We had four riders again this year. Thanks again to Betty and Callie, Donna and Smokie, Lois and Rosie, and first time parade rider Peggy and Gracie. Thanks to Tam and Amy for being ground crew, scooping poop and helping keep everyone safe. It's a long 4 miles.
Mary Lou present the charity check for $24,000 to March for Babies. She also thanked them for all their help with volunteers for the Scottsdale show.
Time for a summer break after our Fun Show on May 15th. Busy year.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
It was a great day and a great turn out for our April Trail Ride, over 30 riders. Check out the slide show.
Betty Rimsza says. . .
Hi All!
Just wanted to thank ya'all for coming to the 2010 AHAA Amateur Committee Trail Ride!
Special thanks to Mary Lou Houge who came early and set up the nice breakfast goodies, made sure we got the release signed and hung out for lunch to arrive.
Thanks to Russ for hanging out too!
Hip...Hip...HoooRay!!! To Frank at Creations in Cuisine for driving all the way to McDowell Mountain Regional Park with our lunch! He was "Johnny on the spot" right there at 12:00 noon.
Thanks to our riders who lead each group out on the trail.
And thanks to Pat Diaz who took this fabulous photo of Callie and I in the field of flowers.
Hope to see all of you at our next ride!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Fun Show
Everyone is welcome to come and play in the Equidome.
Show and warm up arenas are shaded.
Where: WestWorld – Equidome (16601 N Pima Road)
When: May 15th - 5:00 PM (sign-up starts at 4:00pm)
Why: Cause we want to have FUN!
Who: Anyone and Everyone. All Breeds
Contact: AHAA at 480-515-1500 or AHAA-AC@cox.net
Presented by AHAA Amateur Committee
Everyone is welcome to come and play in the Equidome.
Show and warm up arenas are shaded.
Where: WestWorld – Equidome (16601 N Pima Road)
When: May 15th - 5:00 PM (sign-up starts at 4:00pm)
Why: Cause we want to have FUN!
Who: Anyone and Everyone. All Breeds
Contact: AHAA at 480-515-1500 or AHAA-AC@cox.net
Presented by AHAA Amateur Committee
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Photo Contest Winners 2010
Thanks for everyone's participation this year.
Judged – Champion, Reserve and Top Ten
Name Caption Category
Champion Patti Morabito, Best Friends Forever, Horse and Buddy
RC CD Harbridge, ?como se llama?, What a Clown
TT-3 Karen L Heeb, A mother's love . . Welcome to this world., Beautiful Arabians
TT-4 CD Harbridge, Got Elk?, Foaling Around
TT-5 Donna Shelatree, There's a whole new world!, Foaling Around
TT-6 Nancy Stanga, Horse Whispering, Horse and Buddy
TT-7 Maia Chaney, Santa's Helper, Horse and Buddy
TT-9 Pam Silvis, No Caption, Beautiful Arabians
TT-10 Amanda Eisenfeld, No Caption, Horse and Buddy
People's Choice -- Champion, Reserve and Top Ten
Name Caption Category
Champion Amanda Eisenfeld, No Caption, Horse and Buddy
RC Patti Morabito, Nature's Beauty, Beautiful Arabians
TT-3 Maggie Paul, Listen Shorty, do you REALLY want to mess with me?, What a Clown
