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For Immediate Release Inaugural Honorary Lifetime Member is Voted At the February meeting of the Kentucky Amateur Association, a motion was voted in by unanimous decision to award Robert Holdsworth, owner of Trailer Marketing, Inc., long-time sponsor and friend of KAQHA, and fellow amateur Quarter Horse enthusiast as the first ever Honorary Lifetime Membership to KAQHA. Like many Amateur enthusiasts, Robert loved horses as a child. He says he read every horse book and absorbed every piece of information about the animal that he could. He chased that dream through college and graduated with a degree in animal science. As a young man, Robert worked with horses and cattle on ranches in Oklahoma. When Robert’s kids were old enough to ride, it didn’t take long for the family to begin enjoying horses together. When the family moved to Kentucky, they found horses again and that enjoyment blossomed. They began exhibiting American Quarter Horses in performance and halter classes and even as the kids have gotten older, have continued to take long family trail-riding trips. Already a member of the Kentucky Quarter Horse Association, Robert’s relationship with the Amateur Association took a new turn when he announced his exclusive sponsorship of the TMI Summer Spectacular. Previous to TMI’s involvement, this was a regional horseshow. Since TMI came on board, thanks in large part to their generous sponsorship and stewardship of this show, it has grown into a national level AQHA event with last year’s show hosting 4001 entries over 5 days and exhibitors from 26 states. TMI maintains and interest in promoting the American Quarter Horse and it’s events as family entertainment and KAQHA works hard to make the horse show both exhibitor-friendly and a great family atmosphere. Robert Holdsworth is the owner of TMI (Trailer Marketing Inc) with stores located in Oklahoma City, Walton Kentucky, and South Carolina. Besides over-the-road and specialty trailers, TMI carries top of the line horse trailers, livestock trailers, and living quarters trailers from such manufacturers as Exiss, Hart, Bison, and Barrett Livestock trailers. In addition to selling new and used model trailers, TMI offers a complete parts and service shop to handle maintenance and repairs on all types of trailers. TMI is also a Purina dealer, carries Millcreek manure spreaders, and a Preifert Livestock Equipment Outlet. The Kentucky Amateur Association is honored to invite Robert Holdsworth to join us as an Honorary Lifetime Member. The induction ceremony will be held at the 2006 KyQHA Annual Convention and Banquet. The Honorary Lifetime Membership is an honorary position which was created in December 2005 at the Annual Membership Meeting of KAQHA and will hold no voting privileges. Its inception was created to recognize individuals who have gone beyond the call to forward the endeavors and enhance the opportunities of the Kentucky Amateur Quarter Horse Association to enjoy the American Quarter Horse in our great state. Novice Show Program to be Stewared by KyQHA At the KAQHA annual meeting in December 2005, the regular membership of the Kentucky Amateur Quarter Horse Association voted to take the reins from KyQHA and mastermind the Novice Show Program for 2006. The All-Novice Show format was developed by AQHA to provide an entry-level opportunity for American Quarter Horse owners to exhibit in an AQHA-approved event. A hallmark of the Novice Show program is that they offer not only opportunities to exhibit in a lower-stress environment, but they typically offer educational opportunities as well. In the past, KyQHA has hosted some of the nation's largest All-Novice events complete with educational clinics offered by Professional Horsemen and Industry Leaders. Carrying on that tradition, the Amateur Association immediately began working on the 2006 Novice Show Opportunities. Some of the All-Novice Opportunities which are in the works include a show is being coordinated with the Grant County Fair Western Horse Show on August 3rd, 2006. This would be an AQHA-approved all Novice Show formatted into the existing fair show complete with money-added Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle classes. Another Novice Show event is being planned which may incorporate educational speakers/clinics and a multi-day event in Sturgis, Kentucky on September 9th & 10th. Stay tuned for more information on these and all KyQHA-Approved events upcoming this year. For information on how you can become involved (volunteers are the future of KAQHA!), please contact Khris Fields, Co-Chair KyQHA Novice Show Committee at (859) 380-8944 or www.fieldshorses.com.
The University of Kentucky Equestrian Team has been sweeping their region this year in hopes of a Varsity team in the near future. Coached by Bennie Sergeant the team has improved earning High Point team for the first time in February at Morehead. All four of the open riders are active AQHA members and include; Betsy Moore, Jessica Harbour, Lacey Werczynski and Savannah Craddock. KAQHA member Savannah Craddock has earned High Point Rider and Reserve High Point Rider at the past two shows the team has competed in. Craddock has qualified for the regional show in the Open Horsemanship along with Harbour for the advanced division on April 1.
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KyAQHA member on the UK Equestrian Team