Updated June 6, 2008

From The President
The show season is off to a good start. The Clemson Show was well attended and ran very smoothly. Our youth did a very nice Flag presentation on Saturday night during our exhibitor’s dinner (the food was great). Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this show a success.

We had a pizza party on Friday night with a Piedmont membership meeting. We reviewed several items at the meeting which are important to our association. First, the issue of the Paso Fino Horse World; two weeks ago at the PFHA Board of Directors meeting in Atlanta it was voted to discontinue the contract with our present publisher. PFHA has lost approximately $40,000 over the last two issues of the magazine and as most of you know the March/April issue did not get out until the last part of April. PFHA is looking at going in-house with the magazine and putting out 12 issues per year. They hope to be able to reduce significantly the advertising rates, which has been a major point of concern under the present publisher. Because of the high advertising rates regions have not been able to advertise their shows in the Paso Fino Horse World as in the past. PFHA has a 90 day cancellation clause with the publisher, so the change will not take effect until later this summer.

We also discussed Piedmont's role in promoting our breed. Our participation in the Equine Expo in July was approved and the membership also approved our region working with the Great Lakes Region and others in promoting our breed at the Equine Affair held in March in Ohio. Piedmont is also exploring another show event in August either on our own or with the Georgia Region. The show in Conyers, GA is not being held this year and many of our members expressed an interest in pursuing this opportunity for another show. We will keep you updated on these items as we progress.

Vanessa Howard has donated a yearling colt (Sire: Heredero de Jonseb, Dam: Independencia Prestante). We are putting a raffle together to benefit our Futurity Program. We sold tickets at the Clemson Show and we are hoping to get this information online soon and be able to use PayPal as a source to buy the tickets. The Colt will be at the Asheville Show and tickets can be purchased there as well. Many thanks to Vanessa for this wonderful gift.

At our Annual Membership Meeting in November we will be electing a new board member and a full slate of Officers for the next term. If you, or if you know of someone that would like to serve our association please contact our Nominating Committee, either Kathy Williams or Debra Carrington.

Don’t forget to put the Asheville Show on your calendar, June 26-29 at the Western North Carolina Ag Center, Fletcher, NC.

See you at the Asheville Show,
Bill Kerns

Upcoming 2008 Events

Startown Stables will be hosting an Open House and Sale May 30th-31st
Startown Stables is hosting an Open House on May 30th (Friday) from 3pm - 7pm. A Spring - Summer Paso Fino Auction will be held on Saturday, May 31st at 10:00am. The horse list will be available at www.harrellauctions.com.

Piedmont Trail Ride: Dupont State Forest, Brevard, NC is May 31st
This ride is sponsor by both the Georgia and Piedmont PFHA regions. Camping and Stalls available at Holly View Stables: http://www.holly-view.com (Note: This is the ONLY good place to stay with excellent access for rigs). Make your reservations early. Piedmont Trail Host: Candace Link, 336-940-2936 H, 336 413-5204 Cell. Email: pasolink@yadtel.net.

The Piedmont Classic "Asheville" Show is June 26th - 29th
NEW 2008 Asheville Show Packet, Class Listing Only
This year's theme is "Come Feel the Beat in 2008", the theme, and artwork were submitted by Alice Page and Nancy Crumley. Our show this year will be "Electric" and exciting.

Our judges are as follows: Thursday and Friday - Carlos Tobon and Willman Rodriguez; Saturday and Sunday - Rick Shafer and Guillermo Iglesias with Rick being the Futurity Judge.

Ann Furr is our Class Sponsorship Chairman and she will be contacting each of you to see which class you would lke to sponsor. All class sponsors are published in the program so this requires that the class
sponsorship fee be paid prior to printing. If you have not paid for your class sponsorship prior to our submission of the program to the printer your name will not be printed. Please support our show with your
sponsorship. Payment deadline: June 1, 2008.

Robbie Davis and Ali Casey are working on the Farm Sponsorship and Stallion Service Auction. If you are interested in a Farm Sponsorship, please contact Robbie or Ali. Stalls in Barn A & B are assigned according to the sponsorship level that the farms select and by the order that these sponsorships are placed with Robbie. Don't wait until the last minute to select your sponsorship because your stalls may be gone. We are getting calls already from folks outside of the area looking for information becasue they are planning to come to the show.

TheAsheville Prize List and Class Schedule is posted on the Piedmont and PFHA web site (see links at top of this page). On the PFHA web site you may electronically complete your class entries and they will then forward the form to our Show Sectretary. Payment and copies of the appropriate forms will have to be mailed under separate cover.

Rita Magaha
Asheville Show Chair
ritamagaha1@alltel.net

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The Asheville show is almost here! One of the most effective means of advertising is show flyers. Please help us distribute show flyers in your area. I will email you the file, or I will snail mail you printed 8x10 posters. The poster looks great on a light colored paper. Please contact Lori West at lorihwest@yahoo.com to have the .pdf emailed to you, or call 828-683-1793. Please let me know what areas you will be distributing the flyers, to avoid duplication. Thanks in advance for helping make the
Asheville show one of the best shows in the country!

Lori West

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Hello All- It is time again! The Piedmont Classic in Asheville, NC is coming up in June. We are making our schedule for ribbon presenters and are looking for you! Would you like to present ribbons to winners in the arena during the show? We would love to have your help!

The show is shorter this year with four days instead of five. I am keeping the presenting schedule similar to the way it was last year. Let me know what time slot you would like to take. I am flexible! If you are unable to commit to a time slot and still want to present ribbons, let me know and we can find a time slot at a later date. Please reply to this email, knichoalds@sc.rr.com or my phone number is (803) 673-2251.
Roughly, this is how I have the schedule for now:

Thursday, June 26
8:00 am-12:30 pm Need three people
12:30 pm-4:30 pm Need three people
4:30 pm-end Need three people

Friday, June 27
8:00 am-12:30 pm 3 people
12:30 pm-4:30 pm 3 people
4:30 pm-end 3 people

Saturday, June 28

8:00 am-12:30 pm 3 people
12:30 pm-4:30 pm 3 people
4:30 pm-end 3 people

Sunday, June 29
8:00 am-12:30 pm 3 people
12:30 pm-4:30 pm 3 people
4:30 pm-end 3 people

Thank you very much!
I look forward to hearing from you,

Katy Nichoalds

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Dear Paso Fino Enthusiast,

It is time once again to reserve your class sponsorships for the upcoming “Piedmont Classic” to be held June 26-29 in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina.

