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Dorothy D. Brittain 1916 -- 2011 Dorothy Dutrow Brittain, 95, formerly of Myersville, died on August 14 at Country Meadows Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Warner L. "Mike" Brittain. Dorothy and Mike were active members of the Mid-Atlantic Morgan Horse Club and the Mid-Atlantic Morgan Horse Show Committee. This tradition is continuing now into the their third generation. Their daughter-in-law, Barbara Brittain, and their grandchildren, Cathy Altomare, CP and Mike Staley, are all long-time memebers of the Mid-A Show Committee. The Brittains also bred and raised Morgans on their small farm. Their foundation mare Delight Ashmore (Lippitt Ashmore x Flicka Hawk), produced seven offspring, including Marymore Sally, the dam of Windy Hill Willie, who sired Treble’s Willy Wild. Another daughter, Double Delight, produced six offspring. Mrs. Brittain’s granddaughter, Cathy Altomare, still has Double Delight Rose. a granddaughter of the foundation mare who was a national competitor in combined driving. Mrs. Brittain is survived by three sons, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a daughter-in-law and her beloved Cairn Terrier ‘Remi’. She was preceded in death by one son and a sister. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Frederick County Humane Society at 217 West Patrick Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701 or www.fchs.org. Arrangements are by Keeney and Basford PA Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick. The online guestbook may be signed by visiting www.keeneybasford.com.
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September 2011 Good morning! I hope everyone is enjoying the nice, cool fall weather! The membership department has been busy, busy, busy this past month! Between preparing for Grand National, getting ready for our membership drive and the convention, developing new programs (which you'll hear about soon!), plus the installation of our new software system, there is never a dull moment around the office! Attached, you will find an exhibitor letter for the 2012 Convention, if your club would like to have a booth. Also, it's the last call for the published and mailed Network. This is a perfect opportunity for your club to advertise inexpensively across the country! I wrote to several of clubs a few weeks ago who have not paid their 2011 dues. Please note, if you have not renewed by October 1, your club will be ineligible for year-end awards. Please contact me if you aren't sure whether your club has renewed or would like to renew. For those traveling to Oklahoma, safe travels. And for those staying behind, you can now watch the show for free, thanks to some very generous sponsors (see below)! Until next month! Best, Christina Koliander AMHA Communications Specialist and Clubs Liaison
AMHA News Just in Time for the Holidays! Market your wares with the largest circulation of the Morgan horse industry, The Network. This newspaper format will be printed and mailed to all member households of the American Morgan Horse Association. For only $100 you can advertise your farm, breeding stallion, horse for sale, event, club or holiday gifts just in time for Christmas! Hurry, the deadline is fast approaching. October 7! Contact: Julie Dickie today at julie@morganhorse.com or download the attached pdf for the form and information.
AMHA Town Meetings to be Held At Grand National The AMHA Board of Directors will be holding two Town Hall Meetings at this year's Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show™ in Oklahoma City. The first will be Tuesday, October 11 following the morning session, and the second will be Saturday, October 15, also following the morning session. Hear about latest events and get your questions answered by the Board of Directors. Both meetings will take place in the old Judges Lounge. We hope to see you there!
Debuting at This Year's Grand National! From horse barn to horse show and everything in between, AMHA is debuting its newest Morgan merchandise in Oklahoma City this year! Wouldn't you like to sport a pair of colorful riding socks? Or drink your morning coffee out of a lovely Morgan latte mug? Or for ladies, it's getting to be fall, wouldn't you love a cool weather jacket to wear on your trail ride? All these plus the 2012 Morgan horse calendar so you can have 12 months of beautiful Morgan horses! Look for these and more items available for purchase at the AMHA booth at the Grand National and online in early October. Members, log into "Members Only" at https://www.morganhorse.com/home/login/login_paid_member/, and take a look at page 12 of the September/October 2011 issue see what else is being offered this fall! AMHA Announces First Convention Speakers The Convention committee is hard at work making plans for AMHA's annual convention, which is scheduled to take place February 29-March 3 in Orlando, Florida, and the first set of speakers has been announced! Join Bill Woods, David Saunders, and Wendy Ying, DVM as they discuss "The Sport Horse Connection." Woods has been recognized by the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) as one of the 20 most influential members in the organization's history. He is a former member of United States Dressage Federation's (USDF) Test Writing Committee and was the first American invited to conduct USDF Instructor workshops across the country. Saunders is the former head coachman for the Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Mews, Windsor Castle, and was with The Duke from the inception of combined driving. Driving Alan Aulson's team of black Morgans in 2010, he qualified fifth in the United States to be one of the ten four-in-hand entries to represent the United States at the World Equestrian Games. He is the recipient of many awards and medals including several medals of honor. Ying is a champion combined driving competitor and qualified a four-in-hand team for the World Equestrian Games in 2010. She is a Carriage American Association (CAA) Level I instructor and is the co-horse of the "Driving Radio Show" on the Horse Radio Network. This is just the first of what is expected to be a wonderful gathering of Morgan people for fun in the sun at the Hilton Walt Disney World® Resort! AMHA attendees will be able to take advantage of reduced rates plus extended hours at the Walt Disney World® Resort! This is expected to be a popular convention, so don't miss out! Learn more by going to http://www.morganhorse.com/association/annual_convention/ and reserving today!
