MFTHBA First Annual National Trail Ride, Performance and Sale in AVA

Here is a note from our MFTHBA Board Member, Joyce Graening:

Hi Affiliate Chapters,

I realize that some of you have changed presidents since this list was put together, but would you please pass this information on to the appropriate person to publicize these events to your affiliate. Thank you very much.

We are planning the first annual national trail ride and performance/versatility/trail foxtrotter horse sale to be held at the MFTHBA show grounds on July 23-25, 2009. We are planning to make it a very festive and fun event for everyone. The attached flyer will give you the planned events for the week-end. Also attached is a consignment form from Adam's Auction Company who will be conducting a very professional sale for us. All horses consigned must be at least 3 years old and under saddle. RV spots and stalls will be available. All contact information for both the sale and other events are found on the attached flyer. The MFTHBA will be receiving 1/2 the net profits from the horse sale.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me. I hope that everyone will plan to come. We are trying to get some more fun events scheduled for the membership at the MFTHBA headquarters.

Thanks for helping to spread the word.

Joyce Graening
MFTHBA Board Member

FIRST ANNUAL NATIONAL TRAIL RIDE

& PERFORMANCE/TRAIL/VERSATILITY
FOXTROTTER SALE AT MFTHBA SHOWGROUNDS
AVA, MISSOURI
JULY 23-25, 2009

Join us for 2 days of trail riding:
July 23 Go on the popular and exciting ride to Brown's Cave
July 24 The ride will be the Grounds ride
Riders will meet across from the MFTHBA headquarters on Hiway 5 both days 8 a.m. There is plenty of parking and help with transportation to the trail head from the show grounds if needed.
For additional information, contact Paul Martin at 417 683-3069.

Join us on Friday, July 24 at 2 p.m. in the main arena for free instructional clinics on "modeling your horse", "preparing your horse and hints for the show ring", and "identifying and help with foxtrotter gaits" presented by Johnny Miller, Mike Owens, and Geno Middleton, with compliments from the MFTHBA Trainer's Committee.

Join us on Friday night July 23 for a BBQ dinner served by D & L BBQ*
Stay around and enjoy the music after dinner.

Join us on Saturday, July 25 at 10:00 a.m. for a great foxtrotter horse sale of approximately 100 registered Missouri Foxtrotters, 3 years and over, already under saddle. The sale will be held under a big tent rain or shine on the show grounds. Sale catalogs will be available after July 1 and consignment information can be obtained from

Adam Jokisch, Auctioneer at toll free 1 877 566-8751.

RV Spaces are available for $25 per night
Stalls are available for $15 for 1 night + $10 night for each additional night. Call Donna Watson at MFTHBA 417 683-2468 for reservations.

Concessions will be available Friday & Saturday.
*There will be a charge for the BBQ.
There will be a $5 gate charge Friday for those coming for the day, not staying on grounds.