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in the world. 11. King Ranch Quarter Horses, Kingsville – The legendary King Ranch has produced numerous influential sires of the Quarter Horse breed, including Wimpy, Old Sorrel, Mr San Peppy and Peppy San Badger. Little Richard and Tomate Laureles, two AQHA foundation sires selected for their desirable Quarter Horse charac- teristics, were also bred by the King Ranch. This marker is at the entrance of the King Ranch Visi- tor Center, off State Highway 141, Kingsville, Texas. 16. AQHA Headquarters, Amar- illo – In the early years of AQHA, business was often con- ducted out of personal offices of the Association’s elected execu- tives. In 1946, AQHA President Albert Mitchell strove to bring unity to the new association and tasked Raymond Hollingsworth of Amarillo with setting up head- quarters to oversee the daily op- erations. This marker is at AQHA International Headquarters at 1600 Quarter Horse Drive, Amarillo, Texas. 20. Resting Place of Wimpy, Crockett – The horse that holds Registration No. 1 in the AQHA Studbook, Wimpy earned that registration number by winning the stallion class at the the 1941 Fort Worth Southwestern Expo- sition and Fat Stock Show. Wimpy passed on his cow sense, good temperament and intelli- gence to his 174 offspring. At the age of 22, Wimpy died in his re- tirement pasture, knee deep in clover.


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Duhamel’s horse Dougan has to say about virtual shows. Sandra


23. The Houston Livestock and Rodeo Horse Show, Houston – Founded as the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Expo- sition in 1931 by James Sartwelle, this event showcased the cattle industry of Texas, as well as the cowboys who worked them. In the late 1940s, an AQHA show was added to the event. 29. First National Cutting Horse Association-Sanctioned Cutting, Dublin, Texas – In 1946, this contest allowed the discipline to become an AQHA event. Jimmy Maddox took first place riding Snooks, his American Quarter Horse. More than 17,000 NCHA members ride Quarter Horses now, competing for more than $44 million in prize money at 2,200 shows worldwide. 30. Gonzales Joe Bailey, Gonza- les** - Joe Bailey, who holds AQHA Registration No. 4, left his mark on the Quarter Horse with his successful foals. These foals excelled on the racetrack, in rodeo arenas, in show rings and on the ranch. The marker is at the Joe Bailey Memorial in J.B. Wells Park off County Road 197, Gonzales, Texas. 31. Royal King, Comanche** – Royal King was a cutting horse, earning $24,003 in his lifetime and placing among the National Cutting Horse Association’s top- 10 annual earners four times in his career. His descendants inher- ited his cow sense, including daughter Miss Nancy Bailey and grandson Smart Little Lena. This marker sits on the grounds of the Comanche County Courthouse at the intersection of North Houston Street and West Grand Avenue, Comanche, Texas.


is the volunteer behind the 2020 Summer Pandemic Horse Show, another virtual show opportunity for exhibitors. Interested in giving it a try?


OQHA Show #1 is currently www.eoqha.com


Great Shows, Great Horses, Great Friends


2020 Executive & Board of Directors


President: Cheryl Norris, 613-608-3608, snappysdevil@aol.com Vice-President: Barb Downer Past President: Shawna Crawford, crawfordqh@gmail.com Secretary: Sheryl Chillson


Directors:


Colleen McFadden Janey MacDougall


SPONSORS:


Doug MacDougall Joanne Dorion


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Virginia 25. Quarter Path Racing in Colo- nial Williamsburg – In the 17th and 18th centuries, horse races took place on impromptu quarter- mile paths created by colonists in Williamsburg, Virginia. Those early contests were organized into spectator races as the Quar- ter Horse (named for the distance this breed of horses could sprint) was developed. This marker is outside the Coach and Livestock Barn in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.


Canada 10. Picov Downs, Ajax, Ontario – Now known as Ajax Downs, Picov Downs has hosted Quarter Horse races since its start in 1969. Built on the family land of Russian immigrant Alexander Picov, the track has a unique “J” shape due to the placement be- tween a highway and a creek. 19. Quarterama, Toronto, Ontario – The Ontario Quarter Horse As- sociation and the Canadian Quar- ter Horse Convention joined forces in 1969 to host a showcase of the American Quarter Horse in Canada. The event included lec- tures, clinics, a horse sale and other programs. With the addi- tion of an AQHA show in 1970 and other additions through the years, Quarterama consistently ranked among the top 10 AQHA shows.


