From: "Karl & Jerrie Froelich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
To: "Fjordhorse list" <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com>
Subject: PNFPG Spring Fling report and Fjords, Fjords Fjords!
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 11:16:50 -0700
This message is from: "Karl & Jerrie Froelich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Pacific Northwest Fjord Promotional Group (PNFPG) held its 42nd
biannual
meeting this May 4,5 & 6th at the Grant County Fairgrounds, In Moses Lake,
WA.
Over the last two years we've combined our business meetings with various
clinics, and have had a rousing success. After all, if you have to get
together to do business, why not have some fun too? So we call it a Spring
Fling.
Out of ~143 members scattered across North America, there were 40+
attendees
with 30+ horses at the event, participating in clinics such as Dressage,
with
Anne Appleby, Driving, with Donna Burgess and China Larabe, Trail Riding
with
Kathi Thompson, and Horsemanship with Gayle Ware.
I personally attended Gayle Ware's clinic, and found it incredibly
challenging, informative and useful. I am a better horseman and Fjord
owner
because of it.
On the business side, the primary business conducted was a thorough
overhaul
of our bylaws. Surprisingly a significant number of members suffered
through
the whole mind-numbing and tedious affair; subsequent bylaws issues should
be
much smaller in scope.
We have fixed the date of our 43rd biannual meeting for November 3rd; At
the
Best Western in Moses Lake, WA. Check out the www.pnfpg.org as details
emerge. Feel free to find out what we're all about - we'd love to find out
what you're about!
Thanks to all who attended, and thanks to Taffy Mercer, and her crew, for
all
the hard work they did to make this event a success.
Things are happening!
The PNFGP will be having it's annual International Fjord Show at the Libby,
Montana Nordicfest celebration on September 7, 8 and 9. This is a great
opportunity to show off what you & your Fjords can do! The International
Fjord Show was the first of it's kind in the Northwest, and is run and
staffed
by an experienced and seasoned cadre.
For those who have kids, and would like to show while they're still out of
school, the PNFPG is sponsoring a NEW show August 24,25 and 26 at the Grant
County Fairgrounds, Moses Lake WA. This is the first show we'll be putting
on
in Moses lake, and are excited with the plans. For more information,
check
out http://pnfpg.org/NW2007/nw07.pdf. If you are bringing along a horse
widower (or widow) we'd love to put them to work, and have some fun while
we're at it.
As a kicker, the NFHR will be hosting an Evaluation on August 22 and 23 in
Moses Lake. This is a terrific opportunity to find out just how good your
Fjord is! If you're new to Fjords, attending an evaluation (even as just
an
observer) is a wonderful way to immerse yourself in all things Fjord. For
more information on the evaluation, please check out
http://www.pnfpg.org/moselakeeval.html.
Want more? There IS more!
On May 17th in Seattle, WA is Syttende Mai Parade (Norway's Constitution
Day)
. A group of Fjord horses will enter into the parade. More info at
www.ballardfjordhorses.com.
On June 9, and 10 there will be a CDE Clinic at Fjelldalengard in St
Ignatius
Montana , Hosted by Don and
Heather Torgenrud. Clinicians will be Donna Burgess and China Larabe.
Keep
your eyes on www.pnfpg.org as details emerge.
On July 14-15 there will be a non-ADS sanctioned CDE at Teddy Bear Fjords,
in
Meade, WA. Click here for info: http://pnfpg.org/TBF/tbf_cde_7_2007.pdf
Ever
seen a CDE with mostly (if not all) Fjords? Ever seen a CDE at all? This
is
a great opportunity to find out, in a friendly group of non-pretentious
horse
owners.
If Participation in a CDE is daunting and intimidating, volunteers are
ALWAYS
needed! Warren and Sylvia Riddle will be the hosts, and we can look
forward
to a terrific time.
What does it mean to be non-ADS sanctioned? Only that this is not an
official
event sponsored by the American Driving Society
(http://www.americandrivingsociety.org). Otherwise, all ADS rules and
procedures will be observed for this event.
ALL these events require PNFPG membership for insurance and liability
reasons.
If you'd like to join, feel free to contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED];
membership is dirt cheap at $20 compared to the benefits you get. Of
course,
you can also go to www.pnfpg.org and follow the procedures there.
If you are in the U.S or Canada Pacific Northwest (we use a VERY broad
definition), we would love to hear from you! Our roster of members include
clinicians with extensive domain knowledge and experiences, as well as
plenty
of us folk who simply enjoy our horses and have picked up a thing or two
along
the way. There is something for everyone!
Cheers and Regards,
Karl Froelich
Chairman, PNFPG
Snohomish, WA USA
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