APRIL
Meeting called to order by President A.
Spinelli-Olson at 8:02 pm Eastern time.
March 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes: Motion
to approve March minutes by J. Ouellette;
2nd by K. McGuire. Motion approved.
Financial Report discussion by K. McGuire &
K. Tanner: Motion to approve by M. Ranft.
2nd by M. Pacheco. Motion approved.
NWHA News: Ads and articles are due
May 15, 2019. Focus for ads include farms,
stallions, and Regional winners. Board
members assigned to assist in obtaining ads
are A. Spinelli-Olson, S. Havard, K. McGuire,
and K. Johnston.
The National 2019 by K. Tanner & M. Ranft:
Show bill presented and reviewed. Motion
by J. Ouellette to approve the 2019 Show
bill. 2nd by M. Pacheco. Motion approved.
A. Spinelli-Olson and J. Potter to move
contents of the storage shed from Memphis
to Shelbyville. M. Ranft will get Storage Unit
quotes.
Annual Meeting 2020 by S. Havard: Different
venues discussed. S. Havard will contact
Embassy Suites in Nashville for competitive
room rates.
Committee Membership List: Updated list
presented. The committee list with chairs
will be posted on web site.
Sponsorships by K. Johnston, J. Ouellette,
and J. Nagel: Motion by K. McGuire to
approve sponsorship letters as distributed
with Wounded Warriors as the designated
charity for the National and $250 allotted
for postage and stationary for distribution.
2nd by K. Tanner. Motion approved.
NWHA Inaugural Dressage Show Recap by
K. McGuire: The first show showed a $300
deficit which was less than projected. The
participation and reviews were good. The
next show will be held June 30, 2019 the
day after the Tri-State Dressage Show.
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Equine Affaire by M. Ranft: The event
was successful. Breed demos were well
received and there was good foot traffic
through the booth.
Membership Drive: Motion by J. Potter to
send membership renewal letters and an
email communication. 2nd by K. McGuire.
Motion approved. Motion by M. Ranft to
send to lapsed members going back 2
years. 2nd by K. Tanner. Motion approved.
Merchandise by A. Spinelli-Olson: Members
are encouraged to visit the web site. New
items can be added.
Change of Status: Motion by K. McGuire to
accept K. O’Connor’s request of a change
of status from Professional to Amateur
status. 2nd by K. Tanner. Motion approved.
Change will take effect 3 years from April 7,
2019 per protocol.
2019 National Judges Slate by A. Spinelli-
Olson: Motion by J. Ouellette to accept
the Judge’s Committee slate of Glenda
Levin, Sue Fenner, Jimmy Black for the 2019
National Show. 2nd by J. Potter. Motion
approved. A code of conduct for judges
will be sent to the Judge’s Committee for
distribution. The slate will be announced
after judges have been contacted and
contracts are signed.
Other: Sponsorship Request by S. Gibbs
for Lexington, VA NWHA Show: Motion by
J. Ouellette to sponsor $70 for a class and
$120 for a Championship Class. 2nd by M.
Pacheco. Motion approved.
Motion to adjourn by J. Potter. 2nd by
M. Pacheco. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 10:18 pm Eastern time.