OQHA - Ontario Quarter Horse Assocation - Home
Hall Of Fame  
 
News Classifieds Forms Shows About Us Sponsors Directory Points Futurity Youth Amateur Contact Home
 
   
  OQHA Hall of Fame Inductees  
 
   
  2008 Hall of Fame Inductees:
  By Kelly Smith
   
  The annual OQHA Convention was the site of the 2008 OQHA Hall of Fame Awards presentation. This year, two people and one horse were inducted. Joe Carter, well known AQHA judge and exhibitor, and Valerie Love, OQHA Honorary Life member and long time volunteer were inducted. The stallion, Poco Ray Mount was honoured as well.
   

 
  Joe Carter...
  Joe Carter has been in the horse business for over 40 years. He is a National Directorof AQHA and former chairman of the AQHA Judges Committee. Joe is a past OQHA director, and past Chairman of the OQHA Hall of Fame. Joe is a farrier, an AQHA Professional Horseman, a respected AQHA judge who has world wide bookings, and a renowned Clinician who donates his proceeds to the Hall of Fame. He has campaigned 16 AQHA Champions, and 1 Supreme Champion. Joe has had a most positive impact on the horse industry, not only in Ontario, but all over the world.
     

 
  Val Love...
  Valerie Love - photo by Barry Finn of the Rider is a well deserving inductee, as her services to OQHA have spanned over 30 years. She has been OAQHA President, OQHA Office Manager,Treasurer and Recording Secretary. Val has also served on many OQHA committees, being the Chairperson for Awards, Show and Contest, Incentive Fund , Membership,Newsletter, Promotion and Publicity, Banquet and Reserved Numbers. Val's selfless donation of her time, efforts and talents have been invaluable to OQHA.
     

 
  Poco Ray Mount...
  Poco Ray Mount - Portrait by Mark Grice was a most successful show horse in Ontario as well as USA, in the late 60's and early 70's. He was a Superior Halter horse and Western Pleasure horse, as well as being an AQHA Champion.His get, including a World Champion and NSBA Champions, earned over 5400 AQHA points and $50.000 in Incentive money. Ann Truyens accepted the award on behalf of the late Fred Lenz and family.
     

 
     
News | Classifieds | Forms | Shows | About Us | Sponsors | Directory | Points | Futurity | Youth | Amateur | Contact | Home