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1 BITS N PIECES Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association Newsletter May 2017 OQHA President s Letter I have been in office for almost four months now, and I cannot begin to express how thankful I am for all of the hard work of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The Spring Show was a great success, due in large part to the mobilization of our members. I would like to thank everyone who made the show possible, and donated their time as volunteers. Without your effort, we could not have such largely attractive shows, this one has grown another 800 entries! Moving the horse show in front of the AQHA Level 1 Championship in April proved to be great timing. I would like to thank Jackie Krshka and Michelle Wrigley who were integral to the show s success. Looking forward, the Redbud Spectacular is just around the corner. As one of the largest shows in the country, hosted in Oklahoma City by OQHA, we should all look to promote our association, and use it as a showcase of all the hard work we do! Please visit our website to enter, reserve stalls or be a sponsor! Shortly after the Redbud, we have the opportunity to help spread our passion for the American Quarter Horse during 2017 AQHA Merial Region 8 Championship Horse Show, held in Amarillo, TX, June 14-18, the Region 8 show caters to everyone from novice to open competitors, but is an especially great opportunity for first time exhibitors. AQHA has secured Montana Silversmith, Merial and Noble Outfitters as a sponsor. Look for information at their new web address And a big thanks to Cindy Chilton-Moore, Alice Holmes and Jackie Krshka for all of your hard work to make the Merial Region 8 Championship such a success year after year! Don t forget to mark your calendars now for this year s Western Heritage Days. This wonderful event takes place on September 27th this year, we need as many volunteers as possible to help facilitate such an opportunity for the Oklahoma School for the Blind. If you are interested, please contact Sharon breeding at , or sbreeding@cox.net. Lastly, nominations for the 2018 Hall of Fame are due by June 1, 2017, please help us identify the very deserving individuals for this great honor. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Chilton- Moore at (918) or ropinghorse@aol.com Dedicated to promoting the American Quarter Horse in Oklahoma through sharing information, events and activities for the amateur, youth and professional horsemen. As always, enjoy our great American Quarter Horse, Rebecca Halvorson OQHA President In This Issue The Redbud Spectacular will be held June 1-11 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. OQHA President s Letter Calendar of Events OAQHA President s Letter OQYHA President s Letter OQHA Spring Show Review OQHA Redbud Spectacular Schedule OQHA Directory Update OQHA, OAQHA, OQHYA Board of Directors Lists

Calendar of Events June 1-11, 2017 Redbud Spectacular Oklahoma City, OK June 14-18 Region 8 Show Amarillo, TX July 1-2 Tulsa Holiday Summer Circuit Tulsa, OK September 2-4 Go for the Gold Claremore,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Tebows for hosting this event, and the OAQHA Board members who participated in selling tickets and obtaining/donating silent auction items.

2 Calendar of Events June 1-11, 2017 Redbud Spectacular Oklahoma City, OK June Region 8 Show Amarillo, TX July 1-2 Tulsa Holiday Summer Circuit Tulsa, OK September 2-4 Go for the Gold Claremore, OK OAQHA President s Letter Hello Members! The Oklahoma Amateur Quarter Horse Association A Day at the Races was a great success. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Tebows for hosting this event, and the OAQHA Board members who participated in selling tickets and obtaining/donating silent auction items. We raised several hundred dollars for our Novice Show, and had a great time as well. The OAQHA Novice Show is scheduled for September 16, 2017, in Purcell. I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather, and will look forward to seeing many of you at the Redbud Spectacular. Jan Kimball OAQHA President September 14 Oklahoma State Fair Barrel Race Oklahoma City, OK September 16 OAQHA Novice Show Purcell, OK September 27 Western Heritage Days School for the Blind Haskell, OK OQHYA President s Letter OQHYA Members, We would love to see you at our next event! We have a busy next couple of months full of activities and we want YOU to be a part of it! Please review and print our OQHYA calendar of events for 2017 located on the OQHA website. Coming up on Saturday, May 27, we will be going as a group to Remington Park for a day at the races! We will be there for the morning training hours of an active race day and get to eat breakfast, visit with a trainers, and much more. Also we will be having a swimming party immediately afterwards so be sure to put this date on your calendar and join us! The tour is limited to 60 visitors (parents and siblings welcome!!) so please RSVP. Next, the Redbud Spectacular is coming up very soon and we are having several fundraiser events. First, we will be continuing our pre-bedding fundraiser. We need AT LEAST 20 youth and parents help to prepare stalls before trainers arrive with their horses. Please cheyenne.oqhya@gmail.com if you are available to help Sunday, Monday and/or Tuesday before the Redbud Show. Along with this we will be holding the basket auction and need approximately 36 baskets donated. Each basket donated earns 1 fundraising credit toward eligibility for year-end awards. Also, don t forget about our Trainer/Leadline contest that will take place during the progressive dinner. Be putting together a winning costume for you and your trainer! Lastly, make sure to register for YES (the Youth Excellence Seminar) now! The early registration ends June 1 and the price is $110. It is an additional $25 after June 1. We would like a large group to attend this year from Oklahoma and we are able to carpool, share hotel rooms, and chaperone for your convenience!! This is a fun leadership event that takes place in Amarillo, Texas, July You will meet new friends from across the country, tour the AQHA hall of fame, and gain leadership skills! Please request to join the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Youth Association on Facebook. This is a private group and we will add you as a member! You can stay informed of our events through this page. Happy Trails, Cheyenne Walter OQHYA President

