Minutes of Idaho Miniature Horse Club General Meeting
Sunrise Cafe, Middleton ID
January 10, 2012
Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by President Paul Hyde.
In attendance: Gwynne Shaw, Cheyenne Hackney, Lois Cant, Chris and Mike Phariss, Debbie Emery, Paul and Polly Hyde, Susan Marler, Lee Clark-Lilley, plus guests Susan Welch, Rose Williams and Carolyn Phillips.
Minutes of the November meeting had been posted on the website and included in the last Newsletter. Lois Cant made the motion to accept them without change, seconded by Polly Hyde, motion passed.
Gwynne Shaw made a brief Treasurer’s Report. We had received $80 in membership renewals plus $.94 interest (3 months) for total credits of $80.94. $25 was paid to both AMHA and AMHR for our 2012 club recognitions, $327.25 to Gwynne for the 2011 year end awards (trophies, engraving, cash prizes), and $75 to Shawnda Kasma for food at the Year End Banquet for total debits of $452.25. The new balance was $3378.39. Annual audit for 2011 had been completed by Gwynne, Lois Cant, and Cheryl Holly. Debbie Emery made the motion to accept the report, seconded by Lois Cant, passed.
Gwynne made a motion to pay $50 to the ID Horse Council and $60 to ISHSA for 2012 dues in those organizations. Susy Marler seconded, motion passed. Checks were given to Lee Clark-Lilley and Lois Cant, our respective representatives, to submit with the appropriate paperwork.
President Paul Hyde set forth the schedule of future meetings for this year:
04-15-12 during lunch break at our Spring Training Clinic at Birt Arena
06-03-12 during lunch break at our Practice Show at Birt Arena
09-15-12 during lunch break at our ISHSA Open Show at Birt Arena
10-20-12 during lunch break at our Halloween Play Day at Birt Arena
December 2012 during our Year End Banquet (date and location to be announced)
Debbie Emery spoke about the Intermountain Miniature Horse Club’s AMHA show to be held 06-30-12 at the Filer Fairgrounds in Twin Falls, ID. The show will include non-pointed halter classes for minis of different body types (draft, Arabian, etc.) plus a Brown Bag Raffle. Polly Hyde made a motion for our club to adopt this show as our AMHA show for this year, providing sponsorship for classes and awards (a monetary amount will be decided at a later date), and encouraging our members to support the show by exhibiting there. Motion was seconded by Susy Marler and passed.
The Intermountain club is setting up an auction for 2012 breeding by stallions whose owners have donated breedings for this purpose. Bids start at $250 and a breeding contract will be required. Vicki Stephens will be setting up a separate on-line auction site shortly, with bids starting Feb. 10 and closing March 17. There is also a Weanling Futurity, with judging to take place at the last sanctioned show by the club in 2013. Only IMHC members are eligible to show in the Futurity. Contact Vicki Stephens for further info.
Susan Welch and Rose Williams of the Treasure Valley Whips made a brief presentation to encourage mini owners to participate in some of their activities and explain some of the differences in American Driving Society rules vs. AMHA/AMHR. Amanda Horton of the Whips will be at our April Clinic and we will have handouts outlining the different gaits named in driving classes using ADS, ISHSA, AMHA and AMHR terminology. Whips events will be posted on our website Events page for those who wish to attend.
The Whips asked our club to relinquish the Sept. 15th date at Birt arena reserved for our annual ISHSA open show to accommodate a judge who can only be here that weekend for a 3-day event they have planned. Other dates and other arenas were discussed, but the topic was tabled pending further information being presented.
The April 15th Training Clinic will start at 9:00 am with presentations on Halter, Showmanship, and In-Hand Obstacles, followed by a pot luck lunch of cold items while our meeting is taking place, then driving instruction and practice in the afternoon (to include obstacle driving). The club will provide beverages. Cost will be $10 per horse for club members and $15 for others. A poster will be available shortly on the website, so please print and distribute to vets, feed stores, etc.
A tentative class list for the June 3rd Show was accepted and entry forms will be available from the website asap. This is non-sanctioned, but a carded judge will be hired so show points from this event will count toward the club’s year-end awards. Ribbons will be available. Same beverage, pot luck, noon meeting set-up as at the April event. Cost: $25 all day fee per horse or $5 per class, with a member discount of $20/$4.
The September ISHSA Open Show will be coordinated by Lois and Gwynne. Silent Auction to be handled by Chris Phariss. More details will follow as they become available.
The Oct. 20th Halloween Play Day will be coordinated by Susy Marler and will follow the same format as last year. Same beverage, pot luck and noon meeting set-up as at earlier events.
NOTE: volunteers are needed for all these events! If you can help, please contact anyone on the Activities Committee: Paul, Gwynne, Susy, Chris, or Mike. Also, any publicity for our events will be welcome. Suggestions included putting up posters, posting on Craig’s List, contacting radio or TV stations and local newspapers with community calendars. Another suggestion was to work with a charity, such as offering photo ops with a mini in exchange for canned foods for a food bank.
Anyone with ideas for the date and location for the Year End Banquet (normally the 1st weekend in December) please bring them to the next meeting in April or contact another member who will be there if you can not attend.
Any other events coming up such as shows with mini classes, parades, etc., please contact Gwynne and they will get posted on the website.
Club brochures were distributed to members at the meeting and Gwynne suggested they be given to anyone they notice has a mini on their property, or post them at their vet office or feed store. They will also be available at equine functions we may attend. Members are encouraged to ask anyone buying one of their horses to join the club.
The Year End Awards program will be continued for 2012. Gwynne made a motion to amend rules to include a minimum of 10 points of Activities (clinics, parades, community service, etc.) in the All Around Adult and All Around Youth categories so contestants do more than just show ring points. Motion was seconded by Lois, passed.
Susy Marler announced that she was successful in selling all 10 minis owned by former club member Bonnie Maxwell, who passed away recently. Plus, Bonnie’s mule is now with Chris and Mike Phariss, and her goats with Cheyenne Hackney.
Gwynne made the motion to adjourn and it was seconded by Susy. Motion passed and meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm.
Respectfully submitted, Gwynne Shaw, Secretary/Treasurer
