Minnesota Horse Council

Committees

Aisle of Breeds (at State Fair)

Horse breeders are invited to display a breed of horse at the MN State Fair; to let people touch their horses, to answer questions, and generally to act as good will ambassadors to the horse industry. The more the public has the opportunity to get to know a variety of horses and the people who own and care for them, the more the horse industry will grow.

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Annual Meeting

Every January the Minnesota Horse Council holds a dinner meeting to gather current members, recruit new members, and elect new directors. At the dinner, the MHC's awards for Grants, Horse Person of the Year, Scholarships and Trail Funding are announced.

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Budget

This committee is responsible for reviewing prior year's expenses and checking with all other committee chairmen and MHC officers on projected needs for the coming year, and then drafting a proposed budget.

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Certified Stables

Responsible for certifying stables for safety and regulations set forth by the MN Horse Council.

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Communications

Responsible for the MHC newsletter "For Horse's Sake!"

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Direct Funding

This committee distributes money raised by the MN Horse Expo and through other MHC means to the state's horse industry in the form of direct funding to various groups.

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Disaster Response

The disaster team assists the horse industry in preparation and response to a variety of disaster situations. There are local coordinators in many counties, organized by the committee, ready to work with local officials in emergency situations. The committee also helps train local officials in dealing with the needs of horses and other livestock in emergency situations.

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Expo

This committee constitutes the board of directors responsible for Minnesota's largest equine expo put on each spring at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Six MHC Board members will serve on the 11 member Expo board.

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Expo Budget Review

This committee is responsible for reviewing prior year's expenses for the Expo and checking with all other committee chairmen and MHC officers on projected needs for the coming year, and then drafting a proposed budget.

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Grants

This committee distributes money raised by the MN Horse Expo and through other MHC means to the state's horse industry in the form of grants.

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Horseperson of the Year

This program was started a quarter-century ago as a way to honor some of the outstanding people in the horse industry -- those who stand out from the rest for their contributions to equine activities.

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Inventory/Storage 

This committee is responsible for tracking all properties belonging to the Minnesota Horse Council and the Minnesota Horse Expo.

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Legislative

Represents the interests of the horse industry at the state and national level. Offers expertise, when needed, and keeps track of what's happening in government that affects the horse industry.

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Minnesota Horsemen's Directory

A comprehensive web directory of Minnesota horse-related business, organizations, institutions, schools, government bodies and activities in the state.

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Nominations

It is the responsibility of this committee to suggest names of, and obtain background information on, worthy and sincerely interested individuals to be submitted as possible candidates as directors of the MHC.

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Pioneer Award

This program was started as a way to posthumously honor people who have been Pioneers in the horse industry in Minnesota -- those who have been leaders in fostering others in the state's equine world.

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Promotions

The primary task of this committee is to promote the Minnesota Horse Council by attending trade shows and the State Fair Aisle of Breeds; to prepare and submit ads and to maintain and prepare materials for MHC booths at activities.

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Scholarships

This committee offers scholarships to students in equine-related fields. In recent years, over $20,000 a year has been given through academic scholarships.

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State Horse Council

This committee represents the MHC on the State Horse Council Activities Committee of the American Horse Council. Two members of this committee will go to the AHC meeting in Washington D.C. in Mid-June and four members attend the AHC SHCAC meeting in various locations in the first full weekend of November.

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Tackaberry Emergency Fund

This committee directs the use of the Tackaberry funds donated by the to the MHC and used for helping abandoned equines.

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Trail Blazers

The trails committee has made "horse trails" a significant part of state trail planning and development. They work with the state and local clubs to create, maintain and protect our trails.

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Unwanted Horse Committee

This committee directs the leadership role MHC takes regarding unwanted horses in Minnesota with participation in the legislative process, education of horse owners, special projects to reduce the numbers of unwanted horses, and certification of horse rescue stables.

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Website Committee

This committee directs the design and editorial objectives of the Minnesota Horse Council website. 

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