Happy Thanksgiving!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
DCHA November Meeting Minutes
November meeting was brought to order by President Kevin Juliuson at Culvers in Waupun.
Treas. Report - approved as read.
Sec. Report - approved as printed in the newsletter.
Old Business - Banquet -
everyone said food was great and decided to book for next year which will be Nov. 1, 2009. Received a thank you from Robert Woock and family. Big thank you to Missy Baker for awards and being point keeper. Discussed Saddle Up awards and they will be a cap for 250 hours, T-shirt for 500, jacket for 750 and ??? for over 1000. Sherry Helmer is working on the DCHA banner.
We need nominations for a new ambassador in 2009 and for the DCHA Appreciation award. Contact President Kevin with your nominations.
SSA - stallion owners have been emailed. We will still print 100 copies of the catalog in addition to the online version. There will be a catalog assembly night sometime in January. Mare owners will be sent a letter instead of a catalog. The judge for next year’s SSA show will be Karla Keggler.
Calendars - three open months are left. Several business card ads have been sold, but there are many spots still left at $25 each. All clubs are reminded to get their 2009 show dates and officer list to Dennis ASAP so he can get them in the calendar. Farm Technology Days will be added to the calendar.
New Business - election of officers was held with a unanimous ballot for re-electing all current officers. A new ambassador is needed for next year.
Club reports - FDL 4-H - had fun at Congress, but got lost twice.
CCR - Christmas party will be in December. Hartford parade is Nov. 8, next meeting is Nov. 11, and Model Horse Show is Nov. 15.
Kin Krest - Christmas party will be held in December with square dancing.
Boots & Saddles - election of officers.
WSHC - discussed unwanted horse problem and bylaw changes. Next meeting will be in January.
WSHC District 3 - had good attendance for emergency training. Attendees would like more sessions. Next meeting will be Nov. 5 and Christmas party will be Dec. 3. RSVP to Smokie by Nov. 24 - all are welcome.
Dodge Co. 4-H - for October meeting had a very nice tour of David Beattie’s Trakehner farm on Hwy 26 between Juneau and Watertown. For Nov. meeting we will be doing a community service project. Plans are underway for an all day camp on just horses on Jan. 31.
There will also be 2 sessions each at the Feb. and March Family Learning Days.
Meeting Adjourned.
Attendance - Kevin & Jenny Juliuson, Julie & Missy Baker, Bonnie Shepherd, Sherry Helmer, Don Schwandt, Jan Pieper, Dennis Affeld, Rae Geb.
Treas. Report - approved as read.
Sec. Report - approved as printed in the newsletter.
Old Business - Banquet -
everyone said food was great and decided to book for next year which will be Nov. 1, 2009. Received a thank you from Robert Woock and family. Big thank you to Missy Baker for awards and being point keeper. Discussed Saddle Up awards and they will be a cap for 250 hours, T-shirt for 500, jacket for 750 and ??? for over 1000. Sherry Helmer is working on the DCHA banner.
We need nominations for a new ambassador in 2009 and for the DCHA Appreciation award. Contact President Kevin with your nominations.
SSA - stallion owners have been emailed. We will still print 100 copies of the catalog in addition to the online version. There will be a catalog assembly night sometime in January. Mare owners will be sent a letter instead of a catalog. The judge for next year’s SSA show will be Karla Keggler.
Calendars - three open months are left. Several business card ads have been sold, but there are many spots still left at $25 each. All clubs are reminded to get their 2009 show dates and officer list to Dennis ASAP so he can get them in the calendar. Farm Technology Days will be added to the calendar.
New Business - election of officers was held with a unanimous ballot for re-electing all current officers. A new ambassador is needed for next year.
Club reports - FDL 4-H - had fun at Congress, but got lost twice.
CCR - Christmas party will be in December. Hartford parade is Nov. 8, next meeting is Nov. 11, and Model Horse Show is Nov. 15.
