PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Hello Horse Buddies,
That chill is in the air (sometimes) and the 2-year-olds are finally big enough to climb aboard! What better time of the year for a horse person is there? I hope everyone enjoys a wonderful fall with their horses and horse friends. We have many things going on with ECEA this fall and many deadlines fast approaching. Please read the details below in the newsletter! I’ll see everybody at the banquet!
Keep your heels down,
Julie
Officer nominations
We are now seeking volunteers and nominations for ECEA officers for 2011. If you are interested – and we are desperate – to run for president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or the board of directors, please submit a letter of intentions to secretary Glenn Alexander at galexander123@yahoo.com or bring it to the banquet on October 2. Officers ballots will be mailed by the end of October and officers announced at the December planning meeting.
Banquet Slideshow
Mary Roberts has volunteered to create a slide show for the awards banquet. If you have any photos of your crew from any ECEA activities this year, you may email them to her at maroberts@duncanvilleisd.org if they are small or only one or two (otherwise they will go into her school’s junk mail). If you have many, put them on a disk and get them to Julie Hinz or the ECEA meeting this month.
Horse Show Photos
John Avent has taken many wonderful photographs throughout the shows and has offered to share them with everybody for free over the internet. The links are posted on the ECEA facebook page. Look for his wall posts. These links will also be posted on the web site soon.
Also, the professional photographer at the June horse show has photos for sale. Please check them out at www.perfectphotomemories.com Click on Events and 2010 if you are interested.
ECEYA
The youth club is taking their mlhammock74@yahoo.com with the number of trailers/cars/people/horses
Jennifer and
Glenn Alexander
Jimmy and Beth
Ballew
Appaloosa Horse
Club
American Paint
Horse
Association
Ellis Co. Home
Inspections
Flying Dollar
Ranch
Sugar Grove Farm
Donna Weisberg
Training Stables
Dallas Zoo
Dover Saddlery
Gypsy Horse
Registry of
America
Charlie
Campbell’s
Rental Services
Awards Banquet
Please remember that year-end awards, special awards, and youth participations awards will be bestowed at the banquet on October 2, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Camp and Conference Center. Tickets and reservations must be made by SEPTEMBER 18!!!!! The forms are at the top of the ECEA website if you’ve lost the invitation that was emailed to you.
Join the Ellis County Equine Association group on Facebook! It’s a great place to get news first, see great pictures from our events, and chat with other members. Just do a search for our name and we should pop up!
General Membership Meeting
ECEA General Membership and Board of Director Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month at the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. THAT IS THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16! WE WILL BEGIN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT 2011 ARENAS AND DATES AS WELL AS OFFICERS! PLEASE COME!
The 2011 planning meeting, which is where most of the important decisions are made for next year regarding awards levels, divisions, classes, dates, rule changes, etc are made, will be on December 11 at 9 a.m. at the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce.
Thank you to our 2010 ECEA Sponsors!
Sarah Green – Buckle Sponsor
Former ECEA Youth Champion
International Power Midlothian – Buckle Sponsor
Flying Dollar Ranch of Italy – Buckle Sponsor
Certified Riding Instructor* Boarding*Showing*Training* 972-483-7774
Hilltop Haven (Lou Bell) – Buckle Sponsor
R.C. Neal, P.C. – Daily High Point Sponsor
Certified Public Accountant * Quickbooks Pro Certified Adviser
Accounting and Tax Services * 972-259-5757 * Waxahachie, TX
Goldmyne Ranch of Midlothian -Buckle Sponsor
Gypsy Horses & Paints * Glenn & Jennifer Alexander
All Your Home and Barn Construction Needs.
New construction, repairs, fences, riding arena, lighting and plumbing.
469-337-5412
SUGAR GROVE FARM
Italy, Texas * A complete equine facility. * Training--Lessons--sales--full care boarding facilities
100x200' covered arena--60' indoor round pen * Large outside riding arena