February 6, 2006

Meeting commenced at 7:15 p.m.

Board Members:

Margo Shallcross
Sherri Youngblood
Jeanine Pegg-Hundley
Bill Eash
Ginny Nokes
Donna Doulton

Members:

Mark Williams
Liz Williams
Dian Deal
Paul M. Valdez
Linda Cornelius
Sharon Smith

January 06 minutes approved. Kathy Starustka has resigned from the Board & Sally Wilson is to replace her. Kathy will continue to be involved in the Open Shows.

TREASURY: Bill Eash

Several checks written: SASHA show $5,000.00 & $500.00 to Freedom, $1,600.00 set aside for scholarships& flights paid for judges.

FIESTA SHOW: Bill Eash

Show Secretary needed. Melanie Hersberger is a candidate but costly to get her here from Sc ottsdale. Volunteers needed, please contact Bill Eash. Letter sent to Valero asking for donations. Linda Cornelius & Ginny Nokes to be
in charge of the Dressage portion of the show.

YOUTH: Sherri Youngblood

At Fiesta Show will repeat the silent auction. Youth Halter Clinic with Kim Potts a raging success. Bank account - Ms. Potts’ expenses. Youth officers went to Horsefest meetings. Next meeting February 25, 2006 - place to be announced. Rachel Youngblood won Region 9 Publicity Award (tv portion). Congratulations Rachel!

ECHO: Ginny Nokes

Echo emailed late last night. 40 hard copies mailed out. Each hard copy costs $10.00 per person. Positive response with e-mail. Had one favorable response from Brian Buckner in Australia.

MEMBERSHIP:

Mary Bell absent. Regular adult members: 84, 11 - three year membes, 28 youth & 3 lifetime.

CLINICS: Donna Doulton

Desensitization & Team Penning Clinics on schedule. Dates pending for Play Days at Cibolo Livery (for kids of all ages). Visit website for details.

Dian Deal has informed AHA of a Driving Clinic on Sunday, February 26, 2006 from 09:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with Francine Dismukes. Clinic will be held in Luling. Fee is $20.00. For more information, registration & directions
contact Mathew Burke at 512-801-2514.

TRAIL RIDES: Sherri Youngblood

Dates pending for spring ride.

OLD BUSINESS:

Horsefest held January 21-22/06 was a great success, good clinicians, videos etc.. well worth attending. Margo Shallcross, Bill Eash & Jeanne Harford.

Halter classes may start to use score sheets. AHA presented. Some thoughts: presenting champion mares & stallions as a highlight. Dates for Regionals are June 13-17/06. Sunday is a travel day.

NEW BUSINESS:

Dian Deal informs us that there are no Community Shows in Texas. Presented several sample of Arabian Community Shows - must have over 60% Arabian participation (Half Arab, Anglo Arab). Can either be a one or two day show. AHA
will keep tract of winners. Points do not crossover for Nationals. Discussed it as being a “mini-show” & keep Open Series intact. Dates & cost to be presented at next meeting.

RODEO & STOCK SHOW: Jeanine Pegg-Hundley

This Sunday, Feb. 12th Jeanine will be bringing her horse Keepsake to the Stock Show & Rodeo to introduce the population to the Arab Horse. Jeanine has been doing this service for the Arabian Horse for many years.

NOTES OF INTEREST FROM REGIONALS: Margo Shallcross

There is a “Black Stallion Literacy Program” which is geared to promote reading to Grades 3 & 4. Every child gets the first book & when they have completed some assignments they then are given the video. As the big finale the 4th
graders are taken into an arena where they are introduced to the Arabian horse. It costs $8.00/child to support this effort. They have presented horses to ~4,000 school children in Arkansas. It is hopefully coming to Texas.

The President of AHA is very actively trying to present Arabs to other breeds.

Thought for next meeting: pick a date to honor our volunteers.

Next meeting March 6, 2006.

Meeting adjourned.