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January 2012 E-Newsletter
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 Association News
#1. 2012 Changes to the AQHA Incentive Fund:
Open and Amateur AQHA Exhibitors should make themselves aware of the
changes to the AQHA Incentive Fund, effective now. Click here for
the link to the new AQHA Incentive Fund
License information. The license form will be posted as a PDF
on the MQHA website's Forms page.
#2. MQHA Website:
MQHA's
revised website welcomes news content from members, so please feel
free to submit photos and show or other news items of any kind.
MQHA members are entitled to FREE classified ads, so submit your
ads to the webmaster for:
- horses
or tack/equipment for sale
- links
to your business website
- contact
info/links placed on the Breeders and Trainers web pages
- If
you are planning an upcoming Manitoba horse event of any kind,
you may submit information to be posted on our Events/Shows
web page for FREE
If
you have any suggestions or comments, or encounter any
"bugs" on the website, please contact the webmaster at: marnie@horsescoops.com
#3. MQHA's Facebook
Page: You are invited and encourage to visit and
"Like" our MQHA Facebook page.
We use our Facebook page to announce updates to the website, so be
sure to connect so you'll know when to revisit the website. (You'll
need a Facebook account - and good news, it's free).
Don't forget: the
MQHA web site www.mqha.ca offers free
"classified advertising" to current MQHA members, and
free links to MQHA member breeders, trainers & business web
sites. To submit coming event or news items for the next MQHA
E-Newsletter, send your content/photos to marnie@horsescoops.com
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Congratulations
#1. From the AQHA Ranching Heritage Young Horse
Development Project:
Congratulations to Manitoba youth, Shaina Brown,
Winkler, MB who was the only Canadian, and one of only six AQHYA
members to win a foal through this project, based on applications
that also required a 400-word essay. Six American Quarter Horse
Youth Association members were awarded a ranch-bred foal donated by
Jim and Joni Hunt's Open Box Rafter Ranch. The foal giveaway was
part of the new AQHA Ranching Heritage Young Horse Development
Project to help youth learn how to develop young horses the right
way and get breeders' foals in the hands of future buyers. The
Hunts were able to meet some of the winners at the ranch's annual
production sale September 10, when the foals were awarded to their
new owners. The project will continue through the horses'
two-year-old year, and the youth who received foals will be
expected to present them under saddle. For more information on this
project, visit the AQHA website at: AQHA Incentive
Program License Information
#2. From the 2011 AQHA World Show Sale:
Congratulations to Scott MacKenzie,
Dugald, MB and the
Lepp Family, Rivers, MB on acquiring the great
stallion, Dress Western, the second high seller during the
November, 2011 Sale. The 1997 bay stallion is sired by Invitation
Only, out of Fannie Mae Flash and was bred by Steve Martin, Brenham
Texas. Dress Western is an all-around performer having earned
halter, western pleasure and western riding points for a total of
287.5 AQHA points. Dress Western has earned two AQHA Open Superior
Awards in Western Riding and Western Pleasure. He also placed in
the top ten finalists at the AQHA World Shows in 2001, 2003, 2007
& 2009 in Western Riding and qualified for the 2007 AQHA World
Show in Performance Stallions. Dress Western has earned $8,076.86
from the AQHA Incentive Fund; $11,309.96 at the AQHA World
Championship Shows; and $3,601.32 from the National Snaffle Bit
Association (as per AQHA records).
#3. 2012 AQHA Youth World Cup:
Congratulations
to Quinn
Brandt, Steinbach, MB and Stefanie Lepp,
Rivers, MB who were chosen by the CQHA as youth members of the 2012
Team Canada. Visit the CQHA website at: www.cqha.ca for updates
concerning the event which will take place in Kreuth, Germany from
July 21-29, 2012.
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Coming
Events
- 2012 MQHA AGM and Awards Banquet -
Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg - more
information to follow.
- Horse 3: Manitoba's Largest Annual
Equine Event - April 13-14-15, 2012 -
ACE Arena, Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB. For more information
click this link for the Horse 3
Facebook page
- SQHA new 2012 Show dates:
May 18-21, 2012 and July 12-15, 2012 - both at Moose Jaw
Exhibition Grounds. The first two days will be double judged
and the last two days will be triple judged! Both shows will
now offer NSBA-approved classes and the July show will feature
an open and non pro NRHA Derby. For more information: contact
Nikki Beatty, SQHA Secretary, email: nikki.beatty@sama.sk.ca or phone
306-786-1370
- MQHA Summer Sizzler Quarter Horse Shows
- June 1-3, 2012 at the ACE Arena, Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB
with an AQHA-approved Working Cow Horse Class as the last
class on Saturday afternoon. The Crocus Cow Horse Association
will hold a ranch cutting class (non AQHA approved) following
the Working Cow Horse class on Saturday afternoon. Contact:
Larry Clifford at 204-727-3661 or email: scotiaopt@wcgwave.ca
- AQHA Region 3 Championship Show & AQHA Show
- July 11-15, 2012 in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. This year the
show will be running AQHA point classes combined as classes
within the Region 3 classes. There will be no cattle classes
at this year's Region 3 Show. For more information visit the
website at: Region 3
Championship
- MQHA/AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Show -
Friday, October 5th, 2012 at the ACE Arena, Keystone Centre,
Brandon, MB. Contact: Larry Clifford at 204-727-3661 or email:
scotiaopt@wcgwave.ca
- MQHA Thanksgiving Classic Quarter Horse
Shows - Saturday, October 6, 7,
& 8, 2012 at the ACE Arena, Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB
Sunday, Oct. 7th & Monday. Oct. 8th are
split/combined and double judged. Contact: Larry Clifford at
204-727-3661 or email: scotiaopt@wcgwave.ca
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MQHA is a proud affiliate of
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MBNAŽ Canada supports AQHA
grassroots programs in Canada!
Through
AQHA Affiliate Grants, MBNA Canada supports grassroots programs in
Canada that directly benefit AQHA members. Each year, AQHA
Affiliates receive funding to enhance or develop services for
shows, races, youth activities, educational programs, public policy
and recreational riding. Financial support from MBNA Canada
benefits virtually every member program offered by AQHA.
Through
MBNA Canada, AQHA members have the opportunity to apply for the AQHA
MasterCard credit card. For more information on MBNA Canada or
their services, call 1-877-428-6060
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