AQHA Magazine May / June 2018 AQHA_May_June_2018_WEBSITE | Page 6

Board of Directors 2017-2018 Hello AQHA members, I hope you are all enjoying showing and riding your Quarter horses. It’s been a busy summer and autumn is now here. Firstly recently I attended several late summer shows in Victoria, Summer Sizzler and the Victorian state show. The Committees running these shows do an outstanding job. I’m sure you all have been having a great time showing. Please remember the hard working Committees and a thank you from the competitors goes a long way. AQHA is working hard to take on board your feedback to make changes for a user friendly Website and Computer system. We thank you for your patience’s during this transition. We are starting to reap the rewards of the perseverance to its development. It’s been a busy time over the past couple of months including a trip to the American Quarter Horse Convention, Jacksonville Florida. I’ve included the available links for the American members to follow up on the information provided at this year’s convention. As an Affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association, it is imperative that we keep well-informed of what is happening within AmQHA both domestically and internationally. The Convention also allows us to collect information on educational opportunities for us to bring back to benefit AQHA and the various portfolios. This is a great chance to keep you our members up to date and knowledgeable. If you have any ideas that could be explored, we would be happy to look at your proposal and formulate them for submission to AmQHA. The association has recently completed the 40th Anniversary National Show and I would like to thank our Show Team and staff. Special recognition needs to be given to our Show, Manager’s Tamra Clark and Gemma Clarke (Cattle and Timed Events). The National show convenor and AQHA Director Kyle Mobberley did an exceptional job supporting the team and managing all situations as they arose. The Show team are a collective group that the AQHA relies on for its success of this major event and we hope to see you again at Q19. Thank you to the members that supported the show and we are looking forward to 2019 being bigger and better. The AQHA now begins another high demand phase with the Breeding Season deadline looming. Don’t forget to lodge your breeding returns and application for registrations with the office before the 31st May 2018. Both Toni Ross and I attended I appreciated being amongst another successful Convention the members at the Nationals on behalf of the Australian and I hope you continue to Quarter Horse Association. enjoy your horses as this This is a perfect opportunity contribution assist to the to keep in contact with the success of your AQHA. Take American Executive, AmQHA care. Staff and our International compatriots. For the entire Kim Johnson 2018 American Quarter AQHA President Horse Association Convention summary, committee discussions and outcomes please visit our website using the following link. http://www aqha.com.au/horse/international/2018%20 Convention.asp Page 6 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • May • June • 2018 Kim Johnson Portfolio: President, International, AmQHA Oceania Director Cuttabar Quarter Horses, Silver Valley, 278 Jeffries Road, LOCKSLEY VIC 3665 Mobile: [phone] Email: [email protected] John Steel Portfolio: Deputy President, Investigative Officer, Affiliates 1369 Hawkers Road, WAAIA VIC 3637 Mobile: [phone] Email: [email protected] Paul Lorimer Portfolio: Vice President, Show & Performance Horsemans Trading Post, 481 Underwood Road, ROCHEDALE SOUTH QLD 4123 Phone: [phone] Work, 07 5540 3750 Home Mobile: [phone] Email: [email protected] Trish Wettenhall Portfolio: Treasurer 295 Douthie Road, SEVILLE EAST VIC 3139 Phone: [phone] Home Mobile: [phone] Email: [email protected] Kate Elliott Portfolio: Amateur Division BreakODay Quarter Horses, 15 Walls Rd, GLENBURN VIC 3717 Mobile: [phone] Email: AQHADir3@