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Saddles for sale:
*15" Dakota barrel saddle, dark
oil, rust seat, round skirt, oak leaf
tooling, new with tags $500
*14" Western Saddlery saddle,
black seat, square skirt, light oil,
roughout fenders, crazy leg
tooling, with rear cinch, brand
new $600
*14" SRS barrel saddle, black
seat, square skirt, light oil, waffle
tooling with barb wire trim, with
rear cinch, brand new for $700
Please call Judi at 360 793 2698
or e-mail
rehmquarterhorses@hotmail.com
for more information.
*14" childs saddle used a handful
of times, darker leather, leather
wrapped stirrups. Asking $300
open to offers, contact Julie
Harter barrelbabe_jh@hotmail.
com 509-697-4020 can have it at
Appleatchee sunday or it will be
at Featherland!
Horses for sale:
Cherokee is for sale as my
daughter has outgrown her.
Wonderful games pony, knows all
the events. Depending on the level
of rider she will walk, trot or
canter, she will lead line as well.
Super safe, doesn't spook and is
safe on the ground. Excellent on
trails, we have ridden her on the
beach and she has been in a
couple parades too. She needs
another boy or girl that she can
teach and love. 20 something and
about 12.2 hands. Very easy
keeper and in good health. $900
Amy McHale 360-642-8755
ajmchale@hotmail.com
For SALE – If you are looking for a
Miller at Miller’s Quarter Horses.
We’ve got several outstanding two
year olds on up for sale. We even
have some that are started! These
horses are not only good looking,
but they’ve got the athletic ability to
take you any direction you want to
go. We’ve produced champions
such as “Miller’s Gray Baron”, “I’d
Rather Be Satin”, Sylvia Hylton’s
“Yippy Skippy” and Amy DeBoer’s
“Gimmie Dat Cash”, which all came
from our bloodlines and ranch.
Contact Jerry Miller at Miller’s
Quarter Horses for more
information – (425) 432-1504 or
tamiler@aol.com
Now in Washington ~ an own son
of Dash For Perks!
Perks The Man is one classy colt,
very athletic and extremely smart.
Backed by a solid pedigree,
here is the complete package...
proven bloodlines, flawless
conformation, and a winning mind!
With all this Perks is sure to be an
excellent barrel and race sire.
Both sire and dam lines are
proven producers of Stakes
Winners, Superior Race, AQHA
Hall of Fame Horses, World
Champions, Race & Show ROM,
and Barrel Racing Money Earning
offspring. We are very
excited to offer you the
opportunity to breed to an own
son of the legendary Dash For
Perks at an
affordable price. Call Rehm
Quarter Horses at 360 793 2698
or email
rehmquarterhorses@hotmail.com
for photos and more information.
Check out the new Website www.
rehmquarterhorses.net
BID OF A BULLY
SI 92
$500.00
WILL BE STANDING AT
SHANNON DAVIS' HOME IN
MALAGA.
MARE CARE $5.00/ DAY
I WILL BE USING
EXCLUSIVELY ARTIFICIAL
INSEMMINATION
VETERINARY FEES WILL BE
ADDITIONAL.
YOU WILL SAVE IN MARE
CARE WHAT IT WILL COST
YOU IN VET FEES!
SHIPPED SEMEN
AVAILABLE $250.00 PER
SHIPMENT
Saddles for sale:
*15" Dakota barrel saddle, dark
oil, rust seat, round skirt, oak leaf
tooling, new with tags $500
*14" Western Saddlery saddle,
black seat, square skirt, light oil,
roughout fenders, crazy leg
tooling, with rear cinch, brand
new $600
*14" SRS barrel saddle, black
seat, square skirt, light oil, waffle
tooling with barb wire trim, with
rear cinch, brand new for $700
Please call Judi at 360 793 2698
or e-mail
rehmquarterhorses@hotmail.com
for more information.
*14" childs saddle used a handful
of times, darker leather, leather
wrapped stirrups. Asking $300
open to offers, contact Julie
Harter barrelbabe_jh@hotmail.
com 509-697-4020 can have it at
Appleatchee sunday or it will be
at Featherland!
Horses for sale:
Cherokee is for sale as my
daughter has outgrown her.
Wonderful games pony, knows all
the events. Depending on the level
of rider she will walk, trot or
canter, she will lead line as well.
Super safe, doesn't spook and is
safe on the ground. Excellent on
trails, we have ridden her on the
beach and she has been in a
couple parades too. She needs
another boy or girl that she can
teach and love. 20 something and
about 12.2 hands. Very easy
keeper and in good health. $900
Amy McHale 360-642-8755
ajmchale@hotmail.com
For SALE – If you are looking for a
Miller at Miller’s Quarter Horses.
We’ve got several outstanding two
year olds on up for sale. We even
have some that are started! These
horses are not only good looking,
but they’ve got the athletic ability to
take you any direction you want to
go. We’ve produced champions
such as “Miller’s Gray Baron”, “I’d
Rather Be Satin”, Sylvia Hylton’s
“Yippy Skippy” and Amy DeBoer’s
“Gimmie Dat Cash”, which all came
from our bloodlines and ranch.
Contact Jerry Miller at Miller’s
Quarter Horses for more
information – (425) 432-1504 or
tamiler@aol.com
Now in Washington ~ an own son
of Dash For Perks!
Perks The Man is one classy colt,
very athletic and extremely smart.
Backed by a solid pedigree,
here is the complete package...
proven bloodlines, flawless
conformation, and a winning mind!
With all this Perks is sure to be an
excellent barrel and race sire.
