On the Spot News

September / October 2015

PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURERSue Cormier Mary Bourdon OPEN Darlene Dehman

640 Prospect St. 33 Fairgrounds Rd. 325 Spring St.E Longmeadow, MA 01028 Cummington, MA 01026 Wrentham, MA 02093

(413) 525-9170 (413) 634-0227 (508) 883-1722s.cormier@charter.net mebbourdon@yahoo.com imintrigued88@verizon.net

OPEN Kelsey Bourdon Laurie Jean Ellis Sara Forish33 Fairgrounds Rd. 15 No. Westgate Rd PO Box 292

Cummington, MA 01026 Harwich, MA 02645 E. Otis, MA 01029(413) 634-0227 (774) 212-3018 (413) 237-0992

kbourdon595@gmail.com spottedhosses@yahoo.com sarajforish@gmail.com

Kim Lussier Krissy Przybyla Lynn Wentworth111 Farrows St. 57 Old Chester Rd 162 Thompson Hill Rd

Putnam, CT 06260 Huntington, MA 01050 No. Grosvenordale, CT 06255860-208-9132 (413) 354-1042 (508) 579-9436

buzz_karate@yahoo.com Pissykrissy926@msn.com timberwind@sbcglobal.net

NEWSLETTER ApHC DIRECTOREDITOR Territory V, Zone B

Darlene Dehman Chuck McWhirter325 Spring St. 56 Paulinskill Lake Rd.

Wrentham, MA 02093 Newton, NJ 07860-5111(508) 883-1722 (973) 383-3766

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2015 WMAA CALENDAR OF EVENTS as of May 23, 2015

April 1 WMAA Trail Circuit mileage begins May 10 WMAA Open & Hunter Shows, Westfield, MA volunteer event www.westernmaapp.com May 30 & 31 CAA Appaloosa Show, Northampton, MA appy5175@yahoo.com June 6 & 7 MeApHC Appaloosa Show, Skowhegan, ME

www.maineappaloosahorseclub.com June 21 WMAA Open & Hunter Shows, Westfield, MA volunteer event www.westernmaapp.com July 24 – 26 WMAA Appaloosa Show, W. Springfield, MA volunteer event www.westernmaapp.com WMAA members earn double regional points at the Yankee Color Classic! Aug 7 – 9 MeApHC Appaloosa Show, Skowhegan, ME www.maineappaloosahorseclub.com Aug 29 & 30 GMAHC Appaloosa Show, New Haven, VT www.greenmtappaloosa.org Sept 27 WMAA Open & Hunter Shows, Westfield, MA volunteer event www.westernmaapp.com Nov 12 – 15 Equine Affaire, W. Springfield, MA Nov 22 WMAA Trail Circuit mileage ends

WMAA'S MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVE DRIVE WMAA members can now earn a free 2016 membership two ways!

Bring two new members into WMAA in 2015. The new members cannot have been WMAA members, individual or part of a family, in 2014. To receive credit for your referral, new members must write your name in the “Referred By” section on her/his membership form. Volunteer four hours at any WMAA event. Volunteer positions may be limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis. To volunteer, members should e-mail the club before the even, but members may also volunteer the day of the event for positions that may still be available. Family or friends may volunteer on behalf of a member, but the event management must know who that person is in advance. Volunteer events are noted in the calendar above. Free memberships do not include any nomination fees. Only one free membership may be earned per year, per household. If you have any questions, please contact us at massappy@verizon.net

YOUTH 18 & UNDER YOUTH 13 & UNDERTOT TOT

YOUTH GELDINGS YOUTH 13 & U ENGLISH SHOWMANMichelle Connolly 94* C Olivia Johnson 49* CCadence Scheer/Pathway to Paradise 62* R Chloe Alley 35* RTori Rolfe 37* Tori Rolfe 29*Olivia Johnson/IZA Flashy Hunter 30 Samantha Johnson 13Shea Garvey 14Chloe Alley 10 YOUTH 13 & U HUNT SEAT EQUITATIONWhitney Joy/Scooters Pleasure 0 Samantha Johnson 46* C

Olivia Johnson 20* RYOUTH MARES Chloe Alley 12Cadence Scheer/Katie Mat Ann Al 88* CRobin Fay Brown Morrison 26* R YOUTH 13 & U HUNTER U SADDLEOlivia Johnson/Suddenly Blazin Hot 8 Olivia Johnson 54* CSamantha Johnson/Suddenly Blazin Hot 4 Samantha Johnson 48* R

Chloe Alley 8YOUTH MOST COLORFULMichelle Connolly 44* C YOUTH 13 & U WESTERN SHOWMANOlivia Johnson/Sir Breeze About 41* R Samantha Johnson 72* CWhitney Joy/Scooters Pleasure 32* Cadence Scheer 34Tori Rolfe 32* Olivia Johnson 32* RCadence Scheer/Sir Breeze About 32* Tori Rolfe 18*

