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24/ JANUARY 2014 THE RIDER


Quarter Horse Youth World Cup ...........24


OQHA News.......................25 AREA 3 News ....................26


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(Langley, BC - The USA will be the host country for the next biennial American Quarter Horse Association’s Youth World Cup to be held in Bryan College Station, Bryan, Texas from July 2-15, 2014. This event, first held in Australia in 1986 as the International Youth Quarter Horse World Cup, has become one of the most presti- gious equine competitions rec- ognized world wide. It is a major initiative of the CQHA to field a youth team for this com- petition which is held every two years.


up Committee is pleased to announce that it has selected ten qualified youth participants from applications received from all across Canada, for Team Canada 2014.


Competing Riders are:


much dedicated to horses. When not in the show pen or starting young horses, she enjoys the opportunity to ride a variety of other equine disciplines includ- ing Reining, Cutting, Heading and Healing, Jumping and Cross Country Eventing. When not riding a horse, Shayley enjoys playing rugby for her school or volunteering in her community. Most noteworthy is that Shay- ley’s home community was destroyed by the June flood. High River had mandatory


High River, Alberta joins Team Canada and brings with her a vast amount of horse show experience. Shayley competes nationally and throughout the US at top level shows and has earned many circuit awards at these shows. She has been an All American Quarter Horse Congress finalist in Showman- ship, Western Horsemanship, Western Pleasure and Hunt Seat Equitation and has also been a member for the Alberta NYATT team. Shayley’s other accom- plishments include qualifying nationally for the AQHYA world show, qualifying for and having a top ten placing at the Novice Championship Show (West) and earning National Championship titles in Western Horsemanship, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Halter, Showmanship and West- ern Pleasure. Shayley’s life is pretty


Shayley Beaton Shayley Beaton, 17, from


time, Quinn is very involved in school sports. She plays volley- ball, basketball, badminton and has participated in track and field. Quinn can also be found volunteering for the other school teams or helping at one of the school sponsored volun- teer events. Quinn has also spent time volunteering with her local 4H and at events spon- sored by her church, Quinn is excited to bring her enthusiasm, her experience and her dedica- tion back to Team Canada 2014.


excited to be representing Cana- da as a rider for the 2014 Youth World Cup. Born and raised in Lacombe, Alberta, Jenna has


Jenna Salmon Jenna Salmon, 16, is


since she was five years old. Since her first riding experience, Quinn fell in love with the horse world and began her show career. She has had the opportu- nity to train with numerous trainers and show numerous horses in the Quarter Horse cir- cuit as well as at futurities. Her success in the show ring has been rewarded with many cir- cuit and year-end high point awards both in Canada and the United States, two 2-year-old futurity championships and top ten Novice Champion Show (west) in 2012. Quinn has also earned multiple Canadian National Championships and Reserve Championships. In her little bit of spare


back rider Quinn Brandt. Quinn, 16, is from Steinbach Manitoba. She rode for Team Canada at the 2012 Youth World Cup in Kreuth, Germany. As an all- around rider, Quinn competed and placed in Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equi- tation and Trail. Her dedication to her team, her sportsmanship and of course, her riding experi- ence and show record earned her a place on the 2014 team. Quinn has been riding


Quinn Brandt Team Canada welcomes


The CQHA Youth World


organization.Shayley looks for- ward to bring her vast show experience and her passion for the sport to Texas with Team Canada in 2014.


evacuations and Shayley spent her time giving back to the com- munity by volunteering with Mission Impossible, a home- town


flood relief


EOQHA News ....................26 QROOI News .....................27


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


Team Canada’s youth Members for the 2014 AQHA youth World Cup


keeps herself busy playing ringette, being an Alberta Youth Quarter Horse Association board member and with her photography hobby.Jenna’s experience and success with showing at many of the top ten shows in the US and with show- ing many different horses has prepared Jenna to be a strong competitor for Team Canada 2014.


had the fortune of riding horses most of her life. She has been involved with horses for as long as she can remember. She grew up riding her father’s horses and got her own first horse when she was nine years old. It was then she began taking lessons and showing at the Central Alberta open show circuits. It wasn’t long before she began showing the Quarter Horse circuits in Alberta and was soon traveling to the larger circuits throughout the US. In 2011, Jenna made the trip to the All American Quarter Horse Congress and ended being a finalist in Showmanship and was able to capture the elu- sive title of Congress Champion in Western Pleasure. Jenna has also accumulated many circuit championships throughout Canada and the United States. When not showing, Jenna


the Reining pen, she is busy vol- unteering at the barn she trains at or out playing volleyball. You may also catch her taking a Cut- ting or a Dressage lesson. Madi- son is looking forward to bring- ing her experience and her strong work ethic to Team Canada 2014.


