The Arena October 2013 A newsletter dedicated to keeping NWRDC members in the know about club business, news, history, events, and equine issues. PRESIDENT'S CORNER Hello Members, I hope you are all enjoying the wonderful weather and beautiful fall foliage we are having this year. Our family has been out trailriding as much as our schedules allow. Our last gymkhana on Oct. 12, had gorgeous weather and fantastic fall foliage. It was a great day for riding and friends! I enjoyed the comraderie and fast runs by all! Mark your calendars for the Annual Banquet Nov. 2 at the Abbey. This is a great gathering of friends and fun had by all! J.P. s North Tack Auction On October 20!! Get set for the winter! Also Even though our event season is over there is much going on behind the scenes at NWRDC. Come to our monthly meetingsevery 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7PM at the VFW in St.Albans. Our next monthly meeting after the Annual banquet will be Jan. 14, 2014. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to ALL of our committee members in each venue for all their dedication and help! With out YOU volunteers we would not be able to put on these events for all to enjoy. Also a special Thank You to Maureen Hoague who compiles this newsletter! Our Club Closing is Oct. 26 at 9:00 am. Many hands make light work. Please come and help. (Raindate-Sunday Oct. 27.) Ride safe and be well. Regards, Ursula Ovitt, NWRDC President
J.P.'S NORTH IS COMING TO THE SCHOOL IN ALBURGH ON OCTOBER 20TH! Preview is at noon with the auction starting at 1pm. Saddles, bits, bridles, blankets, buckets, and brushes. Barn supplies along with rider supplies. Hardware along with horse ware! The committee is also running the concession stand. Hotdogs, chili, stew, soups and lots of baked goods! Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and soda. If there are any questions or you would like to request items please contact Barb at 309-4001 or rousseau03@yahoo.com no later then October 10th. They pack the trailer early so the earlier you make your request the better!! The Alburgh Community Education Center is located on Main street in Alburgh. 14 North Main Street Alburgh, Vt 05440 UPCOMING EVENTS *CLUB CLOSING - October 26, 2013 at 9:00 am. Please come and help! Rain date is October 27. *BANQUET & ANNUAL MEETING - November 2nd *NEXT MEETING - January 14th, 7:00 pm at the St. Albans VFW. Annual Meeting Elections At the annual meeting on November 2nd the following positions will be voted on. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer 3 year Board of Directors position currently held by Christina Carnes.
HORSE SHOW The horse show committee has been working on year end awards. Just wanted to take the time to thank everyone that has helped out at our shows. Without your help the shows would have been a lot harder to run. Thank you Dan Bennett for being our ring stewarded, Dan langlois for taking care of the trash, and Randy Flint for running our gates. Our committee worked very hard to put on 5 great shows for everyone to enjoy. Hope to see you all next season. Thanks again, The Horse Show Committee PEE WEE GYMKHANA Pee wee committee has been working on the year end awards. Most of the gifts have arrived just waiting on a few more things. We would like to thank all of the people that have sponsored pee wee champion and reserve gifts and year end awards. Also thank you to the parents, families, friends that sponsored snacks,drinks, and money for our pee wee children. Thank you Dan Langlois for taking care of the trash for us. We had a great season and lots of fun, we hope to see you all next year. Thank you pee wee committee for all of the time and money that each of you put into this gymkhana. Thanks again, Sue EXTREME TRAIL CHALLENGE Our September 7th race had a theme of Fairy Tales. The open results were in 1st place winning $36 Vicky Hepburn and Romeo, 2nd place winning $18 Abbott Lovett on Breeze (thank you to Abbott for donating back his winnings), 3rd place winning $6 June Banks and Moki Mac, 4th place Clara Winfield. Novice results were 1st place Maureen Hoague and Maverick, 2nd Bryan Stammelman and Misty, 3rd place Bella Noris and Molly, 4th place Jennifer Lowe and Lovey, honerable mention to Melissa Hamilton and Chicory. Our October 6thnrace was canceled due to inclement weather. The extreme committee would like to thank all those who helped at our races this year, we greatly appreciate your help. The extreme committee has dwindled to just Vicky and I. We would like to run some races next year but we need more committee members to make that happen. If you are interested in helping out please let Vicky or Maureen know. See everyone at the banquet! The Extreme Trail Committee