Both sire and dam lines are
proven producers of Stakes
Winners, Superior Race, AQHA
Hall of Fame Horses, World
Champions, Race & Show ROM,
and Barrel Racing Money Earning
offspring. We are very
excited to offer you the
opportunity to breed to an own
son of the legendary Dash For
Perks at an
affordable price. Call Rehm
Quarter Horses at 360 793 2698
or email
rehmquarterhorses@hotmail.com
for photos and more information.
Check out the new Website www.
rehmquarterhorses.net
BID OF A BULLY
SI 92
$500.00
WILL BE STANDING AT
SHANNON DAVIS' HOME IN
MALAGA.
MARE CARE $5.00/ DAY
I WILL BE USING
EXCLUSIVELY ARTIFICIAL
INSEMMINATION
VETERINARY FEES WILL BE
ADDITIONAL.
YOU WILL SAVE IN MARE
CARE WHAT IT WILL COST
YOU IN VET FEES!
SHIPPED SEMEN
AVAILABLE $250.00 PER
SHIPMENT
Classified Ads are
located at bottom left
of this page
located at bottom left
of this page
April 2009
An officer's meeting was held on April 8 at Bridgett's house to elect officers and bylaws for the local
club. More information later.
View Karen's April 8 Horseplay column.
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Compiled by
Karen Griffiths
kbg@olympus.net
An officer's meeting was held on April 8 at Bridgett's house to elect officers and bylaws for the local
club. More information later.
View Karen's April 8 Horseplay column.
_____________
Compiled by
Karen Griffiths
kbg@olympus.net
2008 East Side Classic High Point winners:
Dan Jagla HP Senior and Terri Morrow, Reserve HP Senior
Dan Jagla HP Senior and Terri Morrow, Reserve HP Senior
| Shake it Nita! Voted Best Cheerleader at Interstate 2008 |
2008 East Side Classic High Point Buckaroo winner:
Carissa on Banner.
Carissa on Banner.
2008 East Side Classic High Point Junior winners:
Brittany Fletcher and Matthew Harter, Reserve HP.
Brittany Fletcher and Matthew Harter, Reserve HP.
Hot stuff
And I'm not just referring to Lesa Bland! Temperatures were more than 100 degrees at State
Finals in Wenatchee -- quite a contrast to the spring show's snow. Riders and horses were
dripping sweat -- except for those locals who knew to be prepared. They were able to keep
their cool by wearing Cooling Vests. Was that an unfair advantage? Nah...west siders were
still No.1 in many events.
And I'm not just referring to Lesa Bland! Temperatures were more than 100 degrees at State
Finals in Wenatchee -- quite a contrast to the spring show's snow. Riders and horses were
dripping sweat -- except for those locals who knew to be prepared. They were able to keep
their cool by wearing Cooling Vests. Was that an unfair advantage? Nah...west siders were
still No.1 in many events.
All regions are invited to submit news, events and meeting times for posting on this Web site
Dirt farming
Olympic Peninsula Region's Brooke Stromberg, left, and Interstate Princess Tanya Hull were all
smiles after Tanya pulled Brooke on a cowhide behind her horse, Pete. After Brooke spat out a
mouthful of dirt from her first Cowhide race, Sam Parks suggested she, "not smile while being
dragged behind a running horse."
Olympic Peninsula Region's Brooke Stromberg, left, and Interstate Princess Tanya Hull were all
smiles after Tanya pulled Brooke on a cowhide behind her horse, Pete. After Brooke spat out a
mouthful of dirt from her first Cowhide race, Sam Parks suggested she, "not smile while being
dragged behind a running horse."
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2008 Annual Meeting Minutes.
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PRESIDENT’S NOTES
It is already June, can you believe it! Our committees are working fast and furious for our upcoming
events; State Finals, Classic Show, and Interstate Meet. State Finals will be August 14-16 held at
Appleatchee Riders in Wenatchee. You need to have a 3 time average and be one of the top 12 riders
in your age group per event to receive an invitation to State from our timekeeper. Invitations will be
mailed in early August with all the particulars or you can refer to the website. Classic Shows will also
be held in August 22nd-23rd. To ride at the Classic show you must have a 3 time average in each
event, one time coming from a different arena. You must also have a classification card from your
Region Timekeeper showing your classifications in those events that you are qualified in. Interstate
Meet will be at Clark County Fairgrounds in Vancouver on Labor Day Weekend. We combine all age
groups to Junior and Senior and you need to be in the top 10 riders to qualify for Interstate. These
invitations are mailed with the State Finals Invitations.
Confused? If so, I can help you with any of your confusion please e-mail me at lbland@televar.com.
Scholarship Winners: This year we have two gentlemen that are the recipients of a $500
scholarship each from you the riders; Addison Wenger from Ellensburg and Earl (EJ) Canavan from
Rainier. Addison will be attending Central Washington University this fall and he has been accepted
into their Physics Department. EJ will begin June 12 at Bates Technical College in Tacoma to become
a Diesel Mechanic and Heavy Equipment Repairman. Congratulations to both PSHA members.
Show Management Reminders: Just a reminder that we need to remember that not all riders have
been riding as long as some of us and they may not know your show procedures. Please take time to
tell the new members about how to sign up for an event and if you work whether or not that you get
first option on signing up. A good idea is to have a meeting before the show starts and just let all
riders know how you manage your show. I know that often times someone comes in late and misses
the meeting so please treat them like you would want to be treated yourself. A big thank you to those
of you who sponsor shows, it is a ton of work. Much appreciated.
Don’t want to miss this weekend: The annual meeting will be at Campbells Resort in Chelan. This
is a very important gathering for all members of PSHA. It will be November 6th-8th. Please call and
reserve your room ASAP. The number to call is 1-800-553-8225, Ext. 1 ask for Group #133886.