Class sponsorships are $50/regular class, which includes both shows; and championship classes are $100 each. We will announce your name, farm name, hometown and a few words of advertisement such as “Home of...”, or "In honor of...”, or your website address. Your name and farm name will also be listed in the directory/program.

Please check the website, for a class listing and email Ann Furr at: drfurr@alltel.net to reserve your class request, which will be honored on a first-come, first-serve basis. Then send your payment to : Robbie Davis, 18600 Shearer Road, Davidson, NC 28036 by June 1st.

If you wish to sponsor the same class(es) as last year, just send me an email that says, “Same as last year, Ann!” Thanks in advance for your support to make this 26th edition of the Piedmont Classic a success for us all!

Happy Trails,

Dr. Ann Furr

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Piedmont Paso Fino Horse Association Futurity Colt Raffle $5.00 Donation Invasor de Legacy Q Sire: Heredero de Jonseb Dam: Independencia Prestante Drawing to be held on June 29, 2008 at the Piedmont Classic in Asheville, NC Rules and regulations for this raffle will be posted on the show offices and on our web site at www.piedmontpasofino.org You may buy raffle tickets online using PayPal. Or send money after logging into your paypal account to this paypal account: PiedmontPFHA@aol.com

The 2008 PPFHA Futurity Colt Donation Raffle Rules

Raffle Colt: Invasor de Legacy Q. Sire: Heredero de Jonseb, Dam: Independencia Prestante

ELIGIBILITY
You must be 18 years or older to make a donation and receive a raffle entry. Only one (1) individual may be identified as the purchaser through donation to the raffle ticket entries or of the raffle entry. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. It is the donation donor’s or request of raffle ticket person’s responsibility to provide a valid deliverable mailing address and email address to the Piedmont Paso Fino Horse Association (PPFHA) and its agents, Board, vendors, volunteers and members assume no liability for lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, undelivered entries or entries without proper payment received, which entries shall be deemed invalid and shall be immediately disqualified. By entering the Raffle, the entry DONATION donor or request for raffle ticket person acknowledges that he or she is aware of and agrees with the raffle official rules.

DRAWINGS
A maximum of 2,000 entries will be issued AT DONATION and/or request for the 2008 PPFHA Futurity Colt Raffle for which these rules apply. Key eligibility and prize drawing dates are as follows:
Final Drawing – Winning DONATION RAFFLE TICKET number for the Paso Fino Futurity Colt designated in this raffle, will be announced on June 29, 2008 at the Piedmont Classic Paso Fino Horse Show being held at the WNC Agriculture Center in Fletcher, NC. All entries must be received by noon on June 29, 2008 to be eligible for this drawing. THE WINNER NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN. Winner will be notified either in writing, by phone, or by email listed on the raffle ticket and results will be posted on PPFHA’s web site.

PRIZES
ONE prize will be awarded. Prize may not be exactly as shown, are based on THE COLT HORSE availability. IF SAID HORSE SHOULD BECOME DISABLED OR DEATH OF THE HORSE, Invasor de Legacy Q, PFHA @51,447, PPFHA may be able to substitute with a prize of similar value BASED ON THE SOLE DISCRETION OF PPFHA or with the cash equivalent of $500.00.

The winner of the Raffle is entitled to a REGISTERED PASO FINO REGISTERED WITH THE PASO FINO HORSE ASSOCIATION, PLANT CITY, FL NAMED Invasor de Legacy Q, PRODUCED BY A member of the Paso Fino Horse Association Registry, that is approved by PFHA. The Raffle Prize Winner will within FIVE (5) days from the date of the Raffle Drawing TO HAVE ARRANGEMENTS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE PRIZE PASO FINO COLT, Invasor de Legacy Q by arranging shipping or picking up the prize Cold at a designated location made by PFHA. Prize winner shall be responsible for all expenses for shipping or picking up the Grand Prize. In the event the Raffle Winner does not pick up or shipped within the Five (5) days of the Raffle drawing a daily boarding fee of $15 per day will be charged to the Raffle Prize Winner.

TAXES AND IRS RULES
All winners shall be responsible for any and all federal, state and local income or excise taxes, fees, assessments and like charges associated with the prizes. The IRS has taken the position that amounts paid for donations or raffle entries requested chances to participate in donation raffles, lotteries or similar programs are not gifts and, therefore, the price of the donation entry does not quality as a deductible charitable contribution. Check with your qualified financial advisor for additional information.

WAIVER/LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Entry purchasers, by participating (and winners, by accepting a prize) release Piedmont Paso Fino Horse Association and the Paso Fino Horse Association, Inc., and its respective board, committee members, volunteers, partners, vendors, agents, representatives, sponsors, service agencies and independent contractors, and each of their respective directors, officers, partners, employees and agents, from any and all liability with respect to participation in the promotion and possession or use of the prize(s) awarded and also acknowledge that they did not receive any representations, warranty, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness. Any liability of PPFHA shall be limited to ticket price paid and in the case of any dispute, PPFHA decision shall be final. PPFHA reserves the right to modify or amend these Rules without notice at any time, so please read this page regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes. The Raffle Prize Winner to take possession of Invasor de Legacy Q, there needs to be an Equine Activities Release Signed by the Raffle Prize Winner prior to possession.

Piedmont Paso Fino Horse Association
291 Dark Horse Lane
Tryon, NC 28782

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The NC State Fair Horse Paso Fino "Raleigh" Show is October 20th
NEW 2008 NC State Fair Show Flyer
New for 2008 will be the Trail Obstacle class moving to the outside arena. Trail is the first class after the lunch break, and this will give the trail class exhibitors a chance to practice the obstacles ahead of time. It will also have the main arena available for schooling during the lunch break. The Pleasure Driving class was removed from the schedule due to lack of participation. The Wine Glass class will be moved to after the Performance Championship as then exhibitors will still be in "formal" attire for this fun class. The Wine Glass class will be the last class before the lunch break. There is usually a good spectator crowd at that time in the arena. Draft Horse classes will again be intermixed with the Paso Fino classes in the evening. The earlier move-in time of 4pm on Sunday which suited exhibitors better in 2007 will again be available. The Pole Bending "fun-sport" class was popular with exhibitors and spectators alike in 2007 will be held again, so let's see a few more Paso Finos in that class to make it even more exciting to watch!