Help Needed for Unwanted Morgan Horses Thank you for your response to our recent news about adopting/fostering unwanted Morgan horses. The American Morgan Horse Registry seeks to help save abandoned, unwanted. or neglected Morgan horses by educating the public and connecting people and agencies that can provide care and/or homes. AMHA has created a new webpage under the Marketplace tab of the website, "Unwanted Morgans," to capture those who have contacted us thus far, http://www.morganhorse.com/shopping/unwanted/. To date, we have received several emails from organizations offering to serve as rescue facilities and we are pleased to also received inquires for adoption and foster care. These are all listed at the bottom of the webpage. If you are open to serving as a foster home, adopting a horse, or have rescue facilities, please contact AMHA Executive Director Julie Broadway at execdir@morganhorse.com so that we can list you on our website as possible alternative care, rescue, or retirement facility. Please feel free to contact us if we can help match a horse with a new loving home.
November Sport Horse Issue is Coming! Prairie Hill Morgans is a third-generation Morgan horse farm known for producing versatile Morgans that provide their owners with hours of pleasure, tons of memories, and friendships that last a lifetime. Travel with us as we walk you from their humble beginning, through their numerous championships and open the door to their future! Reservation deadline is October 10. For rates & information: http://www.morganhorse.com/breed_journal/advertise_with_us/ Contact: Julie Dickie-julie@morganhorse.com Stephen Kinney-stephen@morganhorse.com Abbie Trexler-abbie@morganhorse.com Grand National News "Meet the Morgan: Red Hat Tea" Benefit to be Held October 15 Maxi Gumprecht, the 2010 AMHA Youth of the Year, is holding a benefit Red Hat Tea at the Grand National on Saturday, October 15. As part of her ambassadorship as the Youth of the Year winner, Maxi is hosting this benefit event, with proceeds going to the Alpha Phi Foundation for Cardiac Care and the Cynthia Elaine Epperson Trust Youth of the Year. Bring your red hat to Oklahoma for an afternoon of fun before the final evening session of Grand Nationals. Don't have a red hat? Scrounge up whatever red you can; red also will be offered at the door for any Johnny-come-lately teagoers. The tea will take place from 3-5 p.m. in the Sales Barn Arena and admission is $10. Plus! Who will be Mr. Morgan 2011? Come see your favorite Morgan men compete for the title in this male beauty pageant. Donations in the final pageant round will determine the winner. Contestants will be introduced in Round 1 in formal wear. Round 2 will be interview-style questions. Round 3 will be talent, but to make it easy for all, it will be a short group dance-off. At the end, each contestant will circulate the room collecting donations; the one with the greatest amount will be named Mr. Morgan! Questions or to enter your "stud" in Mr. Morgan, contact Maxi Gumprecht, (206) 819-0016 or mwgump@gmail.com.
Free LIVE Webcast Announced for 2011 Grand National The Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® has joined forces with Markel, RaDon, Marsha de Arriaga and Hawk Multimedia to bring all the fun and excitement of this year’s show to you LIVE and FREE! All three performance arenas will be offered to you live throughout the week beginning October 8 and continuing through the last class on the evening of October 15. For more information, stay tuned to www.MGNLive.com All eyes in the Morgan world will once again focus on Oklahoma City in less than two weeks as the city showcases some of the best athletes of America’s first breed. Competition begins Saturday, October 8 with three shows daily through Saturday, October 15. Show times will be at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. each day. Markel Insurance Company is known for years of quality to service to the Morgan world. RaDon Incorporated has a tradition of quality when it comes to fine horse apparel. And Marsha de Arriaga is without a doubt the tailor of the stars when it comes to riding apparel with classic lines and elegance. In addition to the free live broadcasts, Hawk Multimedia will also offer paid subscriptions for access to replays of all the shows activities at www.morganhorsevideos.com. For more information on the 2011 horse show, you can log on to www.morgangrandnational.com.