The website iswww.campbellsresort.com for a list of all their amenities. This is a very important
weekend for all PSHA members. Friday night there will be a social gathering (in a bigger room this
year), Saturday will begin with meetings for Juniors, timeskeepers, rules committee followed by the
business and new proposal meeting for all members. Saturday night will be an awards banquet dinner
(menu not selected yet) with a dance following. Sunday morning will be the Judges and Timers
meeting so there will be no more March meeting to attend.
This is your Assocation; please don’t hesitate to contact me with any concerns and or questions that
you may have. lbland@televar.com or 509-782-1461
Lesa Bland,
President
INTERSTATE REPORT
Interstate 2009 is fast approaching. I know it seems like the season has only just begun, but Labor
Day Weekend is only 79 days away!
I am sure that everyone has heard the news that we have lost Chevron as a sponsor for this year’s
Interstate. They have been an important supporter of Interstate for many years and we owe them
many thanks! I hope that we can get back on board for next year.
That said, it brings me to the main point. We need to make up $5,000. As riders, we need to step up
and look for alternate corporate sponsors. I have always been a proponent of not charging entry fees
for our invitational shows. It may come to that. Interstate costs us approximately $30,000 each year.
Thanks to our Princesses, we have managed to collect this much enabling us to maintain the quality
of the show and the awards.
So, everyone put on their thinking caps. Thanks to Queen Alyssa, we have the funds for Interstate
2009. We desperately need more corporate sponsors. We put way too much pressure on the girls that
run for Queen. Fund raising shouldn’t have to be entirely their job.
OK Enough of the hand out, give me money!
See you all at Interstate!
Shannon Fadden
CASCADE REGION
Our first three shows of the season have had their share of good times and not so good times.
The weather has cooperated for the most part and we haven’t been rained out! That has been a
bonus! The shows have been well attended and it has been great to see the familiar old faces as well
as a number of new riders and horses. There have been some great times run so far; including Sylvia’
s 19.87 in poles on Missy at SSSC. Sylvia is truly the polebending diva! Colton Guthmiller on his
new horse, Cassidy, is proving he will be tough competition this year. I’ve heard his Mom, Lisa,
commenting that Colton’s times were even faster than some of her times! Ouch! Little Hunter
Sparks is bouncing and grinning his way into all of our hearts. Grace and Emma LaSeuer are
definitely kicking it up a notch this year in buckaroo class. Speaking of buckaroo class – have you
seen how many buckaroos we’ve had at our shows? Wow! Those kids are our future and it is
wonderful to not only see so many kids at the shows but we want their parents to know we truly
appreciate them for bringing their kids – especially the parents that don’t ride. Terela Jarvis, Sherry
Scott, Vikki Giffin, Nita Stockwell, Dawn Renee Reiman, Amy DeBoer, Rose Ridlon, Russ Kratzer
and Matt and Gene Hopkins learned some helpful hints at the Pat Wyse Clinic. We are already seeing
evidence that it was money well spent by the improvement in the times they are running. Sharon
Canavan is riding Dena Reiter’s mare, Sugar, and she is doing great. Tissa and EJ are also getting
together with their new horses. Jesse Cargo on Blade will be someone to watch again this year. It
looks like our rescue riders will be real tough as well. Be sure to watch Mel Christiansen picking up
Stephen Hopkins and Jessica Many picking up Kyle Fievez. Sue Johnson is having a lot of fun on her
new horse and she is running some great times. Those gosh darn horses are always a little fresh at
the first shows of the season and we’ve had a few accidents. Anita Chandler was showing me her
two week old bruises from her spill. Anita had one of the most colorful legs I’ve ever seen! Owie
looking but very colorful Anita! I’m not sure what happened to Jackie Little when she went around a
barrel and then I saw her on the ground. Being the tough lady that Jackie is, she got up, wiped
herself off, laughed and climbed back on her horse. And then there was poor Marci Woodhouse who
got up close and personal with the ground and ended up breaking her collarbone in two places. Gosh
darn it Marci! I know you did not plan on spending the rest of your summer in a brace. Over the
years I’ve learned that the older you get, the less you bounce and the more you go SPLAT!! I wish
there was a way we could wrap our bodies in bubble wrap.
GREEN RIVER ADDED MONEY SHOW: Be sure to mark your calendar and plan on attending
this fun filled show scheduled for July 4 & 5 at GRSC. This is an added money show, with $10
being added to the payback in each event and classification – except buckaroos and open jackpot.
GRSC is putting on this show but they are being extremely generous and will donate all proceeds back
to Cascade Region to go toward our year-end awards! Last year there were several riders that won
enough money to pay for all of their rides plus take home some extra winnings. The more successful
this show is, the more money will go back to CR for our awards. This is a win/win situation – you
not only get to go to a show and have a great time and possibly win some money AND all of the
proceeds will go back to CR! It doesn’t get any better than that! Be sure to thank the GRSC
members for being so generous and supportive of CR. Trina Bland is in charge of the Silent Auction
that will be going on in the clubhouse. Many of the awesome donated prizes from the cancelled Prize
Ride will be available; including a horse theme quilt, gift cards for gas and restaurants, tack, etc.
There will be a potluck following the show on Saturday so be sure to bring your favorite potluck dish
as well as your own table service and beverage.
Congratulations to Hailey Nelson on the birth of her new black and white paint colt. Hailey is
calling him Jaden. I saw a picture of the handsome little guy and Hailey has every right to be proud.
Congrats to Sylvia & Dana Hylton for recently celebrating 33 years of wedded bliss!
