Board Meeting Highlights
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:05 PM EASTERN TIME BY PRESIDENT A. SPINELLI-OLSON.
OCTOBER 8, 2019 MINUTES: MOTION TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER MINUTES BY J. OULLETTE. 2ND BY M. RANFT. MOTION APPROVED.
FINANCIAL REPORT BY K. MCGUIRE: MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT BY M. RANFT. 2ND BY J. OULLETTE. MOTION AP-
PROVED.
THE 2020 NATIONAL: THE CONTRACT IS BEING SIGNED. A $500 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED.
RULES COMMITTEE BY K. O’CONNOR:
MOTION BY J. OULLETTE TO SEND PROPOSED CHANGES TO RULE 3.9 CLARIFYING JOINT OWNERSHIPS AND LEASES TO MEMBERSHIP FOR
REVIEW FOR 60 DAYS. 2ND BY M. RANFT. MOTION APPROVED.
MOTION BY K. TANNER TO SEND PROPOSED SSH RULES TO ALIGN THEM WITH SSHBEA RULES TO MEMBERSHIP FOR 60-DAY REVIEW. 2ND
BY M. PACHECO. MOTION APPROVED.
MOTION BY M. RANFT TO SEND PROPOSED RULE ALLOWING AGES 11 AND UNDER TO USE 2 HANDS IN ANY YOUTH CLASS DESIGNATED
11 AND UNDER TO MEMBERSHIP FOR 60 DAY REVIEW. 2ND BY J. OULLETTE. MOTION APPROVED.
MOTION BY M. RANFT TO SEND PROPOSED RULE ALLOWING SNAFFLE BIT IN ANY WESTERN CLASS TO MEMBERSHIP FOR 60-DAY REVIEW.
2ND BY J. OULLETTE. MOTION APPROVED.
MOTION BY K. MCGUIRE TO SEND PROPOSED IN-HAND TRAIL OBSTACLE RULES TO MEMBERSHIP FOR 60-DAY REVIEW. 2ND BY M.
PACHECO. MOTION APPROVED.
USEF ALLIANCE PARTNER BY K. O’CONNOR: MOTION BY J. POTTER TO NOT RENEW THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN NWHA AND USEF IN 2020.
2ND BY M. PACHECO. MOTION APPROVED.
POST-NATIONAL NWHA NEWS: THE EDITION IS BEING FINALIZED.
2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS: MOTION BY K. MCGUIRE TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE’S FOLLOWING SLATE
OF OFFICERS AND VACANT BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITION AS FOLLOWS:
J. POTTER, PRESIDENT
S. GIBBS, VP
S. HAVARD, SECRETARY
ROBIN LUCARELI, DIRECTOR
2ND BY J. OULLETTE. MOTION CARRIED. K. O’CONNOR WILL MAIL BALLOTS TO MEMBERSHIP.
ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS BANQUET 2020 BY S. HAVARD: SCHEDULE FINALIZED. MOTION BY K. MCGUIRE TO KEEP THE BANQUET
COST AT $50 PER PERSON. NWHA WILL COVER COSTS IF THE MEAL IS OVER $50 PER PERSON. 2ND BY K. TANNER. MOTION CARRIED. S.
HAVARD TO CONTACT THE HOTEL TO NEGOTIATE COST OF THE MEAL.
WDAA BY K. MCGUIRE: WDAA IS ADDING SADDLE GAIT VERBIAGE TO WDAA TESTS FOR GAITED HORSES.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY K. TANNER. 2ND BY K. MCGUIRE. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:14 PM EASTERN TIME.
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