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1 INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB March / April 2013 Enjoy the Last of the Snow and Let s Start Thinking Spring!!

2 Indiana Morgan Horse Club March / April Calendar of Events Apr. 5-7 Hoosier Horse Fair Apr Equine Affaire May 13 IMHC Board Meeting May 18 Spring Trail ride May 29-June 1 Indy Charity Horse Show June Gold Cup Show June 26 Peter Stone Tour July 3-6 Bluegrass Morgan July 8 IMHC Board Meeting Sept 9 IMHC Board Meeting Nov. 11 IMHC Board Meeting And More to Come! Spring Trail Ride Coming Soon Spring Trail ride will be held on May 18 th at Salamonie on the less known primitive Dam side. This area has a few more ups and downs on the hills, is more scenic, and not just a one way trail. Lunch will be carry your own on the ride. Directions and more information on Page 12. Attention, Southern Indiana! We are looking for someone in our southern area to host a club event so we can start to spread them around the state! Events can include anything from a trail ride, open barn or even just a backyard BBQ! However you get Morgan people together it s always a good time! Contact Kim Dollard at boldayr4@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in being our next host! Good Homes Wanted We sadly reported in the last newsletter that Charles Troyer, one of our club members, passed away in December. His family is still trying to place the last two of his horses. The first, Casey is a 3 year old stallion who is said to be sweet and easy to handle. He is probably near pony size. The second is a mare who is approximately 14.2, 10 years old, and has been ridden some. If you are interested in more information, please contact Loretta Schafer. Like Us on Facebook! Visit the Indiana Morgan Horse Club Facebook page and Like us and encourage your friends to as well! We will be actively posting club event updates, equine interest pieces and horse photos. Our goal is to keep everyone in the loop and excited about what our club is doing as well as draw new members and Morgan enthusiasts! On the Cover: Winter at Mistylane Morgans! Thanks to Linda Laud for sharing this lovely scene. Volunteers Needed at HHF This year, the IMHC will not have a booth in the commercial section of the show. We will instead be distributing literature and spreading our love of Morgans from our stall display in the Breed Demonstration barn. The club will still need help with setup and tear down as well as manning the area throughout the weekend and particularly while our breed demonstration horses are performing. Contact Bill Jacobsen at or jcbsnwll@aol.com to volunteer! More HHF information on Page 5.

3 2013 IMHC OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Officers President Charlotte Krupla (317) Vice-President Kim Dollard (317) Secretary/ Treasurer Loretta Schafer (317) Newsletter Editor Sara Rhodes (847) Advertising Editor Donna Zimmerman (317) Youth Director Leitha Stone (765) Historian Joanne Olinger (260) Past President Sandy White (765) Directors (Elected for 3 year terms) 2012 Sharon Hicks bayboy2004@sbcglobal.net (574) Cindy Nelson hosslady59@embarqmail.com (219) Linda Laud laudfarm@centurylink.net (219) Eileen Young eugene.young2@frontier.com (219) Dave Krupla theblackvegetable@yahoo.com (317) Committee Chairmen High Point Chair Linda Laud laudfarm@centurylink.net (219) Webmaster Sandy White sasnakmorgans@gmail.com (765) Trail Boss Loretta Schafer lorettaschafer@yahoo.com (317) Nominating Charlotte Krupla windyoaksfarm2004@yahoo.com (317) Gold Cup Representatives Donna Zimmerman (President) DZimmerman@r-dllc.com (317) Dave Krupla theblackvegetable@yahoo.com (317) Charlotte Krupla windyoaksfarm2004@yahoo.com (317) Kim Roesink grovepointeltd@netscape.net (740) About the Newsletter. This newsletter is published on a bi-monthly basis-jan/feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, and Nov/Dec. The Deadline for news, views, ads, and other contributions is the 15th of the first month (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, and Nov). The distribution will be the first part of second month (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct and Dec). Advertising & Classified Ads Reserve your advertising space in the IMHC Newsletter! See the club website at for rates. News items, member