Has your red envelope arrived?
By now you should have received an invitation to the incredible, and sadly final South Carolina Pinto Horse Association Awards Banquet. While we celebrate and reward the accomplishments of SCPTHA members and mounts, we are excited to acknowledge and embrace the transition of the South Carolina Pinto Horse Association to the:
LowCountry Horse Show Association
Welcoming All Breeds; Celebrating All Disciplines
As was discussed at the November general membership meeting, the SCPTHA has not been recognized by the state of South Carolina as a non-profit organization for quite some time. Your board has tirelessly worked with the state to resolve this item and has sought the advice of professionals. We have also reviewed the participation and population of registered active Pinto Horse Association members and horses which has steadily declined over the years.
Your board has decided to form and brand a new organizational name and state recognized framework that will be immediately recognizable as an equestrian association open to all breeds. But we are not leaving our wonderful Pinto heritage behind. We will continue to recognize and award the Earl Browning accomplishments. We will continue to offer color horse classes—and have expanded these classes in an incredible new show program. We will continue to recognize the year end high point Pinto horses, but want to expand that recognition to other registered breed associations, such as APHA, AQHA. As you will notice from the 2010 membership application, it is not a requirement to show a breed registered horse….but we will take the time to track that information so that we may recognize and reward those accomplishments at yearend.
The Lowcounty Horse Show Association has an exciting show program to offer for 2010. A program that will encourage exhibitors of all Halter, Showmanship, Western, English and Hunters to compete in a fun and family friendly environment. As before we will have our Open show rings running alongside our Hunter show rings with a place for everyone. The LowCountry Horse Show Association will continue to offer and expand some of your favorite classes and divisions-- but are you ready for some Reining, Rusty Spur, Kings/Queen’s Horsemanship, Handy Hunter and even Trainer’s classes? And wait until you see the interesting courses and heights from Walk/Trot over Poles all the way up to 3' 6" Divisions for our Hunter ring programs, which will follow the guidelines of the South Carolina Hunter Jumper Association.
Show Programs will be presented at the banquet and posted on our new website http://www.lowcountryhorseshow.com. We’ve planned the February 20th show as a schooling program to allow new members and old to compete in their favorites and try out new classes.
Your SCPTHA board has covered a lot of ground this year and is eager to successfully transition and grow this membership in the LCHSA—remember an important aspect of the award banquet is the kick off of this 2010 season and this incredible organization. Election of board members and officers will be an important agenda item of this event. Many current board members are committed to continue this progress and will run for re-election, but there is always the call for additional volunteers to throw their name in the hat and on the ballot. And to all you number crunchers, we currently have no nominations for Treasurer, so please consider completing and submitting a nomination form.
Haven’t gotten your invite---then please see below – and please send in your RSVPs ASAP!
Awards Banquet
Date: February 13, 2010 Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm Price: $25 per person Place: Edisto Hall, James Island County Park Dinner will be followed by elections of officers for 2010 and then we will wrap up the evening with our awards presentations. Come celebrate your 2009 show ring success and spend the evening with good food, friends and fun! Prizes will be awarded for Champion and Reserve in all divisions. Ribbons will be presented to the top 10 riders. MENU: Menu catered by Ladles Soups to include: Veggie Tower, Mixed Greens, assorted Cheese, Veggie, and Fruit dips, Tomato Basil and She Crab soup, Baked Ziti (vegetarian), Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with steamed Vegetable Medley, Roast Beef and Gravy with Rice Pilaf, and Chicken Tenders with seasoned Potato Wedges. Directions: 871 Riverland Dr Charleston, SC 29412-3107 Go through entrance. Take first right around the lake. Go to stop sign and it is the first left. Gray building, gravel parking area. Invitations have been mailed. RSVP BY FEBRUARY 5, 2010 |
Board Nominations
We are looking for nomiantions for the 2010 Board of Directors and Executive Officers. Please turn in completed nomination forms to the show office at the November show or mail as directed.Sign Up For our E-Newsletter!
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