Message from your President

Hi Reiners –
It’s hard to believe that we are half way through the show season with the Washington Trust Slide only a few weeks away.  Total runs made at the first two shows are up 29% over 2008! 
July 17-19 – Washington Trust Slide and Luau.    The classlist and entry form is attached to this message.  If you are riding in the Novice Horse classes, be sure that you have a current classlist showing $200 added in each division.  Remember to get your entries sent in at least a week prior to the show. We still need a few volunteers to announce and run the gate.  A copy of the current Help List is also attached.  Please e-mail Sara at lesher@ptera.net to sign up to help.
Sara Lesher and Lola Sample, Co-chairs of the Washington Trust Slide, are planning another fun, fabulous Luau Barbecue for Saturday night.  In addition to the 2nd Annual Boots & Bermudas Contest, we will have a Hula Hoop Contest, so grab a hoop and get those hips loosened up.  Bring sunscreen and cameras because I’m sure there will be some good “photo ops.”  Be sure to e-mail reservations for the Luau to Sara at lesher@ptera.net.  Cost is a suggested donation of $10 and proceeds from the Luau will go to Dan and Sue Stark to help with Dan’s cancer treatments.
Gaynor’s Resort has donated three days and two nights lodging at their guest ranch in Whitefish, Montana.  Raffle tickets can be purchased up until the time of the Luau and we will be drawing the winner during dinner.  All proceeds from the raffle will also go to the Starks.
The July Show will be a qualifying show for the Northern Rockies Reining Horse Association.  The NRRHA has sponsored beautiful High Point Buckles for the High Point Non Pro and the High Point Open Horse at this show.  Please be sure to welcome our friends from Montana and thank them for their support of our shows.
Sept. 18-20 – Spin Out and All Star Futurity.  
Thank you to Matt and Amber McDowell of All Star Performance Horses for sponsoring the All Star Futurity again this year. We have received NRHA approval for the Futurity.  The Non Pro Futurity will be for 3 & 4 year old horses with $750 added.  The Open Division will be for 3 year old horses only with $1,250 added.
We will also be doing the ever popular Silent Auction.  Old World Christmas will be donating their always popular basket of hand blown Christmas ornaments.  Please be thinking of items that you might be willing to donate to the Silent Auction.
The High Point Non Pro and High Point Horse at the Spin Out will receive beautiful hair on hide headstalls donated by Tracy Lewis of Reiner Stuff. 
Year End Standings & Affiliate Standings.   I will send out the standings for the year to date in a separate message.

Sponsorships:  Thank you to all of our sponsors!!  The RHANW shows would not be possible without their support. Please keep our sponsors in mind, give them your business whenever possible and remember to thank them for their support.
The 2009 High Point Horse will receive a beautiful trophy created by CR Morrison.  This award has been sponsored by Roger Wigen Horseshoeing and Jeremy Winkler Horseshoeing.   The 2009 High Point Non Pro will receive custom handmade spur straps by Holstine Saddlery sponsored by Moloney O’Neill Insurance.
Remember – both rider and horse owner must be current RHANW members for points to count toward year end awards. 

--  Joanne Pettit, President

Joanne Pettit
Phone:  509 868-4383
E-mail: jpettit@ptera.net

Here are pictures of Dan Stark and all his rowdy friends in the Freestyle at the 2009
Washington Trust Slide.  And this was before they got warmed up for the Luau!!

Photo provided by High Pointphoto Graphy. 

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