12/28/2020 NAMHSA Pandemic Pause Qualification Extension

NAMHSA To Pause Qualification of Shows, for the Duration of the Pandemic- Extension NAMHSA To Pause Qualification of Shows, for the Duration of the Pandemic- Extension. On 9 December 2020, the NAMHSA BOD voted (10- Yes, 0-No, 1-No Vote) to extend the pause qualifier shows in light of the global pandemic. 1. All shows with currently approved qualifications must postpone their show to maintain their qualification. Shows that do not move, even if already qualified, will lose their qualification status. A show holder who postpones their show--even if without a firm date--will not have their qualification revoked. "Date TBD" will be acceptable in the short term, provided the show will not be held during the moratorium period. 2. The BOD will re-evaluate this moratorium on or about 28 February 2021 and extend or not extend, based upon CDC and legal guidance. 3. This moratorium is in place across all NAMHSA regions. Although some regions have fewer COVID cases than others, CDC guidance continues to consider medium/large indoor, in person gatherings as high risk (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html). 4. Shows scheduled for later in 2021 are encouraged to apply for approval; however, all applications will be held by the Show Secretary until after the second moratorium period is over and the BOD has reassessed the situation. 5. Refund/Extension/Rescheduling options: Show Holders may cancel previously approved shows through February 2021 without penalties. Show-holders will need to return their cards (if issued) to receive refunds. Those who choose to reschedule, with same classlist, will receive cards or stickers for the new date, as applicable. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your regional representative or any member of the NAMHSA Board Of Directors.

10/04/2020 NAN 2021 Buy-ins Announcement- Correction

 

NAN 2021 Buy-ins Announcement- Correction Due to an error, the following information was left off of the previous press release:    Buy Ins for NAN 2021 were approved by NAMHSA member vote. The vote results were: Total possible Votes:: 261 members Total Votes received:: 137 52.5% voter turn out Total YES votes:: 81 Total No votes:: 53 Total Abstain votes:: 3   The NAMHSA Board of Directors is happy to announce the approval of NAN buy-ins for NAN 2021.  Due to the shortened nature of the 2019/2020 showing season, NAMHSA will allow buy-ins at NAN 2021 for non-qualified models. Buy-ins will allow for additional funding for NAN that will help not only to help defer entry fee increases, but also allow for the possibility of classes with multiple judges. This will also allow for models that were not otherwise able to be qualified, due to the current pandemic, to enter NAN 2021! As a reminder, models with cards valid for any of the following NANs will not require buy-ins:   2016/2017/2018/2019 2017/2018/2019/2020 2018/2019/2020/2021 2019/2020/2021/2022 2020/2021/2022/2023 2021/2022/2023/2024   Buy-ins will be permitted in two tiers:   Tier 1: models with an expired NAN card. These models will only be able to enter in the class their expired NAN card is for. The expired card must be submitted with all other cards Entry fees will be double the normal price for a Tier 1 Buy-In. PANDEMIC DISCOUNT: Entry fees will be one dollar above the normal price per model for NAN 2021 only. Tier 2: models with no NAN qualification These models will be placed in the most appropriate class depending on the breed, collectibility/workmanship, and/or performance description provided by the shower. Entry fees will be triple the normal price for a Tier 2 Buy-In. PANDEMIC DISCOUNT: Entry fees will be double the normal price per model for NAN 2021 only.   Total possible Votes:: 261 members   Total Votes received:: 137 52.5% voter turn out   Total YES votes:: 81   Total No votes:: 53   Total Abstain votes:: 3

10/02/2020 NAN 2021 Buy-ins Announcement!

