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February 20-21: Huntermark Winter Series Show #3 of 5
For the chronological list of shows we are traveling to AND hosting in 2010, click here: 2010 Calendar (Tentative)
| USEF shows on the road | USEF here at home |
** USHJA Foundation Awards |
The Huntermark USEF "B" shows are also recognized by: USHJA**, IHJA, INHJA, WHJA, APHA PAC, Marshall & Sterling
** USHJA Foundation Awards |
| 2009-2010 Winter Series | on the MIHJA calendar | Fun Show Calendar |
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| Birthdays | Summer Horse Camp | |
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dates to be announced
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| Horse Show Help Wanted |
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We have a few positions that still need to be filled for
the first show of the MIHJA season - May 2010. Some are
paid positions (although they don't exactly pay a lot) and
some are volunteer. We prefer that the paid jobs be given
to parents, friends, or relatives of people showing and
their wages will be applied to the rider's entry fees.
Huntermark
Café: (both days) The Café person should be
courteous, trustworthy, able to make coffee and prepare
food, and good with money/simple math. Since cash is
involved, we would strongly prefer an adult. You will have
to do some set-up in the morning and a little bit of
tear-down at the end of the day. You will need to be there
all day both days from 8:00 until the show's over. The café
person can not keep money from the till or reimburse
themselves for food they brought - their food is donated
just like everybody else's. This job pays $40/day plus free
food for you (not your friends or family).
Videographer:
(both days) The videographer has to be someone with a
steady hand who is willing to learn and practice with the
camera, use the zoom in/zoom out, and keep the horse and
rider in frame. The camera will be supplied with a fresh
battery and blank tape. This is a volunteer position, but
there isn't actually that much work involved. We'd like you
to be available from 11-3 but there will probably be less
than 20 minutes of work altogether.
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| High Point Equitation Rider Announced | ||
| The winner of the 2008 Stephanie VanDeWoestyne Memorial High Point Equitation award is Summer Lawrence riding Rock Solid. This award is earned by the rider with the most points in equitation classes in all the summer shows held by Huntermark combined. This includes the MIHJA recognized and USEF recognized shows. Summer's name will be engraved on the traveling trophy on display in the Club Room. | ||
| Bargain Thursdays | Find Huntermark on facebook! | |
| As most of you know, the rate for a lesson with Jan have been $20 for a group, $25 for a private, and $30 for prolonged private lessons since 2002, while the rate for all other instructors is $16 for a group, $20 for a private, and $25 for prolonged private lessons. Since she started teaching the regular Academy (non-boarder) lessons in October, there has been a sort of "grandfather clause" to allow the students who are accustomed to paying $16 to keep doing so. Starting April 1st all students will pay the Jan rate when they take a lesson with Jan. For the students who do not want to pay Jan's rate, Rachel will be teaching on Thursday nights at the Academy rate. Neither instructor will be offended if students change their regular lesson day to or from a Thursday. | Huntermark has joined the 21st century and created a Facebook page! It's a public profile so search it out the next time you're on. If you add Huntermark Farm as a friend you'll get updates from a status change before horse shows and whenever new results are posted after the show. The profile also includes a Horsebook containing some of the horses for sale. Huntermark Farm is also part of several groups including MIHJA - Midstate Illinois Hunter Jumper Association and there's even a group called Huntermark Farm Barn Groupies! If you don't have a Facebook page yet, you might want to go to www.facebook.com and give it a try - it's pretty fun. | |
| Shows at Huntermark are now
recognized by the American Paint Horse Association |
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Thanks to Darla Bridges getting it put
together, all of the shows held at Huntermark in 2009 (with the
exception of January, before it was signed and sealed) will be
recognized by the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) as a
Paint Alternative Competiton or PAC. For more information, see
this page of the
APHA web site. The horse must be registered with the APHA
in order for the credits to count. The owner is responsible for
filling out their own paperwork and bringing it to the show
secretary to sign. At that time they must also present the
horse's APHA registration papers. |
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| Huntermark Show Team Accolades for 2008 |
| 2008 USHJA Zone 5 3rd Place Children's Pony (size combined) - Tickle Me Elmo ridden by Cathryn Bridges |
| 2008 USHJA Zone 5 5th Place Children's Pony (size combined) - Chasing Rainbows ridden by Savannah Chapman |
| 2008 IHJA A Circuit Champion Children's Pony (Small) - Chasing Rainbows ridden by Savannah Chapman |
| 2008 IHJA A Circuit 3rd Place Hunter Breeding Three Year Olds - Rock Candy handled by Jan Rock |
| 2008 IHJA A Circuit 4th Place Hunter Breeding Yearlings - Rock Legend handled by Richard Rock |
| 2008 IHJA A Circuit 4th Place Hunter Breeding Three Year Olds - Freshly Painted handled by Darla Bridges |
| 2008 IHJA A Circuit 5th Place Non-Thoroughbred - Rock Solid ridden by Jan Rock |
| 2008 IHJA A Circuit 7th Place Children's Pony (Large) - Tickle Me Elmo ridden by Cathryn Bridges |
| 2008 IHJA A Circuit 8th Place 11 & Under Equitation - Savannah Chapman riding Chasing Rainbows |
| 2008 INHJA Champion Children's Pony - Chasing Rainbows ridden by Savannah Chapman |
| 2008 INHJA Reserve Champion Non-Thoroughbred - English Ivy ridden by Ellen Reeder |
| 2008 INHJA 3rd Place Non-Thoroughbred - Rock Solid ridden by Jan Rock |
| 2008 MIHJA High Point Hunter - Rock Solid ridden by Summer Lawrence, Jan Rock, and Rachel Rock Robinson |
| 2008 MIHJA Reserve High Point Hunter - Tickle Me Elmo ridden by Cathryn Bridges |
| 2008 MIHJA Dick Madrigal Memorial High Point Equitation Rider - Summer Lawrence riding Rock Solid |
| 2008 IHJA A Circuit Medal Finals Warm Up 8th Place - Ellen Reeder riding Valentino |
| Reserve Champion Non-Thoroughbred at Midstates Summer - English Ivy ridden by Ellen Reeder |
| Champion Shortest Stirrup at Valley Park Charity - Chasing Rainbows ridden by Savannah Chapman |
| 2008 MIHJA Mini Medal Finals winner - Cathryn Bridges riding Tickle Me Elmo |
| 2008 Winter Series High Point Rider - Ellen Reeder |
| 2008 Stephanie VanDeWoestyne Memorial High Point Equitation Rider - Summer Lawrence riding Rock Solid |
| 2008 Winter Equitation Classic Finals Winner - Cathryn Bridges riding Tickle Me Elmo |
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