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The newsletter of the Virginia Quarter Horse Association
July 2023
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Reserve your stalls for the Jack O Lantern Classic
They must be prepaid to be guaranteed. Limited availability. Click here for online application .
November 3-5, Meadow Event Park, Doswell, VA
Friday--All AQHA Novice - All Breed Show
Saturday and Sunday--double judged split combined AQHA show
Call or text Mark K. Miller 301-751-3386 with questions or ideas to improve show
Contact Tim Cohill for sponsorships
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Vote for VQHA's 2023 Most Valuable Professional
Every year, the members of each AQHA state affiliate have the chance to select an outstanding member as the Most Valuable Professional. The members of the Professional Horsemen Association then select the national AQHA MVP from among the state winners.
If you are a VQHA member, review the newsletter you received by email for the link for voting information or email Cathy Herbert at craym61347@aol.com for the link.
If you want to become a member of the AQHA Professional Horsemen Association, click here for an application and information.
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Earn VQHA points at these upcoming shows
Little River, July 28-30, and Endless Summer, August 18-20
Click here for more information on these great shows.
Pre-Thanksgiving Classic at Frying Pan Park, in Herndon, Nov. 17-19. Click here for details.
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VQHA events, meetings shows
Check out the upcoming calendar of VQHA activities on the website.
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Not getting the newsletter?
If you know of a member that is not receiving the newsletter, please contact
the membership officer, Cory Balsis, at cjbalsis@gmail.com., We want to be
certain all our members are receiving the newsletter.
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Complete your AQHA Level 1 application electronically
Click here for more information.
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New dates for the 2024 Spring Breakout and a shout out to a record-breaking 2023 show
The 2024 Spring Breakout will be held April 16-20. Thanks to all the exhibitors who made the 2023 show such a success, with more than 6,000 entries, compared with 4,000 in 2022. Topline Event Management, Meghan Tierney, and Cameron VanSickle did a great job in making the show run smoothly. And we couldn't have done it without our sponsors. Many thanks!
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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\\
AMATEUR DIRECTOR
LORETTA TOZER
804-832-4138
LORETTATOZER@YAHOO.COM
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
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
AQHA PROGRAMS
CATHETTE PLUMER 804-370-8631
CATHETTE@AOL.COM
BANQUET COMMITTEE
PAM TROUTMAN
VIRGINIA BRED
Ashley Kloske
804-712-2497
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
KELLY WAYMAN
wolfview35@aol.com
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