MPHA BOARD MEETING MINUTES

FEB. 4TH 2003

WEST LIBERTY, KY

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRES. GARY CAMPBELL

AT 7:10 P.M.

THOSE PRESENT WERE GARY CAMPBELL, JERRY MURPHY, GORDON RIFE, DON GABBARD, PAUL STAMPER, JAMES MURRELL AND POLLYANNA SHOUSE.

MEMBER GLEN PECK.

JERRY MURPHY PRESENTED THE PROFITT AND LOSS STATEMENT,

POLLYANNA SHOUSE MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE STATEMENT AND GORDON RIFE 2ND

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JERRY REPORTED THAT THERE WAS ONE CHECK OUT THAT WAS NOT ON THE STATEMENT AND IT WAS FOR THE EQUINE AFFAIRE IN THE AMOUNT OF $850.00.

 

DON GABBARD SUGGESTED THAT THE SEAL THAT IS ON OUR REGISTRATION PAPERS SHOULD BE EMBOSSED SO THAT IF THE SEAL WAS TO BE LOST THE IMPRINT WOULD STILL BE THERE , AND THOUGHT THAT THIS ALSO LOOKS BETTER ON THE PAPERS, JAMES MURRELL MADE THE MOTION AND PAUL STAMPER 2ND.

 

POLLYANNA SHOUSE EXPLAINED THAT THE MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS OF THIS YEAR ARE ON THE WEB-SITE. ALSO PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL WERE MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS THAT WERE SUBMITTED BY LENNY POYZAT ACTING SECRETARY. THE MINUTES WERE PASSED AROUND THE ROOM FOR INDIVIDUAL APPROVAL AND WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE MAGAZINE.

 

NEW AND RE-NEWED MEMBERS WERE ACCEPTED, MOTION BY JERRY MURPHY AND 2ND BY DON GABBARD.

 

GARY CAMPBELL ASKED IF THE BOARD THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO PUT A MEMBERSHIP LIST ON THE WEB-SITE, THERE WAS DISCUSSION, AND JERRY THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE MEMBERS THAT WOULD NOT WANT THEIR ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS ON THE INTERNET.

 

DON GABBARD MADE THE MOTION TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO GARY CAMPBELL, PRES. AND MILDRED CAMPBELL, REGISTRAR TO DEAL WITH REGISTRATION PAPERWORK PROBLEMS ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION OF HORSES. 2ND BY PAUL STAMPER

 

CLASSIC HORSE SHOW COMM. REPORT- JAMES, DON AND LENNY WILL BE IN CHARGE OF ORDERING RIBBONS AND TROPHYS FOR THE SHOW

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HIGHT POINT COMM.- JAMES REPORTED THAT WOLFE CO. AND BEATYVILLE SHOW CHAIRPERSONS HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY WILL BE DECIDING ON SHOW DATES SOON AND WILL BE IN CONTACT.

 

BREEDERS LIST- THE START DATE WILL BE JAN. 1ST OF EACH YEAR AND WILL END DEC 31ST OF THAT YEAR, ANYONE PLACING THEIR FARM  AD AFTER JAN 1ST WILL RECEIVE A PRO-RATED FEE FOR THE LISTING.

 

 

DISCUSSION ABOUT BANNERS AND FLAGS THAT BELONG TO THE ASSOCIATION, THEY HAVE BEEN MISPLACED, IT WAS DECIDED THAT A NOTE SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE MAGAZINE TO SEE IF SOMEONE KNOWS THEIR WHEREABOUTS.

 

THERE WASA MEMBER REQUEST ABOUT THE HORSE FAIR TO BE HELD IN HARRISBURG, PA. THE MEMBER REQUESTED FOR THE ASSN. TO PAY FOR STALLS AT THE HORSE FAIR. STALL ARE $50.00 EACH AND THE REQUEST WAS FOR 3 STALLS. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN THE DETAILS ARE WORKED OUT. MOTION MADE BY DON GABBARD AND 2ND BY JAMES MURRELL.

 

GARY CAMPBELL SHOWED THE BOARD A COPY OF THE AD THAT IS IN THE GAITED HORSE MAGAZINE, IT WAS PASSED BY THE BOARD THAT THE CHAMPION MALE UNDER SADDLE, BLUE STEEL, WILL BE THE NEXT PHOTO USED IN THE AD.

 

EVENTS COMM- GORDON RIFE PRESENTED INFORMATION ON EQUINE AFFAIRE, THE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN PAID AND A CHECK IS BEING SENT FOR ADDITIONAL EXHIBITOR PASSES.

THE STALLS ARE BEING RESERVED.

GORDON READ AN EMAIL FROM CYD BLAKSLEE, STATING THAT SHE WOULD BE WILLING TO WORK THE BOOTH, BRING HORSES, DO NARRATION, OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WAS NEED. GORDON IS TO CONTACT HER WITH PLANS FOR THE FAIR.

 

GARY CAMPBELL BROUGHT UP DISCUSSION ABOUT AWARDS AND RECOGNITION FOR PEOPLE THAT DO EXTENSIVE TRAIL RIDING, POSSIBLY GIVING AWARDS FOR THE MOST DOCUMENTED MILES RIDDEN.

 

TRAIL RIDE SCHEDULED FOR OCT. 4TH 10:00 AM

GLADIE CREEK RIDE

FURTHER INFO LATER FROM GORDON RIFE

 

GEN. DISCUSSION ABOUT JUDGING PROCEDURES. GARY ASKED THE BOARD TO BE CONSIDERING PEOPLE THAT WOULD JUDGES CLASSES FOR MPHA.

THE SUBJECT WAS BROUGHT UP ABOUT THE GAITS THAT ARE JUDGED, AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THERE BE ONLY 2 GAITS ASKED FOR IN THE RING, MOUNTAIN WALK AND MOUNTAIN PLEASURE GAIT.

 

MAGAZINE COMM.- POLLYANNA SHOUSE REPORTED THAT THE JAN/FEB ISSUE IS AT THE PRESS AND SHOULD BE READY TO MAIL BY FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK.

POLLYANNA PRESENTED AN IDEA FOR DISCUSSION TO THE BOARD ABOUT A SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE PUBLISED JUST FOR HORSE FAIRS AND FOR AREA REPS TO USE AS AN INFORMATION TOOL.

THIS ISSUE WOULD HAVE THE BREEDERS LIST, FARM DIRECTORY, A COUPLE OF ARTICLES, A COPY OF THE PROCLAMATION, MEMBERSHIP FORM AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION TO A PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBER. THE COVER COULD POSSIBLY BE THE LOGO OR A COPY OF THE PRINT. DON MADE THE MOTION THAT WE TRY THE IDEA AND GORDON 2ND. POLLYANNA IS TO COMPILE THE INFORMATION AND HAVE IT SET UP READY TO PRINT,THEN SUBMIT IT AT THE NEXT MEETING FOR APPROVAL.

 

THERE WAS GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FORUM.

 

THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING WERE READ BY THE BOARD MEMBERS, DON GABBARD MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AND JERRY MURPHY 2ND.

MINUTES ACCEPTED.

MOTION BY DON GABBARD TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AND GORDON RIFE 2ND.