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Congratulations to
MQHA Member
Suzanne Sherick
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MONTANA QUARTER HORSE ASSN.
NEWS FLASH!
Suzanne Sherick & Fan Appeal
completed their AQHA Amateur Supreme
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State of Montana. Three other Supremes
were completed with Suzanne's horses
Two Fox Rio, Two Fox Cassanova and
Mister Skipa Cool.
AT THE WORLD: Suzahne and
Fan Appeal placed 17th in the
Amateur Performance Halter
Geldings class.
Suzanne and Dent Stop Dreaming
completed his open and amateur superior
halter awards in August and is currently
Top 10 in AQHA standings in both open and
amateur performance halter geldings
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CONGRATUIATIONS to MQIIA member Kyra Bouma placing at the
Congress:
• Novice Youth Western Riding -9th & 7th in NSBA
• Youth Western Riding - 6th & 6th in NSBA
• Novice Youth Trail - 5th & 4th in NSBA
• Youth Showmanship - 6th & 6th in NSBA
• Riding Set To Blaze
ADDITIONALLY: Kyra has signed a letter of intent to attend school at
Texas A & M - CONGRATULATIONS KYRA!
CONGRATUIATIONS to MQIIA member Kyra Bouma placing at the
Congress:
• Novice Youth Western Riding - 9th & 7th in NSBA
• Youth Western Riding - 6th & 6th in NSBA
• Novice Youth Trail - 5th & 4th in NSBA
• Youth Showmanship - 6th & 6th in NSBA
• Riding Set To Blaze
ADDITIONALLY: Kyra has signed a letter of intent to attend school at
Texas A & M - CONGRATULATIONS KYRA!
MQHAAMATEURASSOCIATION
NFR RAFFLE RESULTS:
Congratulations to the winners of the MQHA
Amateur NFR raffle:
Grand Prize: NFR Tickets, airfare & Lodging -
Jim & Joani Kissock
2nd Prize: $|00 gas card & MQHA T-Shirt -
Joyce Moerkerke
3rd Prize: MQHA membership & T-Shirt-
Tamie Poser
THE BEST ®F THE BEST
2ol5 AQHA-PRCA Horses of The
Year!!
Barrel Racing - French First Watch
Breeders: Judy & Rachel Myllymaki, Arlee, MT
Steer Roping - Weavers Diamond Bar
Breeders: Stan Weaver, Big Sandy, Montana
Steer Wrestling - KR Montana Shake Em
Owner/Breeder: Mary Kyler, Cascade, Montana
Ridden by: Ty Erickson, Helena, Montana
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MONTANA QUARTER HORSE ASSN.
AQIIA Region 2 Results
MQRA -Members:
First Place: Level 1 Amateur Working Cow Horse Boxing: Sadie Church -Shady Nic Luvs Chics
First Place: Amateur Working Cow Horse Boxing: Sadie Church - Shady Nic Luvs Chics
Third place: Novice Trail: Tracy Brown - Sexy Sox N Chocolate
Fourth Place: Novice Trail: Rita Church -Simply Hot ln Black
Fourth place: Novice Youth Trail 13 & Under: Ash Lee Shumacher - lvan Vested
First Place: Novice Youth Trail 14-18: Jennifer Hobos -Opies Rocket
Second Place: Youth Trail: Kyra Bouma -The Third Dimension
Second Place: Novice AmateurTrail: Sadie Church -Simply Hot ln Black
Fifth Place: Novice Amateur Trail: Britt Kissock -Theres No Limits
Seventh Place: Novice Amateur Trail: Britt Kissock -Good And Lazy
First Place: Amateur Trail: Britt Kissock -Theres No Limits
Third Place: Amateur Trail: Sadie Church - Simply Hot ln Black
Third Place: Select Amateur Trail: Tracy Brown - Sexy Sox N Chocolate
Sixth place: Senior Trail: Joani Kissock - Good And Lazy
Fifth Place: Youth Ranch Riding: Kyra Bouma -The Third Dimension
Second Place: Amateur Ranch Sorting: Rita Church - Sassy Tanqueray Gin
Sixth place: Youth Aged Geldings: Jennifer Hobbs - Opies Rocket
Ninth Place: Youth Aged Geldings: Ash Lee Shumacher - lvan Vested
Fifth place: Youth Perfomance Halter Geldings: Kyra Bouma -The Third Dimension
First Place: Amateur Performance Hatter Geldings: Durene Bowman -Articuno
