Who will be the 2019 MFTHBA Matthew Keeter Sportsmanship Award Winner? It is time to nominate MFTHBA for this prestigious award. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines sportsmanship as “conduct (as fairness, respect for one’s opponent, and graciousness in winning or losing) becoming to one participating in a Read more
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As advocates for the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse in their local area, MFTHBA affiliates are an essential part of promoting and growing the breed. In 2019, the MFTHBA Affiliate Committee undertook investigating ways to update the existing affiliate structure. Sam Gerhardt, 2019 MFTHBA Affiliate Committee Chairman Read more
Last month, the MFTHBA hosted a survey to facilitate feedback from members, exhibitors, judges and trainers within the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse breed. The input was the first step in the process of improving the current judge certification training and selection process. “When I began writing down the survey Read more
MFTHBA Hall of Fame member, Kenny Morrison, will be celebrating his 90th Birthday this February. Mr. Morrison’s family will be hosting a special birthday celebration on Saturday, February 15, in Ozark, Missouri. The birthday celebration will be held at the OC (1530 W Jackson, Ozark, Missouri) from 2 to 4 p.m. Read more
The MFTHBA office will be closed on Monday, December 16 due to winter weather in the Ava, Missouri area. The office will re-open on Tuesday, December 17 at 8:30 a.m.Read more
As part of an initiative to improve consistency and quality of judging at horse shows and to create and improve educational materials, a survey has been created to help collect data to better address the Association’s needs. Members are asked to provide their feedback and encouraged to answer these questions Read more
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
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