~ Evergreen Miniature Horse Club ~ Miniature Mouthpiece April 2016 Editor: Judy Cates Next Meeting October 15, 2016 MINIATURE HORSE CLUB 2013 OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Lisa Pichler (425) 301-7982 VICE PRESIDENT: Brett Martin (206) 919-6835 bwmartin86@yahoo.com When: October 22, 2016 Where: Elmer s 7427 S. Hosmer Tacoma, WA 98408 253-473-0855 SECRETARY Judy Cates (253) 847-1301 miniappys@gmail.com TREASURER: Mary Ann Fowler (425) 228-4504 4-H/YOUTH ADVISOR Veronika Davis (360) 446-2235 Time: 1:00 PM Directions: From the North: take the 72nd St Exit; at the stoplight, Turn left, go over the overpass thru two lights to S. Hosmer; turn right; go about 2 blocks and Elmer s on the left side of the road. From the South: Take the 72nd St. exit, turn right on S. Hosmer; go about 2 blocks and look for the sign for Elmer s on the left. Inside this Issue: President s message 2 CDE News 2 Combined Driving 3 Evergreen Show 4 Cream puffs 4 Classified Ads 5-6 Watermelon cocktail 6 Membership form 7
. MEMBERSHIP DUES Jan 1 - Dec 31 $25 - Family $15 - Individual $5 - Sponsored Youth President s Message Hello Fellow Members, WOW! The northwest horse shows are right around the corner! I hope everyone is as excited as I am to start the show season. The area clubs have blessed us with some great changes to our local shows with both a new date and a venue change! I hope we can help them have successful well attended shows! We as a club still have a lot of work left to do for our upcoming EMHC horse show in July and are in need of volunteers to help at the show along with helping get ready for the show. If you are only available one day or maybe a part of a day, that is just fine, we could still use your help. We are more than willing to train you on the different tasks as well if needed. Please contact Lisa, Brett or Judy with questions. Also DON T forget to renew your memberships if you haven t already don so as it s looking like we will have some amazing Highpoint and year end awards this year for our members thanks to a very helpful volunteer! Thank you. A Note from the President Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes like meaningful. Joshua J. Marini Your President, Brett Martin, VP for Lisa Pichler 425-301-7982 gallerytrainingcenter@gmail.com COMBINED DRIVING NEWS Contact Diana Axness or Merridy Hance for information about CDE - Combined Driving Events or if you would like to find out more about getting into Combined Driving. This is a fun way for getting your horses or ponies doing something different. April 23, 2016 EI Intro to CDE Clinic Happy Trails, Ethel, WA May 20 22, 2016 Everything but the Kitchen Sink, Happy Trails For more information contact: Merridy Hance merridy@einw.org Equestrian Institute NW website: Einw.org/pageDriving Miniature Mouthpiece Page 2 PaPage 2
COMBINED DRIVING Introduction to Combined Driving Clinic Saturday, April 23, 2016 Happy Trails Arena, Ethel, Washington Brought to you by Equestrians Institute Driving Division This clinic is for drivers and grooms/navigators who are already experienced and safe drivers but who would like to learn new skills or refresh their knowledge of the sport and art of Combined Driving. You may attend this clinic by yourself or you may bring your groom/navigator at no additional fee. In the afternoon hands-on portion of the clinic, you may drive your own safe carriage with your own well-trained driving horse, or you may ride along with an experienced CDE driver on his or her competition turnout. You will receive lesson materials, lecture by experienced CDE competitors, and handy guides for you to refer to when you go out on your own. We'll address such issues as: I've driven in the breed ring... woods... my local club... what are the differences for Combined Driving? I've heard of a CDE. What's a DT? ADT? Can my horse do it? Do I have appropriate equipment? Is Dressage really the basis of everything else? How do I figure my marathon times? What the heck is vet check? We cross bridges? Water? Really? Cones driving is easy... isn't it? Where to turn for more help... resources... events... Tentative schedule 8:00 to 12 noon -- Classroom lecture, discussion, questions and answers 12 noon to 1:00 -- Lunch provided. View kinds of carriages, harness, turnout 1:00 to 2:00 -- Discussion and preparation for a mock CDE 2:00 to 4:00 -- Drive a brief mock CDE with your own horse or ride along with an experienced turnout Registration will open on March 14 and close on April 9; earlier if full. Questions? Contact Sarah Johnson at sarah@einw.org or 206-949-0979 For more information, or to register, go to: http://www.einw.org/pageeilearn1 April 2016ay 2014 Page 3
EVERGREEN SPECTACULAR Evergreen Miniature Horse Club will be hosting the Evergreen Spectacular Show. Sponsors and Volunteers will be needed for the show as this is what makes the shows possible. Our Sponsors help with the finances of our shows. Our volunteers help to make the show run smoothly. If you would like to volunteer for any of the many areas that help, please contact one of the board members. You can take a Sponsor form to your tack store or feed store to see if they will give you a bag of feed, tack or sponsor a class. Their name/store will be mentioned on the EMHC website, be listed in the newsletter and displayed as a sponsor at the show. Sponsorship forms will be on the Evergreen MHC website at www.evergreenmhc.com Volunteers are needed for the following areas: RV Parking Hospitality Barns Gate Decorations Awards/Ribbons Publicity Sponsorships Silent Auction Shyrle and Greg Swartz Lisa Pichler Gwen Rinkel Cream Puffs Ingredients: 2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding 1 Cup water 2 cups heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter 4 eggs Directions: 1. Mix together vanilla, cream and milk. Cover and refrigerate. 2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). 3. In a large pot, bring water and butter to boil. Stir in flour and salt until the mixture forms a ball. Transfer the dough to a bowl. Using a wooden spoon or beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. 4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Centers should be dry. 5. When the shells are cool, either split and fill them with the pudding mixture or use a pastry bag to pipe the pudding into the shells. Miniature Mouthpiece Page 4
