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Volunteers are needed for several committees, including
Sponsorship and Fund Raising, Banquet, Breeders’ Futurity,
By-Laws, Drug Testing, Education and Reserved Back Numbers,
Clinics, Hall of Fame, Incentive Fund, Marketing, Membership,
Membership Development, Newsletter, Points and Awards, Promotion
and Publicity, Queen, Show and Contest, Special Awards, Trail
Ride, Trophy, and Youth.
Please
contact the OQHA Board Of Directors if you have any
questions or are interested in helping out with any of these
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Thank-you to Ramey Quarter Horses for donating this beautiful
"NEW" Custom Made McLelland’s headstall, bosal, & mecate reins
show package, a $1,500 value, that will be raffled off at the
Banquet or pending tickets sales.
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OQHA members past and present attended the 80th birthday party
of Roy Ionson, on Sunday Nov 6th. Among some of the guests that
came to wish Roy well, were members of OQHA's Hall or Fame,
pictured left to right: Joe Jarvis, Don Nye, Sue Nye, Roy
Ionson, Val Love, center George Coverdale, also in attendance
but not able to make the photo were Aidan Finn, and Ralph Ralph
Pearson. OQHA would like to wish Roy and his family all the
best! pictured below is Roy and wife Joan with their friend
Teddy from the community pasture. Taken just weeks ago this
proves Winston Churchill's saying "No hour of life is wasted
that is spent in the saddle."
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The Ontario Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce
that the OQHA
Annual General meeting and Banquet will be held, January 14, 2012
and once again be held at the Arden Park Hotel in Stratford,
Ontario.
For more information please
click here.
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The Ontario Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce
that as of 2012 it will now be offering the convenience of a
three year* membership. This three year* option will save
members money, as well as the hassle of renewing every year, and
is available to all OQHA membership types! Take the worry out of
the first of January, renew today and keep the membership going
until the end of 2014!
* The new 3 year term membership option
will be ratified and included in the OQHA bylaws at the OQHA
Annual General meeting, January 14, 2012
Download the 2012
membership for with the 3* year option
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Sun shone on the 36th Annual TEEN RANCH QUARTER HORSE SHOWS set
at the beautiful Teen Ranch in the Caledon Hills, Saturday and
Sunday, June 18 & 19. This year was the first ever for a TRIPLE
Judged format in Ontario. Ms. Cyndi Brown, Tx.; Ms. Jan Steffl,
Tx and Mr. Dean Ross, Ab. were the judges. Just over 100 horses
competed with close to 400 entries under each judge. The show
was approved for OQHA and Area 3 Promotional Club Year End
Points. The shows were co-hosted by TEEN RANCH & THE ONTARIO
QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION.
Jamie Simpson, OQHA President;
Jim Conod, OQHA Director; Tom Ramey, husband of OQHA 2nd Vice
President; and Valerie Love, OQHA 1st Vice President kindly
donated their services to OQHA. Pete Hammer was the show
chairperson and along with a number of others took his place
behind the BBQ at the Food Concession provided by the Ontario
Amateur Quarter Horse Association. Shawna Crawford demonstrated
Eggs Flambé with a little “Pam” on the BBQ, Sunday morning,
Corrie Ensom and Britt Stevens put a lot of work and effort into
hosting the event along with the other staff at Teen Ranch and
the 3rd generation of the Stevens’ family including Elle Ensom
and Jannet and Rachel Stevens with help from Tye Ensom, who made
the award presentations throughout the weekend. Corrie was just
a twinkle in her parents’ eyes when the first Teen Ranch Quarter
Show was held. It was great to see Mel Stevens, Founder of Teen
Ranch and Tim and Corrie’s dad in good health welcoming the
judges and ring stewards to Teen Ranch. Tim Stevens, Teen Ranch
Executive Director worked late Saturday night revitalizing the
water tank to help with Dust Control on Sunday. Lynn Bradt and
Cheryl Blagden were once again the show secretaries.
The
Ontario Amateur Quarter Horse Association would like to thank
all he volunteers who helped with the food booth. Special
Thanks to the Mariposa Market (The Willsey Family of Oriilia)
for donating a number of delicious baked goods. Thanks to all
the exhibitors and spectators who supported the food booth, a
fund raiser for OAQHA.
