At the September Board meeting, the board voted to clarify the definition of family memberships. The new wording includes immediate family members and children younger than 18 to be included. It was previously unclear, so we thank Aline Greene for asking.
Here is the new wording:
Lifetime membership shall include all immediate family members living in the same household. Up to 2 adults are covered for their lifetime and children are included until they reach age 18. After 18, if the children wish to remain members of the USMMA, they must purchase their own annual or lifetime membership.
Annual family memberships shall include all immediate family members living in the same household. Up to 2 adults are covered for their lifetime and children under age 18 shall be members for one year.
Randy was born and raised in the central California valley. Attending UCLA’s Electrical Engineering School, Randy Completed his BS, MS, and PhD degrees with a primary focus on Semiconductor Physics. While working on his Masters degree, he hired into Hughes Aircraft as a summer hire, eventually becoming a fellowship employee, and thereafter continued to work for Hughes and its successive companies, Hughes Electronics and Raytheon. Randy worked on airborne radars, missile seekers, GPS, and other defense systems.
Randy and Karen are starting to slow down the foreign travel and enjoy their horses and pets and retirement lifestyle. Randy decided a new challenge and education was in store, by learning to ride, train, and understand Karen’s horses. He now is riding Karen’s sweet natured Mangalarga Marchadors and telling Karen how she should train them (not the wisest move to a woman who has had horses since childhood). At first Randy couldn’t even say Mangalarga Marchador, instead referring to them as a Maquiladora Margaritas. He likes the breed for being wonderful athletic companions with strong, exotic and graceful looks.
In May, the USMMA created a new show kit for all members to use at their events. We used to have show kits for this purpose in the past, but over the years, the items have been lost. When we were unable to procure the ABCCMM’s show kit from the PBR for an event, we knew it was time to replace our USMMA show kit.
Currently, I am the one housing the show kit so any requests to use it should come to me. Here is what’s in the kit so far:
About Lisa Estrada, CA – I am a project manager in information technology but a love for horses has existed since my childhood. This was followed by the opportunity of working on a horse farm and being on a horse drill team for several years part time, during my teens and twenties.
About Cathy Pierce, TX – I am one of those girls who has always loved horses. I was able to own my first horse (a quarter horse mix) at age 16. I competed in local rodeos while in high school. I was fortunate to be able to take my horse with me for 3 years of my college education, and had one horse from the time that I was 16, and my mare was 2, until she died at age 32. I progressed to half Arabians, and then full Arabians, and an Appaloosa.