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Congratulations!!
Congratulations to Chandra Morris. She is the big winner of a free dinner at the annual awards banquet. Thank you to everyone that participated in our little contest.
New Stallion Added!!
Montana Reining Horse Stallion Stakes welcomes Mifillena standing at Kings Equestrian Center. Check out the Stallion Stakes Page.....
Treat Your Horse!
Check out www.garnasequine.com and get in touch with Lu to schedule your horses next massage. Other services also available.
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MRHA Year End Awards Banquet
This years banquet is jammed packed!!
Don't forget to send in your reservation for the Montana Reining Horse Association 2009 Awards Banquet & Auction. This years awards banquet will include a Silent Auction, Affiliate Awards, Work Horse Award, Live Auction & Club Awards. This isn't all though ......don't leave to soon and miss out on music by Roadhouse!
Montana Reining Horse Association will hold their yearly awards banquet, and fundraiser at the Red Lion Hotel in Helena Montana on February 20th.
Rooms will be available at a discounted rate of $87/night until February 15, 2010 after that they will be $125/night.
Red Lion - 2301 Colonial Dr (406)443-2100
FREE STYLE AUCTION
The trainers listed below have consented to donate themselves for auction at the annual Awards Banquet, February 20, 2010. The purpose of this auction is to raise money for the MRHA show fund for 2010.
The rules are simple: You or you and your friends join together and bid on these people. You then will be entitled to make up the routine, make up the costume, pick the music and even decide the horse to be used. We intend to have the competition during the Big Sky Classic Derby and Futurity. The class will be held at a convenient time during the show so there is little or no conflict with either the futurity or derby.
Twenty percent of the money raised will be included in the added money for the class. This will be an NRHA Open class. NRHA rules will apply. The buyer and the rider will determine who will pay the entry fee.
Jay Dee Anderson
Jarvis Anderson
Ryan Anderson
Bill Campbell
Jarrod Grieve
Cody Halford
Dave Liethead
Cameron Meissner
Meagan Shea
J R Winter
All of these folks are reining horse trainers scattered through-out Montana. The Anderson’s and Cody Halford are of course out of Wilsall, Bill Campbell is located in the Brady area with Jarrod Grieve and his wife Meagan Shea hailing from the Northwest up Eureka way. The Bozeman area is represented by Dave Liethead and Cameron Meisnner with JR Winter from nearby Livingston.
Each has their own unique abilities, but each one represents what reining is and will be in Montana. This competition will offer a unique and fun cross section of what is the best about the event of reining. We certainly hope that you will pick your favorite trainer, pay lots of money, and await a very rewarding class to be held at the Big Sky Futurity and Derby Classic.
Dinner will include your choice of
Grilled Chicken Breast and Artichoke Penne PastaChar Grilled King Salmon Filet
Rosemary and Cracked Pepper Roasted Prime Rib
and also a kids menu of Chicken Alfredo
Download your reservation form and send to Mira Williams, 652 Rottweiler Ln, Belgrade, MT 59714
Banquet FormDon't forget to bring something to donate for the auction!!!!!
Board Nominees
MRHA board of directors currently has 4 positions open. Please vote for your board of directors with the current ballot. Mail your ballot in with your banquet reservation to: Mira Williams 652 Rottweiler Ln., Belgrade, MT 59714
Letter from our President
Dear MRHA Members :
As 2009 comes to a close, we look forward with anticipation to an exciting 2010, filled with lots of reining horse events. As we do with many things at the start of a new year, it is helpful to reflect on our goals and direction.
The Montana Reining Horse Association (MRHA) is a non‐profit organization that was formed in 1988. The Association intends: (1) to encourage the showing of reining horses in Montana, (2) to encourage the participation of riders at all levels of skills and experience at reining horse shows, (3) to encourage cooperation and collegiality among all Reiners within the state, (4) to sponsor and promote reining horse shows at a variety of locations within the state, and (5) to encourage sportsman‐like conduct at all reining horse events in Montana. more
Thirsty Anyone???
Get your own MRHA Draggin Ass Ale! Cases will be available at the Big Sky Classic for $24.00. Get your's now....
Shiners Chex Olena
The Montana Reining Horse Association would like to send their condolences out to Elise Donohue and the Double D Ranch for their loss of their great stallion Shiners Chex Olena. "Chexo" was put down today due to a long battle with kidney failure.
Chexo's accomplishments were: 2002 NRHA Futurity money-earner,
2003 Utah & Idaho Open Derby Reserve Champion Novice Horse,
2004 North American Affiliate Reserve Champion Novice Horse
NRHA Gold Certificate earner,
Multiple Bronze Winner
Chexo will be greatly missed.
