NARHA news - Region IV

         

Annual NARHA Conference, Houston Texas – November 8-12, 2005
Region IV Meeting Minutes – November 10, 2005

 

Members Present:  Kim Henning, Kathy Glew, Amy Newman, Sandy Sibley, Bill Lavie,

Sandy Webster Stolte, Debbie Anderson, Linda Zimmerman, Sarah Meyer, Chris Flowers, Patty Werth, Lisa Harris, Asa Raymond, Deb Gadus, Lisa Way, Sharon McClusky, Lyn Penfound, Carol Briggs, Kelly Thorp, Tia O’Laughlin, Renee Casady, Jennifer Dean, Debbie Silkwood-Sherer, Tina Bennett, Fern Bonchek, Jennifer Lung, Whitney Armstrong, Neel Sheth, Deb Hauser, Toby Scott, Terri Young, Teresa Morris, and Bonnie DePue.

Minutes:  Deb Hauser read last meeting minutes.  Kathy Glew moved to approve, Bill Lavie seconded the motion.  Minutes were approved.

Treasurer’s report: 

• We have $15, 348 in the account.
•  Conference fees, grants funded, and donation for the Bliss Brown Scholarship were the expenses, brought account to $11,350. 
• Proposed budget increase for region conference March 2006  from $8,000 to $10,000
• Keep the conference call budget at $400.00. 
• National conference budget for state chairs and region rep was $2,000.00, region rep used $1,000.00 and state chairs combined used $948. 
•  It was discussed and a suggested that incoming applications be tabled until we know how much we make on the Reg. IV conference so as not to cut the budget too short. This will be determined. 
• Teresa Morris moved we spend up to $5,000.00 to assist in sponsoring the National Conference in our region next year.  This amount will be dependent on the financial results of the Reg. IV Conference in the spring. 

Scholarship winners for National Conference this year; one from Reg. IV – Christine Flowers, Congrats!  Kathy Glew and Sandy Webster volunteered to be the new Scholarship Review Committee.

Julie Peterson, from Kentucky, is the Region IV Volunteer of the Year.  She could not be here; Denise Guinn will accept the award for her at the banquet. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Shadow of O.A.T.S. in Michigan is the Region IV Horse of the Year. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Corral:  Information for this publication needs to be to Deb Hauser by the 10^th of the month.  This is a GREAT  way to publicize what is happening in the region.  Please take advantage of this valuable tool.

Website:  The NARHA website is undergoing renovation.  Michigan asked Deb Hauser to share a request that the list serve for Region IV be further organized with ‘Tabs’ for each state in the Reg. for easier access and available for states to highlight what ever info they would like on the site specific to their state. 

STATE REPORTS:

Indiana: 

National Conference for next year will be in Indianapolis, IN.  Theme: Winners Circle.  The dates are Nov. 8^th through the 11^th.  Deb H. and Debbie Anderson will welcome all to Indiana at the banquet Sat. evening. Sandy Carbone, is the Committee Chair. Please contact her with any assistance or questions. loveway@kconline.com   We are  excited to have Temple Grandin as our guest speaker, and the horse fair at the  Hoosier Horse park. More exciting updates to come!!!

Ohio:

New state chair is Jen Rearick.  There was no state meeting with the changes in state chair position.

Michigan:

Michigan had a successful state meeting as an Education Day last May.  The research results will be presented at the Reg. IV conf. in the spring.  Bonnie DePue is the outgoing co-chair and Kim Henning is the Michigan State Chair. 

Ontario:

Sandy Webster is the new chair for Ontario. The NARHA REg Reps had an opportunity to visit CARD, in April 2006 when they had their ‘Summit” meeting in Toronto. CARD, is a dual member/certified NARHA and a CANTRA center. They have a large horse show that all in the region is invited to on May 27-28.  There will be dressage, trail, and obstacle classes.  Passport of individuals, birth certificates for children, written permission of children not accompanied by their parent, coggins test within 6 months, and papers within 30 days are required to cross the boarder.  Please come and join in the fun.

Kentucky:

March 2-4 will be the Region IV Conference at the State Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Lisa Dean, committee chair, LMDkidpower@aol.com  Arrangements have been made with the Holiday Inn North of Lexington with a day at the horse park.  Speakers are being confirmed, Bonnie DePue has volunteered to organize the silent auction/door prizes and requests individuals to email her with info on items they are donating or securing for the auction.  Her email is bonnied@triton.net .  Denise is the volunteer coordinator for the event and is requesting volunteers.  There are 3 tracts of info that will run simultaneously that involve input from the Instructor, Therapist, Administrator, and Equine Industry Representatives.  There will be 16   1 ½ to 2 hour presentations to choose from.  Mike Richardson will be one of these.  A musical kur demonstration will follow Michael Richardson’s presentation.  Abstracts and bios from those confirmed presenters are needed for the brochure.  Please submit to Lisa Dean.  This conference has been opened up to Regions 3 & 5 in addition to our own Region IV.  The participant goal is 250 with a cost per person to be approximately $100.00 to $125.00.   There will be a CAT course offered Sat.evening.  A fund raising letter has been approved by NARHA to use in helping to get sponsors in any area of our region which will help keep costs down to participants. 

Liaison Reports:

AHA – Lisa Dean is the Region IV rep.  Kathy Splinter Watkins is the Kentucky State Liaison.  There will be information and possible changes concerning insurance issues that will be disseminated as it develops.  Debbie Silkwood-Sherer PT is the AHA Barbara Glassow Therapist of the Year for 2005.  Congrats Debbie!!

 

EFMHA – No report.

NARHA COMMITTEES:

Driving – No report

Higher Ed. – No report

Accreditation – No report

Board Member – No report

New members welcomed:

Neel Sheth (Debbie Hauser’s husband!)

Awards review committee:

Ace Raymond, Kathy Glew, and Pattie Wilson-Werth volunteered for the upcoming year.

Standards Review:

From the morning’s hearing, some wordage was changed but not the intent of the standards.

Vaulting;

• If able to do the higher levels of vaulting stay in line with those national standards, helmets are not required because of the high level of skill and movement required.
• Written evidence of the usage of the horse
• Required use of vaulting barrel is not mandatory standard

EFMHA:  no changes were made

T-HPOT;

• #5 - Mandatory, no changes made to the standard.  Four therapists voted no due to the 30 minute time restriction of client on horse inclusive of transferring on/off time. 
• #6 – no changes made
• #8 – wording changed to handle/handhold for clarity

Region Representative:

After highlighting the Region Rep. responsibilities for the Region IV membership, Deb is requesting a volunteer to assist as region secretary to assist in facilitating with efficiency those responsibilities.  Deb’s current term ends Dec. 31 2006.  She has opened up nominations and suggests State Chairs recognize this as a natural progression from their position.  Deb was nominated for re-election as well by the Michigan State Chair.  Please contact Deb with other nominations.

Meeting was adjourned to State Caucuses. 

ADDITIONAL:  Region IV responded to the need for the Gulf Relief Fund with a donation of $1000.00.

Respectfully submitted, Bonnie DePue

Deb Hauser           8957 Austin  Saline, MI 48176  734-944-6651  Pager 517-564-1816  Email  ride4pt@aol.com

Kim Henning     4845 S. 38^th  St. Climax, MI 49034           H-269-484-8043    C-269-665-0334  Email kbergie1@aol.com

Bonnie L. DePue PO Box 14 Mason, MI 48854  517-623-0143  Fax 517-623-0145  Email  bonnied@mich.com