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2025 MHJA Awards Banquet and Open Meeting: December 6 at Equestria West at Bavaria Downs

All members and their guests are welcome to attend! There’s no better place to celebrate the achievements of horse people than in a remodeled equestrian centre turned grand ballroom! Coats will not be waived, formal attire encouraged but not required. We will also be hosting our yearly MHJA Open Meeting at the Equestria West at 3:00 pm prior to the banquet. The Open Meeting is a great time to reflect on the year, our goals as an organization, and the approach we take in the future. We'd like to have an engaging discussion with our members to determine our strategy going forward. Please share any questions and feedback with us to address.

 

This year, the silent auction will be done at the event, on paper, starting during the cocktail hour and ending after dessert. If you have any items to donate to the silent auction or would like to help sponsor a special evening, please reach out to Kirsten at 952-250-1571. The banquet committee is putting lots of energy into the silent auction this year as we don't have the MHJA's primary fundraising event, the Minnesota Harvest Horse Show.

 

CLICK HERE to RSVP for this year's banquet! We hope you can join us in celebrating a fun season!

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The next MHJA Newsletter issue will feature our Class of 2025 graduate members! If you are graduating from high school, college, graduate school, or know a graduate who would like a spotlight, please fill out THIS FORM by June 20, 2025. We will be showcasing our incredible MHJA grads and highlighting their equestrian journey, future plans, and favorite memories.

      What to submit:​

• Your full name and barn/trainer affiliation

• School from which you’re graduating (high school, college, graduate program... anyone is welcome!)

• Your post- graduation next steps

• Favorite MHJA memory

• One photo (show picture, senior portrait with your horse, or favorite candid)

• Optional but fun to include:

  • Horse's name and what that partnership has meant

  • A few words on how you plan to stay involved in riding

  • Any advice or encouragement for younger MHJA riders

  • What’s one thing you’ve learned from your horse that you’ll take with you?

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Additional submissions for the MHJA Newsletter are welcome and always appreciated. Send in photos from Urban Equine Events, Stonegate Spring, or Mason City, share what your barn has been up to with an Eyes and Ears article, or submit an essay! If you did not receive an email about this, make sure you have renewed your membership for 2025! 

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The deadline for the first MHJA Newsletter of the year is February 14, 2025. It's never too early to start sending in your content! This is the Year End Awards Issue. Champions and Reserve Champions- you can fill out an online form and upload photos using THIS FORM. Also looking for Eyes, Ears and Tails, Photos from Stonegate Winter series, and the banquet! This content can be sent to eagleton94@gmail.com.

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Thank you to all who attended the Open Meeting! We welcomed our new board members, discussed volunteer opportunities, went over our tentative 2025 horse show schedule (still awaiting board approval for which shows will be MHJA recognized), talked about the high school lettering program, reminded members that the MN State Fair and Harvest shows will not be happening this year, shared future plans for the MHJA, and talked about our successes and areas for improvement.  We look forward to seeing you all in 2025!​

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