NON TRADITIONAL
REPORT
Liz Keating
This year we have extended our
advertising of this portfolio into a wide
variety of disciplines, of which we have
received positive responses.
With the new Performance Registry
we have had a lot of interest to register
horses from many more varied groups,
some being trail riding clubs, HRCAV,
pony and adult rider clubs, all of which
the Non Traditional Convenor and office
will follow up in due course.
I take this opportunity to thank my
subcommittee Janet Mansley, Debbie
Watson and Simon Myers, as well as
Carol Rickets and the office for their
ongoing support.
SHOW & PERFORMANCE
REPORT
Paul Lorimer
The 2014/2015 show season was another
great success with show approvals
high. The AQHA recorded points from
180 ‘A’ shows, 42 ‘AA” shows, 6 State
Shows, the National Show and 378 “A”
events run by Approved Performance
Bodies and 152 ‘B’ events. This is a
great indication of the versatility of the
Australian Quarter Horse. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank the hard
working Jo Darcy and Babette Kelly of
the AQHA for their work in the Show &
Performance section.
As of 1st August our new rule book was
released and will be current for the
next three years. This Rule Book has
some subtle changes to a number of
established events but the big change is
the introduction of a number new events.
These events include Ranch Riding,
2yr old Led Trail, 2yr old on the Lunge,
Boxing and RWD Lope classes. Approval
of Western Dressage is still under review
for acceptance as an “A” point event;
currently the AQHA is awarding “B”
points for these events. Hopefully these
new events will continue to grow the
popularity of showing Quarter Horses
and be a reason for new people to join
and enjoy the fun of showing Quarter
Horses.
I believe the Rule Book should be a fluid
document so that it can respond to the
member’s needs. Hopefully once these
new classes get established members will
send into the AQHA their thoughts on
these new events and any changes they
would like the Show & Performance Subcommittee and Board to consider for the
next rule book.
It has been a pleasure to be the Show
& Performance Director once again
and I look forward to assisting and
representing all the membership in the
coming year.
HALL OF FAME REPORT
Ricky Glen
It has been a great pleasure to chair
the Hall of Fame subcommittee for
the second year. I wish to thank my
subcommittee, firstly Robert Baldwin
who many of you would know for his long
term involvement with the AQHA, since
its early years in Australia.
NATIONAL SHOW REPORT
Patricia Wettenhall
Q15 was another great success. Class
numbers and quality of competition was
outstanding.
Thank you, to our Sponsors and
supporters, for once again helping to
make this a successful show for our
members.
The National Show has seen great
improvement in the Working Cow Horse
and Campdraft classes. $112,418 is the
total value of prize money, trophies and
ribbons at Q15.
Karen Thrun, who with her writing of
her popular book Quarter Horse Legends,
has a great deal of early knowledge,
which has come from her extensive
research into the breed that allowed
her to put her book together and we
have been able to gather some in depth
information when looking into the
history of some of the horses and people
that we are considering for nomination.
Show Manager, Tamra Clark, kept the
show running efficiently with her team
of show staff. Thank you to the Show &
Performance Staff at the AQHA Office.
Kim Johnson is the third member of the
HOF subcommittee and Kim brings a long
term of information from her time in the
industry and also her many years on the
Board.
AFFILIATE REPORT
Liz Keating
Thanks must be given to the help we
have received from AQHA staff member,
Marg Hausfeld who organised our phone
hook ups and collated the information to
distribute to the subcommittee.
The Hall of Fame is an important part
of the AQHA and we do not want lose
to our heritage and history that we
need to preserve for future members
of the AQHA. It is not uncommon, for
people and horses that are nominated
for the HOF to be unknown by members
of the AQHA Board and that's why it's
important to preserve the history of our
great breed here in Australia.
Remember that the Hall of Fame is split
into two sections, Heritage and what
we call Modern Day. Heritage of course
honours the early horses and people who
have contributed to the early success
of the AQHA and the other honours
horses and people in our industry today
who by way of showing, ownership and
promotion of our breed have promoted
the Australian Quarter Horse in the
modern era.
I invite any members, that know of
early members and horses that deserve
recognition to contact me and submit
their names for consideration.
Again I thank the members if the AQHA
for their support.
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We look forward to extending the
program for Q16 adding Novice, Boxing,
Ranch Riding and Team Penning to the
program.
By the time this report is printed most of
our Affiliates will have had their AGM’s
and will be well into the new show year
calendar.
Our committee members are like
minded volunteers who offer their
time, expertise and efforts to run our
Affiliate's events, shows and the club.
Please keep in mind that without these
helpers, we wouldn't have any events to
go to, and that most committee members
give up their opportunity to ride in an
event so as to run it for their members.
Most Affiliates struggle to find helpers,
leaving the same people to do what needs
to be done every time, so if possible put
your hand up to help wherever you can.
Many hands make light work.
The Board of Directors is planning to
hold an Affiliate convention in August
2016, venue and details to be finalised at
a later date.
As I will not be re-nominating for the
Board this coming year, I would like
to take this opportunity to thank the
membership for their support over the
last 6 years, 5 of which I have been your
Affiliate Convenor.
I take this opportunity to thank my
subcommittee, Annette Boyd and
Andrew Shield, along with Carol Ricketts
and the office staff for their ongoing help
and support.