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Reservations needed now for Banquet
Don't miss a fun-filled weekend with MQHA friends
The 2012
MQHA
Convention and Awards Banquet will feature a caricature artist, card
reader, the MAQHA silent auction, Youth fundraisers, dancing with DJ
Chris Moe, plus a social hour, dinner and awards. Our volunteers need your reservation form
right now so they can help the motel plan for a fantastic meal. Please
indicate on your reservation if you want sirloin, pasta primeviera or
chicken Wellington for your meal, and send it in to Anita York before
January 20th.
New this year: Reserve your own table
for the Banquet. Get a group together and save a table for $75. This
fundraiser will help offset the banquet costs for District 4, the host.
Plus, you'll get to sit with your favorite people. Call Anita York at 952.758.7923 to reserve your table. Bonnie Minor and Anita York are planning the
festivities at the Lakeville Holiday Inn. The regular meetings of the
Board, Youth, Futurity Committee, Amateurs and General Membership will
also be on the slate. Plus, the Volunteer of the Year and Hall of Fame
inductees will be named. To download a registration form, click here.
Registration form is also in your November/December Newsletter. Motel
reservations can be made by calling the Holiday Inn Lakeville,
952.469.1134.
Amateurs reminded to bring Silent Auction items to Banquet
MAQHA Secretary Patrice Thesing reminds members to bring Silent Auction
items to the MQHA Awards Banquet in Lakeville, Minn., this weekend. The
Amateur Meeting on January 28th starts at 10 a.m. at the Lakeville
Holiday Inn. The Amateur Awards will be handed out following the
meeting. MQHA’s General Membership Meeting starts at 2 p.m. The silent
auction will be set up between meetings. Social hour begins at 5:30
p.m. followed by the banquet at 6:30 p.m. and the dance at 8 p.m.
Remember your favorite bottle of wine for the Wine Raffle as well. This
was a big money maker for the Amateurs last year and was enjoyed by
all. If you can help, or have any questions, please call at Patrice at
507.263.9140.
Youth fundraiser features Joni's Ponies horse portrait
 Artist Joni Beinborn has generously offered the Youth Association one
of her portraits for the Banquet fundraiser. If you haven't seen Joni's
work, take a look:
www.jonisponies.com/.
The youth will have tickets for sale before and during the annual MQHA
Awards Banquet. To purchase tickets before the banquet, contact one of
these Youth members: Megan Eckstein, Caitlin Johnson, Carah Pearson, Paige Wacker, or Connor Crook.
Drawing will take place at the banquet on January 28th in Lakeville. If
you've always wanted a custom portrait of your horse, buy a $10 ticket
or three for $25 to win a chance to have a personal portrait done.
Renew your MQHA membership - don't miss out
Don't
forget to renew your MQHA membership for 2012 -- and get all the
benefits of membership, including business discounts, year-end award
eligibility, monthly newsletter, and being part of a great group of
people. Click here
to download a membership form. And please remember to note your
birthdate on the form to be included on the WSCA membership list.
MQHA Board supports Equine Development Coalition
The MQHA Board voted at its December 2011 meeting to support the Equine
Development Coalition of Minnesota. The coalition is a group of equine
associations that support RACINO legislation. According to
supporters, the proposed legislation will grow the equine industry
through the creation of the Equine Development Fund (EDF). The
racetracks would contribute payments from a portion of income from
video lotteries, and the fund would benefit the state's racing and
non-racing equine industries.
The Purse Enhancement Program will be used to increase purses for live
races at the tracks. This plan would make Minnesota's Standardbred and
Quarter Horse racing programs among the top 10 in the country and the
Thoroughbred program among the top 15 in the country measured by
average purse per race.
Minnesota Breeders' Fund Program will supplement the current Breeders'
Fund for all breeds racing at a Class A facility. Money in
this fund will be used to encourage breeding in the state through purse
supplements, county fair grants and more.
Non-racing Equine Program will be a grant program for all non-racing
horse groups. Approximately $1.7 million per year will be
available to fund projects such as, but not limited to, equine shows,
education, therapeutic riding, construction of facilities and trail
improvements.
To review the full proposal, click here.
To write a letter to Governor Mark Dayton, click here.