The Ontario Amateur Quarter Horse
started sales on their Fund Raising Raffle. Amateur member and
2009 OQHA & Congress Queen, Ashley Cook has donated a framed
Original Watercolour Modern Western Portrait of a Quarter
Horse. Tickets are only $2.00 Ticket or 3 Tickets for $5.00.
The draw will be made at the OQHBF & Summer Finale Quarter Horse
Shows in Ilderton, the last weekend in August. Ashley also has
donated paintings of OQHA Horses inducted into the OQHA Hall Of
Fame including “Bonanza Scorpion” and “Mito Commander” to the
last recorded owner in Ontario.
The grounds were
immaculate and the Trail Course looked great with the addition
of flowers and brush for the more than 40 Trail entries on
Sunday morning. Novice Amateur, Novice Youth, Amateur All Ages
and Select Amateur Showmanship Classes were 2 point classes
under each judge. There were more than 10 in both the Novice
Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation , Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation and
more than 15 in the Amateur Hunter Under Saddle All Age
Classes. There were 5 entries in the Open Reining with Darren
Bilyea unofficially earning his ROM on Ruff Up My Chex.
Home Hardware and Building Centre, Orangeville was the shavings
supplier. Home Hardware has been a tremendous supporter of OQHA
including the OQHYA and the OQHBF. Crawford Quarter Horses
(Shawna & John Crawford) of Richmond sponsored the High Point
Circuit Awards, which included Garmin GPS Systems to High Point
Novice Amateur, Amateur All Ages & Select Amateur. Embroidered
Aluminum Director Chairs courtesy of Crawford Quarter Horses
were awarded to the High Point Novice Youth, Youth 13 & under
and 14-18. Greenhawk, Barrie with Thanks to Leah Longhouse
provided Totes with Supplies as Reserve High Point Circuit
Awards. Father’s Day prizes, Small Fry Showmanship and Lead
Line Prizes were donated by Ken & Glenda McLellan, Appin.
Greenhawk, Barrie also provided Horse Treats as appreciation
gifts to exhibitors. Other show sponsors included Orangeville
Honda, Scotiabank and Sobeys.
Nutural Bitless Bridles had
a commercial display and did demonstrations during the lunch
break both Saturday and Sunday, which both had a sizeable number
of spectators.
Chapel service, a tradition with the Teen
Ranch was held Sunday morning with Tim Stevens, the speaker. Tim
spoke on the reliability of 2 horses that he had over the years
including a rope horse that he rode at Quarterama. “Blondie”
was reliable most of the time”. However she was not working the
rope very well and even less when his dad, Mel called the
horse’s name and from the stands and she changed her focus to
Mel. Tim spoke of the only thing that is totally reliable is
death which every one is certain of and being prepared.
Exhibitors were given the choice of Ribbons, Assorted Prizes or
putting their name or exhibitor’s number in for the $3-$50.00
draws held each day. Saturday winners included Tiana Domingos,
Erin; Mike Debrouwer, Blenheim; and Amanda Martini, Ariss.
Sunday winners were Jolene Beck, Chatham; Dawson Patterson,
Lynhurst and Wendy Cairncross, Elmvale . Teen Ranch presented a
token of appreciation to Rianna Storey, Cambridge and Sherry
Newbigging, Cambridge for their kindness and sportsmanship.
Kathryn Stanton celebrated her birthday on Saturday at Teen
Ranch. Father’s Day Draw Winners were Ann Stevens’ father,
Murray, who was visiting for the day, the 2011 True Grit Blue
Ray/DVD, Doug Cairncross and Harold Tupling, Outdoor Horse
Themed Thermometers. Horse Themed Beach Towels were presented
to each Small Fry Showmanship and Lead Line Line exhibitor.