and horse related both, are always needed! Anything horsey going on around your neck of the woods? Write an article about it. We loved to hear about it! Send s to IMHCNewsletter@yahoo.com or mail to: IMHC Newsletter; c/o Sara Rhodes Hummingbird Dr. South Bend, IN INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB PAGE 2 The IMHC Needs YOU!! CALLING ALL YOUTH: Do you know of any youth in your area that love horses? The Indiana Morgan Horse Club is looking for youth to join the Ethan Allen Youth! Contact youth leader Leitha Stone for more information about current activities. HOSTS: We are looking for barns or families to host activities for our club to attend. These events could include but are not limited to: presentations, camping, trail riding, horse shoes, movies, or pitch in meals. Sign up today host an event! Contact Charlotte Krupla at (317) or windyoaksfarm2004@yahoo.com RENEWALS: Have you renewed your membership? Know of someone in your area that is not a member? Suggest that they become a member! Become involved with the IMHC. ADDRESSES: Don t miss any late breaking news because we don t have your latest address! Send updates to imhcnewsletter@yahoo.com PHOTOS NEEDED! The Indiana Morgan Horse Club will be creating a YouTube video for promotional purposes. We are in need of pictures for this video. Please send photos to windyoaksfarm2004@yahoo.com or to 4631 Beechmont Dr. Anderson, IN If you have any questions please call Morgans In Need: If you are, or know another Morgan owner, experiencing hardships caring for their Morgan due to economic, health, or other concerns, the IMHC can serve as a resource to find information and contacts to get the help you need. Contact any of our board members to get the ball rolling! IMHC HIGHPOINT AWARDS Grab a few friends and sign yourselves up for the 2013 Highpoint Awards today!! Registration form included in this month s newsletter along with complete details. The program has been reconfigured for tougher competition and to reflect the rising costs of the awards program. Check it out and sign up today!!

4 The IMHC Spring meeting was held on Saturday, March 2, We started the day at Conley and Koontz Equine Hospital, Inc. The practice founded by Dr. Ron Conley and Dr. Rob Koontz is a premier medical facility for the treatment of horses in Northeast Indiana along with the talents of Dr. Ryan Rothenbuhler. Their hospital provides surgical, diagnostic, and treatment options formerly unavailable in Fort Wayne and surrounding areas. Dr. Ryan provided a tour of the clinic and answered questions along the way. He showed us their stall ward, discussed the sterilization and isolation procedure, and introduced us to some of the current equine residents. He explained how a horse undergoing surgery would travel from the padded ready room into surgery and back into the padded recovery room with the assistance of a large ceiling mounted track/lift. He didn t think any of us wanted to demonstrate the equipment like he usually does with kids on a tour :) Last, we checked out the new technology in xrays and ultrasound equipment with some images from recent cases. Dr Ryan finished up the day by sharing several interesting cases complete with real-life props. Who knew an enterolith could get so large and so heavy? If you missed out, you can follow them on Facebook to see lots of interesting cases! INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB NEWSLETTER INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB PAGE 3 SPRING MEETING After thanking them for the tour, the group headed to Crossroads for lunch. Vicki and Travis played videos of Dutch Harness horses, a promotional video of Cindy Weist s Saddlebred stallion Pentagon, and a slideshow of 50 years of Gold Cup. The Gold Cup video sparked lots of reminiscing! Bundled up for the barn, we then headed to JVT Stables. Vicki arranged demonstrations by two of her Morgans riding and long lining, a jumping demonstration (Quarter Horse), a huntseat demonstration (Arabian) and in hand/liberty meet and greet with the kind and beautiful Pentagon. Vicki s son, Travis of Higgins Stables in Michigan answered questions throughout the day on training and general horse topics. Thank you to everyone who attended, to Dr. Rothenbuhler for the tour, Vicki and Travis for hosting this fun event!

