| 2012 Officers President: Sarah Ann Pendegraft Vice President: Courtney Hunter Secretary: Shelby Ridgway Co-Historians: Alli Mathis Alicia Parker |
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| Youth Advisor Suzie Fuller 11414 Hwy 49 Poplar Grove, AR 72374 Home Phone:870-829-3352 Cell Phone:870-338-0095 jskfuller@hotmail.com |
| The top FOUR Arkansas point earners plus all national qualifiers will represent Arkansas at the Ford AQHYA World Show in Oklahoma City, OK, August 5-12, 2011. Arkansas qualifying points are earned at the March, April and May shows. If there are at least 9 entries in a class, first place will receive 9 points, second place 8 points and so on PER JUDGE. If there are less than nine entries in a class, the points are scaled down accordingly. EX: five entries in the class, first place receives 5 points, second place 4 points and so on. Please see website approximately two weeks after each show for updated points results. Novice Youth classes do not count towards qualifying. We will count your best 10 of 12 judges’ scores. You will drop your two lowest scores at the end of qualifying. Ties are broken by most number of firsts, then most number of seconds and so on. Each STATE qualified youth can only participate in 3 classes per horse at the Youth World. National qualifiers can participate in more. You must join Arkansas QHA Youth. This is a separate membership from the ARQHA family membership and costs $10 per year. You must join ARQHYA for your points to count towards qualifying. Please fill out a LETTER OF INTENT and turn it in to the youth advisor by April 30. This tells us which classes you intend to qualify in. Participate in 2 fundraisers at the Arkansas QHA shows. This funds all of our tack stalls, hospitality for the entire youth world show, stall decorating, scrapbook, t-shirts, etc. Our fundraisers for 2011 are:
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| Arkansas Results: 2011 YOUTH WORLD SHOW |
| Qualifying for the YOUTH WORLD SHOW |
| Danielle Tharp, Beebe, AR World Champion Pole Bending Lindsey McMullen, Norris, TN World Champion Horsemanship Reserve World Champion Showmanship 6th Western Pleasure; finalist in Western Riding Whitt Bell, Hickory Plains, AR Reserve World Champion Cutting Cooper Dobbs, Jonesboro, AR Reserve World Champion Aged Geldings Shelby Smallwood, Diamond, MO Reserve World Champion Team Penning 9th in Ranch Sorting Other Top Ten and Finalist Placings: Ty Cornelius, Mt Pleasant, AR, 9th in sorting Abby Floyd, Searcy, AR, finalist in Yearling Mares; 5th in 3 YO Geldings, and 10th in Aged mares Rayann Fuller, Poplar Grove, AR, 4th in barrel racing Connor Griggs, Fayetteville, AR, finalist in Hunter Under Saddle Hannah Harmon, Danville AR, 9th in Barrels, 3rd in Poles, and 3rd in Stakes Mattie Hatcher, Little Rock, AR, finalist in Poles, 7th in Stakes Mallory Moore, Bulverde, TX, 10th in Yearling Geldings, finalist in Aged Mares Savannah Pelley, Conway, AR, 4th in Poles, 5th in Stakes Rachel Pendergraft, Fayetteville, AR, 7th in Equitation Sarah Ann Pendergraft, Fayetteville, AR 8th in Western Riding, finalist in Pleasure Andrew Sayger, Hazen AR, finalist in Stakes 3rd in Scrapbook Contest |

| The Youth will be selling chances on a great array of prizes starting on March 1. Grand prize is a Bad Boy Mower (pictured below). Second prize will be a CZ 12 gauge shotgun with a 22 inch barrel ($490 retail value) donated by Ozark Sportsman Supply in Tontitown. Third prize is still to be determined but will be at least $100 value. Tickets will be available starting March 1 for $5 each or 5 for $20. If you want to purchase tickets, see any youth member or post on our Facebook page and we will get in contact with you. |