Chloe Alley 16YOUTH HUNTER IN HAND GELDINGSSamantha Johnson/Hunting By Moonlight 76* C YOUTH 13 & U WESTERN HORSEMANWhitney Joy w/Scooters Pleasure 55* R Olivia Johnson 47* CTori Rolfe 13* Samantha Johnson 45* RChloe Alley 17 Chloe Alley 12*Shea Garvey 15Whitney Joy w/My Kinda Cowboy 11 YOUTH 13 & U WESTERN PLEASUREOlivia Johnson/IZA Flashy Hunter 11 Samantha Johnson 32* C

Olivia Johnson 15* RYOUTH HUNTER IN HAND MARESCadence Scheer 58* C YOUTH 14 - 18Robin Fay Brown Morrison 34* R

YOUTH 14-18 ENGLISH SHOWMANSHIPYOUTH SADDLE SEAT EQUITATION Whitney Joy 77* CWhitney Joy 23* C Robin Fay Brown Morrison 54* R

Shea Garvey 26YOUTH SADDLE SEAT PLEASUREWhitney Joy 42* C YOUTH 14-18 HUNT SEAT EQUITATION

Whitney Joy 50* CYOUTH HUNTER HACK Robin Fay Brown Morrisson 36* ROlivia Johnson 32* C Shea Garvey 12Robin Fay Brown Morrison 22* R

2015 REGIONAL CIRCUIT POINT STANDINGSThese are the points from all the New England shows and will become FINAL in 15 days

* QUALIFIED (you must pin under 8 judges in that class to qualify)

from the date of publication. Contact me at 413-519-9154 or at s.cormier@charter.net

PLEASE NOTE: to save space, classes with NO competing members are not listed.

immediately if you believe there are errors. Congratulations to all!

Sue Cormier

YOUTH HUNT SEAT EQUIT O/ FENCES YOUTH 14-18 HUNTER U SADDLERobin Fay Brown Morrison 29* C Whitney Joy 70* COlivia Johnson 5 Shea Garvey 57* R

Robin Fay Brown Morrisson 20*YOUTH WORKING HUNTERRobin Fay Brown Morrison 27* C YOUTH 14-18 WESTERN SHOWMANOlivia Johnson 4 Whitney Joy 56* C

Robin Fay Brown Morrison 36* RYOUTH BAREBACK EQUITATION Shea Garvey 31*Samantha Johnson 30* CWhitney Joy 12 YOUTH 14-18 WESTERN HORSEMANOlivia Johnson 11 Whitney Joy 74* C

Robin Fay Brown Morrison 16* RYOUTH WESTERN RIDING Shea Garvey 8Robin Fay Brown Morrisson 11 Michelle Connolly 4Whitney Joy 4

YOUTH 14-18 WESTERN PLEASUREYOUTH REINING Michelle Connolly 59* CRobin Fay Brown Morrisson 8 Shea Garvey 43* RWhitney Joy 4 Whitney Joy 25*

Robin Fay Brown Morrison 9YOUTH STUMPSWhitney Joy/My Kinda Cowboy 47* C NOVICE YOUTHOlivia Johnson 12* R

YOUTH NOVICE HUNT SEAT EQUITATIONYOUTH STAKES Chloe Alley 35* CSamantha Johnson/Truly Dee Straw 32Whitney Joy/My Kinda Cowboy 27* C YOUTH NOVICE HUNTER UNDER SADDLEOlivia Johnson/Sir Breeze About 20* R Chloe Alley 15Whitney Joy w/Scooters Pleasure 16Olivia Johnson/Pathway To Paradise 8 YOUTH NOVICE WESTERN SHOWMAN

Cadence Scheer 23YOUTH KEYHOLE Chloe Alley 23Whitney Joy/My Kinda Cowboy 79* C Tori Rolfe 22Olivia Johnson/Sir Breeze About 52* R

YOUTH NOVICE WESTERN HORSEMANYOUTH FIGURE 8 STAKES Michelle Connolly 48Whitney Joy/My Kinda Cowboy 39* C Robin Fay Brown Morrison 37* COlivia Johnson/Sir Breeze About 12* R Chloe Alley 6

TRAIL 18 & UNDER YOUTH NOVICE WESTERN PLEASURERobin Fay Brown Morrison 16 Michelle Connolly 86* C

Olivia Johnson 37* RNON PRO Robin Fay Brown Morrison 12

NON PRO STALLIONS WALK TROTChris Barch 12* C

WALK TROT HUNT SEAT EQUITATIONNON PRO GELDINGS Tori Rolfe 53* CSusan Blanchard 47* C Cadence Scheer 26* RKendall Fiori 12Todd Johnson 12 WALK TROT HUNTER UNDER SADDLE

Cadence Scheer 52* CNON PRO MARES Tori Rolfe 30* RMichele Collins 30Sue Eastman 18 WALK TROT WESTERN SHOWMANSHIPCarol Muench 18 Cadence Scheer 67* CTami Donohue 15 Tori Rolfe 35* R

NON PRO MOST COLORFUL WALK TROT WESTERN HORSEMANSHIPMichele Collins 46 Cadence Scheer 51* CChris Barch 26 Tori Rolfe 29* RSue Eastman 8Carol Muench 4 WALK TROT WESTERN PLEASURE

Cadence Scheer 54* CNON PRO HUNTER IN HAND STALLIONS Tori Rolfe 32* RLynn Wentworth 38* CChris Barch 4 WALK TROT TRAIL

