What a great time of year! I hope all of you are looking forward to a great show season and getting those horses fit, clipped and primped. Congratulations to those with new babies and good luck to those still to come.

The Rocky Mountain Horse Expo has come and gone for another year. We had a great turnout and lots of lookers. Hopefully, there are a few stallion bookings and horse sales. Running Creek stole the show with their week old baby. What a cutie and draw for our aisle.

Thanks to those that participated and helped to promote the club, as well as their farms: Deb Davidson and Paladin Ranch; Sharon DeBault and DeBault Farms; the Williams and Running Creek Miniature Horses; the Hardings and Harding’s Living Legends; Kevin & Diane Russell and Eastgate Equestrian Center; the Greens and Apex Miniatures; the Flemings and Blessing Way Miniatures; Marlene Brown and Michelle & Kaylee Davis. And thanks to those that stopped by to help the rest of us! Dave Walters for bringing the trailer and props and then saving the day when he came back in the snow storm to pick it all up again! Lisa and Kris Vandeburg, Rob Ryan and Lynn Schnieder (Diane’s riding coach) who helped head for the driving horses, all the dads at home on baby watch and anyone else that I failed to mention. You are all appreciated for you help and encouragement.

Congratulations to Lisa on the purchase of a new AQHA filly!

AMHR media rep. Johnny Robb was a huge help with promotional materials. She sent a DVD, two banners and brochures for the display booth. The club has a new display board. Thanks to Dave for the construction and Diane for the finishing and artwork.

We are now looking forward to clinics and show season. We have a fun day planned to get ready, clean up the show equipment and tune up horses. The plans for both shows are well underway. The class lists look great and the Adams County show has some nice driving and pony classes added.

Something to keep in mind… the shows are a lot of work. We all need to participate and share the load. The show manager is doing most of the work, but we still need hands for setting courses, handing out ribbons, tending the gate and just getting it done.