The start of the new points showing year is here and enthusiasm
is abounding with preparations and activity for the exciting
procedures that surround attending horse shows.
There have been a lot of clinics held, and a lot of new horse and rider
partnerships getting ready for their show season.
A lot of work has been undertaken by AQHA to get the Professional
Trainers and Clinicians Division underway. This group is about
having trainers and coaches accredited, through having undertaken
activities such as Safety First, Working with Children Checks, and
OH&S qualifications, thus ensuring that any Professional Trainer
that is on the AQHA list has, at least, these qualifications.
Many trainers have other accreditations on top of those just
specified, but the idea is to have trainers meet all the workplace
health safety requirements, as layed out by government legislation.
This means that AQHA members who access these trainers know
that they have the aforementioned skill set, as a minimum.
The AQHA has had a successful trading year for 2014/2015, with
careful consideration by the Board, and with the assistance of
General Manager, Carol Ricketts, in her management of the office.
The Performance Registry has just started accepting applications
of horses and already we have 11 horses registered. This allows
many horses that were not previously able to be registered in any
form to be registered in this Performance Registry, so as to be able
to compete.
AQHA is avidly addressing the list of "to do's" that surround
the 2016 AQHA YOUTH WORLD CUP event that shall be held in
Tamworth June 23 to July 3. Already we have 13 nations that
shall be fielding teams - it is sure to be a great show. Make sure it
is on your calendar as a "must see" event, and come and cheer on
your favourite team, and hopefully your horse with one of these
international riders sitting aboard!
Spring also sees the start of the foaling and breeding season, so
make sure that if you are breeding to a Quarter Horse, that it is
registered and has had all the required fees and checks done, such
as the Initial Breeding Fee for stallions, BEFORE you breed.
The AQHA Annual General Meeting is fast approaching, this year
being held at the Hotel Jen, Brisbane, on 3 October, commencing at
1pm, followed that evening by our Annual Awards Ceremony.
I look forward to catching up with many of you there.
Pauline Stuart-Fox
President
2014/2015
Page 6 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • September • October 2015