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The newsletter of the Virginia Quarter Horse Association
March 2023
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This new publication makes its debut this month. Reporter Sophie Roehl will fill you in on youth activities throughout the year. Read this great addition to VQHA here.
In this issue:
Support VQHYA: At the Spring Breakout, VQHYA raffle items will include a custom show jacket and a television
Monthly meetings: Participate in meetings on the 1st Tuesday of each month @ 7pm by zoom. Links are posted on the VQHA Website and Facebook
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Spring Breakout: March 22-26, Lexington, VA
Enter online at Horse Show Tracker. Read entry procedures here. Download showbill and pattern book here .
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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Renew your 2023 membership
If you are going to the Breakout, please join/renew/nominate before the show to make things easier for office staff. Download the forms or renew online here. Please contact membership director Cory Balsis at cjbalsis@gmail.com with any questions. If you are an amateur or youth, make sure your membership reflects your status accurately. You must be a member (and your horse must be nominated) to be eligible for year-end awards.
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The Legends Class: your chance to honor a special person or horse
The 2nd annual Legends Class will be held May 20, at the Virginia National Stock Horse show in Doswell, VA. Last year's event had 52 entries.
What it is: All breed walk trot/ jog. In the preliminary round, horses in US, WP, and Ranch show separately. For the finals, the top 5 from each discipline show together. A $35 entry fee automatically enters you in a random drawing for a CP Custom Saddle. A $100 sponsorship allows you to honor past horsemen and horses. All sponsorship $ is guaranteed to go into the prize pool. Signage showcases each individual/horse.
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The Virginia National Stock Horse Showbill
We are excited to offer this great show. There will be a special VRA event, novice show, and all-breed show on May 19. Check out the show bill for May 19 here and the show bill for the AQHA show on May 20 and 21 here.
Haul ins welcome.
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Keys to combatting horse-show nerves
Writer David Etsell interviewed competitors about how they handle pre-show jitters for an article in the AQHA Journal. Read these tops and techniques here.
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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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