NWHA DQP Program
NWHA DQP’s get ready
for the 2016
Show Season
Submitted By: Peggy Moore
The annual DQP training was held
on 2/20 & 2/21 in Murfreesboro,TN.
Classroom training took place at the
Miller Coliseum in the Miller Room on
Saturday and the hands on training
took place at MacGregor Stables on
Sunday. Representing the USDA were
VMO’S Dr. Jeffrey Baker and Dr. Dirk
Schlingman.
This year was once again a joint
training of the WHOA/NWHA DQP’S
with FOSH DQP’S also invited. DQP
Coordinators Peggy Moore/NWHA
& David Pruitt/WHOA were on hand
to keep things running smoothly.
The classroom instruction was led
by Jeff Daniels with the assistance of
Lonnie Messick. Equine Veterinarian
Dr. John Haffner taught anatomy and
physiology of the
horse.
Instructors for
the “hands
on” training on
Sunday were
Terry Martin, Jeff
Daniels and Lonnie
Messick along
with USDA VMO’S
Dr. Baker and
Dr.Schlingman.
Thank you to
MacGregor Stables
for their assistance
in providing the
horses and their
hospitality. NWHA
would also like
to thank Tommy
Hall for the great
job he does each
year in hosting the
training.
NWHA was well represented with nine
of our current DQP’S completeing the
refresher course, one returning DQP