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Board of Directors 2011
Serving on the Board of Directors is open
to any member of WHA by election.
Our meetings are held once a month on a chat room.
In 2011 we are scheduled to have a meeting, open to all
members, in the evening of April 23 at the Oregon Gold Show.
Hope to see you all there!
President: Gale Emmons
Term ends 2012
Klamath Falls, Oregon
(541) 850-3287
Gale and her husband, Joe, own Round Lake Buggy Works where they restore and build carts and carriages. Gale designs them, Joe does the hard part of building them. Gale has been driving for more than half a century! They have six horses including Haflinger Lila-Jane DHM (Aladdin van de Peelkant x Lily Dusty) pictured above. Gale rides western, English, drives, jumps and gives lessons in those disciplines. One of her fondest Haflinger memories was attending a Haflinger gathering in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and riding the Haflinger, Goldie, on the battlefield with more than 20 other Haflingers and their owners. https://www.angelfire.com/or2/buggyworks
WHA Acting Vice President: Doug Stout
Term Ends: 2011
Treasurer: Doug Stout
Term Ends: 2012
Bend, oregon
Doug & Catherine Stout and their daughter Stephanie are so excited about the Haflinger breed that they formed a ranch dedicated to breeding top quality Haflingers. Their first Haflinger, Style M & B in 2000 has been the ultimate mountain horse for Doug. So good that Doug uses him to lead WHA rides in the lovely Oregon Cascades at the Annual Campout--a ride that always sees the campground and corrals full of lovely Haflingers and happy campers. The Stouts are totally impressed with the intelligence, personality, surefootedness and toughness of these wonderful horses. http://www.royalhaflingerranch.com/
Director: Sharon Waite
Term Ends: 2012
Sharon was appointed to fill an unexpired board term in 2010 and is beginning her first full term in 2011. Sharon has loved horses all her life though she didn't get to start learning to ride until she was 28 and a mother. Her first driving horse was her beloved Haflinger, Holly (Alleys Auzzie), by Tempel Farms-bred Spencer out of Ally NTF (Waro Van de Haflingerhoeve), who was Dutch-bred. She's been a member of several breed and discipline organizations over the years. She began serving on the WHA board last year. Sharon says "Happy Haflingering!"
Director: Lorraine Waite
Term Ends: 2011
Empire, California
Lorraine is on her third term with the WHA board of directors and was previously the Newsletter editor. She's a sharp cookie with the computer world and helped WHA get set up with Meebo in order to conduct board meetings on-line. Lorraine has been a Haflinger fan since the late 1990s. Lorraine pictured with her mare Summer.
Director: Lorraine Santi
Term Ends: 2012
California
Lorraine bought her daughter a grade 13.2 hand Haflinger mare when she was six back in 1991. Daughter Jillian bought her Haflinger, Starwars TOF, when she was 16 and has done trail riding and dressage ever since. Lorraine however, was horseless herself. She met a Haflinger, Ner TSH, called Nemo, on a group trail ride. She observed he was nice and quiet. Said Lorraine, "I thought if that horse ever came up for sale, I wanted him for me". A little over a year later, Jillian was checking on Dreamhorse just to see what Haflingers were being sold and there was Nemo! He had only been on Dreamhorse 12 hours. The Santis immediately called on Nemo. That was on Thanksgiving Day. The woman held him for them until the next day and Nemo became Lorraine's personal mount. He was perfect and has remained perfect for her; a nice quiet, pretty well-behaved pony-sized Haflinger that is just right.
Director: Marjorie Puckett
Term Ends: 2011
San Juan Island, Washington
Tucson, Arizona
Marjorie says "My life revolves around my horses . . . " She's a lucky lady living in the paradise of San Juan Island in the spring and summer and in the warm south in Tucson, Arizona, during the fall and winter. Marjorie works with her horses daily in trail riding, western, English, driving, showmanship and dressage. "My Haffies help me keep a sense of humor and sunny outlook on life." It must be the reflection from those gold coats. The owner of two Haflingers, Marjorie received the H.O.P.E. award in 2008. She and her gelding Mariko logged 340 hours in recreational riding. They show year round with Mariko winning the American Haflinger Registry Grand Champion Riding Division for 2008 with performance classes in English, Western, Dressage, Showmanship and Trail. The also won the AHR award in tracking for recreation with for 2 years with combined hours of 1,121 hours. They will be winning it again for the 3rd straight year with an additional 484 hours for 2010.
Director: Del Fox
Term Ends: 2011
Oregon
Del Fox and his wife, Terry, have two Haflinger, Ellie and Peaches--two very lucky and loved horses. Del was ranch raised near Redding, California, with Mustangs and Paints. He also rodeoed a bit. He and Terry saw their first Haflinger at the Albany Expo in 2006 and " . . . fell in love . . . ". Ellie and Peaches are loving them back!
Director: Davis Barringer
Term Ends: 2011
