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They are in order from the most recent event to the most distant.
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Just in: Dr. Bill Sanders DVM is having an AMZA sanctioned event at his ranch in Terrel, Texas, this Sunday at 1:00 PM. It is a Steak and Chicken cookout luncheon with salad and soft drinks, at the incredible Vogue Ranch in Terrel Texas, with an educational question and answer session regarding showmanship, your long term breeding program, health management prorgam and much more. It will be an afternoon of fun, education and fellowship. The cost is $10 a person. You can see his website at www.vogefarmsbrahman.com. Contact David Millison at 214.475.1000 or 972.227.7311 for information and reservations.
Click on the BRING IT ON! button to go to the Colorado State Fair Livestock Schedule and get all the forms and download what you will need if you did not get the packet that David sent out. And, do you have a premises ID number? It's free and easy to get. The judges will be Mr. Helmut Leckschas, Reddick, FL and Mr. David Millison, Lancaster, TX. Click on the Colorado State Fair logo to find out more information about the Colorado State Fair, its dates and events.
September 2008: Click on the State Fair of Texas logo to find more information about the State Fair of Texas, its dates and events.
October 2008:
Click on the State Fair of Louisiana logo to find more information about the State Fair of Louisiana, its dates and events. PLEASE NOTE: Some dates, times and judges may change. Please go to |
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November 2008:
Current messages from the President, David Millison
This is the latest from David. To see what all AMZA has accomplished this year, as well as next year's schedule read below the recent article. Below the blue divider line is the last message from the President with all the AMZA plans for the upcoming 2008-2009 year.
June 15th 2008 letter Hello everyone, I only had two days between the Florida shows and the Lancaster, TX shows, as they were back to back. Ed and Kelly Rick did an absolutely amazing job of putting together and running what those of us who attended, could only call fantastic! Thanks to you both for a job well done. I also want to thank Donna Messier and Susan Allgood for their hard work as Ring Master and Ring Steward. Peggy Goldberg was our official photographer and did an excellent job of making sure the pictures were taken and they are excellent, I bought mine, make sure you get yours too! They have already come in the mail and they are great! Her email address is pgimages@atlantic.net I want to thank our two judges, Mr. Helmut Lekshas and Mr. Roger Maxwell, they did an outstanding job and everyone had a great time and learned a lot. I also want to thank Jim Mannos, the AMZA registrar for being the official Show Secretary and his sister, Adrienne Damianos for her hard work at manning the AMZA sale booth. The Bingo Dinner was a great success, the food was out of this world and the company was great. I can honestly say most everyone left the show with something! Welcome to Darrell and Tonya Kemp and their beautiful, hardworking girls with excellent manners, it was their first show and they drove in from Georgia. Ed has secured the facilities for another great Miniature Zebu event next year! Look at the www.amzaonline.com website for the dates and times. Ed has assured everyone that this show will become a yearly event and it certainly set the bar for a professional, fun Miniature Zebu weekend that everyone can enjoy. I also want to thank the sponsors, vendors and judges as well as the exhibitors, everyone was very generous with not only their time but their money. Shows of this caliber are expensive and I know Ed and Kelly certainly appreciate both the financial and physical support from everyone. We would also like to congratulate all the winners and I think all who attended would agree, Florida has some of the finest Miniature Zebu cattle in the US, and some of the finest Miniature Zebu people too! Don't forget the upcoming shows for 2008: Make sure and check the website for exact dates and times www.amzaonline.com Hope to see everyone there! December 21st: We will be doing some remodeling and will have a "christening" party before the remodel starts and a BIG open house after were through. We will welcome any and all donations for the new location, any help with remodel/painting/cleaning etc. AMZA is an inclusive organization for and by it's members and the new location is there for all members to use and enjoy. We would like to thank our membership for their support and loyalty, it is because of you that the AMZA has grown and flourished and we will continue to strive to make the American Miniature Zebu Association, an organization you can be proud and Miniature Zebu Cattle a breed of distinction, a joy to own as well as the breed of the future. Sincerely, David Millison and the entire board of the American Miniature Zebu Association.
