Midwest Fjord Horse Clubwww.mwfhc.orgwinter 2011

Fjords are for all seasons and it's a good thingespecially for all of us in the Midwest who aresoon to be covered in the beautiful white

stuff!!! But, we also get the cold, not something weall love. But, I think our beloved Fjords LOVE win-ter, where many of us would just as soon like tomove south, they love it when it gets cold andsnowy. I'm sure all your Fjords are like mine, hairyand fluffy, as they are getting ready for the cold andsnow. If you are an outside person,you can go on sleigh rides withyour Fjords, do Ski Joeringwith them, or even justtrail ride in the deepfluffy stuff, makes for agreat work out for thehorse!

If you are not an outsideperson in winter, I hopeyou an at least enjoy yourfuzzy Fjord during winter, evenif just watching them playing and en-joying the snow. AND, remember soon we'll haveSpring and something even better to look forwardto is the MWFHC'S winter meeting set for March12/13 in Winona, MN. Always a great time of see-ing friends, making new friends and just Talkingfjords. plus you can learn a few new things that youcan apply back home to your own Fjord. We have afull weekend of great activities and demos planned.You won't want to miss it!!

Then after our winter meeting, the horse fairs startup. Wisconsin, Minnesota, just to name a few, youwill see Fjords at many of Horse Fairs across the UScome spring. At our summer meeting July '10 it wasannounced that if you attend a horse fair with yourFjord(s) and there are at least 5000 people thatcome to that fair, the club will give you $100 tohelp with expenses. This is another way the club istrying to help educate not only our members butothers as well. We all know that bringing Fjords outin the public eye is great advertisement for thebreed.

Then after the horse fairs start up and end, showseason starts and that includes our breed show. Asmost of you know by now, we will be hosting ourshow in Cedar Rapids IA, dates are July 16,17,18.Notice this a a Saturday, Sunday, Monday show.We will arrive on Friday, show the next 3 days andthen depart. The departing always comes way tooquick in my book.

Listing all the events in a year reminds me of allthat we did in '10 and it seems like just

yesterday we were at our wintermeeting in Fitchburg, with Joni

giving a demonstration on SkiJoering and then so many gaveit a whirl behind Voss or Jock.That was a hoot to watch. Wehad Peggy Spear there too

with her awesome horsesDutch and Uljar. We had great

sessions on feed and vet care. Thenwe had some of the largest horse fairs

of all times, what great exposure for theFjords. That brought us to our 25th anniversaryshow and WOW, what a great show that was andthe performance we did Tuesday night for the com-munity, was a wonderful memory maker! I'm so ex-cited for 2011 but also nervous, anxious andhumbled. Humbled because without our majesticbreed none of this would have happened. I'm verygrateful and blessed to be involved with such a greatbreed and fellowship amongst such wonderful Fjordowners. So, thank you all for being a member, thankyou to all who have or who are currently volunteer-ing to help with the club. AND... anyone whowould like to get more involved I'd love to talk toyou, we can always use new folks!

It has been a great ride in '10 and I'm looking for-ward to 2011, it's a blank slate right now, but soonit will be full of Club Activities,that I hope you willshare in as we continue on our ride!

Happy Fjording,Patti Jo Walter

President’s Message

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MWFHC Winter Meeting to Be Held in Winona

March 12-13, 2011 is the weekend you need to circle on your calendar. This is the weekend next March for theMWFH'S winter meeting! After a change in plans, we have scheduled our winter meeting at the beautifulMinnesota Equestrian Center in Winona, MN. We have a big line up of activi-

ties and demonstrations planned. You will not want to miss this!!

We have a hands on workshop set for Friday night, where you will be working withleather , DeeAnna Weed will be our instructor. This is open for everyone and we'llhave more information out as we get closer, but this will just be the start of all our funand learning. DeeAnna is a wealth of information so not only will she share some ofher knowledge, we're gonna toss some fun out there too, with making bling halters orbridles.

Saturday we'll have our meeting, we'll have several demonstrations on how our Fjords work in the real world, beyond thetrails or show ring. We all love our Fjords and we all do different things with our them. I'd like to bring a few of ourmembers out and show everyone just some of the uses that our beloved Fjords can do. But.... have no fear we'll gonnahave something for those that do show, a fashion show! And... if this wasn't all enough, we will have a used tack sale.So... clean out those closets, the barn, the garage and bring them to the winter meeting. A small commission will go tothe club, but What a great way to find some new tack for your horses, from another Fjord owner!

Don't want to give it all away, but trust me it will be the place you'll want to be in March. Again, March 12-13, 2011.Mark your calendar!! Want to see the place ahead of time? Go to /www.minnesotaequestrian.com.

Want to help? We can always use folks to help out, contact Wanda Hase Wanda.Hase@menasha.com or Joni Griffinfjordjock54@yahoo.com

The MWFHC is adding a new feature to our newsletter. We are trying to be current, timely and fiscally responsible, not to men-tion being mindful of the ever growing need to be green. So, it only makes sense to have our newsletter become an “E-Newslet-ter”. To everyone who would like to receive their newsletter by email we will be sending out our first E-Newsletter in the Springof 2011. To all the rest would who would like to receive it the old fashioned way by regular mail, no problem. You still receive itthis way. To make sure nobody misses out, we are asking all members to fill out this form and return it to DeeAnna Weed, 669Woodchuck Dr, Postville IA 52162. Again please do not worry if you don’t have email or do not want your newsletter to come byway of email, we will still mail them out to those who request it. We would just like to cut the cost if possible and we would liketo hear from you which way you would like your newsletter to come.

Member’s Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Member’s Address _________________________________________________________________________________________

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I would like to receive the MWFHC Newsletter by EMAIL______ ( please make sure you list your current Email above)

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Return to DEEANNA WEED, 669 Woodchuck Dr, Postville IA 52162

It’s a Filly!Miss Avery Jane Hinrichs,born Dec. 3rd, 2010,5:44 PM, 6 lbs. 12 oz.,20" long. Proud parentsAndrew and Liz Hinrichs.Congrats!

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Fjords in Costume

Again this year, Reinbows, a therapeutic riding program based in Windom, MN, along with Sony Miller, cele-brated Halloween with a visit to a local nursing home. Young and old alike shared the day with the well dressedFjords. More information on their programs and horses can be found at www.reinbowsinc.org.

Oz, shown with one of hisyoung fans who dressed him forthe annual barn Halloweenparty. He is frequently usedfor lessons for children andbeginners at the barn wherewe board.

Editor’s note: Due to a shortage of articlesthis issue, we have condensed the newsletterto 4 pages. All classifieds will return with thenext issue. If you have a chance, please up-date your listing from the last issue and sendany changes or new information to me beforeMarch 1st, which is the next deadline forsubmissions. Articles are also welcome!Thanks. Laurie

MWFHC Mission StatementThe mission of the Midwest Fjord Horse Club is to promote high-quality,

versatile Fjord horses, encourage their use in any discipline, educate people aboutthe Fjord horse and promote fellowship amongst Fjord enthusiasts.

Midwest Fjord Horse ClubLaurie With2082 Hamel RoadMedina, MN 55340

Reinbows AnnualHalloween Party, 2010