NAN 2021 Buy-ins Announcement!  The NAMHSA Board of Directors is happy to announce the approval of NAN buy-ins for NAN 2021. Due to the shortened nature of the 2019/2020 showing season, NAMHSA will allow buy-ins at NAN 2021 for non-qualified models. Buy-ins will allow for additional funding for NAN that will help not only to help defer entry fee increases, but also allow for the possibility of classes with multiple judges. This will also allow for models that were not otherwise able to be qualified, due to the current pandemic, to enter NAN 2021! As a reminder, models with cards valid for any of the following NANs will not require buy-ins: 2016/2017/2018/2019 2017/2018/2019/2020 2018/2019/2020/2021 2019/2020/2021/2022 2020/2021/2022/2023 2021/2022/2023/2024 Buy-ins will be permitted in two tiers: Tier 1: models with an expired NAN card. These models will only be able to enter in the class their expired NAN card is for. The expired card must be submitted with all other cards Entry fees will be double the normal price for a Tier 1 Buy-In. PANDEMIC DISCOUNT: Entry fees will be one dollar above the normal price per model for NAN 2021 only. Tier 2: models with no NAN qualification These models will be placed in the most appropriate class depending on the breed, collectibility/workmanship, and/or performance description provided by the shower. Entry fees will be triple the normal price for a Tier 2 Buy-In. PANDEMIC DISCOUNT: Entry fees will be double the normal price per model for NAN 2021 only.

10/02/2020 Design Contest Winners

 

Design Contest Winners! The NAMHSA Board of Directors is excited to announce the winners of the NAMHSA 25th Anniversary Design Contest! None of these designs will replace the well known NAMHSA logo that we all recognize, but will be added as a monument to this momentous anniversary! The winners in four categories are below 1. NAMHSA 25th Anniversary Design: Debra Omel, with this design: 2. NAMHSA General Design: Vickie Waite, with this design: 3. Fun Design: Erica Stewart, with this design: 4. Fun / Additional Motto: Debra Omel, "Come to NAN. We have Cookies!" The winner of each section will receive a free tshirt (paid for by the org) or similarly priced Zazzle or Redbubble item with the logo/motto on it. They'll also receive an individual membership, or extension of their current membership (if applicable). The NAMHSA Board of Directors would like to thank all of the entrants and winners for their time, creativity and passion. To another 25 years of model horse memories!

08/04/2021 - NAMHSA Seeks New Recording Secretary

NAMHSA Seeks Recording Secretary Are you interested in being involved in NAMHSA? Do you have excellent written, organizational and computer skills? Can you devote four-six hours a week to the job? Then NAMHSA wants you! Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Recording Secretary position is now open. The NAMHSA Board of Directors thanks previous Recording Secretary volunteer Rachel Leslie for her involvement for these past months and we wish her all the best in her future hobby endeavors. The term for the Recording Secretary is three years, beginning in August 2020 and ending in July 2023. The Recording Secretary is a non-voting Board position. Responsibilities include: Record and post the bi-monthly Minutes for Board approval promptly. Minutes can and do include general discussion, new show listings, financial reports, and monthly regional representative reports. Maintain a permanent record of past Minutes. Administer and record the annual Representative and Vice-Presidential elections and any special elections that may occur (such as bylaw changes or interim officer elections). This includes the collection of applicant bios and ballot creation. Create and maintain the polls that the Board uses to vote on issues. Maintain a spreadsheet of NAMHSA members for balloting purposes. The individual in this position will work closely with the Show and Membership Secretary and the NAN Registrar to help keep track of new members. Required Skills: Excellent Word processing and computer skills. Must be comfortable with various Internet (Facebook, Google docs, bulletin board/forums, e-mail, etc) processes. Strong grammar/spelling and written communication skills. Proactive - self starter and finishing of projects, ability to follow directions, awareness/following of deadlines. The position requires utilizing the NAMHSA Board of Directors Forum multiple times per week, if not more during the busier months, for all communications. We strongly recommend compiling minutes daily during the month rather an all at once at the end of the month. While the position is a non-voting one, constructive opinions and discussion participation are always encouraged. If you are interested in applying for the Recording Secretary position, please contact the NAMHSA President, Robin Roberts, at president@namhsa.org.

08/01/2020 - 2020 NAMHSA Election Results

Welcome (Back) to the NAMHSA Board of Directors NAMHSA would like to congratulate Robin Kent (R2), Lindsay Diamond (R4), Nicole Ramos (R6), Meghan Namaste (R8), and Shira Roberts (R10) on winning their respective regions' Regional Representative Elections! The representatives began their 2020-2022 terms on July 13th during online Annual Meeting. All of the ladies, except Shira are returning for another term and we welcome them back as well as Shira to the Board. We would also like to thank Sara Parr and Christina Riley for their time spent on the Board as President and Regional Representative (Region 10) respectively. Thank you ladies for all your hard work. We are still on the lookout for potential Vice Presidential candidates. If you are interested, please contact President Robin Roberts at president@namsha.org. Duties are outlined here. Voter Turnout: Region 2 - 6 votes cast/17 possible, Region 4 - 5/17, Region 6 - 14/20, Region 8 - 7/28, 1 abstention, Region 10 - 11/23

