2007

2007 IOWA CONGRESS TEAMS ARE ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the following IQHYA Members chosen to represent the Iowa Quarter Horse Association at the 2007 All American Quarter Horse Congress.
IQHA Team
Haley Jindrich, Kristen Peterson – SMS & HMS
Julia Albaugh, Renee Knowlton – Western Pleasure
Heather Akes, Cari Knowlton – Hunter Under Saddle
Mike Collings – Barrels

IQHRA Team
Madison Coons, Mallory Greiner – SMS
Jessica Stalder, Mallory Greiner – HMS
Lauren Bunce, Ashley Jindrich – Western Pleasure

AQHYA FORD TRUCK RAFFLE TICKETS
Contact Youth Advisor, Jennifer Horton, to get your tickets to sell. Anyone wishing to qualify for the 2007 AQHA Youth World Show or the Congress teams must sell at least 20 tickets. Half of the money stays with IQHYA and half goes directly to AQHA youth scholarships. The affiliate selling the most tickets will receive a $1,000 bonus from AQHA! It is YOUR responsibility to get your tickets, sell them and return stubs and money to Jennifer before the June 25 deadline.

AQHYA REGION 3 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TO BE RESCHEDULED
The AQHYA youth region 3 leadership conference scheduled for February has been cancelled/postponed until a later date due to a schedule conflict with the Missouri AQHA Affiliate. In the interest of having as many youth from the region 3 available for the conference, we have decided to move the conference to a date that will work better for all the youth affiliates of region 3.

2006

IOWA YOUTH SHINE AT WORLD SHOW
Tessla Calvert – Reserve World Champion 2 Year Old Mares with Shez All Pizzazz
Ashley Shaw – Finalist 3 Year Old Geldings with FF Mr Casmire
Danelle Newman – 10th Aged Geldings with Sorova
Kaylene Schroeder – Finalist Western Pleasure with Debutantes Asset
Sydney Schermer – Top 20 Western Pleasure with Its Just About Dark

Other Team Members showing and doing a great job:
Paige Wiges – Barrels, Poles with Miss Nego Lena and Nego Bar Star
Kurt Malone – Heading with Bueno Two Docs
Brook Zumaris – Showmanship, Horsemanship, Trail with Natural Scotch

2005

IQHYA MEMBERS HAVE SUCCESS AT THE ALL AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE CONGRESS
 Congratulations to all of the Iowa Quarter Horse Youth Association members that competed at the 2005 All American Quarter Horse Congress!
  The following list was compiled from the results posted on the Ohio Quarter Horse Website as of 10/21/05.  If there are any additions or corrections to this list, please e-mail to the webmaster.

2004

UNOFFICIAL YEAR END POINT STANDINGS ARE NOW ONLINE!
 Visit the Point Standings link to see the Unofficial Year End Point Standings for the Open, Amateur, Youth, and Novice divisions.  Congratulations to all!!! 

CONGRATULATIONS YOUTH WORLD TEAM!!
Congratulations to members of the IQHYA World Show Team!  You are all winners!!!

Youth World Show Results:
2 Yr. Old Geldings – World Champion – CJ Camenzind
Team Penning – 5^th – Katie Van Diest, Jared Wade, Paige Wiges
Heeling – 9^th – Kole Schwarte
Yearling Mares – 7^th – CJ Camenzind
3 Yr. Old Mares – 8^th – CJ Camenzind
2 Yr. Old Mares – 4^th – Callie Stribling

IQHYA COOKBOOK
The IQHYA will be producing and selling a cookbook this year as one of our fundraisers.  Youth- we need you to get 3-5 recipes each.  IQHA members are encouraged to supply recipes as well!  We plan to offer these cookbooks for sale just in time for the 2004 Holiday Season!

SEPT 2004

STALL DECORATING CONTEST AND FOOD FEST THEME TABLE CONTEST
Fun..Food...Friends
Calling All Exhibitors at the Iowa Show Circuit June 7-13!
The Iowa Quarter Horse Youth Association will be holding a Stall Decorating Contest and Food Fest Theme Table Contest as a Community Service Fundraiser! 
Wednesday, June 9, 2004
 Click here to find out more information about the IQHYA Stall Decorating Contest and Food Fest Theme Table Contest!!

