The recipient will be honored at the annual Farm & Forest breakfast on Saturday, February 6. This is a wonderful opportunity for a true horse person to be honored for an outstanding service to the equine industry as well as the community, so get those nominations in before the end of the year. Please visit http://www.nhhorsecouncil.com/nominate.htm and get those nominations submitted. Please tell us!
Suggested guidelines for selection criteria: New  Hampshire Horse Council Member; NH  resident for three years+; farm/stable owner with excellent horse health management and farm management practices (further explanation below):
Health Management
• General appearance of horse
• Evidence of equine health programs

Farm Management
• Condition of farm & facilities (turnouts, pastures, riding surfaces, fencing)
• Pest & vermin control
• Conditions of stalls & barn
• Condition of tack & equipment
• Emergency evacuation plan
• First aid ¬– equine & human
• Fire prevention & protection plan
• Manure management

Leader or active participant in a horse-related organization; active in local community horse-related activities; active on a state level in the horse community; active on a national level in the horse community; is a professional horse person volunteering in other disciplines, i.e., farrier  who is active in the Draft Horse Association, a breed association, involved in local fundraising events, etc.; and promotes the true meaning of sportsmanship in every sense of the word. In what way has he/she made your involvement with horses more meaningful? Feel free to expand on areas not mentioned above for consideration of this nomination.
The NHHC looks to you for support in helping to identify those individuals you feel are dedicated to promoting and unifying the New Hampshire horse industry. Thank you!
 
2010 Farm & Forest Exposition
Make sure to join us for the 2010 NH Farm & Forest Exposition! Friday, February 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m.¬–7:00 p.m., Saturday, February 6, 2010, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Center of NH ¬– Radisson Hotel Manchester, 700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH. Admission Price: $7.00 Admission; children 15 and under free.
*Be on the lookout for more details on the NHHC Annual Meeting times, annual breakfast for Horse Person of the Year, information and booth volunteer schedules. See you there. 

"The New Hampshire Horse Council, Inc. is a non-profit association that serves as the voice of the horse industry in New Hampshire. NHHC, Inc. strives to promote the advancement of the entire equine community by  serving as a means of communication, monitoring legislation, promoting  horse-related activities, promoting the highest standards of sportsmanship  and horsemanship, encouraging the protection and development of resources,  and encouraging youth equine groups. NHHC, Inc. is a member of American Horse Council, NH Farm Bureau, Equestrian Land Conservation  Resource, and is an EquineSite.com affiliate."
For more information, contact Laurie Weir at lawz@roadrunner.com Your membership makes it possible for us to sponsor projects, provide benefits, and be involved in legislative issues. Your continued support is very important. Please don’t let your membership expire.