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Title:	Equine Notes Conference
Notice:	Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151
Moderator:	MTADMS::COBURNIO

Created:	Tue Feb 11 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2080
Total number of notes:	22383

1173.0. "Schooling Show Vs. Pace Event" by MASTIC::KATE () Wed Jan 31 1990 08:37

    We would greatly appreciate your vote:
    
    Our 4-H horse club had a meeting last night to start planning a 
    schooling horse show.  Upon closer examination, we realized that
    the cost involved is quite high, and we were afraid of losing a
    lot of the club's reserve money.  The other popular suggestion was 
    to hold a pace event.  
    
    We are concerned that fewer and fewer people are showing, and our
    club enrollment is small, so we don't want to hold something
    very elaborate.  WHICH WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO ATTEND?
    
     - The show would be held in May or June at the Westford Fairgrounds,
       with both hunt seat and stock seat classes.  We wanted to get a good
       judge who would be willing to offer a lot of suggestions after 
       each class.
    
     - The hunter pace would be held in May or June in the Carlisle forest 
       and would have a flats, a fences and a western division. 
    
    Please leave your votes as replies - even if you don't live anywhere
    near Mass, it would really help us with our decision on the more
    popular activity.  Thanks!   
    	- Kate

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1173.1	y	DASXPS::LCOBURN		`Wed Jan 31 1990 09:00`	5
	The schooling show...especially one put on by a 4-H group. I love the relaxed atmosphere of shows put on by these groups and a schooling show would be great for the kids.
1173.2	Carlisle is PERFECT for pace event	HYEND::RUSSAU		`Wed Jan 31 1990 13:06`	15
	I went to a 4-H sponsored Hunter Pace last fall at the Carlisle state forest. It was GREAT. There were a lot of people competing spread out over the whole day. The Club made quite a bit and everyone had a lot of fun. My vote is for a hunter pace. I am usually a show horse person and show hunters all year around. The idea of a pace event in the Spring is WONDERFUL. We did 3 of them this year and my "show" horse loved it. Please keep my up to date. I'll be leaving DEC on Friday to finish my requirements for VET school. I'm applying to TUFTS in September. My home address is Anna Russau, 27 Dudley St., Marlboro, MA 01752 and would love an application to the pace event.
1173.3	talk to other 4H leaders also	STNDUP::FOX	How do YOU spell relief? VACATION!	`Wed Jan 31 1990 17:07`	10
	I know a couple of leaders in the area whose clubs do both the schooling shows and the pace events and their feelings seem to be that the pace event is much easier to put on and much cheaper. As I mentioned these clubs do both; have you thought of doing the same? Good luck and you probably get good responses and attendance no matter which your club decides to do! Linda
1173.4		FRAGLE::PELUSO	There's ALWAYS room for ONE more	`Thu Feb 01 1990 08:29`	1
	I'd love to go to/participate in a pace event!
1173.5	Vote yes for pace!	CASPRO::MCNUTT_K		`Fri Feb 02 1990 14:30`	1
	I vote for a pace event!
1173.6	Pace Event	NOBOZO::GOODNOW		`Fri Feb 02 1990 14:39`	2
	Another pace event vote...
1173.7	And another PACE....	BOOVX2::MANDILE		`Mon Feb 05 1990 14:37`	3
	Pace get my vote...........
1173.8	PACES ARE FUN	MFGMEM::LEMIRE		`Tue Feb 06 1990 12:50`	7
	Another hunter person who shows in Eastern Mass. would like to attend a pace event rather than a schooling show. It's fun, and you can bring a friend to share the fun, and none of the anxiety! Jennie
1173.9	Pace Yourself/Got A Ways Til Summer	PENUTS::DDILLON		`Tue Mar 06 1990 13:11`	13
	MIDDLESEX COUNTY 4-H ANNUAL PACE EVENT Scheduled for April 22, 1990 To be held in Bear Brook State Park, Carlisle, MA There will be three divisions: Flat, Jumping and Western. Additional info and contact people are listed in last year's note for this same event, note 891.0. The entry fee may have gone up to 20.00 per team. It should be a great time for all.
1173.10	correction	PENUTS::MADAVIS		`Fri Mar 30 1990 12:11`	6
	Ooops, the name of the park is Great Brook. It should be lots of FUN! Marti
1173.11	Will not run either...	MASTIC::KATE		`Mon Apr 02 1990 09:39`	6
	Thanks to everyone who added their personal preference. Unfortunately our club president quit (who had very active and helpful parents) and also the club secretary left. This means we feel there just aren't enough bodies to run either type of event. Perhaps next year?