Glenn Petty is the NC State Fair Show Manager. Flat Rock Farm's Ali and Paul Casey will be hosting their delicious Bar-B-Que to exhibitors on Sunday night again. Rick Shaffer and Derek Fernandez are the judges for the show. Fred Moretti is the PFHA steward.

Contact Lynn Gallup for more info at (919)362-5966 or at info@gracewoodpasos.com.

Lynn Gallup
NC State Fair Local Show Chair

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Piedmont PFHA Board of Directors February 2008 Meeting Report
Charlotte, NC
February 17, 2008

Present: Bill Kerns - President, Rita Magaha - Vice President, Robbie Davis - Treasurer, Robbyn Young - Secretary, Lori West, Shaw Laney, Ali Casey – Directors

Meeting called to order at 12:15pm

• Minutes of November 2007 BOD Meeting and Membership Meeting reviewed
  • Motion to accept by Lori West, 2nd by Ali Casey
• Finance Report given by Robbie Davis
  o Checking Account
  o Money Market Account – Youth Scholarship
  o Futurity
  o Joey Burnett clinic broke even
  • Motion to accept Financial Report as given by Shaw Laney, 2nd by Rita Magaha
• Youth Scholarship Report- The committee put together criteria and guidelines for the Piedmont PFHA Youth Scholarship. The BOD changed the GPA required to be at least a 2.0 and made a few typographical corrections, the BOD agreed to accept the criteria with the given changes.
• High Point Awards- The BOD made the following changes to the Piedmont PFHA Guidelines for High Point Awards
  o Add an Overall High Point Horse
  o Delete Overall High Point Filly and High Point Colt
  o Add High Point Amateur Owner Rider
• Piedmont Pathfinder Review – We must find new ways to promote the program at all Piedmont trail rides
• Clinic Committee Proposals
  o A youth clinic at Chetola Farms with clinician Robin Ratliff Aug 30-31, 2008 open to 20 horse/riders @ $125/weekend, auditors $50/weekend, We would need 12 youth/horses to break even.
• Robbyn Young suggest that we try to coordinate a youth clinic for the upcoming Youth Mundial; she will speak with the PFHA Youth Committee Chair Carlos Tobon and the other Youth Mundial Coaches to see if that option is available. If a mundial clinic is not possible then it should be promoted as a Pre-Nationals clinic.
• A Piedmont Open House Event May 10 9am-5pm Biggerstaff Park, Dallas, NC, the event would include the following…
  • Juan Carlos Iriarte would host and amateur owner clinic
  • Demo rides
  • Fun Show with judge Shaw Laney
  • The BOD would like to promote this event as a breed introduction, maybe piggy back off of another
    breed or open show at a centralized promotional area.
  • In order to promote our breed more, it was suggested in get a volunteer to be our Breed Demo Coordinator.
• Ali Casey announced that Glenn Petty is working on a foundation to improve the arena footing at all equestrian arenas in North Carolina. Motion to donate $500 to the fund made by Robbie Davis, 2nd by Shaw Laney.
• The training clinic to be held at Flat Rock Farm on April 5 needs to be postponed and rescheduled, Ali Casey confirmed that the clinic can be held on June 7, 2008.
• Clemson Show Report-
  o Judges – Kay Chiappetta, Robin Ratliff, Alice Page
  o Secretary – Janice Meyer
  o Steward – Lynne Ridgeway
• Asheville Show Report – Rita has come up with a prize list and is working on contracting all the judges and officials. Four Winds West will be the show secretary. In order to save time the judges will be using palm pilots such as at Nationals. Rita is researching entertainment ideas and ways to promote the Piedmont region trainers and farms.
  • Robbyn Young suggested that we connect with PFHA to get online entries available for Asheville.
  • Rita Magaha presented a contract to manage the Asheville show, after review and making a few changes, the Piedmont PFHA agreed to accept the contract.
• New Business-
  o We need to change how ads are changed and paid for on the Piedmont PFHA website
  o There has been no feedback on the continuation of the Capital Ford High Point Futurity Horse Award
  o Corporate Sponsors for Piedmont are needed
  o We are in need of a nominating chair.

  Meeting Adjourned at 5:02pm
  Respectfully Submitted,

  Robbyn Young
  Piedmont PFHA Secretary
  

New Piedmont Youth Scholarship

Dear Piedmont Paso Fino Youth,

We are excited again this year to be able to offer the opportunity for our Piedmont Youth to receive scholarship funds. All Piedmont youth who are rising college freshman, and who will graduate from high school this year, or within the past year, are eligible to apply.

For scholarship criteria and application, please download the form and send to Kathy Williams, scholarship committee chair. Please make sure the applications are postmarked by May 31, 2008.

Good Luck to All,

Kathy Williams
Piedmont Scholarship Committee

Online Piedmont Directories
The online Piedmont Farm and Membership Directory pages have been updated this month. If you have renewed your membership for 2008, you are listed. Take advantage of adding a live email or website link, cost is only $10 per link and stays current as long as your membership stays active.

New Advertise in the 2008 Piedmont Membership Directory
The annual Piedmont PFHA membership directory will be published with the Asheville show program in June. The directory is available for a full year at all Piedmont events or any event where the horses are involved, such as expos, fun shows, open houses, clinics and the National Show. The exposure for this publication is wide-spread and certainly gives advertisers more coverage than a normal show program. For 2007, we are offering color pages in addition to the normal black and white ads and the color covers.

Advertising rates for 2008 are the same as in 2006, 2007:
Back cover (color) - $750.
Inside covers (front and back color) - $600.
Inside full color page in color - $450.
Inside full page in black and white - $175.
Other black and white ads are:
Half page - $100.
Quarter Page - $75
Business Card - $40
For a specification sheet or additional questions, contact speedprint2@lexcominc.net or call Gina at (336) 248-6272. For ad reservations contact Milda Minter at (336) 764-4785 or by email at mpminter60@aol.com. DEADLINE for ads for the directory is May 10, 2008.

