Monthly Archives: February 2008

Kansas horse shows?

Does anyone know of any small Morgan shows in Kansas?  My Daughter has her older Morgan gelding at KU with her and she was wondering where she could show him just for fun.

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Colorado Classic Horse Show

The Colorado Classic Horse Show will be held April 24-27, 2008 at the National Western Events Center in Denver, CO. Divisions will be offered for Morgans, Arabians, National Show Horses, and Saddlebreds. Open classes will also be offered. Judging will … Continue reading

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Raleigh Spring Premier Horse Show

The Raleigh Spring Premier Horse Show will be on March 27-29, 2008 at the James B. Hunt Complex in Raleigh, NC. In addition to Morgan horse classes, this show also includes Saddlebred, Hackney, and Roadster divisions.  Judging will be performed … Continue reading

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Are Headers in Walk/Trot and Classic Driving Classes Needed?

Have you ever watched a walk/trot class and have been on the edge of your seat, hoping and praying that an unruly horse doesn’t do something crazy to injure its rider or one of the other kids in the ring?  Unfortunately … Continue reading

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What is This Website About?:

This website is a blog, which is short for weblog. Essentially, it consists of a list of articles, or posts, with comments. This site is different from a lot of other blogs, though. Many blogs restrict their authors to either … Continue reading

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2008 New England Morgan Horse Association Winter Get-Away and Awards Banquet

The NEMHA held their annual convention the weekend of Feb. 1-3. Chris Cassenti and Kay Thompson were inducted into the NEMHA Hall of Fame. Chris submitted the photos and had the following to say. “Here are some pics from the … Continue reading

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Youth Council at the AMHA Convention

The following is a press release from the AMHA Youth Council. Youth Activities at AMHA Convention This year at the American Morgan Horse Association’s (AMHA) annual Convention, the youth were very busy! Rebecca Jones was elected as the new Regional … Continue reading

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Morgan Horses – Goodwill Ambassadors

Three Morgan horses in the Portland, OR area are performing an important job; one they would never have dreamed of during their days by their mothers’ side. These horses are teaching children from the Portland and Vancouver Metropolitan areas life … Continue reading

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The Gratitude of Calves

(January 16th 2007 by Carole Mercer) In the background of my early morning mind, I can hear the dogs barking. The clock’s hands point to 5:45 am. Outside is dark and cold. Very cold. 12 degrees above zero to be … Continue reading

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New Category – Storytellers

Have you ever had an event or moment in your life that caused you to think to yourself “I should really write that down”?  That has happened to me several times over my life (hence my other blog “Black Eye … Continue reading

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