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Dear Region 10 Members and Friends,

Happy New Year!

AMHA Election 2008

Most of you should have received your ballot for the 2008 AMHA election of directors by now. The ballot form provides good instructions regarding the completion and submission of the ballot.

Your ballot must be returned to the Tabulating Agent by postal mail in the envelope provided by the Tabulating Agent and must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2008.

Members may also cast their vote in person in the tabulation room at the Annual Meeting of Members from 9 AM until the time of the close of the election.

Please be aware that to vote in person, you must provide a photo ID for identification purposes.

No faxed ballots will be accepted.

Election of directors is an important function of the membership. AMHA no longer uses proxy voting, which means that the power to vote for a candidate rests with you and you alone.

You cannot ask someone to carry your ballot to the election and you cannot assign your voting privilege to anyone else.

In our region, we are voting for two Directors: One Director for Region 10 and one Director-at-Large. Each of these is to serve a 3-year term.

Barbara Hewitt - Incumbent, is the only candidate who has applied for this Region 10 Director position.

Harry Sebring - Incumbent, is the only candidate who has applied for this Director-at-Large position.

A biographical sketch for each of these candidates is available on the Members Only side of the AMHA web site:

To read more about Harry Sebring, you can go to:
http://www.morganhorse.com/members/inside_electiondal.php.

To read more about Barbara Hewitt, you can go to:
www.morganorse.com/members/inside_election10.php.

Even though there is only one candidate for each of these director positions, it is critical that you cast your vote. In the absence of a voting quorum, the election would have to be conducted again at great expense to the organization. Please remember that is it is your right and privilege to participate in these elections, and we urge you to exercise that prerogative. If you have questions regarding the election process, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Happy trails,
Barbara Hewitt
Barbara@morganhorse.com

2008 Morgan Horse Calendar

Enjoy the Morgan horse every month with this attractive, four-color calendar full of photos depicting the graciousness, beauty, and expressiveness of this lovely breed.

Item# C008
Members $10.95
Non-Members $13.50

Enjoy Your Morgan in Competition with Other Breeds

If you and your Morgan like to compete in open shows, competitive trail rides, endurance, carriage competitions, Dressage, or western working competitions, you can earn points toward a year-end award, a medallion, or even earn a prestigious sport horse award. The AMHA Open Competiton Program is getting bigger and better all the time.

There is a once-only lifetime fee of $40 per horse entered into the program, or you can enter for one year at $15. There is a terrific mutual benefit for the Morgan breed and for you and your horse when you join the AMHA Open Competition Program.

If Competition Isn't Your Thing...

The AMHA Pathways Program is a great way to receive recognition for your non-competitive hours in the saddle or in the carriage with your Morgan. Training/conditioning/pleasure trail hours can all be entered into your Pathways log. There is a once-only lifetime fee of $45 per horse. You will be surprised at how fast those hours add up to earn a badge.

For more information on the AMHA Open Competition Program or Pathways, please visit www.morganhorse.com .

Trouble Logging Into the Member Extranet

Recently, AMHA began integrating its database with the website. If you have not logged into the Member Extranet recently and updated your account settings, please use your membership number as the username and password (no preceding zero). Once you are logged into the Member Extranet, click on "Your Account" if you would like to change either your password and/or username. If you signed up or renewed your membership online and indicated a username and password, you are all set.

Remember, when searching for a horse using the Online Registry Access do not include spaces when typing in the horse's name. Cookies and javascript must be enabled for this service to work properly.

The Classified Ad log in has not been integrated yet and your old password will work for that. If you are a new user, please complete the registration form located at https://www.morganhorse.com/marketplace/submit.php

Do You Own A Breeding Stallion? If You Do ...

The deadline for filing your breeding report is January 15, 2008.
If you file after January 15th there is a late fee!

Submit your 2007 stallion breeding reports now and check it off your to-do list!

Report forms are available on line at www.morganhorse.com.
Call or e-mail the Registry and we will mail, e-mail or fax you a blank report form.

Reports can be faxed if you use a credit card to pay the filing fee. However, if you fax the report, please do NOT mail it as well - faxing and mailing can result in duplicate charges to your credit card.

DO IT NOW! DON'T WAIT!

American Morgan Horse Registry
122 Bostwick Road
Shelburne, VT 05482
Telephone: 802-985-4944 Fax: 802-985-8897
e-mail: Registry@morganhorse.com

Did You Use Frozen Semen In 2007?

If you bred any of your mares in 2007 using frozen semen and you are NOT the owner of stallion that produced the semen, it is your responsibility to report this breeding by filing a Stallion Breeding Report.

The stallion owner cannot file the report.
The person that sold you the frozen semen cannot file the report.
The mare owner at the time of breeding must file the report.

This report must be filed by January 15th to avoid a late fee.

Report forms are available on line at www.morganhorse.com.
Call or e-mail the Registry and we will mail, e-mail or fax you a blank report form.

American Morgan Horse Registry
122 Bostwick Road
Shelburne, VT 05482
Telephone: 802-985-4944 Fax: 802-985-8897
e-mail: Registry@morganhorse.com

Turn your Vacations into Donations

Book your personal and business travel on our new travel website, www.morganhorsetravel.com!

Every time you do, American Morgan Horse Association will receive a portion of the travel commissions.

You get the same low rates offered by other travel websites while helping to raise funds for American Morgan Horse Association.

It' s that simple! www.morganhorsetravel.com.

Download the AMHA Desktop Travel Icon and Book Your Travel Fast!

Downloadable Resources and Forms

Downloaded resources and forms are available to all visitors of AMHA's website.

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This partnership allows AMHA members to purchase group insurance from Equisure. Equisure has been providing equine insurance products to equestrians for over 15 years. We are proud of this partnership and look forward to providing AMHA members with excellent service and products.

PLEASE NOTE:

Effective September 1st 2007 AMHA mail will NO longer be accepted at the PO Box address. Mail to AMHA should be sent to 122 Bostwick Rd Shelburne VT 05482

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