4.3.14 Ada County Horse Leaders’ Meeting Minutes
Call to order: meeting was called to order at 7:45 pm by President Andrea Thompson
Introductions: Riley Dolin was introduced
Roll call: 1) Bits N Spurs—*Dewey & Riley Dolin, 2) Chickasaw Choctaw—absent, 3) Desert Wind Riders—*Ginny &
Megan Kelsch , 4) Desperados—absent, 5) Eh Capa—absent, 6) Energizers—absent, 7) Equus Addictus—*Zane & Brianne
Charters, 8) JC Riders—*Barb & Gabe Recla, Danielle & Curtis Yanskey, Lori & Brian Cooper, 9) Just Horsin’ Around—
*Maranda Phillips & Joanne Ludwig, 10) Riata Riders—Andrea Thompson, 11) Trail Blazers—absent (* indicates
designated voter)
Minutes: Minutes from 3/6/14 were read. Lori Cooper moved & Barb Recla seconded to approve the minutes as read.
Motion carried.
Correspondence: None
Treasurer’s report: None
Committee Reports
District II Horse Council report was given by Andrea Thompson. Next meeting will be 4/8. Horse Oral
Presentations will be Saturday 4/5 at Emmett Middle School. Horse Judging & Hippology will be 6/7. Location
TBA. Horse Camp is 6/19-6/22. Registration is due by 5/9. District Horse Camp Scholarships are due tomorrow
4/4. Idaho Horsemanship Award performance test will be 9/14.
Working Ranch Horse report was given by Riley Dolin. At the last WRH program they worked on branding,
roping, working cattle, horsemanship, opening & closing gates on horseback. They also learned about cattle
breeds & calving. Program is great!
Western Heritage Clinic report was given by Lori Cooper. Next 3 programs will be at 3K Ranch from 9-12 on
4/26, 5/17, & 6/21. They are planning a Ranch Versatility Qualifier at 3K. Details TBA.
Fair Supervisors’ report was given by Barb Recla. Nothing new to report. Hope to have books at next meeting.
Rules Committee: Nothing to report.
Youth Competitions:
Horse Judging: Nothing to report.
Horse Bowl: Nothing to report.
Horse Oral Presentations report was given by Maranda Phillips. Contest was held Saturday 3/8 at
Healthwise. There were 13 participants. Everyone qualified for District. Contest went well & there
were no complaints.
Hippology report was given by Andrea Thompson. Contest will be held Saturday 4/26 at Ten Mile Riding
Club. Flier will be out soon.
Old business: None
New business:
Ada County English Shows: report was given by Ginny Kelsch. Schooling show will be held 5/31 & judged show
will be held 7/12 at WIF. Ginny needs someone to be in charge of concessions. Everyone needs to spread the
word since this a county fundraiser. Megan Kelsch, Zane Charters, Brianne Charters, Shawn Charters, & Andrea
Thompson have volunteered to help.
Megan Kelsch is becoming an Idaho State Judge. She will be giving private & group lessons & clinics to 4-H’ers
on Showmanship, English & Western riding, ground training, Trail, Reining, Public Speaking, Horse Judging,
Clipping, Braiding, & Banding. See flier. Megan’s contact info is megan.kelsch@gmail.com & 995-5699.
Announcements:
4/4 District Horse Camp Scholarship Applications due
Silver Spurs Clinic Series at Birt's Arena 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28
4/15 WIF Horse Declarations
Horse Expo/Youth Camp 4/18-4/20 (BLM will provide wrist bands for the Mustang program.)
5/2 Applications due for 6/7 AQHA Youth Day at the Races
5/9 Applications due for District II Horse Camp
Ada County English Shows Saturday 5/31 & Saturday 7/12 at Western Idaho Fairgrounds
Adjourn meeting: Barb motioned & Curtis seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 pm.