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Northeast Friesian horse Club Members Anticipate Upcoming Classic Horse Show Submitted by KelSey evanS
The NorTheasT FriesiaN horse Club (NeFhC) Classic horse show on July 20-21, 2012, and the NeFhC Day of Dressage on July 22, at the Topsfield Fairgrounds in Topsfield, Ma, is finally here. entries close on July 10, so be quick and get your submissions in! The NeFhC Classic is a favorite for Friesian owners in the Northeast and is always a lot of fun for participants and spectators alike. Participants will be warmly welcomed with a move-in party on Thursday night sponsored by salty Lane Farm of Derry, Nh, and morning doughnuts and coffee sponsored by Warrior Friesians from Chester, Nh. starting on Friday, get ready for two days jam-packed with great classes! We are very pleased this year to have Peter Fenton manning the mic for the show and eric Tasker as ringmaster. in addition to our usual repertoire of Friesian, Canadian, Gypsy, Morgan, Color Breed and open classes—for the first time
Cindy Foote’s 7-year-old gelding, Robyen FOM, runs out to sample the first spring grass of 2012.
NEFHC offers condolences to the Clapp family whose horse, Femke, passed away in April.
this year, we are welcoming Norwegian Fjords to the class list. With our show featuring six different breed classes— plus the crowd favorites of open Liberty, Costume, Fantasy Freestyle and more— the NeFhC Classic is a great opportunity for spectators to feast their eyes on these lovely and unusual breeds.
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New england Pinto horse association Members Attend New York State Pinto Show Submitted by eileen Flynn ricci
NeW York sTaTe PiNTo’s FirsT show of the year was attended by members of the New england Pinto horse association (NePtha) this past May 5-6, held at the New York Fairgrounds in syracuse, NY. The weather was perfect, the people were friendly, and the show complex was amazing. our fellow New York members did an outstanding job of running their well-attended show. Not only did our New england members compete, but they also won their divisions. kate hair won the amateur elite english 210 equine
Journal
| July 2012
Championship; New england Pinto (NePtha) President Paula Laughlin took the high Point open Miniature Championship; and eileen ricci earned the reserve open Miniature Championship. New england Pinto also combined the first show of the season with Connecticut Paint horse on Mother’s Day weekend, May 12-13, and the turnout was huge! our second show is slated for July 7-8 at Falls Creek Farm in oneco, CT. For more information, please visit www.nepinto.com.
also, make sure you don’t leave before saturday night. That’s when we’ll be holding the Parade of Champions, where NeFhC horses and riders with World titles will strut their stuff for the crowd. in addition, attendees will be able to enjoy our annual ice Cream social, sponsored by stony Pine stables and dished up by the eccard family. This will be held close to the pleasure show festivities for the weekend. You might also like to stick around for our Day of Dressage on sunday to watch some of our competitors test their proficiency in the technical aspects of riding these beautiful horses. in the meantime, visit our website at www.nefhc.com for more information, and remember, there are still some classes that need sponsorship. We will welcome sponsorship submissions right up until the day of the class! Please join us in sharing our condolences with the Clapp family and starlit ridge Friesians for the loss of their mare, Femke, who died unexpectedly in april, six days after giving birth to a healthy filly, Naiya. Many of you will know Pam Clapp as the membership coordinator for the NeFhC. although greatly saddened by their loss, Pam says, “We feel very blessed not to have lost both Femke and Naiya.” Luckily Naiya is thriving, and though she has a demanding feed schedule, she is successfully being socialized with her human companions; she was recently welcomed up onto the back deck for a family barbecue. For more information on the NeFhC, check out our website or visit us on FacebooksM.