Membership Information

 

Join the Club!

The Old Dominion Draft Horse and Mule Association, Inc. welcomes members of all ages, offering individual, family, junior and business/organization memberships.   This includes teamsters with decades of experience through to individuals just starting out with their first teams and to those who do not have horses or mules, but appreciate the beauty and utility of these animals who want to contribute to the continuation of the draft equine traditions. 
 
Memberships are available on a yearly basis, running from January 1st through December 31st and are available in:
  • Individual ($20/year)
  • Family ($25/year)
  • Junior ($15/year)
  • Business/Organization ($100/year)
Membership Classification Definitions:
 

a. Individual members. All persons over the age of 18 years who subscribe to the purposes of the ODDHMA and have paid their dues for the present fiscal year.  Each individual member shall have one (1) vote.

 

b. Family Members. Two (2) members residing in the same household over the age of 18 years, and their children under the age of 18, who jointly subscribe to the purposes of the ODDHMA and have paid their dues for the present fiscal year. They shall have all the rights, privileges and benefits except that only those over 18 years of age have the right to vote or hold elected office. Family memberships are limited to two (2) votes per membership unit, one (1) vote per member. Once children reach the age of 18 it is expected they subscribe to an individual or appropriate membership.

 

c. Junior Members. All persons under the age of 18 years who subscribe to the purposes of the ODDHMA and have paid their dues for the present fiscal year. They shall have all the rights, privileges and benefits of regular members except the right to vote or hold elected office.

 

d. Business/Organization Members.  Each institution or organization shall designate an individual member to exercise membership privileges.

 

The benefits of joining the ODDHMA include:
  • Meet people who love draft horses and mules and also love the activities that you love.
  • Club Insurance at every ODDHMA event.
  • Enjoy club sponsored events throughout the year, such as spring and fall plow days; farm fun days with teams performing such tasks as field work demonstrations, log skidding, obstacle courses and giving wagon rides; trail rides and drives and much more.
  • Learn how to work and handle draft horses and mules from participating teamsters who are experienced and knowledgable with draft equine with a wide variety of horse drawn equipment and vehicles.
  • Receive a bimonthly newsletter, which keeps you up-to-date on club activites and other activities in the draft world, as well as featuring all kinds of terrific information including stories, activity photos, classified ads, updates on upcoming events and much more. 
  • You do not need to own draft horses or mules to join. As a matter of fact, ownership of any kind is not required.  We invite you to join our club and experience first hand the continued usage of draft equine in today's society.
 If you love draft horses and mules, come on! Join the club!
 
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