News, Events and OPEN RIDE/Fairgrounds Calendar 2008

<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> <B>News, Events and OPEN RIDE/Fairgrounds Calendar 2008</B></div> <div> <A HREF="meetings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings">Meetings</A></div> <div> <A HREF="faq.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ">FAQ</A></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>News, Events and OPEN RIDE/Fairgrounds Calendar 2008</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SCHEDULE FOR 2008</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="35abc200.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="544" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="35bbc1e0.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="542" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="35cbc1b0.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="539" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="35dbc160.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="534" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>2007 UPDATES</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">It is that time again IHC members we will be having our 6th Annual Horse Social and Fundraiser Auction.</div> <div> The location and time is at the Pioneer Park Civic Center on<B> Saturday, February 23rd 2008</B> at 5pm. Here is what we have planned for this fun filled event. Mark your calender now.</div> <div> Good food! Great Prizes! Live Music! Silent Auction!</div> <div> * Ticket Price Adults $10.00, Children 12 and under $8.00*</div> <div> Please bring your favorite dessert to share or be auctioned! Parking  will be open right next to the Civic Center!</div> <div> IHC could use your help by donating an item or by asking a business for an item or gift certificate for our silent auction please feel free to print the attached donation request form (it will be uploaded to the Yahoo Group). Donations can also be dropped off at the Alaska Fun Center across from the fairgrounds . If anyone would like to volunteer to help in any way please let us know by return email or telephone either Lara at 488-8088 or Gabriele at 452-6389</div> <div> IHC has made great great strides this past year, we thank you all so very much for all your support and help. Here is to a great year in 2007.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bill Burke clinic, Dates: June 1-4.  Times: Friday noon to 6pm, Sat 11am - 6pm, Sun & Mon 9am -6pm.  Location: Snowy Meadows in North Pole (Leta Young's place). Remaining Availability: one 50 min slot is open, Monday 9am </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Dr. Colleen Gelvin dressage clinic, Dates: June 23 & 24, Times: both days noon to 7 pm, Location: Gelvin Horse Park in Goldstream Valley, Remaining Availability: a few slots are open, semi-private & private, telephone Peggy. Clinics cost $65 for a private & $40 for a semi-private.  Contact Info: Peggy Lund 457-591. Auditors are welcome but limited in number to 2-3 at a time. Register ahead by calling Peggy. There is no charge. Please do not park where horse trailers need to go, and respect the private property.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">It is that time again IHC members we will be having our 5th Annual Horse Social and Fundraiser Auction in conjunction with the Interior Horse Associations Winter Extravaganza.</div> <div> The location and time is at the Pioneer Park Civic Center on Friday, February 23rd 2007 at 6pm. Here is what we have planned for this fun filled event. Mark your calender now.</div> <div> Good food! Great Prizes! Live Music! Silent Auction!</div> <div> * Ticket Price Adults $12.00, Children 12 and under $8.00*</div> <div> Please bring your favorite dessert to share or be auctioned! Parking  will be open right next to the Civic Center!</div> <div> IHC could use your help by donating an item or by asking a business for an item or gift certificate for our silent auction please feel free to print the attached donation request form (it will be uploaded to the Yahoo Group). Donations can also be dropped off at the Alaska Fun Center across from the fairgrounds . If anyone would like to volunteer to help in any way please let us know by return email or telephone either Lara at 488-8088 or Gabriele at 452-6389</div> <div> IHC has made great great strides this past year, we thank you all so very much for all your support and help. Here is to a great year in 2007.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4TH ANNUAL INTERIOR HORSE COUNCIL WINTER FUNDRAISER</B></div> <div> Interior Horsemen’s Association and Interior Horse Council Would like to invite you to the combined End of Year Awards Banquet and Yearly Auction Fundraiser!  This year we are proud to offer an evening of fun filled events. A silent auction as well as an outcry auction, drawings and door prizes, along with a lovely dinner. Please come out and join us and have a wonderful time! Where: Binkley Room at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge</div> <div> <B>When:</B> Saturday, January 28th, 5:30 p.m.</div> <div> <B>Dinner tickets are $20 per adult, $12 per child (12 and under)</B></div> <div> <B>RSVP</B> by January 19th, to either Jann at (907) 474-8713 or fnjml@uaf.edu, or Barbi at (907) 457-4719, or barbi@mosquitonet.com.  Prepurchased tickets are appreciated; you can mail your check to Jann at 4554 Tolovana Dr., Fairbanks, AK 99709. Rooms will also be available at a rate of $59 per night. Please remember all proceeds for the wonderful night out go to benefit both IHA and IHC. Help us celebrate your accomplishments from the past year, raise money for the Interior Horse Council and look forward to another fun, event filled summer!</div> <div> <B>NOTICE!! This banquet REPLACES Interior Horse Council’s yearly fund-raiser in February. Membership in IHA or IHC is not required to attend! Proceeds from the silent and outcry auction go directly to benefit the "Arena" fund so please bring your generosity and your wallets.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Open Riding </B>at the Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds has resumed Summer 2005.  The arena may be available on <B>Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays </B><I>USUALLY</I><B> from 6 PM to 9 PM.  </B>If the ride manager will be at the Fairgrounds at a <I>different time</I>, <B>it will be noted on the schedule</B>.