Potluck (BBQ) and Roundpen Demonstration
at St. Michaels Nursery
Saturday, 24th of September 2011
Time: 1 PM
bring a dish to pass
We'll make Hamburgers and Hotdogs.
Directions,
8 mies south of Dairy Queen, west of Hwy 63
1/2 mile of Hwy 63 CR 8860 the first house on the right.
From Alton, M Hwy south to Hwy 63 go Right
go 4 miles to Brandville Cr 8860 to the right.
1/2 mile of the road, first house on the right.
We hope you can make it
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Notes from Meeting for July 2011
One thing for sure, we draft horse enthusiasts can sure cook! We had a wonderful pot luck meeting in July, and it was a gastronomic event. Several of us followed a Mexican food theme, but the offerings were delightfully balanced by fruit salad and goat cheese.
Vice President Kirsten Kosinski called the meeting to order and thanked Sherri and Robert for hosting the meeting in their beautiful home.
Unfortunately, we had no minutes from the last meeting or a treasurer's report. There was a short discussion of assets owned by the club (a yoke and evener). Steve may purchase them. There is also a double tree.
New member Leza Smith was made most welcome. She has two mini horses that are cart trained and is looking for a larger horse.
A lengthy discussion of the purpose and long term outlook of the club was held. Keith suggested that there are two types of members: active and passive. Some members don't have draft horses. Some members expressed their expectations for the club as a whole, hoping for more education and horse related activities, such as holding a drive, having a farrier talk to the clup, round pen training classes, and hitching instruction.
On the short term, the outrageously hot weather has precluded the likelyhood of an August meeting. The September meeting is scheduled for Sept 24th at St. Michael's Nursery in Brandesville. It will address round pen training and ground driving. Please invite anyone you know with an interest in ANY type of draft animal to this meeting.
Steve asked the pertinent questions - What do we want to do? With so few active members, do we want to continue holding meetings? Do we want to continue to have dues paid? Leza commented on the relationship between dues paying and the psychological value one sees in the organization.
After these discussions, the meeting was adjourned.
Vice President Kirsten Kosinski called the meeting to order and thanked Sherri and Robert for hosting the meeting in their beautiful home.
Unfortunately, we had no minutes from the last meeting or a treasurer's report. There was a short discussion of assets owned by the club (a yoke and evener). Steve may purchase them. There is also a double tree.
New member Leza Smith was made most welcome. She has two mini horses that are cart trained and is looking for a larger horse.
A lengthy discussion of the purpose and long term outlook of the club was held. Keith suggested that there are two types of members: active and passive. Some members don't have draft horses. Some members expressed their expectations for the club as a whole, hoping for more education and horse related activities, such as holding a drive, having a farrier talk to the clup, round pen training classes, and hitching instruction.
On the short term, the outrageously hot weather has precluded the likelyhood of an August meeting. The September meeting is scheduled for Sept 24th at St. Michael's Nursery in Brandesville. It will address round pen training and ground driving. Please invite anyone you know with an interest in ANY type of draft animal to this meeting.
Steve asked the pertinent questions - What do we want to do? With so few active members, do we want to continue holding meetings? Do we want to continue to have dues paid? Leza commented on the relationship between dues paying and the psychological value one sees in the organization.
After these discussions, the meeting was adjourned.
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