20/ JANUARY 2012 THE RIDER


AREA 3 NEWS: HAPPY NEW YEAR! INSIDE


Area 3 News......................20 AQHA Convention ...........20 OQHA News.....................21 AREA 3 News ..................22 EOQHA News ..................23


QROOI News....................24 Ont. Racing Comm. News25 Ajax Awards Photos .........26 Open Letter from Rod Seiling ...................27


Hope the holidays were festive and filled with good cheer! We may be ready to hibernate now that winter has arrived but this is a good time to plan and organize for the 2012


show season.


The Area 3 Promotional Club has a great year planned and we hope to see everyone come out and enjoy it with us. Start by attending the Annual


General meeting and Banquet where we will discuss our plans, changes and improvements. Area 3 welcomes and encour- ages new members, Directors, sponsors and volunteers. The


Register online for the 2012 AQHA Convention


AQHA is an organization that works for its members. Each spring, AQHA holds an annual convention to review member-submitted rule changes, appoint new AQHA directors, induct new Hall of Fame members and present year-end awards. The 2012 AQHA Convention is March 9- 12 at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.


Register for Convention


Registration for convention can be done in two easy ways. Members can print and complete the 2012 Convention Registration Form, or register online now. The registration form will also be available in the January issue of The American Quarter Horse Journal.


For registration questions, please contact


AQHA, http://www.aqha.com/Help/Contact- Information/Contact-Us.aspx


Submit Rule-Change Proposals


American Quarter Horse Association mem- bers have until December 31 to submit rule- change items for the Convention. AQHA’s stand- ing committees meet at convention to consider these submitted items.


For a list of standing committees, log into


the AQHA Member Services Area. Please note the Shows and Professional Horsemen Commit- tees have been combined to make it easier for members to submit rule changes.


For complete guidelines on writing pro- posed rule changes, for submission forms and instructions, please visit http://www.aqha.com/Showing/Content- Pages/Resources/Exhibitors/Handbook.aspx


Book Hotel Rooms Now


Hotel rooms for the 2012 AQHA Conven- tion are filling up fast. The cost of a room is $99 single/double. To receive these rates, reservations must be made prior to February 14, 2012. To book a room, visit South Point Hotel & Casino or call toll-free (866) 791-7626 or (702) 796- 7111.


For detailed information and the tentative


schedule, visit www.aqha.com/convention. AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal or Ameri- ca’s Horse, visit AQHA Publications. By The American Quarter Horse Journal


Board of Directors would like to see more members at the meeting as we value your input, suggestions and concerns. Praise is always welcome and appreciated too! This is the first place to address changes, improvements and concerns.


Your feedback helps to ensure that the Area 3 Promotional Club is on the right track to best serve our members. The more faces and voices the better. The Area 3 Promotional Club offers quality shows with great facilities and competition.


The Canadian Quarter Horse Association is an affiliate of the AQHA. Annual membership is free to current members of AQHA. To enroll on-line, visit the CQHA web site: www.cqha.ca, and choose


“Membership” section. Choose “Affiliates” to link to provincial Quarter Horse & Racing Association sites. Contact: Marnie Somers, President (204) 834-2479 or email: marnie@horsescoops.com


Plan to join us at our shows in 2012 so you too can enjoy the experience. All details are on the website at www.area3.ca.


For More Area 3 News please see Page 22.


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