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PRESIDENT : JOHN AYERS 

VICE-PRESIDENT: JULIE LANNING 

SECRETARY/TREASURER : ROXANNE JANES

Please contact any officer or Board member
if you have questions, comments or suggestions.  
Remember, the GDHA is YOUR club!

2008 Georgia National Fair Draft Horse Show forms ready!
Get your entries in before September 15th and save $4.00 per class
Rules, Class List/Premium and Entry Form are on the Upcoming Events page

*** SHOW COMMITTEE  ***
 
John AyersJack and Carla BeckomBarbara Branch
Rebecca CannonJulie LanningJill Malone

2007 Georgia National Fair Draft Horse Show Results
 
For pictures from the 2007 Georgia National Draft Horse Show, click here

Click here for the class placings and a few photos of the 2008 Spring Show


GEORGIA DRAFT HORSE ASSOCIATION

NEWSLETTER
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No. 4                                                                                                                  August, 2008

UPCOMING GDHA SOCIAL – 8/23/08!
This is not a GDHA meeting

We have a GDHA Social coming UP!  Please mark your calendars for Saturday, August 23.  Member, Katrina Adams has planned a great day for everyone!  Please see the attached sheet for all information!  See you there!  

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PERRY SHOW INVITATION!

I would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to attend the show at Perry this year on Friday October 10th and Saturday October 11th.  The show is a major fundraiser for the Georgia Draft Horse Association and we need your support.  There are classes for just about everyone and we have revised the premium listing again to make sure of that.  If you are new to showing, don't worry, there are plenty of "old-timers" at the show who would be willing to help you with any problems you might encounter.  If you are a returning exhibitor you already know about the fun we have just being with other draft horse folks.  If you don't have any horses to show this year, now is the time to get ready for the 2009 show by learning from exhibitors in action.  Your enthusiasm in the stands will be a welcome addition to all of the exhibitors in the ring.  There is a spot for each of you in this show!

Good luck exhibitors and thank you for your support.

Carla Beckom, Perry Show Coordinator

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PERRY SHOW INFORMATION!

The Perry Show Class Listing, Rules and Entry Form are attached and are also posted on our  Website if you need extra copies.  There’s also a Contribution Form attached.  Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated!  
The entry deadline is September 15.  
Everybody come have fun!

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UPCOMING DRAFT SHOWS/EVENTS:
Aug. 4-8  Ohio State Fair – Draft Horse, Draft  
         Pony & Haflinger Show, Columbus, OH
         www.ohiostatefair.com
Aug. 14  State Fair of West Virginia Draft
         Horse Show, Lewisburg, WV
Sept. 1   Ider Draft Horse & Mule Show,
          Ider, AL,  Don Allen (256-632-3599 or
          ddallen@farmerstel.com)
Sept. 6  Virginia Draft Horse & Mule Old
         Dominion Show, Culpepper, VA
         Larry Wise (540-937-7861)
Sept. 7-14  North American Belgian
         Championships, Indianapolis, IN
         (260-563-3205)
Sept. 19-21  Barnsville Buggy Days,
          Barnsville, GA  Amanda (770-358-5884)
Sept. 19-21  Oklahoma State Fair - Draft Horse
          & Gypsy Show, Oklahoma City, OK
          (405-948-6735)
Sept. 20-21  Southern Ohio Draft Horse  
         Show, Hillsboro, OH
Oct. 1-4  Keystone Intl. Livestock Expo,
          Harrisburg, PA  (717-787-2905)
          (www.keystoneinternational.state.pa.us)
Oct. 10-11  GA National Fair Draft Horse
          Show, Perry, GA  
          Carla Beckom (770-358-2678)
Oct. 20-21  NC State Fair Draft Horse Show,
          Raleigh, NC  (Tom Vybiral 336-957-8023)
Oct. 28-31  Topeka Fall Sale of Draft Horses &
          Equipment, Topeka, IN
          (Barn 260-593-2522)
Nov. 14-15  North American Livestock Expo
          Draft Horse Show (NAILE) Louisville, KY
          (502-367-5300)          
Jan. 23-25, 2009  National Western Stock
          Show, Denver CO
          (www.nationalwestern.com/nwss/home/
           index.asp?rpg=/nwss/home/home.asp)
(note: Call Rebecca Cannon to add other shows/events.  I would like to get others listed that you think our members might be interested in, or, may possibly be attending.)
              
