ASSOCIATIONS

YOUTH OF YEAR FINALISTS (IN) NSBA NEWS

The National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) and The NSBA Foundation have announced the 2023 Youth of the Year Finalists. The Youth of the Year Award recognizes youth who demonstrate dedication through volunteer work for a worthy cause and is awarded annually by the NSBA Foundation. This award is given in conjunction with the Susan Scott Memorial Fund, which was established to honor Susan’s memory.

Thanks to the support of NSBA membership, spearheaded by Susan’s daughter, Nancy Ditty, her husband Seth and son Luke, the Susan Scott Memorial Fund has blossomed to award a $4,000 scholarship to the winner with a $1,000 stipend to each of the four national finalists. The winner of the Youth of the Year Award will also have a $500 donation made to the charity of their choice.

Recipients include: Nick Culwell, Louisville, Mississippi; Anna Minich, Laport, Indiana; JR Pickard, Ocala, Florida; Sydney Sargent, Paris, Kentucky; and Olivia Wynn, Chana, Illinois.

The recipients will be recognized at the NSBA Honors Banquet on Aug.13, at the NSBA World Championship Show. For more information visit www.nsba.com.

CONGRESS ENTRIES (IN) OQHA NEWS

Entries are now open for the 2023 All American Quarter Horse Congress. You can complete your online entries, book a hotel stay or purchase special event tickets by visiting www.oqha.com.

Entries are due Aug. 25 and the Ohio Quarter Horse Association has listed the online entry improvements for 2023:

• Different payment and stalling agents for each horse entered.

• Reserve shavings, pellets and boards for each horse when you enter.

• Tack stalls paid for by the stalling agent and can be paid with different methods.

• Review of invoice before clicking the pay button.

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AQHA ENHANCES 2023 WORLD SHOW PAYOUTS BY AT LEAST $600,000

The American Quarter Horse Association has announced announce that the AQHA Executive Committee approved enhancing the 2023 AQHA World Championship Show with a minimum increase of $600,000 in payouts, prizes and exhibitor appreciation. In an effort to improve the show, which also includes the Select World Championship Show and encourages growth focusing on AQHA members, the Association has implemented changes to the 2023 show.

The added money will reflect a 20% increase from previous years. Exhibitors at the 2022 AQHA World Championship

Show participated in a town hall discussion, with one of the requests being to increase class payouts. The addition of $600,000 for payouts, prizes and exhibitor recognition is a step in the right direction to meet the requests of AQHA exhibitors competing at AQHA World Championship events.

The 2023 AQHA World Show is slated for Oct. 26 - Nov. 16 in Oklahoma City. The national qualifying period began Aug. 1, 2022 and ends July 31.

For additional information about the AQHA and the World Championship Show, visit www.aqha.com.

RILEY FRANCIS AND EXECUTIVE TEAM TO LEAD YOUTH ASSOCIATION FOR 2023-2024 (IN) APHA NEWS

New members of the AjPHA Executive Committee have been announced, following voting by AjPHA members in June 2023. Riley Francis will lead the AjPHA leadership team as president for 2023-2024.

The AjPHA Executive Committee is responsible for overseeing AjPHA activities, sharing information with their fellow Youth members, and helping govern and direct the course of AjPHA.

The 2023-2023 AjPHA Executive Committee includes:

• President: Riley Francis, Richland, Michigan.

• President Elect: Makenna Noon, Flat Rock, Michigan

• Vice President: Colten Dulin, Nampa, Idaho

• Secretary: Hunter Dulin, Nampa, Idaho

• Treasurer: Lila Schinker, Mendon, Michigan

• Zone 1: Hunter Dulin, Nampa, Idaho

• Zone 4: Christina Andognini, Haslet, Texas

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