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Show Norman Evans to head Utah Riding Clubs : ' i y -jcv r' ' , I X .A L A) J PAROWAN Norman Evans of Parowan, Utah, was elected Saturday, January 22, to serve as the 1977 President of the Utah State Western Riding Clubs Association. He was installed in ceremonies in the Terrace Ball Room in Salt Lake City. Mr. Evans has served as a USWRCA director since 1908 and is current president of the Parowan Red Hill Wranglers Riding Club. The Utah Riding Club organization is the second largest in the United States, with only California boasting more riding clubs. The Utah club consists of 3500 members belonging to nearly 80 clubs located throughout the state. Officers who will serve with Mr. Evans are Wilson Young, Heber City, as First Vice President; Bradford Finch, Santaquin, as Second Vice President; Khyna Bowles, Magna, as historian; and He Russell as Head Judge. Mr. Evans has appointed Roy Whitlock of Parowan as Secretary-Treasurer for the stale organization. The USWRCA was organized in 1948 when a group of horsemen became interested in promoting western-style horses and horsemanship. hor-semanship. Two regions were set up - one in the northern half of the state and one in the southern part. Districts were set up in each region within which clubs compete in 27 different events outlined in the rule books. Winners in the districts go on to compete in region shows and region winners qualify to compete com-pete in the state finals held in the late summer. The public is invited in-vited to all shows and is en- NORMAN EVANS couraged to support local clubs. Some clubs have as few as 5 or 6 members while others have as many as 200. Directors hold monthly meetings in Spanish Fork, Utah, to plan the various USWRCA activities and the region and state meets. Each club also sponsors horse shows, rodeos, and race meets in their communities, as well as participating par-ticipating in many civic service projects. Riders of each club furnish their own equipment and uniforms; and, many times, the cost of horses, trailers, and tack runs into thousands of dollars. Members come from all walks of J life, from farmers, businessmen, and professional people to college students. The horse in- ' dustry is Utah's third largest and the beautiful Grand Entries at the region and state shows sometimes fill the arenas with as many as 600 horses and riders in colorful costume. |