MEMBERS CLASSIFIED ADS Linda and Pat McGinnis, (360) 675-0876, Lunewalker@aol.com 3/16 MARK BULLINGTON MEMORIAL To those of us who knew and miss Mark: Pat and I started a memorial for Mark right after his death. Each year we take items to the homeless, needy and the left behind by society. Items that are needed and often not provided at shelters are shampoo, tooth paste, tooth brushes, combs, lotions, etc. If you would like to donate even partial bottles, they would be appreciated. Please bring them to the next meeting. We also take donations all year long. They can be dropped off at any AMHA or AMHR show at our stalls or where we are camping. Thank you all. > Cart Guards - These are a guard that can be placed on carts with open wheels making them a closed wheel cart. Go to lymrickfarms.com and click on Products to find the cart guards. > Ramps - The ramps are in a variety of sizes for putting your carts in the back of a pickup or longer for putting the carts on top of your trailers. We also make ramps for dogs to walk up into a van. Need a specialty ramp, give a call. Go to lymrickfarms.com and click on Ramps for more information or contact by the above email. Mary Ann Fowler, (425) 228-4505 12/15 >MAF Bar Non Sweet Pea, 17 years old, In training with Lisa Pichler in 2014, sells with her harness, $1200. She is an excellent CDE prospect. >1978 Ford extended cab pickup Camper Special 4 x 2, low mileage; second owner for 23 years; 5 year old Holly carburator; rewired steering column; new brakes and radiator in 2014; CD player. $2,500 > 20-2 x 4 x approximately 24 length trusses for a 12 square 4 stall barn with a 10 aisle. Stored under cover $500 or trade for something that does not eat. East Renton area. Classified Ads Notice To give all EMHC members access to post in the classified section of the newsletter and on the web pages we are going to limit the time an ad will be published. Ads will be limited to 3 months (3 newsletter issues) if not updated in that time period. But, if you keep me informed monthly of your sales and/or no sales an ad can run, space permitting, until all items are gone. Thanks for your understanding Miniature Mouthpiece Page 5
Members Classifed Ads Judy Cates, (253) 906-0471, miniappys@gmail.com 3/16 I regretfully will no longer be breeding my Foundation Shetlands so I am offering these well bred Foundation Shetlands for sale. These are not culls. > JC s Katydid: ASPC/AMHR, Foundation Certified, DOB: May 10, 1999, 41.50 at her withers, grey with brindle markings. Katy has her HOF in halter. Sire: Z.J. s Windwalker (HOF) by Wink s Showdeo Kidd II: Dam: BHR Pearl (HOF). She stands for trims, clips, bathes, leads and trailers well. She is a great mare and retired now as a broodmare. Asking $1500 Make Offer Motivated to sell. > Miss Tough and Ready: ASPC, Foundation Certified; filly, Dob: May 14, 2014; Grey; VERY NICE filly, VERY nice conformation as she is better than both parents and both parents have their HOF in Halter. Sire: Cheg-Kims Golden Ranger (HOF); Dam: JC s Katydid (HOF). This could be your next halter winner. Asking $1000 for this gorgeous filly. > Ranger s Dash of Flash: ASPR; gelding, Dob: May 4, 2014; flashy bay, blaze, left rear stocking and right rear sock. Sire: Cheg-Kim s Golden Ranger - ASPC. Dam: Mellinium Barbie (Hackney/ASPR reg) Grand Sire on Dam s side: Nightheir Dam: Doll s Carnation - These hackneys are bred for trotting. This gelding is a very nice boy. He is a nice mover with very nice conformation and a lot of potential. Price dropped to $500. SPARKLING WATERMELON COCKTAIL 4 Cups Watermelon, cubed 2 limes 1 1/3 Cups Ginger Ale 3 Oz Gin (Optional) Additional Lime wedges (For Garnish, if desired). Instructions: 1. Puree your watermelon using a blender or mortar and pestle. Strain out the pulp. 2. Fill glasses with crushed ice. Pour ~1/2 cup of watermelon juice into each glass. 3. Squeeze the juice of one lime into each glass. 4. Add ~ 1 1/2 ounces of gin to each glass if desired. Then pour 3/4 cup of Ginger Ale into glass. Stir well. Garnish with lime wedges if desired. Miniature Mouthpiece Page 6
EVERGREEN MINIATURE HORSE CLUB to all Miniature Horses 38 and Under MINIATURE HORSE CLUB Lisa Pichler, President (425) 301-7982 Brett Martin, Vice President, (206) 919-6835 gallerytrainingcenter@yahoo.com bwmartin86@yahoo.com Judy Cates, Secretary, (253) 847-1301 Mary Ann Fowler, Treasurer, (425) 228-4504 miniappys@gmail.com mafbarnone@earthlink.net Membership application Date: Single Renewal Family New NAME(S): Youth under 18: FARM NAME: E-MAIL/WEBSITE: HOME ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP: TELEPHONE: CELL: INTERESTS: (ie: Driving, Showing, Pleasure): This application must be signed by those over age 18 who are applying (or sponsoring youth) for membership. Date Signature(s) Dues: $15 Single, $25 Family, $5 Youth (sponsored) per year Jan 1 Dec 31 Membership must be received by March 31st to be eligible for Year End Awards Please make check payable to Evergreen Miniature Horse Club - Thanks! Mail to: Judy Cates, Secretary, 27717 114th Ave E, Graham, WA 98338 Miniature Mouthpiece Page 5 5
Evergreen Miniature Horse Club 27717 114th Ave E Graham, WA 98338 www.evergreenmhc.com Next Meeting October 22, 2016