Congratulations also go to our CR WAHSET kids in the District #2 – Enumclaw High School
Team. Enumclaw won the District #2 middle size school high point trophy as well as the State middle
size school high point trophy! This is a huge accomplishment for a two year old team! Colleen
Branson is State Champion in Steer Daubing; Loren Storer is State Champion for Trail; Ali Kratzer and
Emily Holznagel are State Champions for BiWrangle; Chelsea Clark placed 5th in Figure 8; Ali Kratzer
place 8th in Barrels; Lauren Storer, Ali Kratzer and Cody Wallace placed 4th in Drill Team!
Congratulations for an outstanding job!
CR AWARDS If you wish to be eligible for our outstanding 2009 CR year-end awards, be sure
to get your registration form and $20/rider fee to Krystal Sweetser. If you need the form, new C# or
to change your rider information, contact Krystal Sweetser at Sonny153@aol.com or (253) 709-
7659.
Mark your calendar for these IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
June 13/14 – GRSC show
June 16th – CR monthly meeting – 7:00 p.m. Gloria’s Restaurant in Maple Valley
June 20/21 – SVRC Show
June 27/28 – SSSC Show
July 4/5 – GRSC $$- ADDED MONEY SHOW - $$, Silent Auction and Potluck
July 11/12 – GRSC Show
July 18/19 – SVRC Show
July 21st – CR Monthly meeting – 7:00 p.m. Gloria’s Restaurant in Maple Valley
July 25/26 – SSSC Show – last show of the season to get your 2009 qualifying times
FOR SALE: If you are looking for a new project for gaming, reining, performance or trail riding,
come see what we have to offer. We’ve got several outstanding horses for sale. We also have some
that are green broke and are just looking for someone to take them the rest of the way. These horses
are not only good looking, but they’ve got the athletic ability to take you any direction you want to
go. We’ve produced champions such as “Miller’s Gray Baron”, “I’d Rather be Satin”, Sylvia Hylton’
s “Yippy Skippy” and Amy DeBoer’s “Gimmie Dat Cash”, which all came from our bloodlines and
ranch. Contact Jerry Miller at Miller’s Quarter Horses for more information (425) 432-1504 or
tamiler@aol.com
Toni Miller – Cascade Region Reporter
P.O. Box 1248, Maple Valley, WA 98038 (425) 432-1504 or tamiler@aol.com
NOOKSACK VALLEY RIDERS
Hi fellow PSHA members! Greetings from up here near the Canadian border. The Nooksack Valley
Riders are really getting in to the swing of the gaming season. We have had two shows in the
“summer” part of the season. One in Sumas and one at the Plagerman’s.
The show in Sumas was a 3 dayer over Memorial Day weekend. We had the first day as a benefit for
Andrew Van Mersbergen who was injured in a car accident. We raised over $2500 for the family that
day. Altogether there were over 1300 rides, and some really good times run. If I remember right the
fastest barrel time was a 14.35. Also a 10.08 Figure 8 run. So the ground in Sumas is producing
some good stuff for us!!
The show at the Plagerman’s was last weekend. (June 5, 6, & 7). We tried something we had not
done before. We had a 2 event show on Friday night and then full shows on Sat. and Sun. It went
over pretty well!! Between Fri. night and the weekend we had 1100 rides. Had some good times run
there, too. A clean pole run with a time of 20.22 and a 20.01 with one pole down.
We have been having a really fun time at the shows. Lots of help in the arena and loads of good
family fun. We have lots of younger riders that are really starting to get their horses going.
We have also had cowboy church each weekend on Sunday mornings at 8:30. There has been really
good attendance and Marv T. has given us a lot to think about and challenged us with what God
wants us to do with our lives.
Our next show is at Sumas the weekend of June 20, 21. Then July 10, 11, 12 at the Plagerman’s and
we finish this year’s season in Sumas on July 25, 26. Check out the PSHA website for datails and
start times. If you get the urge to come up north and join us, do that--- we would love to have you!!!
Laura Plagerman
Nooksack Valley Riders
BARB SHORT’S NEWS BRIEF
MEMBERSHIP INFO: I'm sorry if anyone was confused with the membership info in the May
newsletter. The list of individual and family memberships for the 2009 year were listed as attachments
(2 of them). But President Lesa did send a membership list to all the region timeskeepers, too. So, if
you don't know if you paid or not, you can look at the attachments (it's through 1 May) or call your
timeskeeper.
STATE FINALS: I will be the chairperson for the "Gates" for state finals again this year.
I had an outstanding amount of volunteers last to work during the show (which starts at 6pm on
Friday, August 14th; all day on Saturday and Sunday, August 15th and 16th).
If you aren't riding or have time to work during a particular event, please contact me and I would be
happy to put you to work!! Since there is an "in" and "out" gate, I do need lots of volunteers. My
Email is kammishort@yahoo.com or phone number (360) 675-3221.
I'd really like to have most of the slots filled prior to Friday morning of the show so I'm not begging.
Please give Brian Strong your support and contact him if you'd like to work in another area of the
championship show. It takes teamwork to make the show a success.
JUNIORS
Hey Everyone:
It sure is nice to see all of you after the long winter!
This year at the Annual Meeting we elected Junior officers and Region Reps so that Krystal could step
back a bit. Your officers for this year are:
• President- Ali Kratzer
• West Side Vice President- Kortney Todd
• East Side Vice President- Addison Wenger
• Treasurer- Cristina Swan
• Secretary- Karissa Robinson
We only have a few Region Reps so far. If you are willing to be a region rep for a region not already
taken, please let me know ASAP.
