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BIRTH
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Christian Michael Bales
was born at 12:30 pm August 9th, 2010. He weighed 7 lbs. 9
oz. and was 19/34 inches long. His parents are Christopher
and Shea Bales, Grandparents are Larry & Glenda Bales and
Jeff & Gena Lambert. Parents, Grandparents and baby are all
doing well!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Recent
Loss
Frank Drury passed away on
July 30th. He had a triple by-pass surgery. He was a long
time member of the Oklahoma Pinto Horse Association. He
leaves behind his wife, Heather, and many loving family
members. Frank and his wife have both been familiar faces at
many of the OPtHA futurity shows and he will be greatly
missed.
April
Show News!
The April show was a success! This was a
great opening show: we started the show on time (YIPPEE!),
we had a super announcer on the microphone and our office
Secretary was a great addition to the efficiency of the
show!
We would like to extend a very special
thanks to Bill Bodine for his generous monetary donation to
our hospitality stall. If you did not stop by for a cup of
coffee, water, cookie or piece of candy, we will again have
the hospitality stall open for the May 9th show. We are
hoping to continue to offer this to our Members, so enjoy it
and take advantage of the snacks and goodies!
We would also like to thank each and every
one of you who came to show with us. We are always looking
for ways to enhance the success of our shows, so if you have
any comments or ideas, contact any of the Board and let them
know. This is your club and we want to make it work for you!
This year, the club is giving out show
high point awards! The seven division high point winners of
the April show won a certificate to use toward custom
embroidery at the next show! The next show high point
winners will be receiving BUCKLES!!
NATIONAL
PINTO CONVENTION NEWS - Report from Maggie Bell, National
Board Member
MARCH 22, 2010 -
Representing your club
and area as the National Board Member, I just returned from
the
Convention, and thought I
would pass along some of the changes that will be in effect
for
next year (2011).
First the National Pinto
Offices will be paid off entirely by 2013. If you have
not visited
the facilities, make a point
to do so and you will be presently surprised with the
operation
and décor.
This will be the last year
for the magazine to be published, due to the low
subscriptions. Monthly
news will be by computer with
three letter type mailing a year with things of interest.
This is also the last year
for the Queen Contest, however it is suggested that each club
continue with a Royalty
Contest to keep the interest of the youth up.
There will be increases in
some areas as follows:
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Membership:
Individual 40.00
3 Year 110.00
5 Year 175.00
Lifetime 500.00
Youth & Amateur - No
Increase
Novice Youth & Amateur—No
Increase
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Registration:
Up to 6 Months 25.00
6-12 Months 40.00
Yearling
65.00
2 & Over
85.00
Transfers
Stays at 20.00
Leases
25.00
Class Fees are still
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Many of the suggested rule
changes were defeated, however one rule change that
will be in effect next year
is the distance between jumps for mini’s and ponies.
The youth conference is
growing with attendance. It was the largest turn out to date.
Just a reminder to all of
you that have Quarter Horses, you can now earn Quarter Horse
points if you come to our shows, as long as we
offer All Breed Classes. This should help our club grow, if we
get the news out.
~~ Maggie Bell
Oklahoma
Pinto is now on FACEBOOK
Find us now on FACEBOOK! Keep
up with the latest news, just become a fan of our FACEBOOK
page and you will be kept in the know. Click on the logo on
the right and it will take you to our page.
Memberships
Your 2010 membership is due.
Show points start upon payment of membership.
To show in our futurities,
both the owner & exhibitor must be a current member of
Oklahoma Pinto.
REGISTER YOUR PINTO!!
There
is a National Pinto Representative here locally that is
available to register your horse with the PINTO HORSE
ASSOCIATION. This representative will be happy to complete
the registration for you at the Oklahoma Pinto shows. If you
would like to make an appointment prior to the show, call
Maggie Bell at 918-273-3426 or email her at
maggieb@fullnet.net
Class Sponsorships
If you would like to sponsor a class or two this year, the
cost is 25.00 and you or your company will be announced at
every show. You will also be listed
in our Newsletter, as well as listed in our upcoming
OPtHA Directory. Just send your check and information to:
Oklahoma Pinto * c/o Marsha Elliott *
12336 North 97th E. Ave. * Collinsville, OK
74021
2010
Hotel Accommodations
We suggest
the following:
(Mention Oklahoma Pinto)
Inn at Expo Square
4531 E. 21st
Street
Tulsa, OK
74114
(918) 858-3775
www.innatexposquare.com
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Radisson 918-835-9911
(CODE: Pinto Horse Show)
$72+tax for King or
Double/Double
Rate includes a free hot
breakfast buffet for all
horse show participants.
