Welcome to the Hearts N Horses Live website! Hearts N Horses will be held on Saturday February 7th, 2009, in Portland Oregon. This is a performance and mini halter only show. Please read below or download and print the show packet for further information.
NAMHSA™ Member Show – 2009-2010 NAN Qualifier Show
Region 2 Championship Qualifying Show
Show Hostess: Erin Corbett, 7422 SE Henderson St. Portland OR 97206.
Contact me via email at erin.corbett@gmail.com for the fastest response!
Time: Setup is at 7:30 AM, classes will start at 8:30 AM. No Friday setup, sorry!
Location/Directions: This show will be held at the Mt. Scott Community Center, at 5530 SE 72nd Ave, Portland OR 97206. There will be plenty of parking early in the AM when we arrive – but later in the day it will fill up! For those coming later in the day to look around, there is always plenty of street parking on 72nd, you may just have to walk a block or two.
Directions:
From north of Portland: Take 205 South from I-5. Once on 205, take exit 17 for Foster Road. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Foster Rd Westbound and merge onto SE Foster Rd. Turn left at SE Harold St, then another left onto 72nd.
From south of Portland: Take 205 South from I-5. Once on 205, take exit 17 for Foster Road. Turn left at SE Foster Rd (signs for Foster Rd Westbound). Turn left at SE Harold St, then another left onto 72nd.
Entry Deadline: Entries must be received by Friday, February 1st, 2009. Late entries will be accepted with a late fee, as space allows. If you enter late, please include the late fee - I don't like having to "police" my fellow hobbyists over these things! Please email me if you would like to enter the show after the deadline – I am bringing extra tables into the center, so I need to know how many people are coming to order tables. I am also only accepting a limited number of entries due to the size of the hall, so get your entries in early! Last year sold out! Also, any entry that I get on or before 1/1/2009 will be entered into a drawing to win something very special – to be announced! Last year there were only six entries for the earlybird drawing - don't miss out on a shot to win something really neat!
Eligibility: This show is open to anyone to enter, no memberships required. A judge who customized a model shall not judge that model in any class. The same rule goes for performance – a tackmaker shall not judge any piece of tack they made. Judges shall not compete in divisions they are judging, and show management will also not compete.
Divisions: We offer nine divisions: OF Performance (All Sizes), CM Performance (All Sizes), OF China/Resin Mini, OF China/Resin (Non-Mini), CM Glaze China (Non Mini), CM Glaze China Mini, CM Mini, AR Mini, and OF Plastic Mini. Any factory painted plastic, resin, or china model of any size may show in OF Performance. A “Mini” model will be defined as any model roughly Breyer Little Bit size or smaller. This includes Stone Chips and Pebbles, Breyer Stablemates, and any similar resins or customs. The CM Mini division is for CM Plastic or cold painted China/bisque minis only – an Artist’s Resin mini that has been customized from it’s original release state shall still show in the AR Mini Division. Cold Painted China/Bisque horses show in CM Mini – CM Glazed Chinas have their own division. To clarify the questions that I am sure will come – Yes, the only traditional sized HALTER classes are for chinas, either OF or CM Glaze. As Hearts N Horses grows, I will probably dabble each year in adding new divisions! Foals should show in the foal breed class they fit into best, and they are welcome in one color class. All nine divisions will start at 8:30 in the morning and run until they are finished. I learned my lesson from last year – for 2009, we have the show hall until 8:00 PM!
Judges: OF and CM Perf. – Jennifer Buxton, Colorado – English and Harness Events
OF and CM Perf. – Jessica Veillard, Washington – Western Events OF and CM Perf. – Erin Corbett, Oregon – Costume and Other Events AR Mini Halter – Melanie Miller, Washington
OF Mini Halter – Amy Peck, Washington
CM Mini Halter – Tracy Eilers, Oregon
OF and CM Glaze China – Teresa Buzzell, Colorado Medallions & Finishwork - Erin Corbett, Oregon
Classes/Limits: Classes may be combined or split at the judge’s discretion. In Halter, each model may compete in one breed class and one color class ONLY. Classes may be combined or split at the judge’s discretion. In Halter, each model may compete in one breed class and one color class ONLY. The class limits are four horses per class (all divisions), and if you want to go over that you may – for $1 per horse! There will be a “extra horse fee” jar on every table, please observe the honor system! Don’t bring more than you can manage!
