Northern New Mexico Horsemen's Association
Board Member Vacancy!We have just found out that our board secretary, Joanne, has accepted a job in Monterey, CA and will be leaving Santa Fe towards the end of March. The call of the ocean was just too great. We are sad to see her leave but happy for her new opportunity. However, that leaves us secretary-less; so we are actively looking for a member who would like to become part of the board. The secretary is responsible to attend board and general meetings, take the minutes and participate in voting.
Joanne also spearheaded new activity in the Ridge Riders, but that is not officially part of what the secretary is expected to do.If you would like to assume the secretary's position and/or the Ridge Riders ride manager position, please contact one of the board members listed at Contact Us.Horses are our passion. Without them we would maybe have a lot of time and money to do something else, but most of us have already made the choice...love 'em and can't leave 'em. And there is one thing we have found out along the way...you can't do it all by yourself.NNMHA Mission StatementThe purpose of NNMHA is to promote better horse husbandry, knowledge of training and other aspects associated with any form of horse competition, including but not limited to:
- Encouraging educational programs that foster the study of horsemanship
- Promoting pleasure riding
- Conducting or contributing to clinics in horsemanship, as well as the many different forms of horse competition
- Distributing information pertaining to riding and understanding the horse to members, riders, instructors and friends
- Maintaining proper records in connection with the sport for the benefit of the members and offering awards for achievement to participants and members.
General MeetingsOur general meetings, which are open to the public, are held the LAST Wednesday of each month, at the RealBurger restaurant, located at 2239 Old Pecos Trail, adjacent to the Pecos Trail Inn, just down the road from the entrance to I-25.6:15pm Order Dinner
7:00pm Members Meeting
7:30pm Guest Speakers
Upcoming Guest SpeakersMarch 31 – Shantel Sexton: local trainer/competitor will present: “Building Partnership with Horses” a presentation exploring the elements involved in creating a long-term, healthy and harmonious relationship with your horse. Tips on how to support confidence, cooperation and willingness for every ride.
April 28th – Doug Lanham: “The Spanish Mustang Foundation” is comprised of individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds who, together, provide a broad array of experience, leadership and expertise in protecting the Spanish Mustang. What joins these people by a common thread is their commitment and enthusiasm to protect and preserve this exceptional horse. Mr. Lanham began his involvement with the Spanish Mustangs in the late 1990’s and has been an active supporter of the Brislawn Family and Spanish Mustang Registry. He is currently a board member of the Horse Shelter and the Espanola Valley Humane Society.
May 26th – Susan Smith: “Ortho-Bionomy for Equines” Registered Ortho-Bionomy practitioner Susan Smith has adapted Ortho-Bionomy bodywork principles to suit a being who stands on four legs most of the time, lowers its head to the ground to eat, and whose structure is designed for speed, agility and performance. Susan will do a demo on 2-3 horses to show how Equine Ortho-Bionomy can address such issues as structural imbalance, lameness, trauma, chronic and acute injuries, joint pain and stiffness and behavioral issues. She will select those horses from the NNMHA membership. Email her a description of your horse and its “ailment” and you might get some free body work! A perk of membership! susith@aol.com Meeting to be held on the grounds of NNMHA.June – No meeting – Rodeo
July 28th – Karyn Ogonowski from the Enchantment Driving Society will give an overview of carriage driving, a sport for all ages. Driving is something any horse-person can take up even after they are older and perhaps cannot sit a horse to ride as often. Driving allows for the idea that we can be 80 and still be going strong with our beloved horses. Karyn will also let us know about the many clinics EDS will be offering this year, from beginners to a Combined Driving Event which includes dressage, cones and obstacles.
August 25th – Rick Iannucci, of Horses 4 Heroes.
Website UpdatesThe February 2010 Paddock Paper is now online. Continue to update your knowledge and your calendar with events from the Other Activities page. Maybe you've attended a clinic recently; please share your knowledge and experiences by sending a write-up to trish_hug@hotmail.com.
History of NNMHAOver 60 years ago a group of horse lovers got together to form an association now known as Northern New Mexico Horsemen's Association. Thanks to the vision and dedicated hard work by a core group of really terrific folks, the facility off Rodeo Road in Santa Fe is available for a wide range of Association activities. Every year the Association members have put on shows, led trail rides, given out scholarships, held clinics and play days.
There are about as many ways to participate in NNMHA as you might imagine. By volunteering 2-3 days a year at the Association activities (and/or taking part in them) you get to make new friends, learn something new that will help you with your horse, get to show off your pride and joy in the show arena, and even...ride off into the sunset on one of our sponsored trail rides.Everyone is welcome at NNMHA meetings or activities, member or not. It's a great group to be part of.Northern New Mexico Horsemen's Association
Post Office Box 4124
Santa Fe, NM 87502
(505) 471-6654
nnmha@cybermesa.comNNMHA is sanctioned by the Santa Fe County Animal Humane Society for the emergency evacuation of equines.