MPHA SPECIAL MEETING

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JAN. 21,2003

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER 7:10 PM BY PRES. GARY CAMPBELL.

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

THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WAS TO DISCUSS AND FINALIZE PLANS FOR EQUINE AFFAIRE, TO BE HELD IN COLOMBUS, OH. APRIL 10-13.

GORDON RIFE PRESENTED THE INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION, STALLS, EXHIBITOR PASSES AND THE EXHIBIT BOOTH.

WITH THE REGISTRATION FEE OF $850.00 WE GET 1 STALL TO BE USED AS A TACK ROOM AND FEED ROOM FOR EVERYONE THAT GOES. THERE IS 6 EXHIBITORS PASSES AND WE VOTED TO PURCHASE 6 MORE PASSES AT $30 EACH.

PRIVATE STALLS ARE $90 PER STALL, THE BOARD VOTED TO PAY HALF OF THAT FEE FOR HORSES TO BE EXHIBITED. (5 HORSES MIN. NEEDED)

GORDON MADE THE POINT THAT CAMPGROUNDS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FAIR GROUNDS FOR ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO USE THEM.

GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT WHO COULD AND WOULD LIKE TO GO.

PAUL STAMPER MADE THE SUGGESTION THAT LENNY POZYAT TAKE HIS GREY STALLION THIS YEAR, HE WAS SLATED TO TAKE HIM LAST YEAR BUT HAD AN ACCIDENT AND WAS UNABLE TO GO.

DON GABBARD SAID THAT HE WOULD TAKE A PALAMINO MARE.

JAMES MURRELL SAID HE WOULD TAKE A CHESTNUT STALLION.

KARL SCHNIDER WILL BE CONTACTED ABOUT HIS BUCKSKIN.

RON MCGLOTHEN WILL BE CONTACTED ABOUT HIS PALAMINO.

GARY CAMPBELL IS TO CONTACT AREA REPS AND MEMBERS IN THE AREA TO SEE IF THEY HAVE HORSES THEY WOULD LIKE TO EXHIBIT OR WOULD BE WILLING TO WORK IN THE BOOTH.

POLLYANNA SHOUSE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD THE SUGGESTION THAT THE FORUM BE REMOVED FROM THE WEBSITE SIGHTING DEGRETORY COMMENTS ABOUT PAST AND PRESENT BOARD MEMBERS.

THIS SITE WAS IN ITS INCEPTION WAS TO BE USED FOR PROMOTION AND A WAY OF LETTING MEMBERS TALK WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT THEIR HORSES AND LETTING OTHERS JOIN IN THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN OUR BREED. THIS WAS NOT TO BE USED AS A POT TO KEEP TROUBLE STIRRED UP IN.

POLLYANNA SHOUSE MADE THE MOTION TO DROP THE FORUM FROM THE WEB. THE VOTE WAS UNAMIOUS BY ALL PRESENT TO DROP THE FORUM.

TRAIL RIDES WERE DISCUSSED, SOME WILL SOON BE SCHEDULKED AND WILL BE ON THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS BOTH IN THE MAGAZINE AND ON THE WEB.

ONE HIGH POINT SHOW HAS BEEN SCHEDULED, BOONEVILLE, MAY 17^TH

REVIEW OF THE 2002 KY. HORSE COUNSIL PROGRESS REPORT.

GARY PRESENTED AN EMAIL FROM DIANE CLOUD, SHE IS TRYING TO GET A GROUP OF MPH MEMBERS AND HORSES TOGETHER TO BE IN THE 2004 ROSE PARADE HELD IN PASADENA CA.

GARY TALKED ABOUT AWARDS FOR PEOPLE THAT DO A LOT OF ORGANIZED TRAIL RIDES POSSIBLY GIVING RECOGNITIONS TO THOSE WHO GAIN HIGH POINT AWARDS, SHOW IN GAITED CLASSES IN AREAS WHERE MPH ARENT A COMMON SIGHT.

THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING WERE READ OVER BY EVERYONE PRESENT AND DON GABARD MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES, JERRY MURPHY 2^ND. APPROVED.

 MEETING WAS ADJORNED AT 9:25PM