The Morgan Trader News
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025
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From the President's Desk
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Happy New Year! I am so excited for all 2025 has to bring our club. I am taking a minute to let everyone know a little bit about me personally in the non-Morgan parts of my life. First, I am married 26 years to my husband David Peek. Together we have two amazing daughters; our oldest is Jillian Peek and our youngest Allison Peek. Both my daughters have left home to pursue careers in the equine industry.
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I own a home-based dog-grooming shop. It has flourished over the last 14 years. This career allowed me to be as close to a stay-at -home mom as I could be. Now it allows me the freedom to be able to give back to the Morgan community that I love.
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I am so honored and excited to be helping lead the NYSMHS. I enjoyed meeting many of our members at the SSA auction on Saturday, January 25th at the Del Lago Casino in Waterloo, NY, where we raised over $33,000 for our sweepstakes prize money! You'll see me next at the Winter Boot camp being held in conjunction with the Connecticut Morgan Horse Association, Massachusetts Morgan Horse Club, and the UPHA Chapter 14. This fun and educational event will be held at Lingering Hills in East Windsor, CT, and you'll find more information about that here on our website. Please come and find me! I love to be able to put names with faces.
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Wishing everyone a healthy and happy start to this year!
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Congratulations to our 2024 High Point Champions!
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We are so thrilled with the participation in our High Point Program in 2024, and we can't wait to watch it grow in 2025. Go here to sign up!
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Congratulations and best wishes to our 2024 NYSMHS High Point Award Winners! The NYSMHS Board and High Point Committee thanks all of our participants and sponsors of the 2024 year end program. Participants, if you did not attend the reception or arrange for someone to collect your ribbons, please contact Patti Waring at 315-437-6189 to make delivery arrangements.GRAND CHAMPION JUNIOR …
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September 10-13, 2025
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Western NY Morgan Show Updates
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The 2025 Western NY Show Committee is hard at work to bring you a great show in 2025! The dates are May 23-25 at the Hamburg Showplex, a wonderful climate controlled facility located in Hamburg, NY. Our 2025 judge will be Mike Carpenter, and Terry Young will be the official show photographer.
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Lots of hospitality is planned, including a Welcome Party on Wednesday evening, an Exhibitors' Party on Friday, a Pizza Party on Saturday prior to the evening session, followed by a Cake Party after the last class. We'll also enjoy morning hospitality with donuts, bagels, coffee and tea. The NYSMHS Members Only breakfast will also return on Saturday morning for 2025. Please place this show on your calendar. We can't wait to see you this spring!
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New York Regional Show Updates
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After a successful 2024 Regional Show, the 2025 edition of the NY Regional Show is looking to be even better! Hospitality, parties and great competition should make for an amazing week of horse showing at the beautiful and historic New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY.
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September 10-13, 2025
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The Friday night NYS Weanling and 4 year old Sweepstakes classes are always exciting, along with Futurity classes offered, NY Member classes, and a full line-up of performance classes in the Coliseum. Classical Dressage and Western Dressage will be running again this year, as well as Carriage Driving. Mr. Tom Bombolis and Mr. Dustin Freiheit have accepted our invitation to judge in the main ring, and Ms. Ida Norris will be in the judge's seat for all the dressage. We hope you plan to join us September 10th - 13th, 2025.
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Kate Kirsch's dog, Amos, was the official "greeter" in the Hospitality Room at the 2024 NY Regional. He faithfully served in his role every day, and was hopeful that someone would "serve" him some popcorn! (photo by Jo Anne Smail)
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Morgan Grand National News from Corinthian Stables
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NYSMHS members Todd and Sandy Trushel enjoyed the Morgan Grand National in Oklahoma City this year, as their young mare Corinthian Chorus Line, earned her WORLD CHAMPION WESTERN DRESSAGE title. Chorus Line (Ben's Rhapsody x Corinthian Sentimental) is five generations of Corinthian bred mares on her registration papers, and she delivered four flawless rides, and was also Top Ten Grand National Sport Horse In Hand. What a thrill! This talented mare is trained and shown by Liz Jones of Equestrian Elite at Apple Jack Farm. Todd showed in the PARADE HORSE FINALS with Michele McCleester's entry, Masterclass (The Master's Touch x NBN At Your Command). Both Corinthian Stables and Possibility Stables salute this big, attractive gelding for carrying the silver in style and winning Top Three in the National Finals this year. Leaving Oklahoma this year was bittersweet, as the Coliseum is slated to be demolished now. So the 2024 theme, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, was touching for this year's great win, but also for all of the World titles for Corinthian horses over the years. If you were lucky enough to show in the Oklahoma City Coliseum, you know the feeling of riding down the ramp into main ring and passing under the impressive neon sign—GATEWAY OF CHAMPIONS—It's a memory like no other!