</div> <div> If we get more people to sign up as arena managers, we can expand the hours if there are people who want to ride at other times on those days of the week. Whatever hours we want we can have on those three days, as long as we have managers. It is not a difficult or demanding job,you can do it at the same time you ride your horse!!  <A HREF="mailto:info@interiorhorsecouncil.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@interiorhorsecouncil.org">Email us </A>if you are willing to be a manager so we may add your name to the list.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Golden Days Horse Expo</B> had fabulous weather and was a busy two day event with Cowboy Mounted Shooting on Saturday and then the Expo on Sunday.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We are preparing for our Winter Fundraiser on February 19, 2005.  </B>If you have items you may want to donate or you can help in any way, please <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact IHC">contact us</A> and let us know!</div> <div> <B>Well it's that time again.</B> Cabin fever got you down?  The IHC is putting on their Winter Fundraiser for 2005 and we need your help and support.</div> <div> There will be a main dinner of spaghetti with meat or veggie sauce for $10/adult, $8/child age 12-6 and 5 and under are free. DISCOUNT FOR IHC MEMBERS OF $2/MEAL.</div> <div> There will be outcry auction, silent auction and door prizes and all proceeds benefit the Interior Horse Council. We need to finish the project at the Fairgrounds.</div> <div> IHC is looking for deserts for our desert bar. We need pies, cakes and cookies (no refrigerated deserts like cheesecake please). We also need an army of volunteers to help set up, run auctions, take money at the door, help with the kids section for an HOUR OR TWO maximum.</div> <div> Please let us know any way you can help Interior Horse Council. You can email us at <A HREF="mailto:interiorhorsecouncil@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:interiorhorsecouncil@yahoo.com">interiorhorsecouncil@yahoo.com</A> or call Lara at 488-8088 or drop off donations of auction items to Alaska Fun Center.</div> <div> Thank you for your support of IHC.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Open Riding </B>at the Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds will resume Summer 2004.  The arena may be available on <B>Mondays from 6 PM to 9 PM</B> and on <B>Thursdays from 6 PM to 9 PM</B>. </div> <div> If we get more people to sign up as arena managers, we can expand the hours if there are people who want to ride at other times on those days of the week. Whatever hours we want we can have on those two days, as long as we have managers. It is not a difficult or demanding job,you can do it at the same time you ride your horse!!  <A HREF="mailto:info@interiorhorsecouncil.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@interiorhorsecouncil.org">Email us </A>if you are willing to be a manager.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Spring 2004 Project Update</B></div> <div> <I>New Equestrian Facility at the Tanana Valley Fairgrounds</I></div> <div> The geese are back, the snow is gone, and things are quite different down at the fairgrounds since the 2002 fair.  With the generous support of our sponsors and the efforts of our dedicated volunteers, the Interior Horse Council has succeeded in completing the rough grading of the arena area, stockpiled sand for arena footing, purchased fencing for one arena, completed chain link fence demolition and filled in 95% of the new parking area in the approximately 8 acre tract obtained from the State Department of Natural Resources by the Tanana Valley Fair Association.</div> <div> The current goal of the organization is to develop safe horse facilities in Interior Alaska that can be used to educate and train equestrians of all ages. The organization works with the Fair Association to improve the safety of the existing horse facilities. The plans include unobtrusive security fencing which will separate the spectators and parking area from the horses and exhibitors, reducing the chance of accidents. A large warm up area and enclosed round pens are incorporated into the design to allow proper warm up of horses prior to entering competition in a safe, un-crowded environment. This reduces the chance of injury to horses and riders. Arena footing is designed to reduce injuries to horses as well. Spectators will be treated to a “Park” where, among other educational displays, the history of the horse in the Tanana Valley will be on display. This area is planned between the 2 arenas and will include a hands on theme for children along with the history lesson for adults. Eventually, one of the arenas will be enclosed to extend our short riding and showing season. The Fairgrounds has the potential of becoming the premier equine facility in Alaska with the help of our sponsors and dedicated volunteer base.</div> <div> New arenas are already scheduled with events as early as the end of May this year. Events have been scheduled in all three arenas (the old Carroll Phillips Arena, the new Carroll Phillips Arena, and the new Large Arena) during the Fair this year. In order to accomplish this, the following work must be completed: gravel surface the new access road, extend the power line to the new access road, construct a new announcer's booth/office, electrify the arena area for area lighting and announcer's booth/office, fill and grade the parking area and complete the arena and security fencing. </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Golden Days Horse Expo</B> that was held <B>July 20th was a great success! </B>Thanks to everyone that made it possible!</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Pictures of the new Temporary Arena.</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0c7fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"><IMG SRC="0c9fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0cbfabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"><IMG SRC="0cdfabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0cffabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"><IMG SRC="0d1fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0d3fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We have been granted 501c(3) status from the IRS.  All donations will now be tax deductable. <STYLE>  </STYLE>  </div> </td> </tr></table></body>