COVID-19 Update
The Virginia State Governor’s office has finally set forth procedures for horse shows. Please familiarize yourself with the Governor’s guidelines for all sanctioned horse shows since we must follow local and state laws. Phase 3 went into effect July 1st:
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S HORSE SHOWING PROCEDURES
TO ALL OUR MEMBERS, PLEASE STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY!
Resources:
The Virginia Horse Council has created a graphic chart for Barn Safety: BARN SAFETY CHART
The Virginia Horse Industry Board has provided resources for all horse owners: https://www.vhib.org/covid-19-resources
Virginia included in the Travel Restrictions to New York
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that 10 additional states meet the metrics to qualify for the travel advisory requiring individuals who have traveled to New York from those states, all of which have significant community spread, to quarantine for 14 days. The newly-added states are Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia and Washington. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average.
2020 VHSA Junior Exhibitor of the Year Voting
For the 2020 Show Year only two Special Awards will be awarded and they are the Junior of the Year Award which is nominated and voted on by our Junior Members and the Frances Newbill Rowe Junior Award which is nominated and chosen by a special committee.The nomination deadline was October 15, 2020. Three Junior Members were nominated for the VHSA Junior Exhibitor of the Year:
Sophia Deel
Claire Parkinson
Kellen Sullivan
In order for current VHSA Junior Members to cast their vote, please submit your Ballot to the VHSA office. The Ballot must be received in the VHSA office by November 1, 2020. The Ballot can either be e-mailed to the VHSA office (vhsa@verizon.net) or mailed to our office at 400 Rosedale Court, Suite 100, Warrenton, VA 20186.
OFFICIAL BALLOT
~ Ballot must be received in the VHSA office by November 1, 2020 ~The 2020 Associate Championship Horse Show will be held at the Virginia Horse Center on November 12-15. This show is a double points show for the Associate Program.
In order to be eligible to compete at this show, a horse must have been shown at four Associate Shows as a VHSA recorded horse and the owner must be a current VHSA member. The rider must have shown at four Associate Shows as a current VHSA member.
The deadline for entries is October 27, 2020. Please make sure that you send your entries to the Show Secretary's address that is on the Entry Form, NOT the VHSA office. (No Stall Splits)
The Prize List is now available on the VHSA website on various locations:
Associate Program, click on Associate Program Details
Associate Program, click on Associate Horse Show Prize Lists
Points - scroll down to link
Events - click on News
The prize List is also available HERE
Please make sure to return any trophies that were awarded at the 2019 show to this year's show for the 2020 presentations.
Please be aware of the Virginia Horse Center COVID-19 Regulations that must be followed:
Qualifying for the VHSA Associate Horse show
1) The horse/pony must be registered with the VHSA. If you cannot find your horse/pony's name on the list under POINTS, then either the animal is not recorded or the owner is not a current member.
2) The owner of the horse/pony must be a current VHSA member. If the owner's name is either not on the membership list or there is not an activation date next to the owner's name, they are not a current member of the VHSA.
3) The rider must be a current VHSA member. If the rider's name is either not on the membership list or there is not an activation date next to the rider's name, they are not a current member of the VHSA.
4) The registered horse/pony whose owner is a current member must have competed at four Associate recognized horse shows in any division, even non-VHSA rated divisions. The rider (if different from the owner) as a current member of the VHSA must have competed at four Associate recognized horse shows in any division, even non-VHSA rated divisions. (To qualify it does not have to be the same horse/rider combination.)
2) The owner of the horse/pony must be a current VHSA member. If the owner's name is either not on the membership list or there is not an activation date next to the owner's name, they are not a current member of the VHSA.
3) The rider must be a current VHSA member. If the rider's name is either not on the membership list or there is not an activation date next to the rider's name, they are not a current member of the VHSA.
4) The registered horse/pony whose owner is a current member must have competed at four Associate recognized horse shows in any division, even non-VHSA rated divisions. The rider (if different from the owner) as a current member of the VHSA must have competed at four Associate recognized horse shows in any division, even non-VHSA rated divisions. (To qualify it does not have to be the same horse/rider combination.)
