Steve Meadows Wins Living The Mission Award

Steve Meadows, president of the Virginia Quarter Horse Association, was given the Living The Mission award at the 2012 All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio. 

The award, presented to Meadows during the Equine Chronicle Masters classes on October 27, is given to equestrian trainers who exhibit “character, integrity, and stewardship in their life and business practices.” The Southern Belle Futurity bestows the annual award, which showcases trainers who advocate for all aspects of the equestrian community at the local, state, and national level. 

Meadows is a full-time trainer, judges AQHA and NSBA shows, is a member of the AQHA Professional Horsemen’s Council, and represents the American Quarter Horse on the Virginia Horse Council.

Congratulations to Steve!

Tom Moates offers Free Shipping on his books this weekend only

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That's right! It's a great joy for this writer to spread the word about Harry Whitney's amazing horsemanship through the abundant adventures shared in my books--so Chief and I wanted to tell you regulars on the mailing list that you will enjoy free shipping on any book or books ordered by clicking on your choice directly below through Sunday Dec. 2nd! Woohoo!

(Offer is for addresses in the U.S., U.K., and Australia only and all orders made through this weekend should arrive within two weeks, in time for Christmas!)

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$15 - A Horse's Thought, in particular, makes a great gift for someone unfamiliar with Harry Whitney's teaching since it is the first book in the honest horsemanship memoir trilogy. Introduce those horsefolks on your gift list to Harry's clinics and some legendary misadventures as I drive everyone in my life nuts while attmepting to get better with horses!


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Quote from a happy reader's review of A Horse's Thought:


"I have attended three of Harry Whitney's clinics and read all of Tom's books. The difference it has made in my life is staggering.... Through Tom's expert story telling, Harry's horsemanship methods are brought to life. This book is a great introduction to Harry and is like a refresher course for Harry clinic attendees."

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Also, A Horse's Thought recently became available as an e-book.
It's now available for Kindle, Nook, or find it wherever you buy e-books.

Barnhill's Dairy Hunting Preserve & Horse Trails, LLC. - 1st Annual Trail Ride

Join us for our First Annual Trail Ride

Date: November 10, 2012
Cost: $30.00 per rider (includes meal - pork chops) OR
$10.00 per person (includes meal and DJ)

Time: Ride starts at 10:00 AM
Dinner served from 4:30 pm till 6:30 pm
DJ starts at 7:30 pm until 11 :30 pm

Location: 2955 Old Creek Road, Greenville, NC 27834

Contact Info: Kevin Lee 919-614-1390 or Aubrey Wynne 252-752-0748
Proof of negative Coggins test required. Water will be available.

Primitive camping available beginning Friday November 9th at 12:00 pm.

Brimage’s No Frills Trail Ride! Nov 30th –Dec 2nd 2012

Location - 336 Brimerage Rd, Windsor NC 27983
http://mapq.st/rNOoUV - Map quest location

Negative coggins required
Please print/sign and bring with you a copy of the release form
$5/rider,primitive camping! Payment in cash only

Saturdays ride starts at 10:30 you are welcome to ride on your on as well
Gates open 12 noon Friday Nov 30th
Trail savvy dogs are welcome….if they like to fight or bite then leave em home!

Your trash is to be taken out with you when you leave

Clubhouse is open to riders, it has 2 kitchens, sleeps 15 and has 2 baths $5/person/night in addition to above cost. Be sure to clean up after yourself!!! Outside spigot for watering and a pond on the trail no other water provided and no porta potties

Ride at your own risk!!!!!

You are subject to encounter turkey, deer, bear, ticks, poisonous snakes and very fragrant skunks!
9+- miles of trails varying from field paths to wooded 4wheeler trails, lots of hills
(The drop-off hill is a horse butt sliding hill and the rest are less steep but still fun)

Some ducking and dodging limbs or down trees
All gullies will be muddy (rain or not), bridges on the worse ones
No shoes are needed this is the flat lands with the mini mountains w/o rocks

Questions call Marty Williams at 252-339-2105 or Rae Ann Williams 252-562- 5900 leave a message; we’ll call you back, for release forms/trail maps, email tinasquaw_7@yahoo.com