Eighth Place: Amateur Perfomance Hatter Geldings: Tracy Brown - Sexy Sox N Chocolate
Second place: Performance Halter Geldings: Tracy Brown -Sexy Sox N Chocolate
Second Place: Amateur Two Yr Old Mares: Durene Bowman - Impulsive Sensation
let: Amateur Aged Mares: Ruth MCDonald-Gates -Art I Chocolate
5th: Amateur Aged Mares: Cal`olee Gamas -Design By Emie
lst: Aged Mares -Ruth MCDonaidGates -Art I Chocolate
3rd: Novice youth Showmanship 13 & Under: Isabel Russo -Mychocolates Frosted
6th: Novice Youth Showmanship 13 & Under: Ash Lee Shumacher -Ivan Vested
3rd: Novice youth Showmanship 14-18: Jennifer Hobbs -Opies Rocket
5th: Youth Showmanship At Halter: Jennifer Hobbs - Opies Rocket
7th: Youth Showmanship At Halter: - Kyra Bouma -The Third Dimension
2nd: Small Fry Showmanship: Daley Aune - Cant Pass The Black
9th: Novice Amateur Showmanship At Hatter: Kathleen Witt -JS Know When To Zip
10th: Novice Amateur Showmanship At Hatter: Tracy Brown -Sexy Sex N Chocolate
llth: Novice Amateur Showmanship At Halter: Laurie Andrews -Good Line of Credit
lst: Amateur Showmanship: Erin Kissock -It Snow Wonder
3rd: Amateur Showmanship: Britt Kissock -Theres No Limits
5th: Almateur Showmanship: Kathleen Witt -JS Know V\/hen To Zip
9th: Amateur Showmanship: Laurie Andrews - Good Line of Credit
4th: Amateur Select Showmanship: Tracy Brown - Sexy Sex N Chocolate
6th: Amateur Select Showmanship: Durene Bowman -Articuno
10th: Amateur Select Showmanship: Carolee Gamas -Design By Emie
2nd: Novice Hunter Under Saddle: Kyra Bouma - Love My Blue Genes
5th: Novice Hunter Under Saddle: Joani Kissock -Mroh So Cool
lst: Jr. Hunter Under Saddle -Kyra Bouma -Love My BIue Genes
AQHA Region 2 ResHEts MQHA ~ Members cant.
7th: Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle 13 & under: Isabel Russo -Mychocolates Frosted
2nd: Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle 14-18: Jennifer Hobbs -Opies Rocket
lst: Youth Under Saddle -Kyra Bouma -Love My Blue Genes
6tr`: Youth Hunter Under Saddle 14-18: Jennifer Hobbs -Opies Rocket
6th: Amateur Hunter Under Saddle: Britt Kissock -Theres No Limits
6th: Select Amateur Hunter Under Saddle: Durene Bowman -Articuno
2nd: Senior Hunter Under Saddle: Joani Kissock - Mr Oh So Cool
2nd: Small Fry Hunter Under Saddle: Daley Aune - Cant Pass The Black
3rd: Small Fry Hunt Seat Equitation: Daley Aune -Cant Pass The Black
3rd: youth Hunt Seat Equitation 13 & under: Ash Lee Schumacher-Ivan Vested
6th: Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 13 & under: Isabel Russo -Mychocolates Frosted
let: Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18: Jennifer Hobbs -Opies Rocket
lst: youth Hunt Seat Equitation: Kyra Bouma -The Third Dimension
2nd: Novice Amateur Hunt Seat EqLiitation: Laurie Andrews -Good Line Of Credit
7th: Novice Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation: Kathleen Witt -JS Know When To Zip
2nd: Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation: Erin Kissock - Lt Snow Wonder
4th: Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation: Britt Kissock - Theres No Limits
6th: Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation: Laurie Andrews -Good Line Of Credit
3rd: Amateur Select Hunt Seat Equitation: Durene Bowman -Articuno
6th: Amateur Select Hunt Seat Equitation: Carolee Gamas - Design By Emie
|St: Two Year old Western Pleasure -Durene Bowman -Impulsive Sensation
2nd: Level 1 Western pleasure: Ruth MCDonald-Gates -Art I Chocolate
3rd: Level 1 Western Pleasure: Tracy Brown - Sexy Sox N Chocolate
4th: Level 1 Western Pleasure: Joani Kissock - Good And Lazy
5`n: Level 1 Youth Western Pleasure 13 & under: Ash Lee Shumacher -lvan Vested
lst: Level 1 Youth Western Pleasure 14-18: Jennifer Hobbs -Opies Rockct