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) 949-4956 or by e-mail at: tbrkathy@hsfx.ca.


open and runs through to June 14th and the 2020 Summer Pan- demic Horse Show has several events running throughout the next couple of months.


Canadian Quarter Horse Association Launches Book Club


CQHA to launch a virtual book club in July featuring Canadian authors of equine and equine related fiction, and non- fiction.


Ottawa, JUNE 29, 2020 — The Canadian Quar- ter Horse Association (CQHA), the Canadian affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Associ- ation (AQHA), and representative of the largest breed population within the Canadian herd, an- nounced today, that a book club will be launched in July as part of their community building initiatives. The books which have been chosen are all written by Canadian authors, many of them CQHA members or with ties to the quarter horse industry in Canada. The book club will be run virtually, through social media platforms and will kick off July 5, 2020 with “Long Ride Home: Guts, Guns and Grizzlies” written by Ryerson University alumni and in- ternational long rider Filipe Masetti Leite, (which is soon to be made into a major motion picture), it is the first installment of his historic account of his long ride through the whole of the Americas and back again. The book is avail- able on Amazon and through Kindle Unlimited. Other selected authors include: Ontario artist and first time novelist Mark Grice, from Mani- toba past CQHA president Marnie Sommers’ co-authored work with her mother Norma Sluman, and celebrated Canadian journalist and winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award (first Canadian honoured), Paul St. Pierre, of British Columbia. “Canada is rich in literary talent, and


there certainly isn’t a shortage of horse stories in this country, so when out of personal curios- ity I stated to look for new Canadian books to read, which had an equine spin to them, during this pandemic, it dawned on me just how many people I knew within the Canadian quarter horse industry who had published books, and that was pretty much how the idea for the CQHA book club happened” stated CQHA Media Committee Chairperson Laurie Haughton. It didn’t take long for the CQHA Media Team to compile a list of over a dozen titles, and fortunately because many of the au- thors are either involved with quarter horses in Canada or are at least friends of the industry, it’s been a fairly easy process to welcome the au- thors to be involved with the book club as the idea has developed.


From the trail, Filipe Masetti Leite is quoted “ I am thrilled to have my best-seller, Long Ride Home open the CQHA virtual book club! In the work I talk about my passion for the Quarter Horse and how the breed helped inspire my dream of crossing the Americas on horseback. And it’s thanks to my horses Bruiser and Frenchie, two majestic Quarter Horses from Montana, that I managed to live that dream.” The accomplished cowboy and author, is just kilometers and days away from completing his historic ride as he’s welcomed back to Calgary this year as their 2020 Calgary Stampede Pa- rade Marshal (The Parade Marshal without a parade due to Covid-19) Plans are under way for authors to host


FaceBook LIVE readings of their works, help facilitate book club discussions, and even create contests for other aspiring authors, who have a few good horse stories of their own tucked away. Author and renowned artist Mark Grice said about the inspiration for his book Paint The Horse Blue “As a horseman I wanted to write a story that had all of the authenticity that horse people want in an equine themed novel. At the same time, non-horse people can enjoy a glimpse into our industry and get caught up in the main plot of the story which is in the char- acters and relationships.” The book club will be open to Canadian


and international book lovers and equine enthu- siasts, with no fee to join. The primary purpose of the club is to be a social function of the CQHA and to assist in promoting the talent that exists beyond the barn, amongst Canada’s equestrians involved with the quarter horse in- dustry.


Book Club sign up information is now


available on the CQHA FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/cndquarter- horseassoc/. The Canadian Quarter Horse Association


exists to address issues of concern to Canadian owners of American Quarter Horses; to be a communications vehicle for and with Canadian AQHA members; and to promote and market Canadian-bred and/or Canadian-owned Ameri- can Quarter Horses, both globally and domes- tically. To learn more please visit www.cqha.ca or contact our media director Laurie Haughton, by email at info@cqha.ca or call 613-978- 6977.


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