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Presentation & head study of Corinthian Chorus Line; victory pass of Masterclass and Todd Trushel.
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Join us online on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 7 PM EST for this special webinar with DENNY EMERSON! The New York State Morgan Horse Society is pleased and excited to bring you another opportunity to learn from legendary equestrian, clinician, and author Denny Emerson. Our webinar last year was a hit, and many of you asked if we could …
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By Jeff Morse, Green Meads Farm, Richmond, MAFirst published in the Foothills Driving Club Newsletter, Issue 9, February 28, 2002 If there were one piece of advice I could give to all new drivers, it would be this: driving is supposed to be comfortable. One the surface, this seems sort of obvious. In fact, it is so obvious that …
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Don't forget to nominate your weanlings
for the NYSMHS Futurity!
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Your 2025 foals are almost here! Click on the button below to go to the Futurity Page and access the forms. You can complete them online, or download and snail mail a form. Questions? eMail Mary Ellen Mulligan!
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Have you renewed your membership?
This will be your last issue of MORGAN TRADER if you haven't! Pop on over to NYSMHS.org and click on "JOIN or RENEW" to safely and securely renew your membership online. If you previously joined/renewed through the website, you can simply login to the Members Only portal in the link on the bottom of the site, then renew from your member page. If you know anyone who would like to join, but would rather do it by "snail mail", please let me know and I can send them an application. There is now a Membership Application on the website to download.
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Why renew with the NYSMHS?
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- We're one of the oldest Morgan Horse clubs in the country, with a storied history!
- A free subscription to The Morgan Trader, our eNewsletter!
- Reduced advertising rates in The Trader, including FREE classifieds on our website!
- Eligibility to participate in NYSMHS Member classes at select shows.
- Eligibility to participate in our Futurity Program.
- Eligibility to participate in our High Score Award Program.
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- Voting privileges as noted in our By Laws.
- Free Member Link to your website on our website!
- Inclusion in our hardbound NYSMHS Directory with the opportunity to list up to 8 of your horses at no charge. Published bi-annually.
- Consideration for member awards and recognition programs, such as Youth of the Year, Promotion or Silver Horseshoe Awards.
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Our newly elected Officers
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Vice President: Gina Handy
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Recording Secretary: Lisa Towne
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Corresponding Secretary: Nancy Herrick
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Director at Large: Coby Holowacz
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Committee Chairs
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By-Laws Committee - John Bieger
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High Score Awards Program - Nikki Smith-Gorecki & Ashleigh Canastraro
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Jr. Horseperson of the Year - Sue Gramse
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Morgan Trader Newsletter - Danielle Rice
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Nominations - Joann Squire
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NYSMHS Futurity - Mary Ellen Mulligan
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NY Regional Morgan Show - Beth Grella
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NY Stallion Service Auction - Jennifer Peek
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Silver Horseshoe & Promotion - Patti Waring
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Sport Horse Committee - Gina Handy
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WNY Morgan Show - Annilee Bienias
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Bethany White Clinic
MAY 3, 2025 — Location TBD
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More information coming soon on the website! This is a clinic to improve flextibility, mobility, balance, timing, coordination & strength for riders in all disciplines. Bethany White is a National & World Show judge.
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The March Issue of Morgan Trader is due March 1st!
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This will also be a DIGITAL issue, so send in your news, reports, and remember ADVERTISING IS NOW FREE FOR MEMBERS!
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DIGITAL ADS IN THE MORGAN TRADER
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DIGITAL ADS in our eMailed issues for only $50 ($75 if you need your ad designed). Click on the button to find out more and reserve your space in our next issue! If you have an article or an advertisement to get to our Editor, Danielle Rice, you can email her at riced4538@gmail.com, or submit through the website on the Trader page. The next edition will come out in MARCH and our deadline is March 1st, so get those advertisements and articles in!
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FOR SALE: 2022 4 Star 2-Horse Slant Trailer. Like new condition. Interior height 7'6", high polished aluminum finish, drop down feed doors and additional interior lighting. Many extra features, including E-Z lift ramp, which is very easy to lift. $25,000.
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CONTACT:
Todd Trushel at 814-4747-5839
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FOR SALE: Dale Chavez Work Saddle
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CONTACT:
Robin Pelham
607-329-6358
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FOR SALE: HDR Synergy Plus Wood Flocked CC Saddle, 17.5". Adjustable gullet system. Like new condition. $950
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