Upcoming shows, new funding, news

The newsletter of the Virginia Quarter Horse Association

October 2022

Don't miss the last VQHA shows of the year

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

The Pre-Turkey Quarter Horse Show
Frying Pan Farm Park
Herndon VA 29171
Nov 18 through Nov 20
Show registration and stall reservations here. Check out the showbill here.

What have I learned this year?

20 take-aways from 2022
By Lisa Vignerot

So, we are finishing up the last of the shows for the 2022 season. No more “horse show hangovers”, huge trainer bills, or ungodly long drives to horse shows. The weekends are now open to catch up and go hiking and other things not related to horses. As a recap, here are a few things I learned which I think most of them also pertains to you.

Read more here.

Message from the Show Committee
The Virginia Quarter Horse Association would like to thank everyone who has helped make our VQHA shows to date a huge success. Your support has put VQHA on a path that we hope will enable us to have many more shows at the Meadows Event Park in Doswell, VA.
The VQHA is on a mission to facilitate a resurgence of enthusiasm in Virginia for owning and showing the American Quarter Horse, as well as welcoming any other breed that would like to participate in our shows and programs.
Much of our shows' success depends on our amazing members and friends who volunteer, as well as the generous support of our sponsors.
We are committed to adding value to our sponsors. The show committee is dedicated to allocating the sponsorship funds to improve the show experience for our exhibitors and allow us to give back in the form of awards and prizes.

Support our shows: many sponsorship level options to choose from

Platinum $750

4 x 6' banner with logo displayed during show; 18" x 24" square sign with logo displayed during show; logo on show bill; 10 individual class sponsorships with name drop; reserved parking spot in prime location; promotion on social media and VQHA website

Gold $500

Two 18" x 24" square signs with logo displayed during show; logo on show bill; 8 individual class sponsorships with name drop; reserved parking spot in prime location; promotion on social media and VQHA website

Silver $250

18" x 24" square sign with logo displayed during show; 6 individual class sponsorships with name drop; promotion on social media and VQHA website
Bronze $100

4 individual class sponsorships with name drop; promotion on social media and VQHA website

Class sponsorship $25

$5 from every class sponsorship will be awarded back to the exhibitors in the class by way of a random cash drawing or prize selection from the table

Note: banners and signs are subject to deadline depending on turn-around time of print shop

2023 VQHA Horseback Riding Program
Take advantage of this program to earn awards for the hours you have ridden or ground-exercised either your American Quarter Horse or other breed horse. This is a unique opportunity to earn awards outside of traditional competitions and is available to VQHA, VAQHA and VQHYA members. If you are not a member, you only need to join VQHA and the Horseback Riding Program. Click for more information.

VQHA queen applications open

We are now taking applications for the 2023 VQHA Queen! The VQHA Queen will be the ambassador for the American Quarter Horse for the state of Virginia and represent the VQHA at public functions throughout her reign. Read the application here.

Important grant funding from the Virginia Horse Industry Board

The Virginia Horse Industry Board (VHIB) Marketing grant program supports the Virginia horse industry in promoting and growing equine associations, organizations, events, and venues. To aid in the industry's recovery from COVID, VHIB considered multiple grant projects from a single organization. VQHA grants committee is happy to announce that we submitted 3 grant proposals and they were all accepted!

VA-Bred program $5,000
VQHA Year End Award Program $5,000
VQHA Event Support $5,000

VQHA looks forward to using these grants to provide the best possible service to our members, build membership, and promote the horse industry in VA.

Thank you to the The Virginia Horse Industry Board for the sponsorship.

Save the date: VQHA Banquet
February 3-4 2023
FORT MAGRUDER
Williamsburg, Virginia
(More info to follow)

See below for our officers, board members, committee chairs. Want to provide a sponsorship for VQHA? Contact Tod Hulings, chair of the Ways and Mean Committee. Have information you want included in the next newsletter? Contact Cathy Herbert, chair of the Communication Committee.

