Travis Kelley called the November 15, 2005 SSHBEA Board of Directors meeting to order at 6:45PM and asked Janice Higgins to call the roll. All were present except Mark Cutlip and Freda Wassom who had notified the office of their absence. The minutes had been mailed and Bob Wright made the motion to approve the minutes as written, Maude Hopkins seconded, motion passed.

Travis reported we had started the meeting early to hear Carol Wakefield charge against some of the board members. The charge had gone to the hearing committee, but it was decided that the BOD would hear it instead. Travis introduced Carol and she went over her charge (see attached) against us and read article 6 of the NHSC contract. Roy Franklin, chairman of the hearing committee, stated he was in agreement with Carol that this was a contract violation and she would like to have an apology. There was lengthy discussion and comments from several board members. Travis stated we would be voting on whether we would give Carol her money back and an apology. Janice Prince reported that she had already sent her money back. Travis asked for the vote of those in favor of the apology and it did not pass.

Next Travis went to the issue discussed at the last board meeting about one of our fall show judges visiting a trainer’s barn during the fall show. The accused judge was Dwayne Sullivan – after an investigation of the issue was conducted it was found to be a case of misidentification. The person at the barn was Brian Sullivan instead of Dwayne. The board apologized to Dwayne. But, it was agreed that anything similar to this or anything connected to our show has to be questioned.

Travis asked Kim McMahan for the Ladies Auxiliary to treat the Board to snacks at the December meeting.

Travis had spoken with Mack Motes before the meeting tonight and asked if he would be our USDA representative and he accepted if approved. Maude Hopkins made this motion to approve Mack, Sis Osborne seconded, motion passed. Travis reported there will be no NHSC (National Horse Show Commission) next year.

We would vote on the Hall of Fame nominees at the December meeting.

Travis asked for someone strong to take the Membership Committee and really work hard on increasing our membership. He also invited everyone to the program committee on Thursday night November 17. He had received a lot of good ideas from Darrie Parker and would present them on Thursday night.

Then Travis turned the meeting over to Aaron on the financial report. He presented a comparison of 2005 & 2004 and this was gone over extensively. Aaron reported he has to have everyone’s budget in by the end of the month. Johnny Smith made the motion to approve the financial report, Kathy Baker seconded, motion passed.

Bob Wright presented a suggestion to add "type" to Tobiano on the new rule and a definition of the "Tobiano type". Bob Wright made the motion to add "type" to Tobiano. Janie Rowland seconded, motion withdrawn after discussion. Bob definition of Tobiano is – to be a horse that has the appearance or phenotype which is indicative of a horse that has the tobiano gene. Bob Wright made the motion to approve this, Janie Rowland seconded, motion passed. Bob Wright made the motion to approve also "The President shall appoint a committee of at least three to decide whether a horse satisfies the tobiano requirement. Dan Meyer seconded, motion passed.

Sis Osborne was asked about the status of the rule book and the membership directory. For the rule book, Sis asked if we could do an addendum with all the new rules to the rule book instead of reprinting. Also we may just print a directory from the membership list.

Next Brenda Wright took the floor on behalf of the Trail Pleasure committee to ask for, in a motion that a Country Trail Pleasure Amateur Owned is added to the spring and fall shows and this class and a WGC CTP class be added at the fall show. Sis Osborne seconded, motion passed.

Janie Rowland made the motion to adjourn, Judy Hooker seconded, motion passed.