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Please pay them soon . . . Thank you very much!
HUGE Thank You to those that have already paid!
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Please pay them soon . . . Thank you very much!
HUGE Thank You to those that have already paid!
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Becky Whitfill's Red Rock Ride
I recently had the extreme pleasure of experiencing this Trail ride which started with a flight to Las Vegas and an overnight stay in a hotel where that evening we were met by the owners of the ride for a brief meeting to give us the itinerary. There were 39 riders on our trip. We got up early and loaded all our bags on a big tour bus and were taken to meet our horses and our wranglers at Zion National Park where we rode the Canyon Trail. After our ride we got back on the bus and were taken to our cabins in Utah. All meals were provided and the food was wonderful and plentiful! Each morning we were loaded onto the tour bus and driven to a different location where our horses had already been taken and were waiting on us. We rode in Bryce Canyon National Park, Red Canyon trails doing Butch Cassidy and Thunder Mountain trails, then to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument riding the Paria River Canyon trails and to the Grand Canyon National Park where we traded our horse in for a mule to ride the North Kaibab Trail to the Supai Tunnel. Words cannot describe the beauty of the scenery, the wonderful proprietors of this ride and our wranglers, the great food and wonderful treatment of us while on this ride. It’s a not to be missed trip of a lifetime that I highly recommend. I could go on and on but I was asked to write a “ short” blurb for the newsletter so I had to leave so many wonderful parts out. If you are interested, you too can partake in this 6 time a year trip. The ride is limited to 40 riders and the sign up is online one time a year with all the spots filling up in 20 min. It is so spectacular that many people do this trip multiple times. For more info google Red Rock Ride in Utah or find them on Facebook also! Becky Editor's Note: The trails look very skinny to me . . . YIKES! |
NEW MEMBERS SPOTLIGHT
Marilyn Mannino
Hello, I am Marilyn Mannino. I live in Mason, Michigan. I have two Missouri Fox Trotters. Bud (Midnight Express B) is a 32 year old black gelding who has been a wonderful boy for me and my two (now adult) children. He came to live at our farm permanently 14 years ago. He has been shown, driven and trail-ridden in many states. My new project is a two year old mare, Kate (Midnight Rendezvous) who is very curious and learns quickly. She is a Cotton-Eyed Joe Y baby. We hope to attend an obstacle clinic in July after she learns to load into my trailer!
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Cindy and Lee Fonken

We are happy to be members of the Illinois affiliate! Lee is President of the Arkansas Chapter and I am Secretary/Treasurer. We have been working hard to keep us an affiliate and try to help other affiliates get their numbers.
We used to show, but just trail ride now and love to go!
After raising foals for many years, we now own 7 registered Fox Trotter geldings from 10 years old to 28! But just two are our two traveling guys!
Hope to come ride with you this year!
Cindy Fonken, from Romance Arkansas
See their magazine article in the Dec. 2017 Horsemen’s Roundup https://www.horsemensroundup.com/)
Check out Cindy's Trail Ride Results in the 2018 Celebration Book - OVER 3,000 miles in 2017!!
We used to show, but just trail ride now and love to go!
After raising foals for many years, we now own 7 registered Fox Trotter geldings from 10 years old to 28! But just two are our two traveling guys!
Hope to come ride with you this year!
Cindy Fonken, from Romance Arkansas
See their magazine article in the Dec. 2017 Horsemen’s Roundup https://www.horsemensroundup.com/)
Check out Cindy's Trail Ride Results in the 2018 Celebration Book - OVER 3,000 miles in 2017!!
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B A B I E S !!
Hal and Janet Burgener have a filly!!
Honey Let's Tango "Honey" If you were wondering - she is NOT for sale :) |
LOOK HOW SHE'S GROWN!
When she sheds, she'll be a nice dark Palomino! |
Membership includes a newsletter and this website - keeping you up to date on
IFTHA educational activities, trail rides and fun horse shows
as well as MFTHBA News AND free Classified Ads
To receive full benefit from your annual dues,
please mail your payment
by January 1st of each year.