• Cascade Region: Colton Guthmiller
• Olympic Region: Clara Duncan
• NW Border Region: Ana Swan
I have been compiling the junior email list. If you know someone who is not on this list, would you
please email me with their name and email or have them email me at gabes_barrel_chick@msn.com
Krystal and Karen have sent out several emails to all PSHA members asking for junior Interstate
sweatshirt designs. So far I have not received ANY designs. Larry LeSueur has stepped up to the
plate to make a design for the sweatshirts (THANK YOU LARRY!). At convention we voted and
agreed that our Junior Interstate sweatshirts will be black with lime green font/design this year. Our
saying for juniors this year is "Nothing Runs Like A Junior," This saying will be put somewhere on
our sweatshirts and will be our motto.
So far the following juniors have either raised $30 or have given me $30 for the sweatshirts: Matt
Hopkins, Steven Hopkins, David Hopkins, Chelsea Clark, Travis Guthmiller, Erin Stebly, Hunter
Sparks, Amanda Tucker, Aunalesia Salinas, Aubrielle Salinas, and Ashley McCabe. If you feel like
your name should be on this list and is not, please email me ASAP.
If you are still wanting a junior interstate sweatshirt there are plenty of opportunities to raise money. I
have massage coupons you can sell from HealthSource in Federal Way compliments of Jay M. Baker.
Coupons are $10 for a 30 minute massage.
We still have a few cookbooks for sale. They are $15. Again, please email me if you are interested in
selling either the massage coupons or the cookbooks.
Krystal and I are still in the process of organizing the annual junior carwash. Please email me your
thoughts about what will work and what will not.
We talked about running barrels Friday night at shows. A few things to consider: If it is going to
count towards time we need to send in a show approval, the clubs need to be on board with us; we
need to have the ground worked; we need to have a judge & 2 timers, how much to charge etc.
We discussed having a Junior Campout the weekend before State Finals. Erin Stebly's family has
property in Easton on the River and they have offered it to us for the weekend. It will only hold a few
campers and all the kids would need to bring and stay in tents. We need to plan this if we still want to
do it. We would need to use some of our fundraising money to purchase food for the campout so we
could BBQ on Saturday night. We need to get on making some plans. Please email me and let me
know your thoughts. Also please let me know when you have decided what you are going to do in
your region as a fundraiser.
Thank you everyone!
Ali Kratzer
PSHA Junior President
gabes_barrel_chick@msn.com
WEST SIDE CLASSIC REPORT
Well we are finally in show season! I'm sure glad to see everyone it's like a family reunion.
Since we have our prizes from the prize ride we will add the bigger ones to the silent auction at the
July 4, 5 Green River Region benefit show.
There will be stuff to bid on for both region and Classic. Bring your wallets! The smaller stuff not in
auction will be raffled off at a later show in July. I know this has been the year of changing minds!
Please bear with me.
Happy Trails,
Brook
radicalruler@yahoo.com
THANKS FROM SNO VALLEY
RE: SNO VALLEY PSHA SHOW held MAY 30, 31
We had a great but small show for Sno Valley. The club did make around $900, however our goal
this year is to buy a new container for the tractor and our equipment and anything else that hasn't
already been stolen from the club. We ran smoothly all day and were done by 4:30 pm each day.
I have a lot of people to thank for this great success from under the mud and water, because honestly
I didn't think we would have a show. Here are some of my unsung heroes!
• In the middle of the night and pouring rain in November, 2008 Don Ridlon and Rose Ridlon
went to the club grounds and got the historical monument,(tractor), started and onto their trailer.
They stored it all winter and saved it's life from the flood to come at the grounds which you all saw
pictures of. In the meantime Don tuned it up and replaced parts to make it run better. He also bought
himself a newer mower that fit the tractor and after hauling it back to the grounds on May 16th.,
mowed the whole grounds to get the weeds and grass cut. Thank you Don and Rose so Much!
to show you that we are indeed a big family because we are very good at pulling together.
Sincerely,
Jackie Little
It is already June, can you believe it! Our committees are working fast and furious for our upcoming
events; State Finals, Classic Show, and Interstate Meet. State Finals will be August 14-16 held at
Appleatchee Riders in Wenatchee. You need to have a 3 time average and be one of the top 12 riders
in your age group per event to receive an invitation to State from our timekeeper. Invitations will be
mailed in early August with all the particulars or you can refer to the website. Classic Shows will also
be held in August 22nd-23rd. To ride at the Classic show you must have a 3 time average in each
event, one time coming from a different arena. You must also have a classification card from your
Region Timekeeper showing your classifications in those events that you are qualified in. Interstate
Meet will be at Clark County Fairgrounds in Vancouver on Labor Day Weekend. We combine all age
groups to Junior and Senior and you need to be in the top 10 riders to qualify for Interstate. These
invitations are mailed with the State Finals Invitations.
Confused? If so, I can help you with any of your confusion please e-mail me at lbland@televar.com.
Scholarship Winners: This year we have two gentlemen that are the recipients of a $500
scholarship each from you the riders; Addison Wenger from Ellensburg and Earl (EJ) Canavan from
Rainier. Addison will be attending Central Washington University this fall and he has been accepted
into their Physics Department. EJ will begin June 12 at Bates Technical College in Tacoma to become
a Diesel Mechanic and Heavy Equipment Repairman. Congratulations to both PSHA members.
Show Management Reminders: Just a reminder that we need to remember that not all riders have
been riding as long as some of us and they may not know your show procedures. Please take time to
tell the new members about how to sign up for an event and if you work whether or not that you get
first option on signing up. A good idea is to have a meeting before the show starts and just let all
riders know how you manage your show. I know that often times someone comes in late and misses
the meeting so please treat them like you would want to be treated yourself. A big thank you to those
of you who sponsor shows, it is a ton of work. Much appreciated.
Don’t want to miss this weekend: The annual meeting will be at Campbells Resort in Chelan. This
is a very important gathering for all members of PSHA. It will be November 6th-8th. Please call and
reserve your room ASAP. The number to call is 1-800-553-8225, Ext. 1 ask for Group #133886.
