ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS DINNER

Saturday November 14, 2009

At the Meadow Event Park, Doswell, VA

4:00 pm – Tour of the New Equine Facilities

5:00 – Socializing/Dinner/Annual Meeting/Year End Awards

Directions: Exit I 95 at mile marker 98, the Doswell Exit.  Go east approximately 1 mile to Gate # 6 on the right for the Equestrian Complex on Meadow Farm Road.  If you are only coming for dinner enter at Gate #2 to the left on Rt. 30.

This is a very important meeting.  In addition to electing our officers for next year, we will be deciding on the future of our Fall Horse Show. 

This year our show lost $7,500, despite our best efforts to keep costs down.  Our 2009 show had 15% fewer horses and 30% fewer entries than the year before, which already had low turnout.  Participation by club members was also way down in most disciplines.  The Show Committee will have a full report at the meeting.

We do not have the resources for another such show this year.  The club needs to decide if we can put on any kind of show.  We need everyone there for this important decision.

We are meeting at the new Meadow Event Park, for a tour to see if it could work as a venue for us at some point.   After the tour, we will proceed to the new Americraft Pavillion  for the rest of the evening. 

Our Slate of Officers for 2010-2011 is:

            President – Beryl Herzog, Beaverdam                         Vice President – Martha Allen, Montpelier

            Secretary – Timmerie Cohen, Richmond             Treasurer – Josie Thomas, Warrenton

            Reporter – Kathy Freise, Beaverdam                        Board – Pam Thomson, McLean

            Board – Donna Jacobsen, White Marsh                        Board – Sharon Smith, Rockville

Fall Show Thanks:

We would like to thank all of the volunteers who worked at the Fall Show. Donna Jacobsen and Nate Ingles organized the Carriage show. Tom Thomas and Dutch Dorschel served as paddock masters, and Dutch also announced the Carriage show.  Other volunteers were Mary Ann Massie, Kathy Freise, Ralph and Jerri Stallard, Sandy Monolo, Arayna Price, Josie Thomas, Lillian Thomas, Pam Thomson, Martha Allen, Julie Lawrence and Kimberly Lawrence.  Thanks also to Michelle Scott for getting help from her  4H participants.

We also thank our wonderful sponsors.  Saturday night barbeque sponsors were Rhoda Hoenmans of Whitemud Crossing Farm and the ODMHA.  The Ice Cream Social was sponsored by Broadmoor farm and the ODMHA.  The Driving Prize was sponsored by Penny and Dutch Dorschel.  Leadline prizes were sponsored by Josie and Tom Thomas.  A new, Western Pleasure Perpetual Trophy was given by Marci Cesanek of Midshine Morgans in memory of MSJ Irish Patriot. A Special Sporthorse trophy was sponsored by Frank Calhoun of Battersea Stud.

Championship classes were sponsored by Karen Sansom (2), the Tony Lee family, Timmerie Cohen, Beryl Herzog of Green Bay Morgans, Jeri and Ralph Stallard, Frank Calhoun of Battersea Stud and Sharon and Creston Owen of Saturday Acres.  Pam Thomson of Blue Moon Farm was a Prize Money sponsor.

Regular class sponsors were Nate Ingles and Donna Jacobson of D & N Stables, Clara Hendin of Rohan Morgans (2), Broadmoor Farm, Helena & Celia Boyd, Nancy Mattox, Veronica Getchell, Mary Ann Massie, Sandi Nelson, Kim Germ-Cramer (3), Elizabeth Abernathy, Mark Atkinson and Kathy Freise (2), Kathy Budner, Brooke Logan, Laurel Loukx, Elizabeth Strohman (2), Sandy Monolo, Forever Morgans, Sharon & Creston Owens of Saturday Acres and Rockbridge Farmers Co-op.