Join the CBHSNA
Join the Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America and help make a difference for an endangered breed!
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The Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America welcomes you and encourages you to become a member of the CBHSNA Society. As a member, you will contribute to the preservation of this versatile breed, invest in a Society with beginnings in the late 1880’s and have contact with other friendly supporters of the breed.
On becoming a member, you will receive educational information including past issues of the Baywatch. The Baywatch, the Society’s official newsletter, is sent to CBHSNA members and is full of information about the Cleveland Bay. If you are a Cleveland Bay owner and a member, you can participate in the Performance Awards Program and be eligible for memorial trophies.
CBHSNA Member Benefits:
1. Voting Permissions. As a member of the CBHSNA your vote counts toward the development of the Society, its programs and initiatives thereby making tangible and significant contribution to the forward progress of promoting, preserving and populating this breed worldwide.
2. Performance Awards Program. As a member you and your Cleveland Bays can participate in the Cleveland Bay Performance Awards Program. A program designed specifically to reward the participants while benefiting the breed with public exposure. There are multiple awards as well as a variety of disciplines recognized.
3. Making a Difference. Membership funds help the Society to continue to promote and preserve this critically endangered breed through Society sponsored programs; contributions to members for "show presences", various marketing efforts, critical DNA research and more.
4. Subscription to the "BayWatch". The BayWatch is the CBHSNA's Breed publication that is distributed five times a year containing various articles and information about you, the members and your Cleveland Bay horses. The feature issues of the BayWatch are the annual Stallion issue and also the annual Mare Issue. These two issues are printed in full color. The BayWatch editors welcome member articles, photos and advertisements.
5. Free Advertising. Members are permitted up to three for sale listings (at any given time)on the CBHSNA website free of charge. These advertisements can also be accompanied by a series of photos also free of charge.
6. Free Subscription to Equine Journal. As an affiliate member, all members of the CBHSNA are permitted an annual subscription to the Equine Journal free of charge. Simply contact one of your Board of Directors to submit your request your free subscription.
7. Annual General Meeting. Each year the CBHSNA holds an annual general meeting for its members. It is a chance for all members to get together, network, share ideas and most importantly to conduct society business and vote on critical issues. All members are invited to the Annual General Meeting and encouraged to participate in all events which have included; various clinics, farm tours, polo games, dinners, and more.
8. Members' Voice - This is a benefit provides the CBHSNA member an opportunity to share their own personal stories. You are invited to share your story by submitting an article about you, your farm, your Cleveland Bays or any Cleveland Bay related achievement that you wish to recount. Your story will be featured on the front page of the website for all to read as well as prominently featured in the BayWatch.
9. Gift Memberships - A Gift Membership can be granted when a current member of the CBHSNA in good standing sells a Cleveland Bay Horse (of any blood percentage) to a new CB enthusiast or to someone who is currently not a member. This "Gift Membership" will only be valid for the remainder of that particular calendar year in which the horse was purchased.
| Download, print and mail the: | 2010 Membership Form, |
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2010 Performance Award Enrollment Form, |
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2010 Breed Census. |
Membership Guidelines:
- Membership year runs as a calendar year (January 1st to December 31st)
- There will be one uniform membership form for all members to use. (See 'Membership Form' above). Past membership forms will be accepted but the new form is preferred
- A Membership Renewal form for the upcoming year can be found in the October issue of "The BayWatch" and a reminder notice will be posted in the December issue
- Any member who has not renewed by the mailing of the February issue of "The BayWatch" will be notified by the placing of a 'Renewal Reminder' sticker on their February issue
- Membership Dues are due by January 1st of the membership year. If membership lapses, all personal, farm and breeder information will be removed from "The BayWatch" and the website until membership dues are paid for that calendar year.
- It is the discretion of the Membership Committee to contact members that have not renewed and to encourage them to do so.