During the MFTHBA Board of Directors November Workshop, the Board was presented with a preliminary proposal to develop a more robust judge training program and to encourage more applicants. The Board requested more information including a scope of work, budget, and timeline prior to conducting any further Read more
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The MFTHBA Board of Directors has approved a series of Rule Book changes to be published for member review. These changes will be voted on by the Board of Directors this coming December. If approved in December, the rule will become effective January 2020. MFTHBA members are encouraged to review the proposed Read more
The independent accounting firm of Compere & Robinette read the election results on October 8, 2019. The firm counted 491 total ballots. Region 8 (111 ballots) Votes Sam Gerhardt 73 Adam Jokisch 21 Peggy Pendleton 17 Region 5 (131 ballots) Votes Debra Levillie 77 Paul Phillips 54 Region 2 (36 ballots) Votes Read more
Recently, the MFTHBA Board of Directors received a request from a member to look at restructuring the performance class age divisions. The current system has been in place for several decades, with little to no adjustments in the horse age divisions. “The Board felt the proposal provided an opportunity to Read more
**Note: This event has been postponed until spring. More information will be shared as soon as it becomes available. The MFTHBA Judges Education Committee has scheduled a judges training clinic for early October. Attendance will assist potential judges in the process of becoming an MFTHBA carded judge. Read more
Submitted by Dr. Pat Grant, DVM A first ever Dude Ranch weekend rekindled the love of horses and the backcountry of California. Wanting to maximize our future enjoyment, the “discovery” of gaited ranch horses was perfect. Knowing that we wanted to enjoy cowboy activities we looked for MFT’s that had been started Read more
A work day has been scheduled for the MFTHBA showgrounds in Ava, Missouri on August 24. Volunteers are welcome to arrive starting at 12 p.m. Activities will primarily be focused on stenciling numbers on camper spots. Organizers would like to have a general idea of the number of volunteers to expect so they Read more
Our new phone system has been installed. The office phone number and voicemail is now working (417-683-2468). Thank you so much for everyone’s patience. We appreciate your understanding as we worked to get a new system installed following a lightning strike.Read more
The Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association released the ballot for the upcoming election. In the next several weeks, candidate biographies will be added to this announcement as they become available to assist MFTHBA members in learning more about the nominees. All individuals listed as a member in good Read more
As part of developing a new registry, membership, and show management database system, the MFTHBA is upgrading its server hardware. This hardware upgrade will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 14. The upgrade is scheduled to be completed by noon on Monday, June 17. In addition to impacting the office staff’s Read more