WHY NOT JOIN/RENEW TODAY? THANK YOU!
IFTHA educational activities, trail rides and fun horse shows
as well as MFTHBA News AND free Classified Ads
To receive full benefit from your annual dues,
please mail your payment
by January 1st of each year.
WHY NOT JOIN/RENEW TODAY? THANK YOU!
HORSEY TIPS AND TRICKS
Please feel free to share yours at illinoisfoxtrotters@gmail.com
Please feel free to share yours at illinoisfoxtrotters@gmail.com
* Christmas Tree Stands to use as bases for rope gait, mailbox, etc.
* Best Fly Boots: Shoofly Leggins available from JeffersEquine.com * Hoof Pick with brush (and now they have one with a light!) * Heavy duty magnetic strips to store tools |
* Fish net/strainer for getting debris from your water trough
* 1" x 1" hole hay net with hoop - no more waste and easy to load :) * Wick Away Sheet - especially in early spring and fall when trailering * Velcro strips to hold Sport Medicine boots to dry and organize |
According to Deborah Goodwin, Ph.D., research director of Applied Animal Behaviour Programmes
at the University of Southampton in England: Of a dozen flavors found to be favorable to horses, the top preferences were (in order of most to least preferred) From America's Horse June 2016 (They only listed 8 of the 12) |
1. Fenugreek 5. Cumin
2. Banana 6. Carrot 3. Cherry 7. Peppermint 4. Rosemary 8. Oregano What about alfalfa, apple or clover?!? |
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Here are the latest By-Laws amended to include the separation of the Secretary and the Treasurer
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The Land of Lincoln Purebred Livestock Breeder’s Association
Lifetime Membership fee is only $25
Go here to download the form
http://www.lolpurebredlivestock.com/why.php.html
This Association provides the payback for the Land of Lincoln classes
at the Illinois State Fair Society Horse Show
Why not join today?!?
Lifetime Membership fee is only $25
Go here to download the form
http://www.lolpurebredlivestock.com/why.php.html
This Association provides the payback for the Land of Lincoln classes
at the Illinois State Fair Society Horse Show
Why not join today?!?
"The horse moved like a dancer, which is not surprising.
A horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable
because it moves as if it always hears music." -- Mark Helprin
A horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable
because it moves as if it always hears music." -- Mark Helprin
NEWSLETTERS MINUTES
October 12, 2018 Annual Election Edition
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August 24, 2018 Illinois State Fair Edition
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May 4, 2018 National Trail Ride Edition
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February 9, 2018 Annual Membership Meeting Edition
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November 3, 2017 Election Edition
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June 30, 2017 Trail Ride, Pot Luck and Meeting Edition
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April 1, 2017 Spring News Edition
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Feb. Annual Membership Edition
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Sept. 5, 2016 Illinois State Fair Edition
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May 19, 2016 Gaited Horse Clinic & Fun Horse Show Edition
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March 21, 2016 Illinois Horse Fair Edition
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October 8, 2015 Annual Election Edition
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August 28, 2015 Illinois State Fair Society Horse Show Edition
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April 1, 2015 Special Edition Newsletter
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March 2015 Newsletter
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December 2014 Newsletter
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January 2014 Newsletter
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Minutes from December 9, 2018 Meeting
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Minutes from October 7, 2018 Annual Election Meeting
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Minutes from August 18, 2018 Meeting
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Minutes from February 4, 2018 Annual Membership Meeting
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Minutes from December 10, 2017 Budget Meeting
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Minutes from October 28, 2017 Annual Election Meeting
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Minutes from July 8, 2017 Trail Ride Potluck
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Minutes from Oct. 28, 2016
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Minutes from February 21, 2016
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Minutes from November 15, 2015
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Minutes from October 4, 2015 Annual Election
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Minutes from March 28, 2015 Meeting
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Minutes from October 2014 Annual Election
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