2024 MQHA Convention Program

2023 MICHIGAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION QUEEN Dear MQHA Members, I would first like to say thank you to all of the Michigan Quarter Horse Association for allowing me to be your 2023 MQHA Queen. This has been such an amazing experience, and I was honored to represent the association. I am currently a junior at Adrian College majoring inSecondary Education – specifically social studies. I ride on the Adrian College Stock Seat Equestrian Team, and I represent the team on our Student Athlete Advisory Committee. After graduation I hope to secure a teaching job in Michigan, then begin taking classes for my Masters Degree.

My involvement in the Michigan Quarter Horse Association began at birth when I’d attend shows with my mom, but I began showing when I was three years old in the lead line classes. I occasionally volunteered to walk showmanship patterns for numerous years at the Easter Eggstravaganza Shows. In 2021 I was on the MQHA Team for my first ever Youth World Show, and was on the team again in 2022 for my final year showing in youth classes. This year while representing MQHA I have been able to travel to many shows and interact with lots of new people. I was able to attend the Level 1 East Championship Show in Wilmington, OH, the IHSA National Championship Show in Lexington, KY, the Spartan Spectacular in Mason, the Harbor Classic in Ludington, the Michigan 4-H State Horse Show in Lansing, the Branch County Fair, as well as the MQHA Breeders Futurity in Lansing. At the Harbor Classic we crowned our 2023 Princess, Karley Lewis and our 2023 Junior Princess, Madelynn Moyer. I absolutely loved working with them this year, and I’m so glad we were able to crown two amazing girls.

The All American Quarter Horse Congress Queen Contest was an experience that I’ll never forget. I have dreamed of competing for Congress Queen for as long as I can remember, and I’m very thankful I was able to compete while representing MQHA. The group of girls I spent the week with during the contest were some of the nicest people I’ve ever met, and I have gained so many amazing friendships with them through this experience. I was thrilled to finish 4th place in the Queens Horsemanship on Kandycoated Goodness (Kya) who was attending her first ever Quarter Horse Congress.

Congratulations to Jessica Blevins for being crowned the 2023 Congress Queen. She is such an amazing person, and I know she will be even more amazing as the 2023 Congress Queen. Thank you to the Queen Team, Jaymie Dury, Jessie Elsass, and Brittany Hostetler, for all of the work that they do to make this such an amazing and memorable experience.

I’d also like to thank OQHA and all of the sponsors for the support they give to the Congress Queen Contest.

There are so many people I would like to thank for their support this year. First, I’d like to thank my parents, Brett and Lori Bowers, for encouraging and supporting me throughout this entire experience. Thank you Kathy Christensen for organizing the MQHA Queen Contest and for guiding me through my time as MQHA Queen. Thank you Katherine West for answering any of the crazy questions I had this year. A big thank you to Warren, Laurie and Corrine English for sponsoring my Congress Queen Contest entry as well as all of my other sponsors – none of this would be possible without you! Thank you to Natoshia Kelly for allowing me to show Kya in the Queens Horsemanship, and to Travis and Nicole McColley for preparing me for the class as well. I’d also like to thank Dara, Dessa, and Dailey Weed for traveling to the Congress to make sure I looked the part, along with all of my other barn-mates for cheering me on. Lastly, I would like to thank all of the MQHA members who overall made me feel welcome as their Queen.

Congratulations to everyone on all of their accomplishments in the 2023 show season. I wish everyone the best luck in 2024! It has been a pleasure representing you as the 2023 Michigan Quarter Horse Association Queen.

Rachel Bowers, 2023 MQHA Queen

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2023 Jr Princess Madelynn Moyer and 2023 Princess Karley Lewis .

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2023 MQHA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Welcome to the Convention!

As we move forward into the new year of 2024, I would like to acknowledge and congratulate all of our exhibitors on their 2023 successes from the MQHA show season. We appreciate all of the dedication you show Michigan Quarter Horse by attending the shows and supporting this association.

As I sign off as the 2023 President, it has been an honor to serve MQHA. A special thank you to our office staff and the Board of Directors for their time and talents.

Good luck in 2024 and I wish all of our members the very best in the year to come.

Heather Dunigan Coe 2023 MQHA President

2024 HORSE SHOW CALENDAR *Dates Are Tentative* MQHA Easter Eggstravaganza Wed. April 3 – Sun. April 7 MSU Pavilion, East Lansing 6 judges - Contact MQHA *Blue Sky Circuit* Tue. May 14 – Sun. May 19 MSU Pavilion, East Lansing 8 judges – contact Tom Powers Tripfarm@aol.com Summer Series Friday. May 24 – Mon. May 27 Midland County Fairgrounds 5 judges – contact MQHA *Lisa Terry Memorial* Thurs. June 6 – Sun. June 9 Ingham Co. Fairgrounds, Mason Lisaterrymemorial@gmail.com

*Spartan Spectacular* Fri. June 28 – Sun. June 30 WMFA, Ludington Contact MQHA *Harbor Classic* Tue. July 2 – Sun. July 7 WMFA, Ludington Contact MQHA *Northern MI All Novice Show* Fri. July 26 – 1 judge *Northern MI QH Shows* Sat. July 27 – Sun. July 28 Midland County Fairgrounds 2 judges – Contact NMQHA Mary.short123@gmail.com

MQHA Futurity & Great Lakes Classic Thur. Sep. 12 – Sun. Sept. 15 MSU Pavilion, East Lansing 6 Judges – Contact MQHA Harvest Classic Fri. Nov. 15 – Sun. Nov. 17 MSU Pavilion, East Lansing 4 Judges – Contact MQHA

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“Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition.

Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.” ~ Jesse Owens Michigan Quarter Horse Association ©2024

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MQHA ALL AROUND 2023 GOTA B A HIT ~ GRACE GASPER

THAT BLUE ME AWAY ~ MEGAN MAHONEY

MS MAE FLASH ~ BRENDA HOWELL

MACS KOOL LEGACY ~ SUSAN FRANK

LUKES LAST SHINE ~ SAMANTHA GALLAGHER

KM ALWAYS INVITE ME ~ KARMEN POSTHUMUS

KM ALWAYS INVITE ME ~ KARMEN POSTHUMUS

U AINT NO COWBOY ~ JULIE REINCKE

YOUR SO HOT ~ CORLINDA HUFFMAN

RAISE YUR GLASS ~ DIANA BRANNON

COOL LOOKIN LADYSMAN ~ TAYLIN COLLINS

TRUELY THE BEST ~ GINA JANKE

DONT NEED A MIRROR ~ BRYLEE BUNTING

GOOD N IRESISTABLE ~ EMMA COOK

INKRYMINATING ~ KENNEDY PEPLINSKI

SOUTHERN MOTION ~ CARSON BRUNNER

GOOD N IRESISTABLE ~ EMMA COOK

THE SOCIAL NETWORK ~ XANDREA SANDUSKY

DONT NEED A MIRROR ~ BRYLEE BUNTING

THE PRODUCTION LINE ~ MYAH CHAPUT

COOL LOOKIN LADYSMAN ~ TAYLIN COLLINS

SOUTHERN MOTION ~ CARSON BRUNNER

KM BEST N SLOW ~ TENNLEY KELTS

CRUZEN REAL GOOD ~ KARLY LEWIS

CRUZEN REAL GOOD ~ KARLY LEWIS

O WHATA HOT NVITE ~ CLARA COOK

MQHA FINAL POINT STANDINGS 2023

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MQHA FINAL POINT STANDINGS 2023

TO ALL MQHA EXHIBITORS IN 2024!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO

2023 MQHA MEMBER OF THE YEAR

“The recipient of this award is to be chosen annually by the MQHA Board of Directors based on any member who has given consistently of their time and/or expertise in the fulfillment and furthering of the goals and objectives of the MQHA.”

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CONGRATULATIONS

2024 MQHA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

2000-2019

In 2021, a mare named Coolsie Coosa was inducted to the Michigan Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame. She was owned by Michigan's own Scott Haack of Arcadia Farm. Bred to Kid Clusied in spring of 1999, she laid down in 2000 and gave Scott a stud colt we later named Kid Coolsied. All I remember about that day is he was on his dam and he quit nursing and turned his head and looked at us and I got goose bumps. He just had so much charisma. Scott sold him that fall to Kathy Beach and he came back into training with Rick as a yearling and we immediately called Kathy and bought half of him. The rest is history as Steve Jensen purchased him as a 3 year old and started his breeding career. As a 3 year old, he was the Grand Champion Open Stallion at the Quarter Horse Congress and went on to win the World Champion Open 3 year old and Amateur 3 year old Stallion titles.

As great a show horse as he was, his real accomplishments came from the breeding barn. He was the rst Million Dollar Sire of halter horses. He was the AQHA Leading Sire for several years and he was HYPP N/N which was even rarer. He sired 749 foals with 329 earning ROMs, 48 Open superiors, 38 Amateur superiors and 7 Youth superiors. There were 17 World champions in amateur, 16 in open and 20 in youth as well as 30 Reserve World champions in amateur, 10 in open and 14 in youth. He also sired 8 amateur high point winners, 4 in open and 3 in youth. At the time of his death, he was co-owned by Dr. Jensen and Billy Franks. He rests under his favorite tree where he spent most of his life.

Truly a horse of a lifetime, he was the kindest soul and was a true joy to be around. ~ Julie Leek Michigan Quarter Horse Association ©2024

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CONGRATULATIONS

2024 MQHA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

In loving memory of Tom Moore, supporter of MQHA. March 28, 1952 – June 3, 2023

“Being a horseman isn’t something you put on in the morning and take off at night.

It’s a state of mind.”

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2023 MQHA HORSEBACK RIDING PROGRAM AWARD RECIPIENT

GOLD LEVEL AWARD ~ 506.5 HOURS Cash and I have logged in over 500 hours this year with the MQHA riding program. This years highlights were getting to compete in MQHA, CMHA, and at Congress. It was the greatest experience of my life.

I have had the best year with Cash.

Thank you to my coach Robert Head at Double H Equestrian Center for all his support and training.

Isabella Rice

2023 MQHA HORSEBACK RIDING PROGRAM AWARD RECIPIENT

GOLD LEVEL AWARD ~ 569 HOURS This was a tough year with my job to get in as many hours as I did. I would ride short, small rides when I could but not as many of the long away rides as in the past years. I just love the MQHA horseback riding program.

Thank you so much for the opportunity again this year for me and my horse Tiebreakermagic.

Amy DeRuiter Michigan Quarter Horse Association ©2024

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