High Point Novice Youth was Sarah Donaldson, Zip N Skip Doc,
Orillia; Reserve High Point Novice Youth, Nicole McComb, Red Hot
Cierra, Lucan; High Point Youth 13 & Under, Amanda Martini,
Zippos Moxie Man, Ariss; Reserve High Point Youth 13 & Under,
Rebekah Clark, Triple My Stars Next, Severn Bridge; High Point
Youth 14 – 18, Rianna Storey, Lopin In The Sky, Cambridge;
Reserve High Point Youth 14 - 18, Kathryn Stanton, Good As
Gucci, Orillia; High Point Novice Amateur, Denise Collins,
Rebels Tonka Toy, Brampton; Reserve High Point Novice Amateur,
Paige Hoskins, Unforgettably Good, Alliston; High Point Amateur
All Ages, Jolene Beck, No Doubt A Dee Bar, Chatham,; Reserve
High Point Amateur All Ages, April Souwand, Only A Party For
Two, Branchton; High Point Select Amateur, Sherry Newbigging, Mr
Made Good, Cambridge, Reserve High Point Select Amateur, Corey
Taylor, Traded the Krystal, Wasaga Beach.
Thanks goes to
everyone who came out and supported a great tradition on the
Ontario Quarter Horse Show Circuit, the Annual Teen Ranch
Quarter Horse Shows. This has been the first Quarter Horse Show
for many exhibitors over the years including Patti-Carter Pratt,
Kelly Smith, Sherry Newbigging, Shannon Cairncross and numerous
others. All comments and suggestions on the Triple Judged Format
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A big thank you to Tiana Domingos and her horse Boots & Saddles
(Boo) for representing the Quarter Horse breed and OQHA so well
at the Toronto Horse Day.
Pictured above is Tiana, Boo,
Daniel Fathers of the TV show Heartland, who was the Emcee for
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Thank You to Amanda Thomson & Pretty Blue Tabu for all their
hard work at Can-Am All Breeds Equine Emporium 2011 representing
the American Quarter Horse Breed on behalf of Area 1 QHPA & the
Ontario Quarter Horse Association.
Thank you also to Lynn
Scott & Kendra, Connie & Haley Heidrich, and Kathy & Dan
Patterson for helping set-up the booth. Thanks to Ken McLellan
for putting together the raffle prizes and the show bills for
the booth. And thank you to Mary Moore, Jamie Simpson, Ashley
Cook, Jim & Shelley Thomson, and Dawna & Russell Truesdell for
their volunteering efforts!
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(left to right) Shelley Thomson, Diane Voskamp, Emily Voskamp,
Dawna Truesdell, Russell Truesdell, Mary Moore, Jim Thomson,
Kris Simpson, Amanda Thomson |
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Amanda & Shania (Pretty Blue Tabu) |
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(left to right) Emily Voskamp, Diane Voskamp, Dawna Truesdell,
Russell Truesdell, Mary Moore, Kris Simpson, Debbie Haughton,
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Amanda & Pretty Blue Tabu, 2010 Congress NAYTT Top Ten,
demonstrating a reining spin during their Quarter Horse Breed
Demonstration |
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news magazine "The OQHA News". Filled with current
information, advertising and announcements this publication is
coveted in the industry. For more info on the OQHA News,
click here |
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Ottawa, ON — Equine Canada’s Health and Welfare Committee is
notifying horse owners that Neurotropic Equine Herpes Virus-1
(EHV-1) has been confirmed in horses in Southern Ontario and
California.
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs
(OMAFRA) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes
Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by EHV-1, in Southern Ontario.
A blood sample from a horse with severe neurological signs
tested positive for EHV-1 in early January. The horse was
euthanized after its condition deteriorated. Another horse with
similar signs was euthanized in late December on a separate
location, but unfortunately no samples were taken so the case
could not be confirmed as EHV-1.
California has had 16 confirmed cases of EVH1 and two that
are believed to have had Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy. For
constant updates, please refer to
www.thehorse.com. The most recent links to this date are
included below.
www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=19467
www.poloblogs.com/tournaments-and-results/indio-horse-tests-positive-for-ehv-1-neuropathic-strain.html
www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2012/01/209.shtml
Equine
Canada is working with Canada’s veterinarians to monitor the
situation and keep our members abreast of developments in the
United States and Canada. We will post new information and
status updates regarding EHV-1 neurological cases on our website
at
www.equinecanada.ca.
EHV-1 is easily spread by
sharing contaminated equipment, contact with an animal carrying
the virus, or by the clothing, hands or equipment of visitors to
farms who recently had contact with an infected horse.