The website iswww.campbellsresort.com for a list of all their amenities. This is a very important
weekend for all PSHA members. Friday night there will be a social gathering (in a bigger room this
year), Saturday will begin with meetings for Juniors, timeskeepers, rules committee followed by the
business and new proposal meeting for all members. Saturday night will be an awards banquet dinner
(menu not selected yet) with a dance following. Sunday morning will be the Judges and Timers
meeting so there will be no more March meeting to attend.
This is your Assocation; please don’t hesitate to contact me with any concerns and or questions that
you may have. lbland@televar.com or 509-782-1461
Lesa Bland,
President
INTERSTATE REPORT
Interstate 2009 is fast approaching. I know it seems like the season has only just begun, but Labor
Day Weekend is only 79 days away!
I am sure that everyone has heard the news that we have lost Chevron as a sponsor for this year’s
Interstate. They have been an important supporter of Interstate for many years and we owe them
many thanks! I hope that we can get back on board for next year.
That said, it brings me to the main point. We need to make up $5,000. As riders, we need to step up
and look for alternate corporate sponsors. I have always been a proponent of not charging entry fees
for our invitational shows. It may come to that. Interstate costs us approximately $30,000 each year.
Thanks to our Princesses, we have managed to collect this much enabling us to maintain the quality
of the show and the awards.
So, everyone put on their thinking caps. Thanks to Queen Alyssa, we have the funds for Interstate
2009. We desperately need more corporate sponsors. We put way too much pressure on the girls that
run for Queen. Fund raising shouldn’t have to be entirely their job.
OK Enough of the hand out, give me money!
See you all at Interstate!
Shannon Fadden
CASCADE REGION
Our first three shows of the season have had their share of good times and not so good times.
The weather has cooperated for the most part and we haven’t been rained out! That has been a
bonus! The shows have been well attended and it has been great to see the familiar old faces as well
as a number of new riders and horses. There have been some great times run so far; including Sylvia’
s 19.87 in poles on Missy at SSSC. Sylvia is truly the polebending diva! Colton Guthmiller on his
new horse, Cassidy, is proving he will be tough competition this year. I’ve heard his Mom, Lisa,
commenting that Colton’s times were even faster than some of her times! Ouch! Little Hunter
Sparks is bouncing and grinning his way into all of our hearts. Grace and Emma LaSeuer are
definitely kicking it up a notch this year in buckaroo class. Speaking of buckaroo class – have you
seen how many buckaroos we’ve had at our shows? Wow! Those kids are our future and it is
wonderful to not only see so many kids at the shows but we want their parents to know we truly
appreciate them for bringing their kids – especially the parents that don’t ride. Terela Jarvis, Sherry
Scott, Vikki Giffin, Nita Stockwell, Dawn Renee Reiman, Amy DeBoer, Rose Ridlon, Russ Kratzer
and Matt and Gene Hopkins learned some helpful hints at the Pat Wyse Clinic. We are already seeing
evidence that it was money well spent by the improvement in the times they are running. Sharon
Canavan is riding Dena Reiter’s mare, Sugar, and she is doing great. Tissa and EJ are also getting
together with their new horses. Jesse Cargo on Blade will be someone to watch again this year. It
looks like our rescue riders will be real tough as well. Be sure to watch Mel Christiansen picking up
Stephen Hopkins and Jessica Many picking up Kyle Fievez. Sue Johnson is having a lot of fun on her
new horse and she is running some great times. Those gosh darn horses are always a little fresh at
the first shows of the season and we’ve had a few accidents. Anita Chandler was showing me her
two week old bruises from her spill. Anita had one of the most colorful legs I’ve ever seen! Owie
looking but very colorful Anita! I’m not sure what happened to Jackie Little when she went around a
barrel and then I saw her on the ground. Being the tough lady that Jackie is, she got up, wiped
herself off, laughed and climbed back on her horse. And then there was poor Marci Woodhouse who
got up close and personal with the ground and ended up breaking her collarbone in two places. Gosh
darn it Marci! I know you did not plan on spending the rest of your summer in a brace. Over the
years I’ve learned that the older you get, the less you bounce and the more you go SPLAT!! I wish
there was a way we could wrap our bodies in bubble wrap.
GREEN RIVER ADDED MONEY SHOW: Be sure to mark your calendar and plan on attending
this fun filled show scheduled for July 4 & 5 at GRSC. This is an added money show, with $10
being added to the payback in each event and classification – except buckaroos and open jackpot.
GRSC is putting on this show but they are being extremely generous and will donate all proceeds back
to Cascade Region to go toward our year-end awards! Last year there were several riders that won
enough money to pay for all of their rides plus take home some extra winnings. The more successful
this show is, the more money will go back to CR for our awards. This is a win/win situation – you
not only get to go to a show and have a great time and possibly win some money AND all of the
proceeds will go back to CR! It doesn’t get any better than that! Be sure to thank the GRSC
members for being so generous and supportive of CR. Trina Bland is in charge of the Silent Auction
that will be going on in the clubhouse. Many of the awesome donated prizes from the cancelled Prize
Ride will be available; including a horse theme quilt, gift cards for gas and restaurants, tack, etc.
There will be a potluck following the show on Saturday so be sure to bring your favorite potluck dish
as well as your own table service and beverage.
Congratulations to Hailey Nelson on the birth of her new black and white paint colt. Hailey is
calling him Jaden. I saw a picture of the handsome little guy and Hailey has every right to be proud.
Congrats to Sylvia & Dana Hylton for recently celebrating 33 years of wedded bliss!