MQHA Clinic & Tack Swap features Dawn Baker
The popular annual MQHA Clinic and Tack swap is set for February 25th
at Simon Arena in Cannon Falls. The clinic will feature AQHA
Professional Horseman Dawn Baker. And, the tack swap is always a big
draw. There will be clinic sessions for a limited number of riders for
a $100 fee. Auditing will be free.
 Dawn
Baker, a two-year member of AQHA Team Wrangler, started riding
American Quarter Horses when she was still in diapers. Growing up, Dawn
showed such horses as Only Worthy, Im Tuff By Choice and Sonnys Sweet
Jazz. With them she attained several AQHA High Points and Congress
Championships. She even found time to win a few Youth World titles and
the prestigious AQHA All-Around Youth Award. She graduated from high
school in 2003. While showing as an amateur, Dawn showed Hey Monn to
several futurity wins and was named World Champion in 2005. After her
success as a non pro, she decided to give up her card in 2006. She now
trains side by side with her husband Brian in Sunbury, Ohio. Dawn
showed horses bred by Minnesota breeder Annie Kamphaus to Congress
Championships. BMQ Without A Doubt is a multiple Congress HUS
winner, and top 3-year-old NSBA HUS. BMQ The Jig Is Up won the $50,000
Congress 2-year-old Masters HUS Futurity and the 2-year-old HUS at
Paint World.
To secure
a clinic spot, contact Bonnie Minor at 507.645.5450 or 612.867.0942.
If you have tack or clothes you'd like to sell at the swap, contact Jane Rocheleau at 952.469.3287.
Tina Nygren's mother, Linda, passes away
Linda J. Nygren passed away Sunday, January 8. She enjoyed
watching her daughter Tina Nygren work with their horses on the family
farm in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Linda had been a long-time MQHA member
with her late husband Wayne, who passed away two-and-a-half years ago.
She shared a passion for her dogs and horses with Tina and enjoyed
supporting her horse showing from afar by making meals and goodies for
the shows for Tina and maintaining the farm while Tina went to shows.
Linda found great joy in being grandma "MooMoo" to Tina's two-year-old
son, William Wayne. Memorial services were held January 12th. MQHA
extends its sympathies to the family.
Ken Pautzke left his mark on MQHA, AQHA
 Ken
Pautzke passed away Monday, December 26, 2011. Ken will be deeply
missed by family and friends, including all his friends in the Quarter
Horse world.
A celebration of life was held January 7, 2012 at the New Day
Church in New Prague, Minn.
Ken was an AQHA Honorary Vice President, AQHA Director, past MQHA
President, World Show Ring Steward, and show manager. His enthusiasm
and hard work affected all involved with MQHA. He also held several
committee memberships with AQHA over the past few years. He was a
founding member of the MAQHA Corporate Challenge.
Ken battled Myelodeplastic Syndrome, a type of blood cancer, since April 2011. He had been hospitalized since May of
2011 and went back home just before Christmas this year. MQHA sends
sincere sympathies to Todd Morrow and thier families.
If you would like to make a donation, it may be sent to:
Benefit for Ken Pautzke, c/o Provincial Bank, PO Box 459, Lakeville, MN
55044.
Please make checks out to “Benefit for Ken Pautzke.”
Boot
Camp plans underway for 2012
Plans for MQHA's 4-H Boot Camp are
already
underway for Summer of 2012. The three-day camp is set for June 12-14
at R&J Arena, Verndale, Minn., followed by a Fun Show on June 15
and the MQHA All-Novice Show June 16-17. Trainers include Jason
Hagberg, Alan Rieke, Bonnie Minor, Anne Anderman, Jim Clark, Leah
Rogers and Heather Schroeder. For a Boot Camp flier, click here.
For a registration
form, click here.
Renew your MQHA
membership
or join today
Take
advantage
of
all
of
MQHA's
membership
benefits,
including
valuable
discounts
at participating businesses, by joining or renewing your
membership today. Don't delay, be
sure to receive your valuable Membership Card in the 2012 Directory. Click
here
to
download
a
membership
form.
MQHA
members
have
discount
advantage
Current
MQHA
members can now use their new membership cards to get discounts at
participating business partners. Deals include substantial discounts on
good and services, plus other great offers. There are several new
participating businesses, so be sure to check it out. Click here for an updated
list of participating businesses.
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