Kin Krest - Christmas party will be held in December with square dancing.
Boots & Saddles - election of officers.
WSHC - discussed unwanted horse problem and bylaw changes. Next meeting will be in January.
WSHC District 3 - had good attendance for emergency training. Attendees would like more sessions. Next meeting will be Nov. 5 and Christmas party will be Dec. 3. RSVP to Smokie by Nov. 24 - all are welcome.
Dodge Co. 4-H - for October meeting had a very nice tour of David Beattie’s Trakehner farm on Hwy 26 between Juneau and Watertown. For Nov. meeting we will be doing a community service project. Plans are underway for an all day camp on just horses on Jan. 31.
There will also be 2 sessions each at the Feb. and March Family Learning Days.
Meeting Adjourned.
Attendance - Kevin & Jenny Juliuson, Julie & Missy Baker, Bonnie Shepherd, Sherry Helmer, Don Schwandt, Jan Pieper, Dennis Affeld, Rae Geb.
Upcoming Events
Lazy Creek Farm in Juneau
Last Fun show of the year is on December 6th.
Starts at 11 and is pleasure and speed.
It is 15 dollars for the day for horse and rider combo.
The food booth will be open and if the weather is good trails will be open.
Coggins is required
Dress warm and come for the fun
Any questions call Gary or Claudia Shipshock at 349 3623
or email us at lazycreek.farm2 @ verizon.net
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Annual DCHA Tack Swap & SSA
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Juneau Community Center
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SSA deadline to get into the catalog is December 15th
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Midwest Horse Fair
April 17-19, 2009
Alliant Energy Center
DCHA calendar
Be Part of the New DCHA Calendar!
Monthly photo spots are filling up fast! Don’t be left out! See order form below for the months that are still available.
Prices will stay the same as last year - $60 for a full page monthly photo, business card ads are $25, and the very popular buy-a-day for $1 each. Finished calendars will be $5 each and will be available initially at the Tack Swap in February. There are 32 available business card ad spots on this new calendar, so there is plenty of room for everyone!
Only 3 months are left for the monthly photo, so don’t wait - email your photo to
affeldfamily@gmail.com, and pick what month you would like it printed on.
Monthly Photo
Email your photo to affeldfamily@gmail.com. The only formats I can work with are JPEG, Adobe PDF or Adobe Photoshop. Please use one of these formats only.
Photos need to be in landscape (sideways) not portrait (up and down).
Months available 2009- November
2010 - January & March
Business Card
Business cards will be printed on the empty day boxes on each month - 2 boxes per card.
Snail mail your business card to me at:
Dennis Affeld
DCHA Calendar Guy
W5159 Club Grounds Rd.
Juneau, WI 53039
I will scan it into my computer and put it on the calendar page of your choice.
There are plenty of spaces left!
Monthly photo spots are filling up fast! Don’t be left out! See order form below for the months that are still available.
Prices will stay the same as last year - $60 for a full page monthly photo, business card ads are $25, and the very popular buy-a-day for $1 each. Finished calendars will be $5 each and will be available initially at the Tack Swap in February. There are 32 available business card ad spots on this new calendar, so there is plenty of room for everyone!
Only 3 months are left for the monthly photo, so don’t wait - email your photo to
affeldfamily@gmail.com, and pick what month you would like it printed on.
Monthly Photo
Email your photo to affeldfamily@gmail.com. The only formats I can work with are JPEG, Adobe PDF or Adobe Photoshop. Please use one of these formats only.
Photos need to be in landscape (sideways) not portrait (up and down).
Months available 2009- November
2010 - January & March
Business Card
Business cards will be printed on the empty day boxes on each month - 2 boxes per card.
Snail mail your business card to me at:
Dennis Affeld
DCHA Calendar Guy
W5159 Club Grounds Rd.
Juneau, WI 53039
I will scan it into my computer and put it on the calendar page of your choice.
There are plenty of spaces left!