5 INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB NEWSLETTER PAGE 4 IMHC SPRING MEETING PHOTOS Photos Courtesy of Bethany Blumer

6 INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB PAGE 5 April 5-7, 2013-Hoosier Horse Fair: State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN Mark your calendars; history is about to be repeated. April 5-7, 2013 marks the historic 35th year for the Hoosier Horse Fair & Expo at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. As an exhibitor or visitor, there s something for everyone! At the 35th annual Hoosier Horse Fair & Expo, you ll be a part of history. The big lineup of clinicians will help you with horsemanship, ownership including show strategies, equine dentistry, bitting, legal issues, trail riding and more! Don t miss the breed demo, and be sure to check out stallion row, where one horse between the two pageants will be chosen by public vote to win a brand new two-horse Eclipse Aluminum Trailer! New this year, experience the breathtaking show acclaimed an equine Cirque du Soleil Ocala Star-Banner. The 2013 Hoosier Horse Fair is proud to bring you, The most exciting show on Four Hooves. Ma Ceo brings you 8 generations of skill and grace, and will both delight and defy expectations as it presents in a new Show setting on the Expo grounds. Don t miss the exciting blend of Cossack Riding, Bareback Riding, Liberty, Dressage, Roman Riding and Aerial arts tied together in this beautiful vintage gypsy setting. Visit for more details. Opportunities for Morgan lovers abound! Each day, Mary Carlton, head trainer and instructor at Crystal Farms, will be a featured clinician giving 4 equitation clinics: Basics of Saddle Seat Equitation; Basics of Hunt Seat Equitation; Hunt Seat Equitation; Pattern Work! FUN with these Techniques. Mary has many equitation championship titles under her belt and is now passing that experience on to her students. Also, breed demonstrations will feature 2 Morgans, Kaycee Dollard with her horse Bold Ayr Seventh Heaven and a horse and rider from Indian Creek under the direction of Shanna Gish. April 11-14, 2013-Equine Affaire: Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH Equine Affaire, the premier equine exposition and equestrian gathering in North America, will return to the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus on April The event s exceptional educational program will include an unparalleled schedule of clinics, seminars, and demonstrations by nationally and internationally recognized trainers, competitors, and coaches including Al Dunning (General Training & Reinsmanship), Ken McNabb (Colt Starting & General Horsemanship), Kerry Kuhn (General Horsemanship), Julie Goodnight (General Horsemanship), Mike Branch (Horsemanship with Feel), Dan James & Dan Steers (Ground Control, Liberty & Advanced Horsemanship), Doug Milholland (Reining), Chuck Smith (Cutting), Geoff Teall (Hunters & Hunter Seat Equitation), Jan Ebeling (Dressage), Mickie Bowen (Driving), Robin Gollehon (Western Pleasure & Lunge Line), Chad Crider (Barrel Racing), Cindy Mugnier (English Pleasure), Terry Myers (Trail Class & Showmanship), Sean Patrick (Trail Riding), Geno Middleton (Easy Gaited Horses), Steve Edwards (Mules), and Kim Barteau (Liberty). Clinicians are also being confirmed for sessions on other topics. More than 450 of the nation s finest equine-related retailers and manufacturers will fill four buildings at the Ohio Expo Center, creating the largest equine-related trade show in North America. Other highlights of the 2013 Equine Affaire will include an extensive Breed Pavilion and Horse & Farm Exhibits area; a fun and informative Youth Pavilion; and Equine Affaire s fabulous Versatile Horse & Rider Competition on Thursday in Cooper Arena and Friday afternoon in the coliseum. New in 2013 is the Marketplace at Equine Affaire, a huge consignment shop in the Bricker Annex featuring quality tack, apparel, and equine equipment for horse & rider. Put your unwanted equine and equestrian items on sale before tens of thousands of potential buyers while you enjoy Equine Affaire and take time to browse the tremendous variety of consigned items offered at the new Marketplace. Equine Affaire will take place Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission for adults will be $15/day or $50/four-day pass; children 7-10 will be $8/day; children six and under will be admitted free. General admission includes entry to the trade show and theme pavilions, the Versatile Horse and Rider Competition, and all clinics, seminars, and demonstrations. Adult admission also includes a free event program. The Ohio Expo Center will charge for parking. Discount room rates are available at dozens of Equine Affaire host hotels near the facility, and camping will be available at the Ohio Expo Center. For continuously updated information, consult Advance tickets are now on sale.

