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A Gypsy fire is on the hearth,
Sign of the carnival of mirth;
Through the dun fields and from the glade
Flash merry folk in masquerade,
For this is Halloween!
~Author Unknown
 
5 Winter Tips for Horse Owners

1.  Calories Count - Horses use a lot of Calories keeping warm in the winter.  You may have already noticed their coats getting thicker as well as their bodies.  Quality dry hay should be provided on a free choice basis all the time during the winter.  Horses with dental disease or older horses that can't eat hay need to be fed more frequently in a form that they can use, ie. senior feeds.
2.  Housing - A typically healthy horse with a good winter coat can live fine outside as long as they have enough calories and an appropriate shelter.  If a herd environment is causing a dominant horse to chase the others from the shelter you may need to evaluate the personalities and situation and make adjustments.  Cold weather alone typically is not bothersome to a horse, however wind and moisture can be hard for a horse to tolerate.
3. Water - Common winter colic is usually caused in the winter by lack of water which in turn can lead to impaction.  Frozen water or water that is to cold to drink can lead to colic.  Check and thaw the water frequently during freezing periods of weather.  There are several types of heated water buckets and nonfreezing watering systems on the market.
4. Blankets - Horses that live outdoors may need blankest to keep them warm and dry.  Blankets can hide rain rot, rapid weight loss and lumps that may not be detected with a blanket on.  consistently and check frequently.  A backup blanket is great if funds are available.  Single Blankets that have been in the rain should be removed and dried properly before reapplying.
5. Clipping - Thick winter coats are meant to protect the horse.  Owners should proceed with caution when clipping during winter periods.  Fluctuations in temperatures must be monitored and clipped horses should be stalled and blanketed.  It is a very time consuming job monitoring weather and maintaining a safe habitat for your horse during the winter.  Think do I want to work that hard in freezing temperatures before you clip.

Paraphrased Exerps from an article by Liz Arbittier, VMD, a staff veterinarian in the Section of Equine Field Service at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's New Bolton Center.

The GHRA Supreme Gypsy Show & Challenge is coming along very well.  All of the large skyboxes are sold out.  Some of the smaller skyboxes are still available and offer great amenities such as wet bar, ac/heat control, sound system control, 16 seats.  These sky boxes are great for entertaining, marketing or just enjoying the show.

The entry forms will be posted November 1st, 2015.  If you plan on showing in the freestyle lunch time performances please send us your music title to avoid any repeat performances.  Saturdays performance titles taken are as follows:  Lee Greenwood - Proud to be an American and Keith Urban - For You.

Local schools have been invited to join us on Friday, local veterans and active duty military personal have been invited to join us as well on Saturday.  We have also invited many local businesses, clubs, police department and local fire department.  We hope to present our members horses to many who have never seen a Gypsy Cob.

Laurie McDuffie has volunteered to create a presentation about the Gypsy Cob.  Thank you Laurie!  If you have a presentation idea and would like to make something for the attendees to view about the breed please contact us with your thoughts.

Our first class sponsorship was Mark and Marsha Gulick of Chinkapin Ranch.  Thank you Mark and Marsha for sponsoring the Supreme Grand Champion class.  If you would like to sponsor a class please visit the website www.gypsyshow.horse.

Inspections on Sunday morning after the show are filling up.  Please visit
http://gypsyshow.horse/ghra-inspections/ if you plan on having your horse Inspected by Judge Carol Smettem Minson.

If you are interested in volunteering at the show please email us at ghra@swbell.net.  Help is always appreciated.

Our Host Hotel Sam's Town has upped the number of rooms due to increased booking but they are still limited.  Book your room early to avoid missing out on special deals!

USDF GYPSY COB All Breed Entries
Congratulations to:
Horse Feathers Rhumba and owner Nichole Crowley
Westmoreland Come Fly With Me and owner Elizabeth Krottinger

GHRA Club News!
Colorado Gypsy Horse Lovers Club

Colorado Gypsy Lovers Club - Based in the four corners region of Beautiful Colorado, we are a fun group of gypsy horse enthusiasts who enjoy getting out and enjoying this wonderful breed with other like-minded people!  Although new, we have already had an exciting hands-on grooming clinic which included an afternoon of halter class basics. Upcoming, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting October Gypsy Fest in October of 2016!!  We try to spread our outings out across the state of Colorado so that we can include as many people as possible.  As with any newly formed club, membership is important for us to grow and be able to plan bigger and better outings! If you live anywhere in Colorado or the four corners area and would be interested in joining us on our next adventure, contact us today! CoGypsyLovers@gmail.com  or CoGypsyLovers.weebly.com
 
Pacific Northwest Gypsy Horse Club
The Pacific Northwest Gypsy Horse Club was formed in 2013.  Our goal is to bring owners and lovers of the Gypsy Breed together.  2016 is shaping up to be a very exciting year!  Look for rides, shows, clinics and more!  Anyone is welcome to join.  Membership questions can be directed to:  Lennez Hitzemann at 503.522.9556, Alisha McMillan at 206.755.9312 or at pnwgypsyhorseclub@gmail.com  Our group Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/groups/PNWGHC

Oklahoma
Oklahoma has a club forming please contact Nancy Hubbard at reinbow40@Hotmail.com or 405.308.2473 for more information.

Gypsy & Drum Horses West by Northwest Club
The First Gypsy Horse Show
by Linda Dennis, President
Together for FRIENDSHIP, SHOW PROMOTION and RESOURCES.
http://www.gypsyhorseswest.net/

Once Upon a Time, there were no public horse show arenas that had ever had a Gypsy Cob Horse place it's hooves for the purpose of a breed competition in our country.  In a little cubby hole below the grandstands of Oregon's Historic Horse Show Stadium, a very dear man that managed the horse shows, listened intently as I described the breed and hopes for the breed's future in the USA. He was willing to take a gamble on the breed, knowing the entry numbers would be low. At that time only a few hundred were scattered over our vast country. The year was 2004 that Austin Van Wyck inserted our breed in the show's premium list. Anticipation and excitement was high, as we prepared for launching that first show. He believed we could grow in numbers for future shows. I was on cloud nine with the opportunity that lay before us. We were required to provide show rules, of course. Oh dear! None of the registries had show rules back in 2004, so Helen Halderman began pulling rules and examples from different organizations and we worked to get the first ever show rules drafted in this country for the breed.  Since that time they have been tweaked and additions added where needed. These original rules have provided a solid ground for exhibitors to follow for 15 yrs. now for the Western Regional Gypsy Horse Show at the Oregon State Fair. They were utilized at the Yreka, California Gypsy Horse Show in 2007 for AGHBA. And at the Gypsy Horses West Club show, the 2015 Mt Hood Gypsy & Drum Horse Show.
Second year rolled around for us to again prove ourselves. And then......
In 2005, while setting up the Oregon State Fair show, the horse show community received devastating news. The day before Oregon State Fair was to open, it was announced the untimely passing of long time show manager Austin Van Wyck, Jr. He had passed away in his sleep on August 25, 2005 right there at the fairgrounds in his motorhome. His wife Toni alongside him.  Austin managed the horse shows there for many years. A memorial was quickly arranged and hundreds of people attended in the Historic Stadium.
Respect and thanks for his caring enough to give our breed opportunity. If he could see us now.

Welcome New Sponsors!

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