28/ DECEMBER 2013 THE RIDER
AQHA News.......................28 OQHA News.......................29 AREA 3 News ....................30
INSIDE INSIDE
By Kathy Patterson
bus Ohio is always the place to be in October. Congratulations to OQHA Queen Kerri Lynn Webb on placing 10th in the Queen Horsemanship and to all our Ontario and Canadian exhibitors on their many accomplishments at this prestigious event! Sunday, October 20 was an exciting day for me as Youth Advisor watching our OQHA Youth Team compete as one of 68 teams in the Congress National Youth Activities Team Tournament with 433 youth in total. One of the highlights was team member Amanda Craven placing 7th in Barrels! Congratulations and thank you to all the team members for their excellent showing and to their fam- ilies for making this another memorable and successful Congress! The 2013 Team included: Laura Anne Berencsi from Paris, Han- nah Buijs, from Lisle, with Lopin To The Bar, showing in Horse- manship. Amanda Craven, from Chatham, with The King Chex In, in Barrel Racing. Tyler Cressman, from Linwood, along with A Version Of Pine, competing in Horsemanship. Rebecca Diebel, from Listowel, with Sure Smooth Gold, showing in Showmanship. Amanda Martini, from Ariss, with Back In A Minute, showing in Hunter Under Saddle. Taylor Martini, from Ariss, with Certain To Be Good, competing in Western Pleasure. Nicole McComb, from Lucan, with Red Hot Cierra, showing in Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure. Heidi Nelson, from Moorefield, and HA Dia- mond Lady, competed in Reining and with her horse Thumb Moxie in Showmanship. Jessie Lynn Price, from Oakland, and Strap Hanger in Barrel Racing.
exhibitor feedback - are on the way for 2014. Many of those changes are directed at what had been known as the Novice and Rookie levels, and 2014 will see the reintroduction of the mid-lev- els. To collect exhibitor feedback, an email survey was sent to 23,000 AQHA members, ages 19 and over who have shown in the past three years. To aid with level verification, a Web-based veri- fication system is being developed that will aid members in find- ing their level. Beginning in January 2014, the enhancements to the entire leveling program including revised level names will take place. Visit the AQHA website and view these enhancements, eli- gibility rules and modifications to the Leveling Program. Neces- sary rules will appear in the 2014 AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations.
or Android store, search for America’s Horse and download the free app. Then using the app, you will use your AQHA Member ID and PIN log in and start enjoying the latest issue of your favorite equine magazine. If you don’t have or use a smart phone
America’s Horse electronically via a new mobile application. International members will now be among the first to receive America’s Horse and you won’t risk your copy being lost or delayed in the mail. To get the app on your smartphone or tablet: Use the iTunes
the 2013 OQHA Congress Team: From Left: Kathy Patterson-Team Advisor, Heidi Nelson, Hannah Buijs, Amanda Craven, Jessie-Lynne Price, Rebecca Diebel, Tyler Cressman, Amanda Martini, Taylor Martini, Nicole McComb, and Laura Anne Berencsi.
expire December 31. If the horse owner wishes to receive money for points earned in 2014, they must complete a competition license for each Incentive Fund-nominated horse before the horse competes. To receive Incentive Fund payout, owners must pay a competition license fee of $50 for the amateur division and $50 for the open division per horse. The fee can be paid any time dur- ing the year, and will become effective when it’s received by AQHA or by show management. Points earned prior to paying the annual license fee will not be Incentive Fund-eligible. Please be
items, ranging from showing, racing and recreational riding to “What’s Hot” in the equine industry. AQHA’s “The All-Around” will also give you a behind-the-scenes look at AQHA’s premier events; a chance to submit your questions and have them answered on the show; and much more! The program airs on AQHA’s YouTube channel, AQHA
Video. Be sure to subscribe to watch the first episode and to be the first to know when a new episode is posted.
Rule-Change Form & Annual Conventions With the end of the year approaching, please keep in mind
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that changes to AQHA’s rules need to be submitted prior to December 31 in order to be placed on standing-committee agendas for review at next year’s convention. To ensure sufficient informa- tion is provided, use the rule-change proposal forms on AQHA’s web site -
www.aqha.com The 2014 AQHA Convention is March 7-10, 2014, at the
Awards Banquet will be held on January 18th 2014 at the Holiday Inn Guelph Ontario. Visit the OQHA website for more details.
Quarter Horse owners and exhibitors on their many accomplish- ments over the past year and wish everyone a safe and happy Holi- day Season! If I can be of any assistance, please contact me at: Phone: (519) 345-2861, or by e-mail at:
thrkathy@hsfx.ca.
In closing I would like to congratulate Ontario and Canadian
Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. The Ontario Quarter Horse Association Annual meeting and
and Special Events Landi Campbell, AQHA Manager of Publicity and Special Events Sarah Davisson and AQHA Manager of Multi- Media Paul Carter. “The All-Around” co-hosts discuss current issues and news
America’s Horse Beginning in 2014, members will have the ability to receive
Leveling Program Changes to the AQHA leveling program - driven by
Congress The 47th All American Quarter Horse Congress in Colum-
EOQHA News ....................30 QROOI News .....................31
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
AQHA Director’s Report
or other device, you can always access America’s Horse from your computer by going to the Member Services area of
www.aqha.com, logging in and clicking on the America’s Horse link.
tronically and keeping up with all the latest that’s happening in the American Quarter Horse world!
Incentive Fund Annual AQHA Incentive Fund competition licenses will
any member living outside the United States will no longer receive a printed copy of America’s Horse. Should you want to receive printed issues in the future, please contact AQHA’s Cus- tomer Service department at 806-376-4811. Costs to receive America’s Horse are $15 per year or $45 for three years. AQHA hopes you’ll enjoy receiving America’s Horse elec-
With these improvements, beginning with the January issue,
sure to download the AQHA Incentive Fund competition license form and be ready for the 2014 show season.
diverse mix of co-hosts and guest hosts from those who just entered the equine industry to those who have been involved for years. The show is co-hosted by AQHA Director of Publicity
“The All-Around,” is your inside track to all things AQHA. The show features a
“The All-Around” AQHA’s new talk show,
Kathy Patterson
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