7 INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB PAGE 6 March Board Meeting Minutes The IMHC meeting was called to order on March 11, 2013 at 7:07 pm. Members present were as follows: Dave Krupla, Charlotte Krupla, Sara Rhodes, Sharon Hicks, Bill Jacobson, Kim Dollard and Loretta Schafer. The previous meetings minutes were approved. Treasurer s report was submitted. Treasurer Report : Closing balance $ available for spending, see spreadsheet for further information. Old Business *Audit of Bank Accounts: still in process *Spring Meeting: Meeting went well with great hosts and a wealth of knowledge was shared. We would like to have seen a few more in attendance but those that came were well informed. Loretta to get pictures to Kim to post on facebook. *Reminder that all board and committee members should pay dues *Leininger Horsin Around Clinic Update: Sharon and Sara will be attending on 03/23/13. They are setting up a booth to represent the club. If anyone is interested, you are more than welcome to join them. *Michiana Equine Expo: Sharon and Bill reported that it didn t look that active and not very promising. We will not pursue at this point. *Candy Sales: $26 collected so far (thanks Sara). New Business Hoosier Horse Fair: Kaycee Dollard will be doing demonstration. Shanna Gish will also have a few students riding under Mary Carlton as well as bringing a demo horse. Booth Help: Linda Laud and Cindy Nelson can work Friday PM, Steve Royer Friday AM, looking for people to sign up and work the stall area. Box Stalls: Trying to get an open box stall at the end so that it can be used as a way to draw people in to the area. Bring Chairs to encourage people to come sit and relax. Also decorate with pictures of Morgans that we have at home. Trailer: Demo horses are voted on and the best Demo horse can win a trailer. Bringing lap top to encourage people to vote on line! Clinic and Luncheon: Kim is working on pulling a group together to meet with Mary Carlton for lunch and questions. If you have any Morgans for sale, bring your ad to the HHF. Often there are questions of where to purchase a good Morgan. Ways to improve Club communication and participation: continue working with facebook as it can be a great resource. Engraving High Point Awards: Several names were found not to have been engraved on the awards and it was decided to have the current award recipients to keep engraving their names even though there are some names missing. Engraving has traditionally been the responsibility of the award winner. Phone calls to potential members: (Cindy & Kim) Difficult due to some numbers were old or disconnected, not many active numbers IMHC Strategic Plan: making great strides, most items have been hit upon. Club Activities for July and August: (We need to have these in April s Newsletter) Renewal of AMHA Club Membership: Form filled out and sent in. Bylaws: Not looking to dissolve the club but it has come to the attention that some other Morgan clubs have dissolved and areas of concern that arose were how to handle the club s money. Yearly review: Need to establish how club money should be dealt with if the club is dissolved. Write article into bylaws about Hoosier Horse Fair Money and designated purpose should the club be dissolved. As an incorporated club, were the club s by laws submitted to the attorney general or secretary of state? As a 501C3, non-profit club, how must funds be dealt with if the club would be dissolved? How to distribute funds? We need a dissolution clause as last statement in our bylaws. (Cont d on Next Page)