3 Open Board Rebecca Halvorson - President halvorsonranch@gmail.com; Dolly Chayer - President Elect dollychayer@sbcglobal.net; Larry Sanchez - 1st Vice President larry.sanchez@okstate.edu; Stacey Roberson - 2nd Vice President staceydiamr@gmail.com; Jimmy Seago - Immediate Past President Jseago.orwa@gmail.com; Luke Castle - Executive Board castle5554@aol.com; Alice Holmes - Executive Board awh1052@aol.com; Dr. Calvin White - Executive Board adavetclinicok@yahoo.com; Board of Directors Leigh Berryhill - bhillqh@aol.com; Leonard Berryhill - billqh@aol.com; Jack Bogart - jpbogart@atlasok.com; Nova Boyd - novagboyd@aol.com; Mike Fester - mikefester@msn.com; Jan Kimball - janlkimball11@gmail.com; Gary Moore - garylmoore4@aol.com; Russell Mueller - rmueller.pn@gmail.com; Karen Ogle - karenogle4@aol.com; Monica Parduhn - parduhn@coxinet.net; Faith Pinkerton - info@5starquarterhorses.com; Vicki Tebow - vtebow@andreini.com; Heather Van Hooser - hvanhooser@mabreybank.com; Betty Wells - bwells3035@yahoo.com; Emeritus Directors Sharon Breeding - sbreeding@cox.net; Jerry Burd - jerry.burd@peakuptime.com; Rick Chayer - dollychayer@sbcglobal.net; Chad Cherry - reddirtconstruct@sbcglobal.net; Cindy Chilton-Moore - ropinghorse@aol.com; Rodger Coday - codayent@tulsacoxmail.com, Todd Colburn - todd.colburn@icloud.com; Wayne Halvorson - halvorsonranch@cox.net; Keith Ketner - kketner@aol.com; Jackie Krshka - jkrshka@gmail.com; Don Ed Roberts Jeff Terpstra, milliront@cox.net; Amateur Board Jan Kimball - President janlkimball11@gmail.com; Gary Moore - 1st Vice President garylmoore4@aol.com; Karen Torrice - 2nd Vice President katorrice@gmail.com; Alice Holmes - Secretary/Treasurer awh1052@aol.com; Karen Ogle - Immediate Past President karenogle4@aol.com Board of Directors Kimberly Allen - kallen26@cox.net; Schelly Bankston - bsbankston4@hotmail.com; Courtney Battison - courtney@hotnblazing.com; Buzz Haltom - bhaltom@pinnaclegroup.biz; Callie Jarmon - calliejarmon@yahoo.com; Jesilyn McCarroll - jesmccarroll@gmail.com; Russell Mueller - rmueller.pn@gmail.com; Kailyn Ogle - karenogle4@aol.com; Theresa Pfeiffer - theresa.pfeiffer@edmondok.com; Shelly Presley - jsrok@aol.com; Kom Roark - btchance@hotmail.com Norma White - nreedok@yahoo.com; Youth Board Cheyenne Walter - President cheyenne.oqhya@gmail.com Sawyer Seago - 1st Vice President Jseago.orwa@gmail.com Sierra Walter- 2nd Vice President sierrawalter0@gmail.com Haylin Garrison- Secretary haylin.garrison@me.com Calyn Halvorson - Treasurer halvorsonranch@gmail.com Madison Parduhn - Reporter parduhn@coxinet.net Claire Allen - Historian kallen26@cox.net Board of Directors Coralee Castle - castle5554@aol.com Mimi Cate Copeland - meredith.copeland@yahoo.com Tatum Keller - tatumkeller@aol.com JoJo Roberson - junerob04@gmail.com June Roberson - junerob04@gmail.com Isabella Sneed - hshae@yahoo.com Karlie Tucker - mlacey9@hotmail.com Talon Tucker - mlacey9@hotmail.com Annie Vanderveer - curt452@aol.com Elizabeth Wright - jkwright511@gmail.com

6 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY The 2017 Membership Directory will be available online only. This is due to staffing changes that took place early in the year, preventing adequate time to prepare the booklet directory. We will bring back the booklet directory for The Online Directory will soon be available at okqha.com on the Links & Forms page. Contact Us Give us a call for more information about OQHA! OQHA 5506 N Rockwell Ave Bethany, OK P: (405) F: (405) E: okqha@sbcglobal.net Visit us on the web at Check us out on Facebook or Twitter! Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association 5506 N Rockwell Ave Bethany, OK NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID OKLAHOMA CITY, OK PERMIT NO. 792

BITS N PIECES. Pre-register for the 2018 Redbud Spectacular by May 15th!

BITS N PIECES. Pre-register for the 2018 Redbud Spectacular by May 15th! BITS N PIECES Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association Newsletter May 2018 OQHA President s Well spring finally moved in for a couple days and now it has skipped to feel more like summer. Our Spring Show turn