American Junior and Young Riders Championships in Ken- tucky this past summer. There she participated as a member of Team Canada and proudly wore the gold medal two times at the competition, once for her indi- vidual event and one for her team event. When Madison is not in


Alternate Riders are:


disabilities. Hannah also gives her time as an Ontario Quarter Horse Youth Director. Hannah is looking forward to bring her enthusiasm, her charisma and her skills to Texas as an alter- nate rider for Team Canada.


Youth Leadership Members are:


Brownsville, Ontario. She has been riding American Quarter Horses since she was six years old. She has successfully shown and accumulated points in the all-around events in Quarter Horse circuits in Ontario and throughout the states. Sarah has shown her three horses over the past couple of years and is now focusing on showing her horse, Gentlemens Club.


opportunity to show at the North


from Cochrane, Alberta. She has been involved in the sport of reining for the past eight years and has built a most commend- able show record. She has shown many different horses at a very high level of competition. Madison has shown successfully throughout Western Canada and has qualified and shown multi- ple times at the North American Affiliate Championships in Oklahoma, most recently being in 2012 where she earned the title of Youth 14-18 champion and top ten placings in the Non- Pro classes. After qualifying yet again, Sarah is heading back to Oklahoma in November to com- pete once again and try to reclaim her championship title. Madison also had the


Madison Steed Madison Steed, 17, is


both English and Western all of her life. She is a versatile rider competing in Cutting and in the Hunter/Jumper rings. Haley has won many awards both in the Hunter/Jumper events and the Cutting ring. After becoming two times AQHA Youth World Cup Champion in Kreuth, Haley went on to become the BC Ranch Cutting $2000 Limited Rider Reserve Champion and the British Columbia Cutting Horse Association Aggregate $2000 Limited Rider Champion. She continued with, and sur- passed these accomplishments in 2013. In the jumping world, Haley impressed many with top placings in all of her comple- tions including The Royal Win- ter Fair in Toronto. She is presently preparing for the Maclay Finals at the Kentucky Horse Park in Kentucky and for the 2013 Royal Winter Fair. Haley’s outgoing personality, her dedication, her hard work and her goal oriented attitude has helped in meeting her num- ber one equine goal: to be invit- ed to be a member of Team Canada 2014.


Aldergrove, British Columbia, is thrilled to be returning to Team Canada for 2014. Haley was a rider for Team Canada in 2012 in Kreuth, Germany. On the first night of the Youth World Cup 2012, Haley had a great ride on the cutting horse she was given and soon found herself center-ring, with coach Della Cryderman, as the Cana- dian national anthem was played in honour of being placed first under both judges. What an opening night for Haley and for Team Canada! Haley has been riding


Haley Stradling Haley Stradling, 16, from


When Sarah is not showing, she spends her time volunteering for a variety of organizations including the Key Club (Glen- dale High School), being a past president and director for the Oxford Trail Riders and being a past director at large for the OQHA (youth). Sarah also enjoys being involved in her high school band and music council. Sarah looks forward to bringing her skills and her enthusiasm to the team in 2014.


Sarah Dow Sarah Dow, 18, lives in


with her horses, Hannah enjoys volunteering at her school in various capacities including lunch and bus helper, being a reader for a child with learning disabilities and at the school’s learning centre for children with


from Lisle, Ontario. She has been showing her Quarter Horse, Lopin To The Bar, for the last four years. Hannah has been very successful in the show pen earning points in Hal- ter, Trail, Western Pleasure, Showmanship, Western Horse- manship and Hunter Under Sad- dle. Hannah is a very motivated and competitive rider. When not spending time


Hannah Buijs Hannah Buijs, 13, comes


busy inside and outside of the show ring. When not showing, she is quick to lend a helping hand to fellow exhibitors and often finds herself with a manure fork in hand. When not at the show or in the barn, Laura is busy with her rugby team, working towards getting her pri- vate pilot’s license, working at the Pita Pit or fulfilling her duties at the Admiral Nelles Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps. Laura is looking forward to bringing her experience and joining her teammates in Texas in 2014.


in Fort Frances, Ontario. She has been showing Quarter Hors- es since 2008 in the all-around events. Paige has earned many circuit and year end champi- onship and reserve champi- onships awards, AQHA all- around and runner up awards and has most recently earned herself the title of AQHA Youth Champion on her horse, Solo Commodity. Paige enjoys riding just about any horse she can swing her leg over, two-year- olds to 20-year-olds.


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Paige McNally Paige McNally, 16, lives


since she was eight-years-old. She began showing with the Ancaster Saddle Club and then moved in to showing AHQA four years ago. Although focus- ing on her favorite English hunt seat classes with her present horse, Laura does not disappoint when stepping in to the Western performance classes. Laura easily keeps herself


is from Paris, Ontario,returns to Team Canada as a leader for 2014. In 2012, Laura traveled to Kreuth, Germany with the team as a leader and her dedication to the team, hard work and out- standing leadership skills earned her spot on the 2014 team. Laura has been riding


Laura Berensci Laura Berensci, 16, who


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