2nd: Level 1 Amateilr Western pleasure: Sadie Churcr` - Simply Hot ln Black
13th: Level 1 Amateur western Pleasure: Carolee Gamas -Design By Emie
2nd: Amateur western Pleasure: Sadie Church -Simply Hot ln BIack
6th: Amateur Select Western Pleasure: Sadie Churoh -Simply Hot ln Black
7th: Amateur Select Western Pleasure: Tracy Brown - Sexy Sox N Chocolate
llth: Amateur Select Western Pleasure: Carolee Gamas -Design By Emie
12th: Amateur Select Western Pleasure: Durene Bowman -Impulsive Sensation
2nd: Seniorwestem Pleasure: Sadie Church -Simply Hot ln Black
lst: Small Fry Western Pleasure: Daley Aune -Cant Pass The Blacak
lst: Small Fry Western Horsemanship: Daley Aune -Cant Pass The Blacak
6th: Level 1 Youth Western Horsemanship 13 & Under: Ash Lee Shumacher -lvan Vested
4th: Level 1 Youth Western Horsemanship 14-18: Jennifer Hobbs -Opies Rocket
lst: Youth Western Horsemanship: Kyra Bouma -The Third Dimension
let: Novice Amateur Western Horsemanship: Kathleen Witt -JS Know Vvhen To Zip
2nd: Novice Amateur Western Horsemanship: Tracy Brown -Sexy Sox N Chocolate
3rd: Novice Amateur Western Horsemanship: Erin Kissock -lt Snow Wonder
lst: Amateur Western Horsemanship -Kathleen Witt -JS Know When To Zip
4th: Amateur western Horsemanship: Britt Kissock -Theres No Limits
5th: Amateurwestem Horsemanship: Erin Kissock -lt Snow Wonder
3rd: Amateur Select Western Horsemanship: Tracy Brown -Sexy Sox N Chocolate
5th: Amateur Select Western Horsemanship: Ruth Mc Donald-Gates -Art I Chocolate
ENewsletter October/November Edition Correction
The ENewsletter editing staff sincerely apologies to all the MQHA
Members attending the 2015 Smartpak AQIIA Novice
Championships held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The results posted in
the ENewsletter were from 2014, so congrats to those members.
Here are the 2Q±£ Smartpak AQIIA Novice Championships
results:
Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 13 & Under:
7th Place - MCKenna Quirk riding Bameys Investment
Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18:
15th Place - Elsie Dickerson riding Everythingconsidered
Rookie Youth Hunt Seat Equitation:
Jennifer Hobbs riding Opies Rocket
Youth Hunter Under Saddle 13 & Under:
15th Ash Lee Shumacher riding Ivan Vested
16th MCKenna Quirk riding Bameys Investment
Youth Hunter Under Saddle 14-18:
12th Place - Elsie Dickerson riding Everythingconsidered
Rookie Youth Hunter Under Saddle :
1 5th Ash Lee Shumacher riding Ivan Vested
Youth Perfomance Halter Geldings :
15th MCKenna Quirk riding Barneys Investment
Amateur Aged Geldings:
8th: Ambitious To A Tee shown by Maria Jerome
Youth Showmanship 13 & Under:
4th MCKenna Quirk showing Barneys Investment
13th Taylor Andrews showing Yellowstone Edition
Amateur Shovunnship
12th Laurie Andrews showing Good Line of Credit
Youth Trail 13 & Under:
9th MCKenna Quirk riding Bameys Investment
Select inateur Trail :
Charlene Green riding Dress Flashy
Youth Western Riding:
12th MCKenna Quirk riding Bameys Investment
Rookie Youth Western Pleasure:
Ashlee Shumacher riding Ivan Vested
Western Montana Quarter Horse Association Year-End Awards
Western Montana Quarter Horse Association's year end Awards Banquet held at Jakers Restaurant
in Missoula. Emcees for the evening were WMQHA Vice President LouAnn Holt and Board member
Jane EIlis. Jane entertained the attendees with whimsical antidotes from the past year and presented
the lucky recipients with unique "awards". The results from the 2015 WMQHA Year-end Awards are:
Tailormade By Gucci own and shovm by Jane EIIis
Champion: Level 1 Amateur Trail & Amateur Aged Geldings
