March 2006

Volume XVI, Issue 3

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

·          Sir Winston Churchill

It was a very fun and busy weekend in Las Vegas for those who attended IGRA University February 17-19.  ASGRA was very well represented with Michael Lentz, Lonni La Bel and Mike Sanders teaching courses and Jymmye Jaymes, Jon Hoehn, Ivan Cuadrado and Ric Legg all attending.  Here are a few statistics about the IGRA 2006 University in Las Vegas:

With all known income and expenses figures in, the event had excess revenue of $68.53

·         67 paid students

·         23 Instructors and Staff (many attended classes as well)

·         17 Associations Represented

·         47 Certificates of Achievement Awarded

·         4 Associate Degrees in Rodeo Web Design Awarded

·         8 Associate Degrees in Community Service Awarded

·         5 Associate Degrees in Rodeo Arts Awarded

·         3 Bachelor’s Degrees in Rodeo Arts Awarded

·         2 students are only a few credits away from a Master’s Degrees in Rodeo Arts

It was an excellent weekend and NGRA did a fantastic job of organizing both University and social events for all the attendees.

TROT Recruitment Seminar

WHO: You!  Do you and your horse have the skills needed to become part of the only mounted search and rescue team in Maryland?   Providing this unique service to local authorities faced with a search and rescue incident is the most challenging and rewarding way for dedicated equestrians to serve their community.  The team is hoping to fill a limited number of entry level mounted search and rescue positions.

WHAT: Learn what's required to join the team. We will answer questions about:
- the type of horse that makes a good search mount
- the special equipment needed
- how a search works
- and how a volunteer mounted team serves as public service resource

WHEN:  Friday May 5th 2006 at 7:00PM until 8:30PM (Doors open at 6:30).

WHERE: John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel MD 20723. APL is located on Johns Hopkins Road, approximately 1/2 mile west of U.S. Route 29.  Go to the main lobby entrance and follow signs. Notice: All attendees must present a valid government issued photo identification (i.e. driver's license) in order to gain entry into the building.

PREREQUISITES: To be accepted into the training program, you must meet the following requirements:
- Be at least 21 years old and have ownership privileges to a suitable mount.
- Pass a Horse and Rider evaluation with your horse (Riding Helmets required).
- Hold a valid State issued driver's license and submit to a criminal background check.
- Have ready and easy access to a registered tow vehicle and horse trailer.
- Must have easy access to email, text messaging and a cell phone.
- Horse and rider must have the physical ability to work under saddle for a minimum of 6 continuous hours and without assistance tack, mount and dismount your own horse.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Team Secretary: Pete Fields (301) 301-751-8556
Email: or
Website: www.trotsar.org

Happy Trails To You!

ASGRA trail rides are the first Sunday of the month at 11:00am!

Regardless of the weather, ASGRA’s monthly trail rides are held at Piscataway Ranch in Clinton, MD at 11:00 am on the following days:

March 5^th: March into early spring fever with a spirited trot through the Maryland woodlands!

April 2^nd: Go looking for the Easter bunny somewhere along the Maryland trails!

For further information, contact Patrick at 202-352-2356 or .

ASGRA Calendar of Events

Birthday Congratulations to the following ASGRA members who celebrate in March:                       

David Jones, Tom Sachs, Tomi Finkle, Edward Oseroff, Andy Pittman,

Matt Komornik and Indeia Michaels

Capital Country Dance Club announces that on Tuesday evenings in March guest instructor Sandy Garrish returns to de Lounge with a series of Waltz lessons, both beginner and intermediate levels. Cost for the lessons is $5. 
7:30 - 8:00: Warm-up dancing and/or one-on-one help from the instructor.
8:00 - 9:00: Waltz Lesson
9:00 - 10:30: Open Dancing 

For details check out the website: http://www.capitalcountry.org/events/events.htm#open

2006 IGRA Rodeo Schedule

Sunshine Stampede

North Star Regional Rodeo

Windy City Rodeo

April 7-9, 2007

June 30-July 2, 2006

August 25-27, 2006

6445 S. Chicksaw Trail #135

PO Box 11199

PO Box 14878

Orlando, FL 32829-8366

St. Paul, MN 55111-0199

Chicago, IL 60614

612-827-6336

312-618-9063

Rodeo in the Rock

Canadian Rockies Int'l Rodeo

MGRA Show Me State Rodeo

April 28-30, 2006

June 30-July 2, 2006

September 2-4, 2006

PO Box 56503

223 - 12th Ave., SW

8911 W. 64th Terr. #106

Little Rock, AR 72215

Calgary, AB T2R 0G9

Meriam, KS 66202

501-261-1130

403-541-8140

816-697-3269

Greater San Diego Rodeo

Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo

Atlantic Stampede 2006

April 28-30, 2006

July 7-9, 2006

September 8-10, 2006

3707 Fifth Ave., Ste 830

20140 E. Maplewood Lane

PO Box 22042

San Diego, CA 92103

Centennial, CO 80016-1279

Alexandria, VA 22304-9204

619-298-4708

303-333-4486

202-547-9590

Gateway Regional Rodeo

Alamo City Rodeo

Bay Area Gay Rodeo

May 5-7, 2006

August 4-6, 2006

September 15-17, 2006

PO Box 15073

3222 Quakertown

PO Box 14123

St. Louis, MO 63110

San Antonio, TX 78230

San Francisco, CA 94114-0126

314-865-2947

210-823-2635

415-561-9228

Heartland Rodeo

LA Rodeo 2006

Bighorn Rodeo

May 19-21, 2006

August 4-6, 2006

October 6-8, 2006

PO Box 3354

PO Box 2407

PO Box 96055

Omaha, NE 68103

Long Beach, CA 90801-2407

Las Vegas, NV 89193

402-203-4680

562-498-1675

888-643-6472

Great Plains Rodeo

Zia Regional Rodeo

20th Annual IGRA Finals Rodeo

May 26-28, 2006

August 18-20, 2006

November 10-12, 2006

PO Box 12485

PO Box 35381

316 California Ave., #107

Oklahoma City, OK 73157

Albuquerque, NM 87176

Reno, NV 89509-1650

405-607-0696

505-833-1666

775-691-6559

Note: Make sure you check the current dates on the main rodeo calendar to determine whether the 

rodeo you intend to compete in has changed its schedule before relying on this info for deadlines.

News You Can Use

New Jersey folks!

We received this request for assistance from 4-H of Hunterdon County for a farm in Morristown off of Spring Valley Road.  The owner is in need of placing animals for free adoption to good homes.  Animals up for adoption include:  4 dairy cows, 2 bulls, 2 male ponies, rabbits, cats, pigs, sheep, llamas, horse, 2 peacocks, and 2 Canadian reindeer.  Some of the animals have papers but never have been bred or shown and some are old. Contact:  Elaine Dill  or by phone (H)908-490-1035 (leave a message and she'll call you back) 

Do you know of a horse rescue in Green Township?  There is a woman with 2 horses she needs to place -  one is 25 and can be lightly ridden the other is 24 and a companion animal only (bad arthritis in his knee).  She is having a baby next month and won’t be able to keep them. 

Contact: 

4th Annual Leather Flea Market*

(Sponsored by Defenders, llc. and other leather clubs)

Titan's Bar

1337 14th Street, NW

Saturday, March 18, 2006

Noon until 6PM

*Leather wear, leather goods, male nude coffee table books and much more.

Please come, tell your friends and shop shop shop shop shop!

More information contact:

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