If the answer is YES to all of the above, then you are qualified to enter and exhibit at the VHSA Associate Horse Show. If you have any questions pertaining to this, please contact the VHSA office either by e-mail (vhsa@verizon.net) or by phone (540)349-0910.
The deadline for entries is October 27, 2020. Please make sure that you mail your entry to the Show Secretary, Debbie Bowden, whose address is on the Entry Form. Please do not send them to the VHSA Office.
Please make sure to spell the horse/pony's name on all entry forms exactly as it is recorded with the VHSA. If a name appears on the results differently, then the points will not be entered. Also, the correct owner (as registered with the VHSA) must be listed on the entry results so that points will be entered.
The Virginia Horse Industry Board is the Official Sponsor of the Virginia Horse Shows Association Awards Program.
2020 VHSA Annual Meeting & Convention
The Board of Directors, at their September 21st meeting, voted to not have our Annual Meeting and Convention at the Homestead this year. However, the Annual High Score awards in both the Regular Program and the Associate Program will be tabulated and awarded.The Championship and the Reserve Championship ribbons and awards will automatically be mailed to all by December 15th. However, if you would prefer to pick up your ribbons and prizes directly from the VHSA office at 400 Rosedale Court, Suite 100, Warrenton, Virginia, please contact us no later than December 8th so that a day and time can be arranged. Otherwise, the ribbons will be mailed.
Anyone who would like their 3rd through 6th ribbon mailed to you, please notify the VHSA via e-mail (vhsa@verizon.net) by December 8th.
2021 VHSA Membership Renewals
We are no longer sending out paper renewals. All memberships, horse recordings and voting will now only be done online. Please click on PAY DUES in order to renew your membership or record a horse and/or changes to a horse. The Membership Cards and Horse Recording Certificates will still be mailed after the application is submitted to the VHSA office.
December Hunter Classic Horse Show
With the VHSA Annual Meeting & Convention being cancelled this year, we are able to recognize the December Hunter Classic at McDonogh School in Owings Mills Maryland on December 3~6, 2020. Due to the Convention usually coinciding with this show, we typically cannot recognize it because it falls on the same weekend. So, please be aware that the 2020 show will be sanctioned by the VHSA and points will count towards the 2021 VHSA year-end points. Please make sure to renew your VHSA membership prior to attending this show so that your points will count.
Designer Face Masks
The Virginia Horse Shows Association is very pleased to announce that our dear friend, Frederique Poulain (Designes by Frederique), who has provided the beautiful hand painted pieces that are awarded at the Associate Championship Horse Show each year has added to her list of many talents, the art of making Face Masks. These gorgeous Face Masks are available to our members for a 10% discount on your entire order by entering the promo code of VHSA at checkout. Frederique is generously donating $1.50 to the VHSA for every mask that is purchased.
Please visit her website: www.iwantthatmask.com - Enter Promo Code: VHSA
National Show Hunter Hall of Fame
Congratulations to two Virginia Horses who have been elected into the 2020 National Show Hunter Hall of Fame:
Estrella, owned by Mr. & Mrs. Ernest M. Oare
Henry The Hawk, owned by Mr. & Mrs. Kennetn Wheeler, Sr. and Ms. Jane Womble Gaston
Henry The Hawk, owned by Mr. & Mrs. Kennetn Wheeler, Sr. and Ms. Jane Womble Gaston
Congratulations to these very well deserved horses!
VHSA Division Sponsorship
The 2020 Division Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Sponsorships cost $100 per Division and the Sponsors are listed on our website, in our VHSA Convention Booklet and the VHSA 2021 Yearbook.
Click HERE for the complete list of Divisions that are available for sponsorship!
The VHSA 2019 Annual Live and Silent Auction
Every year the VHSA holds a Live and Silent Auction during the Annual Meeting & Convention. This fund raiser would not be able to be held without the many volunteers who obtain auction items as well as the many donors who graciously donate items. We would like to thank everyone involved with the Live and Silent Auction, especiall our Donors. Please remember to visit these businesses in support of their generosity.