07/13/2020 - 2020 Member Show of the Year Winner

2020 Member Show of the Year Winner The wait is over, nominees are in and the winner has been decided! Here are the finalists for the 2020 Member Show of the Year Award: Ball In the Fall, hosted by Shannon Southard, Kim Wandrey, and Lynn Weber on September 20, 2019 in Region 5. Luck of the Irish, hosted by Wendy Ward on March 7, 2020 in Region 1. Memorial Classic Live II, hosted by Tanya Schulte on May 26, 2019 in Region 4. All Mini Birthday Bash, hosted by Christina Riley on May 11, 2019 in Region 10. FAMulous Collectibility Show, hosted by Lynn Isenbarger and Allison Pareis on September 14, 2019 in Region 8. Winter Festivus, hosted by Kirstin Arendt on December 8, 2019 in Region 2. Pumpkins & Ponies, hosted by KC Jervis on October 5, 2019 in Region 10. A Midwinter Night’s Ball, hosted by Shannon Southard, Kim Wandrey, and Brad Johnson on January 12, 2020 in Region 5. The Jennifer Show, hosted by Jennifer Buxton and Jennifer Scott on September 14, 2019 in Region 3. Fall Fiesta All Minis, hosted by Christy Allen on October 19, 2019 in Region 4. Autumn Leaf, hosted by Tiffany Lamon on November 9, 2019 in Region 8. Drumroll please... This year's 3rd runner up was Winter Festivus. Congratulations to Kirstin and Region 2! This year's 2nd runner up was A Midwinter's Night Ball. Congratulations to Shannon, Kim, Brad and Region 5! And the winner of the 2020 Member Show of the Year goes to.... The Jennifer Show, held by Jennifer Buxton and Jennifer Scott in Region 3! This is second time The Jennifer Show has been honored as the winning Member Show of the Year. Congratulations Jennifer and Jennifer for holding the only show that has a 100% success rate at winning MSOTY! Our thanks goes out to the Member Show of The Year Committee members for your help in choosing the MSOTY and our Committee Chair, Chris Walbruch. Thank you all for your participation and dedication. Photo of the Jennifer Show custom call back table courtesty of Jennifer Scott.

07/09/2020 - Time to Vote! 📝

Design Contest Voting Starts Now We gathered the entries and the voting for the NAMSHA Design Contest is open! Voting is open to any one, member or not. The four categories are: 25th Anniversary Design contest, to be used for the 25th Anniversary of NAN advertising and promotion. 25th Anniversary Motto contest, to be used on shirts and other merchandise, either in conjunction with the 25th Anniversary design or with the official NAMHSA logo. Best Funny NAMHSA or model horse related design. Best General NAMHSA or model horse related design. While a vote does not gain you, the voter, any prizes, the winner(s) in each category will receive their choice of a free t-shirt or similarly priced Zazzle or RedBubble item with the winning design on it.  Also, each winner will receive an individual NAMHSA membership, or extension of their current membership (if applicable), a $30 value. Voting ends July 23, 2020. Go here and vote now!

