APRIL 2021 THE RIDER /19 INSIDE
AQHA News ..........................19 OQHA News ..........................20 Horse Heroes..........................21 EOQHA News........................21 CQHA News ..........................22 QROOI News.........................23
AQHA Director’s Report
First Vice President Dr. Scott Myers
Dr. Scott Myers of Sharon
Center, Ohio, has been an AQHA life member since 1993 and an AQHA director since 2011. Dr. Myers is a former member of the Hall of Fame Selection Commit- tee, Nominations and Credentials Committee, American Quarter Horse Foundation Council, and Equine Research Committee. Dr. Myers and his wife, veterinarian Dr. Leslie Myers, have two daughters, Taylor and Mallory.
Second Vice President Kenneth Banks
Kenneth Banks is an
By Kathy M. Patterson AQHA Director
2021 AQHA Executive Com- mittee
The 2021-2022 American
Quarter Horse Association Exec- utive Committee was elected at the 2021 AQHA Convention in San Antonio Texas. Though AQHA operates primarily upon the decisions of its members through the board of directors, the five-person Executive Com- mittee is responsible for imple- menting important decisions and governing AQHA between the annual meetings of the member- ship and the board. The Execu- tive Committee
convenes
throughout the year to conduct and manage the business of AQHA. The AQHA Executive Committee consists of a presi- dent, first vice president, second vice president and two additional members and is elected each year by the board at the convention. Each member serves a term of one year until the selection of his/her successor.
President Norman Luba Norman K. Luba of
Louisville, Kentucky, has been an AQHA life member since 1995 and an AQHA director since 2011. He has served on the AQHA Stud Book and Registra- tion Committee, where he served as chairman; AQHA Public Pol- icy Committee; and served as chairman of the AQHA Affiliate Advisory Board. Luba and his wife, veterinarian Dr. Lorraine Luba, have two sons – Christo- pher, a former American Quarter Horse Youth Association board member, and Colin, an AQHYA past president who is married to Catherine.
AQHA life member. He was elected as an AQHA director in 1996 and elevated to director-at- large in 2011. Banks has served on the International, Show and Contest, Nominations and Cre- dentials, Amateur, and Marketing committees. He also served on the Foundation and Show coun- cils. Banks currently serves on the Finance Committee. Banks and his wife, Laina,
an AQHA director-at-large and dedicated lover of the American Quarter Horse way of life, reside on the ranch in Schulenburg, Texas, where they spend most of their time breeding and raising American Quarter Horses. They share three children, son Paul and daughter-in-law Heather; daugh- ter Lindsay and son-in-law David Kutac; and son Russell and daughter-in-law Dr. Crystal Banks, and the joy of seven grandchildren.
Member James Hunt James “Jim” Hunt of Faith,
South Dakota, is an AQHA life member and has been an AQHA director since 2013. Hunt has served on the Ranching Council, Studbook and Registration Com- mittee, Animal Welfare Commis- sion and Hall of Fame Selection Committee. He has also served on the governance and micro chipping task forces. Hunt was the chairman of the Ranching Committee. He also spearheaded developing the AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder Young Horse Development Program and has personally donated more than 50 foals from his breeding program to this AQHYA program. Hunt and his wife, Joni,
have seven children, all of whom are involved in the family ranch- ing operation: oldest son J. Tom and wife Sage, who have 2 1/2- year-old twin girls and 6-month- old boy and girl twins; daughters Jessica and Jimmie Jean; son Justin and wife Erica, and sons Joshua, Jordan and Jeb.
Member Jeff Tebow Jeff Tebow is an AQHA
life member and has served as an AQHA director since 2011.
Tebow currently serves on the Studbook and Registration, Hall of Fame Selection, and Griev- ance committees. He has also served on the Racing Committee and Racing Council. Tebow and his wife, Vickie, reside in Pied- mont, Oklahoma. Tebow also has two daughters, AQHYA Past President Ann Elizabeth and Meg, who served on the AQHYA board of directors. Go to the AQHA website
to learn more about the newly elected AQHA Executive Com- mittee.
The Future of AQHA During the 2021 AQHA
Convention, AQHA President Norman K. Luba shared high- lights regarding the Association’s path for the future. —The Amer- ican Quarter Horse Association and AQHA Executive Committee is dedicated to continuing to re- main fiscally responsible with every decision made, as leader- ship moves the Association for- ward.
AQHA will continue to
make contributions to the Asso- ciation’s long-term reserves based on the goal of having one year of operating revenue held in the portfolio. AQHA will con- tinue to align the operational budget with the Association’s strategic plan, including provid- ing funding for technology inno- vation and development. This effort began in 2020, and it will continue in the coming years. The reality of today’s world is that embracing technology is key, and there needs to be an ongoing effort to continuously enhance it. AQHA will ensure contin-
uous improvement throughout each department of the Associa- tion that will benefit not only do- mestic membership, but also international membership. In 2020, each department under- went department-by-department strategic planning sessions. The Executive Committee will be re- viewing each department’s prior- ities, strategies and timelines, to move from good to great as an Association. AQHA will focus on using
data to improve the services and programs it provides to its mem- bers, thereby making it easier to do business with the Association. The Association will embrace technology to continue to drive efficiencies. Automation will also continue to occur. An example of this was the electronic entry form utilized for the AQHA world championship shows in 2020. These forms will continue to be improved. AQHA will identify ways
to attract the best minds and young professionals back into our AQHA pipeline. Talent, tal- ent development and recruitment will continue be a focus this year.