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BEST WESTERN
TULSA INN & SUITES
3212 S. 79th E
Ave. Tulsa, OK 74145
918.858.2100
* Call for Special Rates ~ Ask for the Pinto
Horse Show Rate
• Indoor Heated Pool • Free Wi-Fi
•
Complimentary parking
• Hot Cont. Breakfast • 24-hour
business center • In-room refrigerator
• Microwave
• 24-hour front desk • Laundry/Vending
• Free local calls •
Elevator (3 floors/62 rooms) • Exercise facility /Sauna
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Best
Western Tulsa Airport
222
North Garnett Road
- I-244 and Garnett, Exit #14
Tulsa,
OK 74116
Phone (918) 438-0780
Toll
Free (888) 438-0780
Best Western Tulsa Airport
welcomes the Oklahoma Pinto Horse
Association!!
www.bestwesterntulsaairport.com
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Attention
Members ! !
If
you do not wish to hold a position in our club, we
do
encourage and
accept your suggestions and ideas. Send your suggestions, concerns
and/or ideas to the President:
Rod Dunbar, 2010 President
11133 SW 29
Yukon, OK 73099
All suggestions and concerns
will be brought to the Board of Directions to be
validated and discussed.
Affordable
Advertising
We also invite you to use our
newsletter for things you have for sale. We have a wide
circulation for our newsletter and could be used to your
advantage. Send information to the editor:
Oklahoma Pinto * c/o Marsha Elliott *
12336 North 97th E. Ave. * Collinsville, OK
74021
We also offer at $5.00 per
insert, to put your items on
the web-site.
If photos are included the cost is $10.00 and will be
advertised for 3 months. We are getting a lot of hits
on our website, so don't miss out, get listed
on our site.
Photo
Time
It may be early to think of
next years Magazine Cover,
but you may
be able to get some of the best photo’s at the shows. So
come with your camera in hand and start snapping. So you
will have a photo to enter into the photo contest for the Magazine Cover. There are three category’s: Adult,
Youth, and Amateur.
Picture can be anything horse
related.
Oklahoma Pinto
Magazine
Need
to advertise your Pinto stallion or ranch? Want to wish a
rider good luck? Consider purchasing an advertisement in the
Oklahoma Pinto
Magazine. This year, we will be offering a wide range of
advertisements at different price levels so that anyone can
purchase an advertisement. The cover will be printed in
color, but the inside will be black and white.
All
proceeds outside the cost of printing will be
added to the money for the Tri-Color Futurity. Please
think about placing an ad to help us keep up the magazine
and make the futurity bigger and better!
If you
have business contacts or would like to sell some
advertising for the magazine, please contact me and I will
e-mail you a contract for businesses. You must collect
payment upon sell of the advertisement.
We would
appreciate all the Members help in acquiring new ads for the
Magazine.
Contact
Marsha at:
mehe510@cox.net
Youth
Sponsorship Program
Oklahoma
Pinto Horse Association (OPtHA) is looking for sponsors to
assist their youth organization by making it more affordable
so their families can keep them showing. The OPtHA is
a non-profit organization and our Certificate of
Incorporation for Non-Profit Number is 904480001. The
funds would be used for the scholarship fund and to assist
all youth 18 and under to have free stalls at the club
shows. OPtHA is all about family and it is so
important that we help all the youth who want to participate
in a more affordable manner. This environment teaches
the youth to work hard to succeed while they learn
sportsmanship, integrity, and individual accomplishments.
This proposal
is a three year program. We are trying to raise
$25,000. This would allow 2 scholarships a year for
$1,000 each for 3 years for a total of $6,000. The
balance will pay for 760 stalls for the youth over a 3 year
period. OPtHA has 5 shows a year and the plan is
broken down as: First Year use 150 stalls, Second Year use
250 stalls, Third Year use 375 stalls, for a total of 775
stalls.
Any balance
remaining each year will be put into a Certificate Of
Deposit until the next year.
Sponsorship
Levels:
$1,000 =
Announced at each show, business card ad in club newsletter
and the Yearly magazine.
$2,000 =
Announced at each show, 1/4 page ad in club newsletter and
the Yearly magazine.
$3,000 =
Announced at each show, 1/2 page ad in club newsletter and
the Yearly magazine.
$4,000 =
Announced at each show, 1/2 page ad in club newsletter and
the Yearly magazine.
$5,000 =
Announced at each show, 1 page ad in club newsletter and the
Yearly magazine.
$10,000 =
Announced at each show, 1 page ad in club newsletter and the
back cover of the Yearly magazine.
$25,000 =
Announced at each show, 1 page ad in club newsletter,
inside cover of the Yearly magazine, & a banner displayed
at all shows.
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