Gypsy Vanner Horse Society

Mid Month Message 02/20/2010

Bid on this beautiful bronze Gypsy Vanner sculpture during the fund raising auction.

Some of the other items that will be bid on:

Lucite Sculpture

James Taylor print

Silver Belt Buckle set

Tack Items

GVHS logo items

Custom photo banner

Stall at the Spring FHC

Wine baskets

many more items....

You Are Invited !

To a Let's Get Acquainted Party hosted by Appleby Vanner Farm at the Pecan Cottage located on the Florida Carriage Museum & Resort Grounds. Wine, cheese, crackers and finger foods will be served immediately following the seminar this Friday, February 26th. What a great way to get to know each other and celebrate the wonderful Gypsy Vanner Breed.

The Annual Meeting is the next evening at 5PM, Saturday, February 27th.

Following the meeting there will be an awards presentation and fund raising auction. Dinner will be served.

We have a lovely large room for our annual meeting, and in addition to the display of auction items, there will be plenty of space for those that wish to provide information about their farms. If you wish to provide a more formal presentation we can also arrange for that.

The grounds of the FCMR are a beautiful spot for a stroll and be sure and try to make time to visit the carriage museum.

Detail schedule available on the website.

Breed Standard Clarification

breed std front

There has been some confusion regarding the intent of our Breed Standard in the section referring to the front legs of the Gypsy Vanner Horse. This issue has been raised to the Board of Directors, who after much discussion and careful consideration has voted to revise the wording in order to clarify the actual intent. The last paragraph of the section on the front legs has been changed from:

The width between the forelegs should be less than the width of the chest when the horse is posed standing. This is a desirable trait in draft horses to be essentially base narrow, for working in furrows. Care must be taken to not exaggerate the acceptance of the base narrow condition,while maintaining form to function .

that last paragraph now reads as follows:

Historically in some draft breeds it was preferred that the width between the forelegs at the base should be less than the width at the chest in order to more efficiently work in furrows. Given the core genetics of the breed there may be a tendency in this direction. Care must be taken to not exaggerate the acceptance of the base narrow condition, while maintaining form to function structure.

It is important that this paragraph not be taken out of context and that the whole of the standard with respect to legs be read. You can find the entire Gypsy Vanner Horse Breed Standard on the website at www.vanners.org in the section About The Breed.

Members Only

Starting March 1st, the "Members Only" page of the GVHS website will be available to members. You will be able to control your own password, make it whatever you would like, and change it whenever you want to. Please follow the instructions starting March 1st:

1. Go to www.vanners.org and find the login on the right side of any page.

2. Click on Register. Fill in the information on the registration page.

3. A password will be emailed to you.

4. Click on Login and use the password that was sent to you. Once you

are in, you can change the password to something you will remember.

5. Then usually within 24 - 48 hours you will be able to login and access the "members only" page.

GVHS

P.O. Box 65

Waynesfield, OH 45896

toll free 888-520-9777

fax 940-234-1300

info@gypsyvannerhorsesociety.org