MONTANA CUTTING HORSE ASSN.

MONTANA CUTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION

Sponsorship Plate Release and Product Giveaway

Will you be obtaining a new license plate in the future for a vehicle or trailer? Maybe a renewal of an existing plate? Well, you have a new option available to display your support for Montana’s western lifestyle and horse culture, as well as the Montana Cutting Horse Association (MCHA). The new plate is designed by renowned Canadian designer and master artist, Shannon Lawlor. The MCHA is proud to be associated with Shannon and this updated plate. The MCHA is a nonprofit that depends on sales from this “sponsorship plate” for a significant portion of its operating income.

The primary goal of the Montana Cutting Horse Association is to promote education in equine activities, interest in cutting horses and to promote the sport of cutting in and around Montana. The organization provides a venue for equine education, increases public interest, while encouraging contests, awarding yearend recognition and encouraging a high standard of sportsmanship and fair play.

The plates are available for purchase by all members of the public who are licensing vehicles and trailers in Montana. The Montana Cutting Horse Association sponsored plate has been available since November 2010, when introduced by then MCHA President, Todd Wirthlin. By purchasing these plates, people show their support for the organization and promote the sport, as well as making a financial contribution to its mission. The MCHA makes $25.00 per plate registered with yearly registration. Permanent plate registration is $25.00 and is a one-time assessment.

If you purchase the plate you are eligible for a $5000.00 giveaway from TLC Ranch Products. You simply need to email proof of your registration purchase to tlcranch@centurytel.net.

Shannon Lawlor, the plate’s designer, is dedicated to preserving the West. Her passion for the equine is the substance that defines and sustains her work. Growing up on the edge of the Northern Great Plains Lawlor’s life was spent in the saddle, around the animals she would one day be renowned for depicting in her art. She considers them “one of the true stewards of the West.” If it was the pure enjoyment of drawing and painting horses that propelled her into pursuing the life of an artist fulltime, it is her continued deep sense of pride in knowing the West is her lifestyle and her people, that gives her a sense of obligation to authentically preserve it. Shannon Lawlor is a proud sponsor of the NRCHA for the very values expressed in her ethos. She welcomes commission enquiries and her work can be found at www.shannonlawlor.com, and slcheval.com.

This is a great opportunity to display your passion for sport of cutting and create exposure of our western way of life through your Montana Cutting Horse Association license plate, and to win the $5000.00 giveaway from TLC Ranch Products. To inquire about the plate, contact your County Treasurer Motor Vehicle Office.