FROM HEADQUARTERS:
Hi Everyone!
With the holidays coming like a freight train, I thought it would be a good idea to send out this newsletter a little early. Don’t want to get lost in the shuffle of the Christmas spirit. Here’s the latest news from headquarters:
THE WHIA STORE is now open. If you are looking for some great gifts or need something for your horses, you should check out our member’s products. If you are a member and want us to help you sell your products, please send the information to Debby Lening at whiavp@yahoo.com. A big round of applause to Debby for working so hard to get the store up and running!
HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO EXCHANGE OR TRADE? WHIA OPENS “TACK EXCHANGE”. Adults and children outgrow saddles, show clothing, etc. So, if you have some horse related items that you would like to trade or exchange, please email the information to whra44@yahoo.com. We’ll list them for you for FREE for 3 months! Look under the member’s directory for the link to the new pages. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9199
Host Jenna Wyatt along with past judges Betsy Steiner, Tami Hoag and Michael Klimke at The Players Club Dressage under the Stars.
Wellington, FL (December 8, 2009) – The excitement, fun and splendor of FEI Dressage Musical Freestyle competition – along with celebrities and thousands of dollars in prizes – will all take place at the 2010 Top Shelf Dressage Under the Stars Series premiering in January at the Players Club Bar & Restaurant in Wellington. Dressage under the Stars will offer dressage enthusiasts a chance to sit tableside at the Players Club while enjoying top competitors and their horses dancing under the stars.
“We held the Dressage under the Stars Series a few years ago and it was such a success that we are bringing it back,” said Neil Hirsch, owner of the Players Club. “We are stepping it up a notch and in addition to being able to sit ringside and watch the horses, people will also have the chance to sit on the balcony and enjoy a buffet while overlooking the patio and field.”
The Dressage under the Stars Series will run every Wednesday night beginning January 27, 2010 through March 17th. Admission is free, and dressage rider and country singer Jenna Wyatt will host each Wednesday event. “Jenna has sung at the Players Club before and she is a very talented girl,” Hirsch said. “She will be the emcee each Wednesday night and we are really looking forward to it.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9197
The American Quarter Horse Journal, December 7, 2009 — AQHA is implementing a drug testing and show processing fee that will go into effect January 1, 2010. Starting with shows in January, show management will begin collecting a $5 per horse per show fee that will go toward increasing the breadth and depth of drug testing and the development of a stewards program.
Nothing is more paramount than ensuring the welfare of the American Quarter Horse during competition. For more than 40 years, AQHA’s welfare and competition policies have been set in place to protect the horse. In keeping with what was best for the horse, AQHA followed the lead of the United States Equestrian Federation and guidelines from the American Association of Equine Practitioners to establish therapeutic medication rules in the mid-1990s.
To enforce the rules, AQHA dramatically increased its drug testing of horses at shows in 2006 with the goal of testing more than 300 shows per year. This expense has been offset by a drug testing fee of $3 per horse, which totaled $875,000 in 2009. However, total costs for drug testing at AQHA shows and the world championship shows total more than $1 million in testing fees alone. This amount does not include administrative costs or expenditures for hearings or addressing positive tests. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9159
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