The May Mane event was awesome. Classes ran quickly and smoothly thanks to the promptness of our exhibitors and the urgings by our announcer to get to class on time. Thanks again Sabrina SanFilippo for sponsoring the patch that every exhibitor received! A real highlight of the show was the ice cold watermelons donated by Bobby Matos and her family. The melons were such a refreshing break on Saturday. Thanks Bobbie!!! We also want to thank the Dena, Sydney and Ed Craig for supplying the birthday cake and sharing it with everyone.

A few of the T-Shirts we’re planning on giving out in September were printed up and on display in the office so we hope you saw them. Our plan is to give one to every exhibitor. We’ll be asking for your sizes and color requests around August and if you want more than one, they’ll be $10 each. The red shirts have the logo on the front and the navy blue shirts have the logo printed on the back. The shirts you saw in the show office are going in a picnic basket with a patriotic 4th of July theme and will be auctioned off at the APHA workshop next weekend in Grapevine, Texas. The basket is a contribution from the Dixie Paint Horse Club to the APHA Youth Scholarship Fund.

Year end highpoint standings are here.

2010 Membership Application

Our next show on September 11-12 in Tampa, will be dedicated to those that were victims of the 9-11 tragedy in New York and our men and women that are serving in our armed forces today. The proceeds from our Chinese Auction will got to one or both of the programs we have found that support “Horses for Hero’s” here in Florida.

A BUNCH OF FLORIDA HORSES are going to the World Shows and we all want to wish all our Florida exhibitors and club members that are participating in the World Pinto Show (June 8-19) and World Paint Show (June 23-July 3) the very best. Do you know both organizations offer a “live feed” of the events so you can watch your favorites perform? Just go to each website once the show begins and there will be a link you can click on to watch.

At our Membership meeting on Friday those in attendance voted to move forward with the November 20-21 show at the Tampa Fairgrounds. That’s going to be a single fee show. We’re not sure what that
single fee will be as we have to tweak the figures but exhibitors will pay the single fee or if you only go in a couple
classes, you will be charged whichever is less. Call it affordable practice for the December show in Canterbury!

The full newsletter for May/June is here

Request stalls here

March Show Results here and overall top tens are here.

Feb/Florida State Fair Results here.

January Show Results here.

We are pleased to announce that we will host the Zone 9 show in 2010.  It will again be held in Newberry, Florida at the Canterbury Equestrian Center.  Start making your plans early.  Stalls will be prepaid!

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September 11-12 - Tampa - Pinto Combined (2 Judges)

October 9-10 - Tampa - Pinto Combined (2 Judges)

November 20-21 - Tampa - (2 Judges)

December 11-12 - Canterbury - POR (4 Judges) TENTATIVE

Open: 
Highpoint
Rachel Benfield – Diversified Options
Reserve
Rachel Robinson – RC Steppin N Style

Novice Amateur:
Highpoint
Kim Evans – Will it Float
Reserve
Ali Claremont – Spilt Milk

Amateur: 
Highpoint
Bobbie Matos – The Blues Sister
Reserve
Lisa Herbert – Tommys in Town

13 & Under: 
Highpoint
Sydney Craig - Good Zippin Time
Reserve
Kaitlyn Rehn – Du Mac A Rific

14 - 18: 
Highpoint
Avery Sinclair – Hot As It Gets
Reserve
Sheila Hinkley – A Bold Artifact

Novice Youth : 
Highpoint
Maris Grantham – Dig This Mister
Reserve
Sydney Craig – Good Zippin

Walk Trot : 
Tie for Grand
Sarah Hornbarger – Don’t Tell Me What To Do
Gracie Thompson on QTS Dry Streke
Reserve
Sophia Robinson –
RC Steppin in Style

Pinto Highpoints

W/T Pinto: Erica Roberts and Sacred Soleil
Novice Youth – Madison Heath and Smooth Crusin Blonde
13-Under – Rachel Robinson – MIS Diversify
14-18 Madison Heath and Smooth Crusin Blonde
Nov Amateur Pinto: Janet Jones and Black Magics My Dad
Amateur: Janet Jones and Black Magics My Dad
Open: Rachel Robinson and RC Steppin N Style