20/ NOVEMBER 2020 THE RIDER INSIDE


AQHA News ..........................20 CQHA News ..........................20 OQHA News ..........................21 Conquering COVID-19..........22 EOQHA News........................22 QROOI News.........................23


AQHA Director’s Report


dation in mid-October. “While we are sad to see


Anna go, we are also proud that her role with the Association has positioned her to be recruited by another strong organization in the industry – the National Reined Cow Horse Association,” said Craig Huffhines, AQHA ex- ecutive vice president. “Anna has accepted an offer to serve as executive director of NRCHA, one of AQHA’s alliance partners, and we look forward to working with Dr. Morrison in her new ca- pacity.” Kane plans to keep the


focus of the international depart- ment on improving AQHA’s in- ternational member support through partnership with the AQHA Membership Experience Team, implementation of digital solutions


to


By Kathy M. Patterson AQHA Director


Kane Takes Reins of AQHA International Department AQHA is excited to an-


nounce that the AQHA Interna- tional Department will transition leadership to AQHA Director of International Activities Sierra Kane. Dr. Morrison tendered her resignation with the American Quarter Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Foun-


problematic


processes and development of programs that are important to the Association’s international members. “We will also continue to


partner with affiliate leadership and the AQHA International Committee to ensure we are hearing and responding to the concerns that are most important to you,” Kane added. The AQHA International


Department has been under the leadership of Dr. Morrison since January 2017. “My work with both inter-


national and the American Quar- ter Horse Foundation has been


incredibly rewarding,” said Dr. Morrison. “I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to meet so many of our international mem- bers and work hard to advocate for you at AQHA, and I am very proud to have recruited such a strong team to do the same.” To learn more about the


AQHA International Department, visit www.aqha.com/interna- tional. To contact the AQHA In- ternational Department, email international@aqha.org.


AQHA Professional Horse- men’s Council Hosting Online Auction The AQHA Professional


Horseman’s Crisis Fund provides assistance to AQHA Professional Horsemen who have suffered sudden and demonstrable hard- ship or disaster of a severe and unexpected nature or from seri- ous physical illness. The AQHA Professional


Horsemen Association is a pro- fessional organization composed of an elite group of trustworthy horse experts. To become an AQHA Professional Horseman, these horsemen must agree to ad- here to the professional standards of AQHA and to work in a pro- fessional manner to further its goals and objectives. The AQHA Professional


Horsemen’s Council will host an online auction to raise money for this great cause during the 2020 Farnam AQHA World Champi-


onship Show. Bidding opens at 9 a.m. Central on November 15 and closes at 6 p.m. Central on November 19. You can find the online auction at www.inter- nethorseauctions.com. View more information


about AQHA Professional Horse- men at www.aqha.com/aqha-pro- fessional-horsemen.


QData Database Reaches $2 Billion Milestone QData, formerly Robin


Glenn Pedigrees (RGP), is ex- cited to announce that its data- base has reached $2 billion in horse earnings. The 37-year-old performance-horse database fo- cuses on American Quarter Horses, also documenting the money earned and major accom- plishments of horses from other breeds that officially cross onto American Quarter Horses. Since AQHA purchased


RGP in 2014 to enhance its mem- ber services, the QData database has become a premier resource for American Quarter Horse pedigree and performance data. The database currently contains more than 387,200 horses, 2,366,000 performance lines and over $2 billion in horse earnings, covering every performance event related to American Quar- ter Horses. Glenn began recording cut-


ting, reining and reined cow horse data before the National Reined Cow Horse Association


CQHA Q Heroes


trainer and futurity prospect, Brian Is- abell.


Cheryl is well respected as the an-


chor of EOQHA, at the Summer Sizzler 2019 the board of director’s presented Cheryl with an recognition award. In Cheryl’s words: “It was very kind to be recognized” The recognition award read, “we should acknowledge that Cheryl has been president for 10 yrs now and without her dedication EOQHA would not be where it is today. “


Cheryl’s love for the horses spills Cheryl Norris


September 2020 Q Horse Heroes National Recognition Honoree Cheryl Norris is one of those ded-


icated equestrian volunteers. She is no stranger to the Quarter Horse show cir- cuit operation and exhibition. Her spe- cialty on the Quarter Horse Circuit was Hunter Under Saddle and Pleasure Driv- ing.


Cheryl has assumed the position


of President of Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association (EOQHA) currently for eleven years. Decisions to cancel all events for


2020 due to Covid-19 did not stop Cheryl from engaging EOQHA mem- bers in a virtual clinic with renowned


over into the miniature show circuit, where she exhibits in halter, roadster, single pleasure driving , tandem hitch as well as multi hitch classes , cones, and . . Another fun class is barrels (yes while driving your fastest mini) Cheryl’s story does not end here.


