By Andi Ridgway, Reporter ArQHA
Congratulations! To all the AQHYA members who represented Arkansas at the Ford
AQHYA World Championship Show held on August 4 – 11 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Additional youth placing at the world show include: Denny Strickland, World Champion in
Western Pleasure and Alex Blackwood, 4th in Pleasure. Congratulations to all the youth
who represented Arkansas. All the results can be accessed through www.aqha.com.
The Region Nine Experience was held in Jackson on August 16-19, 2007. The regional
show was again a great success. We had several entries from Arkansas and several
who brought home awards. Those included: Bob Holland, Ronnie Fisher, Kyle Fuller,
Tara Goodson, Dee Jones, Charles Gann, Joan Gann, Lauren Vaulner, Linda Hyde,
Shelby Ridgway, Kimberly Lacy, Lauren Hyde, and Kaci Squires. Visit www.aqha.com,
click on regional experience for results.
By press time the Fall Fun Run is will be over. We will have the winners in next month’s
article and all results will be posted on www.arkansasquarterhorse.com
The dates for the Fall Trail Ride have been set for October 12-14 at the Rafter D Ranch
in Mt. Pleasant, Arkansas. This will be the grand opening of this ranch to the public.
The weekend will feature many exciting and educational activities for the whole family.
Details are still being worked out, but more information and registration forms will be
available soon on our website. You can also contact Sheila Brown at (501) 767-1616
for more information
Be sure to check out our website at www.arkansasquarterhorse.com. The current
ArQHA points are available. Remember to be eligible for a year-end award, you must
have at least 10 points in the event and be in the Top 6. The last show to count for
points will be the Arkansas Breeders Show October 5-7, 2007.