Tori Rolfe 35* CNON PRO HUNTER IN HAND GELDINGS Cadence Scheer/Pathway to Paradise 33* RKendall Fiori 22* C Cadence Scheer/Sir Breeze About 19Todd Johnson/Hunting By Moonlight 15Todd Johnson/Iza Flashy Hunter 4 WALK TROT STUMPS

Tori Rolfe 56* CNON PRO HUNTER IN HAND MARES Cadence Scheer/Pathway To Paradise 51* RHeather Desrochers 57* C Cadence Scheer/Sir Breeze About 36*Cynthia Artioli 42Sue Eastman 23* R WALK TROT FIGURE 8 STAKESMichele Collins 0 Tori Rolfe 58* C

Cadence Scheer/Sir Breeze About 47* RNON PRO SADDLE SEAT EQUITATION Cadence Scheer/Pathway To Paradise 45*Kendall Fiori 16* C

WALK TROT STAKESNON PRO SADDLE SEAT PLEASURE Cadence Scheer/Sir Breeze About 62* CKendall Fiori 16* C Tori Rolfe 45* R

Cadence Scheer/Pathway To Paradise 39*NON PRO HUNT SEAT EQUITATIONKendall Fiori 59* C WALK TROT KEYHOLEHeather Desrochers 38 Tori Rolfe 57* CJanet Murray 9 Cadence Scheer/Pathway To Paradise 48* RChris Barch 4 Cadence Scheer/Sir Breeze About 33*

NON PRO HUNTER UNDER SADDLE LEADLINE EQUITATION 6 & UNDERJanet Murray 42* C Gavin Moylan 22* CKendall Fiori 29* RHeather Desrochers 27 NON PRO 35 & OVER

NON PRO HUNTER HACK NON PRO 35 & O HUNT SEAT EQUITJanet Murray/Hez So Irresistible 14 Janet Murray 25* C

Michele Collins 1NON PRO WESTERN SHOWMANSHIP Chris Barch 9Kendall Fiori 60* CJanet Murray 21 NON PRO 35 & O HUNTER U SADDLESusan Blanchard 14 Janet Murray 40* CSue Eastman 0 Chris Barch 14

NON PRO BAREBACK EQUITATION NON PRO 35 & O WESTERN SHOWMANKendall Fiori 56* C Janet Murray 32* C

Sue Eastman 29* RNON PRO WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP Susan Blanchard 28*Kendall Fiori 35* C Michele Collins 0Janet Murray 23* R

NON PRO 35 & O WESTERN HORSEMANNON PRO WESTERN PLEASURE Janet Murray 31* CJanet Murray 58* C Tami Donohue 28Kendall Fiori 52* R

NON PRO TRAIL NON PRO 35 & O WESTERN PLEASUREKendall Fiori 49* C Janet Murray 31* CJanet Murray/Sure Am Chocolatey 36* R Deborah Geraci 20* R

Tami Donohue 18NON PRO WESTERN RIDINGKendall Fiori 16* C NON PRO MASTERS

NON PRO NOVICE DIVISION NON PRO MASTERS HUNT SEAT EQUITJanet Murray 15* C

NON PRO NOVICE HUNT SEAT EQUIT Chris Barch 14* RHeather Desrochers 31* CMichele Collins 7 NON PRO MASTERS HUNTER U SADDLEChris Barch 5 Janet Murray 28* C

NON PRO NOVICE HUNTER U SADDLE NON PRO MASTERS WESTERN SHOWHeather Desrochers 41* C Sue Eastman 58* C

Susan Blanchard 35* RNON PRO NOVICE WESTERN SHOW Janet Murray 27*Sue Eastman 129* CSusan Blanchard 22* R NON PRO MASTERS WESTERN HORSEMANDeborah Geraci 0 Janet Murray 21* CCarol Muench 0 Tami Donohue 14* RMichele Collins 0

NON PRO MASTERS WESTERN PLEASNON PRO NOVICE WESTERN HORSEMAN Janet Murray 26* CLinda Connolly 21 Tami Donohue 22* RDeborah Geraci 9

NON PRO MASTERS TRAILNON PRO NOVICE WESTERN PLEAS Janet Murray / Sure Am Chocolatey 26* CLinda Connolly 69* C Tami Donohue 5Deborah Geraci 47* R

NON PRO WALK-TROT NON PRO NOVICE TRAILTami Donohue 7 NON PRO WALK-TROT HUNT SEAT EQUIT

Sue Eastman 38* COPEN HALTER DIVISION Susan Blanchard 29* R

AGED STALLIONS NON PRO WALK-TROT HUNTER U SADDLEWap Spotacular 12* C Sue Eastman 43* C

Susan Blanchard 29* RAGED GELDINGSCool To Be Me 42* C NON PRO WALK-TROT WESTERN HORSEMANHes So Irresistible 21 Sue Eastman 79* CPathway To Paradise 7 Susan Blanchard 47* RJust A Catalyst 7Shoe Shine Jake 0 NON PRO WALK-TROT WESTERN PLEAS

