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GVHS SURVEY
In 2013 the GVHS conducted an extensive survey of all GVHS members to help us better understand the needs of our membership and develop our various core programs accordingly.
This year the survey distribution has been expanded to include non-member GVHS horse owners.
Your responses are important in guiding the development of various initiatives and improvements in the coming year.
To provide your feedback and input to the GVHS, please go to
http://gvhs.homestead.com/membersurvey.html
type in the Password: 'GVHSmember'
and take the time to complete and submit your survey.
FOR NONE-MEMBERS
"If you are an owner of a GVHS Registered horse but not a GVHS member, we would welcome your input via a separate survey located HERE!
The Survey will be open until SUNDAY, MAY 11th.
for you to complete.
Let me know if you have any questions or any problems with the online survey.
Regards, Kathy
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Chloe's First Dance, ridden by Libby Zoldak
EQUINE AFFAIRE 2014
The weather gave us a break during the Equine Affaire this year in Columbus, Ohio. The crowds came out, April 10th - 13th, to see the Gypsy Vanner Horses and all the other activities during this annual event. There was a lot of interest in the breed at the breed booth and crowds gathered to view the Gypsy Vanner breed demos.
The stallion, Segway (pictured above) ridden by Andi Farmer and owned by Shady Spring Stables, Troy, Ohio and stallion
Bell Bottom Cool Dud ridden by CJ Baker, owned by Gypsy Magic Farm, Mapleton, Illinois strutted their stuff, while the lovely mares Stoke the Fire owned by KD Farms of Belle Center, Ohio and Chloe's First Dance, ridden by Libby Zoldak and owned by Shady Spring Stables, showed them how it was done in the breed demos.
Thank you to all the owners and their helpers, riders and handlers for representing the organization and the breed so well!!!
Special thanks to Kelly Searson for doing a youth presentation about Gypsy Vanners in the youth pavilion. The Gypsy Vanner stallion Taskin was also on display in his stall in the youth pavilion area, representing the breed as a Breyer Model horse.
 Bell Bottom Cool Dud and rider CJ Baker
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 Mariam Mortenson and her four year old Gypsy Vanner mare, KSF The King's Melody (Romany King X Athena) participated in the 2014 National Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington DC on April 12th. Mariam, her husband Shane and their daughter operate King's Symbol Farm located in Catlett, Virginia. This parade is broadcast on television for the next month.
To find channels and time click here for the schedule!
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- HOOSIER HORSE FAIR -
Do you remember how you first heard about the Gypsy Vanner Horse?
Do you remember the first one you actually saw? Where was it? When was it? Was it on the roadside in England? Was it at a horse show? Was it maybe at an Expo?
Very likely it was at an Expo, just like "Bill" was the very first Gypsy Vanner to be shown to the United States at an Expo in Kentucky.
There are a number of GVHS members around the country who are now volunteering their time and horses to show others this wonderful breed.
I would like to say that I carefully planned the scenario I am about to describe, but in reality it was blind luck.
Mark Barrett made a four minute loop video for those of us out and about on the Expo circuit and being bored one evening, I posted it on my Facebook page with a notation that the video would be available for viewing at the Hoosier Horse Fair along with a real live Gypsy Vanner horse.
The first thing that to occur was that the video was a "mini viral" happening. Horse lovers started sharing it with their horse loving friends and pretty soon there were close to 80,000 shares.
Some people who came by the GVHS booth commented that they had traveled to Indianapolis specifically to see a Gypsy Vanner horse!
I would encourage you to get your Vanner out there and let people see him or her. This really is a special breed, and everyone reacts to it as if they have just had a very magical experience.
Jane Howard
A couple watching Mark Barrett's Video at the Hoosier Horse Fair
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- 2014 Evaluations -
The Gypsy Vanner Horse Evaluation Program has been developed as an educational tool for the horse breeder, to promote thoughtful breeding of Gypsy Vanner Horses of the type as detailed in the breed standard, and for the public to educate them about the breed.
The program's purpose is to help breeders and owners to educate themselves about the strengths and weaknesses of their horses so they can use this knowledge in making educated breeding and purchasing decisions.
This system should be viewed as an important tool to help preserve the wonderful characteristics of the Gypsy Vanner Horse.
The EVALUATIONS in Williamston, Michigan are taking place on the 31st of MAY.
Sign up today
Questions?
Contact the GVHS office at 888-520-9777 or
Confirmed Dates & Locations
May 31, Williamston, MI
REGISTER NOW!!!
Aug. 31, Murieta Equestrian Center,
Rancho Murieta, CA
(in cooperation with
California Gypsy Horse Club Show,
Sept. 18, OK State Fair, Oklahoma City, OK
Tentative - dates to be announced
Kansas City
Western/ Prairies, Canada
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GVHS
Important Contacts
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Executive Director
Registrar
Vanner Banner Editor
GVHS
Board Members
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WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
Amy Weiland
Oregon City, OR
Tony & Debbie Randall
Joshua Tree, CA
Deborah Skeens Howell
Middleburg, VA
Shannon Knight
Durango, CO
Suzanne & Greg Hopkins
Wyoming, DE
Nichole Crowley
Jackson, MI
Sheila Francis
Mount Alto, WV
Dotti Sharpe
Memphis, IN
Benjamin Yoder
Wooster, OH
Millicent Havrilla
Trenton, FL
Adam Murfield
Statesboro, GA
Monique Murfield
Statesboro, GA
Ella Day
Denman Island, BC
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The deadline for contributions to the 2014 edition of
THE VANNER Magazine is approaching!!!
We are still accepting additional advertisers, photos and articles for The Vanner magazine.
Click HERE for details and pricing!!!
Deadline for content is mid-month but we do have some leeway!
If you have content ideas to submit to the 2014 edition, please contact us today!
The outline for this year's magazine includes:
- GVHS Missions and Goals
- Defining The Vanner Breed
- "Hoofbeats On Our Hearts" (In Memory section for deceased Vanners)
- Driving The Gypsy Vanner Horse
- Celebrating Our GVHS Youth
- Fairy Tales And Fun Stories
- Canadian GVHS
- GVHS Show Point Champions and Recognitions (2013)
- GVHS Ambassador Champions (2013)
- The Versatile Gypsy Vanner
- Health Tips
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In addition to the GVHS logo, select items of apparel are now available through our Fieldhouse store with the artwork of Susan Harris featured!
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Upcoming Shows
May 2 - 4 May 2 - 3 May 8 - 10
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DON'T FENCE ME IN!
When a Vanner stallion kicks up its heels and runs across a pasture, it all but calls out, with class, presence and style,
"Hey! Look at me! I am special. I can do anything.
Don't fence me in!"
The
GVHS is pleased to announce availability of this new Gypsy Vanner figurine
(A portion of all sales go towards the GVHS.)
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