Reserve: Select Amateur Trail, Level 1 Amateur Western Pleasure, Level 1 Amateur Western
Horsemanship, Select Amateur Western Horsemanship
Hasta Be A Goodbar own and shown by Kim Swanson
Champion: Rookie Amateur Western Horsemanship, Amateur western Horsemanship, Open
Performance Mares
Reserve: Level 1 Amateur Trail, Amateur Performance Mares, Level 1 Amateur Showmanship
Assets From The West owned by Kin Swanson shown by Shelly Scott
Champion: Jr. Hunter Under Saddle
Mr Oh So Cool owned by Nancy Stucky, shown by Laura Bakker
Champion: Level 1 (Open) Hunter Under Saddle, Senior Hunter Under Saddle
Cool Mr By Tradition owned and shovm by Nikki Shrader
Reserve: Rookie Amateur Showmanship, Rookie Amateur Western Pleasure
My Coat N Slippers owned and shown by Jackie Thorpe
Champion: Amateur Showmanship, Level 1 Amateur Showmanship, Amateur Performance Mares
HD Royal owned and shown by Debra Ruggiero
Champion: Level 1 (Green) Trail, Rookie Amateur Hunter Under Saddle, Amateur Hunt Seat
Equitation, Rookie Amateur Showmanship, Aged Geldings
Reserve: Senior Trail, Amateur Hunter Under Saddle, Select Hunt Seat Equitation
U Bet lm An Odyssey owned and shown by LouAnn Halt
Champion: Level 1 Amateur western Pleasure, Level 1 Amateur Horsemanship
Reserve: Select Amateur Trail, Senior Amateur Trail, Select Western Pleasure, Amateur Performance
Geldings
Fan Appeal owned and shown by Suza[nne Sherrick
Champion: Select Amateur Trail, Senior Trail, Select Hunter Under Saddle, Select Hunt Seat
Equitation, Select Western Pleasure, Senior Western Pleasure, Select Horsemanship
Reserve: Senior Hunter Under Saddle, Open Performance Geldings, Amateur Aged Geldings
Don't Stop Dreaming owned and shown by Suzanne Sherrick
Champion: Amateur Performance Geldings, Open Performance Geldings, Amateur Hunter Under
Saddle
Hi Point Level 1 Amateur -U Bet lm An Odessey owned and shown by LouAnn Holt
Reserve - Tailormade by Gucci owned and shown by Jane EIIis
Hi Point Select Amateur - Fan Appeal owned and shown by Suzanne Sherrick
Reserve - Tailormade by Gucci owned and shown by Jane Ellis
Hi Point Senior Horse - Fan Appeal owned and shown by Suzanne Sherrick
Hi Point Rookie Amateur - HD Royal owned and shown by Debra Ruggiero
Reserve - Cool Mr By Tradition owned and shown by Nikki Shrader
Hi Point Halter Horse - Don't Stop Dreaming owned and shown by Suzanne Sherrick
Reserve - Fan Appeal owned and shown by Suzanne Sherrick
Awards Banquet held at Jaker's Restaurant, Missoula, MT
MQHYA MEMBER PROFILE
MCKenna Quirk & Bar Barneys Investment (b.1991)
(Passing lt Along x Invest ln Image)
Breeder: Tina Wetherell, Purcell, OK.
MCKenna purchased Barney about a year ago from Merilie BIickenstaff of Nampa, Idaho.
Barney is in training with Melissa Sexton, Sexton Performance Horses, in Okanogan, WA.
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was riding in Western Riding which is a class that she has never competed in before -and
she loved it -and placed in the top 15! MCKenna is a member of the MQHA, the WMQHA,
the lQHA, and a lifetime member of the AQHYA. MCKenna is truly grateful for the opportunity
to ride this wonderful gelding and ride with Melissa.
Wishing everyone a very successful 2016 show season -see you in the pen!
At the 2015 AQHA Novice Championship West, MCKenna competed in Youth 13 & Under, in
eight events. In most of her classes there were around 25 exhibitors.
Here are her placings:
Top Five: Showmanship 4th
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16th (for this class the top 16 exhibitors were recognized)
Western Horsemanship (had a very nice go, but did not make top 15)
Western pleasure (had a very nice go, but did not make top 15)