2008 Piedmont Futurity Update
NEW We had a great futurity update session at the Clemson Piedmont membership meeting. Jerry Dotson gave the financials of the futurity and encouraged full participation in the four year old riding classes (no declaration fee for that class if they had been nominated prior to last year). A DECLARATION FORM STILL MUST BE MAILED BY JUNE 11th. Lori West and Dwayne Twilley gave a good perspective on the futurity from the small breeder's perspective and Shawe Laney gave a trainer's perspective on what he looks for and how he handles a futurity prospect. Here is an updated June 2008 nomination form that contains my new address.

Jerry Dotson
Futurity Chair

The Piedmont Futurity continues to grow. See the newly updated Futurity Stallion listing and a new June 2008 nomination form [.doc file]. Any offspring from a nominated stallion is eligible to enter the Futurity Classes and, once nominated, each horse can show until its eligibility is finished. Futurity classes are shown at Asheville, along with regular show classes during the Saturday/Sunday show. Remember, the deadline for 2008 is June 11th for horses to show in the current show year Futurity. Don’t miss this opportunity to win extra money at Asheville! If you have any questions, email Jerry Dotson jkdotson1@charter.net.

When making your breeding plans, consider these stallions whose offspring can show in the futurity and win money. Offspring of many of these stallions are also eligible to compete in the Breeders Sweepstakes at Nationals so you can have several chances to win additional prize money.

Piedmont Classic Stallion Auction
These stallions breedings are available from the 2007 Piedmont Stallion Auction.
The minimum bid required is listed along with the stallion name and owner's name.

Caton de Ropa ~ Michael Hingle ~ $500
El Zafiro de Trillador ~ Dr Ann Furr ~ $750
Espartano de Prometido ~ Arleen Klungle ~ $750
Filarmonico de United ~ Seminole Wind Farm ~ $600
Legionario Arroyo Maraca ~ Tony & Carmen Micheletti ~ $500
Mercurio Centallas ~ Brenda Sparks ~ $500
Prestigio de 4 Aces ~ Peter Adrian ~ $500
Rapido del Paso ~ Rick & Janice Meyer ~ $500
Resorte de Zorro Rojo ~ Lew Haines ~ $500
Veneno de la Clara ~ El Tomaria Farm ~ $625

Please contact Robbie Davis at (704) 895-4071 or email: ElPorvenir@aol.com with your bid. Bid is closed as soon as payment is received. Make checks payable to: PPFHA Mail to: Robbie Davis, 18600 Shearer Rd., Davidson, NC 28036.

NEW 2008 Grand Nationals News
"Celebracion del Paso Fino" is the theme for Nationals this year. We all gather at the shows, participate in parades and trail rides, not only to see old friends and meet new people but to celebrate this wonderful breed. It is my hope that this year and every year will be about the grace, beauty and fire of the Paso Fino.

The Judges for the 2008 National Show are: Alice Page, Willman Rodriguez, Rick Shaffer, Don Schanche, and Angelo Usategui. Jorge Torres is the 1st Alternate and Luis Laguna-Mimos is the 2nd Alternate if needed.

Piedmont Pathfinder's Program
The new year has started, so keep logging all those hours you ride and send them in to Ingrid monthly.
If you haven’t joined, or for more information on the Pathfinders riding rewards program. This program is on hold right now while a new chairperson is found. Send in your $25 to join Piedmont’s Pathfinders program and get your T-shirt to start and a supply of forms to record your miles.

Download the Piedmont PathFinders Hours log in PDF format.

Rewards include:
50 hours - hat
100 - coffee mug
300 - cantle bag
400 - safety kit
500 - sweatshirt
1000 - jacket

A special prize will be awarded to the rider with the most hours at the end of each year. Membership is open only to Piedmont PFHA members. Double points will be awarded for any sanctioned trail ride regardless of group/breed. Signature of trail host required. To join, send $25 and T-shirt size to:

Piedmont Pathfinders c/o Robbie Davis, 18600 Shearer Rd., Davidson, NC 28036

Piedmont High Point Awards
Welcome to the 2008 show year! Robbyn Young is the 2008 Points Chair. If you have a question, please contact Robbyn at robbyncita@netzero.com. Good Luck to everyone and wishing you a successful, fun show season.

Here are the Piedmont PFHA Guidelines for High Point Awards
1) High point awards will be tallied for all PFHA recognized classes for each show year, from September 1 to August 31.

2) Any PFHA point show which is sponsored in full or in part by Piedmont PFHA will count towards high point tallies for that year.

3) Points will be counted based on official PFHA guidelines for each show and class, as per the PFHA rulebook. Championship points count in addition to any points earned in the corresponding regular (qualifying) class.

4) Only horses owned by Piedmont members (current members at time of each show) will be considered for Piedmont high point awards. All owners of a horse must be Piedmont members in order for that horse to be eligible for high point awards. Members do not have to live within the geographical territory of the region and do not have to have their national voting affiliation with Piedmont in order to compete for high point awards.

5) Should a class not have a Piedmont-owned horse which has won points in a given show year, a high point for that class will not be awarded for that year.

6) For youth and costume class awards, points will accumulate for each rider in each class regardless of the horse(s) ridden by the youth or costume rider. All youth and costume riders must be Piedmont members but their horses may be owned by a non-Piedmont member (in which case those horses cannot compete for any horse category awards).

7) If points are withheld from a class or show by the national PFHA because of incomplete requirements, improper class, or ineligible rider, (or for any other reason), those points will also be withheld from counting towards Piedmont high point awards.

8) In addition to the individual class high point awards, awards will be given for the following overall categories:
High Point Filly, Colt, Stallion, Mare, Gelding
High Point Sub-Junior and Junior Youth Riders

9) High point trophies will be awarded at the annual membership meeting and banquet in the fall of each year after the appropriate show year has ended.

From The Trail

This year’s calendar is shaping up nicely. We have old favorites and some new adventures. We hope you will join us.

If you plan to participate in a Piedmont Ride you must be a Piedmont member and make reservations with the Trail Host. This is an insurance requirement for designated Piedmont Rides. You must contact the host with your name(s) of the people riding and a telephone number where you can be reached. Your Trail Host will need this information to verify your membership and so you can be contacted in the event the ride has to be canceled due to weather or other reasons. If you are not a member you will be required to join before the ride.

Trail Etiquette: Be a courtesy trail rider, if your horse kicks, please tie a ribbon on its tail so others will know to stay clear. If you are riding a stallion, please ride in front of the group so as not to annoy mares. Do not run up on horses from behind trying to catch up or take off in front without warning those around you first. Pay attention to your Trail Host instructions. Remember you are there to make sure everyone has a good safe ride.

