Day: February 6, 2009

America’s Horse, February 4, 2009 – The registration of more than 2 million of the now more than 5 million horses in the American Quarter Horse Association registry and a growth in membership numbers from 276,500 to more than 350,000 are examples of the success of the customer service-driven management model that Bill Brewer implemented during his 17-year tenure as AQHA Executive Vice President. “I believed that by increasing the opportunities for people to enjoy their horses through member-based programs, the industry would grow because these programs would generate more members, which would increase the demand for

America’s Horse, February 5, 2009 –Support from the Fields Family Foundation and Jackson Land & Cattle, a Jackson Hole, Wyoming, ranch, has made it possible for many qualified youth participants to attend the Ford AQHYA World Championship Show. Through the Youth World Show Assistance Program, the Fields Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization created by Richard Fields, owner of Jackson Land & Cattle, awards need-based monetary grants to qualified youths. Since its inception in 2005, the program has helped about 170 AQHYA members make it to the “big show.” Because of Jackson Land & Cattle, young riders like

America’s Horse, February 5, 2009, – American Quarter Horse Association members who can’t make it to the equine cloning forum at the 2009 AQHA Annual Convention in March can watch the event online in the members section of www.aqha.com. The forum Webcast will begin at 2 p.m. March 6. “Based on member requests we’ve received, we are going to Webcast the cloning forum,” said Bill Brewer, AQHA Executive Vice President. “We are fortunate that the forum lends itself to being Webcast so that more AQHA members have up-to-date information on equine cloning.” You must be an AQHA

America’s Horse, February 2, 2009 – The Next-Generation AQHA Records have debuted, making the process of researching your favorite American Quarter Horse easier to access, read and understand. “A lot of research went into the development of AQHA’s Next-Generation Records,” said Tammy Garrison, AQHA director of customer service. “We wanted to develop a site that was more conventional for both members and nonmembers. Not only are the records enhanced a great deal, but the site is more consumer-friendly in guiding users through their purchases.” The American Quarter Horse Association offers the only reports available linking official records