Sue Eastman 71* CPERFORMANCE HALTER GELDINGS Susan Blanchard 40* RA Good Investment 60* CIza Zippin Flashy 26 NON PRO WALK-TROT TRAILIza Flashy Hunter 24* R Sue Eastman 65* C

Susan Blanchard 31* RTWO YEAR OLD FILLIESHunting For My Hero 22 NON PRO WALK-TROT FIGURE 8 STAKESIza Pistol Annie 18 Sue Eastman 41* C

Susan Blanchard 32* R

AGED MARES NON PRO WALK-TROT STAKESKatie Mat Ann Al 81* C Sue Eastman 41* CKelosimpressivedream 16 Susan Blanchard 40* RDark Chocolate Kiss 10

NON PRO WALK-TROT KEYHOLEPERFORMANCE HALTER MARES Sue Eastman 60* CSuddenly Blazin Hot 18* C Susan Blanchard 33* RInvested By Charlie 4

NON PRO WALK-TROT STUMPSMOST COLORFUL Sue Eastman 48* CSir Breeze About 76* C Susan Blanchard 16* RIza Zippin Flashy 46Wap Spotacular 39* R OPEN WESTERNScooters Pleasure 24Kelosimpressivedream 13 3 YR OLD SNAFFLE BIT WESTERN PLDark Chocolate Kiss 4 Chocolate Like Its Hot 20* CShoe Shine Jake 3

JR WESTERN PLEASUREHUNTER IN HAND STALLIONS Charlie For Certain 43* CSky Blue Chip 30* C A Good Investment 24* RWap Spotacular 4 Sure Am Chocolatey 14

Chocolate Like Its Hot 4HUNTER IN HAND GELDINGSHunting By Moonlight 81* C SR WESTERN PLEASUREChocasaurus 19 Invested By Charlie 12Iza Flashy Hunter 7 Suddenly Blazin Hot 6PCE Rock 'N Roll 3 PCE Shes Justa Henry 4Shoe Shine Jake 2

RANCH HORSE PLEASUREHUNTER IN HAND MARES My Kinda Cowboy 38All Hands On Tova 70* C PCE Shes Justa Henry 20Katie Mat Ann Al 63* RHunting For My Hero 52 JR TRAILPCE Shes Justa Henry 50* A Good Investment 55* CDark Chocolate Kiss 16 Sure Am Chocolatey 34* R

Dark Chocolate Kiss 4OPEN ENGLISH DIVISION

SR TRAILJR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE Suddenly Blazin Hot 22Hunting By Moonlight 56* C PCE Shes Justa Henry 5Sure Am Chocolatey 11 Just A Catalyst 3

Cool To Be Me 0SR HUNTER UNDER SADDLETruly Dee Straw 58 RANCH HORSE TRAILChocasaurus 42* C My Kinda Cowboy 22PCE Shes Justa Henry 40* RJust A Catalyst 13 WESTERN RIDINGHes So Irresistible 8 PCE Shes Justa Henry 27* CAll About Hunter 6 Just A Catalyst 16* R

HUNTER HACK REININGSir Breeze About/Olivia Johnson 32* C PCE Shes Justa Henry 4Hez So Irrisistible 23PCE Shes Justa Henry 19Cool N Dazzling 4

PRE GREEN HUNTERPCE Shes Justa Henry 3

OPEN GAMES OVERALL HIGH POINTS

STAKES WALK TROT 10 & UNDERSir Breeze About/Olvia Johnson 4 Cadence Scheer CMy Kinda Cowboy 8 Tori Rolfe R

KEYHOLE YOUTH 13 & UNDERSir Breeze About/Olivia Johnson 44* C Olivia Johnson CMy Kinda Cowboy 20* R Samantha Johnson RHes So Irresistible 3

YOUTH 14-18STUMPS Whitney Joy CSir Breeze About/Olivia Johnson 4 Robin Fay Brown Morrison RMy Kinda Cowboy 8

NOVICE YOUTH 18 & UNDERFIGURE 8 STAKES Michelle Connolly CSir Breeze About/Olivia Johnson 12* C Chloe Alley RMy Kinda Cowboy 8

NON-PROKendall Fiori CJanet Murray R

NON-PRO 35 & OVERJanet Murray CTami Donohue R

MASTERS NON-PROJanet Murray CSue Eastman R

NOVICE NON-PROSue Eastman CLinda Connolly R

NON-PRO WALK-TROTSue Eastman CSusan Blanchard R

PERFORMANCESir Breeze About CPCE Shes Justa Henry R

AGENDA 10/10/2015 @ 2:00 pm GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Chris Barch’s home in Granby, MA

Meeting was called to order at 3:10 pm following a delicious pot luck dinner. Thank you, Chris, for the wonderful spread and opening your beautiful home to us. We had 6 members and 3 guests attending: Sue Cormier, Mary Bourdon, Lynn Wentworth, Kim Lussier, Chris Barch and Amber Makowski, Nadine Makowski, Janet Zajac and Bill Metzger. Regional Show Discussion:

We had a great show this year, I think the best one in quite a while. Surprisingly, our entries were about 50 less than last year, but it was still a great show. We had a lot of positive feedback on the show and a suggestion to make Friday and Saturday longer show days and shorten Sunday, so people can get a head start on getting home.