07/06/2020 - Merit Award Winners June 2020

Merit Awards for June 2020 NAMHSA congratulates the following Merit Award winners for the month of June 2020: Register of Merit Mystic Divination, owned by Ronda Mosley (Euro/Other Pony Collectibility) - pictured above Mystic Silver Oracle, owned by Ronda Mosley (British Draft/Shire Breed) Bazinga, owned by Kara Fanning (Parade Saddle) Concepción TS, owned by Mary Ann Snyder (OF Breyer Andalusian/Lusitano) Illustrious TS, owned by Mary Ann Snyder (OF Breyer Patterned WB/SH) Resourceful Karma, owned by Mary Ann Snyder (OF Stone Clydesdale/Shire) Rowena’s Resource, owned by Mary Ann Snyder (OF Breyer Regular Run Bay/Brown/Black) Source Of Treasure, owned by Mary Ann Snyder (OF Breyer Woodgrain) Source Of Victory, owned by Mary Ann Snyder (OF Breyer Other Gaited) Stroller TS, owned by Mary Ann Snyder (OF Stone Other Pony) C.U. L8R Mr. Budget, owned by Stephanie Isom (Stone British Pony) Doctor Pepper, owned by Stephanie Isom (Stone Other Pure Pony) Durga, owned by Stephanie Isom (Stone Other Pure Light Breed) Rare Form, owned by Stephanie Isom (Stone Chips Sport) Sheeza Maneater, owned by Stephanie Isom (Breyer Belgian) Terminally Pretty, owned by Stephanie Isom (Stone Paint) Conwy*, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (Hunter Over Fences) Epic Steam*, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (Pony Racing) Jetta Sport, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (Pony Jumper) King of Hollywood*, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (Saddleseat and Fine Harness) Morning News, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (Thoroughbred Breed Halter) Poker Prince, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (Scene) Sealed With Truth, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (Hunter Over Fences) Strawberry Fizz*, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (Speed Games and Cutting) Superior Event Horse TS Midnight Ghost, owned by Mary Ann Snyder (OF Breyer Vintage Unrealistic Color) King of Hollywood*, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (Fine Harness) Parker*, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (Other Breed Halter) Superior Halter Horse Angel’s Daydreamer, owned by Amanda Hiigel Smith Parker*, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella Superior Division Horse Conwy*, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella (English Performance) Performance Versatility Award Epic Steam*, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella Performance Legacy Award Innuendo, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella Toby, owned by Barbara DiAnnibella We invite and encourage you to submit photos of your Merit Award winners for inclusion in the Merit Award galleries on NAMHSA’s website and the Merit Award albums on NAMHSA’s Facebook page. Send your submissions to merit-awards@namhsa.org with “Merit Award Gallery Addition” as the subject line, and include your name, the model’s name, and the title/year of the award won. You may include more than one pic in each email: just be sure to indicate model’s name and title for each one included. *indicates multiple award wins this month

07/05/2020 - Annual Membership Meeting

Join us for the NAMHSA Annual (Virtual) Meeting

The NAMHSA Board of Directors are pleased to announced that the Annual Membership Meeting will be held via Facebook livestream on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 8pm EST. This meeting is open to everyone, member or not. You can reach our Facebook page here or by clicking the Facebook icon on the top right of this email message.

The Annual Meeting will be a two part event, with outgoing President Sara Parr conducting the meeting announcements, including the announcement of the winning Member Show of the Year or 2019-2020. You can meet the new President Robin Roberts in part two, where she will be conducting a Q&A session.

For members who attend the meeting, we will be conducting special raffles. Those items can be seen here. If you wish to become a member and join in on the raffle fun, you can sign up here. It is recommended that you do so ASAP as any memberships signed up for on Wednesday may not be fully processed in time for the meeting.

We'll see you there!

07/04/2020 - Do you normally submit Merit Award applications at Breyerfest?

Application limit lifted for basic Merit Awards in July Every year during North American Nationals and Breyerfest, we lift the application limit for the basic Merit Awards for applications dropped off to us during the events. Since Breyerfest is going virtual and NAN has been cancelled until next year, we'd like to continue this fantastic promotion, but with a new twist. Typically when applying for basic Merit Awards (no certificate or plaque), applicants are limited to only ten award applications every sixty days. This year, we are revising the promotion dates and extending it through the month of July. The $1 per application fee will stay the same. Merit Awards that will be receiving plaques or certificates have no change in the fees, and you can still send in as many as you wish. This year as an added bonus, there will be a contest for everyone who submits Merit Award applications in the month of July. Regardless of the type of award - basic, certificate or plaque, everyone who participates in the Merit Award program for the month of July will be entered. The lucky winner will be awarded a free Merit Award plaque for the model of their choice! ($25 value.) For more information on the Merit Award program, including all levels of awards offered, click here. The Merit Award Application itself is available here. If you have questions or need help with the application process, please contact Mary Ann Snyder at merit-awards@namhsa.org.