Outbreak control of nEHV-1 is dependent on proper biosecurity or
containment strategies. Equine Canada strongly urges owners to
consult the following resources to better understand the nature
and control of this infectious disease:
Farm Animal Council
of Saskatchewan
Facts About Equine Herpes Virus—
http://bit.ly/khha91
University of Saskatchewan
http://blogs.usask.ca/EHRF/EHV%20fact%20sheet-1.MAR.20.pdf
Owners are encouraged to speak with their veterinarian if
they have additional concerns or questions.
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The American Quarter Horse Journal
November 4, 2011
The AQHA Incentive Fund Task Force hashed out the ideas for
giving the program a facelift and making it more beneficial.
Recently, AQHA, working through a task force that was
assembled to review the AQHA Incentive Fund, announced changes
to the valuable fund that are aimed to keep it viable and
stimulate participation.
Those changes, the first
significant changes other than modifications to stallion
nomination fees since the fund’s inception in the 1980s, have
been getting a lot of discussion since the announcement.
In this question-and-answer piece, AQHA explains how the changes
can benefit all participants, and why the changes were
necessary.
Q: Why is AQHA making changes to the Incentive
Fund?
A: Believe it or not, other than some fee
modifications, there have not been any changes made to the
AQHA Incentive Fund to keep up with the changes we have seen
in the show industry. During the heyday of breeding, the fund’s
value and, subsequently, the point values were fairly
substantial and rewarding. As fewer stallions have bred fewer
mares, the fund and the dollar-per-point value has declined.
If you think about it, changes to the Incentive Fund were long
overdue. Since the 1980s, AQHA has added classes, added
divisions (Select) and added more ways for people to show their
Incentive Fund horses for longer periods of time. If the fund is
going to be valuable to stallion owners (making offspring more
valuable) and lucrative for competitors (rewarding them for
their points), sweeping changes had to be made.
Q: Why
are you making changes all at once?
A: The task force that
met considered phasing in changes to the fund over a period of a
few years. However, after careful reflection, the task force
members believed it was better to stimulate the fund sooner so
that breeders and competitors could see the financial benefits
as soon as possible. The goal is to try to push the point values
toward the $50-per-point range. While that still won’t happen
immediately, projections indicate we can get close to that goal
if participation levels are high.
Q: Now you’re making
exhibitors pay while reducing their take of the fund by 10
percent. Why?
A: Since inception, stallion owners have been
the biggest supporters of the Incentive Fund by continuing to
nominate their stallions year-in and year-out. Additionally, in
many instances, a stallion owner also is a foal nominator,
further putting the burden of support on that single group.
While Incentive Fund eligibility does make their foals more
attractive at the time of sale and thus provide them with a
return on their investment, the task force wanted to investigate
other revenue streams for the Incentive Fund while
simultaneously boosting support to stallion owners and
nominators. While it doesn’t go unrecognized that exhibitors are
the ones paying to show throughout the year, as a group, they
have been the biggest beneficiaries of the fund while supporting
it the least from an investment/financial point of view, which
is why the task force recommended the moderate, annual fee of
$50 per division. Remember, too, that 100 percent of that new
annual license goes into the fund. AQHA is not keeping any of
it.
Hypothetically, let’s say AQHA is successful in the first
year at getting point values to $35 per point. Exhibitors would
earn 70 percent of that $35 or $24.50 per point. If they paid
for one division only ($50), they would see a return on their
investment after earning only 2,5 points ($61.25). If they
continue showing, their returns will increase more quickly than
they would if point values remain where they are today (for 2011
payouts, it is expected that point values will be less than $20
per point - $20 @ 80 percent = $16 per point paid to
exhibitors). An exhibitor who pays the Incentive Fund
competition license for both open and amateur would have to earn
4.5 points to be ahead.
NOTE: Based on exhibitor feedback:
The Incentive Fund competition license fee may be paid at any
point during the year. This is a change from what was previously
announced. Many exhibitors felt they wanted to gauge how active
their show year might be before paying the Incentive Fund
license. If an exhibitor opts to wait until March to pay, he or
she will be eligible to start earning Incentive Fund money from
that point forward.
Q: Is this the right time to “tax”
exhibitors who might already be feeling the pinch?