8 March Board Meeting Minutes (Continued From Previous Page) Committee Reports Membership Committee: 19 annual renewing members, 16 lifetime members High Point Competition: No updates at this time. Newsletter: Continue to send information to Sara on current events and activities. Website: No updates at this time. IMHC Facebook: Kim is posting updates on a regular basis, check us out. Youth : No updates at this time. Trail: May 18 th at Salamonie Reservoir, Dam side Gold Cup Regional Show: No updates at this time. INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB It is Renewal Time! PAGE 7 The 2013 membership form is attached to this month s newsletter. Don t forget to fill one out and mail your renewal to our wonderful club secretary/treasurer, Loretta Schafer. We want to keep this club moving forward so we can continue to promote the Morgan in Indiana and provide you an opportunity to meet and interact with other Morgan Horse owners to have fun and offer learning opportunities. Join us today! Tack Swap! Attention, Northern Indiana! The St. Joseph County 4-H Horse and Pony Tack Swap Meet is being held Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10am 2pm at the Fairgrounds in the Esther Singer Building. The fairgrounds is located at 5117 Ironwood Rd in South Bend. If interested in reserving a table, contact Kim Ingle at Don t miss this opportunity to pick up some tack or show clothes at great prices! Future Discussions: N/A Meeting adjourned at 9 pm. Next Meeting to be held May 13 th, 2013 (7:15pm) at the Golden Corral in Kokomo, IN. Leininger Veterinary Horsin Around Clinic Members Sharon Hicks and Sara Rhodes represented the IMHC at the Leininger Horsin Around Clinic in Crown Point, Indiana on Saturday March 22. The club booth distributed promotional materials from AMHA and morgan themed kid s coloring pages. Several folks stopped by to chat about the breed and morgans they knew or owned. Cindy Nelson and Linda Laud scoped out all the vendors and chatted up some potential morgan people along the way. The clinic featured a variety of vendors and exhibits including nutritional information, used tack and clothing, jewelry, food, and even a roping contest! Check it out next year at the Lake County Fairgrounds.

9 INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB NEWSLETTER PAGE 8 IMHC Financial Statement (Per Club By-Laws, the Club shall have the financial statement appear in the newsletter at least once quarterly, in addition to posting at regular meetings.)

10 INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB NEWSLETTER PAGE 9 Do you LUV AMHA? Do you LUV to Win Prizes? News From... AMHA Executive Director Julie Broadway is hosting a contest! Film yourself telling us the top three reasons you LUV AMHA and are an AMHA member and you can be eligible to win a 2014 AMHA membership. Send the video to execdir@morganhorse.com by Monday, April 15 and you could win a 2014 AMHA membership courtesy of Julie. Yes, Julie is buying because she wants to hear from you! The top 5 videos will be used on the AMHA website for our membership drive campaign and we ll post them on Facebook and on Come on! Make yourself famous! Be creative and tell us why you LUV AMHA! U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational to be Broadcast Live on USEFNetwork.com From USEF Network Communications On April 5 and 6, 2013 USEFNetwork.com presented by SmartPak will broadcast the U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational live from William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. The broadcast will include three-gaited and five-gaited competition from each day, as well as the awards ceremony on Saturday evening. The U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational is an international saddle seat equitation competition that will include three-gaited and five-gaited teams of riders from the United States, Canada, and the Republic of South Africa. During the competition, competitors will ride unfamiliar horses in rail work and pattern phases. Where and When to Watch Friday, April 5 Saturday April 6 1 p.m. ET-Three-Gaited Competition 1 p.m. ET-Three-Gaited Competition 4 p.m. ET-Five-Gaited Competition 4 p.m. ET-Five-Gaited Competition 7 p.m. ET-Awards Presentation All sessions will be live streamed at We Can t Do a Colorful/Working Western Issue Without YOU! May is The Morgan Horse magazine s focus on Working Western and Colorful Morgans theme issue. Brenda Tippin, Laura Behning, and others are hard at work on amazing content. But these issues are only possible with advertising support. If you own, breed, train or exhibit working Western or colorful Morgans, PLEASE consider joining us in this issue of celebration. We have ads of many sizes for every pocket book. The deadline is Wednesday, April 3. We look forward to hearing from you! Fabulous Deals on AMHA Winter Retail! We're thinking about spring by rolling out our spring/summer retail line, but in the meantime, it's still cold outside! Show your love of the breed and take advantage of slashed prices on our winter retail line! Visit today to stock up! Contact: Julie Dickie, Julie@morganhorse.com, (802) ext. 501, Stephen Kinney, Stephen@morganhorse.com, (401) or Abbie Trexler, abbie@morganhorse.com, (530)