Finally, the Executive
Committee is implementing the 2021 Commission on AQHA Competitive Events. This will be an ambitious and comprehensive three-year plan to ensure the con- tinuous improvement of AQHA’s competitive events. It is antici- pated the results of this endeavor will take effect January 1, 2025. It will require the involvement of each AQHA Standing Committee that touches AQHA competitive events in any way. More infor- mation will be discussed with the various AQHA committees in the near future. The AQHA Executive
Committee and AQHA leader- ship look forward to making the necessary and appropriate changes for AQHA’s future.
2021 Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World Qualifying The AQHA Executive
Committee has made the deci- sion to waive qualifying for all classes, with the exception of an alternative qualifying require- ment for open-division roping classes, at the 2021 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show and AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated gly- cosaminoglycan),
tentatively
scheduled for November 1-20 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Okla- homa City. Earlier this year, AQHA also modified the qualify- ing requirements for the AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships, AQHA Ranch- ing Heritage Challenge Finals, National Ranch and Stock Horse Alliance National Championship Show and Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show.
“The decision to waive tra-
ditional qualifying for the 2021 Farnam AQHA World and Ade- quan® Select World was based on in-depth discussions with the Executive Committee, AQHA Show Council, AQHA Affiliate Advisory Board and AQHA Show Department,” said Justin Billings, AQHA chief show offi- cer. “We reviewed the number of available shows to qualify for each of the events based on the three-year pre-pandemic average (2017, 2018 and 2019); number of individuals currently qualified per class compared to the three- year average; qualifying data for 2020, which was significantly impacted by COVID-19; plus, the current qualifying data for 2021, as of February 14, 2021.” Due to the pandemic, there
have been significant differences in the number of shows that have been available during the 2021 Farnam AQHA World and Ade- quan® Select World qualifying periods as compared to the past three years. The data shows a
The Canadian Quarter Horse Association is an affiliate of the AQHA. Annual membership is
free to current members of AQHA. To enroll
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,
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president@cqha.ca
37% decrease in available shows to qualify for the Adequan® Se- lect World and a 47% decrease in qualifying opportunities for the Farnam AQHA World. The information also
shows that there is currently a 64% decrease in the number of individuals qualified per class for the 2021 Adequan® Select World and nearly 82% decrease in the current number of qualified indi- viduals per class for the 2021 Farnam AQHA World. “Although there are loca-
tions across the United States where members have the oppor- tunity to qualify, the data proves that as a whole, qualifying oppor- tunities have been extremely im- pacted not only in the United States, but also worldwide, dur- ing the 2021 qualifying period,” said Billings. “We are committed to providing a safe show environ- ment, including making modifi- cations
to qualifying
requirements to give our showing members the opportunity to con- tinue to do what they love – showing their American Quarter Horses. We look forward to see- ing more members at AQHA-ap- proved shows that are hosted according to local, state and fed- eral mandates by AQHA affili- ates to prepare for the 2021 AQHA championship shows and to also qualify to compete at the AQHA championship shows in 2022.”
As the outlook for the pan-
demic improves and American Quarter Horse owners and ex- hibitors prepare for this year’s show season, AQHA will resume traditional qualifying require- ments for the 2022 AQHA cham- pionship shows. The Executive Committee, AQHA Show Coun- cil and staff will also evaluate if the Adequan® Select World will continue to be hosted in conjunc- tion with the Farnam AQHA World or if the show will be held as a standalone event in 2022. Once a decision is made, the As- sociation will publish an official announcement on
AQHA.com.
Open-Division Roping Qualify- ing
With guidance from the
AQHA Cattle Advisory Commit- tee and approval from the AQHA Show Council and Executive Committee, AQHA is debuting a pilot program in 2021 for junior heading, senior heading, junior heeling, senior heeling, junior tie-down and senior tie-down, which would allow American Quarter Horses that compete in at least three AQHA-sanctioned events in the respective class dur- ing the traditional qualifying pe- riod a lower entry fee than American Quarter Horses that do not compete in three AQHA- sanctioned events between Au- gust 1, 2020, and July 31, 2021.
Additional information will be released at a later date. Performance Halter Horses competing in per-
formance halter at the Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Se- lect World must abide by AQHA SHW365.3 for performance hal- ter eligibility regarding having earned a performance or racing Register of Merit. With the ex- ception of racehorses that have earned a racing ROM, all other performance
halter-eligible
horses are required to enter and legitimately compete in a per- formance class. When showing in the performance class, ex- hibitors must maintain the in- tegrity of the class in which they are competing. Judges will ad- here to AQHA Rule SHW910.5 when officiating, “eliminate any horse/exhibitor as an entry which he/she feels is in violation of the intent of AQHA’s prohibited con- duct rules, or which he/she does not feel has legitimately at- tempted to exhibit the horse to the best of the horse’s ability.” In 2020, the AQHA Exec-
utive Committee approved a rule change with respect to AQHA championship shows, stating that open, amateur, youth and Select competitors entering perform- ance halter at an AQHA world show and using barrel racing, pole bending or stake race to ful- fill the performance class re- quirement must complete the run, without disqualification, and with a clock time within 3 sec- onds of the fastest time, exclu- sive of any time penalties to be eligible for performance halter classes. View the approved rule published in April 2020. The tentative schedule and
entry information will be pub- lished at
www.aqha.com/world- show once finalized.
Memoriam We are all saddened to hear
of the recent loss of Roy Ionson. Roy was a founding member of the Ontario Quarter Horse Asso- ciation and the first President and a Hall of Fame member. He spent his life promoting the breed and giving service to the industry through sales and marketing across the country. Many of us… if not all of us will remember his stories and his smile for years to come! Condolences to the Ionson family for the loss of husband, father and a truly memorable man!
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:
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