Hi Everyone!

Here it is again - time for show season!  Winter is finally on its way out and I know I have the show "bug" and I'm sure many of you do, too, so the Board and I are getting all geared up and ready to go on May 18.   Boardmember Sharon Carnefix and I will be the show managers this year, so you'll see us in the booth at sign-up time. 

We are also thrilled to have two new boardmembers, Renee Dierdorff and Pam Himes.  You may have noticed a change in the look of the newsletter and that is due to Renee's hard work.  Thanks, Renee!  Our new website is up and running, too! That is due in large part to the efforts of Pam, who has graciously agreed to take on the task of maintaining it.  Thanks, Pam!  We have both Pam and Renee to thank for trying to get us into the electronic age in the registration booth, too!  Hopefully, being computerized will make the paperwork aspect of showing more efficient for exhibitors and show management alike.  Both Pam and Renee will be showing at CSHA shows this year, so you'll get to meet them both.

Thanks are due to all the boardmembers who do a lot of work throughout the year.  Dessa Bergquist is our treasured Treasurer and, along with keeping us in the black throughout the year, also helps often in the office at the shows.  Anne Raskey is in charge of ribbons and awards (both daily and year-end) so you can thank her when you win that really nice high-point!  Patricia Rothdiener is our membership chairman and has also been in charge of trail courses in the past, which is quite a chore since she also shows her horse, Te, in the shows.  Sharon Carnefix is on the Judges Committee and is an all-around great help, too.  We have a lot of great gals on the Board and I'm very grateful to each and every one of them. 

In closing, we're looking forward to a great year this year.  As many of you know, the Dare 2 Share show series will not be happening this year, and we expect we may have a few more participants in our shows because of that.  Regardless, though, we intend to try and keep the fun and easygoing atmosphere that we have been known for in the past.  Please do not hesitate to e-mail or call any one of us on the board (our contact numbers are listed here in the Newsletter) if you have any questions or concerns.  I hope to see you in May!

Anne Chism

President

Website/Contact Information:

LEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO DOWNLOAD SHOW BILLS, MEMBERSHIP FORMS, OR TO CHECK POINTS THROUGHOUT THE SHOW SEASON.  THE WEBSITE IS:

www.coloradostockhorse.com

CONTACT US - We Love to Hear From You!

E-mail us at:

ColoradoStockHorse@yahoo.com

Or

jbaraquarters@comcast.net

Or call us at:

Anne Chism, President - 303-216-0101

Anne Raskey, Vice President - 303-423-3524

PatriciaRothdiener,Membership-303-232-6756

Exciting News and Changes for 2008!!!!!

• Trophies will be given for all first place winners in every class for the June show!!!                                              

• July Show is a casual dress show, come join us and wear jeans and drop the English Jackets to be comfortable in the heat!

• New Novice Rules!  For the Colorado Stock Horse 2008 Season a Novice is NOW defined as one who is in his/her first TWO years of showing.  This rule applies to the first two years of showing in ANY horseshow of any type. (i.e., 4H, open shows, breed shows).

• Points will be posted after each show this year in both the newsletters and on the website!

• We Are Open Show Approved for the following organizations: Appaloosa Horse Club (ACAAP), American Paint Horse Association (PAC), Rocky Mtn Qtr Horse Outreach, Arabian Horse Assoc.(OEIP)