Open Show Discussion: Our priority is and always has been the Yankee Color Classic. We all agreed that we need to concentrate more of our efforts into YCC. Our open shows were originally designed to raise money for the Yankee Color Classic. When we started the open shows, we had two rings, two judges and MANY, MANY volunteers. Our open shows used to bring in profits of $20,000/year. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. We have to cut our work load, and re-think A LOT the open shows and open show circuit because what we are doing doesn’t make sense anymore. There is too much to do and not enough hands to do it. We no longer have the MANY, MANY volunteers of years ago; we barely have a skeleton crew to get through the day. Sad, but true and every other volunteer organization is in the same boat. I received some figures from Darlene for the open shows from 2014 and 2015 but only included items that increased noticeably. Some of the expenses are misleading. For example, in 2013, a full set of ribbons was purchased without realizing what we already had, so we went into 2014 with a full set of ribbons purchased on 2013 budget. The awards costs are WAY up and judges’ fees are up. Expenses 2014 2015 Judges 1,750 2,125 Food Booth 249 397 Ribbons/cups 342 1,541 Awards 732 1,299 We also had a lot of class awards going into 2014 and had to re-stock for 2015. Our profit for 2015 for the open shows after all we paid out in expenses was only $488. With all the work everyone put into this, this is simply not enough. Our profit for 2014 was about $5,000 because we were stocked going into the show season. Suggestions that were made:

Cut our open shows to two per year

Allow our open show members to use other clubs open shows to count towards our open show circuit year end points. They would have to show at one of our open shows and they could do as many open shows as they wanted, BUT only their top 6(or whatever number we decide on) pinning would be counted towards YEAs. They would have 15 days to mail in their show results.

Cut/combine our divisions. We have way too many divisions resulting in too many day end awards, which increases our expenses. Sue will get the entries list out to

Kim and Lynn for them to look over for the hunter show divisions to see what can be done.

Cut back to one ring and include hunter divisions into this ring.

Eliminate trail.

Change the Appaloosa division to a Color Breed division or a Registered All Breed division. We all agreed this is something that needs to be done.

Cut our open shows to one and add open classes at the YCC that would count towards YEAs for the open circuit (this will take a lot of re-working the class list). The open circuit people may or may not take stalls, but it's going to cost them $20 to show out of their trailer, per horse, each day. We discussed many different options for this. We have way a lot of down time at the YCC and this would help to make better use of that facility, as well as, eliminate the added cost of a separate open show. We can also look at several of the other regional class lists of the clubs that are already doing this, to see how they are working the open classes into the program.

Look into other facilities to hold our open shows. Darlene double-checked and Westfield Fairgrounds is $175 per show. Suggestions were Goshen Fairgrounds and 4-Town Fairgrounds. We will look into pricing at these two places to see if they compare.

Guest, Janet Zajac informed us that driving classes in the open shows are huge,

right now. Many of the open shows in the area are offering them with a division for horses/ponies and a separate VSE (very small equines – minis) division. Apparently the shows that are offering this are drawing in 11-15 entries.

Janet also has a new 4-H group and is looking for community service for the

members to perform. She suggested having them work the food booth at our open show.

Guest, Bill Metzger suggested offering a ranch horse clinic to bump up entries in

these classes.

New Business: We would like to get the Whitmores out for another clinic. Chris Barch has offered the use of her place for any clinic we would like to hold. Elections Voting on Officers and Committee nominations was held until our next meeting as we did not meet a majority of the current board of directors to vote. 2015 Officers President: Sue Cormier Vice President: Scott Artioli Secretary: Sue Cormier Treasurer: Darlene Dehman 2016 Nomination and Election of Officers President: Sue Cormier Vice President: Mary Bourdon –interim during Scott’s absence Secretary: open – must reside in Massachusetts Treasurer: Darlene Dehman

2015 Board of Directors Mary Bourdon Kelsey Bourdon Laurie Jean Ellis Sara Forish Lynn Wentworth Kim Lussier Krissy Przybyla 2016 Nomination and Election of Board of Directors Kelsey Bourdon Lynn Wentworth Laurie Jean Ellis Sara Forish Kim Lussier Krissy Przybyla Chris Barch - nomination 2015 Committees Regional Point Keeper: Sue Cormier Open Show Point Keeper: Sue Cormier Trail Mileage Point Keeper: Sue Cormier Newsletter Editor: Darlene Dehman Membership Coordinator: Darlene Dehman Regional Show Chairperson: Mary Bourdon, Darlene Dehman Regional Show Ring Crew Manager: Scott Artioli Open Show Chairpersons: Krissy Przybyla, Lynn Wentworth, Kim Lussier Website Design: Lynn Wentworth Banquet Chairperson: Darlene Dehman, Mary Bourdon Banquet Slideshow: Darlene Dehman Sponsor/Fundraising Committee: Laurie Jean Ellis 2016 Nomination and Election of Committees Regional Point Keeper: Sue Cormier Open Show Point Keeper: Chris Barch Trail Mileage Point Keeper: Chris Barch Newsletter Editor: Darlene Dehman Membership Coordinator: Darlene Dehman Regional Show Chairperson: Mary Bourdon, Darlene Dehman Regional Show Ring Crew Manager: Scott Artioli Open Show Chairpersons: Krissy Przybyla, Chris Barch

