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Contributed by Laura Cannon


Patti Carter-Pratt was recently named to the new position of AQHA executive director of


WestTexasA&MUniversity’shorse judging team


shows. She and her husband, AQHA professional horseman


ended 2010with a first-place finish at theNRHANational Championship December 2-3 in Oklahoma City. The contest featured 14 teams and 70 contestants.WTAMU garnered 4,376 points to best second-placeTexasA&M University’s 4,356 points.WTAMU had 3 members in the top ten in individual placings –ChristaForsberg (first), HillaryFinck (4th), andDaltonCoberly (9th).Other team memberswereKristenBrown, EmilyBruehl,RenChia- petta, Lindsay Raften, Sarah Schmidt, Katie Seals, Chynna Tinney, and Elizabeth Zadel. This latest win marks the university’s 10th time out of the past 11 years to be named the championNRHAteam.Dr. John Pipkin, professor of animal science and coach of the horse judg- ing team, said, “I am extremely proud of and for this team.”


Dr.DonTopliffwas recently named the newdean of


the College ofAgriculture, Science and Engineering at WestTexasA&MUniversity inCanyon.His appointment to the position was approved by The TexasA&MUni- versity SystemBoard of Regents at its Decembermeet-


Doug Pratt, have been busy


relocating


form Ontario to Amarillo.


ing.Topliff has held anAQHAjudge’s card since 1988, and in the past, he judged for other associations aswell.


Dalco Photography, i.e. Ray and Joyce Bankston, of


Irving,TX, is donating its entire collection of negatives to the University of North TX in Denton. It includes over 1,900,000 negatives represents over 40 years.


Texas Christian University equestrian coach Gary


Reynolds announced onNovember 19 the signing of 8 new- comers. Joining the Horned Frogs are Samantha Bayer (OR),Alexi Child (OR), Carly Corbacho (PA), Katie Gray (CO),KatePeterson (CA),CalliRouse (Canada),Alexandra Stiegler (CA), and ShelbyTsugi (CA). Cont on page 31


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