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 Minnesota
Youth
participate in the AQHYA Built Ford Tough World Show Parade of
Teams. From left, Taylor Briggs, Megan
Machesky,
Kendra
Dallmann, Paige
Wacker, Caitlin
Johnson,
Carah
Pearson, Jami
Kusilek.
Not
pictured: Laura Malone.
Imagine this: One girl's trail
to the Youth World
By Carah Pearson
Imagine waking up one morning as a
10-year-old child ignorant to all things equine and no sooner than a
blink of an eye transforming into a 14-year-old riding and showing a
horse at local shows. Upon the purchase of a new American Quarter
Horse, everything starts falling into place and the world beings to
orbit. Picture a new moon in the horizon bringing the qualifying ticket
to the 2010 AQHYA Built Ford Tough World show with it, sparking a
drastic change in life . . .
This is my story.
Sheiks Caseof
Scotch (A.K.A. "Doc") is an 8-year-old Quarter Horse sired out of
Zippos Sheik. When I first set eyes upon him, he was very scrawny and
ugly. My mother asked me if I liked him, and I said, "no." That was 2
years ago, however, and now my gaze is set upon the foundation-bred
horse I own and love.
He proved
himself to be a wonderful horse, and the proof is in the results: first
places in not only the Novice Youth, but also the Youth 14-18
showmanship classes at our second AQHA show ever and a first at the
2009 Corporate Challenge. Although that may not seem huge, it was for
us because we had excelled above and beyond anyone's expectations.
And now, we took
our stand inside the Jim Norick Arena in Oklahoma City at the 2010
AQHYA World Show after our first year of showing at AQHA shows. The
experience? Incredible. The people? Amazing. Despite the ungodly heat,
I had the time of my life down there. Ranging from renting a golf cart
to curb-side sno-cones (which were absolutely FANTASTIC) or from having
my trainer asking Kendra Dallmann and me to go around and meet three
new
people daily to congratulating everyone -- in between walking from a
furnace to an ice-cold arena in four steps -- the time I had down there
has
no word to describe how wonderful it was. After troubles at a
previous barn, a urethral rent, lameness issues, and a diabetic coma,
this isn't bad at all.
Needless to say,
I am very proud of what Doc and I have become and how far we've
advanced together in two years' time. From seeing through the eyes of a
little girl just beginning to embark on her life with horses to living
the life of an equestrian whose dreams run wild and love for what she
does growing stronger every day, I'm very pleased and ready to say this
is just our beginning.
Imagine that.
MQHA
members
have
discount
advantage
Current MQHA
members can now use their new membership cards to get discounts at
participating business partners. Deals include substantial discounts on
good and services, plus other great offers. Go to the Links page for a complete listing.
Point
Standings updated
MQHA
Secretary Gloria Enger has announced the Point
Standings through July 25, 2010. Owners or exhibitors must be members
of MQHA and have a minimum of 10 points to qualify for year-end awards.
Current standings are available here.
MQHA Discount Cards mailed
If
you
signed
up
or
renewed
your
MQHA
membership
by
the
December
28
deadline,
your
new
MQHA
Discount
Card
will
be
in
your
2010
MQHA
Directory. Directories
were mailed out January 21. Members who join or renew after
the deadline will receive their discount cards separately. Big
discounts from participating businesses will get you real
deals on vet services, trailers, tack and much more. It's one of the
benefits of being a member. Click
here
for
a list of
participating businesses.
New payment options
available for Futurity
The Northstar State Futurities offer
new payment options this year. The
options are:
- Pay
in
full
$100
March
1st
- Pay
3
payments
$15,
$45,
$75.
Payment
due
March
1,
May
1 and July 1. Must be nominated by March 1st. Late fee of $.50 per
day applies to missed deadlines.
- Pay
in
full
$200
August
1st
- Pay
in
full
$300
Augsut
2nd
to
Show
Date
Are
you
interested
in
being
involved
in
the
Futurity?
Ring
Stewards and
Award Presenters are needed. Contact Eric
Petry.
For more Futurity information, visit the Futurity
Page.
Display ads now available on
web site
MQHA is now
accepting display ads on
this site. Let every member and visitor know about your products and
services, at a very low monthly rate, with no minimum contract. For
details and rates, contact Greg
Booth.
MQHA's
web
sponsorship
business
cards
are
vital
to
our
site,
and
with
the
traffic
we're
getting,
we
know
a
lot
of
eyes
see
those
cards
on
the
left
and
right
columns
of
every
page
on
this
site.
Thanks to all who have renewed for 2010, and if you
haven't yet renewed, now's the time. For about $12 a month, you can keep your
card in front of our thousands of visitors and Newsletter readers
(check out our tracking at the bottom left corner of this page). To
make payment arrangements, contact our web site coordinator.
Open Show, Riding awards
announced
The winners of
the Open Show program
and the Horseback Riding program have been announced by Midge Mulcahy,
recreational advisor. Click here
for open show adult winners. For Youth open show winners, click here.
Horseback
Riding
program
winners
are
listed
here.
Congratulations!
Tom Yanz
update
Friend, trainer and MQHA Vice
President Tom Yanz had a stroke while
showing  a
horse
at
the
State
Show
in
Fergus
Falls
Saturday,
April
18th.
Update:
December 5 -- Tom attended
the annual MQHA meeting, getting in on the discussion about show
vouchers. Everyone was pleased to see Tom and Jill at the meeting. He
continues to improve.
Tom Yanz web site
Check this web site for Tom
for more updates and to donate.
Tom Yanz Benefit Fund
For cash donations to the Tom Yanz Benefit Fund, mail to:
Tom Yanz Benefit Fund
Park State Bank
430 1st Ave. North #104
Minneapolis MN 55401
The account is set up and waiting for contributions.
If you
wish to send a card, the addresses are:
Jill Yanz, 17429 Hogan Ave., Hastings MN 55033
Phyllis Yanz, 3711 Crosslough Trail, Rosemount MN 55068
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