August 10, 11, 12, 2007
Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH
The Show was a great Success!!
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Show Manager, Christy Balch, ran the 33rd NHAHA annual horse show August 10 – 12 at Deerfield Fairgrounds in Deerfield, NH. The weather was great and the number of horses was up over previous years. The club was happy to report a profit for the show. June Barber and Kathy Wilber sponsored the large dressage division that had 94 rides, which was up considerably over last year. Exhibitors commented that they especially like the laid-back atmosphere and friendliness of the staff at this show.
Many thanks to all of the volunteers and sponsors that made the show so successful.
Friday night the club hosted a pizza party for the exhibitors coordinated by Judy Poirier. Saturday night, club president Laurel Bissonnette and her husband, Steve, put on a pig roast luau featuring belly dancing by Leah Valladaras.
Corky Sutton from Akron, NY was main ring judge. Spectators especially enjoyed the challenges Corky gave the pros in the Pro/Am class. Friday’s Dressage and Sport Horse judge was Anne Marie Gregoire. Dorothy Demis was the Dressage judge for Saturday.
Dressage coordinator, Sarah Theroux and her team of volunteers kept the Dressage division running smoothly and efficiently. With 94 dressage rides that was no easy task. Assisting Sarah were Linda Fish, Melody Madison, Sarah Whitcomb, Kathy Wilber and Dave Nye.
Other members of the show staff were ringmasters Larry Wahl and Barry Caisse; Show Secretary Lurline Combs and Asst. Secretary Mary Wahl. Sue Arthur was the announcer as well as coordinating ribbons and trophies. Steward was Katherine DeSantis. Barn Manager was Ron Boucher. Ted Douglass of A Classic Expression handled the main ring photography with Peter King as videographer. Caterer Steve Ducharme kept the staff well fed. Cheryl Crawford worked ribbons and trophies assisted by Mike Houde. Gate people were Ralph Ames, Gale Grenier, Crystal Garland and Nancy Schroth. Crystal Webster handled the prize list chores.
Exhibitors coming the longest distance were from Phelan Training Stable from Rochester, NY. It was nice to see familiar farms such as Abaris Arabians; Ash Lane Farm; Baldwin Stables; Silverwood Arabians from New Brunswick, Canada; Kevin Dwyer; Klineview Stables; Sedgewood Farm; Springtime Stables; Cranberry Knoll; Pondview Equestrian; Greene Field Farm; Windswept Acres; Eldridge Equestrian; and Riverhurst Farm
We were happy to welcome back some friends that had not attended recently: Rich Gold Stables, Cornerstone Farm; Sterling Arabians; Karen & Kristen Cuneo and Lin Murphy & Pat Loncrini.
Lurline Combs
Vice President
NHAHA
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Sponsors!
Thanks to the following individuals and companies who sponsored our 33rd Arabian show!
- Creative Equine Expressions (Lurline Combs and Christy Balch)
- Sue Levesque
- Farms and Barns
- June Barber
- Kathleen Wilber
- Wendy Shuck
- Nancy and Dan Schroth
- Spring Time Stables
- Meredith Village Savings Bank
- Robin Lovejoy
- Center Hill Barns
- Dot Charland
- Trixie LeFebvre