06/26/2020 - Member Show of the Year 2020 Committee and Nominees

Member Show of the Year 2020 Committee and Nominees The NAMHSA Board of Directors would like to announce both the Committee and Nominees for the Member Show of the Year (MSOTY) for 2020. We thank Chris Wallbruch, MSOTY Chairperson for again ably guiding the group yet once again. The Committee is made up of one person per region plus the previous year's winning show holder. This year, the Committee includes Stacy Quick (Region 1), Kathleen Williams (R2), Heather Malone (R3), Carra McClelland (R4), Elena Lemm (R5), Lauren Maultsby (R6), Jennifer Pomerance (R7), Meghan Namaste (R8), Rachel Stacy (R9), Beth Grant (R10), Sandra Gibson (R11) and 2018-2019 MSOTY winning show holder Shannon Southard. The nominees are: Ball In the Fall, hosted by Shannon Southard, Kim Wandrey, and Lynn Weber on September 20, 2019 in Region 5. Luck of the Irish, hosted by Wendy Ward on March 7, 2020 in Region 1. Memorial Classic Live II, hosted by Tanya Schulte on May 26, 2019 in Region 4. All Mini Birthday Bash, hosted by Christina Riley on May 11, 2019 in Region 10. FAMulous Collectibility Show, hosted by Lynn Isenbarger and Allison Pareis on September 14, 2019 in Region 8. Winter Festivus, hosted by Kirstin Arendt on December 8, 2019 in Region 2. Pumpkins & Ponies, hosted by KC Jervis on October 5, 2019 in Region 10. A Midwinter Night’s Ball, hosted by Shannon Southard, Kim Wandrey, and Brad Johnson on January 12, 2020 in Region 5. The Jennifer Show, hosted by Jennifer Buxton and Jennifer Scott on September 14, 2019 in Region 3. Fall Fiesta All Minis, hosted by Christy Allen on October 19, 2019 in Region 4. Autumn Leaf, hosted by Tiffany Lamon on November 9, 2019 in Region 8. Congratulations to all the show holder nominees for their hard work! The winner plus two runner-ups will be announced during the Annual Member Meeting held during Breyerfest, via Facebook live. Shortly thereafter, the winner and runner-ups will be announced via MailChimp and on our Facebook page. Once the 2020 winner is announced, NAMHSA will announce the start of accepting nominations for the 2021 Member Show of the Year. Shows can be nominated at any point in the show year so if you have attended a great show in the later half of 2020, feel free to nominate! Any NAMHSA Approved show held between May 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021 will be eligible for nomination. Photo: Teresa Buzzell's Jennifer Buxton class entry at the Jennifer Show 2019, courtesy of Jennifer Buxton.

06/12/2020 - New NAMHSA Volunteer Position

NAMHSA seeks new Public Relation person The NAMHSA Board of Directors is in search of a new Public Relation person. The position is open due to the end of the serving term of the current position holder. The PR officer focuses on NAMHSA's communication with the hobby public, in order to communicate and inform our membership in particular and the hobby in general of a variety of items relating to the organization. Public relation posts are distributed via MailChimp, our email marketing platform and are instantly cross posted to our Facebook group upon release. The position's duties include: Prepare posts or 'press releases' of all NAMHSA business as needed. Example PR releases can include volunteer opportunities, news regarding NAN, voting results and the like. All pieces of PR are presented to the Board for review, with editing if necessary until deemed approved to be released to the public. As much NAMHSA business is time sensitive, everything need to be attended to in a timely manner. Answer general NAMHSA questions as needed. Maintain the NAMHSA Facebook page. This includes includes the posting of all PR announcements to the page, addition of photos to the appropriate section, sharing items of interest to help gain/keep followers, answering questions either via PM or on the wall, and other miscellaneous tasks as necessary. Be a member of the NAN Committee to insure timely and proper communication of all related NAN items from the Chair(s) and Registrar. The PR officer is an appointed, non-voting Board position with a term of three years with reappointment possible, if interested. The PR officer is nominated by the NAMHSA President and must be confirmed by the Board of Directors. The PR person may show at NAN and participate in all other NAMHSA activities. The term starts mid July 2020 through July 2023. Skills and qualifications for the position: Good writing skills are a must and quite critical. Prior working knowledge of MailChimp, or other email marketing platforms, is key. Experience with Facebook and public relations are also highly desirable. Willingness and able to keep up with all NAMHSA Board discussions. Reliable Internet/email access, and the ability to check email/forum daily. Photo editing skills would be helpful. The time commitment varies, but generally, the PR person must keep up with Board discussions so some time is required to read and respond to email daily. To apply for this position, please send the following information to Vice President Robin Roberts at vice-president@namhsa.org: 1. Your name, email address, and phone number. 2. General information including: A description of your model horse hobby experience. A description of any experience you have that is relevant to the position. An overview of your ability to commit time to this position over the next three years. 3. Additionally, every candidate will be asked to prepare a writing sample, topic to be provided after application has been submitted and due within a specific time period. This information is also posted on the website here. Thank you for your interest in NAMHSA!