Buy A Day
Days are $1 each for clinics, camps, birthdays, anything you want.
For clubs, we are again offering the special deal of all of your shows & meeting dates published for $20.
Email your date(s) to affeldfamily@gmail.com.
WSHC District 3 meeting
Called to order at 7:10 by President Smokie Brannaman.
Minutes from October read by VP Kathy Rammer. Motion made to approve, first by Esther Schwartz, 2nd by Jan Pieper.
Old business –
Unwanted Horse Coalition – a response letter was received explaining the Executive Board procedures to respond to the District 3 concerns about the importance of joining this group. The letter states it is a budget request and must go to Budget and Finance. The verbal report back from Executive Board rep Judy Larson included the points also that President Brannaman must do a presentation to the Board of Directors. This will be worked on.
Basic Horse Handling Emergency Training – this was a big hit on October 30! Over 30 people were in attendance with 11 certificates issued to Emergency Response Personnel. The attendees were glad to learn and also offered suggestions to continue with continued levels of training. Press coverage from The Country Today will do a write up. Margo Miller from WSHCEF will also do a write up for coverage. Other groups are interested in training for horse rescue situations from neglect and starvation. Another session for northern District 3 will try to be scheduled.
Secretary – this position is still open and needs to be filled. Contact President Smokie or VP Kathy, please!
Trail ride – kind of cold and windy but good riding and good food!
New business -
Membership levels – we are not able to get a complete list of all members and levels of membership from the office for District 3. It is tracked at WSHC office but not something that can be shared with the District. We want to communicate to everyone in the District but we don’t know who you all are!
Summit meeting – information was received after the October meeting for a summit meeting to be held on November 15. This is for the WSHC Executive Board, officers of each District, and District representatives. The response for information had to be in by November 1, prior to this meeting. President Smokie made an outline of topics that the Council should be doing and presented it for review to this meeting and will take it to the summit meeting.
District 3 logo or clothing –
Fond du Lac Agricultural Showcase – Saturday, March 7. Katie Mattison would like to know if WSHC District 3 would buy a booth for $100. The idea is to promote Ag business within District 3 that are WSHC members. Motion by Cal Larson and 2nd by Jan Pieper, passed.
Friends and Neighbors for Trails – Kathy Rammer is looking for funding for trails and rebuilding a bridge at Kohler Andre State Park. A formal presentation will be forthcoming. Requests should go to WSHC trails committee and WSHCEF.
Dave Petri is facing serious illness. Members of District 3 send all our best wishes supporting Dave and Joan.
Next meeting – Christmas party in Calumetville at Talk of the Town on Wednesday, December 3. Cocktails at 6pm, dinner at 7pm. Menu options will be ham and beef with all the fixings for $12 per person. Reserve with Smokie at 920-246-1518 by November 24. There won’t be official meeting business meeting. Just fun and stories and door prizes!
Motion to adjourn by Judy Larson, 2nd by Esther Schwartz at 9:10pm. After meeting munchies provided by Bonnie Shepherd, Diane Sackett, Jan Pieper.
Attendance - Smokie Brannaman, Kathy Rammer, Katie Mattison, Bonnie Shepherd, Cal Larson, Judy Larson, Esther Schwartz, Jan Pieper, Diane Sackett
Minutes from October read by VP Kathy Rammer. Motion made to approve, first by Esther Schwartz, 2nd by Jan Pieper.
Old business –
Unwanted Horse Coalition – a response letter was received explaining the Executive Board procedures to respond to the District 3 concerns about the importance of joining this group. The letter states it is a budget request and must go to Budget and Finance. The verbal report back from Executive Board rep Judy Larson included the points also that President Brannaman must do a presentation to the Board of Directors. This will be worked on.
