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BCQHA sponsors winning Team Quarter Horse
during Battle of the Breeds at the PNE  

 

(Carberry, MB - September 26, 2011) ---  The 2011 Battle of the Breeds competition was held at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, BC, August 29-September 1.  This exciting event began in 2010 and became the talk of the town. The Paint horse team proved they had what it takes at the 2010 show and were looking to take on all others this year. Teams of four horse and rider combinations competed in the disciplines of Trail Obstacles, Dressage to music, Jumping and Barrel Racing acquiring points over 4 days to determine the most versatile breed of horse.     

 

photo of Team Quarter Horse 
Team Quarter Horse - photo courtesy of Dee Stradling
L to R: Team Manager Leslie Wallace, Riders: Amanda Daly
Megan Daley, Haley Stradling, Dani Wein and BCQHA liaison Haidee Landry 

   

BCQHA, with the financial support of the CQHA and MBNA Canada, was the proud sponsor of the winning American Quarter Horse team at this year's P.N.E.

 

Each member of the team rode superior performances, displayed exemplary sportsmanship and represented the British Columbia Quarter Horse Association with dignity and maturity far beyond their years. Team Quarter Horse entered the youngest team with their combined ages totaling 63 years. BCQHA is incredibly proud of their team of young ladies and their fabulous American Quarter Horses.  

 

The following team members are to be commended: Haley Stradling - Dressage and Jumping; Dani Wein - Barrel Racing; Megan Daly - Trail and Dressage; and Amanda Daley - Trail, Jumping and Barrel Racing.

 

Special thanks to Leslie Wallace who spent many hours on the phone putting together our winning team and was on hand to cheer on our girls each of the four days of the "Battle of the Breeds".

Also thanks to the families of our young riders who extend their encouragement and support, to help them meet their competition goals. It was truly an enjoyable event where the riders and their families developed a strong camaraderie.

 

Submitted by: Haidee Landry, CQHA/BCQHA Director and Team Quarter Horse Liaison 

 

 

For more information about the Canadian Quarter Horse Association, we invite you to visit our web site: www.cqha.ca. Remember, if you are a current AQHA or AQHYA member-in-good-standing, you are eligible to be a member of CQHA and Equine Canada for no extra membership fee. However, you must identify yourself to CQHA. You may do so by visiting the CQHA web site to submit your membership information on-line, or by contacting the CQHA President (address at the top of this page) directly to request the membership form be sent to you by Canada Post or by fax.     

                        
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The mandate of the CQHA, a national affiliate of the AQHA, is to address issues of concern to Canadian owners of American Quarter Horses; to be a communications vehicle for and with Canadian owners of American Quarter Horses; and to promote and market, both globally and within Canada, Canadian-bred
and/or Canadian-owned American Quarter Horses.    

The Canadian Quarter Horse Association is an Affiliate of the AQHA. Annual membership is FREE to current AQHA members. For more information, or to enroll as a member on-line, visit the CQHA website  


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