06/12/2020 - New Merit Awards Announced

Aim for new Merit Award levels! The NAMHSA Board of Directors and Merit Award Coordinator Mary Ann Snyder are pleased to announce that the Merit Awards Program has recently been further expanded. This includes both new award levels and new options for the awards given out at various levels. The new awards are as follows: Halter Specialist Award (HSA) – Requires 25 NAN qualification cards in the same halter class (either breed or non-breed). Previous halter awards earned in breed or workmanship/collectibility may count toward this award requirement. This award level is eligible for a certificate and trophy. Performance Specialist Award (PSA) – Requires 25 NAN qualification cards in the same performance class. Previous performance awards earned may count toward this award requirement. This award level is eligible for a certificate and trophy. Superior Halter Specialist Award (SHSA) – Requires 50 NAN qualification cards in the same halter class (either breed or non-breed). As of August 1, 2007, NAN qualifications earned in breed halter (green cards) may not be combined with NAN qualifications earned in non-breed halter (yellow cards). Previous halter awards earned in breed or workmanship/collectibility may count toward this award requirement. This award level is eligible for a certificate and trophy. Superior Performance Specialist Award (SPSA) – Requires 50 NAN qualification cards in the same performance class. Previous performance awards earned may count toward this award requirement. This award level is eligible for a certificate and trophy. Ultimate Performance Hall of Fame Award (UPHFA) – Requires 125 NAN cards from one or any combination of any performance division(s) (English, Western or Other Performance). Previous performance awards earned may count toward this award requirement. This award level is eligible for a certificate and trophy plaque. Ultimate Performance Versatility Award (UPVA) – Requires 125 NAN cards in a combination of all performance subdivisions (Western, English, and Other Performance) with at least 35 NAN cards from each subdivision, with the remaining 20 cards from one or any combination of any performance subdivision(s) (Western, English, or Other Performance). Previous performance awards earned may count toward this award requirement. This award is eligible for a certificate and trophy plaque. The Superior Division Horse (SDH) award has been revised to include the possibility of a trophy plaque in addition to a certificate, if the horse owner so desires. This change has been made to be retroactive so any horse who was previously awarded a SDH may now have a trophy plaque created to commemorate the achievement. For more information on how to apply for these and any other Merit Awards, please click here or contact Merit Award Coordinator Mary Ann Synder here today. Voting results:Yes: 11 votes, No: 0, Abstain: 0, Did not vote: 1. Photo of Simon Tam, Superior Performance Hall of Fame Merit Award winner courtesy of owner, Nichole Hertzog.

06/04/2020 - May 2020 Merit Award Winners

Merit Awards for May 2020

NAMHSA congratulates the following Merit Award winners for the month of May 2020:

Register of Merit

• JuJuBe, owned by Heather Mays (Pony Foals)
• Justa Spot O’Credit*, owned by Heather Mays (Appaloosa)
• Kieren*, owned by Heather Mays (Sport Foals)
• Da-Day Kee-Jay, owned by Marisa C. Hildebrand (Cayuse Indian Horse)
• It’s Ben Dun, owned by Marisa C. Hildebrandt (Mini Mustang)
• Platinum Reviews, owned by Marisa C. Hildebrandt (Breyer Special Run)
• Pulau, owned by Marisa C. Hildebrandt (Custom Java Pony)
• The Secrets of High Magick, owned by Marisa C. Hildebrandt (Chips Mayfest SR)

Legion of Merit

• Mickey*, owned by Heather Mays

Superior Event Horse

• Justa Spot O’Credit*, owned by Heather Mays (Appaloosa)
• Kieren*, owned by Heather Mays (Sport Foals)
• Lily Munster*, owned by Heather Mays (Other Breed)
• Rolling Thunder, owned by Tracy Wells (OF Chips Other Draft)