Basic Horse Handling Emergency Training – this was a big hit on October 30! Over 30 people were in attendance with 11 certificates issued to Emergency Response Personnel. The attendees were glad to learn and also offered suggestions to continue with continued levels of training. Press coverage from The Country Today will do a write up. Margo Miller from WSHCEF will also do a write up for coverage. Other groups are interested in training for horse rescue situations from neglect and starvation. Another session for northern District 3 will try to be scheduled.
Secretary – this position is still open and needs to be filled. Contact President Smokie or VP Kathy, please!
Trail ride – kind of cold and windy but good riding and good food!
New business -
Membership levels – we are not able to get a complete list of all members and levels of membership from the office for District 3. It is tracked at WSHC office but not something that can be shared with the District. We want to communicate to everyone in the District but we don’t know who you all are!
Summit meeting – information was received after the October meeting for a summit meeting to be held on November 15. This is for the WSHC Executive Board, officers of each District, and District representatives. The response for information had to be in by November 1, prior to this meeting. President Smokie made an outline of topics that the Council should be doing and presented it for review to this meeting and will take it to the summit meeting.
District 3 logo or clothing –
Fond du Lac Agricultural Showcase – Saturday, March 7. Katie Mattison would like to know if WSHC District 3 would buy a booth for $100. The idea is to promote Ag business within District 3 that are WSHC members. Motion by Cal Larson and 2nd by Jan Pieper, passed.
Friends and Neighbors for Trails – Kathy Rammer is looking for funding for trails and rebuilding a bridge at Kohler Andre State Park. A formal presentation will be forthcoming. Requests should go to WSHC trails committee and WSHCEF.
Dave Petri is facing serious illness. Members of District 3 send all our best wishes supporting Dave and Joan.
Next meeting – Christmas party in Calumetville at Talk of the Town on Wednesday, December 3. Cocktails at 6pm, dinner at 7pm. Menu options will be ham and beef with all the fixings for $12 per person. Reserve with Smokie at 920-246-1518 by November 24. There won’t be official meeting business meeting. Just fun and stories and door prizes!
Motion to adjourn by Judy Larson, 2nd by Esther Schwartz at 9:10pm. After meeting munchies provided by Bonnie Shepherd, Diane Sackett, Jan Pieper.
Attendance - Smokie Brannaman, Kathy Rammer, Katie Mattison, Bonnie Shepherd, Cal Larson, Judy Larson, Esther Schwartz, Jan Pieper, Diane Sackett
Stall Bound Horse
Are you a stall-bound horse? Want to amuse yourself and your
human?
Well, here are some fun activities for you!
1) Poop in the water game
This will test your coordination and spatial abilities. Horses all over the world practice this, every day. You must try to poop in your water container (note: drink water first, so you won't go thirsty!). If your water container is too high to poop in, you can attempt to poop on the stall's door, or on the wall. This also gives your human something to do-- when they see what you've done, they will marvel at your special abilities, then happily provide you with fresh water.
2) Pee in the water game
A real challenge for geldings and stallions! Attempt to pee in your water container. This is a very challenging game. If your water container is up against a wall, you may try to drag it into the middle of your stall. If your human is dull and fails to realize that you've peed in your water, simply dump it out and they will refill it. This in itself can actually be a game, called the Dump Out Your Water Game.
3) Artistic Wood Carving
You can become a wood carver. Use your teeth to chisel the wood of your stall into a beautiful piece of art! At first, you can start with simple shapes -- such as the half-moon bite shape-- and as you become more advanced you can try different forms (big curve shape or multiple bite shapes). Your human will really appreciate this. Some humans will actually remove your artwork from the stall, and put up fresh, new, unchewed boards-- encouraging you to develop your artistic abilities with a fresh, new canvas!
4) Grain Spilling Game
Try to dump out all of your grain from your grain bucket/container, by turning it over with your nose. It is a fun game. You can evencontinue to flip the container to be sure that all the grain is dumped on the ground. Then, using your delicate muzzle to guide you, tryto pick up all the grain, sorting through the bedding and poop. Amusing, and it makes your grain last longer. Your human will
appreciate it too-- he/she may even bring you a new bucket of grain, or challenge you to become better by using more difficult containers!
