Canada will host the biennial American Quarter Horse Association’s (AQHA) Youth World Cup at Western Fair Agriplex in London, Ontario, in 2008.
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.
The CQHA is extremely pleased to announce that Della Cryderman of Murillo, Ontario, and Karen Westerback of Thunder Bay, Ontario, have been appointed as 2008 Team Canada Coach and Team Canada Manager, respectively.
The CQHA is indeed fortunate to have such well-qualified candidates volunteer their time, experience and resources to serve Team Canada in these capacities.
The CQHA is now actively seeking qualified youth participants from all across Canada, for Team Canada. Applicants must be Canadian residents and current members-in-good-standing of the American Quarter Horse Youth Association (AQHYA), the Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA), and the provincial/regional Quarter Horse affiliate where they reside.
Youth who are interested in applying as potential candidates (as riders and/or non-competing members) for the 2008 Youth World Cup Team Canada should visit the CQHA website at www.cqha.ca (Youth World Cup section), for the Team Canada Application package, Selection Criteria Overview, and the AQHA’s 2008 Youth World Cup Rules.
Team Canada youth members will be selected by December 31, 2007. Funding for travel and other expenses for Team Canada is cost-shared by AQHA/CQHA, provincial/regional Quarter Horse associations, corporate and/or individual sponsors, and team members’ families.
AQHA or AQHYA members-in-good-standing, are eligible to be members of CQHA and Equine Canada, for no additional membership fee. However, they must register with CQHA by completing the on-line membership application form available on the website www.cqha.ca (Membership section) or by contacting the CQHA president directly to request the membership form be sent by regular mail or by facsimile.
We invite owners of well-schooled Canadian-bred and/or Canadian-owned registered American Quarter Horses from all across Canada to contribute to the pool of all-around competition horses required to supply all 18 teams for the 2008 event.
Preference will be given to horses with some previous competition experience in any of the nine disciplines of Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Showmanship at Halter, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Trail, Western Riding, Reining and/or Cutting.
Horse transportation will be partially subsidized and competition achievements will be recorded on the horse’s AQHA show records. For more information, please contact the Chair, Patti Carter at patticarter@aqhayouthworldcup.com
The Canada-hosted 2008 AQHA Youth World Cup promises to be a world class event and we invite your participation at every level, as event sponsors, spectators, competitors, horse suppliers, trade show exhibitors, breeders and trainers. Everyone is welcome - you won’t want to miss it. For more information about the Youth World Cup, please visit the event website at www.aqhayouthworldcup.com
For more information regarding the Canadian Quarter Horse Association, including Team Canada’s participation at the 2008 AQHA Youth World Cup, visit the CQHA website www.cqha.ca and check out the Youth World Cup section.