A complete list of Donors can be downloaded here: 2019 Auction Donors
MEMBERS NOT IN GOOD STANDING
The following individuals are unable to accrue VHSA points, ineligible to compete at the VHSA Associate Summer Horse Show, VHSA Associate Championship Horse Show and unable to attend the VHSA Convention:
Fae Cordova (Savannah Cordova) - NSF Check
Olivia Fuller - NSF Check
Samantha Lamb (Allison Scott) - NSF Check
Paul Logan, Pachanga Farms - NSF Check & Rule Violation
Susie Mansell (Show Place Farm, LLC) - NSF Check
Kathy Martin Grumulski - NSF Check
Veronica Lorraine Martin (Kelly Davenport) - NSF Check
Andrew Kenneth Milne (Anna Milne) - NSF Check
Margaret Elizabeth Morris - NSF Check
Shannon Simmons - Outstanding Debt
Amanda Smith - NSF Check
Jesica Warthen (Alexis Warthen) - NSF Check
Pamela Weaver (Amanda Weaver) - NSF Check
Sandra Ruiz was awarded the USEF Sportsmanship Award at the USEF Convention.
Congratulations to one of the best - Sandra Ruiz!
The votes have been counted and we are pleased to announce the following winners of the 2019 Special Awards:
Horseperson of the Year: Sally Lamb
Amateur Sportsmanship Award: Marion Cosby-Kastenbaum
The Barry A. Jackson Memorial Award: Georgine Winslett
Junior Exhibitor of the Year: Jordan Toering
Horse Show of the Year: Deep Run Horse Show
Andrew Montgomery Award: Warrenton Pony Show
Elizabeth Nelms Owner of the Year Award: Stacey McFadden
The Susan Hagan Award: Wayne Eubank
The Frances Rowe Junior Exhibitor of the Year Award: Beverly Alcock
The Mary Drury Award: Hobby Creeks Grey Goose, owned and ridden by Olivia Dougherty
The Joan Cozart Perfect Parent Award: Mr. & Mrs. Wayne VanBrocklin
The L.M. Sandy Riding Scholarship: Victoria DeFeo
The Michael Lenehan Memorial College Scholarship: Macey Berg
The Double R Partners Perpetual Trophy - In Memory of Amy Reistrup: Shelby Bonnie
Congratulations to the winners!
Equine Nutrition Basics by Kayla Wolfe
At the Lexington Spring Welcome Horse Show at the Virginia Horse Center, the VHSA’s Special Events Committee presented a lecture led by Emory and Henry’s Jessica Denniston on Equine Nutrition Basics. Highlights of the lesson included the functions of the foregut and hindgut, essential nutrients, and how to choose a diet for a specific horse. The equine has one stomach that is composed of a foregut and hindgut. The foregut of the horse digests fats, proteins, and sugars through enzymes while the hindgut breaks down fiber. Horses need certain nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fat to fulfill their diet. Water, being the most vital nutrient for the horse, is used for transportation of nutrients and between eight to twelve gallons of it is consumed each day. When deciding on a diet for a horse, the age, workload, weight, and ability to consume grass should be evaluated. A horse that is doing a lot of exercise may need higher quantities of a certain nutrient to maintain a good balance. The weight, or body condition score should be considered when deciding both the type and quantity of food given to the horse. Access to hay or grass is necessary and must be recognized while choosing a diet for a horse. Roughage should be the primary source of food for the equine, followed by grain to assure that all the nutrients are given. Jessica Denniston explained and showed us the affects of a bad diet on a horse.
For further information, please see the Equine Nutrition Basics Handbook which can be downloaded HERE!
Wreaths Across America
Wreaths across America is a non-profit organization that lays wreaths at the many grave sites across America for our fallen soldiers. The VHSA is pleased to once again sponsor 20 wreaths to be laid at Arlington National Cemetery this month in honor of our soldiers who have given their all for all of us. If you would like to sponsor as well, please visit their website at www.wreathsacrossamerica.com
VHSA Division Sponsorship
The 2020 Division Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Sponsorships cost $100 per Division and the Sponsors are listed on our website, in our VHSA Convention Booklet and the VHSA 2021 Yearbook.