Ideas for involvement: If you know the trails at the host location, offer to help your Trail Host lead a group. Often we have those that prefer to go slow or are on a young horse and prefer a smaller group. Also, if we have more than 10 horses, it is nice to split into smaller groups to ride and meet back at and allotted time and location. Coordinate with your host to help lead a group.

Offer to help with food: Not everyone rides or prefers to ride as long as the trail may be. If you are a short ride person or a non rider who has tagged along to enjoy the day, ask your host what you can do while the others are riding, volunteer to set up tables, pick up ice, drinks and food.

Things you need to bring: Lawn chairs. Shovel and/or poop scooper. Leave no trace at all facilities so we may continue to enjoy the opportunity to ride there.

We have some new and exciting places to ride this year. Hope to see you there. If you have any questions, suggestion or would like to be a trail volunteer to help with our trail rides, please contact me at (336)413-5204 or email: pasolink@yadtel.net.

Happy Trails!
Candace Link

Piedmont Trail Ride: Dupont State Forest, Brevard, NC is May 31st
This ride is sponsor by both the Georgia and Piedmont PFHA regions. Camping and Stalls available at Holly View Stables: http://www.holly-view.com (Note: This is the ONLY good place to stay with excellent access for rigs) Make your reservations early. Piedmont Trail Host: Candace Link, 336-940-2936 H, 336 413-5204 Cell. Email: pasolink@yadtel.net.

Piedmont Trail Ride: Latta Park, Huntersville, NC is June 21st
Click here for more info online.Trail Host: Candace Link, 336-940-2936 H, 336 413-5204 Cell. Email: pasolink@yadtel.net.

Piedmont Trail Ride: Cone Park, Blowing Rock, NC is July 12th
http://www.blowingrockequestrian.com/ For camping and stall info. Trail Host: Jill & Brian Smith, phone: 828-268-0608, Email: brian@blowingrockrealestatenc.com

Piedmont Trail Ride: South Mountain, Connelly Springs, NC is August 9th
(Camping & stalls available) website: http://ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/somo/home.html. Trail Host: Candace Link, 336-940-2936 H, 336 413-5204 Cell; Email: pasolink@yadtel.net.

Each trail host has graciously accepted the responsibility for leading rides at locations they often ride. If you plan to participate in that ride, you will need to contact the host so they can obtain a head count for the ride and food. Some rides are in locations where food is not nearby and will require you to pack a lunch. If the ride requires a packed lunch your Trail Host will inform you to bring your lunch, a dish for potluck or tell you food is provided.

Trail Riding Buddies
If anyone would like to be a Riding Buddy, or if you want a Buddy to ride in a Park you are interested in exploring, please let us know! Remember to be courteous enough to give all these folks at least a day or two’s notice! If anyone else would like to volunteer to be a Riding Buddy, or if you want a Buddy to ride in a Park you are interested in exploring, please let me know so I can put the information in the Newsletter. Contact Marcia Carrico at (336) 998-1111 or casacarrico@yadtel.net.

Marcia Carrico has volunteered to be a “Riding Buddy”, if anyone wants to come to Salem Lake Park in Winston-Salem and needs someone to ride with them. Call (336) 998-1111 or email her at casacarrico@yadtel.net.

Brian & Jill Smith have volunteered to be “Riding Buddies”, if anyone wants to come to Moses Cone Park in Blowing Rock, NC. Call (828) 268-0608 or email them at basvprop@bellsouth.net.

Valerie Fox has volunteered to be a “Riding Buddy”, if anyone wants to ride at Cane Creek Park in Waxhaw, NC and needs someone to ride with them. Call (704) 243-0113 or email her at vfox@alltel.net.

Candace Link has volunteered to be a “Riding Buddy” if anyone wants to come to Pilot Mt, Latta Park, New River Trail and Sand Hills State Forest and needs someone to ride with them. Call (336) 940-2936 or email her at pasolink@yadtel.net.

Piedmont Trail Ride Requirements
You must be a Piedmont member or Trail Ride Member, and contact the Trail Ride Host prior to Trail Ride deadline to participate.

Trail Etiquette
Be a courteous trail rider. If you horse kicks, please tie a red ribbon its tail so others will know to stay clear. If you are riding a stallion, please ride in front of the group so as not to annoy mares. Do not run up on horses from behind trying to catch up or take off in front without warning those around you first. Pay attention to your Trail Host instructions! Remember, you are there to make sure everyone has a good safe ride.

Attention All Trail Riders ... Join the Piedmont Path Finders Program
Piedmont PFHA is proud to announce the a new riding rewards program called "Piedmont Pathfinders". It will be like the national PFHA Pasos For Pleasure program. For a one time membership fee of $25 you will receive a T-shirt and log sheets to track your hours. Contact Ingrid Ruppalt, the chair of the new Piedmont Pathfinders program. Ingrid will keep track of log sheets. Her email is pasofan55@aol.com or phone is 803-548-2395. Download the Piedmont PathFinders Hours log in PDF format. Click here for more info.

PFHA Ticket to Ride Program
The Ticket to Ride is completely free to participate in for PFHA members. Members will complete a "ticket", which can be downloaded from the PFHA website or requested by contacting PFHA. Once the ticket is complete it is returned to the PFHA to be eligible for drawings that will take place at the Grand National Championship Show. You do not have to be present to win. You must be a member of the PFHA at the time of all rides and at the time of the drawings.

A member can complete as many tickets as they wish. The more tickets a member completes the better their chances are for the drawing. The tickets will be held at the PFHA until time for the drawings. The ticket has five spaces to have completed before the ticket can be returned to the PFHA. Every time you participate in a PFHA sanctioned trail ride it will count for two rides. A non PFHA sanctioned ride is worth one ride. You may use organized trail rides (must have a Ride Manager and be advertised) or any other event you participate in with your registered Paso Fino. Backyard pleasure riding/exercising can not be used for the Ticket to Ride program. Have the ride manager initial the spaces and sign off on the back of the ticket.

Online Horse Trail Directory
Check out the website called www.horsetraildirectory.com. It is a growing website where trail riders can critique trails and facilities all over the country.

