WHOA Dispatch
Ballots in the Mail
The Walking Horse Owners Association would like to announce that Ballots for election of Judges for the 2018 International Pleasure & Colt Grand Championship are in the mail . Along with the ballots are forms to submit different levels of sponsorship . Twenty-six WHOA Judges who wished to be included on the ballot are listed . Of these 26 only four may be selected for your vote ; the top three judges will officiate at the International Horse Show . Ballots have been mailed to current WHOA Members and must be returned to the WHOA office by the 18th of June 2018 .
New Division
Due to popular request WHOA has added a Classic All Day Pleasure Division to its Middle Tennessee circuit . The classes are for keg shod , amateur owned and trained only .
2018 WHOA Double High Point Shows As of February 28 , 2018
March 2-4 April 7 April 14 April 20-21 April 28 May 19 May 26 May 26 June 1-2 June 5-9 June 9 June 16 June 16 June 22-23 June 30 September 15 September 21-22 September 29 September 29 October 13 October 27 October
Triple Point Show
Camden , SC Franklin , TN McDonald , TN Asheville , NC Mt . Vernon , IL Perryville , MO Murfreesboro , TN Kittrell , NC Lexington , VA Germantown , TN Dillsburg , PA Cookeville , TN Oxford , NC Murfreesboro , TN Brownsville , KY PWHAT Jamboree White Pine TN Brownsville , KY Dillsburg , PA Perryville , MO Franklin , TN Camden , SC
July 27-Aug 4 International Murfreesboro , TN
Bid on the International Program
Bids for the 2018 International Program are available for the Front cover , Center spread and Back page . All ads will be in color . Front cover bid for last year was $ 2,400 while the back cover bid was $ 600 . Bid ’ s for the Center spread is new for 2018 . Bids may be placed by email to joinwhoa @ aol . com , or called in to the WHOA office 615-494-8822 . All bids must be received by the 18th of June 2018 .
Interim Card Rule Status
WHOA members who have attained their Interim card may only show in OPEN classes ; the immediate family may show their own horses in Amateur or , Youth classes , including All Day Pleasure , but not allowed to show in Amateur Owned & Trained or , Owner Amateur Trained classes during the Interim period .
Blast from the Past ! Recipe from the 2004 WHOYA Cookbook .
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HORSIE CAKE 4 c . sweet feed or oats 1 c . molasses or honey 2 carrots , cut into sticks 1 apple , cut into slices Mix the honey and sweet feed or oats together in a big bowl . When fully mixed , place the mixture on a plate and shape into the form of a birthday cake . Use the carrots as candles and the apples as decorations . Horses really enjoy this sticky but delicious treat
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