MAHA Express Newsletter
November 2013




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Volunteer Candidates Running for MAHA Board Positions

Here is a list of candidates running for MAHA Board Positions. To see full bio's and photos, please click here.

Running for President: Lori Conway
Running for Vice President: Annie Slawik
Running for Secretary: Brook Matthiesen, Lisa Steffes
Running for Treasurer: Jill Frieders
Running for Board Member (4 spots available):
Becky Bell, Nathan Hastad, Robin Hutton, Terri McCarthy, Laura Shaffer, Liz Steffes

Electronic voting will be open to CURRENT, adult MAHA members beginning 
6 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2013 to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2013

Paper ballots are only mailed to members without internet
access with a postmarked deadline of 12/14/2013.

It's very easy to participate. Go to:
2) enter your AHA membership number and
3) the email address that MAHA has on file and vote!

 

MAHA Gives Back-GENE LACROIX CLINIC
GENE LACROIX - An opportunity to spend the day with the Arabian living legend and Horseman extraordinaire! 
Where: Cedar Ridge Arabians Farm - Jordan, MN
When: January 18, 2014
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Price: FREE to all MAHA Members & Youth.
(Click here to download our membership form or join online) or $25.00/person
Lunch will be served, compliments of MAHA.


 

MAHA Spring Fling
Mark your calendars! The MAHA Spring fling dates are March 21-23, 2014!!
 
Minnesota Horse Council Summary 

 

Jul 25, 2013:  Senate Amendment Threatens Recreational Trails Program.  http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/senate%20amendment%20threatens%20r
ecreational%20trails%20program.php.  An amendment to the Transportation,
Housing and urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act will
strip all funding from the Recreational Trail Program.  The RTP provides funding
directly to the states for recreational trails and trail facilities.  Sen. Rand Paul
(R-KY..S.Amdt 1742).  Am. Horse Council urges all recreational riders and trail
users to call their Senators and ask them to vote no on S-amdt 1742 to S.1243.

 

7/27/2013:  Horse of the Year is a new MHC program with its focus on service
horses both living and in memoriam.  
http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/horse%20of%20the%20year.php.

 

3/30/2013:  Open letter from the American HC on action on communicable
equine diseases.
http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/an%20open%20letter%20from%20the%20ahc.php.  

4/22/2009:  Equine Economics article suggests ways to save money without
compromising the quality of care.
http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/equine%20economics.php.   

SCHOLARSHIPS: Applications are due on Nov. 1st.
http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/scholarships.php

DIRECT FUNDING:  Checks for up to $500 awarded to any non-profit horse organization
to help advance the goals of the MHC.  No specific deadline. 
Can be applied for at any time. http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/direct-funding.php.  

http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/docs/mhc-newsletter-oct13.pdf. 

New volunteers are wanted to run for the Board.    

The complete Newsleter, "For Horse's Sake," is found at this link. 
It has a lot of information that can't be covered in our Newsletter.  .  http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/docs/mhc-newsletter-oct13.pdf.

www.mnhorsecouncil.org  is the website that will give further detailed
information on the Minnesota Horse Council.

 

Submitted by Miriam E. McGurran