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n Passing of a Vice President
We am deeply saddened to inform you of the passing on December 26th of our friend Dick Monahan, AQHA’s second vice president. Dick had been diagnosed recently with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and pancreatic cancer.
Dick was a great friend of AQHA and a tireless promoter of American Quarter Horses. After serving 20 years as an AQHA director from Washington, he became an AQHA Director at Large. Dick generously gave of his time and talents to AQHA and has served as chair of the racing committee and racing council, a member of the Hall of Fame committee, and as chairman of the nominations and credentials committee. Dick and his wife, Brenda, raised and raced American Quarter Horses for more than 30 years.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Brenda and the rest of his family. Condolences may be sent to the Monahan family at 1015 Bryant, Walla Walla, WAÂ 99362.
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CCQHA Needs Your Help!
CCQHA has awarded the perpetual Tenisha Barger Showmanship trophy for several years at our spring youth qualifying show.
Last year awarded was 2007 at Murieta Equine Complex. Recipient did not return the trophy the following year and we have lost the info on who received it. If you know the recipient of this award, can you please advise us how to contact this person so we can continue the tradition. Please help us if you can. Carole Thomas, CCQHA Secretary, (209) 481-8796;
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n SmartPak Discount for AQHA Members
AQHA members can save 5 percent on all purchases of SmartPak products. There are no enrollment fees or minimum order requirements. Just input your AQHA Membership ID during checkout online or mention it when ordering via phone to take advantage of the immediate savings! Some exclusions may apply. Learn more here, or call (888) 204-9997.
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n MD Barns Discount for AQHA Members
MD Enterprises Inc. is the industry leader in the design, manufacture and installation of pre-engineered equine facilities, stables, barns, garages, self-storage units and agricultural buildings.
AQHA Members save $500 on an MD Barn valued more than $20,000. Visit your local MD Barns dealer to receive your discount.
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n FREAKY NAMED 2009 WORLD CHAMPION RACING AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE
January 13, 2010 – The 4-year-old gelding Freaky was voted the 2009 World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse after a spectacular year. The award topped all the AQHA racing champions, which were announced tonight at Heritage Place Sale Co. in Oklahoma City.
Freaky (TR Dasher-Chickasecret by Raise A Secret), owned by Armando Aguirre of Surprise, Arizona, won six of nine starts and earned $580,860 in his championship season. Voters also honored him as champion aged horse and unanimously as champion aged gelding.
Freaky began his championship campaign under the ownership of his breeder, Edward C. Allred. He was purchased by Aguirre on January 28, and over the course of the year, he won the Champion of Champions (G1), Robert L. Boniface Los Alamitos Invitational Championship (G1), Vessels Maturity (G1), and Spencer Childers California Breeders’ Championship (RG1) and set three Los Alamitos track records. The gelding was trained in his first two starts of the year by Scott Willoughby; Adan Farias trained the gelding the rest of the year. Freaky was ridden in his races by Francisco Rubio, Rodrigo Aceves and Jeff Jerman. |
