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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=120 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News, Events and OPEN RIDE/Fairgrounds C">News, Events and OPEN RIDE/Fairgrounds Calendar 2008</A></div> <div> <A HREF="meetings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings">Meetings</A></div> <div> <B>FAQ</B></div> <div> <A HREF="donate.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Donate">Donate</A></div> <div> <A HREF="about.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About IHC">About IHC</A></div> <div> <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact IHC">Contact IHC</A></div> <div> <B> <STYLE>  </STYLE>  </B></div> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="0a379c01egerdp.png"> <div> <IMG SRC="349c2270.gif" border=0 width="450" height="39" ALT="Interior Horse Council" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     | <B>    </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Interior Horse Council"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <B>P.O. Box 85063   Fairbanks, AK 99708-5063</B></div> <div> <B>FED ID # 92-0170599</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>FAQ</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What does the Interior Horse Council do?</B></div> <div> The purpose of the Interior Horse Council is to promote education and training in equestrian programs in interior Alaska, in a safe environment.</div> <bR> <div> The Interior Horse Council (IHC) will promote and sponsor equestrian educational programs for training, support and development of amateur equestrian athletes. These programs will include continuing education clinics, youth camps, seminars, and lectures. The activities will be organized and managed by Interior Horse Council members, and will be conducted at the Tanana Valley State Fair Associations (a 501 (c)3 organization) equine facilities.</div> <bR> <div> IHC is organized to provide education and instruction to individuals of all ages and skill levels in equestrian sports. The vast majority of the intended users of the organization's services will primarily be youth, for education and training in equestrian arts.</div> <bR> <div> 4-h programs currently have the largest statewide program for training young riders. The horse project is the largest project in the Tanana District with an estimated 100 currently enrolled in `horse' as their project. There are 3 local pony clubs teaching English riding and jumping. Total membership in these groups exceed 50. Two handicapped riding programs in Fairbanks serve around 20 disabled children and adults.</div> <bR> <div> One goal of the IHC is to provide safer arenas at the Tanana Valley Fair Grounds which historically have served 4-h groups, special Olympics programs, several pony clubs, boys scout's cavalry program, girl scouts and brownies.</div> <bR> <div> The existing facility has been used for youth camps, training clinics, standards testing for united state pony clubs and 4-h clubs, benefit functions by various nonprofit groups and individuals. These groups will continue to use any new, safer facilities developed at the fairgrounds.</div> <bR> <div> IHC will work in liaison with the Tanana Valley Fair Association to develop and implement plans for the improvements in the arenas at the fair grounds. Plans include a wheelchair accessible mounting area and announcers booth. IHC will provide the funding, expertise, and oversight for the improvements at the fairgrounds. The Tanana Valley Fair Association will provide the land for, and maintenance of new arenas.</div> <bR> <div> IHC's members will serve as arena managers for the Interior Horse Council programs held in the arena. Membership dues will primarily be used to provide liability insurance coverage , and to pay for equipment necessary for activities.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How is the Interior Horse Council different from the Interior Horseman's Association and other clubs in the interior of Alaska?</B></div> <div> The Interior Horse Council is an umbrella organization, set up to further and support <I>all</I> horse related activites.  This isn't a club but a tax exempt organization that is dedicated to all horse owners and horse related activites in the Fairbanks and surrounding areas.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are </B><B>some of the materials that you need?</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We are lacking a roof. What arrived were just the trusses so we will need plywood for the roof and tar paper to get us thru winter then shingles or metal roofing for the finish work. </div> <div> <I>Materials needed for one booth.</I></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">12 2x2x6" concrete pads</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">8 2x10x20' </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">3 2x10x14'</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">6 2x4x14' </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">6 2x4x20' </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">76 2x4x8' studs </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">10 3/4" CDX plywood sheets (for floor) </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">22 T-111 or 1/2" CDX plywood for siding </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">100 feet of 1x8 facia </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4 large windows </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4 smaller windows </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">1 interior door 3/0 </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">1 exterior door 3/0 </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Multiply everthing by 2 to get enough material for both booths.</div> <div>  </div> <div> <I>Some other materials</I></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Approximately 50’ of 24” corrugated steel culvert pipe for new green gate location.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Approximately 10 cubic yards of 6” minus rock for a drainage swale in the area of the old green gate road which will remain traversable for emergency vehicles.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4 bar galvanized fence for a 240 x 150 oval arena with a 1-6’ gate and 2-10’ gates.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Wood frame office/announcer’s booth with power, lighting, and handicap accessible.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">400 cubic yards of sand that meets the following gradation /arena:</div> <div> Sieve size     % passing</div> <div> No.4                    100</div> <div> No. 200          6 maximum</div> <div> Gradation should be graded uniformly between the sieves. Crushed material is preferred.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">1100 cubic yards of 2” minus pit-run gravel evenly graded from one size to the next with no more than 15% passing a No. 200 sieve for new road.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Swing arm gate for a 24’ wide road.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Siberian pea shrubs (vegetation screen/dust control).</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Portable toilets.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Second 60’ round pen.</div> <div>  <STYLE>  </STYLE>  </div> </td> </tr></table></body>