YOUTH DIRECTORS
Madison Iager (MD)
Kat Shauger (OH)
Hunter Marie Gramman (IN) |
Youth Division |
YOUTH ADVISOR
Elisha Harrison Iager
youthchair |
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Scholarship Deadline is May 1st, 2012
Here is a
Scholarship Application. |
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The
North American Saddle Mule Youth Association was established by
the Board of Directors in 1996 to provide an organization for youth
in the Saddle Mule industry to have the opportunity to earn
recognition for their efforts on behalf of the Saddle Mule, to
provide financial assistance for the pursuit of higher education and
to provide an atmosphere in which youth can learn positive values
through trail riding, family activities and competition.
A youth
is defined as anyone eighteen years and younger as of January 1st of
the current year. Ownership of a mule or donkey is not required to
enjoy membership privileges.
Membership in NASMA
Youth memberships are available for $10 per year and all youths are
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This nationally respected and highly diversified NASMA Youth
Program continues to enjoy strong industry support while developing
"today's youth" into the mule and donkey owners/producers of the future. A
variety of educational events are offered to members throughout the
year. In addition to competing in mule shows, open horse & 4-H
shows, competitive trail rides, coon mule jumps, and mule races, NASMA youth members and their mules also participate in organized
NASMA trail rides, training clinics, cookouts, and pizza parties.
 Each year, two $500
Scholarships are awarded to NASMA seniors in high school who
have met certain criteria and will be continuing their education.
NASMA believes that NASMA Youth are the future of the
Association and will continue our efforts to promote, protect, and
enjoy the Saddle Mule in the future.
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Elisha
Harrison Iager NASMA Youth Advisor |
Hello! I want to first start off by introducing myself. My
name is Elisha Harrison Iager and I am the new NASMA
Youth Advisor. Most of the mule folk I have met in my
travels kindly refer to me as the Maryland girl. I take
pride in that as my children have really given Maryland some
recognition as a great ‘mule’ state with their success in
the show ring. Although I grew up on horses, I showed at my
first NASMA show in 2000 and I soon realized that this is
where I want to be and the atmosphere that I want to raise
my children in. NASMA is a great organization with
outstanding mules/donkeys and even better people. I can
truly say that I have made some lifelong friends through the
years.
The NASMA Youth held their annual meeting at the Great
Celebration Mule and Donkey Show. It was my first time
running the meeting. I was a little nervous, but I wanted to
set some ground rules.
1. We are a team. We need to work together for the
betterment of our organization.
2. Play fair.
3. Cheer each other on.
4. Work hard.
5. Play harder!
6. Be appreciative.
These 6 little rules can go along way in life. I hope that
my ‘motivational meeting’ left some sort of impact on the
kids. My hope is that through fundraisers we are able to
raise enough money to start back to having the really good
prizes that NASMA youth has had in the past. My goal is to
be able to give away a saddle to the High point youth in the
future. In my opinion, we need to give these kids a high
goal to reach for.
While I am the Advisor, I am not in charge. At our meeting,
we decided not to vote on President, Vice President and
Secretary. Instead, we elected 3 new Youth Directors. The
new Youth Directors are Madison Iager (MD), Kat
Shauger (OH) and Hunter Marie Gramman (IN). These
three young ladies will be working together to do fun shows,
fundraisers, youth spotlights, pizza parties…The list is
endless. These three ladies have a lot of potential to do
great things with the NASMA Youth organization. I will be
their guidance and shadow and their voice when needed. My
other daughter, Miranda Iager, is the Treasurer, as I took
her to open the bank account in our hometown. I have great
faith in these 4 ladies and am so excited to see our
organization blossom with them in charge.
 Golian’s
Tack and Saddlery donated a beautiful saddle that the
NASMA Youth kids sold tickets for at the Shelbyville show.
These kids worked hard and raised $1200+ selling tickets!
This is a HUGE start to a lot of good things! I thank you,
Mr. Dave and Stacy, for making such a huge impact on the
livelihood of our organization. We are truly blessed to have
you guys be such a generous sponsor. The Golian’s also
donated all of the prizes that we awarded at the Annual
Youth Fun and Games Show in Shelbyville. Each person who
participated went home with collapsible buckets, saddle
bags, cantle bags, rope halters, western jewelry and braided
games reins. There were lots of happy kids (and adults!).
I have asked that the 3 Youth Directors take turns each
month interviewing a NASMA Youth Member. I want the world to
see how wonderful these kids are and thought that it would
be a great way for at least the mule world to see!
Thank you, Parents, for allowing your children to be
involved with this group. I hope that these kids make
lifelong friends with each other and can’t wait to see each
other at the next show! I expect to see great things with
these kids and look forward to getting to know them and work
with each of them!