A: Nobody
– least of all AQHA – wants to ask exhibitors to pay anything
more than they already are. Again, if enough exhibitors will
support these changes, it will be an investment that should pay
them larger dividends for showing, and that’s good for everyone.
Q: Is the Incentive Fund going broke or at risk of being
depleted?
A: The short answer is no, and AQHA will do
everything in its power and within its financial resources to
ensure that the Incentive Fund stays viable. However, in the
interest of full disclosure, the fund is stressed primarily due
to reduced breeding (stallion owner support) and fewer foals
(nominator support). What the task force and AQHA want to do is
make equitable changes across the board that will bring the
Incentive Fund back into alignment and good financial health.
Q: If you’re trying to support stallion owners and
nominators, why did you increase the fee to enroll foals by $25
(now $125)?
A: As previously stated, the task force was
looking for revenue streams for the Incentive Fund. The fee to
enroll weanlings (7 months of age and younger) had not changed
since the program began in the 1980s. While increasing that
enrollment fee slightly, the task force also boosted paybacks to
stallion owners and nominators by an additional 5 percent each
(from 10 percent each to 15 percent each). The hope is that the
slight increase in the weanling fee will be rewarded back to the
nominator by upping the percentage paid back.
Simply put, the
Incentive Fund works for two primary reasons: 1). Stallion
owners nominate their stallions based on the number of mares
bred; and 2). mare owners enroll their foals into the program
for a lifetime of opportunities. If these two groups are
rewarded with larger percentages and continue to see the
benefits of the Incentive Fund, then they will continue to
support it – or, hopefully, increase their support.
When you
add in the new support of the owner/exhibitor, the fund’s
sustainability looks a lot better for the long term.
NOTE:
Based on nominator and stallion owner feedback, if a stallion
owner who nominates his or her foal(s) into the program is the
record owner of the same horse(s) in its first year of showing,
that stallion owner/nominator will not have to pay the first
year’s Incentive Fund license fee for that horse. They have
supported the fund by nominating their stallion(s) and enrolling
their offspring, so the task force modified its original motion
by giving stallion owners/nominators their first year of showing
without having to pay the license fee.
Q: Why the
transfer fee? It seems like once a horse/owner has paid the
Incentive Fund license fee, it should extend to subsequent
owners during that competition year.
A: The task force
re-examined the transfer fee (requiring new owners to pay the
Incentive Fund fee when they purchased a horse) and agreed to
forego that fee for the time being. After additional
consideration, it will likely make it easier at the time of sale
if a seller can promote that his/her horses’ license fees are
paid into the Incentive Fund for the competition year.
Q:
What if an owner doesn’t pay his or her license fee? Do the
nominator and/or stallion owner get their 15 percent each?
A:
Yes! While it wasn’t clarified in the initial announcement,
stallion owners and nominators will receive their Incentive Fund
disbursements regardless of whether an owner has paid the
license fee or not. Stallion owners/nominators support the fund
by nominating and enrolling. If an owner chooses not to pay the
Incentive Fund license fee, stallion owners/nominators will be
paid based on the points their offspring earn just as they
always have.
Q: You’re allowing Racing Challenge-enrolled
horses into the fund for $500. Does that mean you will pay
stallion owners and nominators of those Racing
Challenge-enrolled horses that get in to the Incentive Fund?
A: As a benefit to racing owners who support the Bank of America
Racing Challenge – and as a way to continue fostering second
careers for racehorses, the task force chose to let
Challenge-enrolled horses into the fund. However, stallion
owners and nominators will only be paid if they support the
program in the same fashion as show stallions and nominators do.
There are some great race-bred foals that we will continue to
see making their mark on the show-horse scene.
To reap the
full rewards of the Incentive Fund, owners of stallions whose
primary interest is racing, would have to enroll their stallions
and nominate their babies. The $500 fee allows potential buyers
looking for a race-bred horse the chance to get into the fund
and earn 70 percent of the point values. That $500 fee gets the
horse enrolled in the Incentive Fund. The competition license
fee(s) will still need to be paid.
Q: Can I pay my
license fee at a show?
A: Yes. AQHA is working with show
managers to allow the license fee to be paid at a show if the
owner has not sent the license fee to AQHA directly. Through a
dynamic database that show managers can now access, they will be
able to see if the horse has been paid into the fund and, if
not, submit the payment when they send their show results to
AQHA. The owner of the horse would be eligible to earn Incentive
Fund money from that show date forward.