GYMKHANA We had a absolutely beautiful day 10/12/13 for our last gymkhana of the season. We had 21 competitors all with smiling faces. Thank you to Ron Hoague for some great photos. Sam Webb and Ursula Ovitt rocked in the booth! We look forward to seeing everyone in the 2014 season. Our 2014 dates are May31, June 21, July 19, August 9, September 6, and September 27. Please mark your calendars. The results for the Oct. 12 gymkhana are: Youth Champion Tie Katie Lynn White & Mocha and Kassidy Mannings & H.D. Youth Reserve Elizabeth Edwards & Otto Youth Open Champion Brittany Rousseau & Coco Youth Open Reserve Skylour Blair-Pretty & Twister Novice Champion Tracy Webb & Otto Novice Reserve Tie Cindy Sweeney & Baxter and Bridget Duhamel & Zoe Intermediate Champion Barbara Bluto & Coco Intermediate Reserve Mike Ovitt & Chief Adult Open Champion Ashley Rae Smith & Secoya Adult Open Reserve Shannon Lonergan & Amber Thank you to all the great competitors these year. We will see you at the banquet on November 2, 2013 at The Abbey in Sheldon, VT. Submitted by, Tracy Webb NWRDC Gymkhana Chairperson Board of Director From The Editor Membership Dues - Later on in this newsletter you will find an application for your 2014 club membership. According to the club by-laws, "To maintain the status of member in good standing, membership renewal fees should be paid by January 30." Many of you may not realize that there is a very good reason for this. As discussed at the last meeting, the club has some very significant expenses that are due early in the year, before the income from our events starts coming in. Most notibly, our insurance and property taxes. Please support your club by getting those 2014 membership dues in early! Forms will also be available at the banquet. Future of Newsletter - Also discussed at the last meeting was the future of the newsletter. The newsletter is quite a time consuming item to put together and mail out. It was voted on and decided that the newsletter will now be published every other month. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but hopefully it will result in a more informative newsletter with more content. I would also like to know what you, as members, would like to see in the newsletters. Some things we have done in the past or I have heard interest in are results, equine wellness articles, member spotlights, classifieds, and advertisements. What's important to you? Let me know in person when you see me or send me an email at maureen.hoague@gmail.com.
Present your NWRDC membership card to receive the following discounts: Walker s In St. Albans: 10% discount except on grain, pet & bird food, and sale items Tack Box: 10% discount storewide Guy s Farm and Yard: 10% discount on horse items only Oliver Seed In Milton: 10% discount except on grain, pet & bird food, and sale items CLUB CONTACT INFORMATION Club Officers: President: Ursula Ovitt, 802-434-5125, renosgirl@gmavt.net Vice President: Shirley Greenlee, paintlover1965@yahoo.com Secretary: Barbara Rousseau, 802-796-3440, rousseau03@yahoo.com Treasurer: Sandra Hatin, 802-524-3261, sanrayracing@yahoo.com Board of Directors: Christina Carnes, ccsvizion@yahoo.com Raymond Hatin, 802-524-3261, sanrayracing@yahoo.com Jim Sullivan, 802-868-5207, jsstables@hotmail.com Tracy Webb, tracy.webb2012@yahoo.com Committee Chairs: Horse Show: Sandy Hatin, sanrayracing@yahoo.com or Sue Sullivan, jsstables@hotmail.com Mike Ovitt, 802-434-5125, renosgirl@gmavt.net Gymkhana: Tracy Webb, tracy.webb2012@yahoo.com Pee Wee: Patricia Lafar, 802-868-7161 or Sue Sullivan, jsstables@hotmail.com Extreme Trail Challenge: Maureen Hoague, 802-3998971, maureen.hoague@gmail.com or Vicky Hepburn, vlouise4@yahoo.com Webmaster: Newsletter Editor: Maureen Hoague, 802-399-8971 maureen.hoague@gmail.com Maureen Hoague, 802-399-8971 maureen.hoague@gmail.com
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