August 2022

Save the date: The Jack O Lantern Classic
The Meadows Event Park, Doswell, VA, Nov 4 through Nov 6
AQHA and VQHA sanctioned. Click here for the showbill.
Level 1 show on Friday; regular AQHA show Saturday/ Sunday.
For stalls and camper hookups, please contact:
Jamie Falk 910-382-6452, Jamie.seidel85@gmail.com

Win a Cricket golf cart
The VAQHA is conducting a raffle for a Cricket Electric Golf Cart. Purchase one (or more) of only 250 tickets, numbered 1-250. The number on your ticket is the cost of the ticket. Ticket 0100 costs $1.00. Ticket 0250 costs $250. Pay by cash, check, or Paypal (polandart@gmail.com; please use friends and family).
Thank you for supporting VAQHA.

Dynamic growth for VQHA 
Memberships and horse nominations for year-end awards are up approximately 35% over 2021 numbers! Thank you all for your support. 
Thanks, too, for completing the survey in last month's newsletter. Details will appear in the next newsletter, but responders indicated that they love showing in Virginia and want to see more opportunities within the state. 

VAQHA members reach new heights
moving up a division in the VRH All-Around this year!

At the ECSHA Summer Showdown, Colleen Plaugher and Sheza Wheelin Tenino took both the AQHA VRH Amateur Champion and the ECSHA Amateur Champion titles. Kathy Diggins and Toxic Boon Docs took the AQHA VRH Amateur Reserve title as well. Congratulations to these ladies as they push themselves and achieve their goals!
Photos: Kathy Diggins and “Cal” (left) and Colleen Plaugher and “Eva” (right)