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The newsletter of the Virginia Quarter Horse Association
January 2023
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Leadership Summit: Help VQHA grow and better serve the membership
We invite all members and potential members to join us to help plan the direction for VQHA. We had tremendous growth last year and look forward to ways to enhance our services to members and other exhibitors, as well as horse owners and riders across the state.
Location: Hilton Garden Inn at Insbrook in Glenn Allen VA
When: Sat Jan 21 12pm- 6, and Sun Jan 22 8am- 12pm
Goals
- Discuss the current state, and Future of VQHA.
- Develop workflow and organizational strategies to help improve our efficiency
- Document more clear and concise executive and committee duties and expectations
- Discuss strategies for better member relationships and transparency
Casual laid back environment lets come together help improve VQHA
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VQHA presents: Best Year Yet Kickoff Event Clinic and Field Trip Day
Clinic with Tommy Sheets and Shannon Quinlan Hill
Tommy will focus on horsemanship, Trail and Showmanship. Shannon’s focus will be on Ranch Riding, Reining and Ranch Trail.
When: Saturday March 4, 8am to 5:30 pm
Where: Meadow Event Park in Doswell, VA
Cost: $150 per participant (lunch included); auding fee $25 (includes haul-in for 1 horse; lunch may be purchased); Each additional horse is $10
Stalls: $45 (Friday night/all day Sat); shavings $9/bag
Camping: $45/night
RSVP: Tim Cohill: Tim@yahoo.com or Call/Text 804-389-8127
For nonparticipants: bring your horses for a field trip. There will an extra ring for schooling.
Each clinician will have a maximum of 16 participants divided into 2 sections (participants may work with only one clinician)
Schedule
8am - complimentary coffee and Doughnuts sponsored by BMG Show Horses
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Shannon
8:30 group 1 ranch riding
10:00 group 2 ranch riding
11:30 ride the pattern
12:00 lunch
1:00 group 1 ranch trail
2:30 group 2 ranch trail
4:00 ride the pattern
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Tommy
8:30 group 1 horsemanship
10:00 group 2 horsemanship
11:30 ride the pattern
12:00 lunch
1:00 group 1 regular trail
2:30 group 2 regular trail
4:00 ride the pattern
430 pm showmanship
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Spring Breakout: 6 judges, special events
March 22-26 in Lexington, Va.
Stall reservations open on December 20. Click here to make reservations, download showbill, and sponsorship form.
Highlights: Virginia Maiden/Futurity, with added money from $2,500 to $30,000. Plus 3 & Over Maiden Working Western Rail $12,500 added and Non Pro Working Western Rail $5,000 added PLUS Ranch derby: jackpotted VA-bred classes offer payouts through 6th place!
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Advertising opportunities in the digital banquet program
Advertise your business or program, give special shoutouts, and highlights.
Full page ad: $25
Half page ad: $15
Shoutout or highlight: $10 (no personal pages, full pages, or half pages)
Please e-mail the image and write-up you want to use. Provide all materials in the exact format you want it to appear in print. Include proof of payment.
Send materials to: Luckysunray.rb@gmail.com
Make payment by VENMO: VQHA@Lboardwine
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A message from the membership director
Be sure to look at your membership card to see when your membership expires. You must be a member (and your horse must be nominated) to be eligible for year-end awards. If you are an amateur or youth, make sure your membership reflects your status accurately.
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Saying goodbye to my friend
By Lisa Vignerot
We have all been there. The day we had to put our best friend down. Whether it be a horse, dog, cat, it’s all the same. It’s hard. A good friend of mine recently put her horse down due to laminitis. It brought on a host of terrible terrible memories for me and the memories of all the friends I’ve had to bury came rushing back.
Read more here.
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Open, amateur, youth opportunities in the rookie division at VQHA shows
Rookie classes are offered in all three AQHA divisions – open, amateur and youth. These classes are great introduction for riders to AQHA showing and provide a terrific environment to try out a new class. Review your and your horse's eligibility here.
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Still time to buy your raffle tickest for the Cricket Electric Golf Cart
Purchase today and support VQHA. Proceeds will fund clinics and events for 2023. Only 250 tickets will be sold. Ticket numbers correspond to the purchase price (ticket #1 costs $1 and ticket #250 costs $250, allowing you to help support VQHA at any level). Please contact Loretta Tozer, Steffanie Cohill, Cathette Plumer, Laura Boardwine, Christy Morton, Sue Bittner, Scott Troutman, Helen Poland, Cory Balsis, Lisa Vignerot, Rachel Buehren, or Rhonda Brown (see "Contact us" at the bottom of this email for email and phone for most of these individuals) Payment by cash, check, or PayPal (polandart@gmail.com, please use friends and family)
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Renew your 2023 membership
Get ready for an exciting 2023. Remember to nominate your horse(s) to be eligible for year-end awards. Download the forms or renew online here. Please contact membership director Cory Balsis at cjbalsis@gmail.com with any questions.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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