26/ MAY 2019 THE RIDER 2019 Executive & Board of Directors


President: Cheryl Norris, 613-608-3608, snappysdevil@aol.com Vice-President: Taylor D. Burt Past President: Shawna Crawford, crawfordqh@gmail.com


Directors: Rosemary Burt


Doug MacDougall Barb Downer


www.eoqha.com Great Shows, Great Horses, Great Friends


Karen Peterson SPONSORS:


The Burt Family


Check out our facebook page Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association for more information Sheryl Chillson


Janey MacDougall Dianne Runtz


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create meaningful impact in the industry. To learn more about the Foundation programs of impact, visit www.aqha.com/foundation. Your Executive Committee, Foundation Board of


Trustees and AQHA staff are committed to resolving the problems you are experiencing. I appreciate your trust and patience, as we move forward with modernizing your As- sociation.


Identification Methods: Horse Microchips What American Quarter Horse owners need to know


about the AQHA Microchip Pilot Project. Since 1994, Louisiana has required that all horses be


microchipped as part of a push to eradicate equine infec- tious anemia. It wasn’t until 2005 that the state found an- other benefit to the microchips. After hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, roughly 400 horses were displaced in Louisiana. Thanks to mandatory microchipping, authori- ties scanned those horses and returned most of them to their owners. A microchip, about the size of a grain of rice, con-


tains a 15-digit numerical code unique to that horse. The number can never be altered. The ID numbers are like an automobile’s VIN number and provide a reliable way to verify a horse’s identity. In horses, the microchip is im- planted into the nuchal ligament in the neck, using a sy- ringe-like device. Regardless of where you live or what you do with your American Quarter Horse, the advantages to implanting a microchip in your horse just make sense. Now you have the opportunity to learn more about mi- crochipping, get your horse microchipped and have that ID number added to his permanent record in AQHA’s data- base.


This spring, AQHA launched the AQHA Microchip


Pilot Project, which consists of reaching out to educate members, owners, breeders, trainers, show managers and others on the benefits of microchipping, and teaching how to properly microchip a horse. Dr. Tom Lenz, a strong ad- vocate for animal welfare, biosecurity and livestock trace- ability, says microchipping improves consumer confidence and validates breed integrity. Dr. Lenz is also the chair- man of the AQHA Microchip Task Force. He adds that if a horse is microchipped, then you scan it and compare the chip number to the microchip ID number that’s on its reg- istration certificate and know you’re dealing with the right horse.


Even if owners who don’t show or race their horses


can see benefits from microchipping, such as helping them recover their horses in case of natural disaster or theft. By Becky Newell


CQHA Seeks Team Canada Coach and Team Manager for 2020 AQHA Youth World Cup The Canadian Quarter Horse Association is pleased


to announce that the next American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup will be held in Germany in July 2020. This prestigious event, first held in Australia in 1986 will fea- ture teams of five riders from up to 20 different countries. The host country provides a pool of horses for the compe- tition. And, in the tradition of every Youth World Cup event since its inception the CQHA will co-ordinate and field a youth team of up to five riders, plus alternates, to represent our country as Team Canada. The CQHA is now actively seeking applications for


the two volunteer positions of Team Canada Coach and Team Canada Manager for the 2020 Youth World Cup. The Team Coach’s position will be of interest to experi- enced professional horse trainers/youth exhibitor coaches. Riders will compete in Western Horsemanship, Showman- ship at Halter, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Trail, Ranch Riding, Reining and Cutting. The Team Man- ager’s support position will be of interest to experienced sport administrators. A list of each position’s duties and responsibilities is posted on the CQHA web site. Letters of application outlining relevant qualifications must be postmarked by May 31, 2019 and forwarded the CQHA Youth World Cup Chairperson: Kathy M. Patterson 4912 RD 179 RR#1 Bornholm ON N0K 1A0. Ph: 519-345- 2861, Email : tbrkathy@hsfx.ca . Individuals may apply for either position. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and to coach/manager applicant pairs who can demonstrate they have a prior working relationship, as they will be in constant contact during the months leading up to the 2020 event.


Till next time if I can be of assistance, please contact


me at: Phone: (519) 345-2861, or by e-mail at: tbrkathy@hsfx.ca.


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