Hello All, It has been a busy and fruitful year for the AMZA and its membership, with a quick list of the AMZA sponsored and sanctioned functions listed below. I think you will see that the AMZA is not only supporting the Miniature Zebu breed, but spending the membership’s money educating our members while promoting and improving Miniature Zebu cattle. With two educational seminars, a licensed judging program and 10 officially sanctioned AMZA shows, I believe our commitment to the membership and the breed is evident. We at the AMZA work hard in our tireless effort to be an inclusive and supportive organization to all our members.
January 2007: The AMZA was invited to Florida to help put on a seminar, clinics and the first AMZA sanctioned show in Ocala, Florida at Ann and Larry Harpers farm. It was a great success with the addition of more than 300 miniature zebu cattle registered with the AMZA and 14 new members. The Florida group came together and formed the Florida Miniature Zebu Assoc. which is going strong with great leadership and members. With over 75 people attending it was a sure sign of the popularity of Miniature Zebu cattle in Florida and the great number of owner/breeders excited about coming together with a common goal and interest. This two day event brought people from all over the state as well as out of state and was a great time for everyone. They had a picnic lunch and we all went out to a great restaurant for dinner on Lady Lake.
May 2007: We went on to have a great 3 ring show in Lancaster Texas, with a judges training seminar and the addition of 2 new judges, Mr. Roger Maxwell of Jonesboro, LA. and Dr. Alex Dees of Somis, CA. We also acquired a great new judge, Dr. Bill Sanders, Terrell TX., a long time and respected Brahman breeder and past Miniature Zebu breeder. With great attendance, this show proved to be fun and educational for everyone. As always, we had our famous or in-famous Bingo dinner at our home and it was a blast, with many great prizes won by all.
June 2007: We had a terrific seminar/clinics weekend in Jonesboro, Louisiana. at Roger and Alma Maxwell’s exotic animal farm. Roger and Alma pulled out all the stops by air conditioning the barn where the seminar and clinics were held. They had a Veterinarian who was amazing, smart and helpfull; he showed us how he de-horns a cow cosmetically. He also stayed around to answer any and all questions the group had concerning cattle health. Alma’s mother had a contingency of ladies who made a wonderful fried catfish, crawfish pie, salad and home made desert luncheon that was out of this world. Of course, Cody kept everything running smoothly and always had a smile on his face.
August 2007: Our 2007 National Show was held for the first time at the State Fair of Colorado in Pueblo. The State Fair of Colorado offered $8,400 in premiums for the National show! This 2 ring show was a great event with some of the highest quality animals ever. The exposure of our miniature cattle was awesome and they were certainly the big hit of the fair. The superintendents at the fair weren’t quite sure how to take the mini zebu folk as we all had a great time and they expected us to be competitive. They weren’t used to a group of exhibitors who got along and supported and congratulated each other in their wins. The weather was great but the friendship was better! We had a wonderful AMZA National Awards Banquet at a beautiful Italian Restaurant with everyone attending. Thanks to Jeanne Robison and her group in the office who did a wonderful job of running the show and making everything run smoothly and professionally for all the exhibitors. They were a class act. Denise Hasty did a superb job judging. Her explainations regarding the placings was much appreciated by everyone. Also, a special thanks to Roger Maxwell for stepping in at the last minute and judging the National Show for us. Dr. Chris Boleman had a conflict of dates and wasn’t able to make it so Roger filled in for him. He did a great job, everyone there commented on his professionalism, knowledge and kindness in the ring. He wasn’t able to show in the National Show, but was able to show the next day in the club show. Thanks Roger.
