King City Saddle Club

Mt. Vernon, Illinois

2009 OFFICERS OF THE KING CITY SADDLE CLUB

President:  Steve Winkler

Vice-President:  Matt Thouvenin

Secretary:  Linda Kennedy

Treasurer:  Tina Fairchild

 

Board Members:

 

Darlene Verheyen

Tali Smith

Marvin Richardson

Bill Kennedy

Marsha Morlan

Marty Fairchild

Lisa Damron

Garrel Eagan

Albert Braun

Gary McGehee

Kenny Thalman

 

                     GRANT REQUEST APPROVED!!!!!

King City Saddle Club Officers and Board are proud to announce that our application for a grant from the Illinois Equine Promotion Board has been approved.  Vice President Matt Thouvenin and Secretary Linda Kennedy will accept the award on Sunday, March 8th, at the Illinois Horse Fair.  We want to thank everyone who was involved in obtaining the information necessary to put the application together.  Great job!  Thanks also to each and every member who pays the check-off when they buy feed.  That is where this money comes from. 

 

We applied for a grant for a new PA system and to gravel the driveways and improve the arena.  Under the rules of the grant, the money must be used for these items only.  Any funds that are not used for these items, must be returned to IEPB.  The IEPB monitors the grants, projects and completion of same

 

 

STOLEN HORSE!! - LET'S KEEP OUR EYES AND EARS OPEN AND TRY TO HELP THIS LITTLE GIRL GET HER HORSE   BACK!

I just received a request to pass the word again about this paint horse - they have a reward offered for any help they can get.

Description of stolen horse and reward being offered.

$4000 or Ford Truck Reward for Max

Paint Gelding Stolen August 23, 2008

Medicine Hat Paint

white with sorrel spots

15-15.2 hands

1150 pounds

12 years old

2 blue eyes

white mane & tail

sorrel forelock

scar split on left hind hoof

gentle, all-around horse

well-trained, also drives

The person entitled to the reward can

choose between the cash or the truck:

* 1999 White Ford 4-450 4WD, crew cab

* 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel, 6 speed

* new injectors & clutch, tires like new

* Star hauler bed, SS wheel simulators

* runs and drives great, high mileage

* Est. value $6000

“Max,,, is not just a horse; he is a loving

family member with a sense of humor...

We will not stop praying and we will keep

our family together for whatever it takes,

we will find Max. I may be a 13-year-old

girl, but I'm a 13-year-old girl who speaks

with faith in my heart.” Kaitlynn

For press release & more information:

http://netposse.com/stolenmissing/

MaxILstolenAug08.htm

Owner: Keith Caughren/ Kaitlynn Blilskie

hkcaughran@yahoo.com

618-584-3178 or 812-887-5179

LOOK ANOTHER SADDLE CLUB        WEBSITE!!!

The Clay County Saddle Club wants you to check out their website at www.claycosc.webs.com

LAWRENCE COUNTY SADDLE CLUB WEBSITE

Our fellow horse people from Lawrence County have asked that we include a link for their website.  That site is http://www.lawrencecosc.com/

They have their 2009 show information listed for game shows and pleasure shows.

ATTENTION SPONSORS!!

If you have a website and you would like me to add a link next to your name on the Sponsor Page - please send it to me via email at morlan@mvn.net and I will add it.  It is the least we can do for your support!!!..

ATTENTION PAINT HORSE RIDERS!!

King City Saddle Club has been approved by the Paint Horse Association to give the PAC Points in our Pleasure shows for those who are pulling for PAC Points. Participants can call the Paint Horse Assocation or Lisa Damron at 618-231-4435.

HAMILTON COUNTY SADDLE CLUB'S NEW WEBSITE

Tammy Harl, Secretary of the Hamilton County Saddle Club, has kindly asked us to link the Hamilton County Saddle Club Web-Site to ours.  Please support our neighboring clubs - check our their site at  - www.hamiltoncountysc.com

 

PLEASE USE HORSE.COM TO HELP OUR CLUB!!

Country Supply will donate up to 5% of your purchases with them to our organizationApplies for all products on any web order where our group code is entered. Except for dewormers and shipping & handling.

Our Club Gets a Check Mailed Each Month Our Donation Amount Exceeds $50.00! (Amounts under $50.00 carry forward to the next month.)

Our group code is "kingcitysaddleclub" and the password is "mtvernon"

Link:  http://horse.com/

 

NEW POLICY

A motion was passed at the August meeting that if the King City Saddle Club is given a check that comes back as insufficient funds.  That person has to bring cash to settle the problem as well as be on a cash only basis with our club.  Also, the owner of the check may be liable for any bank fees that are passed on to us as well.