TT-4 Troy Murrel, Not Again Mom!, What a Clown
TT-5 Karen L Heeb, A mother's love . . Welcome to this , Beautiful Arabians
T-6 CD Harbridge, ?como se llama?, What a Clown
TT-7 Merrick Miller, No Caption, Beautiful Arabians
TT-8 Barbara Himes, Hey! Where's Mom?, Foaling Around
TT-9 Troy Murrel, Free at Heart, Foaling Around
TT-10 Patti Morabito, Best Friends Forever, Horse and Buddy
Beautiful Arabian
Plc Name Caption
1 Karen L Heeb, A mother's love . . Welcome to this world.
2 Pam Silvis , No Caption
3 Carol Spangler, Beautiful Reflection
4 Troy Murrel, No Caption
5 CD Harbridge, Behold!
6 Donna Shelatree ' Almost a Fantasy
Foaling Around – Everyone Loves a Baby
PLC Name Caption
1 Donna Shelatree, There's a whole new world!
2 CD Harbridge, Got Elk?
3 Robin Cheeks, Curiosity
4 Kelly Bowman, Eight hours old!
5 Karen L Heeb, OK, What have I gotten myself into?
6 Troy Murrel, Free at Heart
Horse and Buddy
PLC Name Caption
1 Patti Morabito, Best Friends Forever
2 Gene Clark, I love you man!
3 Nancy Stanga, Horse Whispering
4 Amanda Eisenfeld, No Caption
5 CD Harbridge, Gossip
6 Maia Chaney, Santa's Helper
What a Clown!!
PLC Name Caption
1 CD Harbridge, ?como se llama?
2 Maia Chaney, Snow Angel
3 Karen L Heeb, I can make that face, too!
4 Donna Shelatree , Dodge Ball or Dodge Horse?
5 Troy Murrel, Not Again Mom!
6 Jarien Pretorius Hey, that's my banana!
Judged – Champion, Reserve and Top Ten
Name Caption Category
Champion Patti Morabito, Best Friends Forever, Horse and Buddy
RC CD Harbridge, ?como se llama?, What a Clown
TT-3 Karen L Heeb, A mother's love . . Welcome to this world., Beautiful Arabians
TT-4 CD Harbridge, Got Elk?, Foaling Around
TT-5 Donna Shelatree, There's a whole new world!, Foaling Around
TT-6 Nancy Stanga, Horse Whispering, Horse and Buddy
TT-7 Maia Chaney, Santa's Helper, Horse and Buddy
TT-9 Pam Silvis, No Caption, Beautiful Arabians
TT-10 Amanda Eisenfeld, No Caption, Horse and Buddy
People's Choice -- Champion, Reserve and Top Ten
Name Caption Category
Champion Amanda Eisenfeld, No Caption, Horse and Buddy
RC Patti Morabito, Nature's Beauty, Beautiful Arabians
TT-3 Maggie Paul, Listen Shorty, do you REALLY want to mess with me?, What a Clown
TT-4 Troy Murrel, Not Again Mom!, What a Clown
TT-5 Karen L Heeb, A mother's love . . Welcome to this , Beautiful Arabians
T-6 CD Harbridge, ?como se llama?, What a Clown
TT-7 Merrick Miller, No Caption, Beautiful Arabians
TT-8 Barbara Himes, Hey! Where's Mom?, Foaling Around
TT-9 Troy Murrel, Free at Heart, Foaling Around
TT-10 Patti Morabito, Best Friends Forever, Horse and Buddy
Beautiful Arabian
Plc Name Caption
1 Karen L Heeb, A mother's love . . Welcome to this world.
2 Pam Silvis , No Caption
3 Carol Spangler, Beautiful Reflection
4 Troy Murrel, No Caption
5 CD Harbridge, Behold!
6 Donna Shelatree ' Almost a Fantasy
Foaling Around – Everyone Loves a Baby
PLC Name Caption
1 Donna Shelatree, There's a whole new world!
2 CD Harbridge, Got Elk?
3 Robin Cheeks, Curiosity
4 Kelly Bowman, Eight hours old!
5 Karen L Heeb, OK, What have I gotten myself into?
6 Troy Murrel, Free at Heart
Horse and Buddy
PLC Name Caption
1 Patti Morabito, Best Friends Forever
2 Gene Clark, I love you man!
3 Nancy Stanga, Horse Whispering
4 Amanda Eisenfeld, No Caption
5 CD Harbridge, Gossip
6 Maia Chaney, Santa's Helper
What a Clown!!