Industry News Team and Individual Bronze for Pony Team USA at the FEI Pony World Driving Championship The U.S. Pony Drivers defended their third-place marathon finish-driving a confident cones phase to secure a Team Bronze medal at the 2011 FEI Pony World Driving Championships in Lipica, Slovenia. Their three-phase total of 402.3 guaranteed Bronze behind driving powerhouse nations, Germany, who won on 359.4, and The Netherlands on 375.4. Additionally, Suzy Stafford, driving as an Individual for Team USA, drove an impeccable cones phase to move from fourth to third and secured her second consecutive Individual Bronze medal. Single Pony Championship Finishing just two places behind Stafford of Wilmington, Delaware, and her half-Morgan, Josephine, Randy Cadwell of Southern Pines, North Carolina, drove Kabam to sixth in the division, adding just 1.88 penalties in the final phase. Shelly Temple of Windsor, South Carolina, finished just outside the top ten with her Morgan, LR Ami B-Line, ending up 11th on 130.97. Pair Pony Championship Jennifer Matheson of Aiken, South Carolina, drove determinedly all weekend, and finished tenth to lead the U.S. effort in the Pairs division. Wendy O'Brien (Aiken, SC) put in a valiant effort in her first Team appearance, finishing 22nd overall. Pony Team Championship Lisa Stroud of West Grove, Pennsylvania, had a dynamite weekend with her Pony Team driving to sixth place with very confident efforts in each phase. She added three penalties in the Cones phase to lead the U.S. in the highly competitive division. Teammate Laurie Astegiano of Roussac, France, drove her way to tenth with her Pony Team to round out an impressive effort for Pony Team USA. Results and information are available here: http://www.lipica2011.si/en/ and check http://usefnetwork.com/featured/2011DrivingWorldChampionships for photos (coming soon), reports, and all the information about the U.S. drivers throughout the week.
Vote for the Morgans as America's Favorite Trail Horse! In April, the American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) held auditions across the country looking for finalists for the reality television show, "America's Favorite Trail Horse." Nine hundred contestants tried out for the finals and of that group, 100 horse and rider teams were selected to attend the finals at Franklin Family Ranch in Austin, Texas. When it comes time to vote for America’s Favorite Trail Horse, show your support by voting for the three Morgans that made it to the finals! Each will appear in separate episodes, so cast your vote for all of them! The show airs on HRTV (cable and Dish Network) and can be seen on the Internet on the ACTHA TV website, www.actha.tv. The series begins on Tuesday, September 13 (8 p.m. Eastern, 5 p.m. Pacific), and voting will take place on the American Competitive Trail Horse Association’s website, www.actha.us. Episode 7 – October 25 — Pure Country Majestic (Saddleback Sea King x SFM Silhouette) "Majic" is an eight-year-old gelding. He and rider, Lisa Rohner Schafer, live in rural Boulder County, Colorado, where they fully enjoy the numerous trails throughout the mountains and plains. He’s willing to try just about anything including roping, working cattle, and pulling a cart. However, “trails are what Majic does best.” Check out his Facebook page: Majic #335. Episode 10 — November 15 — Royal Rhiannon (Remington Royal x Lotsa Dollar) "Rhia," a 12-year-old mare, has been with her rider, Derrick Dupler for nine years. A 13-time Grand Champion Carriage Driving horse, Rhia is also an excellent trail horse. She and Derrick perform trick shows for nursing homes and children’s hospitals as well as at fairs and rodeos. Proceeds from the sales of Rhia’s paintings (she’s known as the Amazing Painting Trick Horse) have raised thousands for charity. The two live in Amherst, Wisconsin. Episode 11 — November 22 — Finally’s Miss Bay Bee (Robbi Sue's Mr Alert x CAS Twilight Amber) "Justine" and her rider, Bonnie Curless, have been together since Justine was only six months old. Now 15 years later, Bonny says that Justine’s greatest talent has been helping her to become a better horsewoman. “She is the greatest teacher I’ve ever had and she’s made me a much better person,” Bonny says. Both have lived their entire lives in their hometown of East Berne, New York. Viewers will have the ability to vote for their favorite trail horse at www.actha.us after each episode and $5,000 will be awarded to each episode winner. Voting will open for 48 hours after each episode has been aired. The finale will feature all of the episode winners and will award $50,000 to the top three horses of the entire series.
