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RHANW 2008 Affiliate Schedule
Show #1 May 10-11th location – Moses Lake, WA
Show #2 June 7-8th location – Moses Lake, WA
Show #3 July 12th-13th location – Deer Park, Wa
Show #4 Sept. 13th-14th – location Wenatchee, WA
RHANW MISSION STATEMENT
To promote and encourage the showing of reining horses regardless of breed of horse. To promote National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) sanctioned reining spectators so that they have a better understanding of reining horse performance all while having fun.
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Matt Mills Reining Clinic
MATT MILLS CLINIC:
The Matt Mills Clinic was a great success! Due to my mare waiting until Friday to deliver her foal (a beautiful filly by Hazelight) and work conflicts, I didn’t make it down to the clinic. But I have heard rave reviews about what a great job Matt did both with the riders and in communicating with spectators. Matt also donated his time to present a free clinic for youth riders on Friday night. Matt has said that he would be willing to return for a third year and riders are already saying that they want to sign up to ride in the 2009 Clinic.
In addition to providing a wonderful facility for the clinic, Oregon Trail Ranch is a new Buckle Sponsor. Thanks Gary and Linda!
Jean Hall did a great job organizing the clinic and is already working on plans for next year. Thanks Jean!!
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Message from
your President
THE SLIDE IN:
It’s show time! Our first show of the year is just a few days away. Grant County Fairgrounds will begin prepping the ground for us on Monday, which includes bringing in sand to be sure that we have good ground. Paid warm-ups are booked full and the Slide In is shaping up to be a great show. We have first place awards for all of our classes this year and the awards for the Slide In are very cool camp chairs sporting the RHANW logo.
I want to extend a special “thanks” to Norm and Jane Dennis for serving as Show Managers for this show, to Del Singer for agreeing to be our NRHA Representative for all of the 2008 shows and to all of you who have signed up to help with the Slide In.
If you need a motel room for either of our Moses Lake shows, please call the Ameristay Inn & Suite at 509-764-7500 and tell them you are with the Reining Horse Club. They are located close to the fairgrounds and also donated rooms for our judges and show secretary for both shows.
THE SUMMERSLIDE AND DUN ITS LUCKY CHARM DERBY:
Speaking of helping with shows, our second show is also just around the corner and we need people to sign up to scribe, announce, and help run the gate. We will have a signup sheet at the Slide In show office or just let me know if you are willing to volunteer. Anyone who volunteers for at least 5 hours receives a free stall or a free camper hookup (value of $25). Also, be sure to reserve your paid warm-ups and stalls early. The classlist and entry forms for the Summerslide and Dun Its Lucky Charm Derby can be downloaded from the Show section of the website.
In keeping with our mission of having fun, we will be featuring a Doggie Derby immediately following the open division of the Dun Its Lucky Charm Derby on Saturday night. There will also be a Wine and Beer Tasting from 4-7 on Saturday night featuring Washington wines, micro brews and hors d’oeuvres. The Wine & Beer Tasting will be put on by the Grant County Roundup Committee. There is no charge for “tasting” and bottles of wine and beer will be available for purchase. So bring your fastest dog and join in the fun on Saturday immediately following the open division of the Derby.
SPONSORSHIP UPDATE:
Our sponsorship support has been fantastic this year, but we still need to fill the following Buckle Sponsorship: NRHA Youth 13 & Under, NRHA Youth, 14-18, RHANW Youth 14-18, RHANW Non Pro, NRHA Freestyle and NRHA Intermediate Non Pro. Please contact Katrena Foltz at 893-8774 or e-mail her at katrena41@omnicast.net if you are interested in sponsoring the buckle for any of these classes
Joanne Pettit
Phone: 509 868-4383
E-mail: jpettit@ptera.net |