PLC Name Caption
1 CD Harbridge, ?como se llama?
2 Maia Chaney, Snow Angel
3 Karen L Heeb, I can make that face, too!
4 Donna Shelatree , Dodge Ball or Dodge Horse?
5 Troy Murrel, Not Again Mom!
6 Jarien Pretorius Hey, that's my banana!
It's all over. .
The 55th Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is over. I finally got the last things unload from the truck into the garage. I just have to finish putting everything away. It is amazing how much stuff, not forgetting the people, it takes to do everything the Amateur Committee does during the show. A huge thanks and pat on the back to everyone who pitched in day after day to make our activities a success!!! THANK YOU!!
Meet a Horse was a huge success this year. A young woman who had her picture taken with Clancy 5 years ago came back to see him again. Meet a Horse is a fixture now at the show. I hope Clancy and Rosie can keep up the good work. We averaged 80 pictures a day. We some how manage do it in one hour. Thanks to Joe and Tempe Camera for providing us the means to give free photos.
Barn Tours were huge. A low of forty people on Wednesday to over 200 on the final Saturday. The education area with posters and breed information we arranged in the stalls was a big hit. Having one location took much of the work and angst in getting barns to tour away, a huge relief for Bobbi and me.
Unfortunately, I understand that several board members were less than happy with the arrangement even though we started talking about it with them in August. Several members felt it gave Bill Flood some kind of marketing advantage. What a mess!
It is really regrettable when the focus is lost on what we can do to promote the horse we love to what the show can do to promote your business. Bill, Darcy and Brandon got nothing from the tours except the inconvenience of trying to show and move horses through 100 people or more on a daily basis as they leave to show horses, or work them. I know they train my horses and I show with them. I was one of them moving through the crowd, with Bolero, going off to show.
The crowds loved seeing a "real" barn in action. So, thanks Bill, Darcy and Brandon. I am so sorry it has cause so much controversy. Good show despite the turmoil.
It will be interesting to see how the Barn Tours evolve in the future.
Onward. . . .
Meet a Horse was a huge success this year. A young woman who had her picture taken with Clancy 5 years ago came back to see him again. Meet a Horse is a fixture now at the show. I hope Clancy and Rosie can keep up the good work. We averaged 80 pictures a day. We some how manage do it in one hour. Thanks to Joe and Tempe Camera for providing us the means to give free photos.
Barn Tours were huge. A low of forty people on Wednesday to over 200 on the final Saturday. The education area with posters and breed information we arranged in the stalls was a big hit. Having one location took much of the work and angst in getting barns to tour away, a huge relief for Bobbi and me.
Unfortunately, I understand that several board members were less than happy with the arrangement even though we started talking about it with them in August. Several members felt it gave Bill Flood some kind of marketing advantage. What a mess!
It is really regrettable when the focus is lost on what we can do to promote the horse we love to what the show can do to promote your business. Bill, Darcy and Brandon got nothing from the tours except the inconvenience of trying to show and move horses through 100 people or more on a daily basis as they leave to show horses, or work them. I know they train my horses and I show with them. I was one of them moving through the crowd, with Bolero, going off to show.
The crowds loved seeing a "real" barn in action. So, thanks Bill, Darcy and Brandon. I am so sorry it has cause so much controversy. Good show despite the turmoil.
It will be interesting to see how the Barn Tours evolve in the future.
Onward. . . .
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Let the games begin. . . . Scottsdale 2010 #55
I am leaving shortly to go to WestWorld to start setting up the Education area of the Amateur Committee Behind the Scenes Tour Barn. This is a first for the Amateur Committee. Wish us luck. Please, come by the back of Barn J -Bill Flood's barn- and check us out.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
SCOTTSDALE PHOTO CONTEST 2010
The deadline is fast approaching. Get your photos in by February 5th. Follow the link for rules and entry forms. Photo Contest Rules and Entry Forms
I have posted some hints below. Take a look at the slide show from past years. I have to say that not all the judged winners were the People Choice winners. It is a side of the contest we added last year.
I have posted some hints below. Take a look at the slide show from past years. I have to say that not all the judged winners were the People Choice winners. It is a side of the contest we added last year.
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