September 2007: The great State Fair of Texas will have its 2 ring show the last week of September. We already have 18 exhibitors and 76 animals entered. This is always a great show with $2,500 in premiums. This show has grown every year and has set a precedent for all the AMZA shows. Daryl, Karla, Laurie and the ladies in the office and the men in barn are wonderful and do their best to make the AMZA Miniature Zebu show a success. We appreciate them. Mr. Larry Munchrath is the new Superintendent of the State Fair of Texas and does a great job running the shows. We will be having our famous costume class and this year it will be expanded to include not only native costumes but fun costumes as well. The State Fair has agreed to sponsor the costume class and we look for it to be a lot of fun. The Texas State Fair is the largest fair in the US, with over 9 million people passing through the gates last year. This is one of the best venues for exposure of the breed to a large audience.
November 2007: The State Fair of Louisiana in Shreveport, is hosting their yearly double ring show again this is probably the most fun show anywhere! The fair is offering $2,000 in premiums. While a smaller venue than the State Fair of Texas, the facilities are excellent and the small-town feel of the fair makes for a laid back, low key show that everyone enjoys. Mr. Mike Pizzolato and his side-kick John have graciously agreed to host and cook the Top Shelf dinner he donated to the AMZA last year. With Fresh friend catfish, boudain balls, crawfish etouffe, salad and more it is a DON”T miss event! Mike is owner of the world famous Tony’s Seafood and Louisiana Seafood, and brings to the fair a meal still talked about among the zebu exhibitors from last year.
Here is a list of scheduled events and shows we have commitments for in 2008. If you or your club/organization/group would like to host a AMZA sanctioned event, please contact me, David Millison home-972-227-7311 and cell-214-475-1000 any time, I will do everything possible to help you or your group host a seminar/clinics, show, judges training etc. That’s what we are here for. Exact dates and more information on the following events can be obtained by going to www.amzaonline.com
March 2008: The Houston Livestock Show, Houston Texas will be hosting the first ever AMZA sanctioned Miniature Zebu show in 2008. This is held in the world famous Houston Astro Dome and the entire event is inside. Weather is of no consequence as the building is heated and cooled, even the cattle washing facilities are inside the building! This is a First Class venue and I suggest all of you wanting to show your cattle make every attempt to be here. It will be a single ring show the first year with the opportunity to have a double ring show the second year. Houston will be offering $2,000 in premiums. We are there the same weekend as the Dexter and Miniature Hereford cattle so this is a great time to expose our “true” miniature cattle to the world of mini cattle.
April 2008: Dr. Alex Dees will be hosting a 2 ring AMZA sanctioned show as well as a seminar and clinics for Miniature Zebu cattle. This will be held at the Cavalo Real ranch in Somis, California. This will be our first event in California and we look for it to be a big success as we already have commitments from several states!
May 2008: The Nadu-Zebu club will be hosting a 2 ring show in Lancaster, Texas at the FFA barn. We will also be having an officially licensed AMZA judges training seminar the same weekend. This event will include the great bingo dinner at Woodhaven Farms that is always a big hit.
August 2008: State Fair of Colorado, Pueblo will be hosting a 2 ring AMZA sanctioned show. This is a great location and excellent exposure to a new audience of prospective mini zebu owners.
September 2008: The State Fair of Texas will be hosting the AMZA National Show in 2008. Sherrie Burks had graciously offered to be the 2008 AMZA National Show Chairperson. We will be having our AMZA National Show awards banquet. This will be a HUGE event and we urge you to attend and participate if possible. Let us show you some Texas hospitality.
October 2008: Bernie and Chris Keasler of Crooked Star Ranch in Maypearl, Texas will be hosting a seminar/clinic weekend. This will include a Bar B Q cook out and will be a great time with lots of good information.
November 2008: The State Fair of Louisiana will be hosting a 2 ring show in Shreveport. This is always a big event and we look forward to seeing everyone there.
I hope see everyone this year, I am planning to get out to more states this year to see cattle and meet our members. If you have a herd you need inspected, measured, registered etc. please contact me so I can put you on the schedule.
Until next time, David
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