July 2008 Paddock Paper

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Northern New Mexico Horsemen's Association President’s Message Well, Karen and I flew to Washington DC for lunch on June 17. Will share with you at the meeting. See nnmha.com > In The News. Got back in time for the Rodeo de Santa Fe stall rental. Now, this was some year! The money for the contestants was added to by the Governors Rodeo Fund. We had twice as many cowboys as usual. The result was we rented out all the stalls and had a waiting list to call people waiting as we cleaned and readied the stalls. I, and the volunteers, are most thankful we had help at the grounds. Thanks to all of you that took the time out of your personal time to come back us up. We will have a final report at the meeting so come and get your 60th coffee mug if you have not yet gotten yours. I might even let you touch my award! See you all at the meeting.  Eldon   Meeting Minutes and Announcements There was no meeting in June, on account of the rodeo. Board Meetings are open to the general membership and are the second Wednesday of the month at the Plaza Southside Cafe. Ridge Riders Following is the list of upcoming rides: 7/19 — Ski Basin Windsor Trail 8/16 — Tesuque Area 9/13 — Rio Grande Gorge 10/18 — Aspen Vista We usually leave the NNMHA grounds at 9:00 a.m. and caravan to our destination. For more information, contact Matt Guenther at guenthmn@yahoo.com 424-0148 Calendar of Events Monthly meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month (excluding September and December) at the Plaza South Side Café, 3011 Cerrillos Rd. at 7 p.m. Speaker begins at 7:30 p.m. Good idea to get there by 6:30 if having dinner. For more info contact Eldon or Betsy. July 30 – Ruth Bourgeois from the Equine Spirit Sanctuary in Taos will come speak to us about the sanctuary’s programs. ESS began in 2005, but has recently moved to the facility previously used by Dr. Thal. They are working on starting a Therapeutic Riding program this summer and also offer other clinics and programs with the emphasis to be on education and promoting responsible horse ownership, with an overall goal to reduce the need for horse rescue altogether. August 27 – Lynn Clifford (MA, EAGALA II ) is a 3rd generation equestrian professional, former therapist and a pioneer in the field of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. Her holistic approach to mental and physical soundness for both horse and human supports optimal horse-human relationships. Join us for this educational talk on Emotional Centering in the Saddle™ and learn how you can improve your riding, from the inside out and the ground up! September 24 – No meeting October 29 – Doug Thal, DVM – Conformation basics as they relate to function – Dr. Thal will discuss the basics of conformation as it relates to lameness and performance. Many breed characteristics have deviated from what is most functional and compatible with soundness. It is important to recognize the basics of sound conformation. November 26 – Speaker TBA   NNMHA Open Show Check out the photos from our June 15 Open Show   Other Equine Activities Be sure to check out the Other Activities Around Town webpage for more fun events to attend.   Classifieds Check out our Classifieds page for boarding opportunities, tack, horses and services.