This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am pleased to announce to the List that the NFHR BOD has approved August 18 - 19, 2007 for the NFHR Virginia Evaluation. Since I like planning, I wanted to get the date and preliminary details out as soon as possible. The Evaluation will be held at Frying Pan Park in Herndon, VA. Frying Pan Park is a facility dedicated to horse activities and hosts horse shows, horse auctions, and two USEA horse trials. It has plenty of permanent stabling, two outdoor rings, an indoor ring, a cross country course, and trails. The footing is excellent and the park is well maintained. It's about 25 miles from Washington, DC and close to Dulles Airport. There's plenty of hotels, restaurants and shopping nearby, including a new Dover Saddlery. The Virginia Evaluation will be the ONLY NFHR Evaluation on the East Coast in 2007. Northern Virginia is known for its strong support of horse activities, so we are expecting to attract a crowd of spectators. I am engaged in promotional efforts now. Professional equine photographer and Fjord owner, Paula Chmura, has agreed to be the Evaluation's official photographer. There will be on-site vendor opportunities, too. We have rented both the indoor and outdoor rings for the Evaluation. August in Virginia can be hot and we may have afternoon thunder showers. The host committee felt it was critically important to have an inclement weather plan in place for all tests. Entry information will be available later this year. For those of you who are thinking of bringing your horse(s) to an Evaluation, I know that Curt Pierce is trying to plan some educational clinics on the conformation evaluation and performance tests. Look for future announcements for those clinics. Meanwhile if you have any specific questions about the 2007 NFHR Virginia Evaluation, please e-mail me. Margaret Bogie Ironwood Farm Rixeyville, VA 22737 http://wwww.ironwood-farm.com
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