11 Peter Stone Factory Tour Got the winter blues? Think summer and mark your calendar for this exciting outing! A club tour of the Peter Stone Model Horse Factory tour scheduled for June 26 at 1PM EST. The factory is located in Shipshewana, IN and there will also be a huge flea market going on that day too plus many shops to browse through. Everyone can catch a meal at a cool Amish place called the Blue Gate Inn.the food is really good. The cost for the food is in the $10- $15 dollar range, but it is all homemade cooking. We could meet at the Inn either before or after the tour. Would like RSVP s and eating preference by June 23, 2013 to Linda Laud at laudfarm@centurylink.net or (219) Conveniently scheduled after the Gold Cup and while all the kids are out of school, we hope to have a great group attending! MARK your calendars for something unique!!! INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB NEWSLETTER IMHC Book Club Join us reading a new horse related book listed in each newsletter. Express your thoughts and views on the club facebook page or suggest our next book! January / February Book Comments: Did you know that Patrick Wright, former employee of Triple Creek Farm and promoter of Morgans being used as hunters and jumpers was at one time under the employment of Ms. Eleonora Eleo Sears? - Gayle Singer PAGE 10 The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation By Elizabeth Letts I ve read the description for this book and it looks incredibly inspiring. Reminds me somewhat of Kid Hope, the ForeverMorgans rescue that was top 10 at GN just months after being saved from slaughter. They are all worth saving! ;) - Kim Dollard I totally enjoyed this book. As usual I needed a box of tissues at the end! - Sharon Hicks What a cool true life horse story! How amazing for the girls riding at Knox School to have gotten to learn with such a great horse! - Sara Rhodes Upcoming Book: Crazy good : The True Story of Dan Patch, The Most Famous Horse in America By Charles Leerhsen Mark your Calendar for the 2013 Indianapolis Charity Horse Show! May 29 - June 1, 2013 Join us again as we showcase the top talented horses and exhibitors in Due to construction at the Indiana State Fairgrounds this season, and for the comfort and safety of our horses and trainers, the 2013 Indy Charity Horse Show will be held at the C Bar C Expo Center in Cloverdale, IN... just 20 min. West of Indianapolis! This fantastic facility contains over 500 stalls, Warm Up Ring, Show Ring, and all vendors in one all-enclosed building! Visit for more information. Excerpt From Publisher s Description: A hundred years ago, the most famous athlete in America was a horse. But Dan Patch was more than a sports star; he was a cultural icon in the days before the automobile. Born crippled and unable to stand, he was nearly euthanized. For a while, he pulled the grocer's wagon in his hometown of Oxford, Indiana. But when he was entered in a race at the county fair, he won -- and he kept on winning. Harness racing was the top sport in America at the time, and Dan, a pacer, set the world record for the mile. He eventually lowered the mark by four seconds, an unheard-of achievement that would not be surpassed for decades... His achievements have faded, but throughout the years, a faithful few kept alive the legend of Dan Patch, and in Crazy Good, Charles Leerhsen travels through their world to bring back to life this fascinating story of triumph and treachery in small-town America and big-city racetracks. NOTE: Club Member Cheryl Royer tells us that the 44th Annual Dan Patch Days Festival is Sept. 6-8, 2013 in Oxford, Indiana at Rommel Park. Check it out for great food, music, Dan Patch memorabilia contests, and other activities!

