Montana Quarter Horse Association

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Please keep an eye on this website as it will be updated frequently in the next few weeks. If you have any current news that you would like to have posted, please email it to mqha@mqha.com

SHOW DATES
FOR 2008 ARE NOW POSTED ON THE CALENDAR

2008 MQHA Versatility Challenge

You could win a new Blue Ribbon saddle or lots of other great prizes! Click here for more info and nomination form.

MQHA and MSHSA Work Together

MQHA and MSHSA are sponsoring a high point Quarter Horse Award for open
competition in MSHSA approved shows. To sign up for this award, click
on the MSHSA logo and then click on "Breed Awards".

Joyce McDonald receives AQHA Award

Joyce McDonald Earns 2007 Merle Wood Humanitarian Award

Joyce McDonald of Great Falls, Montana has been named the 2007 Merle Wood Humanitarian Award recipient and will be honored at the 2009 AQHA Convention in San Francisco, California on March 2. The presentation will take place during the Hall of Fame Banquet hosted by the American Quarter Horse Foundation. Joyce will be presented with a commemorative bronze for her humanitarian works.

Joyce’s commitment to the American Quarter Horse and her ability to share this devotion with others has made a profound impact on the members of Montana. For more than 30 years, she has given her time and wisdom to foster positive relationships with countless youth, instilling in them a passion for the horse and the ability or knowledge to succeed. “Joyce became one of my life’s great mentors,” said Kelly Lake, friend and former youth competitor.

Joyce’s convictions of hard work and kindness make it easy for others to count on her. That is what humanitarians are - compassionate and giving. “She is the heart of MQHA,” said AQHA National Director Marilyn Randall. “Without Joyce’s continuous support and dedication, the Montana Quarter Horse Association would not be alive.” Her immeasurable hours of voluntary work spent to improve the experiences of others led to her involvement with Healing Hearts Through Horses, a relatively new program created to enrich the lives of abused children who are victims of abandonment, neglect, family violence or parental drug and alcohol abuse. She is also one of the founding members of the Equine Protection League of Cascade County which is a program organized to assist law enforcement as needed with cases of abused or neglected horses. Joyce has also been on the board of directors and extremely active in the Tri-Angle Quarter Horse Association since it’s formation in the mid-70's. Through the years, she has served as a MQHA board member, the Amateur Chairperson, Youth Advisor and Secretary-Treasurer and also has been a columnist for a number of horse publications. Joyce was presented with the MQHA Heritage Award in 2004 and the MQHA Spirit of Giving Award in 2006. Overall, Joyce’s positive and enduring spirit has distinguished her among her peers. The strength she exhibits allows her remarkable voluntary service to persevere and stand as an example for younger generations.

MQHA Members at the World Shows

Montana was well represented by the following members at both the AQHA World Show and the Select World Show.

Suzanne Sherick & Mister Skipa Cool Gary Lynn Olson & Justa Nutha Tucker

2007 World Champion Open Performance Halter Gelding 2007 Select World Champion Working Cow Horse

2007 3rd Place Amateur Performance Halter Geldings

Kelly Lake & Invita Duke Gary Lynn Olson & Kai Bar Fletch

2007 7th Place Amateur Performance Halter Geldings 2007 3rd Place Amateur Working Cow Horse

Congratulations to MQHYA member Sunni Hecht on her 4th place finish at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in NY HUS 13 & Under aboard Girls Dig Me

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