JUNE 2024 THE RIDER /21 INSIDE


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AQHA Director’s Report


By Kathy M. Patterson AQHA Director


AQHA Horseback Riding Program:


Trot to 250 Challenge New for 2024, enrollees in


the American Quarter Horse As- sociation Horseback Riding Pro- gram that submit 250 hours in the


Quarter Horse or All-Breed pro- gram between July 1 and Decem- ber 31, 2024 will receive an AQHA Horseback Riding Pro- gram 250-hour belt buckle. The buckle is limited to the first 350 members who reach 250 hours; everyone after will receive a beautiful certificate suitable for framing.The AQHA Horseback Riding Program was designed to honour the partnership between horse and rider member and rec- ognize hours spent in the saddle with rewards for spending time with your horses. The Trot to 250 Challenge further encourages horsemen and women to spend time with their horses by encour- aging members to dedicate just an hour and a half a day for six months to earn a prized AQHA buckle. Individuals are invited to take part in this incredible oppor- tunity to push their limits, bond with their horse and earn recog- nition for their achievements in the saddle. Whether members are seasoned in the saddle or just starting their equestrian journey, the Trot to 250 Challenge wel- comes all who dare to dream big and venture out! To register for


Quarter Horse mare Jess a Deal Wins a Thriller in Battle of the Breeds


AJAX DOWNS, WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 2024 - A big crowd at Ajax Downs on Wednesday was treated to a thrilling finish in the $13,000 Battle of the Breeds as the Quarter Horse mare JESS A DEAL held on to win by a neck over Had to Be Relentless, another Quarter Horse, with the lone Thorough- bred, Silver Candice a closing third.


The longest shot in the field


at 8 to 1, Jess a Deal and jockey Ramiro Castillo quickly sped to the lead early in the 770-yard race while favoured Silver Candice, a Thoroughbred trained by Fort Erie’s leading trainer Julie Mathes, chased in third. Turning for home, Jess a Deal continued to lead while Silver Candice rallied three wide and Had to Be Relentless finishing fast up the rail. At the finish, Jess a Deal held on to win by a neck in a track record time of 41.150. The 8- year-old mare, owned by the Picov Cattle Company and Marie Broad- stock, is trained by Bob Broad- stock. She paid $19.30 to win. This was the third Battle of


the Breeds and the second edition this year. The result put the Quarter Horses up 2 to 1 since the series began last fall. Jess a Deal finished second to the Thoroughbred Sum- mer Retreat in the most recent BOTB on May 15 after breaking slowly from the gate. “Last time we had a bit of a


problem at the gate, she wasn’t paying attention,” said Castillo,


who won two races in the after- noon. “I know this mare though, she breaks good. She did it easy today, I just wanted to keep her speed down to save for the finish.” Broadstock, who trains his


horses on his farm in Nestleton, ON, said he has been concentrating Jess a Deal’s training this year on the Battle of the Breeds series. “She likes the distance and we have been focussing on going around a turn with her this year.” The Broadstocks and Picov


family purchased the Texas bred Jess a Deal following her first five career races. The daughter of Dealagame has nine career wins from 42 starts including the first ‘hook’ (around a turn) race at Ajax Downs, held in 2021. “The Battle of the Breeds


races are exciting and I think the fans love it,” said Broadstock. “Hopefully we can continue to have more of these races this year.” *Another upset on the day


was the win by SHINE RUN- NERR and jockey Cassandra Jeschke in the fourth race. Jeschke got the Ontario bred gelding away from the gate in fast order and the pair won easily for owner, trainer and breeder Amanda McCormack. Shine Runnerr paid $14.90 to win. Follow Ajax Downs on social


media @AjaxDowns and visit our website, www.AjaxDowns.com for news, track programs and more information.


Photo: The Quarter Horse mare JESS A DEAL with jockey Ramiro Castillo, held on to win the third Battle of the Breeds at Ajax Downs on May 29. New Image Media Photos


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the Trot to 250 Challenge, visit www.aqha.com/trot-to-250. To learn more about the Horseback Riding


Program, visit


www.aqha.com/aqha-horseback- riding-program or contact the Horseback Riding Program team at hbrprogram@aqha.org. If you experience any issues with log- ging your hours or have ques- tions about the HBR awards, email hbrprogram@aqha.org for assistance.


AQHA World Show: Over $4.3 million in Purse and Prizes


The 2024 AQHA World


Championship Show, which is November 1-20 in Oklahoma City, marks the 50th anniversary for the event. The national quali- fying period began August 1, 2023, and ends July 31, 2024. The American Quarter


Horse Association is excited to announce that the 2024 Nutrena AQHA and Adequan® Select World Championship Shows will award a minimum of $4.3 mil- lion in purse and prizes! This rep- resents a guaranteed $200,000 increase from 2023 when the


show awarded more than $4 mil- lion in purse, prizes and exhibitor appreciation and a landmark prize pot to mark the 50th an- niversary of the show. To contin- ually improve upon the marquee event, AQHA is proud to an- nounce the increase in added money in addition to the other improvements made over the past year to the international event – all with no increase in entry fees from 2023. “We are in- creasing the prize money by a minimum of $200,000, with no entry fee increase for 2024,” said Jim Hunt, AQHA president. “We brought back World Show jack- ets in 2023 and all of this is in an effort to further promote the world show as a premiere event for exhibitors to attend across the equine industry.” To find out more about how AQHA is im- proving the World Show experi- ence for its exhibitors and for more information about the show,


visit www.aqha.com/worldshow.


2024 America’s Horse in Art Show & Sale


The 2024 America’s


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


free to current members of AQHA. To enroll


Choose “Affiliates” to link to provincial Quarter Horse & Racing Association sites. Contact: CQHA President,


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


Horse in Art Show & Sale opens Saturday, August 10, at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo, Texas. A reception will be held at 6 p.m. for attendees to meet and mingle with some of the partici- pating artists and have the first opportunity to view and purchase art. Guests can participate in a fixed-price,


luck-of-the-draw


sale and enjoy entertainment by Nelson McKinney. In its 16th year, America’s Horse in Art fea- tures one-of-a-kind pieces from select artists and includes oil, acrylic, watercolor, pencil, char- coal, bronze and other media in artworks depicting the American Quarter Horse lifestyle. The 2024 show features the works of 31 renowned Western artists. The show will also honour one artist with the Steel Dust Award, spon- sored by Art of the West maga- zine. The Steel Dust Award is selected by a panel of judges based on the artistic merit of one art piece that showcases the role the American Quarter Horse plays in the western lifestyle. Steel Dust, foaled in 1843 in Kentucky and brought to Texas


in 1846, was the first horse to bring attention to the qualities of the American Quarter Horse in the Southwest. An outstanding racing horse, Steel Dust was the most influential sire in the Texas lines of the American Quarter Horse. An online preview of the show is available at www.ameri- cashorseinart.com. Here you will also find information regarding the participating artists and proxy information for the opening night sale. After opening night, the re- maining art will be available for purchase in person and online until October 12. All artwork will remain on display at the Museum through the end of the exhibit, October 12. America’s Horse in Art is underwritten by the Amar- illo Convention & Visitors Bu- reau, the Fairly Group, Ingram Quarter Horses and Wiley Hicks Jr. Inc.


Till next time, remember


to visit the OQHA, AQHA, and CQHA websites for Quarter Horse news! If I can be of assis- tance, please contact me at: Ph: (519) 949-4956 or by e-mail at: tbrkathyp@gmail.com


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