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2012 TRAIL CHALLENGE SERIES

roxana — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:31:58 +0000

Come and join us for our 2012 Trail Challenge Series. The three events take place on May 19, June 16 and September 15, 2012. You will find the Flyer, Rules and Information, Registration Form and the two Liability Waiver Forms in the “Forms” tab.

Club Member Activities

roxana — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:09:35 +0000

Mark you calendar for VaApHC activities the third weekend of each month this year. Here is the line-up for the first half of year. We kick off with the Tack Swap at Kelly’s Ford on March 17th from 9 AM to 5 PM. This is a good opportunity to recruit new members and to do a little shopping. Anyone who has tack or horse related items to donate to the club for resale, let one of the officers/board members know. The next event will be a member only (plus invited guest) trail ride on April 22. Location and information will be e-mailed to members shortly. May 19th and June 16th are the first two rides in the trail challenge series at Andora Farm. All members should plan to participate. July 22 will be another member only (plus invited guest) trail ride and general membership meeting – location TBD.

Banquet

Sharon — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:26:28 +0000

Our Annual Awards Banquet and Meeting will be held on Sunday Jan 15th at 1:00pm at the Charity Hill Lodge in Ladysmith. Dinner will be provided for the members – members may bring a guest for a fee. Watch your email-box for your invitation and RSVP by Jan 4th to Sharon. The Lodge cooks us GREAT food in their outside BBQ and with the outstanding company its a fun time, so come join us! Tom Seay will be joining us this year and we will talk about our exciting 2012 plans. New members are always welcome!

News Flash

Sharon — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:27:19 +0000

The News is Out. The Virginia Appaloosa Horse Club will be teaming up with Tom Seay to co-host several events at his farm for 2012. These will be open to the public and promoted on a national basis and on his RFD-TV show “Best of America by Horseback”.
First planned event will be May 18-20. Some of the events will include dinner, show concert, team penning, training clinics, trail ride, and trail challenge. With some serious prizes!
Come join the VaApHC and be at the center of a fun and exciting new venue for horses and horse people.

2012 Ballot Changes

Sharon — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:14:15 +0000

Please note the changes to the ballot that was sent out in the newsletter. Volunteering for
President – Roxanna Genovese
Vice President – Elizabeth Weakley
Secretary – Sharon Fiel
Treasurer – ** OPEN POSITION **
Board: Dan Conley; Sylvia Marshal; Gordon Genovese; Altie Moore

Membership Chairman: ** OPEN **
Point Keeper: Susan Sperry
Newsletter: Debbie Conley and Laura Cutler

Please consider volunteering for the Open positions and you may run for any of these offices. Come to the Banquet/Meeting, volunteer and vote!

Happy Fall

Sharon — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:29:55 +0000

The holidays are right around the corner. With it come the end of the year happenings. Points are being counted, Saddle Log hours are in the mail, and the search is on for a few more volunteers for open board positions. The newsletter will soon be in the mail. Please consider the open positions on the nominee form. Volunteer and you can help make the Virginia Appaloosa Horse Club’s tenth Anniversary year the best yet! That’s right, June 2012, will mark our Tenth Anniversary. A celebration will surely be planned!

Look for the *News Flash* in the upcoming newsletter on our exciting plans for a new venue of horse activities we will be apart of. News Flash for members first, public release soon.

The Awards Banquet will be January 15th at The Charity Hill Lodge. Mark your calendars. Details and invitations will be sent out in December.

Pleasure Ride Results

Sharon — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:45:56 +0000

Congratulations to the Pleasure Ride winners!
1st Adult Rider – Gretchen Awles with 84 points wins a $25 Miller’s Farm Gift Certificate
1st Senior Rider – Patti Goettler with 92 points wins a $25 Champion Gift Certificate
1st Appaloosa – Maryann Beverly with 88 points wins a $25 Southern States Gift Certificiate
1st Other Breed – Marty Goettler with 92 points wins a $25 Horse Barn Gift Certificate

Ribbons and Awards are in the mail. Score spreadsheet will be available in this spot soon

Results

Fall Spec-tacular Pleasure Ride

Sharon — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:39:54 +0000

Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the ride today. The obstacles were fun with headless horseman guarding ditches, pumpkins to trot through, “bodies” under bridges and even bones next to the water crossing – the best part for the horses were treats at every obstacle. It only took a couple of obstacles until the horses where looking for the next judge and their treat! The scores and winners will be posted very soon. Until then, enjoy some pictures of the ride under the PHOTO tab, click on the “online photo album” at the bottom of the page.

Fall “Spec”tacular Judged Ride

Sharon — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:39:33 +0000

We’d call it a SPOOKtacular Ride, but with horses .. maybe not the spooking part. Ride the obstacles and if you tell the judges “trick or treat” there will be treats for your horses! Hope you can come out and enjoy the day with us. Next saturday Oct 22nd. Best horse or human costume will win a prize! See rules in post below for address of Andora Farm – on Route 3 near Culpeper.

Fall Judged Pleasure Ride

Sharon — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:34:09 +0000

October 22nd we will be hosting a fall Judged Pleasure Ride at Andora Farm in Culpepper VA. This Fall’s ride will be a FLAT $20 Fee to ride ! So if you’ve never tried a Judged Trail ride, or just wish to get a final practice ride in before the end of the season, come on out and join us. Age and Appaloosa divisions. Register at ride, rain date is Oct 29th. Registration begins at 9:00am, first horse out at 10:00 last horse ride out at noon.

Registration form
Rules