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FEBRUARY 4
The February General Meeting & Youth Meeting will be held at Nevin's Farm in Methuen, MA.
The tack store will be open from 5 PM - 6:15 PM for your shopping convenience. The Tack Store is unable to accept credit cards for purchases, please plan accordingly.
The meeting will start at 6:30
Chair: Nancy Moos nmoos@yahoo.com 781-536-4119
Nevins Farm has a "wish List" posted on their website. These are items they need that take a huge bite out of their budget.
MARCH 3 & 4
Horsemen's Conference. Holiday Inn, Boxboro, MA.
MassQHA is proud to announce the recipients of our three merit scholarships!
MassQHA Merit Scholarship: Jocelyn Tanner, MassQHA Presidential Scholarship: Garrett Wasylak, MassQHA Past-President Book Award: Justine Anderson. These newly created scholarships recognize and reward the hard work and dedication our members give to our club and help support their academic pursuits. The silent auction at our Annual Spring Show in May will once again be a fundraiser for our scholarships, so please help support this great cause. We encourage all MassQHA and MQHYA members to apply. Please contact Scholarship Chairperson Samantha Palmer at massqhatreasurer@gmail.com for more information on scholarships or to donate an item to the silent auction.
Announcing the 2012 Barbara Breed Media Contest information. All entries are due February 15th, 2012 for judging. Please include a $5 entry fee with each entry made payable to R6AQHA. Your work will be on display and winners announced at the 2012 Region 6 Horseman's Conference, March 3 & 4, 2012 banquet in Boxboro, MA. If you have any questions please contact Marge Tanner
WATCH FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL MassQHA MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS to be awarded in 2013. More information will be coming, but remember all MassQHA and MQHYA members who are pursuing higher education are eligible to apply.
YEAR END STANDINGS THROUGH NOVEMBER 19, 2011 HAVE BEEN POSTED
WALK TROT POINTS AS OF 11.21.11
Announcing the MassQHYA Ad Book - Click for more information
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MassQHA Photo Gallery
The Massachusetts Quarter Horse Association hosted a Ranch Horse Versatility Clinic on Saturday and Sunday, August 20th and 21st, at the Hillside Meadows in Grafton. Nine riders and horses took to the pen for the clinic. photo by Dana Rosengard
Sponsored by Bank of America and Hillside Meadows, clinician in the ring is Mr. Mitch Leslie, President of the Volunteer Ranch Horse Association. photo by Dana Rosengard
Mitch and the VRHA are dedicated horsemen from Tennessee and surrounding areas who get together to show, ride, learn and have fun on ranch-type horses. photo by Dana Rosengard
Mitch, riders and horses had a small but faithful group of on-lookers on a warm Saturday that turned sunny and hot just before the noon lunch break. photo by Dana Rosengard
Among the riders taking to the clinic ring, Name Here and horse name, of City. Name and the others did ranch riding, ranch trail work and ranch conformation as part of Saturday’s program that featured an “Introduce Your Horse to Cattle” session at the end of the day. photo by Dana Rosengard
Mitch put riders and horse through a walk-trot-lope-stop-turn-lope-turn-stop-backup pace right off the start. Feedback was immediate and shared with humor and respect. photo by Dana Rosengard
Mitch was all kinds of Southern charming as proven by this adorable photo with Princess Alyssa Freitas helped run a food booth at the clinic provided by MassQHA Youth. photo by Dana Rosengard
In the end, it’s all about the horses: magnificent animals each and every one. photo by Dana Rosengard
Sponsored by Suffolk University
Sponsored by Suffolk University
Dan Carlson Winner - Sponsored by Suffolk University
2009 Spring Clinic with David Miller and Scott Jones
2009 Spring Clinic with David Miller and Scott Jones
AQHA Workshop - Amarillo Texas February 2009
AQHA Workshop - Amarillo Texas February 2009
AQHA Workshop - Amarillo Texas February 2009
The reason for the gathering in 1969? The same reason we gather today ....
to enjoy and promote The American Quarter Horse Breed throughout Massachusetts.Thank you to our sponsors....
Hillside Meadows
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2012 MassQHA Pointed Shows
MassQHA Novice/Open Show
April 13-15, 2012
MassQHA Annual Shows
May 3-6, 2012
VtQHA Shows
June 8-10, 2012
R6 Championship Show & 4 AQHA Pointed Shows
July 18-22, 2012
To be eligible for year-end awards All Adult and Youth Members must attend at least two (2) Membership meetings between November 2011 and October 2012.
(No meetings July and Aug)
ADOBE READER REQUIRED
Events
Don't
forget...
You must attend 2 meetings from November2011 to October2012
to be eligible for Year-End Awards!
Check
out the
Calendar
of Events
Page for details and directions
to the meetings
Jan 21, 2012
Banquet
Shirley, MA
Feb. 4, 2012
General Meeting
Nevins Farm, Methuen, MA
Tack shop open 5pm
General meeting 6:30pm
March 3 & 4, 2012
Horsemen's
Conference, Boxborough, MA
March 10, 2012
General Meeting
& Pot Luck Supper
Taunton, MA
April 7, 2012
General Meeting
Cheoy Lee's
West Boylston, MA
April 13-15, 2012
Novice/Open
Show, Northampton, MA
April 29, 2012
Trail Ride & BBQ
North Brookfield, MA
May 3 - 6, 2012
Annual May Shows
Northampton, MA
June 8-10
VtQHA Shows
Northampton, MA
July 18-22
R6 Championship Show
& 4 AQHA pointed shows
August 2012
Ranch Horse Clinic
Grafton, MA
Sept. 16, 2012
Harvest Moon Trail
Ride, Sutton, MA
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Royalties generated go to the R6 Horsemans Crisis Fund and to the Affiliates that make up Region 6