Piedmont Membership

Join Piedmont PFHA
There is a new printable size Piedmont membership form online you can print and mail. Remember a person buying a Paso Fino horse from a Piedmont member can give the buyer a free annual Piedmont membership, along with a PFHA membership (need free new membership form from PFHA). 2008 dues are now due! Ride Guest Membership category available for one trail ride at $10.00. The Piedmont website Membership page will be updated in the January update to include all members who have renewed, so renew or join now to be included. Joining as a Piedmont Farm membership includes being listed in Piedmont's online Farm Directory, Membership Directory, includes your website listing, entitles you to 3 votes, and include 1-2 adults.

Piedmont Membership Directory available
If anyone needs a membership directory mailed directly, please let Milda know and one will be send to you. This is the directory that was handed out at the Piedmons remember to fill out the paperwork for any new buyers to get a free one year individual membership in PIEDMONT as well as PFHA. There is a separate form for Piedmont and PFHA. The Piedmont form is the regular membership form. The PFHA form can be downloaded from www.pfha.org and must be sent to PFHA with the original registration papers to transfer the horse to the new member.

Invite them to participate in any of our events, make them feel welcome in our association. Give us their name(s) so that we can send them a membership directory. Your involvement could make the difference as to whether they stay with us or drift away from the breed or association. Our association is here to help and support us all. Please stay involved and help keep Piedmont PFHA one of the most active regions in the country.

New for the new 2008 membership year is the Piedmont E-newsletter
Please put your email address on your renewal form to receive the newsletter electronically by email. The new monthly Piedmont E-News started in September 2007. If you did not receive it, check your spam filter and allow email to be received from piedmontpfha@yahoo.com. Consider adding piedmontpfha@yahoo.com to your list of contacts. Please check that your current email is on record with Piedmont's secretary and on the website's membership directory page http://www.piedmontpasofino.org/pages/membership.html. For the newest Piedmont e-news format, be sure to have your email program allow graphics and images and "html" to be turned on. The format is in the introductory phase, and has been favorably received by members. Please note and check the “opt-out” of a printed snail mailed newsletter on the 2007-2008 renewal form, which will save our organization many hundreds of dollars per year.

Piedmont PFHA Website and E-news Deadlines
The 25th of each month will be the tentative deadline for getting new information to the webmaster with a target date around the1st of each month for page updates to be online. Email information in MS Word or text, or notepad format if attachment or within the email message to Lynn Gallup webmaster email . News and Event photos should be sized to 72 dpi before emailing.

Paso Fino Horse World Regional News and Deadlines
From Lori West... Do you, your child, or a friend, have an accomplishment with a Paso Fino that you would like to share with the rest of our members? Would your child enjoy seeing their photo and name in print? Did you enjoy a Piedmont event? How about taking the opportunity to encourage a new Paso Fino enthusiast publicly? Please send your news and photos to Lori West, and help make the Piedmont PFHA regional news column in PFHW interesting to read by all PFHA members. Your info and photo might also appear in the Saltblock Gazette.

Deadline for submission of news for the Piedmont article is the first day of each month. Send news to: Lori West, 74 Gibbs Road, Leicester, NC 28748 or email to lorihwest@yahoo.com. Lori's phone/fax 828-683-1793.

Piedmont Password Deadlines
Email or send your Password news to Martha Wishon, 4110 Williams Rd., Lewisville, NC 27023
phone: 336-945-3885 or email rbpasofino@aol.com. The Password deadlines are the first day of the following months: January, March, May, July, September, November. The Password is issued bi-monthly and is mailed around the 10th of the stated months.

Piedmont PFHA Website Advertising Rates
Ads run for one year and text info can be updated if horse is sold or price changes.

Text Only For Sale Ad. Up to 50 words; Ads runs up to 1 year (Piedmont member rate); may be canceled if the horse is sold. Includes e-mail link and URL link - $25.
(Non-Piedmont member rate - $35).

Text with One Photo For Sale Ad. Up to 50 words; Ad runs up to 1 year (Piedmont member rate). Includes e-mail link and URL link - $40.
(Non-Piedmont member rate - $60).

Text with 2 Photos For Sale Ad. Up to 50 words; Ad runs up to 1 year (Piedmont member rate). Includes e-mail link and URL link - $50.
(Non-Piedmont member rate - $75).

Photos for ads should be digitalized or scanned; size specifications should be 300 px by 300 px max. and 72-100 dpi. There will be an additional charge of $25 per each photo that needs scanning. Please see the Advertising page for more info.

Farm and Membership Directory Email and/or Web site URL Links
Don't you want your web site and email address in the farm listing or membership listing to be just a click away? The link(s) will stay in place unless you don't renew you membership the following year.

• $10 for each Piedmont Member Directory email link
• $10 for each Piedmont Farm Directory email link
• $10 for each Piedmont Farm Directory web site URL link
  

Piedmont Business Sponsors

Southern States Feed Program - Piedmont Futurity Sponsor
Southern States still gives Piedmont money back on every feed bag coupon that is sent in and for bulk deliveries, which supports the Piedmont Futurity. If you feed "bag" feed, please take the time to clip the coupon (in dotted lines) off the back of each bag. Piedmont gets $.25 for Legends or Equitech bag and $.10 for every Reliance bag coupon submitted. Piedmont also gets credit for 50 lb. for bulk deliveries, so save the pink weight slip.

All coupons and weight tickets can be turned in any time to Joe & Eileen Wilhem, 1285 Stony Ridge Rd., Pinnacle, NC 27043. Thank you for taking the time to support the Futurity through this program.

Piedmont PFHA and Country Supply - Piedmont Futurity Sponsor
Recently I was ordering supplies from Country Supply online and discovered that they have a "donation program" called Country Care, which donates a portion of a customer's payment to a non-profit group of the customer's choosing. So, I signed up the Piedmont Futurity as the non-profit group we can contribute to. We will get up to 5% of purchases back (excluding dewormers and shipping costs), much like a Discover Card gives cash back.

In order to participate, all you have to do is make an order with www.countrysupply.com and after you put in your credit card information, you will see a box for "Country Care Code." In this box you should type Piedmont Futurity" written without a space between words. Country Supply will tally our corresponding purchases and send us a check monthly to benefit the futurity program.

Any of you who have shopped through Country Supply probably know that their prices on grooming supplies, barn tools and supplies, and horse care items are the best around. Please consider using them if possible and remember to type "Piedmont Futurity" as your Country Care Code. Pass this along to any of your friends who shop for horse supplies and ask them to help us out by shopping at Country Supply.

