Three Youth Win American Miniature Horses through National Championship Essay Contest

Photo: Mackenzie Schulte (Right) was one of three winners to fulfill her dreams of owning a Miniature Horse by winning the Youth Essay Contest at the 2009 annual American Miniature Horse Registry (AMHR) National Championship Show. The Miniature Horse named Cross Country Mr. Downtown was one of two Miniature Horses graciously donated by Belinda Bagley (center) of Cross Country Shetlands. (Photo by Washburn Photography)

Tulsa, OK (October 1, 2009) – Three deserving youth fulfilled their dreams of owning their own American Miniature Horse by winning the Youth Essay Contest at the 2009 annual American Miniature Horse Registry (AMHR) National Championship Show. Jennifer Wippler, Mackenzie Schulte and Kevin Byers all entered the Youth Essay Contest at the National Championship and took home an adorable donated mini at the end of the show.

Wippler won a 2008 mini yearling named Cross Country Made in America, donated by Belinda Bagley of Cross Country Shetlands. “I love horses of all kinds, but Miniature Horses are my favorite,” Wippler wrote in her essay. “The reason I want this Miniature Horse is so I can train him myself. I plan to train him to drive, jump and do obstacle.”

Bagley, who donated Wippler’s winning mini, is a judge, director, trainer and breeder, and has donated a mini for the Youth Essay Contest for the past five years. “There have been times when I have been judging a show and wished I could just give all the youth competitors a horse,” Bagley said. “Through this program I can do that and also know that when the youth compete they will have high quality horses.” Read  more>  http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8347

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Women’s Horse Industry Association Adds New Membership Categories

August 24, 2009 – The Women’s Horse Industry Association has announced that they will now accept members from several new categories. These new categories include:  Miniature Horses, Arabians, Ranches, Resorts, Horse Motels, Feed and Nutrition, Riding Instruction, Dressage and Hunter/Jumper. “We’ve had a lot of interest from those areas of the horse industry and want to make sure they are included in our group,” states VP, Debby Lening. Additional categories will be added as the need arises she adds.

The WHIA is the largest association in the world for women working in the horse industry with more than 500 members and chapters in five countries. The group will host a conference on “Marketing Your Horse Industry Business” in November in Louisville, Kentucky.

For additional information on the Women’s Horse Industry, please visit www.womenshorseindustry.com or call 615-730-7833.

Contact: Catherine Masters

(615) 730-7833

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