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IDER, AL – DRAFT HORSE & MULE SHOW!

Announcing the annual Labor Day Ider Draft Horse & Mule Show!  Monday, September 1, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Central time!  Classes for halter, riding and hitch!  For information contact Don Allen at 256-632-3599 or e-mail ddallen@farmerstel.com
 
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While driving in Pennsylvania, a family caught up to an Amish carriage. The owner of the carriage obviously had a sense of humor, because attached to the back of the carriage was a hand printed sign... 'Energy efficient vehicle: Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do not step in exhaust!

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VOLUNTEER’S NEEDED!   
If you have any suggestions, ideas, or would like to volunteer to host a meeting, please get in touch with an officer or Board Member.
2008 Officers:
President: John Ayers (678) 753-0737
Vice President: Julie Lanning (770) 513-4760
Sec./Treasurer: Roxanne Janes (770) 479-7110
Board Members:
S.R.Stocker:  (229) 777-7741
Rodney Branch:  (706) 677-2712
Debbie Wiedemann:  (678-925-9330)
Jeannie Bradshaw:  (478) 783-2443

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If you have had an interesting experience with a horse related activity, know of an upcoming event, or have an article to share with other members, please send to a member of the Newsletter Staff.  The Newsletter is a connecting link to each other.

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THE NEWSLETTER STAFF:
Roxanne Janes (770) 479-7110            (rjanes@alltel.net)
Lawana Smith (770) 422-5142 (DoubleSFarm@aol.com)
Rebecca Cannon (423) 339-0694 (fairwindsclydes@gmail.com)

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This is not a GDHA meeting
Click below for the link to Katrina Adams' Social
She has also added a braiding class for draft horses
MID-SUMMER GET TOGETHER (and braiding class)
Our Purpose and Goal
The Georgia Draft Horse Association is a non-profit organization with the primary objective of promoting the use of draft horses throughout the State of Georgia.

Our goal is to bring individuals with a love for these magnificent animals together at a variety of events and venues where they can exhibit and enjoy their horses in the company of like-minded people.

We offer a number of events throughout the year including shows, field days, riding days, harnessing & driving clinics, seminars and demonstrations.

Membership is open to any person interested in the breeding, showing, use or promotion of draft horses and is unrestricted as to residence.

History
The Association was originally formed in the mid-1980's by a group of people interested promoting and using draft horses and mules in Georgia. Then known as the Georgia Draft Horse & Mule Association, many programs were set up involving shoeing, grooming, harnessing and training the horse and mule for work and pleasure. There were field days, wagon trains and draft horse and mule shows where the public was invited to observe, with the main objective being social and promotional.

In 1995 the name of the association was changed to the Georgia Draft Horse Association with the purpose being much the same as the original founders - supporting and promoting the draft horse, establishing friendly relationships between members and promoting the exchange of knowledge and ideas pertaining to draft horses.

In the past the association has introduced thousands of people to draft horses via the Gwinnett County Fair through exhibits and shows. In 1994 the association was invited to the National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry, Georgia , where our draft horses were exhibited to the public. Since that time, we have held a Class C Draft Horse Show each year in mid-October at the Georgia National Fair.


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Board of Directors
(click on the name to email)
 John Ayers
President
678-753-0737 (h)
706-354-0037 (w)
Julie Lanning
Vice-President
770-513-4760
 Roxanne Janes
Secretary/Treasurer
770-479-7110 (h)
770-499-4184 (w)
     Jeannie Bradshaw
478-783-2443
Rodney Branch
770-846-3983
   S. R. Stocker
229-777-7741
     Debbie Wiedeman

Other Contacts

  Lawana Smith

   770-422-5142
Roxanne Janes

   770-479-7110 (h)
   770-499-4184 (w)

    Rebecca Cannon

 423-339-0694 
Show Committee
 
678-753-0737 (h)
706-354-0037 (w)

   770-358-2678  
 Barbara Branch

770-846-3983

  Rebecca Cannon

 423-339-0694
 
Julie Lanning

770-513-4760
   

 770-735-1549