Membership council meeting report

Feedback from the NWPCS Members' Council Meeting
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Doors open at 7:45 p.m., event runs from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Halvinkhuizerweg 78-80, Putten

Present: Henriette Fraser Storm, Monica Groothuis, Jan Tienstra, Esther van Riet, Melissa Mol, Leny van Beek, Jan van Drie, Jan Jukema, Erik van Lente, Thijs Reef, Jan Willem Sloof, Pim van Welie, Richard Dekkers, Jaap Sloof, Annemiek Kuipers Smeulders, Denise Methorst, Anneke Dijkstra. Absent: Kitty Jonker.

Public Area

On November 23, the Members’ Council held its fall meeting. After the agenda was adopted, there was an opportunity for members to speak; during this time, Mr. R. Vrolijken (Coelenhage Stables) raised the issue of bloodline diversification within the NWR. This input was incorporated into the separate agenda item on this topic.

Reports were presented by the departments, and various points discussed at the meetings were shared. These included an idea to attract more stallions to the inspection by proposing a new selection method, and the low participation rates in inspections in relation to vaccination costs. There was a call for equal fees for user classes and mare classes, and input was provided regarding the inspection day and the choice between spring and fall.

During the meeting, the budget was approved subject to a number of adjustments, and the annual plan was presented, with an emphasis on behind-the-scenes digitization and improved communication with members.
There was also a discussion about the sports certification, with members feeling that it was too easy to obtain.  Other topics discussed included the evaluation of the inspection day, the agenda for 2024, fee schedules, budgets, blood distribution, judges, rule changes, the duties of the executive board, and plans for the NWPCS’s 65th anniversary.

Closed section

During the closed session, we discussed our current partnership with Groenned and the contract negotiations for a new partnership. A new party, “Het Stamboekkantoor,” was also introduced; a vote was held on this matter, and a unanimous decision was made to enter into a new partnership with this new party.

The Trust Committee proposed a new member for the Executive Board; Denise Methorst was nominated and unanimously approved as the new board member for breed breeding, thereby converting her interim position into a permanent role on the Executive Board.  In addition, two judges were nominated during the closed session, and we are pleased to welcome both Remco Zuidam and Jouke Dijkstra to our judging panel.

The meeting took place in a spirit of harmony, and we are all looking forward to the future with optimism.

Below is a list of the decisions that were made:

• The budget has been approved subject to a number of minor changes (the changes have already been approved as well)
• The fee schedule was approved with a minor adjustment and an addition
• Inspection Day will be held in the fall in conjunction with National Sports Day, an early IBOP, and a late foal inspection
• The 2024 Annual Plan was approved
• Proposal by the Jury Corps Working Group Approved
• 2024 Agenda Adopted
• Textual amendment to the stud book and registration regulations, Articles 7.9 and 7.10
• Motion by Denise Methorst, HB Member, adopted
• Proposal by jury member Jouke Dijkstra, adopted
• Proposal by jury member Remco Zuidam, adopted