5) Hay Dunking
In this game, you'll try to grab a bite of hay, carry it to your water container, and dump it in. Dropping hay in your water is fun for both you and your human! Although it's just hay, they will
probably come in your stall and remove it from your water (then you can dump more in). This gives humans something to do.
6) Who Can Be The Loudest
If you're stalled with other horses, try a little friendly competition with this game. When it's feeding time, see who can neigh, bang, scream, and kick the loudest in their stalls. Humans will instinctively throw food to the noisiest, most demanding horse, so try to be it. The winner is the horse that the human feeds first.
7) Smoosh The Bedding
In this game, you can attempt to mix your bedding, poop, and hay all together. You do this by walking all around in your stall, until you get a good, even mixture. Some horses walk in circles, or back and forth in a straight line... experiment with different styles to see what you like best. Again, this provides entertainment and exercise for your human, because they will have to clean it all up.
8) Roll in the stall
Attempt to get a good roll, in your stall. If your stall is big, this is easy; however, the smaller the stall, the more difficult it can become. The object is to roll, well, without getting stuck. There is some danger involved in this game, as you could roll up near a wall and get stuck. If you get stuck, make sure you thrash so that your human will notice you, nearly have a heart attack, then come to your rescue. This game is best played when humans are around.
9) Mane Rubbing
Try to rub your mane out in certain spots. Humans like neat manes. That is why they comb, spray, and pull your mane; Save them work by pulling your mane yourself! You can stick your head through the stall (if it has an opening) and try to rub the top of your neck. Or, just rub it on the side of a wall. This will give your mane a nice look that humans appreciate (clumps of hair missing). You'll save them time on having to pull your mane or trim a bridle path.
10 ) Unique Pooping
This not only provides fun for you, but fun for the human as well, because it makes the regular boring task of mucking more interesting. Try pooping in unusual areas. Poop on top of your door latches, or poop on window ledges. Poop in any food containers, or on top of salt licks. Try to poop any place that is not on the ground.
Hunting Season Safety
Stay Safe During Hunting Season
Fall hunting season opens this month in many parts of the country. Here are five ways to protect yourself and your horse from being mistaken for quarry whether you're on the trail or outdoors at home.
Ride in a group. The more horses and riders, the more conspicuous you'll be in the woods. Talk, laugh or sing as you go to make your presence known.
Be visible. At minimum, wear a blaze orange hunting vest. Consider outfitting your horse in Day-Glo leg wraps and weaving bright orange surveyors flagging tape into his mane and tail. Hang Hunter Bells on your saddle.
Check in with local landowners. If you routinely ride across their property, verify that you're still welcome during hunting season. Many people lease lands to hunters in the fall.
Patrol your own property. If you notice signs of unauthorized hunting, including salt blocks or deer stands, check with local game officials about your recourse. Post "no hunting" signs that meet local requirements.
Turn out horses in nearby paddocks cleared of trees. If necessary, temporarily relocate them from remote, wooded areas until hunting season is over.
Hay finder
Hay Finder
Looking to buy or sell hay? List your ad in this monthly column for free! Contact the newsletter editor to get your ad in!
We are all sold out of hay until next spring. Thank You to all of our
customers! We are taking advance orders for next spring - Call
(920) 386-2670 or email
affeldfamily@gmail.com
Marketplace
Advertising Rates
Text Classified - free
Photo class. - $5 per issue
Business card - $20 per year
Full page - $20 per issue
Half page - $10 per issue
Ad deadline is the 10th of each month
DCHA has a round pen for rent -
(920)689-2625
Moonlit Meadows offers colt starting with a reining foundation.
Accepting 2 yr olds starting in February 2009.
Started horses for sale and APHA stallion service.
Visit www.moonlitmeadows.net for a "tour" of our farm.
(920) 676-2932
Mandi Mincheski
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