President’s Message

by Jessica Cole

By this point in the year, I have been to several shows and have noticed the same trend again and again. Entry numbers are down, but quality is up, and people seem more enthused than ever about the enjoyment they experience with their horses.

It seems that although almost everyone must tighten their belts in some regard due to the continued sluggish economy, we are all being reminded of just how much we love to play the game.

With that said, I encourage all our members to continue to take joy in their horses and their fellow horse people in whatever ways please you! Most of my WAHA peers think of me as strictly a “show horse person”, but I also enjoy trail riding and going out to chase cattle with some non-Arabian horse friends. Further, I have a couple of personal horses at home that I still enjoy just fooling around with.

This year, I have been trying to take more time to share all these ways of enjoying the horses with the non-horse crowd. I invite former classmates to bring their kids out to the farm and share my photos with my husband’s co-workers at his Union functions. I think most of our WAHA members try to do this type of outreach, and I applaud those efforts!

Two more WAHA shows are still on the 2010 calendar. Our August Show is slated for August 6-8th in Jefferson and will be held in conjunction with MAAB Futurity Classes on the heels of last year’s successful joint show. For further information, or to volunteer, contact Mike Bell at 262-470-5355. And the WAHA Open Show is taking on a one day format this year and will be September 25th at Bounds Showtime Arena in Deerfield. Contact show manager Joanne Jones at 608-712-5844 for details or to volunteer.

In addition, a Fall Saddleseat Clinic is planned for November. Watch the website and the newsletter for more specific details as they are firmed up.

As always, feel free to call or email me at any time with your input, ideas, and feedback on WAHA activities and the promotion of the Arabian horse.

Jessica Cole, WAHA President
262-672-9742
jcts@jvlnet.com