and return. This can help our state in so many different ways for the horse industry. We need to let everyone know the horse industry is growing in NC.
Klynt Nifong announced our DCHA 10 Year Celebration is June 14, 2008 at Ogburn Stables in. A schedule of events for the day will be in the June newsletter. We hope everyone comes out and lets have a great day.
Our speaker this evening is Eric Shupe with Purina. We would like to say a big thank you to Lexington Farm and Garden for letting us meet here tonight. Thanks to Purina for a great BBQ dinner tonight also. Eric is speaking tonight on The Cost of Feeding Your Horses. Eric explains the cost of feed is directly affected by the cost of ingredients to make the feed. The main ingredients to produce horse feeds have increased in cost by 50-100% over the last year. Grain prices have doubled in the last year. Eric pointed out though ingredients has doubled the price of a bag of feed has increased but not doubled. Purina constantly does research with horses to keep a feed that provides the needs for your horse at a reasonable price. Everyone needs to figure out a cost of feed per head per day to understand feed cost. Purina has 70 head of horses they use for research purposes. They check all aspects of nutrition in horses. They look at nutrients needed, digestion, palatability etc. Your feed needs to have optimal levels of nutrients as 1) protein, 2) vitamins, 3) energy and 4) minerals. When deciding on a feed you also need to consider the following 1) age of horse, 2) activity level, 3) body condition, 4) hay fed 5) pasture or forage available. Eric pointed out sometimes you may need to use a more costly feed which will end up costing you less per head to feed because you may feed less to meet the horses’ need.
Eric passed on info about an interactive website, omoleneuniversity.com, where you can learn more about horses. The segments are short and you can earn points. The points can be redeemed for free merchandise. Thanks Eric for a very informative evening.
GENERAL REMINDERS They missed another one. Who are they? Your friends and neighbors who could have joined us at our last meeting. Please invite them! We had another great meeting and food! Check out the general meeting minutes.
Please remember to cut out and save your Southern States Proof of Purchase Feed Coupons and Bulk Feed Order Forms. DCHA profits from these. Give to Reggie Moore or Phil Zimmerman at our meetings.
We are once again encouraging you to become a member of the North Carolina Horse Council. Forms are available at our meetings. We need all the votes we can get and being one of the largest or largest horse association in NC, we need our votes. Questions can be directed to Bev Duval or www.nchorsecouncil.com
Calling all pictures of the fun you’re having on your trail rides or farms. We want pictures of you and your horse for a scrapbook, the web site and the newsletter. Let us know what you do with your horses.
REINS INFORMATION COMING EVENTS
Carolina Rangers Cowboy Mounted Shooting. Clinics and practices are on-going along with scheduled matches. Contact Klynt if interested @ 764-2277 and check out the web site @ www.carolinarangers.org.
Equine ExtravaganzaThis year the dates are July 11, 12 & 13. It will be held in Raleigh and more information will be available in coming months. You can check out the web site at www.equineextravaganza.com
Horse & Related Web sites that you may want to access: THE DCHA MARKETPLACE 1975 Cherokee 2 horse bumper pull trailer for sale. $995.00 obo. Contact Marie Freeman @ 752-2188 or 479-6624.
Kincade jumping saddle. Has only been used once! Well kept. 16'' seat. $150 Contact Jordan Shipton at 853-7675 or email me at www.jshipton@hotmail.com
DCHA T-shirts For SaleWe still have DCHA T-Shirts and hats for sale and you can have your very own for only $10. We have several colors and adult and youth sizes. Contact Susan Hilton @ 956-3365. They will also be available at our general meetings.
DCHA Web AdsIf anyone wants their ad on the DCHA web page, they must email Gay Hutchins @ ezride4u@lexcominc.net. You must submit a new ad EVERY month. Ads are listed as they are sent to Gay.
NEWSLETTER INFORMATIONPlease let us know what’s happening that you would like to include in our newsletter. Let’s also show members who haven’t attended just what we’re doing so please send me your pictures. If you know of any member who is not getting a newsletter, please let me know. Susan
DEADLINE FOR July, 2008 newsletter – June 24th
Board Meetings General Meetings No June 17th meeting No July mtg. No July Mtg. 8/11/08 8/19/08 9/8/08 Fair week (9/15-20) 9/30/08 10/13/08 10/21/08 11/10/08 11/18/08 No Dec. Mtg. *12/13/08 Christmas Social at 6pm Newsletter
TRAIL RIDES AND INFORMATION
The 2008 DCHA Trail Rides have been decided. All the rides will begin again at 10am unless otherwise noted and will be on the second Saturday of the month.