MAY 2004

STALL DECORATING CONTEST AND FOOD FEST THEME TABLE CONTEST
Fun...Food...Friends
Calling All Exhibitors at the Iowa Show Circuit June 7-13!
The Iowa Quarter Horse Youth Association will be holding a Stall Decorating Contest and Food Fest Theme Table Contest as a Community Service Fundraiser! 
When:  Wednesday, June 9, 2004 during the Iowa Show Circuit
Where:  Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa State Fairgrounds
IQHYA Community Service Fundraiser

All Exhibitors are invited to participate by decorating your stalls and presenting a theme table of food to accompany your decorations.  Everyone can buy voting tickets from the IQHYA to vote for their favorite stalls and tables.  The winner receiving the most votes will win a great prize and EVERYONE will have a lot of fun! 

Past themes included the following:  Hawaiian, Mardi Gras, Farmers Market, Italian Garden, Camp Konecne, Wild Things, Chinese Year of the Horse, American BBQ...

Let's all participate and graze your way through the barn and socialize!  It's a great way to relax and have some fun, meet new friends, and help the IQHYA raise money for their community service projects!

For information, contact Kaylene Schroeder, IQHYA VP Fundraising and Community Service Project Chairperson

SURVIVOR GAMES
The IQHYA will host our Annual Survivor Games on Thursday, June 10 on the break day of the Iowa Show Circuit.  Plan to come and join the fun!  All youth welcome!  Challenges to test your teamwork and leadership skills fill face you and your team.  Signs will be posted at the show telling you where to come join the fun.
Parents and Adults- as always, we need your help in working the challenges. 

NEW FOR 2004!!  THE YOUTH WANT TO CHALLENGE THE ADULTS!!  ARE YOU UP FOR IT??

FEB 2004

IQHYA Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, February 28, 2004 during the Winter Wonderland Shows at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids.  Youth Cooks and Helpers:  We need you beginning at 6:30 AM!!  Exhibitors and Spectators:  Bring you appetites- we start serving around 7:00 AM!!!

IQHYA Banquet Stakes Race
Congratulations to our Race Winners:
1st- Silver, owner by Steve Campidilli, trained by Brittany Winter ($200)
2nd- #2, owned and trained by Jocelyn Daly ($100)
3rd- Classy, owned and trained by Lauren Bunce ($50)

Thank you to everyone who purchased a race horse from the youth and participated in the races!  They were fun!!

Thank you to Butch Hammer for providing the use of "Hammer Downs" for our IQHYA Banquet Stakes Races held during the Banquet.

Equine Marketing Group Donation
Thank you to the Equine Marketing Group for their donations to the IQHYA presented at the banquet. EMG donated their $5.00 per horse computer fee charge form their 2003 shows, which amounted to $3,025!  They also made a contribution of $430 to the IQHA Dollars for Scholars Youth Scholarship Fund from their April Spring Fling Youth Scholarship Show, where wages from the show duties performed by Youth Members were donated to the scholarship fund.  THANK YOU for your support!

Dollars for Scholars Program donation from Jim Theisen
Jim Theisen of Theisen's Farm and Home Stores in Eastern Iowa has made a generous pledge of $1000 per year for the next five years to our youth scholarship program.  THANK YOU!  Beginning in 2005, we will award a $500 Theisens IQHA Youth Scholarship along with the $500 IQHA scholarships to the youth who have met their scholarship requirements. 

Judging Teams
If you are interested in competing on a Judging Team for IQHYA please contact Advisor Jennifer Horton so we can begin planning for a team.

AQHYA World Show and Congress NYATT Qualifying Nomination Letters of Intent
At the Annual General membership Meeting in January,  the IQHYA approved rule changes regarding qualifying for the AQHYA World Show and Congress NYATT teams.  For the 2004 Qualifying Season Nomination Letters of Intent must be filed with your Youth Advisor before you show in any of the qualifying classes or before qualifying points are counted.  Since the January shows were held before this rule change, you have until Feb. 15 to file your letter to have your points earned in January counted.  You can request a Letter of Intent from Jennifer Horton by called 641-869-3733 or e-mailing her at horton@barhonline.com.

Thank you to Sandy Paris for Ordering Pizza Lunch and Getting it delivered during the IQHYA General membership Meeting!

JAN 2004

IQHYA BANQUET STAKES RACE
Congratulations to our Race Winners:
1st- Silver, owner by Steve Campidilli, trained by Brittany Winter ($200)
2nd- #2, owned and trained by Jocelyn Daly ($100)
3rd- Classy, owned and trained by Lauren Bunce ($50)

Thank you to everyone who purchased a race horse from the youth and participated in the races!  They were fun!!

Thank you to Butch Hammer for providing the use of "Hammer Downs" for our IQHYA Banquet Stakes Races held during the Banquet.