Lynn Wentworth, Kim Lussier Website Design: Lynn Wentworth Banquet Chairperson: Chris Barch Banquet Slideshow: Darlene Dehman Sponsor/Fundraising Committee: Laurie Jean Ellis MEETING AJOURNED 5:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sue Cormier Secretary

WMAA OPEN SHOW CIRCUIT POINTS 

FINAL 2015  OPEN SHOW 

SR ENGLISH DIVISION  JR WALK TROT DIVISION 

HALTER  HALTER 

Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman  7*C  Elizabeth Brown/Raps Bar Boy  8*C 

Cindy Artioli/Hunting For My Hero  4  Whitney Dunklee/Brennas Smokin Jose  7*R 

Molly Ullmann/Rowdy's Best Rapper  1 

SHOWMANSHIP 

SHOWMANSHIP  Elizabeth Brown/Raps Bar Boy  6*C 

Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman  5*C  Whitney Dunklee/Brennas Smokin Jose  6*C 

Molly Ullmann/Rowdy's Best Rapper  2 

EQUITATION 

EQUITATION  Whitney Dunklee/Brennas Smokin Jose  8*C 

Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman  6*C  Elizabeth Brown/Raps Bar Boy  3*R 

Molly Ullmann/Rowdy's Best Rapper  3 

PLEASURE 

PLEASURE  Whitney Dunklee/Brennas Smokin Jose  7*C 

Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman  8*C  Elizabeth Brown/Raps Bar Boy  4*R 

Molly Ullmann/Rowdy's Best Rapper  2 

PERFORMANCE 

PERFORMANCE  Whitney Dunklee/Brennas Smokin Jose  16*C 

Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman  23*C  Elizabeth Brown/Raps Bar Boy  12*R 

Lynne Honeyman/Kiss My Kassie  7 

Molly Ullmann/Rowdy's Best Rapper  3  SR. WALK TROT DIVISION 

HALTER 

APPALOOSA DIVISION  Amber Makowski/Waps True Gentleman  7 

HALTER  Cindy Artioli/Hunting For My Hero  3 

Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand  6*C  Kristen Emmett/Heaven Sent Me Lopin  0 

Cindy Artiolo/Hunting For My Hero  4  Kayla Galvagni/Santa Fe's Indy  0 

Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman  5*R 

Shirley Lambert/Riding Miss Daisy  2  SHOWMANSHIP 

Amber Makowski/Waps True Gentleman  7 

Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman  5*C  Kristen Emmett/Heaven Sent Me Lopin  6*C 

Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand  4*R  Kayla Galvagni/Santa Fe's Indy  0 

Shirley Lambert/Riding Miss Daisy  1 

EQUITATION 

EQUITATION  Kristen Emmett/Heaven Sent Me Lopin  7*C 

Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman  4*C  Amber Makowski/Waps True Gentleman  6 

Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand  2*R  Kayla Galvagni/Santa Fe's Indy  0 

 

 

PLEASURE  PLEASURE 

Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman  5*C  Amber Makowski/Waps True Gentleman  5 

Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand  2*R 

PERFORMANCE 

PERFORMANCE  Amber Makowski/Waps True Gentleman  8 

Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman  7*C  Kristen Emmett/Heaven Sent Me Lopin  2*C 

Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand  5*R 

WALK TROT GREEN HORSE DIVISION 

JR WESTERN DIVISION  HALTER 

HALTER  Cindy Artioli/Hunting For My Hero  3 

Whitney Dunklee/Brennas Smokin Jose  8*C  Alex Haupt/DCA Just Do It  2 

Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand  7*R  Aly Brewster/Ryker H  5 

Elizabeth Brown/Raps Bar Boy  6*  Shirley Lambert/Riding Miss Daisy  1 

SHOWMANSHIP  SHOWMANSHIP 

Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand  8*C  Shirley Lambert/Riding Miss Daisy  3 

Whitney Dunklee/Brennas Smokin Jose  6*R  Aly Brewster/Ryker H  1 

Elizabeth Brown/Raps Bar Boy  3*  Alex Haupt/DCA Just Do It  1 

EQUITATION  EQUITATION 

Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand  3*C  Shirley Lambert/Riding Miss Daisy  6 

Aly Brewster/Ryker H  0 

PLEASURE  Alex Haupt/DCA Just Do It  1 

Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand  3*C 

PLEASURE 

PERFORMANCE  Shirley Lambert/Riding Miss Daisy  2 

Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand  5*C 

PERFORMANCE 

SR WESTERN DIVISION  Shirley Lambert/Riding Miss Daisy  4 

HALTER 

Shirley Lambert/Riding Miss Daisy  4  LEADLINE DIVISION 

  EQUITATION 

SHOWMANSHIP  Emma Strong/Raps Bar Boy  13*C 

Shirley Lambert/Riding Miss Daisy  2  Katie Cross/Lovey    10*R 

Viola Brown/Devine Texas Moon  5 

COLTS & FILLIES 

HALTER  PLEASURE 

Cindy Artioli/Hunting For My Hero  2  Viola Brown/Devine Texas Moon  11*C 

Katie Cross/Lovey  8*R 

TRAIL  Emma Strong/Raps Bar Boy  6* 

Cindy Artioli/Hunting For My Hero  1     

    TRAIL 

Viola Brown/Devine Texas Moon  11*C 

  Emma Strong/Raps Bar Boy  10*R 

Katie Cross/Lovey      9* 

   

