CQHYA
DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE REGION 6 YOUTH TEAM TOURNAMENT!
LETTER OF INTENT IS IN THE BLUE BOX ON THE RIGHT.
FAX OR EMAIL BY 6/29 IF YOU WISH TO BE ON THE TEAM.ALSO NOTE:
There will be a tack stall competition for this year. The stalls will all be together up in Barn C. If any of you have been to the NEQHA show in July, you will know will remember the set up for this competition. The stalls will be near the front of the building, and there will be no charge for the single stall. You will have the entire inside of the stall to decorate and the front of the stall, but please, nothing in the aisle way! And the theme can be anything ~ be creative! But safe! The stall does not need to contain tack......ok.
Parade of states......And remember, no horses in the parade! You are limited to dogs etc....and if you make a mess in the arena, you must clean it up! Remember the fire codes please!
Don't forget Horsebowl and our Judging demonstration! Keep studying! If you have any questions please give a call or email. We look forward to seeing everyone in July! Remember to send in your entries!
Deadline is June 29th!
Don't forget the CQHA Awards Banquet on Saturday,
February 2, 2008 at the Marriott in Rocky Hill.Be sure to renew your membership ASAP!! Points you earn, meetings you attend, or fundraisers in which you participate while you are NOT a member DO NOT COUNT! Please renew NOW so you don't miss out on anything!
Clare Bornstein of Stonington entered a drawing contest sponsored by YOUNG RIDER MAGAZINE, and she won the 12 and up category. She drew a beautiful head picture of Mary Bishop's mare, Miss Winter Gale. Clare will receive a show headstall made by Weaver Leather for her win. (We'll post a copy of Clare's winning drawing as soon as we get it.)
AQHA has both an Art and a Photo contest for members. Click on the link and check out the deadlines and requirements.
http://www.aqha.com/youth/activities/contests.html#artThe CQHYA Scholarship Deadline is May 31. All graduating seniors are encouraged to apply. See the bottom of the Blue Box on the right for the application and guidelines.
The 2008 AQHYA Youth Excellence Seminar and Annual Convention will be held June 19 – June 21 in Amarillo, TX. This is an absolutely fabulous, fun-filled event, not to be missed! Registration deadline is May 1. If you are considering attending, check out the information on AQHYA's website http://www.aqha.com/youth/activities/leaderconference.html
Or please contact Grace. Last year our very own Courtney Mull and Maggie Fortune were elected national officers. Courtney is AQHYA's Treasurer and Maggie is the Sentinel. Here are a couple of pictures from last year's trip.
For those who are thinking of applying for the World Show and the Congress teams, be sure to read the qualifying guidelines in the CQHYA Handbook. These teams are such fun, and we want to include as many members are possible.
IMPORTANT CHANGES!! The WORLD Show points have been reduced! You might just qualify to go this year. Check out the new points requirements on AQHA.com. http://www.aqha.com/showing/shows/aqhyapoints.html
AND, THE 2008 FORD AQHYA WORLD SHOW IS MOVING TO OKLAHOMA CITY! AUGUST 2-9, 2008 (dates tentative)
President: Brooke Fowler - Brooke3063@aol.com
Vice President: Libby Rinder
Secretary: Lizzie Marcotte
Treasurer: Gwen Olson
Reporter: Mallory Stimson
Past President: Maggie Fortune MLFortune@aol.comBoard:
Johnna Letchworth
Kelsie Annelli
Anastasia Griffin
Irene Bugliari
Ally Bugliari
Danielle Brainard
Kelsey Urban
Oliver Lovejoy
YOUTH ADVISOR
Grace Fortune CQHYA@aol.com
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Maggie Fortune with
Fantastic Invitation
AQHYA World Champion -
Performance Halter Mares
Kelsey Urban with
On Another Level
All American Quarter Horse Congress
4th in Novice Youth 13 and Under Hunt Seat Equitation
Mallory Stimson and Cruisin in Time
All American Quarter Horse Congress
Finalist in Novice Youth Showmanship 13 and Under
Maggie Fortune and Fantastic Invitation
All American Quarter Horse Congress
Reserve High Point (15 - 18)
Reserve Champion, Performance Halter Mares
Third, Youth Trail (15 - 18)
Fourth, Youth Horsemanship (15 - 18)
Eighth, NYATT Horsemanship (15 - 18)
AQHYA Member Kelsey Urban goes to thrift stores to buy jackets, which she applies Austrian crystals too and resales. She has made about $400 and one-third of that money has been donated to the children in Mozambique to protect them from malaria.
AQHYA World Show
Letter of Intent
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