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Montana
Draft Horse & Mule Association Fall Logging Days
Oct 2-4, Missoula, MT
YOU
ARE INVITED to the 2009
MONTANA DRAFT HORSE & MULE ASSOCIATION
FALL LOGGING DAYS
The Board of the Montana Draft Horse and Mule Association cordially invites and
encourages you to attend the Fall 2009 membership meeting the weekend of October
2-4 at the Missoula Equestrian Park in Missoula, Montana. A number of members
had shown an interest in how to use their teams in the forest so in conjunction
with our hosts the Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club and members Dick and
Alex Clemow, we will be circling our wagons in
Western Montana
. The
Missoula
Equestrian
Park
has graciously allowed us to use their facility at NO COST in exchange for a
day (Friday October 2) of equine chores at the park.
RV parking and camping is permitted at the park with limited electrical hookups.
Large stables with bedding and grass hay provided for your stock. We have
arranged discount motel accommodations very near the park at discount rates for
the weekend (list attached). We will have the clubs equipment there for the
weekend along with other implements for you to hook up to.
The park is located in a quiet rural area southwest of the city center and
there are several short destinations for drives on mostly quiet asphalt surfaced
roads. Try your horses on a single lane wooden decked steel span bridge over the
Bitterroot River or journey to the confluence of the Bitterroot and
Clark Fork
Rivers
. Grocery stores and other city services close by. This is blessedly a
NONFOOTBALL Grizzly weekend in
Missoula
.
Please look over the weekend schedule and MUST RSVP with the following
information:
YOUR NAME, DATES YOU PLAN TO ARRIVE AND DEPART, NUMBER OF ADULTS IN YOUR PARTY,
NUMBER OF HEAD YOU ARE BRINGING (STALLS REQUIRED), IF YOU REQUIRE RV ELECTRIC
HOOKUP
Please reply to MDHMA Association Secretary Alex Clemow preferably by email: alextgrt@aol.com,
or by fax to 406.728.8905, or by mail to
3140 Pattee Canyon Road
Missoula
,
MT
59803
or, as a last resort by phone (with questions) at 406.728.2258.
Please respond at your earliest convenience NO LATER THAN
SUNDAY SETEMBER 27 as we expect most if not all of the 40 stalls could be
taken at this event. There is a $25 meal charge per adult for the weekend
(children attend at no charge). We will ask that the members contribute as
necessary for other incidental weekend costs incurred as they are so inclined.
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: Your stock, Forecarts, harrows or other pasture drags,
boots and work gloves and maybe a clean shirt for dinner (for Sat. afternoon
hands on logging demo), camping gear if not moteling, a smile and expectation of
a great time. You are encouraged to bring your riding stock and take advantage
of the excellent equestrian park facility. Also, we are planning at this
gathering to run (at your election) the teamster events in a Jackpot
format with a $10 entry fee per event. We will then split the pot after each
event to the high place contestants. No winnings will be reported to the IRS.
All events will be open for instructional/fun participation. Expect other
prizes/awards. The new MDHMA shirts are now available for sale!!!!!
Thursday, October 1st
4 pm RV campground at
Missoula
Equestrian
Park
opens
Friday, October 2nd
Morning Draft work party @
Missoula
Equestrian
Park
4 pm Wagon Drive (3.5 miles roundtrip) to Historic Fort Missoula Museum
Visit historic museum village with antique forestry and power equipment,
forestry interpretive area, high wheel demonstration and noted National Forestry
Historian Scott Kuehn to speak on restoration of the Michigan Overpack High
Wheels and draft horses and mules in the Montana forest industry
7 pm Members Potluck Dinner @
Equestrian
Park
Saturday, October 3rd
7 am Coffee & pastries
8 am Teamster/Jackpot Events Obstacle Course (1st round)
10:30 am 2:00 Multiple Hitch Clinic Presenters Eden Mules Jack &
Helen Eden,
Hamilton
Montana
10:30 am Private Single Carriage Sessions with World Champion Mule Driver Donna
Norgaard,
Roy
,
Montana
12 noon Self Serve Lunch Cold Cuts/Salads
2:30 pm Horse Logging Demonstration Clemow Tree Farm Alex & Dick
Clemow (transportation to site by carpool only)
5 pm Members Dinner & Business Meeting Chicken BBQ at Clemow Tree
Farm
7 pm Adjourn members meeting and return to Equestrian Park & Motels
Sunday, October 4th:
7 am Coffee & Pastries
8 am Teamsters/Jackpot Events continue
10:30 am Beginners Driving Clinic Carl & Claudia Hrebicek,
Victor
,
Montana
11:00 am Teamsters/Jackpot Event Finals
12 noon Joint Luncheon hosted by Missoula Equestrian Park Board (Wagon Rides
for guests and families provided by MDHMA)
1:30 pm Load equipment, head for home
There are many more hotel/motels in
Missoula
but these are closest to the
Equestrian
Park
. Be sure to ask for special room rates for MDHMA members or they may call it
the Draft Horse event prior to booking. If you have any problems call me and I
will clear it up. (406) 239-2258.
Camping available at park but limited RV electrical outlets. Can accommodate
additional campers. Reservations required with Alex Clemow alextgrt@aol.com
or 406-239-2258.
Missoula
Equestrian
Park
3500 North Avenue West
Missoula
,
Montana
59804
Paste this link in your browser for more detailed directions:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Missoula&state=MT&address=3500+North+Ave+W&country=us&zoom=7
One travel suggestion from a local: If you are arriving from the north or east
on Friday afternoon be aware that between 3:30PM and 6PM North Reserve Street is
a moving parking lot at best!!! Consider traveling through the city center and
south on
Brooks Street
to avoid what is usually a traffic mess. Watch for Trempers Shopping Center on
Brooks and take a Right immediately past the center (referred to as Malfunction
Junction) on SOUTH AVENUE and continue west through Reserve Street past
Community Hospital to TOWER STREET and take a right to the Park.
Your Hosts cell #s should you get lost in
Missoula
, Alex Clemow 406.239.2258 Dick Clemow 406.240.8600
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