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"Where We’ve Been" |
"What We’ve Accomplished" |
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The MEC works hard for the equine industry with lasting results. |
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As a legislative watch-dog for the state equine industry, the MEC
worked with legislators for the passage of the Limited Liability Law.
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MEC led the efforts that resulted in the passage of MB
1466, eliminating sales tax on horses. |
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Missouri is a big state for horses. There is a lot going on. Much time,
planning, and travel go into representing the equine industry at events across
the state. Here are just a few of the functions MEC has participated in
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2005
October: MEC will represent equestrian trail users and help sponsor the
Second Annual Missouri Trail Summit. MEC has representation at the planning
meetings throughout the year.
April: MEC board members dispensed educational material at the Ray County
4-H Equine Education Day in Richmond.
March: MEC represented the equine industry at the Missouri Department of
Agriculture Shamrock Shindig in Jefferson City. Several MEC board members and
staff participated by serving ‘Missouri Mint Juleps’ at this annual event.
March: MEC contracted with the Missouri Department of Agriculture to host
an equine portion to the annual MDA Livestock Judging & Grading Contest. This
was the first year to offer an equine component to the event. More than 200
students registered for the equine workshop and contest, which was held at
Midway Exhibition Center in Columbia.
February: MEC held its 15th annual event Equine Education Days, at the
Boone County Fairgrounds in Columbia. Trainer Clint Depew offered horsemanship
clinics for riders. AQHA judge Jim Dudley gave a presentation from the judge’s
perspective.
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2004
October: MEC represented equestrian trail users at the First Annual
Missouri Trail Summit in Columbia sponsored by Missouri Parks & Recreation
Association, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and Missouri Department
of Conservation. MEC had representation at trail summit planning meetings
throughout the year.
October: MEC educated urban-area children about horses at Suson Park in
St. Louis County.
August: MEC dispensed educational material at the Missouri State Fair in
Sedalia.
March: MEC promoted the equine industry on Show Me Ag, a monthly
television program based in Warrensburg.
February: MEC sponsored the 4-H State Horsemanship Judging Contest in
conjunction with Equine Education Days in Columbia. Education Days also included
youth horse leader training by Julie Goodnight, Program Director for the
Certified Horsemanship Association. This program covered Event Safety, Teaching
Techniques for Youth Leaders & Instructors and Fear Management for Riders - more
than 75 youth horse leaders were in attendance. On Friday, the Julie Goodnight
Horsemanship Clinic provided 12 horse owners the opportunity to learn how to
work with their horses more effectively and become better riders. | |
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