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News & Information
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MQHA Discount Cards mailed
If
you
signed
up or renewed your MQHA membership by the December 28
deadline, your new MQHA Discount Card will be in your 2010 MQHA Directory. Directories
were mailed out January 21. Members who join or renew after
the deadline will receive their discount cards separately. Big
discounts from participating businesses will get you real
deals on vet services, trailers, tack and much more. It's one of the
benefits of being a member. Click
here
for
a list of
participating businesses.
Sponsors: Time to renew for 2010
MQHA's web sponsorship business cards
are vital to our site, and with the traffic we're getting, we know a
lot of eyes see those cards on the left and right columns of every page
on this site. Thanks to all who have renewed for 2010, and if you
haven't yet renewed, now's the time. For about $12 a month, you can keep your
card in front of our thousands of visitors and Newsletter readers
(check out our tracking at the bottom left corner of this page). To
make payment arrangements, contact our web site coordinator.
Free training clinic, tack swap set for
Feb. 27
Tommy
Sheets and Robin Seecrist will
offer
professional
tips
at MQHA's free clinic on February 27. The
clinic and tack swap are set for 9:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m.
February 27 at Simon Arena in Cannon Falls. Check-in for sellers is 7
a.m. to 9:30 a.m. A 13 percent commission will be charged to sellers
for tack on all items sold, and 10 percent will be charged on saddle
sales. Check-out and pick-up of unsold items is 3:30 to 4 p.m. A lunch
stand will be on the grounds. For seller numbers and tags, contact Jane
Rocheleau,
952.469.3287.
Team Wrangler member and AQHA Professional Horseman Tommy Sheets will
focus on the essentials for horsemanship, training and showing in
trail. Sheets has been showing and training Quarter Horses for 32 years
and has 5,565 liftetime AQHA points, with 553 wins in trail. Seecrist
specializes in starting young horses and desensitizing horses for
outdoor trail riding. The free clinic is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For
clinic info: Ken Pautzke, 952.461.7671.
New payment options
available for Futurity
The Northstar State Futurities offer new payment options this year. The
options are:
- Pay in full $100 March 1st
- Pay 3 payments $15, $45, $75. Payment due March 1,
May 1 and July 1. Must be nominated by March 1st. Late fee of $.50 per
day applies to missed deadlines.
- Pay in full $200 August 1st
- Pay in full $300 Augsut 2nd to Show Date
Are you interested in being involved in the Futurity? Ring Stewards and
Award Presenters are needed. Contact Eric
Petry.
For more Futurity information, visit the Futurity
Page.
The '70s (Journals) are back in style
Check up on those historic horses and fashions for
free
Rosie
Hauge
has
a
set
of
Quarter
Horse Journals dating from 1974 that
she'd like to find a good home for. They're
free
for
the
taking.
Call
Rosie
or
email her at mrhauge@msn.com.
Display ads now available on web site
MQHA is now accepting display ads on
this site. Let every member and visitor know about your products and
services, at a very low monthly rate, with no minimum contract. For
details and rates, contact Greg
Booth.
Open Show, Riding awards announced
The winners of the Open Show program
and the Horseback Riding program have been announced by Midge Mulcahy,
recreational advisor. Click here
for open show adult winners. For Youth open show winners, click here.
Horseback
Riding
program
winners
are
listed
here.
Congratulations!
MQHA has new Membership Secretary
Membership includes valuable discount card for 2010
Terri Shaleen is MQHA's new Membership
Secretary, taking over from Becky Wyffels. Contact Terri for membership questions.
Need to renew your membership or join us for 2010? Download a membership application
now. A big thanks to Becky for
all her time and dedication to this important MQHA position. Membership now carries even more benefits
-- big discounts at your local
tack stores, vets, retailers and many other goods and services.
Final 2009 MQHA, Open Show
Point
Standings
announced
The 2009
MQHA Final Point
Standings have been announced by
Secretary
Gloria Enger. To download standings, click
here.
Final Standings for the Open Show
Program have been announced by Midge Mulcahy. To download youth
standings, click
here.
To download adult standings, click here.
Tom Yanz
update
Friend, trainer and MQHA Vice President Tom Yanz had a stroke while
showing  a
horse
at
the
State
Show
in
Fergus
Falls
Saturday,
April
18th.
Update: December 5 -- Tom attended
the annual MQHA meeting, getting in on the discussion about show
vouchers. Everyone was pleased to see Tom and Jill at the meeting. He
continues to improve.
Tom Yanz web site
Check this web site for Tom
for more updates and to donate.
Tom Yanz Benefit Fund
For cash donations to the Tom Yanz Benefit Fund, mail to:
Tom Yanz Benefit Fund
Park State Bank
430 1st Ave. North #104
Minneapolis MN 55401
The account is set up and waiting for contributions.
If you
wish to send a card, the addresses are:
Jill Yanz, 17429 Hogan Ave., Hastings MN 55033
Phyllis Yanz, 3711 Crosslough Trail, Rosemount MN 55068
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Amateur Calendar now
available
The Amateur
Association calendars are now available for $10. The calendars
feature a different horse, exhibitor or barn each month with an
18-month format. Email Lana
Green
or call her
at 218.530.0159.
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Daryl Becker, Farmington, MN
Peggy Newton, Grand Rapids, MN
Tiffany Goldberg, Alexandria, MN
JD Hill, Dodge Center, MN
Rick Roll, Monsmouth, Ill
Jay Barnett, Webster, MN
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