VQHA Officers

PRESIDENT
SUZANNE GONZALES
703-201-2915
SUZANNEGONZALES228@GMAIL.COM

VICE PRESIDENT
TIM COHILL
804-389-8127
TIMCOHILL@YAHOO.COM

EXECUTIVE V.P.
CONNIE CHRISTOPHER
703-283-1410
SCRAPPIEDOGG@GMAIL.COM

SECRETARY
CAROL MERRITT
336-312-4149
CAROLYNKMERRITT@GMAIL.COM

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
SHAY NICELY
540-294-2327
BSNICELY@GMAIL.COM

TREASURER
LAURA BOARDWINE
276-628-3274
LAURA.BOARDWINE@YAHOO.COM

PAST PRESIDENT
STEVE MEADOWS
540-294-8282
WPHORSEMAN@AOL.COM

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER
CORY BALSIS
540-347-9581
CJBALSIS@GMAIL.COM

POINTS OFFICER
DEBBIE STEINER
DSTEINER05@GMAIL.COM

YOUTH
KYLE & AMANDA HUGHES
276-451-0018(KYLE)
901-481-5760(AMANDA)

BETH GOUTHRO
540-460-5278
BMGSHOWHORSES@GMAIL.COM

VQHA Directors

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
SAMANTHA GROVES
703-963-0987
SAMGONZALES216@GMAIL.COM

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
MATT GOUTHRO
540-460-5278
BMGSHOWHORSES@GMAIL.COM

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
MIKE JENNINGS
703-346-8133
MIKE@PROHORSESERVICES.COM

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
GEORGE HAROCOPOS
804-349-5081
GEORGEHAROCOPOS@GMAIL.COM\\

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
LORETTA TOZER
804-832-4138
LORETTATOZER@YAHOO.COM

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
LISA VIGNEROT
703-209-6776
LVIGNEROT@GMAIL.COM

VQHA/AQHA RECREATION ADVISOR
CATHETTE B. PLUMER
802-370-8631
CATHETTE@AOL.COM

VAQHA PRESIDENT
LORETTA TOZER
804-832-4138
LORETTATOZER@YAHOO.COM

HONORARY DIRECTOR
CLARENCE GREEN
540-788-4138
WILDBIRDQUARTERHORSES@MSN.COM

NORTHERN REGION
KEVIN BABCOCK
703-283-4815
KBABCOCK67@GMAIL.COM

GREATER RICHMOND
KRISTY DREW
804-337-5560
KDREW2063@GMAIL.COM

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
CHARLIE ROGERS
434-944-4289
CBROGERS309@GMAIL.COM,
JULIEROGERS309@GMAIL.COM

CENTRAL REGION
JEANENNE GRIFFIN
540-841-0240
JEANENNE.GRIFFIN@GMAIL.COM

SHENANDOAH REGION
BECKY MEADOWS
540-448-2526
WPHORSEMAN@AOL.COM

SOUTHWEST REGION
KYLE HUGHES
276-451-0018

VQHA Committee Chairs

AUDITING COMMITTEE
LISA VIGNEROT
703-209-6776
LVIGNEROT@GMAIL.COM

AQHA PROGRAMS
CATHETTE PLUMER 804-370-8631
CATHETTE@AOL.COM

BANQUET COMMITTEE
LORETTA TOZER
804-832-4138
LORETTATOZER@YAHOO.COM

VIRGINIA BRED
LISA VIGNEROT
703-209-6776
LVIGNEROT@GMAIL.COM

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
SHAY NICELY
540-294-2327
BSNICELY@GMAIL.COM

AWARDS COMMITTEE
JESSICA HENRICKSON
804-873-7223
SPENCERJL03@HOTMAIL.COM

COMMUNICATIONS COMM.
CATHY HERBERT
845-325-8274
CHERBERT87@GMAIL.COM

WAYS AND MEANS
TODD HULINGS
804-712-1612
TODDHULINGS@MSN.COM

QUEEN COMMITTEE
MICHELLE MIGHT
413-626-2607
Wolfview35@aol.com

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