12 INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB NEWSLETTER PAGE 11 USDA Adopts Animal Disease Traceability Program (AHC NEWS Winter 2013) Reprinted from American Horse Council Website - 01/23/ :38 In a move that many thought would never happen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture instituted its Animal Disease Traceability Program on January 9, The system, which will become effective March 11, is intended to improve USDA s and state authorities ability to trace livestock, including horses, in the event of a disease outbreak. The new system applies to all livestock moving interstate. Under the new federal regulations, horses moving interstate must be identified and accompanied by an Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI), commonly called a health certificate. The new system is built on methods of identification and movement documentation that are already employed in the horse industry, e.g., written descriptions, digital photographs, brands, tattoos, electronic identification methods, and interstate certificates of veterinary inspection. The person or entity responsible for moving the horse interstate must ensure that it has an ICVI or other document required by the new rule, said Jay Hickey, president of the American Horse Council. The ADTP will be administered by the states with federal support. The new rules also apply to movements to and from a Tribal area. In those cases, the Tribal authorities are involved in the system. The horse industry has been dramatically affected by serious disease outbreaks in the last ten years, which have halted or restricted the movement of horses and the commerce surrounding the horses. The new program is intended to help the Department, state authorities and the horse industry better deal with such disease outbreaks and to minimize disease effects on horses and economic effects on owners and the industry. This new rule is based on the previous National Animal Identification System (NAIS), which was the original voluntary system proposed by USDA to deal with disease outbreaks and traceability. The NAIS was not supported by much of the livestock industry, requiring USDA to reconsider its approach. This more limited and simpler system just adopted is the result. The new system does not require the registration of premises housing livestock or the specific reporting of individual movements of horses, noted Hickey. The new rules will be effective March 11, We expect that there will be a transition period during which USDA will not enforce the new rule. This is to give livestock owners time to understand the rules and make any changes necessary to comply. We don t know how long that period might be, said Hickey. Under the new regulations, horses moving interstate must be identified and accompanied by a health certificate or other state-approved document, such as an EIA test chart or equine passport approved by the animal health officials in the sending and receiving states. Horses may be identified by methods currently used in the horse community, such as a description sufficient to identify the individual horse including, name, age, breed, color, gender, distinctive markings, and unique and permanent forms of identification, such as brands, tattoos, scars, cowlicks, blemishes, or biometric measurements. Electronic identification may also be used as may digital photographs. All states now require an ICVI to accompany any horse entering their state. This should make for a smooth transition to the new traceability rule since most horse owners moving their horses interstate for breeding, racing, showing, sale, etc. should already be in compliance with the provisions of the new rule, noted Hickey. In the event of a disease outbreak, these documents will be used to trace horses that are or have been at the site of the outbreak and horses that have come into contact with them. The full language of the new rule can be viewed via the AHC website. The AHC recommends that any horse owner moving horses interstate or involved in that process review the new requirements to ensure they are complying with them.

