M.P.H.A.

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

JULY 14, 2003

  THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:28 P.M.

 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: DON GABBARD, JERRY MURPHY, GORDON RIFE, GAARY CAMPBELL, JAMES MURRELL, DANNY LITTERAL AND POLLYANNA SHOUSE. 

JERRY MURPHY PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT, POLLYANNA SHOUSE MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE STATEMENT AND DANNY LITTERAL 2^ND.

 GARY PRESENTED THE NEW AND RE-NEWED MEMBERS, JERRY MURPHY MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MEMBERS AND GORDON RIFE 2^ND.

 DON GABBARD BROUGHT TO THE BOARD A REQUEST FROM CYD BLAKESLEE THAT CORRECTIONS BE MADE TO HER AD IN THE MAGAZINE AND ON THE WEB.

POLLYANNA SHOUSE TOLD THE BOARD THAT THE CORRECTIONS HAD BEEN MADE.

 JAMES MURRELL PRESENTED THE SLATE OF HIGH POINT SHOW WINNERS.

 POLLYANNA SHOUSE SPOKE WITH THE BOARD ABOUT AN ARTICLE THAT WAS WRITTEN BY A MEMBER FOR THE MAGAZINE. THE REASON FOR SPEAKING WITH THE BOARD WAS THAT THERE IS CONTENT IN THE ARTICLE THAT MAY CAUSE CONFUSION FOR READERS ABOUT WHAT THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES PERTAINING TO SPOTTED HORSES. POLLYANNA TOLD THE BOARD THAT SHE FELT SINGLING OUT A HORSE AND NAMING THAT HORSE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE OWNER WOULD BE OPENING UP PROBLEMS FOR THE ASSOCIATION.

 GORDON RIFE PRESENTED THE INFORMATION FOR THE 2004 EQUINE AFFIRE TO BE HELD MAR 25^TH-28^TH. STALL PRICES HAVE INCREASED, AND THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED, TO BULDING IS ON THE SAME GROUNDS HOWEVER IT IS A CLIMATE CONTROLLED BUILDING. DANNY LITTERAL MADE THE MOTION TO PAY THE DEPOSIT DON GABBARD 2^ND.

 JAMES MURRELL ASKED THAT AN AD BE RUN IN THE MAGAZINE ASKING FOR MEMBERS TO HELP AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW.

 POLLYANNA SHOUSE ASKED IF THE NEXT BOARD MEETING COULD BE SPECIFICALLY DEVOTED TO THE SHOW, CITING THAT THERE IS A LOT OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. PRESIDENT GARY CAMBELL SAID THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE MEETINING WILL BE USED FOR JUST THAT.

 GORDON RIFE WILL BE THE RINGMASTER.

 DANNY LITTERAL MADE THE MOTION TO ADJORN THE MEETING, THERE WAS NO OTHER BUSINESS AND DON GABBARD 2^ND THE MOTION.