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2025 CLASSIC LADIES FOUNDATION - YOUNG AMBASSADORS
The AQHA team would like to introduce , BLYTHE STRANGER representing the AQHA in the 2025 Classic Ladies Foundation - Young Ambassadors . Blythe who turned 21 , is from Barraba , NSW
• Occupation / Current Studies : Currently a full time employee of the Australian Quarter Horse Association as part of the Registry Team .
• Education / Qualification Details : She completed her schooling and HSC at Barraba Central School . Whilst there obtained her Certificate II in Agriculture followed by a certificate III in Business through the AQHA .
• Sporting Interests : Keen on any horse sports , in particular Campdrafts and Challenges .
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• Community Involvement : She has previously been an active member of both the Barraba Show Society Campdraft and the Barraba Community Campdraft Committee , in which her family were a part of getting this up and running . The BCCC was created in order to raise funds for charities such as the Cancer Council and other local organisations . During this time she regularly attended meetings and working bees , assisted with events and organised sponsorship and prizes . She also did some announcing at local drafts which she thoroughly enjoyed .
• Ambitions & Goals : She has always had a passion for both the equine and agricultural industries having grown up on the land and helping with the care and wellbeing of their horses and many other animals . In the future , she would like to pursue her love of the land by maintaining her interests within the rural sector . She looks forward to breeding and training her own horses with the hope of competing on them at major events .
• Rural Interests : She loves nothing more than spending time outdoors , mustering and processing cattle , riding her horses and competing at campdrafts and horse events .
• Reason for entering the Quest : Being involved in the campdraft and equine industries allows her the opportunity to meet many wonderful people , where she says friendships are made . This creates the platform to raise money for many worthy causes , often which have affected us all in one way or another . She is eager to support the Classic Ladies Foundation to the best of her ability whilst being an advocate for the industry she is so passionate about .
• We look forward to following Blythe and the other ambassadors at the Nutrien Equine Classic in 2025 !
ATTENTION MEMBERS
A reminder members that applications for the 2024 Hall of Fame will close at 5pm on the 15th January , 2025 . I would like to invite you all to submit your applications which can be downloaded from the AQHA website along with the required criteria . https :// www . aqha . com . au / hof-forms Application are open for both people and horses that have made a significant contribution to the AQHA . As one of the leading equine industries in Australia , we honour those who have come before us to help achieve this . Please enclose a full bio of the persons of horses on your nomination as the more information we have will help us to make a discission on the applications received . Please download the forms and criteria and submit these to the office by the 15 / 1 / 2025 . Please forward the completed Nomination Forms to : HALL OF FAME NOMINATION Australian Quarter Horse Association PO Box 979 Tamworth NSW 2340 OR via email to : qhorse @ aqha . com . au
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