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INSIDE AQHA Director’s Report .......21 CQHA News ..........................21 OQHA News ..........................22 QROOI News.........................23


AQHA Director’s Report


dar. This is the fifth year AQHA mem- bers have contributed photos to the an- nual calendar.


2018 Challenge Fees For the past 25 years, the Bank


By Kathy Patterson AQHA Director


AQHA Calendar Unveiled The 2018 American Quarter


Horse Association Calendar, filled with photos taken by AQHA mem- bers, is available now at Quarter Horse Outfitters. Earlier in the year, AQHA


hosted a photo contest, encouraging all AQHA members to submit photos of an American Quarter Horse. More than 1,000 entries were received, and AQHA and American Quarter Horse Hall Fame & Museum staff selected 150 to be displayed at the 2017 AQHA Photography Show & Sale, October 27 - November 25 at the Museum. From the top 150 photos sub-


mitted, 64 photos were selected to fill the pages of the 2018 AQHA Calen-


Youth World Cup Continued from Page 20


Horses. Abby has been riding horses since she was two. She started out on a Shetland pony named Shadow and together they competed in schooling shows. When she outgrew her pony and moved on to a larger pony she began showing in the jumper classes at schooling shows. Abby eventually outgrew this pony as well, and moved on to a Quarter Horse. Abby fell in love with Quarter Horses and after watch- ing her aunt show at the Quarter Horse circuits, she too wanted to begin showing, both in english and western. Abby now shows her horse Riley, whom she got as two-year-old is now five. Her success in the show pen has earned her three Ontario awards, multiple high point award and circuit awards, and an all-round award with Ontario Area 3. Out- side of riding horses Abby enjoys


of America Racing Challenge program has offered racing American Quarter Horses more opportunities at every level – from juvenile to aged horses. In the history of the program, it has of- fered maiden, bonus and regional challenge races around North and South America, as well as the year-end Bank of America Challenge Champi- onships, which brings top regional horses together to compete for rich purses. The program continues to offer additional opportunities for more horses, and in 2018, Racing Challenge enrollment fees will remain the same. Horses can be enrolled for life for as little as $300 when payments are made in their weanling year. The cost is $600 for yearlings; $2,500 for 2-year- olds before March 15; $8,000 for 2- year-olds between March 16 and December 31; and $20,000 for 3-year- olds and older. Effective January 1, 2018, race


payments will total $1,200 for all Rac- ing Challenge regional races, includ- ing


the Bank of America


Championship Challenge, Adequan Derby Challenge, John Deere Juvenile Challenge, Merial Distaff Challenge and Distance Challenge races. “Race payments have not in-


creased in the past 14 years, and the new race payment fee is relative to the


boating, camping, playing bas- ketball and working at the barn at which she boards her horse. Abby is very proud to be a part of this team!


The Team Coach & Manager are:


cost of inflation within the industry,” said Janet VanBebber, AQHA chief racing officer. “The increase will help build purses and continue to help the horses and horsemen competing within the Challenge program.” A time-of-entry payment for the


AQHA


Challenge Championships, which was in place for 10 years during the pro- gram, is being re-instituted. The time- of-entry payment will occur in the fall, and will be $2,500 for the Bank of America Challenge Championship, and $1,000 each for the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship, John Deere Juvenile Challenge Champi- onship, Merial Distaff Challenge Championship and Distance Chal- lenge Championship races. For more information on racing,


visit www.aqha.com/racing.


2018 AQHA Rulebook The AQHA rulebook represents


corporation bylaws, rules and regula- tions of registration, rules and regula- tions of racing, rules and regulations of shows, amateur and youth division rules and regulations, and the consti- tution of AQHYA. The rulebook also answers all your questions regarding AQHA rules, show patterns, horse markings, equipment guidelines and much more. The AQHA Official Handbook


of Rules and Regulations is now avail- able online in PDF format, in print and via the AQHA Rulebook App. AQHA members can download the rulebook


Coach: Della Cryderman Murillo, ON


Della Cryderman has been breed- ing, training and showing Quarter Horses for over thirty years and presently owns and operates a equine training facility. Her focus for Cryderman Training Stables is to prepare horses and their ex- hibitors for national and interna- tional competition. While the majority of the horse/rider com- binations whom she coaches show at American Quarter Horse circuits, she also coaches several dressage and jumping horses/rid- ers. Cryderman has travelled and shared her knowledge with riders who have committed to further- ing their skills, and given many clinics ranging from first time riders to numerous youth and am- ateurs who became AQHA Supe- rior Award winners, AQHA Champions, AQHA Versatility Champions, All-American Con- gress and AQHA World Show fi- nalists. Cryderman's daughter, Jessie Godin was a gold-medalist member of Team Canada while competing at the Youth World Cup hosted by Australia in 2004.


or request


The Canadian Quarter Horse Association is an affiliate of the AQHA. Annual membership is


on-line, visit the CQHA web site: www.cqha.ca, and choose


Choose “Affiliates” to link to provincial Quarter Horse & Racing Associ- ation sites. Contact: CQHA President,


Wayne Burwash, ph: 403-246-8283, email: president@cqha.ca a printed copy at www.aqha.com/rulebook.


