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AQHA Director’s Report


By Kathy M. Patterson AQHA Director


2020 AQHA Convention The American Quarter


Horse Association cancelled the 2020 AQHA Convention, due to coronavirus (COVID-19) con- cerns. The convention was origi- nally scheduled for March 13-16 at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The cancel- lation of the 2020 AQHA Con- vention follows the rise in confirmed cases of the coron- avirus in the United States and recent announcements of organi- zations and companies initiating travel bans worldwide. With the cancellation of the convention, registrants will automatically re- ceive a full refund for their reg- istration fees.


AQHA Weekly Service Report The American Quarter


Horse Association Member Ex-


perience Team works hard to serve AQHA members around the globe. The Association is re- leasing weekly service reports to update AQHA members on sta- tistics regarding the amount and type of work completed at AQHA Headquarters each week. Member Experience profession- als assist members with their AQHA work via email, mail and by phone. The report is designed to keep AQHA members ap- prised on performance statistics of the volume of work completed in Amarillo, in addition to the number of AQHA members serv- iced during the week. AQHA members can view the weekly re- port at www.aqha.com/weekly- service-report, or on AQHA’s Facebook page and @offi- cialaqha Instagram. Performance statistics will be updated weekly. If you are looking for answers to frequently asked questions, visit the AQHA Help Center. If you can’t find the an-


swer you are looking for on the AQHA Help Center, contact AQHA for additional assistance at www.aqha.com/contact-info or call 806-376-4811 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday.


New AQHA Guidelines and Rules for Drugs and Medica- tions


The American Quarter


Horse Association is proud to an- nounce a new resource for AQHA members. The 2020 AQHA Guidelines and Rules for Drugs and Medications is now available online to serve as an ed- ucational resource, in addition to AQHA’s official medications rules set forth in the violations section of the AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regula- tions.


This new resource includes


advice about understanding the AQHA Equine Drugs and Med- ications Rules and applying it in practical situations. The purpose is to help accommodate legiti- mate therapy in compliance with the requirements of the rules. It is important to note, these are only guidelines to serve as an educa- tional supplement. It is impor- tant


to consult a licensed


veterinarian in determining whether a particular substance is required for the welfare of a horse and when determining the dosage appropriate for such horse under AQHA’s rules. The AQHA drug testing program is designed to ensure that horses competing in AQHA competi- tions are doing so in a manner that will promote the safety and well-being of all horses compet- ing and the enforcement of fair and equitable rules and proce- dures.


New AQHA Service Centers The American Quarter


Horse Association is opening ad- ditional AQHA Service Centers this spring. The first AQHA Service


Center is set to open on March 9 at Heritage Place Inc. in Okla- homa City. To obtain assistance with AQHA paperwork, cus- tomers must schedule an appoint- ment with the AQHA Member Experience Team at each AQHA Service Center. Details on how to set-up an appointment, contact information, office hours and more


are available at


www.aqha.com/service-centers. “Expanding our services to


AQHA Service Centers provides our team the ability to improve the level of customer service we deliver to our members,” said Craig Huffhines, AQHA execu- tive vice president. “Additional locations expands accessibility to


our members who would prefer to work with someone from our Member Experience Team in person, but do not have the abil- ity to travel to Amarillo.” Addi- tional AQHA Service Center locations will be announced as locations are confirmed. “We look forward to con-


tinuing to expand our operations and providing a local presence to enhance our services for horse lovers around the world,” said Huffhines. AQHA Headquarters, lo-


cated in Amarillo, will continue to accept walk-in customers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central, Monday - Friday, with the exception of holiday hours. If you aren’t located close


to AQHA Headquarters in Amar- illo, or one of these new AQHA Service Center locations, visit www.aqha.com/member-ser- vices-on-location for details about the events where the AQHA Member Experience Team will be available to process AQHA paperwork.


Payment Options for Canadian Customers AQHA modifies accept-


able payment options for Cana- dian customers. Effective April 1, 2020, the


American Quarter Horse Associ- ation will no longer accept checks drawn on Canadian banks for payment of services from Canadian customers. This policy change aligns with international policies regarding acceptable forms of payment; AQHA does not accept checks from any inter- national country drawn on a for- eign bank account. To determine if AQHA can accept a check, routing numbers for Canadian banks contain eight digits, while U.S. bank routing numbers con- sist of nine digits. If an interna-


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 Association sites. Contact: CQHA President,


Wayne Burwash, ph: 403-246-8283, email: president@cqha.ca


tional customer is paying with a check drawn from a U.S. bank, the amount is required to be in U.S. funds. AQHA will continue to accept debit, credit or prepaid debit/credit card payments in U.S. funds from Canadian cus- tomers. The Association offers


quick and simple ways to pay an invoice online. Learn step-by- step how to pay an AQHA in- voice on AQHA.com.


If


Canadian customers are unable to make a payment by the meth- ods noted above, contact the AQHA Finance Department at fi- nance@aqha.org to learn about alternative ways to pay an in- voice, such as PayPal or wire transfers. For additional ques- tions regarding an invoice, call 806-376-4811, and select Option 4 to speak with a representative in Billing, or submit an electronic form.


The Power of YOUth at YES Register for the 2020 Bank


of America Youth Excellence Seminar by May 15 to guarantee your spot at this year’s event. Youth interested in attending the 2020 Bank of America Youth Ex- cellence Seminar, scheduled for June 29 - July 1 in Amarillo, Texas, can register now. YES welcomes American Quarter Horse Youth Association mem- bers and nonmembers, ages 10 to 18, to experience a three-day, ac- tion-packed event that offers valuable leadership skills, inspir- ing speakers and tons of fun. YES attendees will be en-


couraged and inspired by keynote speaker Amberly Snyder with her address, “Walk Ride Rodeo.” Snyder is a rodeo com- petitor and public speaker who motivates others using her story of determination and persistence. At 19, Snyder was in a car acci- dent that left her paralyzed from the waist down, but that has not stopped her from riding her horse again and competing in rodeos


across the United States. Hosted by the 2019-20


AQHYA officers and directors, YES offers a wide variety of ac- tivities and workshops focused on developing the youth in our industry. If you’ve never at- tended YES, it’s an amazing op- portunity to meet new people, have fun expanding your leader- ship skills and learn more about AQHA, AQHYA and the Ameri- can Quarter Horse industry. Voting delegates represent-


ing the affiliates will elect the 2020-21 AQHYA officers and di- rectors during YES. Members from AQHYA’s 11 regions will also elect up to three directors to represent their respective regions during the conference. Registra- tion is $115 for current AQHYA and AQHA members if registered by May 15 and $130 for all other youth and adults if registered by May 15. Registrations received after May 15 will be charged a $25 late fee and are subject to availability. All registration fees include meals. Also, don’t forget to apply


for the Wrangler ASPIRE Award, which is a $1,000 award pro- vided by Wrangler for an AQHYA member who excels in leadership and service. The award assists in developing and improving scholarship, leader- ship, community interest and par- ticipation of young horsemen and -women. The award is presented at YES and the deadline to apply is May 1. Download the applica- tion at www.aqha.com/yes. For more information on the 2020 Bank of America Youth Excel- lence


Seminar, visit


www.aqha.com/yes. Till next time, remember


to visit the OQHA, AQHA, and CQHA websites for Quarter Horse news! If I can be of assistance,


please contact me at: Ph: (519) 345-2861 or by e-mail at: tbrkathy@hsfx.ca.


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