November/December 2015 | Page 8

Amateur Division Presidents Report. Hello Fellow Amateurs, Well done Team Australia!!!! Jade Thomas-Spice Paula Balgera I would like to give a huge congratulations to the Amateur Team that competed at Trans Tasman in New Zealand on the 6th to 11th of October. Team Australia brought home some excellent results with winning the Overall - well done girls and thank you to Terry McSweeney and Ken Davison for all your guidance. Victoria Aldridge I believe the New Zealanders put on a great event, making the team feel very welcome and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. Once again thank you AQHA for making this experience possible for our Amateurs. I’m sure the team will cherish this experience for many years. Amateur Division Committee 2015/2016 I submitted our 2016 Business Plan to the board at the AGM and I am very excited to announce that we will be holding an Amateur/Youth Team’s Versatility Challenge at Q16. Leonie Gorski Yasmin Lee-Steere President Paula Balgera Vice President Victoria Aldridge Secretary Jade Thomas-Spicer Theriesa Witheridge Treasurer Leonie Gorski Sponsorship Liaison Yasmin Lee-Steere Carol Elliott Committee Member Theriesa Witheridge Committee Member Carol Elliott Page 8 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • November • December 2015 Page 8 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • November • December 2015 This event will consist of two Amateurs and one Youth or two Youth and one Amateur per team. This will encourage our Amateurs to mentor the Youth. Each team member will complete one section only off the pattern (just like a tag team) and will be scored. Classes to be contested: Trail, Horsemanship and Hunt Seat Equitation. Amazing prizes will be award to the top three teams. We are very excited about this event and we hope to make a very fun and prestigious event at our national show. For more details or if you have anything you would like to see the Amateur Division do this season please visit our website at any time www.aqhaamateurdivision.com.au Thank you and take care, Paula Balgera 2015/2016 Amateur Division President