| Important Contacts
Board Of Directors
EXECUTIVE
President
Mike Litz
Vice President
Jane Howard
Secretary
Terri Martel
Treasurer
Kim Kramar
Executive Director
Katherine Mutti
Editor Of Vanner Banner
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Mary Shaw
Norco, CA
Elizabeth Keck
Idaho Falls, ID
Elizabeth Krottinger
Dallas, TX
Shirley Whirley
Marbury, AL
Suzen Frisz
Clermont, FL
Marie & Jeff Pagenkopf
Elk Mound, WI
Cheyenne Kehoe
Thousand Oaks, CA
Renee Ludwig
Martinsburg, WV
Leonel Jimenez
Silver Spring, MD
W. Mark & Amy Rader
Parkland, FL
Helen Rader
Parkland, FL
Carol Biegenwald
Cookeville, TN
Bob & Debbie Bull
Macks Creek, MO
Robert & Toni McDaniel
Clewiston, FL
Cathryn Hollfelder
Lakewood Ranch, FL
Ernie Rose
Silton, Saskatchewan
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REMINDERS!!
REGISTRATION COMMITTEE
he Board is seeking interested members to fill two positions on the Registration Committee starting April 1, 2014. The following requirements apply.
1. Each Committee member must have attended/ completed a GVHS training seminar (This could include Judges & Breeders training seminars and Annual Meetings with a significant Educational component. If you are unsure if an event you have attended qualifies, please ask.)
2. Registration Committee members must be general or lifetime members of the GVHS in good standing.
3. Registration Committee members must sign the GVHS Code of Ethics.
4. A Registration Committee member must have access to high speed internet and email service, and the ability to respond in a timely manner.
5. No Registration Committee member should be actively judging GVHS horses during their term.
Qualified and interested candidates, please submit your name and the date of the training session that you attended to the Executive Director by March 1, 2014.
phone 888.520.9777 x2 OR Email
AWARDS
Declaration of Amateur Status- Due March 31, 2014
MEMBERSHIPS
Renew today for 2014!
*Membership continues to the end of 2014 for anyone who paid their membership dues after September 30, 2013.
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GVHS 2014 Show List
The GVHS currently recognizes the Gypsy horse classes in 19 different shows throughout the U.S. for year end show point awards in 2014. For a complete list of shows, locations and dates, please visit the following link: 2014 SHOW LIST
Feathered Horse Classic
Congratulations to all award winners from the first show of the year in Jacksonville, FL, including...
OVERALL HIGHPOINT GYPSY
GG Oz the Wizard of
Golden Branch Farm !!
 - CLICK to view full RESULTS -
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Maryland Horse World Expo
Four year old Scarlett, spent time in the King's Symbol Farm Gypsy Vanner Horse breed booth, at the Maryland Horse World Expo in Timonium, Maryland, this month. Although her parents, Shane and Mariam Mortenson, rode in the breed demos and parade of breeds at this event, young Scarlett is quite the horse rider herself. She was awarded a plaque for being the youngest rider on a 9 mile benefit trail ride for their local fire department in Catlett, Virginia.
Thank you for representing the Gypsy Vanner Breed at this Expo and CONGRATULATIONS, Scarlett!!
 
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 REGISTER TODAY! for the GVHS ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 21-23, 2014 Georgia International Horse Park, CONYERS, GA Events open to GVHS Members, non-members and all GVHS Registered HORSES! ON SUNDAY in addition to the clinics, we will be offering GVHS EVALUATIONS. For those in the southeast, this is your chance to have your GVHS horses evaluated in 2014. Full meeting information and EVALUATION Entry Forms can be found by clicking HERE. ANNUAL MEETING FUNDRAISING AUCTION We are still collecting auction items for the GVHS Awards Banquet. Big, small, unique, practical, fun...it's all appreciated & helps a great deal. Check with your local businesses or places you may frequent. Maybe a basketful of bath or hair products, a bag or box of tools, saddle blanket or pad, a halter or bridle, a pair of work gloves, artwork, home decor, jewelry or horse products. Can't wait to see what your creative minds come up with! Once you have items, please send in a detailed description & value and a photo if possible. Thank you so much, Rita Ostrom Have questions? Give me a call at 309.737.3199 or email. |
OHIO Equine Affaire
Are you interested in showcasing your GVHS horse at the Ohio Equine Affaire, April 10-13, 2014 in Columbus, OH? If so, please contact the GVHS office for more information, ASAP!
Stallion Exhibition, Michigan Horse Expo 2014,
MARCH 7-9
http://michiganhorseexpo.org/
Gypsy Vanner Horse Society Booths 827, 829, 831
Let us know if you are willing to help out the booth and Meet & Greet Participants. Those helping out at the booth are Fee Free to the show, contact Mandy or Kim Kramar for more information.
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The Vanner 2014
The Gypsy Vanner Horse Society is pleased to offer its members as well as breed enthusiasts an official publication for the Gypsy Vanner Horse and the Society. The publication is The Vanner and the next issue will be ready for distribution in June or July 2014.
This annual yearbook is designed to provide educational information on the Breed and Registry as well as celebrate our member farms breeding programs, accomplishments in the show ring and participation in other equine activities (parades, expos, therapy horses, endurance and trail riding, etc.).
We invite GVHS members and friends to submit articles and to ADVERTISE in The VANNER.
To view the 2013 edition online, review the 2014 editorial outline, advertising rates, submission guidelines and to submit photos and articles, visit The Vanner pages of the GVHS website.
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PATH International & ACTHA
to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Together
The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) announced to its 850 North American Centers plans to embark on their largest fund raising project ever. In partnership with The American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA), PATH Int'l hopes to raise $1,000,000 for its centers throughout the month of March 2014, with a special focus on the weekend of March 15-16, 2014.
March 2014 will be a very special month for those families in need of physical and emotional therapeutic help that uniquely the horse/human connection can give. Plans include hosting approximately 1,000 ACTHA events throughout North America in this month. Each of PATH International's Centers will be invited to partake and share in the fun and the funding.
For more information, visit www.actha.us/path or if you are interested in being a part of this event, please email us at IWANTARIDE@ACTHA.US. Be sure to check our events calendar to find a ride near you at www.actha.us/events.
Recently the GVHS established an organization partnership with The American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) in an effort to co-promote events and communicate educational information. If you are involved in ACTHA events with your Gypsy Vanner Horse, please send us some photos, along with a description of the event and names of the participants and we can share this with others via the Vanner Banner!
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