Piedmont Website Advertising
Got a Paso Fino for sale or a Piedmont Futurity Stallion to promote, now is the time to submit your Classified Ads for Piedmont's website. To include one photo in your ad is only $40 for Piedmont members for one entire year online on the world wide web. Piedmont classified ad pages are showing up in search engines, so get yours to be included. Currently there are a number of new ads that will be added very soon to the Sale Barn and Stallion Row web pages. Be sure your ads are included, so anyone on the web can find you easily! See the very affordable ad rates. Classified advertising helps to pay for the Piedmont website.

Promote Your Farm on The Internet
At Piedmont's website, on the 2007 Piedmont Paso Fino Farms Directory page, did you know that Piedmont Farm member may list their websites. If you would like to add a ACTIVE link to your website address OR email address, for the online directories, the cost is just $10 per each farm and $10 per each email link. As long as you renew your farm membership yearly, the ACTIVE link will stay in place without costing any more. People can click on your email or website direct without copying or pasting. If you have an email change later on, that can be corrected at no charge. If you have a regular Membership, you can add an ACTIVE email link from the Membership Directory page also. Cost is just $10. for an email link.

Send your check to Piedmont Treasurer, Robbie Davis, 18600 Shearer Rd., Davidson, NC 28036 with which links, and email the info to webmaster, Lynn Gallup.

Piedmont's Website Ranks High in the Top Search Engines
Have you got a Paso Fino horse to sell or a stallion at stud and need to get the word out to people who might be interested? Doing a search where www.piedmontpasofino.org would be ranked when typing in the key words: "paso fino horses NC" came up with excellent ranking results in the Internet's top search engines. Google had it listed as #1 on page 1. Considering Piedmont doesn't pay for any priority listings, these are exceptional results. Many surfers will not go past the first page in doing hits. Piedmont's website fell on the first page of these widely used search engines. Now is the time to get your Piedmont website classified ads in for the next month. The ads stay online for an entire year. Don't miss out on this Internet advertising opportunity. The rates are very cost competitive compared to other horse sites. See Piedmont's advertising page for rate information and submit your Internet ads. There are members and non-member rates.

NEW Piedmont Youth Scholarship

Dear Piedmont Paso Fino Youth,

We are excited again this year to be able to offer the opportunity for our Piedmont Youth to receive scholarship funds. All Piedmont youth who are rising college freshman, and who will graduate from high school this year, or within the past year, are eligible to apply.

For scholarship criteria and application, please download the form and send to Kathy Williams, scholarship committee chair. Please make sure the applications are postmarked by May 31, 2008.

Good Luck to All,
Kathy Williams
Piedmont Scholarship Committee

Changes for the 2008 PFHA Grand National Championship Show
The Youth portion of the show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, adding an extra day to the National Show. This will hopefully decrease the number of days that these children would need to be absent from school as well as afford them the opportunity to shine in their very own "National Show".

Piedmont Open Circuit Horse Show Program

New dates for Open Show at Biggerstaff Park in Dallas, NC, known as the Triple Challenge are April 12, June 7 and September 13. These are the same format as the usual ones with PASO FINO youth pleasure, country pleasure, pleasure mares/fillies; stallion/geldings and championship; performance mares/fillies, stallions/geldings; and performance championship, interspersed with western pleasure and racking horse and game classes. Shows start at 10 am with the english/hunter division. Paso classes start after lunch break. Contact: Ann R. Furr, DVM, phone: 704-798-3460 or drfurr@alltel.net.

New Event: June 21st Gaston County Horseman's Association Open Show.
Paso Fino pleasure and performance classes offered for youth and adults. All breed show. More info coming in the near future.

Piedmont Open Circuit Horse Show Program
Don’t miss this opportunity to show Paso Finos to the public! You will improve your skills and those of your horse, without the pressure of PFHA shows, all the while making new friends and having lots of fun! It is hard to believe that the show season is already in full swing, but its not too late to join the Open Show Program. Sign up now for the Open Show Points Program.

You can find shows in your area by checking the Piedmont website’s calender of events. If you know of a show you would like to add to the list, just fill out the show approval form and send it to Penny Rose. You will receive points for any and all classes you place in at approved shows. Please send your Open Show reports in to Penny Rose as soon as you complete them, so she can keep on top of recording those points!

This year get your Regional High Point recognition. If you need additional information contact Jeanne Griggs, 900 W. Buford St., Gaffney, SC 29341 (864)487-9565 or email Jeanne Griggs jeannegriggs@bellsouth.net.

These all-breed open horse shows are a good way to promote the breed and sell horses, and can help increase membership in PPFHA. The program will provide shows for beginners who do not feel qualified for Asheville or Clemson. Points will be awarded to the rider rather than horse. Horses must be registered and riders must be members of PPFHA. Points will be given for any class a horse competes in for the top six winners in adult classes and to the top six winners in youth classes.

The contact for recording and sending open show circuit point sheets to is Penny Rose, 16976 Justice Branch Road, Littleton, NC 27850, phone 252-586-7978.

Piedmont PFHA Open Horse Shows Program Application Form [pdf file]

Piedmont PFHA Open Horse Shows Program Member Form [doc file]

Piedmont PFHA Open Horse Shows Program Points Worksheet [pdf file]

Piedmont PFHA Open Horse Show Program Eligibility

o Riders must be current members of Piedmont PFHA and must be members during each show which is counted towards high point tabulations
o Riders must pay a yearly fee (if any) determined by Piedmont PFHA
o Adults are 18 years old and over
o Youth are 17 years old and under
o Professionals are 18 years old and defined as pro per PFHA rulebook
o Horses must be PFHA registered
o Shows must be approved by Piedmont PFHA (before or within 10 days after show)
o It is the responsibility of each rider to turn in his/her class/show placement sheet to the Open Competition award program manager for tabulation

Points

o Points will be awarded to the rider, regardless of which Paso Fino is ridden
o Points will only be awarded for shows approved by Piedmont PFHA (before or within 10 days after show)
o Points will be a simple total of individual class scores
o Points will accumulate from September 1 through August 31 for each competition year
o Points will be given for any class a rider has been placed in, whether an open class or an all-Paso Fino class (includes equitation, trail, versatility, pleasure, rail, etc)
o Points will not be awarded for any show or class which awards regular points from the national association (those horses compete in the regular Piedmont high point system)
o Points will be awarded as follows:
First place = 6 pts, 2nd = 5 pts, 3rd = 4 pts, 4th = 3pts, 5th = 2 pts, 6th = 1 pt
Championship points will count double
Paso Fino Fun shows hosted by Piedmont PFHA members will count double