Superior Halter Horse

• Kieren*, owned by Heather Mays
• Lily Munster*, owned by Heather Mays
• Molten Defiance, owned by Sharon Mossy
• Pepino, owned by Sharon Mossy
• Sidewinder, owned by Sharon Mossy
• Slim Shady, owned by Sharon Mossy
• Tinker Toy, owned by Sharon Mossy
• Zenith, owned by Sharon Mossy
• RR Sorry Not Sorry, owned by Meghan Namaste
• Imajica, owned by Marisa C. Hildebrandt

Superior Division Horse

• Mickey*, owned by Heather Mays (English Performance)

Halter Legacy Award

• Atomic Heartbreaker, owned by Sharon Mossy
• Canis Major, owned by Sharon Mossy

Halter Hall of Champions Award

• Lonesome Dove, owned by Sharon Mossy
• Shaman, owned by Sharon Mossy

We invite and encourage you to submit photos of your Merit Award winners for inclusion in the Merit Award galleries on NAMHSA’s website and the Merit Award albums on NAMHSA’s Facebook page. Send your submissions to merit-awards@namhsa.org with “Merit Award Gallery Addition” as the subject line, and include your name, the model’s name, and the title/year of the award won. You may include more than one pic in each email: just be sure to indicate model’s name and title for each one included.

*indicates multiple award wins this month

05/18/2020 - Attention Members of Region 6

Region 6 Representative Nominations Needed!

Have you always wanted to know how the world’s largest model horse hobby organization works from the inside? Do you have ideas about how to make the model horse showing world bigger and better? Do you have what it takes to represent your Region on the NAMHSA Board of Directors? If you have answered yes to these questions, then NAMHSA Wants YOU!

Region 6 still needs someone to run for Region 6 Representative position with NAMHSA. This is a two year commitment and requires the ability to be online and read discussion almost daily. Any member can nominate and membership is not required to be Region Representative!

Candidates need to be aware that the job requires frequent communication between the members in their region and the Board, and requires making the time and commitment to QUICKLY respond to Board work and issues. Board members assume ultimate responsibility for running NAMHSA and assuring a quality NAN. Daily Internet accessibility is required, as the NAMHSA Board is primarily an online forum entity. It requires the ability to read and respond to Board forum posts every day.

Interested? Please visit here by May 24, 2020.

05/17/2020 - NAN 2021 Qualifying Card Details

NAN 2021 Qualifying Card Details

The Board of Directors recently voted unanimously that due to the COVID-19 Force Majeure, NAN 2021 would accept cards expiring in both 2019 and 2020. Below is a list of cards with the qualifying years that are accepted for NAN 2021 entry:

• 2016/2017/2018/2019
• 2017/2018/2019/2020
• 2018/2019/2020/2021
• 2019/2020/2021/2022
• 2020/2021/2022/2023
• 2021/2022/2023/2024

If you have any questions regarding this change to the normal card extension policy, please contact your Regional Rep. A list of all current reps, as well as other NAMHSA volunteers can be found here.

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Buxton.

05/07/2020 - Time to NOMINATE Reps for Regions 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10

Join the NAMHSA Board of Directors and give back to the hobby

Have you always wanted to know how the world’s largest model horse hobby organization works from the inside? Do you have ideas about how to make the model horse showing world bigger and better? Do you have what it takes to represent your Region on the NAMHSA Board of Directors? If you have answered yes to these questions, then NAMHSA Wants YOU!

Current NAMHSA Showholders and Individual Members, it is time to nominate candidates for Regional Representative for Regions 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. As a NAMHSA Showholder and Individual Member, it is your privilege and responsibility to nominate candidates for your region. You can nominate here.

The NAMHSA 2020-2022 Regional Representatives will take office at the public Annual Meeting in July 2020. Their term will be for two years, ending at NAN 2022. This year, only EVEN-numbered regions are up for election (odd-numbered regions will be up for election in 2021). Showholders and Individual Members may nominate anyone for the office (including themselves), however, you MUST be certain the person you are nominating has confirmed they are willing to run for office. Current office holders (whose terms are expiring at the July 2020 public Annual Meeting) may be nominated again, provided they are willing to run for re-election. The nominee must reside within the Region for which he or she is nominated.

