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POSTPONED (Due to weather)- MDHMA SPRING MEETING - BOZEMAN, MT
NEW DATES:
May 15,16,17, 2008
Broken Hart Ranch ~ 1750 Little Bear Road ~ Gallatin Gateway,
Montana ~ (406) 763-4872 ~ by Al Lien
The Spring Meeting will be held at the Broken Hart
Ranch in Gallatin Gateway, MT. MDHMA member Dick Huttinga has
offered his farm for our spring meeting this year. We are going to
farm, till the sod, prepare a seed bed, weather and soil conditions
permitting. There are many horse drawn implements for this activity
on site. Disc, harrows, cultivators, culti packers, manure
spreaders, rock wagons, two, three, four horse sizes. Or bring your
own implements.
The field was fallow last season, is of sufficient size
for all to step out and practice driving straight.
Those planning to bring horses and drive should bring your three and
four horse hitch gear. Activities can begin after arrival on
Thursday or Wednesday, if you so desire. Member and Business meeting
will be held Friday night starting with a social hour at 5pm, supper
at 6pm, meeting to follow. This will be held in the party barn at
Broken Hart Ranch with supper catered. All breakfast meals can be a
potluck in camp or at the 4 Corners. Bring your own lunch. Remaining
suppers are also left to your own devices, at camp, in Gallatin
Gateway or in Bozeman. Saturday evening being the end of the
activities.
There are eight individual pens for horses, different
sizes, creek or water hydrant. Some grass hay provided.
Camping in hay yard, across road from stables is permitted; potable
water hydrant, out house, no electricity.
Public accommodation: Gooch Hill B&B 586-5113 (ask for
member discount); KOA Campground 587-3030; Bozeman Inn 587-3176;
Holiday Inn Express (Belgrade) 388-0800; La Quinta Inn & Suites
(Belgrade) 388-2222.
Members not driving horses, spectators and guests are
welcome. You must read and sign an Assumption of Risk document and
must walk or ride the snack wagon from parking lot to field site.
Members planning to bring horses must RSVP Alex Clemow, secretary.
Her email is alextgrt@aol.com or message machine (406) 728-2258.
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2008 ANNUAL HALF MOON
COVERED WAGON TRIP
Depart from Twin Coulee Ranch - 25 miles NNW of
Lavina, MT. 3 meals each day plus feed and water for the stock. $350
per wagon and two people, $175 for each additional person per wagon.
For more information contact: Alan Quimby, Box 542, Lewistown, MT
59457. 406-575-4457 (summer), 406-755-9801 (winter).
Email:
rainbowcarriage@centurytel.net or visit the website at:
www.hmradventures.com
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Nominations are
open for the 2008 Montana Draft Teamster Hall of Fame
click here for more information
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Members, please pass your
newsletter along to a non-member when you're done!
Updated April 18, 2008

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Alexandra "Alex" Clemow
© 2005-2008
Secretary/treasurer
Montana
Draft Horse and Mule Association
3140 Pattee Canyon RD
Missoula, MT 59803
406-728-2258 - Residence
406-239-2258 - Cell
alextgrt@aol.com
Updated April 18, 2008
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