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S C O O P N E W S
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WHOA President Responds To
SHOW's Request |
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Thursday,
November 12, 2009
SHOW HIO issued a
press release on
November 5 regarding
further negotiations
with the Walking Horse
Owners' Association.
Charles McDonald,
representing SHOW, made
a phone call to WHOA
President, Frank Neal on
Monday November 9. Mr.
McDonald requested a
meeting to continue
negotiations between
WHOA and SHOW pertaining
to the possibility of
WHOA affiliating events
with SHOW HIO in 2010.
Mr. Neal informed Mr.
McDonald on November 12
that further
negotiations would not
be prudent at this time
considering the fact
that the WHOA Board has
met and made decisions
regarding this matter.
“WHOA appreciates SHOW's
concern but the
decisions of the WHOA
Board are in place and
WHOA is moving forward
with plans for 2010,”
said President Frank
Neal.
On October
30, 2009 the WHOA Board
voted unanimously to go
forward with a WHOA
Horse Show Development
program that would
increase the number of
WHOA events to at least
75 in 2010. The board
also voted unanimously
to give WHOA Executive
Director, Tommy Hall the
authority to affiliate
WHOA events with any HIO
necessary. This would be
dependent on the area of
the country and the
discipline involved.
“SHOW HIO will certainly
be considered when
affiliating WHOA events
in 2010 and nothing to
the contrary has been
discussed. WHOA
appreciates the efforts
of SHOW and will
continue to work with
SHOW as needed,” said
Neal.
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2009 THE SCOOP WALKING HORSE PUBLICATION |
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