You can join online safe and secure. Go to the “About” menu above and click on Membership Application. Simple!

Do you have any show clothing or tack that you would like to sell? Would you like to help a youth association raise funds at the same time?

The Virginia Quarter Horse Youth Association will be offering a great opportunity to all exhibitors with the VQHYA Consignment Sale at the upcoming Virginia Quarter Horse Classic, April 5-7, in Lexington, VA.

The terms for the sale are a 30/70 split (youth/consignor) All you have to do is bring your gently-used show clothes and tack, priced and ready to sell, to the Coliseum. Donations are also welcome.

For more information, you can contact Holly Brown at (804) 690-4187 or visit the VQHYA Facebook page

Please save the date and keep an eye on your mailboxes. If you don’t get an invite soon, let us know.
We’ll be following up with details here and via email in the coming weeks.

Virginia Quarter Horse Youth Association Team

Katie Jo Jones and Mostly Chocolate- Showmanship and Horsemanship

Michael Felts and Vintage Headlines- Western Pleasure

Morgan Rogers and Texas TBone- Western Pleasure

Kimberly Brown and How Sweet I Am- Showmanship and Hunter Under Saddle

Tory Shockley and Regers She Will- Barrel Racing

Virginia Amateur Quarter Horse Association Team

Mary Huddleston and Assets In A Artbeat- Hunter Under Saddle

Amanda Bennett and Izzy Deadly- Showmanship and Horsemanship

Whitney Southall and Back to Zip- Western Pleasure

Bailey Troutman and Be Boppin Barney- Hunter Under Saddle

All of the NYATT Members will show Sunday, October 23!

The Youth will be selling raffle tickets ($25 each) on Saturday night during the Equine Chronicle Exhibitor’s Party and Hylton Maiden.

Check out these great prizes:

Blue Ribbon Headstall

Harris Headstall – Thanks to Eloise Jones – This live auctioned $10,000 – All to benefit Mary Huddleston!

Custom 100X Shortys Hat – Congrats to Stephanie Redus!

GoHorseShow.com ads (x2)

2 Free Stalls – Congrats to Deanna Freeland!

2010 Lagrange Leather Breast Cancer Boots – Congrats to Rhonda Brown-Nicely!

The Virginia Quarter Horse Youth Association is selling sponsorship banners for 2011!

Full color vinyl banners:

$300 – 3×8
$200 – 3×5
$100 – 3×3

Banners will be displayed during all VQHYA fundraising events.

Please contact Chris Ringer ASAP at (757) 641-2896 or chrisjringer@verizon.net for sponsorship information.

Sponsorship money is used to pay for Youth Excellence Seminar registration, Youth World Show fees and decorations, and NYATT entry fees and outfits. The Youth appreciate your support!

The VQHA website scheme has been changed to blue to show support for Youth member Mary Huddleston.

Mary is a 15 year old cancer survivor who is now fighting cancer again. Mary is a wonderful person and a great horseback rider and deserves all the support she can get from the AQHA and VQHA community!

You can show you care by wearing blue on Saturday, March 19 at the Spring Breakout Horse Show or posting a picture of you and your horse wearing blue on the Youth Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Virginia-Quarter-Horse-Youth-Association/121623112950

Here are some VQHYA updates to start off 2011:

1. The 2011 VQHYA Bylaws, 2011 Letter of Intent – AQHYA World Show, 2011 Letter of Intent – NYATT, 2011 Letter of Intent – YES/AQHYA Convention, 2011 Novice Youth Rookie Application, and 2011 Youth Rookie Application are now available.

2. There will be a Region 5 Youth Leadership Conference and Social on Friday March 18 and Saturday March 19 in Harrington, DE. They will be having guest speakers, games, a college fair, pool party, and fiesta dance with DJ. Region 5 Youth Conference 2011

3. Anyone intested in running for VQHYA Office, please notify Chris Ringer by March 8th. chrisjringer@verizon.net or 757-641-2896

4. VQHYA has 50 AQHF Scholarship Fundraiser Cards to sell. The cards are $25 each. The card can be used to get 10% off any purchase at Sean Ryon, National Saddlery, Showtime Show Clothing, Cross Bar Gallery, Avila Pro Shop, Teners, Show Diva Designs, Blue Ribbon Tack, AQHA Outfitters, Shortys Hattery, Logan Western Supply, and Davis Boots. The discount is good in-store and online. The card expires 8-31-2011. The discount is unlimited and can be used on as many purchases as you would like. VQHYA gets to keep HALF of the profits from selling these cards. The other half goes to the AQHF scholarship fund. It will be mandatory for World Team and NYATT competitors to sell these cards. The cards can be purchased online on the VQHYA page.

5. The 2011 VQHYA calendars are now for sale. The first bath sold very well, and they will now be $10 each. The calendars can be purchased online on the VQHYA page.

6. With the help of Krystal St. James, VQHYA is organizing a competitive Horse Judging Team. Please contact Chris Ringer if you are interested.

7. There will be a Silent Auction fundraiser at the 2011 Virginia QH Classic to benefit VQHYA. All potential World and NYATT Team members are required to donate 1 item of at least $50 value.

On Sunday October 17th, Virginia Youth members competed in the National Youth Activities Team Tournament at the 2010 All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio.

The day got off to a great start with a 3rd place finish in the Barrel Racing by Tory Shockley and Krystal St James’ Reserve Championship in the Reining. Then, Katie Jo Jones continued the success streak with a 3rd place finish in the Horsemanship. Morgan Rogers brought VA a spot in the finals of the Western Pleasure and Kira Lubeshkoff was also a finalist in the Hunter Under Saddle.

At 8:00pm in the Coliseum arena, Virginia was announced as the Overall 2nd Place Team for the 2010 NYATT!

Congratulations to all!