Q: If I buy an
Incentive Fund-eligible horse from someone who did not pay the
license fee, can I – as the new owner – pay the fee when I do
purchase the horse (NOTE: This scenario is different from the
previously publicized fee at time of transfer)?
A: Yes. If a
horse is enrolled in the Incentive Fund but for whatever reasons
an owner didn’t pay the annual license fee, a new owner may pay
the fee(s) and be eligible to start earning Incentive Fund money
from that point forward.
Q: Why the 200-point cap?
A:
While not very many horses/exhibitors earn more than 200 points
during a competition year, the concentration of points that they
do earn was significant enough that the task force wanted to
implement a cap so that money could be spread across a larger
segment of Incentive Fund horses. Hopefully, when point values
travel upward, owners will look to buy an additional Incentive
Fund-enrolled horse if they near the 200-point cap, so they can
continue to enjoy the benefits of the program. The point cap is
based on the total number of Incentive Fund points and not by
division.
NOTE: In the originally publicized changes, points
were “capped” at 200 with anything earned in excess of 200
points paying at 80 percent of the value. That was subsequently
changed and the point cap is now 50 percent of the point value.
Q: How much money does AQHA make off the Incentive Fund?
A: Nothing. In fact, the rules for the Incentive Fund allow for
the Association to take administrative costs out of the fund
each year. However, AQHA has not done that, which essentially
puts $200,000 more into the fund each year. AQHA further does
not charge any advertising or marketing costs to the fund. Those
expenses are paid through a budget separate from the Incentive
Fund.
Q: Why doesn’t AQHA have a sponsor for the
Incentive Fund the way it does for the Bank of America Racing
Challenge?
A: The Association is investigating other sources
of revenue for the Incentive Fund, including the possibility of
finding a sponsor. However, at the present time, finding
sponsors at the level it would take to make any measurable
financial impact on the Incentive Fund is difficult. But it’s
certainly something that’s on the roster of assets that the
Association is offering to potential sponsors. In fact, a
sponsor of the Incentive Fund would arguably reach one of the
largest, most lucrative groups of American Quarter Horse
exhibitors outside of the World Shows.
Breeders, amateur
owners, professional riders and show outlets across the world
could be open to potential sponsors of the AQHA Incentive Fund,
giving them a reach and impressions that few programs could
provide. We encourage anyone who knows of an organization that
might be interested in talking to AQHA regarding sponsorship to
contact us directly.
Q: Who serves on the Incentive Fund
Task Force:
A: The AQHA Incentive Fund Task Force represents
a group of involved owners/breeders/exhibitors/show managers.
They are:
Jim McKillips, Ross Roark, J.D. Yates, Jan
Bruner*, Jim Searles, Bennie Sargent, John Pipkin*,
Larry Little*, Peg Edmondson*, Stephanie Lynn*, Amy Gumz,
Jeff Mellott
AQHA Show Council members at the time of the
meeting also met with the task force and in addition to the
above-indicated people (*) included:
Jim Heird, John
Trafton, Nancy Cahill, Donna Johnson, Michael Jung, Joe
Carter, Sherry Tierney
AQHA Executive Committee members
present included:
Peter J. Cofrancesco, Gene Graves, Johne
Dobbs
In summary, when the
Incentive Fund was instituted nearly 30 years ago, it was
considered to be the most innovative show rewards program of its
time to hit the American Quarter Horse industry. If stallion
owners and nominators continue to support the program, along
with the added support of owners of eligible American Quarter
Horses, the Incentive Fund could be worth more than $3 million
for 2013 alone. And if support increases, it’s easy to see how
the fund, and, subsequently, the rewards paid to all supporters
could yield larger dividends than are seen today.
Give us
your feedback. When the initial changes were announced, we heard
from interested parties and made modifications. In the end, we
hope you continue to be part of
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Ottawa, ON – The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is
conducting a second survey to gain further stakeholder input as
it revises Canada’s official Equine Code of Practice which
serves as our national understanding of equine care requirements
and recommended best practices.
NFACC is overseeing a
multi-year project to renew the Codes of Practice for several
farm animal species, including equine. Each species has a lead
organization responsible for facilitating their individual
Code’s development. For equine, it’s Equine Canada.