News from the HyLee Farm Holds Production and Consignment Auction "I am so impressed with the quality and selection of horses consigned to the auction this year," says Jackie Sweeney. "I was slow to decide what HyLee horses I was going to put into the auction this year and next thing I knew I had this great group of horses consigned and had not much room for my own!" Consignments for this sale, which will take place October 28-29 in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, include horses from Saralin Farm, Aerie Meadow Morgans, Arcola Morgans, Wind Blu Farm, Wingait Farm, Tripoly Morgans, and Troika Farm, to mention a few. Horses are being prepared by the following agents: Merriehill Farm, Eastwich Farm, Stone Ledge Farm, Copper Leaf Farm, Steve DeBolt, Susan Walker and Terry Rutledge, and Curtis Childers. Among the horses being sold are wonderful prospects trained for trail riding, horses suitable for lesson programs, prospects who are well started and solid in their basics in training, amateur/ladies/junior exhibitor horses, high-end show stock in the hunter-English pleasure-western-park-pleasure driving and carriage. Even though people consider the breeding market down, more than a half dozen of the best quality mares in the country are being offered. Young beautifully bred mares and proven producers of winners are all bred to top quality stallions. The Preview on Friday October 28 at 5 p.m. offers buyers the opportunity to see each consignment going through in catalog order and afterwards go and talk to the owners/agents and discuss the horse or even ride or drive the horse. We have found that this has been very beneficial to the sellers and the buyers. We have been very happy that many of the new owners from previous auctions have been successful with their new purchases. Bill Addis is our auctioneer and again DV Auctions will have the auction live for the Friday Preview at 5 p.m. on October 28 and then the live auction and bidding on Saturday October 29 at 11 a.m. local time. Please check out HyLee Farm's website at www.hyleefarm.com and go to "View Catalog Horses"” where you can see the consigned horses prior to the catalog being released. For more information email: Hylee@mhtc.net or call (608) 437-5530. To apply for information on seeing the auction or bidding live, contact kate@dvauctions.com or call (402) 649-8048. The auction will be held at HyLee Farms, 3460 County Road JG, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.
New USEF Morgan Judges The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Licensed Officials Committee met on August 29 and approved individuals for licensure in the Morgan division. Below are the individuals and the level of license approved.
Approved for ‘r’ status: Margo Hepner-Hart Jennifer Sullivan
Approved for ‘R’ status: Heather Boodey Betsy Boone Susi Day Richard Harris Katherine Mair
Team Morgan Wins TELUS Battle of the Breeds for Unprecedented Third Time! The Morgan team arrived with a title to defend in this year's TELUS Battle of the Breeds at the prestigious Spruce Meadows "Masters" in Alberta, Canada. And defend it they did, placing first over nine other breeds! This five-day competition began Thursday, September 8, with the Morgan team placing first in the Compulsory Skills and fifth in Jeopardy Jumping. Precision Driving and Barrel Racing were held on Friday, and Team Morgan placed second and fifth. On Saturday, Trail Riding was the final testing round in the five events. With a win in this competition, Team Morgan cemented their placing by 3 points over Team Appaloosa and 8 points over Team American Saddlebred. Deb Clary and Cec Watson are the long established experienced team members, having participated on the Team for more than 15 years. This year they were joined by Liam Kronlund and Josephina Kaderabek.
Recent Morgan CDE News The Morgan breed was well represented at two recent Combined Driving Events: The Laurels at Landhope, which took place September 9-11 in Unionville, Pennsylvania, and the Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA) CDE and Advanced Driving Trial, which took place August 26-28 in Woodstock, Vermont. At The Laurels, three Morgans were division winners. In the Advanced Single Pony division, Stanhope Express and Mary Mott-Kocsis earned first place; in the Preliminary Single Horse division, Whippoorwill King Jubilee and Henry Tarryk were the winners; and in the Intermediate Single Pony division, Heyday Vermont Spirit and Dwayne Pash were the winners. Other Morgans in competition were Jacob Arnold in the Advanced Single Horse division earning second; Lisa Singer drove LR Ami Bengali to fifth place; and Donna Crookston and RG Cowboys Black Cadillac were sixth in the division. Stacie Hoffman drove LBF Spider Man to third place in the Intermediate Single Pony division, and Anna Koopman drove Whippoorwill Keep Dancing to fourth-place honors in the Intermediate Single Horse division. Lyn Howard drove Green Meads Galen to sixth place in the Preliminary Single Horse division. Just a couple of weeks before at GMHA's CDE right before the start of Tropical Storm Irene, several familiar faces were seen. Dwayne Pash and Heyday Vermont Spirit were first in the Intermediate Pony Single division, and Henry Tarryk and Whippoorwill King Jubilee were second in the Preliminary Horse Single division, with Lyn Howard and Green Meads Galen in third. In the Advanced Horse division, Cheryl Rivers drove Hotspur's Red Rowl to second place honors and Wilson Grove drove UVM Worthy to third.
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