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EQUINE MARKETING GROUP DONATION
Thank you to the Equine Marketing Group for their donations to the IQHYA presented at the banquet. EMG donated their $5.00 per horse computer fee charge form their 2003 shows, which amounted to $3,025!  They also made a contribution of $430 to the IQHA Dollars for Scholars Youth Scholarship Fund from their April Spring Fling Youth Scholarship Show, where wages from the show duties performed by Youth Members were donated to the scholarship fund.  THANK YOU for your support!

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JIM THEISEN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS DONATION
Jim Theisen of Theisen's Farm and Home Stores in Eastern Iowa has made a generous pledge of $1000 per year for the next five years to our youth scholarship program.  THANK YOU!  Beginning in 2005, we will award a $500 Theisens IQHA Youth Scholarship along with the $500 IQHA scholarships to the youth who have met their scholarship requirements. 

2003

DEC 2003

CONGRATULATIONS TO AN IOWA CONGRESS CHAMPION!
Congratulations to Sydney Alcini for bringing home the Congress Championship in the Small Fry Walk Trot with Invest In A Lotto!

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IOWA TEAM FINISHES 10TH AT 2003 CONGRESS
Congratulations to the IQHYA Team for placing 10th out of 90 teams in the Congress National Youth Activity Team Tournament.  Team members were: Megan Wetherell, Kaylene Schroeder, Jesse Asmussen, Zack McDonald, Hannah Lind and Michael Collings.

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IQHA MEMBER FEATURED IN AMERICAN ACREAGE
IQHYA Member, Gwen Kingsbury and her brother Hunter were featured in a story entitled Kids 'n Livestock in the August issue of American Acreage.  Gwen and Hunter explained in an interview how they work with their horse, steers and hogs in 4-H.  IN addition to her 4-H competition, where Gwen excels and has won many awards, she and her mother Lucy are active showing in the IQHA shows.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WORLD SHOW TEAM!!!

Kaylene Schroeder - 7th place western pleasure Clusos High Roller

Katie Van Diest - 7th place heading Calvins Foxy Lady

Katie Van Diest, Jared Wade, Paige Wiges - finalists team penning

Amanda McGuire - 2 YO mares finalist, A Skip Tease

Krystal Selby - 3YO Geldings finalist - Coolest MVP

Zack McDonald- 10th place hunter under saddle IC Real Easy

Danielle Bowen - 6th place hunter hack & 10th place equitation over fences Im Rusty Impression

Great Job!!!

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IQHYA MEMBERS MEET SUCCESS IN OTHER RINGS

IQHYA AIDS NEW HAMPSHIRE YOUTH ASSOCIATION
As a community service project, the IQHYA members voted to help the New Hampshire Youth Association send member to the AQHYA Convention and leadership Conferences this year.  The IQHYA will be funding the expenses of four delegates plus an adviser to attend the convention as well as sending $1000 to the New Hampshire youth association.

 

AUG 2003

7 DAY RUN FUNDRAISER RESULTS
Congratulations to Kiley Green for being our high pledge earner in the IQHYA Free Throw Shootout during the 7 Day Run.  Amanda McGuire sold the most Food Fest tickets.  They each earned themselves $20.00 for their efforts.

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IQHYA YOUTH FUNDRAISE WITH MARY KAY
Brandi Nelson, Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay and former IQHYA Member, will donate 20% of any orders for Mary Kay Products placed with her that reference IQHYA.  Just ask when you place your order or use IQHYA as the host name on your order form!  THANK YOU BRANDI!

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2003 IQHYA WORLD SHOW TEAM ANNOUNCED
See the members of the 2003 IQHYA World Show team!
   Click here to see our team members!! 

FEB. 2003

JENNIFER HORTON IS THE NEW YOUTH ADIVISOR!!
The IQHYA is pleased to announce that the new Youth Adivisor will be Jennifer Horton!  Jennifer and her husband, Bill, are avid competitors in the AQHA Show Circuit, and are responsible for the IQHYA Magazine.  You can contact Jennifer at barh@IowaTelecom.net.

NEW IQHYA OFFICERS ELECTED!!
The IQHYA elected officers for 2003 at the annual meeting in January.  See who got elected by visiting the IQHYA Officers link!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO NOTE
There was much important information discussed at the IQHYA Annual Meeting held in January.  Be sure to read this information in the IQHYA Memo posted on the IQHYA Website!

2002

IQHYA Team WINS 3rd at CONGRESS!!
The IQHYA Youth Team tournament Team won 3rd place in the All American Quarter Horse Congress National Youth Team Tournament!  The team members earned medallions and top ten jackets, as well as the team 3rd place bronze!!