CQHA Confirms Team Canada 2018 Se- lections The American Quarter Horse Youth


World Cup is an international event held very two years and hosted by a different country each time. American Quarter Horse youth from around the world will come to the next Youth World Cup to be held June 28 - July 8 in Bryan/College Station, Texas. A major initiative of the CQHA is to field youth teams for these biennial Youth World Cup competitions and is pleased to an- nounce the following ten qualified youth participants from applications received from all across Canada for Team Canada 2018. The Competing riders are Hannah Buijs, Lisle, Ontario, Ellie Gerbrandt, Roberts Creek, British Columbia, James Heitzner, St. Clements, Ontario, Alexandra Hibberd, Calgary, Alberta and Mackenzie Inksater, Roberts Creek, British Columbia. The Al- ternate Riders are Cassidy Cressman, Belleville, Ontario and Madison Holmes, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The Leader- ship members are Kylie Bond, Warren, Manitoba, Darla Leroux, Sudbury, Ontario and Abby Schapp, Midland, Ontario. The Team Coach is Della Cryderman, Murillo, Ontario and the Team Manager is Karen Westerback, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Representing Canada at international


events is a costly initiative and Team Canada members and their families are each responsible for fund-raising a portion of their travel expenses. To help them reach these goals, please consider supporting an individual team member, or the team as a whole, with a business or personal sponsor- ship. To learn about the benefits of offered


Della coached Jessie to 4th place in Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation during the 2016 AQHA World Championship Show. Cryderman served as President of the Thun- der Bay Quarter Horse Club for 15 years and as President of the North Superior Quarter Horse Council for 10 years.


for various sponsorship levels, visit the CQHA website and learn more about Team Canada 2018. You are also invited to join the public Team Canada 2018 Facebook page to follow the activities leading up to and during the event.


Annual Conventions The 2018 AQHA Convention will be


held on March 2-5, 2018, in Jacksonville, Florida. The CQHA Annual General Meeting


will take place in conjunction with the Quarter Horse Association of Alberta’s AGM and Awards Banquet on Saturday, January 13th 2018 at 9:00 A.M. at the Sher- aton Conference Centre 3310 - 50th Av- enue · Red Deer, Alberta. CQHA is also very pleased to confirm that their AGM Guest of Honour will be Anna Morrison AQHA Chief International Officer. The OQHA Annual General Meeting


and Awards Banquet will be held Saturday January 20. 2018 at the Sunbridge Hotel & Conference Centre (formerly Holiday Inn- Cambridge), 200 Holiday Inn Drive, Cam- bridge, Ontario. For Tickets and more information Contact: Mary Moore, 260 Cassandra Blvd, Sarnia, On N7S 0A2, Ph: 519-337-4168 or email: mmoore40@co- geco.ca


In closing I would like to congratu-


late Ontario and Canadian Quarter Horse owners and exhibitors on their many ac- complishments over the past year and wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday Season! Till next time if I can be of assis-


tance, please contact me at: Phone: (519) 345-2861,


or thrkathy@hsfx.ca.


Quarter Horses for approxi- mately 20 years and competes as an amateur on AQHA show cir- cuits in Canada and the U.S. She has achieved two AQHA Ama- teur Superior Awards and is an AQHA Amateur Champion. Westerback is employed as a Youth Services


residential


Manager: Karen Westerback Thunder Bay, ON


Karen has been involved with


2017 Executive & Board of Directors President: Cheryl Norris, 613-608-3608, snappysdevil@aol.com Vice-President: Stephanie Burns Secretary: Sheryl Chillson, petiteheartstrings@gmail.com Past President: Shawna Crawford, crawfordqh@gmail.com Treasurer: Deb Knapton Directors: Doug MacDougall - jjaneymac295@hotmail.com Jane MacDougall - jjaneymac295@hotmail.com


SPONSORS:


worker for youth who are at risk with the law, helping to develop therapeutic plans for release from custody. She has served her local Quarter Horse associations over the years as Secretary, Vice-Pres- ident and Youth Advisor, and has been actively involved in major fund-raising events and organiz- ing. In the past year, she has ac- quired a new role as a ring steward for several large AQHA show circuits including the Min- nesota Corporate Challenge and the Bob Yanz Masters and now serves as the President of the North Superior Quarter Horse Association. Della and Karen have


worked together as Team Canada Coach and Manager at three pre-


Directors: Barb Downer - downer2020@bell.net Dianne Runtz - dianner13@hotmail.com Jenna Misener - mjmquarterhorses@gmail.com Matt Misener - mjmquarterhorses@gmail.com Laura Coburn, laura.winn.coburn@gmail.com Colleen McFadden Joanne Dorion


www.eoqha.com Great Shows, Great Horses,


Great Friends


vious Youth World Cup events, 2008, 2010 and 2014, and bring an impressive combination of skills to CQHA and Team Canada. They are organized, mo- tivated and enthusiastic about this opportunity to be part of the 2018 AQHA Youth World Cup and firmly believe that they, along with the their ten talented youth team members, can de- velop a competitive Canadian team who will also be great am- bassadors for Canada. You are invited to join the


public Team Canada 2018 Face- book page to follow the activities leading up to and during the event. For more information re-


garding the Canadian Quarter Horse Association, including Team Canada’s participation at the 2018 AQHA Youth World Cup. Visit the CQHA website at www.cqha.ca and be sure to check out all the Youth World Cup links.


by e-mail at: “Membership” section.


free to current members of AQHA. To enroll


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