13 INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB NEWSLETTER PAGE 12 IMHC Spring Trail Ride at Salamonie River State Forest The Spring May 18 th Trail ride is going to be a scenic ride in a less well known State Park. We are going to visit Salamonie River State Forest this year for our trail ride. Please do NOT look up the directions on the internet because I have not been able to find accurate ones yet. Even the address on the IN.Gov site will not get you there. You will get directions but they will take you to the more traveled, less interesting side of the park. The state forest will give us some great scenic rides along ridges and along the Salamonie Reservoir. We will also ride through a walnut grove and can ride to the lower side of the dam. There is a waterfall and lots of shade. The trails can be rocky but are safe. Shoes are recommended if your horse has tender feet. However, only a few of our horses will be shod. Horse tags will be needed which will last for the year. These are $10 per horse and I can purchase in advance if you plan on coming (everything is based on an honor system as they do not sell tags there). Please pack a meal and beverages to drink along the way. Pack snacks to share. We will have two sets of arrival times. For the early birds, plan on arriving around 8:30am. For those who have a further drive, plan on arriving around 10:30am. I will meet both groups at camp and if we have enough riders, will split into groups for those who like a slower more enjoyable ride and for those who like the adrenaline rush (kids). Coming from the North: Start out going South on SR 13. Take a left on SR24 and travel 2 miles. You will see a sign indicating Lagro. Turn right onto 524 and go 2 mi to reach Lagro. Follow 524 and cross the railroad tracks (Right) at the gas station in Lagro. This road will be labeled Davis Street in town. Stay on 524/Davis and continue through town and then on out. Once you leave Lagro, the road (524 and 355E) will veer right. Do NOT go straight on E Hanging Rock Road (confusing sign here with state park info). Follow 524 and 355E. Coming from the South: Take SR 15 going North. Take SR 124 E (also labeled as CR 600S) (Right) and travel for a little over 4 mi. Turn Left on S America Rd (500 E). Follow this road for approximately 5 ½ miles until you reach the park entrance on your Right designated by a large wooden and brick park sign (the road is 100S). You will travel a couple of miles into the park (on 100S) until you find the horse camping area. The day camp is behind the regular camping where you follow the loop, park at the end and join the rest of us for a super fun ride! For the Google Addicted, if you must google Lagro, Indiana to follow my directions and use the search engine provided or the directions won t show correctly. If you are coming, please call in advance so that I can get horse tags if you need tags and to watch for you as the reception can be bad in this area. I look forward to a fun and exciting ride! Trail Boss - Loretta Schafer rd Annual Morgan Gold Cup Horse Show June 12-15th, 2013 Entries Close May 16 Visit for more information! SR 524 is also called Davis, 355 E, 500 E, and S Amerca Rd. You will follow this road out of Lagro for about 3 to 4 miles of winding road. The state park will be marked with a large wooden and brick park sign out front and will be on your left. The road that goes through the park is 100S. You will travel a couple of miles into the park (on 100S) until you find the horse camping area. The day camp is behind the regular camping where you follow the loop, park at the end and join the rest of us for a super ride! (Cont d Above)

14 INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB Membership Application The purpose of this club is to encourage and promote the humane use of the registered Morgan horse in all equine disciplines, encourage cooperation between various interest groups and organizations within the breed (for the betterment of the breed) and to provide a variety of equine activities and educational opportunities for our membership. Membership benefits: 6 newsletters, website, Facebook, voting, listing in the on-line member directory, Ethan Allen Youth, Intra-Club High Point Competition The IMHC strives to meet its goals through affiliation with the American Morgan Horse Association. Memberships run from January 1- December 31 and are $30 for both Individual and Family. Please pay by Feb. 28th to remain active. Lifetime memberships are available for $300. Please complete and mail with check payable to: INDIANA MORGAN HORSE CLUB C/O Loretta Schafer 3055 E N. Syracuse, IN Please feel free to call with any questions. New Renewal AMHA Member ( Yes / No ) Name Phone ( ) Children s Name(s)/Ages(s) Farm Name Type of Membership: Indiv. Family Street City State Address ZIP ( Newsletters will be ed unless otherwise noted.) Website Please share about yourself Areas of interest: (Circle all that apply.) Pleasure/recreational driving, Combined Driving, Combined Training, Gaming, Reining, Dressage, Western Dressage, WP, EP, IH, SS, HS, Roadster, Trail riding, Parades, Demos Areas of service: yes - host club meeting or event, yes- serve on board/as officer List of Registered Morgans owned: List stallions, then mares, then geldings, oldest to youngest. *Designates Stallion at stud, ** Designates for sale. Attach additional sheet if necessary. 1. Name AMHA # Sex Color Year Foaled Sire Dam 2. Name AMHA # Sex Color Year Foaled Sire Dam

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