Candidates need to be aware that the job requires a lot of communicating between the members in their region and the Board, and requires making the time and commitment to QUICKLY respond to Board work and issues. Board members assume ultimate responsibility for running NAMHSA and assuring a quality NAN. Daily Internet accessibility is required, as the NAMHSA Board is primarily an online forum and email entity. It requires the ability to read and respond to Board forum posts and emails from the public every day. Representatives are encouraged to participate in discussions with their constituents regarding NAMHSA issues on all social media platforms used by NAMHSA.

THE NOMINATION DEADLINE IS May 15, 2020. You can nominate here.

Voting Ballots for the election will be sent out in June.

05/07/2020 - NAMHSA Seeks a Vice President

Join the NAMHSA Board of Directors and give back to the hobby

Have you always wanted to know how the world's largest model horse hobby organization works from the inside? Have you ideas about how to make the model horse showing world bigger and better? Do you have what it takes to represent the nation on the NAMHSA Board of Directors? If you have answered yes to these questions, then NAMHSA Wants YOU!

Current NAMHSA Showholders and Individual Members, it is time to nominate candidates for Vice President. As a NAMHSA Showholder and Individual member, it is your privilege and responsibility to nominate candidates for the office.

The NAMHSA 2020-2021 Vice President will take office at the public Annual Meeting in July 2020. Their term will be for one year, at which time they will then assume the office of President. Showholders and Individual Members may nominate anyone for the office (including themselves), however, you MUST be certain the person you are nominating has confirmed they are willing to run for office. You can nominate here.

Candidates need to be aware that the job requires making the time and commitment to QUICKLY respond to Board work and issues. Board members assume ultimate responsibility for running NAMHSA and assuring a quality NAN. Daily Internet accessibility is required, as the NAMHSA Board is primarily an online forum with some non-Board email. It requires the ability to read and respond to Board forum posts and emails from the public every day.

Vice Presidential duties include:

• Act as the first officer to the President to carry out NAMHSA business;
• Perform the duties of the President in the absence of the President; and
• Serve as the President's representative as directed.

The VP has voting power.

In addition, the VP will be a member of the Finance Committee, which includes the following duties:

• “The VP should have on-line access to review the accounts. The VP shall review the account balance on a random basis (no less than every other week), and shall view an image of every paid check. After each review, the VP shall post to the BOD the result of the review. The VP shall receive the paid checks and compare the reconciliations to the bank accounts and notify the finance committee that they have been approved. The VP shall NOT be a signer on the account.”
• The VP will also be responsible for reviewing and approving the monthly, quarterly, annual, and NAN financial reports.

The sitting VP may show at NAN.

After serving a one year term, the Vice President will assume the office of NAMHSA President for a one year term beginning at the membership meeting held in conjunction with NAN. Please review NAMHSA Bylaws Article V, Section 4 for information regarding the office of NAMHSA President.

THE NOMINATION DEADLINE IS May 15, 2020. You can nominate here.

Voting Ballots for the election will be sent out in June.

05/05/2020 - NAMHSA Merit Award Winners for April 2020

Merit Awards for April 2020

NAMHSA congratulates the following Merit Award winners for the month of April 2020:

Register of Merit

• Blackstone*, owned by Christie Partee (Western Pleasure)
• My Purdy Chic*, owned by Christie Partee (Paint Workmanship)
• Purdy Copper Penny*, owned by Christie Partee (Hunter)
• Sensible Shoes, owned by Christie Partee (English/Huntseat Pleasure) - pictured above

Legion of Merit

• Purdy Copper Penny*, owned by Christie Partee

Superior Event Horse

• Gallant, owned by Sue Hallwas (China Light Foal [Morgan] Breed)
• Tasiwu Wanahau, owned by Sue Hallwas (Native American Costume)

Superior Halter Horse

• Pepper, owned by Sue Hallwas
• Hifalutin’, owned by Sue Hallwas

Performance Versatility Award

• Blackstone, owned by Christie Partee
• Del Rio Rojo, owned by Christie Partee
• Purdy Copper Penny, owned by Christie Partee

We invite and encourage you to submit photos of your Merit Award winners for inclusion in the Merit Award galleries on NAMHSA’s website and the Merit Award albums on NAMHSA’s Facebook page. Send your submissions to merit-awards@namhsa.org with “Merit Award Gallery Addition” as the subject line, and include your name, the model’s name, and the title/year of the award won. You may include more than one pic in each email: just be sure to indicate model’s name and title for each one included.

*indicates multiple award wins