Awards

o Year end high point awards will be given to the individuals with the top six point scores for the competition year
o Awards will be given in three categories: Adult, Youth, and Professional
o Awards will be given out at the annual Piedmont PFHA Awards Banquet

Eligible Shows (fun shows are double points)

• Southern Horse Festival
  Hunt Horse Complex, Raleigh, NC -- Gaited Horse Classes on Sunday
  First weekend in December
  Sammy Jenkins: (919) 201-3606; www.southernhorsefestival.com
• Heritage Farm Fun Show
  Lexington, North Carolina
  Milda Minter: (336) 764-4785; mpminter60@aol.com
• Spartanburg Horseman’s Association
  Camp Croft State Park, Spartanburg, SC 29302 -- 2 Paso Fino Classes + Open Classes
  3rd Saturday every month - February thru November
  Website: www.shahorseshows.com
• Gaston County Horseman’s Association
  Biggerstaff Park, Dallas, NC
  Last Saturday in April, June and August
  Dr. Ann Furr: (704) 279-7414; drfurr@alltel.net
• East Coast Open Show Circuit
  Eastern Agricultural Center, Williamston, NC-- 2-Day All-Breed Fun Shows
  Dates to be announced
  Website: www.eastcoasthorses.com
• Etowah Riding Club
  Turnpike Road, Etowah, NC
  Tracie Mitchell (828) 692-0096
• Union County Saddle Club Open Horse Shows
  East Sandy Ridge Rd, Off Highway 207, Monroe, NC
  Cindy Moser (704) 291-0196 or Vicki Lawton (704) 243-2126 www.unioncountysaddleclub.com
• Lincoln County Horsemen’s Association
  Ponderosa Show Grounds, Lincolnton, NC Contact Cindy Kincaid: (704) 747-7755 or email divineequinestables@yahoo.com. www.lincolncountyhorsemensassociation.org

Jeanne Griggs will be gathering info on Open Horse Show Schedules in the Piedmont region to promote Paso Finos amongst other breeds of horse owners. If you have an Open All-Breed Horse Show/Circuit you would like to be included, contact Jeanne Griggs at (864)489-9397 work or (864)490-5339 home or email jeannegriggs@bellsouth.net.

Southern Horse Festival NC Championship Open Horse Show is in December
There will be an Open Horse Show to be held at the Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh, NC during the Southern Horse Festival. There are classes offered for gaited horses. For a list of the Non-Trotting Classes go to www.southernhorsefestival.com.

Spartanburg Horsemen’s Association All-Breed Horse Shows
The Spartanburg Horsemen’s Assoc is a non-profit all-breed organization that is having shows at Croft Park in Spartanburg, SC, shows. Paso Finos are welcome in EVERY class and each person is instructed to dress appropriate for their breed. More detailed information and class sheets can be found at www.shahorseshows.com or call Jeanne Griggs at (864)489-9397 (work) or (864)490-5339 (home) or email Jeanne Griggs.

The East Coast Open Horse Show Circuit offers Non-Trotting Classes just for Paso Finos and Peruvian Pasos. The other gaited breeds would enter in the Racking classes. Check out their web site for more info... East Coast Open Horse Show Circuit is held at the Bob Martin Eastern North Carolina Agricultural Center and offers year end awards. Contact info is Trish Andrews at 252-799-0334 or email sitrish123@earthlink.net.

Johnston County Horse Show Series
The Johnston County Horse Show Series offers a friendly and competitive atmosphere to riders of all ages and experience. The show is held at the Johnston County Livestock Arena in Smithfield, North Carolina starting at 9:00 am. A negative Coggins test is required and will be checked. Concessions are available at the show grounds. Cost per class is $7. Raindates for all shows are the following day on Sunday. Membership is available for those who are interested in competing for year end awards. Contact Michele McLaughlin for more information 919-934-1344 or email sileeno@ipass.net.

Directions from Raleigh: Take I-40 east to exit 319 McGees Xroads and turn left onton Highway 210. Go approx. 9 miles and turn left at sign that says Livestock Arena. About ¼ mile the show arena will be on right

Directions from Fayetteville – Take I-95 North to Highway 40 West going towards Raleigh. Take exit 319 McGees Xroads and turn right on to Highway 210. Go approx. 9 miles and turn left at sign that says Livestock Arena. About ¼ mile the show arena will be on right.

Economic Impact of the Equine Industry within North Carolina

The North Carolina Horse Council needs your help. In this past legislative session a bill was passed to
study the economic impact of the Equine Industry within North Carolina. The Council is fully endorsing
this effort and is seeking your Association’s endorsement as well. We believe that the expansion of
the equine industry would provide jobs, create alternatives to tobacco production, assist in creating new trails and maintaining the present ones, preserve farmland and open space, generate awareness and revenue for Equine Facility needs around the state and in general, make the legislature more aware of the importance of the equine industry to our state's financial welfare. We believe that this study will broadly improve the welfare of the State and its equine owners throughout the state. We thank you in advance for your particpation and hope that you will relay the importance of this study to your membership.

NCHC Grants for 2008
The North Carolina Horse Council will be issuing a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for three categories of grants in 2008. The categories to be considered are Educational Grants, Trail and Community Grants and Health/Research Grants.

The first awards will be for Educational Grants. The maximum award in this category is $750. The RFP will be posted by the first of January and must be received by the NCHC by the end of January, 2008. The grants will be reviewed and evaluated in February. The Executive Committee will approve the final grant awards on the first Wednesday of March, 2008 and the successfull applicants will receive their award by March 31, 2008. The second round of competition will be for the Trails and Community Grants. The maximum award in this category is $1,500. This RFP will be posted in March (2008), reveiwed in April, approved at the Executive Committee meeting on the first Wednesday in May and awarded by May 31, 2008.

The final category will be our Health and Research Grants. The maximum award in this category will be $6000. The RFP will be posted in June, reveiwed in July, approved by the first Wednesday of August and awarded by August 31, 2008.

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