HUNTER SHOW   

OPEN ADULT DIVISION  BABY GREEN DIVISION 

Kristen Hammick/Fun Rhythm   29*C  Kristen Hammick/Fun Rhythm       11*C 

Lynne Honeyman/Kiss My Kassie  13*R 

Ashley Mullens/She’s Pretty Flashy  7*     HUNTER TYPE WALK‐TROT DIVISION 

Cindy Artioli/Hunting for My Hero  2     Kristen Emmett/Heaven Sent Me Lopin        11*C

OPEN WALK TROT DIVISION     BEGINNER DIVISION      

Kristen Emmett/Heaven Sent Me Lopin  34*C     Ashley Mullens/She’s Pretty Flashy       9*C 

Ashley Mullens/She’s Pretty Flashy  18*R 

GREEN HORSE WALK TROT DIVISION 

Ashley Mullens/Shes Pretty Flashy  36*C   

 

       

HIGH POINT STANDINGS FOR YEAR END 2015

OPEN SHOW Jr. Walk-Trot Champion: Whitney Dunklee/Brennas Smokin Jose 29 points Reserve: Elizabeth Brown/Raps Bar Boy 21 points Sr. Walk-Trot Champion: Kristen Emmett/Heaven Sent Me Lopin 15 points Reserve: no one qualified Jr. Western Champion: Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand 25 points Reserve: Whitney Dunklee/Brennas Smokin Jose 14 points Sr. English Champion: Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman 47 points Reserve: no one qualified Appaloosa Champion: Chris Barch/Waps True Gentleman 26 points Reserve: Megan Rice/Angel of Skip A Hand 19 points

HUNTER SHOW

Open Adult Champion: Kristen Hammick/Fun Rhythm 29 points Reserve: Lynne Honeyman/Kiss My Kassie 13 points Open W/T Champion: Kristen Emmett/Heaven Sent Me Lopin 34 points Reserve: Ashley Mullens/Shes Pretty Flashy 18 points Green W/T Champion: Ashley Mullens/Shes Pretty Flashy 36 points Reserve: no one qualified Baby Green Champion: Kristen Hammick/Fun Rhythm 11 points Reserve: no one qualified Hunter W/T Champion: Kristen Emmett/Heaven Sent Me Lopin 11 points Reserve: no one qualified Beginner Champion: Ashley Mullens/Shes Pretty Flashy 9 points Reserve: no one qualified * Indicates that you are qualified. * In the case of a tie for Champion, no reserve is awarded.

You have 15 days from the day you receive your newsletter to question any point standings…after that, all points are final. Contact me by e-mail at s.cormier@charter.net or call 413-519-9154.

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT SHOW SEASON! SEE YOU AT THE BANQUET IN MARCH 0F 2016!

Thank you! Sue Cormier 2015 WMAA Open Circuit Point Keeper  

NORTH BROOKFIELD SPORTSMEN’S CLUB 20 Boynton Road, North Brookfield, MA

8 & 17 MILE

16th EASTERN REGIONAL PLEASURE TRAIL RIDE

November 1, 2015 Rain or Shine NEHT affiliated

Registration & Entry Fees must be received by Sun., Oct. 25, 2015 & are REQUIRED for those riding

JUDGED. Adults - $55; under 18 years & Pony Club - $35; 4-H members with current card - $30. We will

accept unjudged late entries until ride fills or Thursday, Oct. 29, whichever occurs first. NO entries will be accepted if received

after Oct. 29. Early entries received before Thurs.,Oct. 15th

will be issued a $5. refund on the day of the ride. No

post entries. No division or mileage changes can be made unless changing from the judged to the unjudged ride. Again,

due to weather constraints, and in order to better manage entries, we must have a firm closing date; NO judged entries

after Sunday, Oct. 25, no exceptions. Banquet - Roast beef cooked on a spit or chicken barbecue with full course dinner included with entry,

also pre-ride coffee and donuts. Make sure you select your meal choice on the entry form.

Extra meal tickets available - donation of $15, in advance. 8 mile ride and 17 mile ride will include judging of obstacles which could be encountered on a pleasure trail ride.

Multiple Divisions with awards and prizes (some may be combined if there are insufficient entries). Riders may

enter either in the judged or unjudged divisions. Make sure to list your horse’s breed and reg. # if you want to be

eligible for numerous Breed Awards. Big Raffle!

Check in 17 miles: 8:00-9:00 AM; Ride out: 8:30-9:30 AM – You will be assigned ride out times starting at 8:30am

Check in 8 miles: 8:30-9:30 AM; Ride out: at 10:00 AM – You will be assigned ride out times starting at 10am

For further information, contact: ERegTrailRide@yahoo.com or

Larry Underwood, 41 Boynton Road, North Brookfield, Mass. 01535; 508-867-7855

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WARNING: Under Massachusetts law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to, or the death of, a participant

in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to section 2D of chapter 128 of the

General Laws.

