Dixie Paint Horse ClubHow to Make A Profit

An Have Fun at the Same Time

November Show - $100All Inclusive

(except shavings)

We Made A Profit and a lot of friends:Costs: $11,710Income: $13,625Profit $ 1,915

Our Successful Philosophy• Members come first - their satisfaction is primary• Friendly attitude paramount • Changed staff attitude. Customer is always right• We try to make our first response, “Yes We

Can”.• We are building our club from the bottom up.

Our focus is on the participants, not the winners

Philosophy • Top Ten Prizes• Keep members involved. Easter Baskets,

Stockings, Horses for Heroes-Chinese Auction, Canned food drive

• No Cross over fees + cap on judges fees to encourage participation

• Strong Association with 4H. Give high point and top 10 awards at State 4H

• Strong Association with Florida Pinto Horse Association. Put shows on with them not against. One woman’s story…

Philosophy• Everyone leaves our show a winner – free stuff

for everyone - T-Shirts, watermelon, dinner, snacks, water, trophies, cups cones, buttons

• Top 10 Awards rather than big bucks for high point.

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By the Numbers

• 2008 Entries 2890 – 25 judges. Club lost $8,413

• 2009 Entries 3466 – 20 judges. Club made $5,530 after paying out $8,350 in cash for year end awards.

• 2010 Entries 3792 – 22 judges. Club made $7,450 after $8,500 in cash awards.

• 2011 Entries – 25% increase in entries with $9,024 in profits after 3 of 6 shows

Pay to Play Classes

Training classes $10 per classGenerated $1,100 in 2009

$1,283 in 2010 $ 620 in three shows in 2011.

Trail Practice: $10 for 10 minutesGenerated $1,100 in 2009

$2,210 in 2010$1,280 in three shows in 2011

Hotel RebateTourism Development Council supports

hotel rebate programs. We get $10 back for every room night our exhibitors stay in rebate hotels.

Has generated $1,740 for the club in 4 shows so far in 2011.