For the past 25 years Cheryl is em- ployed at Kemptville District Hospital in the Dietary Department. Kemptville District Hospital is a fully accredited healthcare facility committed to building healthier communities. During her ca- reer, Cheryl was on the award winning team to receive: Regional Unit of the Year by Morrison, the healthcare divi- sion of Compass Group Canada, the hospital’s food service provider. The KDH unit was chosen from healthcare organizations all over the region, which encompasses Quebec, Ontario and Man- itoba. (excerpt from Kemptville District Hospital) CQHA honors Cheryl Norris as a


2020 Canadian Quarter Horses Associ- ation Q Horse Hero.


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,


Gilles Seguin, ph: 613-293-6176, email: president@cqha.ca


existed, then purchased the entire National Cutting Horse and Na- tional Reining Horse associa- tions’ databases. Gradually, the database was expanded to cover every dollar tracked from every faction, including pleasure, hal- ter, speed and ranch-horse events, regardless of the event’s affilia- tion. Earnings are so current that limited-age events are included in the database within days of the last show day. Available to web users at


www.robinglenn.com via data re- ports, the Catalog Builder and QStallions.com, QData’s online services offer detailed money- earning activity for all perform- ance-horse factions and the ability to create customized data reports by utilizing several filter options, such as Performance, Dam’s Produce, Sire and Grand- sire reports. The QData team continuously updates the data- base and plans to implement more member services that com- bine QData and AQHA informa- tion. For more information on QData,


visit www.robinglenn.com.


Apply for an American Quar- ter Horse Foundation Scholar- ship


The deadline for 2021


American Quarter Horse Founda- tion scholarship applications is December 1, 2020. Applicants wishing to obtain scholarship funding from the Foundation for


the 2021-22 academic year can download the scholarship guide- lines for a complete list of criteria and requirements. The Foundation awarded


scholarships totaling more than $420,000 to 159 students for the 2020-21 academic year. Since its inception in 1976, the Foundation scholarship program has awarded more than $8.5 million in finan- cial assistance to more than 1,500 young horse enthusiasts and in- dustry members. Eligibility of applicants is


based on the individual criteria and requirements of each schol- arship. Applicants must be AQHYA or AQHA members. Re- cipients are selected based on ac- ademic achievement, financial need and American Quarter Horse involvement, as well as the applicant’s leadership and com- munication skills. For more information


about Foundation scholarships, call 806-378-5029 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday,


or


foundation@aqha.org. 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.


See more CQHA QHeroes on Page 22.


Horse Stallions in North Amer- ica. Christine is a Director with Ontario Quarter Horse Amateur Association (OAQHA) main- taining the Facebook page, and engaging in various fund raising efforts.


Christine travels 50 min-


utes one way to Timmins and District Hospital, where for the past 30 years she is employed as a Laboratory Technician. Her job is covers emergency depart- ment, microbiology department, and the main laboratory. Tim- mins and District Hospital is a full service hospital for Northern On- tario residences, partnering with Lake- head University, Laurentian Medicine. Over and above Christine’s posi-


Christine St-Jean


September 2020 Q Horse Heroes National Recognition Honoree Christine’s devotion to riding


quarter horses began as a 15 year old girl when her mother purchased a quarter horse for her. Christine showed local shows for a few years, until she got the bug to attend the Ontario Quarter Horse Circuit. Christine’s remote northern On-


tario location does not stop her from trailering her show horse 12 hours one way to exhibit in western pleasure, showmanship and trail. Christine is proud of her horses, and the foals that she has raised, breeding to top Quarter


tion as a Laboratory Technician and po- sition with OAQHA, Christine was the founder of “Horses for Hoof”. This ini- tiative raised 10,000.00 dollars through clinics, and various other horse activities for the emergency department at Tim- mins and District Hospital and Northern College. CQHA honors Christine St-Jean


as a 2020 Canadian Quarter Horses As- sociation Q Horse Hero.


Laura Siebenthal-Baxter


September 2020 Q Horse Heroes National Recognition Honoree Laura is currently in her twelfth


email “Membership” section.


free to current members of AQHA. To enroll


year as letter carrier, employed by Cananda Post in the Province of On- tario.


After completing her Bachelor of


Science in Psychology and Social Work, Laura took a position with a Police Serv- ice and also worked as a Emergency Medical Technician on a rural ambu- lance.


Juggling a career and family,


Laura enjoys equestrian activities with her daughter and grandchildren. Volun- teering with Canadian Pony Club, Equine Assisted Learning and rescuing quarter horses keeps the family busy. Laura enjoys riding her Quarter


Horse / Appaloosa cross mare “Dixie”, volunteering with Ontario Mounted Special Service Unit which is a proud al- liance partner of the Canadian Quarter Horse Association, CQHA honors Laura Siebenthal-Baxter as a 2020 Canadian Quarter Horses Association Q Horse Hero.


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