Respectfully submitted,
Elisha
youthchair@nasma.net |
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Updates, Information, News |
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Congratulations to the 2010 High Point Youth!
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2010 High Point Youth Donkey |
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NASMA HIGH POINT YOUTH DONKEY
NASMA ROM PERFORMANCE DONKEY |
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Rock Point Thomas exhibited by Megan Bates
Owned by Terry Bates, Bloomfield, MO |
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Fort Smith Mule and Donkey Show
Fort Smith, AR |
Great Celebration Mule and Donkey Show
NASMA National Championship Show
Shelbyville, TN |
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Congratulations |
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September 2009 |
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Cole Basham wins Second National
Champion Title
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Cole Basham
and BB heading to the finish line
in the Mule Race at Clinton, Arkansas |
On a beautiful fall day in Clinton, Arkansas, Cole Basham,
18-year-old son of Loren and Lenice Basham of Pair-A-Dice Mules,
Belle, captured the National Championship Chuckwagon Race Mule Race
championship title Labor Day weekend. This is the second year in a
row for Cole to capture this title.
Before an estimated audience of over 30,000 spectators and
exhibitors Cole and his molly mule, BB, competed against 16
other mule racers to cross the finish line in 46.1 seconds. The
championship title is based on the best time in three days of mule
racing; the second place winner had a time of 46.8 seconds. On
Saturday Cole and BB had an excellent start at the line and left the
other races behind, racing around the the track with other mules and
riders way behind.
The 24th annual National Championship Chuckwagon Races were held at
the Bar Of Ranch with a count of 5,612 mules and horses entering the
back gate of the ranch by Sunday noon. Cole assisted Loren in giving
a mule clinic at the ranch on Thursday, and competed in the mule's
only rodeo on Friday and Saturday.
Along with his parents, others from the Belle/Bland area on hand
cheering for Cole and BB, and enjoying the exciting chuckwagon races
were his grandmother, Sue Cole, Joanne Edwards, and Jeff and
Jennifer Smith.
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May 29, 2009
Matt Fraley and Beasley
Matt and Beasley (NASMA Registered "Behold The Desert") won
the Youth Western Pleasure at Bishop!!!!! "Beasley" is now
owned by Troy And Carol Delfino of Bakersfield California.
They represented NASMA well!!!!! |
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What's our NASMA Youth been doing? |
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 Kapi
started riding horses in Las Vegas when she was five years
old. Her Dad came back to Indiana to take over the family’s
physician practice where she started taking lessons at Rocking
Horse Farm with her new coach Kristine Dunn. In 2006 Kapi was
introduced to the Mule world at RHF, where she started showing
on the NASMA circuit with her first show ever being the
Kentucky Championship Show in Liberty, Kentucky. She placed
2nd at the age of 7. She practiced all winter long and went to
the Congress in Jackson where she won the 10 and Under High
Point and received her first buckle. Her other achievements in
the equine world include 2007 High Point Peewee Division at
Madison County Horsemen’s Club, Reserve Grand Champion
Geldings at Marion County Fair showing RHF’s Big Mike,
3x World Champion and 3x Reserve World Champion showing
Applejack finishing her 2007 show year 10 and Under
Reserve Champion. Kapi and Mike were also the front page of
the Indianapolis Star News – South Indy Section in 2007. |
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name is Abbey O'Donnell. I am 12 years old and live in
Arcanum Ohio. I live with my Mom, Angela, my brother, Daniel
and our cats Java & Prissy.
I am in the 7th grade. I am in Boots & Saddle 4-H group. We
have over 60 members in our group. I also play basketball and
select soccer and I am Secretary for the 7th grade. I want to
be a trainer when I grow up and hope to go to Findlay College.
This is my first year in NASMA showing Barney. I lease Barney
from Keri Niekamp who has had him since she was 12 years old.
I hope to buy my own mule soon and train it like Keri did with
Barney.
This year has been fun going to all of the shows and
traveling. I have met a lot of nice people and I have learned
that a good ride is sometimes more fun than a 1st place.
English and ranch riding are my favorite classes to do.
Please email me at
equinefreak67@yahoo.com with any ideas or questions to
make the new year a SUCCESS for all of us!
Showing a mule is a BLAST!!
Abbey
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Kaeli Jones is 10 years old and a first year 4-H
member. She spent the last week of July 2007 at the Union County,
Ohio fair. Her mule is Mi Amigo Pedro. Pedro was the
ONLY mule at the fair so they were up against all horses.
Kaeli and Pedro won the Hi Point 18 Years and Under
Walk-Trot Division. The points were based on trail,
pleasure, horsemanship, and showmanship. Kaeli has had Pedro
for 2 years and with MUCH help from Papaw, Jim Mahoney, she
and Pedro have become a perfect pair. |
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