Leg Tags/Horse List: Each entrant will be assigned an exhibitor identification code – you must provide an email address with your entry to have the code sent to you, or you may get your code the day of the show. Alternatively, please indicate on your entry form if you are a member of the Region 1 tag saver program. Make a list of your models and number them sequentially. Your horse list MUST be numbered sequentially - if it is not, it will be returned to you to re-do. Results are hard enough to complete in a timely manner without me having to hunt for numbers out of order! Additionally, if you do not provide a horse list the day of the show, you have one week to submit it to me after the show. Results will be submitted on time, regardless of missing horse lists. If you do not submit your horse list in time to be on the results, any NAN cards won will be invalid. Mark your tags with your code, model number, and your model’s breed. Provide the show holder with the list of models, either via email, hard copy mailed with your entry, or hard copy turned in at the show or emailed within one week after.
Awards: -Color Printed Ribbons 1st-6th place
-Custom Rosettes to Champions and Reserves
-CM Trophy Western Saddle Set, OF and CM judge-off, pictures will be available
-Unpainted Mini Scarlett Resin to Overall Champion AR Mini
- Unpainted Hadrian Resin to Overall Reserve Champion AR Mini -CM SM Chips Morgan by Melissa Mistretta to Overall Champion CM Mini -OF Mini Connoisseur Set to Overall Champion OF Mini
- Glazed Tile Keepsake Boxes by Lynne Fraley to OF and CMG China ChampionsResults: Class placings will only be recorded for first and second places, so please keep track of your own horse’s winnings beyond that. I will email all entrants the final draft of the results one week before they are submitted to NAMHSA. They will be an excel file, so you may go through them and search for errors if you wish.
NAMHSA™ Member Show: 1st and 2nd place models in all divisions will receive tickets and qualify to participate at the North American Nationals (NAN) in 2009 and 2010.
Courtesy/General Rules: As always, look but please do not touch other’s models without asking permission! If you have small children present, it is imperative that they are monitored at all times. Please try to stay positive! If you do not agree with a judge’s decision, please refrain from negative remarks while at the show. Remember, it’s just one opinion on one day! One negative nancy can bring down the mood for everybody, and we’re here to have fun! Additionally, all of the judges welcome questions about the placings throughout the day. They just request that you ask about a class as soon as possible after it is over – memory can fade throughout the day, and you will get the most detailed answer if you ask immediately!
Auction/Raffle/Donations: There will NOT be an auction of any kind held at the show. I will be holding benefit auctions online prior to the show. If you are interested in donating to the auction or raffle items, feel free to email me! All donations with a minimum 50% donation to the show will receive advertising space in the show program, up to one full page, and my everlasting gratitude.
Selling/Trading/Tables: You may use your table space to sell anything you wish (…as long as it’s legal in the lower 48), and extra tables can be rented for $10. I do need to know at least 14 days before the show if you would like an extra table so that I can make arrangements – no extra tables will be available the day of the show. With your paid entry, each entrant gets either half or one full 6’ table and 2 chairs – depending on how many divisions you have entered. See the entry form for full details. You will need to bring a table covering. Tables will be assigned, so let me know if you would like to be placed near a friend or three!
Lunch: We will break at 12:00 for lunch, regardless of where we are on the classlist. There will be no classes running at lunch, whatever was set up to be judged at 12:00 can stay until we resume at 12:45. We will break for 45 restful minutes without any activities that don’t involve eating. There will not be any lunch arrangements provided by the show, but we are ten blocks from SE 82nd – you can find any restaurant your heart desires right down the road.
Accommodations: There are several hotels close to the show hall. Let me know if you would like a recommendation about where to stay.
Thank you very much for your interest in my show! Please don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions about anything listed here, or if you would like to donate to the show.
See you soon!
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