Happy Trails to All,Mic Michelle and ScottM
GENERAL REMINDERS
Please remember to cut out and save your Southern States Proof of Purchase Feed Coupons and Bulk Feed Order Forms. DCHA profits from these. Give to Reggie Moore or Phil Zimmerman at our meetings.
We are once again encouraging you to become a member of the North Carolina Horse Council. Forms are available at our meetings. We need all the votes we can get and being one of the largest or largest horse association in NC, we need our votes. Questions can be directed to Bev Duval or www.nchorsecouncil.com
We want pictures of you and your horse for a scrapbook, the web site and the newsletter. Let us know what you do with your horses.
REINS INFORMATION COMING EVENTS
Equine ExtravaganzaThis year the dates are July 11, 12 & 13. It will be held in Raleigh and more information will be available in coming months. You can check out the web site at www.equineextravaganza.com
If you are not receiving your newsletter please contact Susan Hilton (956-3365)
Horse & Related Web sites that you may want to access:
Contact InformationOfficers/Term EndsPresident – Klynt Nifong-2008 (764-2277) Vice-President –Doug Meredith-2008 (764-2783) Secretary – Marie Freeman-2008 (752-2188) Treasurer – Gail Fritts-2008 (248-4846) Directors/Term EndsLarry Hamilton – 2010 (746-6073) Milda Minter – 2010 (764-4785) Doug Owen – 2009 (249-8285) Phil Zimmerman – 2009 (764-1043) James Jones – 2010 (731-2051) Committee Chairperson/sFinance –Gail Fritts (248-4846) Fund Raiser-Open Historian – Gayle Nifong (764-2277) Horse Show – James & Karen Jones (731-2051) Legislative –Bev Duval (983-4757) & Phil and Brenda Zimmerman Newsletter/Membership – Susan Hilton (956-3365) Nominations – Doug Meredith (764-2783) Public Relations – Open Reins/Education – Gayle Nifong (764-2277) Social – Larry/Beverly Hamilton (746-6073) Trail Rides/Awards – Michelle & Scott Eppinga (236-0155) Webpage – Gay Hutchins (746-7780) Youth - Open
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THE DCHA MARKETPLACE
If anyone wants their ads on the DCHA web page, they must email Gay Hutchins @ ezride4u@lexcominc.net. You must submit a new ad EVERY month. Ads are listed as they are sent to Gay.
NEWSLETTER INFORMATIONPlease let us know what’s happening that you would like to include in our newsletter. If you know of any member who is not getting a newsletter, please let me know. Susan
DCHA Newsletter EditorP.O. Box 519 Lexington, NC 27293
TRAIL RIDES AND INFORMATION
If you need Trail Forms, let us know and we’ll have some available at the rides. Let me or Scott know if you are going with us, need a ride, have any questions or don’t understand the directions. Call us at 336-236-0155 or email me at shelley71253@yahoo.com. We have directions on the DCHA web page and will also let you know if there are any changes to the ride. ride is cancelled due to weather, If a a message will be put on the DCHA voice mail (236-6464). Don’t forget your Coggins. Michelle
If anyone wants their ads on the DCHA web page, they must email Gay Hutchins You must submit a new ad EVERY month. Ads are listed as they are sent to Gay.
NEWSLETTER INFORMATIONPlease let us know what’s happening that you would like to include in our newsletter. If you know of any member who is not getting a newsletter, please let me know. Susan
THE DCHA MARKETPLACE If you are a member and would like to place an ad in the classified, please notify Susan, the newsletter editor, prior to the 25th. Those of you selling items, please let me know if you sale or decide not to sale the items listed, so I can take them off the marketplace. Thanks. THE DCHA MARKETPLACE: If anyone wants their ads on the DCHA web page, they must email Gay Hutchins @ ezride4u@lexcominc.net. You must submit a new ad EVERY month. Ads are listed as they are sent to Gay.
1990 Circle M Supreme 2 horse bumper pull trailer, $2100.00. Three steel gates, Two 10 ft.( Red, Blue), One 4 ft. Gal. Two hay racks, One 5 mile electric box, Saddles,(1) Dixie Roper,(1) Circle Y , 3 others ).
Contact Jim Davis @ 853-6402.
Any ads that you would like placed on the web site you must e-mail to Gay at : Your ad will be on the web for 1 month. You will need to e-mail for each month.
Membership expire Dec. 31st, 2007. To renew Mail all your info to: Membership at PO Box 519 Lexington, NC 27293.
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