Congratulations also go to our CR WAHSET kids in the District #2 – Enumclaw High School
Team. Enumclaw won the District #2 middle size school high point trophy as well as the State middle
size school high point trophy! This is a huge accomplishment for a two year old team! Colleen
Branson is State Champion in Steer Daubing; Loren Storer is State Champion for Trail; Ali Kratzer and
Emily Holznagel are State Champions for BiWrangle; Chelsea Clark placed 5th in Figure 8; Ali Kratzer
place 8th in Barrels; Lauren Storer, Ali Kratzer and Cody Wallace placed 4th in Drill Team!
Congratulations for an outstanding job!
CR AWARDS If you wish to be eligible for our outstanding 2009 CR year-end awards, be sure
to get your registration form and $20/rider fee to Krystal Sweetser. If you need the form, new C# or
to change your rider information, contact Krystal Sweetser at Sonny153@aol.com or (253) 709-
7659.
Mark your calendar for these IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
June 13/14 – GRSC show
June 16th – CR monthly meeting – 7:00 p.m. Gloria’s Restaurant in Maple Valley
June 20/21 – SVRC Show
June 27/28 – SSSC Show
July 4/5 – GRSC $$- ADDED MONEY SHOW - $$, Silent Auction and Potluck
July 11/12 – GRSC Show
July 18/19 – SVRC Show
July 21st – CR Monthly meeting – 7:00 p.m. Gloria’s Restaurant in Maple Valley
July 25/26 – SSSC Show – last show of the season to get your 2009 qualifying times
FOR SALE: If you are looking for a new project for gaming, reining, performance or trail riding,
come see what we have to offer. We’ve got several outstanding horses for sale. We also have some
that are green broke and are just looking for someone to take them the rest of the way. These horses
are not only good looking, but they’ve got the athletic ability to take you any direction you want to
go. We’ve produced champions such as “Miller’s Gray Baron”, “I’d Rather be Satin”, Sylvia Hylton’
s “Yippy Skippy” and Amy DeBoer’s “Gimmie Dat Cash”, which all came from our bloodlines and
ranch. Contact Jerry Miller at Miller’s Quarter Horses for more information (425) 432-1504 or
tamiler@aol.com
Toni Miller – Cascade Region Reporter
P.O. Box 1248, Maple Valley, WA 98038 (425) 432-1504 or tamiler@aol.com
NOOKSACK VALLEY RIDERS
Hi fellow PSHA members! Greetings from up here near the Canadian border. The Nooksack Valley
Riders are really getting in to the swing of the gaming season. We have had two shows in the
“summer” part of the season. One in Sumas and one at the Plagerman’s.
The show in Sumas was a 3 dayer over Memorial Day weekend. We had the first day as a benefit for
Andrew Van Mersbergen who was injured in a car accident. We raised over $2500 for the family that
day. Altogether there were over 1300 rides, and some really good times run. If I remember right the
fastest barrel time was a 14.35. Also a 10.08 Figure 8 run. So the ground in Sumas is producing
some good stuff for us!!
The show at the Plagerman’s was last weekend. (June 5, 6, & 7). We tried something we had not
done before. We had a 2 event show on Friday night and then full shows on Sat. and Sun. It went
over pretty well!! Between Fri. night and the weekend we had 1100 rides. Had some good times run
there, too. A clean pole run with a time of 20.22 and a 20.01 with one pole down.
We have been having a really fun time at the shows. Lots of help in the arena and loads of good
family fun. We have lots of younger riders that are really starting to get their horses going.
We have also had cowboy church each weekend on Sunday mornings at 8:30. There has been really
good attendance and Marv T. has given us a lot to think about and challenged us with what God
wants us to do with our lives.
Our next show is at Sumas the weekend of June 20, 21. Then July 10, 11, 12 at the Plagerman’s and
we finish this year’s season in Sumas on July 25, 26. Check out the PSHA website for datails and
start times. If you get the urge to come up north and join us, do that--- we would love to have you!!!
Laura Plagerman
Nooksack Valley Riders
BARB SHORT’S NEWS BRIEF
MEMBERSHIP INFO: I'm sorry if anyone was confused with the membership info in the May
newsletter. The list of individual and family memberships for the 2009 year were listed as attachments
(2 of them). But President Lesa did send a membership list to all the region timeskeepers, too. So, if
you don't know if you paid or not, you can look at the attachments (it's through 1 May) or call your
timeskeeper.
STATE FINALS: I will be the chairperson for the "Gates" for state finals again this year.
I had an outstanding amount of volunteers last to work during the show (which starts at 6pm on
Friday, August 14th; all day on Saturday and Sunday, August 15th and 16th).
If you aren't riding or have time to work during a particular event, please contact me and I would be
happy to put you to work!! Since there is an "in" and "out" gate, I do need lots of volunteers. My
Email is kammishort@yahoo.com or phone number (360) 675-3221.
I'd really like to have most of the slots filled prior to Friday morning of the show so I'm not begging.
Please give Brian Strong your support and contact him if you'd like to work in another area of the
championship show. It takes teamwork to make the show a success.
JUNIORS
Hey Everyone:
It sure is nice to see all of you after the long winter!
This year at the Annual Meeting we elected Junior officers and Region Reps so that Krystal could step
back a bit. Your officers for this year are:
• President- Ali Kratzer
• West Side Vice President- Kortney Todd
• East Side Vice President- Addison Wenger
• Treasurer- Cristina Swan
• Secretary- Karissa Robinson
We only have a few Region Reps so far. If you are willing to be a region rep for a region not already
taken, please let me know ASAP.
