July 2010
Hello Cutters,
PLEAE BE AWARE THAT THE SHOW SCHEDULED FOR JULY 10TH & 11TH AT STRAIT RAIL RANCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
January 2010
Hello Cutters,
The MCHA Board met January 4th and I believe the 2010 show schedule is set. The following shows are MCHA approved and four will be produced/hosted by the MCHA.
March 13th & 14th – Red Horse Ranch, Fergus Falls, MN (MCHA hosted)
April 24th & 25th – Strait Rail Ranch, Nevis, MN
May 22nd – Scribner Stables, Stacy, MN
June 5th & 6th – NCHA Days, Strait Rail Ranch, Nevis, MN (MCHA hosted)
June 26th & 27th – Red Horse Ranch, Fergus Falls, MN
July 10th & 11th – Strait Rail Ranch, Nevis, MN
August 14th & 15th – Strait Rail Ranch, Nevis, MN
August 26th – 29th – Royal Flush, Red Horse Ranch, Fergus Falls, MN (MCHA hosted)
October 8th – 10th – Fall Festival/Breeders Futurity, Red Horse Ranch (MCHA hosted)
November 6th & 7th – Red Horse Ranch, Fergus Falls, MN
The Board worked to get these dates set as early as possible; we can not guarantee that there won’t be any changes but we hope to keep any changes to a minimum. ***NEW THIS YEAR --MCHA YEAR END AWARD winners will be determined by a point system in 2010. Points will be awarded as follows: if a class pays three moneys; 1st place will receive 4 points, 2nd place – 3 points, 3rd place – 2 points and every entry in the class will receive 1 point. Therefore, you are rewarded for entering the class. The more times you enter the class; the more points you will earn towards a year end award. There will no longer be a 50% participation rule; there is no minimum show participation rule of any kind in effect for 2010. Be sure you have paid your membership dues in order for your points to count.
The 2010 MCHA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING will be March 13th at the Red Horse Ranch. It will start sometime between 12:00 and 2:00 depending on how it fits in the show schedule. The main order of business will be for the membership to vote on several changes to the by-laws. The changes relate to adjusting the MCHA calendar year so that it is the same as the NCHA calendar year, election dates, and clearing up some of the working of the by-laws in general.
CUTTING WITH THE PRO’S – Get ready for the show season and have fun at a Clinic benefitting the Minnesota Youth Cutting Horse Assoc. Scholarship Fund! Featuring NCHA & MCHA Professionals –Dennis Ginkens, Logan Ginkens, and Bob Janssen February 20 & 21 Rush City, MN (held at the new, heated Janssen Performance Horses training facility). $300/person, includes cattle & lunch $35/day to audit, includes lunch For information contact Anita Janssen at 612-760-5123 or ajanssen@maxxuminc.com
I hope everyone’s New Year is off to a great start. I know the MCHA Board is excited for the 2010 cutting year.
Keep a cutting……Mary Jo