The
Equine Code of Practice will be scientifically informed,
practical, and reflect societal expectations for farm animal
care thanks to a Code Development Committee which brings
together a broad range of expertise and industry knowledge. The
Committee is also seeking stakeholder input through national
surveys. This survey is the second to be conducted for equine.
“Stakeholder input is critical to the renewal process,”
explains Jack de Wit, Chair of the Equine Code of Practice
Committee and member of Equine Canada’s Board of Directors. “We
strongly encourage all those involved in our sport and industry
to provide input through this survey.”
To complete this
10 minute survey, go to
www.nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/equine and click on
survey. More information on the Code development process
and progress on the various Codes under development, including
Equine, are available from NFACC’s website
www.nfacc.ca.
Funding for the Codes of Practice is provided by Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada’s Agricultural Flexibility Fund (Addressing
Domestic and International Market Expectations Relative to Farm
Animal Welfare).
About NFACC
NFACC is a collaborative partnership of diverse stakeholders
created in 2005 to share information and work together on farm
animal care and welfare. It is the national lead for farm animal
care issues in Canada. NFACC would like to acknowledge the
Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) for their role in
securing funding for this project. For more information about
NFACC, visit
www.nfacc.ca. |
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The American Quarter Horse Foundation provides financial
assistance to members, including Canadian members, of the AQHA
and AQHYA through general, racing, career path and state or
regional scholarships. Eligibility of applicants is based on the
individual scholarship criteria and requirements provided for
each scholarship offered through the Foundation. A complete list
of criteria is located within the 2012 Scholarship Guidelines.
Scholarship applicants must submit a completed application,
official transcript and letters of reference. Students applying
for state or regional scholarships must also submit proof of
affiliate membership. All application materials must be
postmarked by December 1, 2011 in order to be
eligible.
Recipients are selected based on academic
merit, financial need and American Quarter Horse involvement, as
well as applicant's leadership and communication skills. For
more information, please visit the
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Hi All,
I would like to update you on how things are
looking for the only "Canadian AQHA Pilot Rookie Show" being
held in conjuction with the Novice show on July 27th in Carp
Ontario during the Summer Sizzler Circuit.
We are very
excited about this Pilot Rookie show and have been getting many
calls so it looks like it is going to be a great venue and many
in attendance! Just want to remind you all that anyone who
hasn't earned a total of 10 AQHA points in a particular class is
still considered a Rookie for that corresponding class. Horse
ownership is not necessary to show in Rookie classes, so if you
know of someone that is interested in showing your horse, be
sure to bring them out. Walk/jog classes are offerred too!
We have many great sponsors on board for the rookie show.
With the support of our sponsors, all exhibitors will be
receiving free giveaways, circuit awards for the top placing
Rookie Youth, Rookie Amateur and Rookie Open exhibitors, as well
as an exhibitors BBQ held following the show.
CALLING ALL
VOLUNTEERS - Mentors and Clinicians!
We will be holding
exhibitors meeting at 7am and noon day of show, to help answer
any questions and to assign mentors to anyone requesting
assistance. Mentors will be assigned to each rookie and assist
with things from registration, help with horse preparation, or
just to calm those horse show jitters! We are looking for Youth,
Amateurs and Trainers willing to be mentors. If you are
interested, please email Shawna at
crawfordqh@gmail.com
or call 613-913-7262
We will be offering a number of
clinics prior to the classes. We are looking for a few more
clinicians, so if you interested in helping in this area, please
contact Shawna at
crawfordqh@gmail.com or call 613-913-7262.
I would
like to remind everyone that this show is intended to introduce
new exhibitors to the world of AQHA shows and we hope that this
will be a fun and relaxing day for our exhibitors. We have a lot
of work to do the day of show to ensure our exhibitors enjoy
themselves, so if you would like to assist with preparation
during the show, be sure to contact Shawna. This is the future
of our industry, and a great step by AQHA to help encourage more
exhibitors, so if you see an exhibitor during the rookie/novice
day that looks like they may need assistance, be sure to offer a
"smile" and a "helping hand".
Thanks to all and hope to
see you at the Rookie show!
Cheers,
Shawna |
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