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Monterey Horse Park Newsletter
May 2008 - Spring is Here!
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Greetings!
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Monterey Horse Park, I am excited to announce the new Monterey Horse Park Founding Friend Program. I've hinted at this in the last e-news and I was delighted to receive requests for information.
So here it is:
The Name: Monterey Horse Park's Founding Friend Program
The Opportunity:$150.00 annual fee
Benefits:Recognition in our publications and on our web site, a commemorative MHP hat, invitations to special events at the park, site tours of Monterey Horse Park, a chance to see the dream coming alive, and the joy of knowing you are among the first to support the Monterey Horse Park.
To join the Founding Friend Program, please go to www.montereyhorsepark and click on the membership page. You may register and pay on line through our contributions program NETWORK FOR GOOD or print out the application and return to the address listed.
In addition, please distribute to your friends and colleagues. We are working to expand the Founding Friend program and demonstrate to elected officials, equine advocates, open space supporters and potential contributors, that there is a broad base of support for the Monterey Horse Park.
Thank you in advance for your belief in our vision.
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Monterey Horse Park Elects New Chairman and President
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 Recently the Board of Directors elected Myron "Doc" Etienne as Board Chairman (Doc has been serving as the President since 2001) and Bob Garcia as the President. Barbra Higgins will continue as CFO and Jim Hendrick as Secretary. The Board is grateful to these individuals for their leadership and will be announcing a special acknowledgement to Rod Hisken (Board Chairman from 2001 to the present) who is leaving the Board but will serve on the Advisory Committee.
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MHP Announces Bold New Site Plans
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 For the last several months, a review of the Monterey Horse Park plan has been in the works. The photo to the left shows Chairman Doc Etienne, Secretary Jim Hendrick, Director Jay Huber listening intently as Planning Committee Chair Steve Chidester explains.
At the April meeting, the Board approved the relocation of the facility to a different portion of the MHP site. The benefits of this plan are outlined below:
1) The new plan dramatically reduces the estimated cost to build the startup facility, which will still be capable of hosting all F.E.I. show disciplines. Cost is now estimated at $6 Million, including design, entitlements and construction. The substantial reduction in cost projection is due to less grading and utility extensions as well as designing the plan so it can make use of existing roads until the new East Side road is completed (by the County - now in design stages).
2) The new plan provides the fastest possible start up time for the new facility, estimated 2011, as soon as the UXO cleanup crews are off the site.
3) The new plan eliminates program elements no longer needed in show venues such as the eventing steeplechase course and adds space for the latest trends we are seeing nationwide in all venues, including more competition and warm-up arenas, more stabling, bermed spectator areas, and ample competitor facilities such as showers and food courts.
4) The new plan will provide for a better, 4 star cross country course and ample spectator gallery space.
5) The new plan retains all the important original program elements, such as RV camping, space for a large indoor arena, ample vehicle and rig parking, employee housing, staging area for Endurance and NATRC, space for a visitor center and horse museum, space for vet and farrier clinic and dedicated western arenas with cattle area.
6) The new plan will substantially increase the preservation of natural habitat and oak forest stands, allowing much more of the beautiful natural forest environment to be integrated into the park.
7) The new plan will provide beautiful sites for our partners, including new partners Mountain Valley Equine Assisted Therapy and the Flag Foundation.
A line drawing of the new site plan will be included in the next issue and will be posted at www.montereyhorsepark.org.
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| Advisory Council - Loris Henry, Chair
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Jody Cutler, Past President, American Driving Society.
Fritz Grupe, 2005 U.S. Pairs Combined Driving Champion.
Phyllis Grupe, Breeder, Competitor and SOF (Supporter of Fritz).
Hilda Gurney, Olympic Bronze medal, 4 Gold and 2 Silver Pan American Games medals in dressage, 3-Day National Champion (1969).
Rod Hisken, Immediate Past Chairman, Monterey Horse Park.
Bobby ingersoll, National Reined Cow-Horse Association, 1996 Hall of Fame Inductee
J. Ashton Moore, Co-Founder of the American Vaulting Association.
David O'Connor, 3-Day Olympic Gold (Individual), Silver & Bronze (Team) medals, Pan Am Gold (Team) & Silver (Individual), World Equestrian Games Gold & Bronze medals.
Karen O'Connor, 3-Day Olympic Bronze & Silver (Team) medals, World Equestrian Games Bronze (Team) Medal.
C. Mike Tomlinson, DVM, Past President of Am. Endurance Ride Conference, Federation Equestre International veterinarian.
Shelia Varian, Cowgirl Hall of Fame, Arabian breeder and reined cow horse competitor.
Jimmy Wofford, 3 Day Hall of Fame, Olympic Silver (Individual) & 2 Silver (Team) medal, 4-time National Champion.
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| Volunteers Needed for Community Outreach
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Summer is coming - MHP needs a team of enthusiastic volunteers to go to area horse shows and competitions to spread the word about MHP and future plans. We will provide the training, hats, printed material and maps......for the date of the first training, please contact Anne Cribbs, Executive Director, at info@montereyhorsepark.org. |
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