Area 3 Quarter Horse Promotional Club

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	February News by Judy Filion Gill

The Area 3 Promotional Club wants YOU!!!!!

Area 3 offers sponsors many benefits to donating to the club. To check out the complete sponsor program got to www.area3.ca. A new feature for our Platinum & Corporate level sponsors to have banner ads on selected pages on our website.

Past Sponsors:
Our sponsorship committee is hard at work reaching out to sponsors new & old. If you notice that your business card is no longer on-line and you would like to continue to sponsor the club...please feel free to contact us and we will get your business information back up on the website a.s.a.p.!

We are encouraging everyone to consider contributing to their club by becoming a MEMBER, SPONSOR, VOLUNTEER or DIRECTOR. There are many ways that you can help as an individual, group or business. Each contribution, large or small helps the club to continue to offer all we can to our members. Whether you own a Quarter Horse, show or not you are welcome to be a part of the Area 3 Club and our awesome shows! There is always a need for members new and old to take action to support and promote the club. I encourage all members to try to obtain at least one new member or sponsor, by doing this we will continue to see Area 3 thrive and grow. The success of the club is because of every effort made by its members. A huge thank you goes out to all our loyal members, volunteers and sponsors over the years. Your support is greatly appreciated.

The Area 3 Promotional Club offers an amazing show experience. We offer exceptional facilities, great competition, beautiful awards and prizes and AQHA points in many divisions. We work hard to make it worth your while to show in Area 3. We are always striving to give you the best show experience possible. Changes such as the All-In-One-Fee, Green as Grass and Walk-Trot/Jog divisions and an extension to Summerama are some of the many ways to improve your horse shows. So come on out and join us in 2012 and see what Area 3 has in store for you!

The holidays are over, the New Year has begun, winter is coming to an end so come on guys the 2012 season is right around the corner!!!!! Be sure to plan on experiencing everything Area 3 has in store for you!

And don’t forget to send me news, announcements and anything else your fellow members might find interesting. I’m working on getting my 2 yr old out this year just for fun (I hated not being out last season!) so can’t wait to catch up with everyone.

Cheers for now, Judy.

AQHA News:

Recently, AQHA, working through a task force that was assembled to review the AQHA Incentive Fund, announced changes to the valuable fund that are aimed to keep it viable and stimulate participation. Those changes, the first significant changes other than modifications to stallion nomination fees since the fund’s inception in the 1980s, have been getting a lot of discussion since the announcement. In this question-and-answer piece, AQHA explains how the changes can benefit all participants, and why the changes were necessary.

AQHA Q & A

AQHA Incentive Fund Letter to Members

AQHA Incentive Fund License Form

Member News:

Congratulations to Area 3 Founder and First President Joe Hoskins on his induction into the 2012 OQHA Hall of Fame

Full story HERE

Congratulations to Area 3 Youth Member Carly Epp on making the Youth World Cup Team for Canada.

Germany will be the host country for the next biennial American Quarter Horse Association's Youth World Cup to be held in Kreuth, from July 21-29, 2012. This event, first held in Australia in 1986 as the International Youth Quarter Horse World Cup, has become one of the most prestigious equine competitions recognized world wide. It is a major initiative of the CQHA to field a youth team for this competition which is held every two years.

Full Press Release of Team Members HERE

Congratulations to Stephanie Willsey on her purchase of Must Be A Detail (aka Stewie). from the Papendick's of South Dakota.

The 2002 bay gelding by Last Detail is a 10-time Congress and 11-time World Champion. Stewie has also accumulated over 800 points in the english events and western riding.

Willsey currently rides with Highpoint Performance Horses of Texas but got her start at the Kelly Simpson Training Centre and showing on the Area 3 circuit.

We all wish Stephanie the best of luck in her final year of youth showing "Stewie" and her other horse "Ima Moxie Man"!


		Congratulations to Shannon Taylor (nee Cairncross) on her destination wedding to Will Taylor. Ceremonies were held in sunny Jamaica on Nov. 30, 2011.

Area 3 2012 Show Season Changes:

The Area 3 Board of Directors have been hard at work and are very pleased to announce many new programs and changes for the 2012 show season!

Please note that a few minor adjustments were made to the original press release. Take a moment to review the updated copy here.

As always your feedback, suggestions and volunteer help would be greatly appreciated and the best format to get involved is to attend the AGM on February 18, 2012 at the Holiday Inn, Barrie.

Great new programs such as these can only be brought about by actively interested and dedicated members of our organization! Hope to see you all there...

AQHA Announces ALL NEW Novice Championship Shows for 2012:

Recently, AQHA announced it would be adding to it's Championship show line up with a NEW Novice Championship Show. There will be an Eastern and Western division show with the Eastern Division is being held October 5-7, 2011 in Murfreesboro Tennessee. For more information, Click here for a PDF