Riders under 18 years of age are required to wear an ASTM/SEI helmet and have a parent or guardian sign the

registration form. Juniors 16 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Please be prepared to take your hay, sawdust, and horse manure home with you.

Directions to the North Brookfield Sportsmen’s Club From the EAST: Mass Pike (Route I 90) to exit 9 (Sturbridge).After toll booths, exit on Route 20 East for 2 miles. Left onto

Route 49 to the end. Left onto Route 9 West. Go through the center of East Brookfield passing the lake on your right. 0.4

miles after the lake, turn Right at sign “To Route 67 North Brookfield”. At North Brookfield center, Left on Summer Street

(between Town House & Bank) for 1.6 miles. Right at Sportsmen’s Club sign onto Boynton Road for 0.2 miles. Right into

Club driveway.

From the WEST: Mass Pike (Route I 90) to exit 8 (Palmer). After toll booths, turn Right toward Palmer for 0.6 mile. At the

light, turn Left onto Route 20 East. Go 2.5 miles and turn Right onto Route 67 North going under the underpass. Stay on Route

67 North going through West Warren, Warren, and West Brookfield to North Brookfield center, (16.4 miles from where you

turned off Route 20). At North Brookfield center, Left on Summer Street (between Town House & Bank) for 1.6 miles. Right

at Sportsmen’s Club sign onto Boynton Road for 0.2 miles. Right into Club driveway.

From the SOUTH: Route 148 North or Route 67North to North Brookfield Center. Left on Summer Street (between Town

House & Bank) for 1.6 miles. Right at Sportsmen’s Club sign onto Boynton Road for 0.2 miles. Right into Club driveway.

From the NORTH: Route 148 or Route 67 to North Brookfield Center. Right on Summer Street (between Town House &

Bank) for 1.6 miles. Right at Sportsmen’s Club sign onto Boynton Road for 0.2 miles. Right into Club driveway.

Entry Form NORTH BROOKFIELD SPORTSMEN’S CLUB

8 & 17 MILE

16th EASTERN REGIONAL PLEASURE TRAIL RIDE, November 1, 2015 Rain or Shine NEHT affiliated

Please make copies of this entry form for additional riders; use one form for each rider.

Complete and return to: Larry Underwood, 41 Boynton Road, North Brookfield, MA 01535; (508) 867-7855 Make checks payable to: North Brookfield Sportsmen’s Club

Please enter ONLY ONE division below - Check only one box below. ONE!

Men’s

Rider

Women’s

Rider

49 & Under

Women’s

Rider

Over 49

Novice

Rider

Junior or

Pony Club

Rider

Novice

Horse

4-H

Riders

Unjudged

Short Ride

(8mi)

Long Ride

(17 mi)

A novice horse or rider is in his 1st or 2

nd year of attending organized trail rides. Junior rider was under 18 years of age

on Jan. 1, 2015. All judged riders must pre-enter by Oct.25. We will accept unjudged late entries until ride fills or Oct.29,

whichever occurs first. NO entries accepted after Oct.29, 2015. Divisions may be combined if entries are insufficient.

No division or mileage changes can be made unless changing from the judged to the unjudged ride.

Rider’s name ______________________________________ Birthdate (Junior riders &/or Pony Club)____________________

Address __________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone ______________________ e-mail _____________________________ Owner’s name _____________________

Horse’s Name ______________________________________ Breed & Reg. No._________________________________ for judged riders - You must list breed & reg. # to be eligible for breed awards.

NEHT member # NEHT horse #

WARNING: Under Massachusetts law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to, or the death of, a participant

in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to section 2D of chapter 128 of the

General Laws.

Riders under 18 years of age are required to wear an ASTM/SEI helmet and have a parent or guardian sign the

registration form. Juniors 16 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. I enter this ride at my own risk. I

understand that trail riding can be a dangerous sport, and that it can take place in remote areas far from help. I agree not to hold

liable the North Brookfield Sportsmen’s Club, its officers and members, Massachusetts Department of Environmental

Management, or any land owners whose land the trail passes over, ride management, any other rider or horse, or any other, for

any damage to myself, my vehicle, my horse, or my property before, during, or after the trail ride. I enter this ride and assume

any and all risks.

Rider’s Signature _________________________________________________ Date __________________________

Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature _______________________________________ Date _________________________

Parent or Guardian must sign for minors.

Entry registration (check and entry form) must be in the hands of the management by Oct. 25, 2015 to ride judged. We will accept

unjudged late entries until ride fills or Oct 29, whichever occurs first. NO entries will be accepted if received after Oct. 29, 2015.

Entries are not confirmed until payment is received. No refunds. Early entries received before Oct. 15th will be issued a $5.

refund on the day of the ride. No post entries. NO judged entries after Oct. 25, no exceptions.

Entries: Adults - $55.00

Under 18 yrs/Pony Club - $35.00

4-H - $30. with copy of current card enclosed

Meals Total: # roast beef ( ); # BBQ chicken ( )

Extra meal tickets: # ( ) donation @$15.00

Total enclosed: $__________________

Entry number

For office use

only