• Cascade Region: Colton Guthmiller
• Olympic Region: Clara Duncan
• NW Border Region: Ana Swan
I have been compiling the junior email list. If you know someone who is not on this list, would you
please email me with their name and email or have them email me at gabes_barrel_chick@msn.com
Krystal and Karen have sent out several emails to all PSHA members asking for junior Interstate
sweatshirt designs. So far I have not received ANY designs. Larry LeSueur has stepped up to the
plate to make a design for the sweatshirts (THANK YOU LARRY!). At convention we voted and
agreed that our Junior Interstate sweatshirts will be black with lime green font/design this year. Our
saying for juniors this year is "Nothing Runs Like A Junior," This saying will be put somewhere on
our sweatshirts and will be our motto.
So far the following juniors have either raised $30 or have given me $30 for the sweatshirts: Matt
Hopkins, Steven Hopkins, David Hopkins, Chelsea Clark, Travis Guthmiller, Erin Stebly, Hunter
Sparks, Amanda Tucker, Aunalesia Salinas, Aubrielle Salinas, and Ashley McCabe. If you feel like
your name should be on this list and is not, please email me ASAP.
If you are still wanting a junior interstate sweatshirt there are plenty of opportunities to raise money. I
have massage coupons you can sell from HealthSource in Federal Way compliments of Jay M. Baker.
Coupons are $10 for a 30 minute massage.
We still have a few cookbooks for sale. They are $15. Again, please email me if you are interested in
selling either the massage coupons or the cookbooks.
Krystal and I are still in the process of organizing the annual junior carwash. Please email me your
thoughts about what will work and what will not.
We talked about running barrels Friday night at shows. A few things to consider: If it is going to
count towards time we need to send in a show approval, the clubs need to be on board with us; we
need to have the ground worked; we need to have a judge & 2 timers, how much to charge etc.
We discussed having a Junior Campout the weekend before State Finals. Erin Stebly's family has
property in Easton on the River and they have offered it to us for the weekend. It will only hold a few
campers and all the kids would need to bring and stay in tents. We need to plan this if we still want to
do it. We would need to use some of our fundraising money to purchase food for the campout so we
could BBQ on Saturday night. We need to get on making some plans. Please email me and let me
know your thoughts. Also please let me know when you have decided what you are going to do in
your region as a fundraiser.
Thank you everyone!
Ali Kratzer
PSHA Junior President
gabes_barrel_chick@msn.com
WEST SIDE CLASSIC REPORT
Well we are finally in show season! I'm sure glad to see everyone it's like a family reunion.
Since we have our prizes from the prize ride we will add the bigger ones to the silent auction at the
July 4, 5 Green River Region benefit show.
There will be stuff to bid on for both region and Classic. Bring your wallets! The smaller stuff not in
auction will be raffled off at a later show in July. I know this has been the year of changing minds!
Please bear with me.
Happy Trails,
Brook
radicalruler@yahoo.com
THANKS FROM SNO VALLEY
RE: SNO VALLEY PSHA SHOW held MAY 30, 31
We had a great but small show for Sno Valley. The club did make around $900, however our goal
this year is to buy a new container for the tractor and our equipment and anything else that hasn't
already been stolen from the club. We ran smoothly all day and were done by 4:30 pm each day.
I have a lot of people to thank for this great success from under the mud and water, because honestly
I didn't think we would have a show. Here are some of my unsung heroes!
• In the middle of the night and pouring rain in November, 2008 Don Ridlon and Rose Ridlon
went to the club grounds and got the historical monument,(tractor), started and onto their trailer.
They stored it all winter and saved it's life from the flood to come at the grounds which you all saw
pictures of. In the meantime Don tuned it up and replaced parts to make it run better. He also bought
himself a newer mower that fit the tractor and after hauling it back to the grounds on May 16th.,
mowed the whole grounds to get the weeds and grass cut. Thank you Don and Rose so Much!
- Ed Many came to the rescue of our drowned water pump, again. He once again fixed it and
had it running so great. - Russ Kratzer for coming on Memorial Day Holiday and bringing his own Kabota tractor and
clearing off more brush for a lot more parking and for all his endless hours in the arena helping
with the watering or whatever else needed to be done. - Kathy Kratzer for working probably every event like she always does and Nancy Lesuer for
the same. - Larry Lesuer for the great watering jobs that were so even that the times were so great!
- Matt Hopkins for helping water the arena and helping set up on Friday. I hope your sunburn is
better. - Gene Hopkins and Terri Hopkins for any extra help we would need too!
- Jesse Cargo for all his help at the work parties and home to do the work when I was at the
club, and at the show too. - Thank You Randy Little for working the arena so great for all those great times and for
anything else I would ask for and putting up with me and my panic attacks.
to show you that we are indeed a big family because we are very good at pulling together.
Sincerely,
Jackie Little
Hello I am Tanya Hull
Washington’s 2009 Interstate
Princess.
Interstate is an amazing
competition between Patterned
speed horse association of
Washington and Western
Horseman of Oregon.
Each year the top ten Junior
and Senior division riders in our
various speed events meet up to
see which state has the best
horse and rider combinations.
If you have never been it is
mind blowing. The princesses
raise the money to hold this event
each year.
So thank you for your
support and I hope to see you at
the PSHA show as well as the
race.
Princess Tanya Hull
tanya-hull@hotmail.com
Washington’s 2009 Interstate
Princess.
Interstate is an amazing
competition between Patterned
speed horse association of
Washington and Western
Horseman of Oregon.
Each year the top ten Junior
and Senior division riders in our
various speed events meet up to
see which state has the best
horse and rider combinations.
If you have never been it is
mind blowing. The princesses
raise the money to hold this event
each year.
So thank you for your
support and I hope to see you at
the PSHA show as well as the
race.
Princess Tanya Hull
tanya-hull@hotmail.com
| A Note from Princess Tanya Hull |
