“Making and Managing Your Money in the Horse Industry” was the topic of a presentation given at the Women’s Horse Industry Conference, November 3-4, 2009 in Louisville. Jennifer Foster, president of EQ Bookkeeping, presented a one hour seminar to equine business owners to help them better understand how to make money in their industry.
Topics and examples were discussed including the top four reasons horse businesses fail, completely understanding the costs associated with providing a product or service, the importance of budgeting, record keeping and preparing accurate and timely financial statements.
“Getting people to listen about financial things in a group setting isn’t always easy. Especially, to a group that spends most of their time outside with their horses and not inside with their accounting. But Jennifer Foster not only made it interesting but fun,” said Catherine Masters, Executive Director of Women’s Horse Industry. “Her talk was so relaxed and easy that all of the attendees sat and listened and took notes. She took a lot of the mystery out of how people in the horse industry can become profitable. And, I know that many of them will realize that being in the horse industry can be profitable with the right financial management and planning.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8800
Mahan Farm is having its upcoming Winter Wonderland Hunter Jumper show on December 5. Below is information about being a sponsor.
Thanks for your consideration and also attached you will find a basic class list and show flyer.
Mahan Farm and Iron Star Equestrian will be holding its very first Winter Wonderland hunter jumper show this December and we are excited to share this occasion with you.
Mahan Farm and Iron Star are dedicated to promoting horsemanship, leadership, good sportsmanship and wholesome fun with horses.
We would love for you to help us by being a sponsor at our Winter Wonderland Show.
Our horse show, to be held at Mahan Farm on Saturday, December 5,2009.
We except sponsorship in any form!! We are happy to take merchandise donations, prizes, feed, gift cards, monetary sponsorship, etc.
We offer ALL of the following sponsor benefits:
- You will receive a ¼- ½ page ad in our prize list, listing your name/ business/ logo/ website/ etc.
- A public announcement will be given at the show describing your business or service and acknowledging your sponsorship.
- A representative from your organization is encouraged to attend the event and advertise, or set up a vendor area of your own.
- A photo of each of the class winners their ribbons/prizes will be sent to you with our thanks. The photo can be displayed, for example, in your place of business to show your support for local horse shows, Mahan Farm, and Iron Star Equestrian.
Great Britain's Michael Whitaker, winner of today's Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping qualifier at Verona, Italy, is presented with his prize by Mr Gianricardo Marini, Managing Director of Rolex Italy.
WHITAKER IS INVINCIBLE IN VERONA
Verona (ITA), 8 November 2009 – Great Britain’s Michael Whitaker stormed to victory at the fourth leg of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping series in Verona, Italy today where the world’s top riders were faced with the toughest track of the season so far. Second to go in the five-horse jump-off the 49 year old veteran stamped his authority all over the result with a fantastic run from Insul Tech Amai. Germany’s Gilbert Bockmann slotted into runner-up spot with another talented nine year old, No Father’s Girl, and reigning European Champion, Kevin Staut from France, finished third with Silvana.
Whitaker was in flying form throughout the Italian fixture. He was second on Thursday with Portofino who belied her 15 years with a spring-heeled performance and second again yesterday evening with Amai. When left with the decision about which of the two to take in today’s tough class he said he decided on Amai “because Portofino has shorter legs than Amai, so he can go faster!”
TESTING
The course, created by Conrad Holmfeld and built by Frank Rothenberger, was hugely testing. Riders were asked to shorten and lengthen strides all the way around the 13-fence track which was big and wide and exceptionally demanding. So much so in fact that six retired in round one while Italy’s Francesca Capponi was eliminated with Stallone. The water-tray under the oxer at fence three was framed by greenery and many horses gave spooky, suspicious jumps here which threw them off their much-needed concentration. There were plenty more problems further on the track but the trickiest of all was the short one-stride effort required on jumping into the triple combination and then the long reach for the second element. And, as if that wasn’t enough, there was another difficult four-stride distance to the final oxer. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8798
Phillip Dutton and Course Designer, Hugh Lochore, join me this week to tell us what we can expect at next year’s Red Hills Horse Trials. Hawley Bennett reviews a successful Galway Downs event in California following her win in the Open Intermediate division. Listen in…
Show Jumping Darling Ashlee Bond joins us for a lively chat about her career, her champion horse, boyfriends, vampires and the Bayer HealthCare “Enjoy the Ride” contest. Plus, we speak to Essie Rogers of the Kentucky Horse Council about their upcoming annual meeting. Listen in…
Guest: Essie Rogers of the Kentucky Horse Council speaks to us about all the fantastic events planned for their annual meeting to be held on November 14, 2009 at the Scott County High School in Lexington, KY. Learn more…
Guest: Thank you so much to Ashlee Bond for joining us! What fun we had speaking with her! Her website is not live yet but just Google Ashlee Bond and you will find a ton of stuff about her!
Guest: Scott King of Bayer Animal Health to explain the “Enjoy the Ride Contest”. You can enter to win tickets to the World Equestrian Games in 2010! Enter today…
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