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ATTENTION ALL NEBRASKA QUARTER HORSE MEMBERS!   Our March issue of the Nebraska Quarter Horse News will be our Annual Directory issue. This will be a beautiful “Coffee Table” book that you will be proud to display at your home, ranch, acreage or at your office. This book will have stories and pictures from our annual banquet as well as from horse shows. You will want to be a part of this issue! Please contact Jennifer Horton at bar H photography to design an ad for you. Jennifer’s design rates are very reasonable. Ads are due by February 15! Jennifer’s e-mail address is Horton.barh@gmail.com and her phone number is 319-240-3520. Many of you know Jennifer as she and her husband Bill are frequently seen at our Nebraska shows taking pictures of classes and class winners. Their work is featured in many national magazines and she will be very happy to help you design an ad. Take a look at Jennifer’s web site, www.barhphotography.com Ad rates for March will be: Color Front Cover $380 Color Inside Cover $300 SOLD! Color Back Cover $350 Full Page Color $275 Full Page B/W $125 ½ Page B/W $100 ¼ Page B/W $ 50 Business Card $ 40 (Design will be extra) Let’s all get busy and create something beautiful that all member of the NQHA can be proud of! And don’t forget about our Annual Meeting and Banquet, Febr. 11. Meetings start at 10:00am and continue all day. The cocktail party will be at 5:00 with dinner at 6:00. Debby Brehm President

  

2012 NEBRASKA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS $ $ $ ANNOUNCING An Expanded Scholarship for the Nebraska Youth! SOUTH CENTRAL is proud to announce the addition of a $4,000 Scholarship---$1,000 per year for 4 years for one qualified youth. NEBRASKA QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION OFFERS THREE ---$500.00 scholarships HALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S POSSE offers a $500.00 Scholarship BETTY PABIAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHP offers a $250.00 Scholarship.   ** Click here for the 2012 Scholarship Application **

NEW DATE FOR NQHA BANQUET & END-OF-YEAR MEETINGS! FEBRUARY 11, 2012 THE COUNTRY INN & SUITES 5353 NORTH 27TH STREET LINCOLN NE PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THAT DATE.

AQHA is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its Horseback Riding Program with a special 3-in-1 membership promotion. For a limited time, AQHA is offering a special package that includes: Three-year general AQHA membership Enrollment in the AQHA Horseback Riding Program One-year subscription to The Trail Rider Magazine Each membership also comes with an over-the-horn front saddle bag from Professional’s Choice which is a $49.95 retail value itself. The entire package is valued at $225 – and for a limited time is being offered at $119.95. (can we use picture of the saddle bag on the saddle?) Horseback Riding Program Signing up for the membership promotion will automatically enroll new and existing members in the Horseback Riding Program. Sponsored by Drysdales, the Horseback Riding Program is designed to reward AQHA members for the hours they spend in the saddle. Once enrolled in the program, members simply log their time online and earn valuable prizes. Two divisions are available – American Quarter Horse and All Breed. Riders who previously were enrolled in the program, but don’t have a current AQHA membership, can join and have their past program hours reinstated. AQHA Benefits In addition to the Horseback Riding Program promotion, AQHA members receive special discounts from our Corporate Partners. Discounts include savings on the purchase of a new Ford vehicle, along with special pricing from John Deere, Toshiba and Sherwin Williams. AQHA members also enjoy valuable discounts from FedEx, SmartPak and Farnam. Each AQHA membership also includes an annual subscription to America’s Horse magazine. Current AQHA members can simply extend their membership for three years at this special rate. Current Trail Rider magazine subscribers will have their subscription extended for an additional year at no cost. This is the time of the year to ride – so sign up for this special AQHA membership promotion now, and join thousands of other Horseback Riding Program members earning prizes while enjoying time in the saddle. Sign up today for $119.95 and enjoy savings of 47 percent. Offer ends October 31, 2011

As a member of the Nebraska Quarter Horse Association, Ak-Sar-Ben’s River City Rodeo & Stock Show would like to offer you a $5 discount on tickets purchased to the Justin Boots Championships Rodeo scheduled September 22-25, 2011 at the Qwest Center Omaha. From August 1- August 31 visit www.ticketmaster.com/rivercityrodeo and enter the code NEBQHA to receive a $5 discount on Friday, Sept. 23rd rodeo and Clay Walker tickets or Saturday, Sept. 24th rodeo and Tracy Lawrence tickets. For more information visit www.rivercityrodeo.com

A Message from Nebraska Quarter Horse Association President, Debby Brehm  Join NQHA and Enroll in the AQHA Horseback Riding Program Hello fellow enthusiast of the American Quarter Horse! I am Debby Brehm, National Director for the American Quarter Horse Association and 2011 Nebraska Quarter Horse Association (NQHA) President. NQHA is a non-profit state affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association. Our mission is to represent the American Quarter Horse in our state by placing emphasis on owners, breeders, trainers and competitors. The standards of honesty, integrity, fair play and friendliness guide the horse activities in Nebraska. You may not show your American Quarter Horse in formal competition, but you enjoy time spent in the saddle. Whether it is trail riding or simply riding in your pasture, we would like to invite you to join NQHA. We have implemented a year-end recognition program just for recreational enthusiasts. Awards will be presented at our annual end-of-year banquet. For many years, we have awarded beautiful tack items, as well as gift certificates, to horse show exhibitors, spending $19,000 on year-end items. This year we want to reach out to riders who enjoy their horse ownership in other ways. To become eligible for year-end awards in the recreational category, you must be a current member of AQHA or AQHYA, join the AQHA’s Horseback Riding Program and join NQHA. AQHA’s Horseback Riding Program is an excellent way to tabulate the hours you spend riding, and it is easy to log hours. For more information on enrollment fees, awards and hour levels, visit www.aqha.com/riding. Not only will you receive awards from AQHA, now you can earn awards with NQHA. The top five Horseback Riding Program participants who meet the criteria will be eligible for the year-end awards. A membership with NQHA is a great value at $40 a year. Benefits of membership within NQHA include •    Monthly magazine showcasing people and events in Nebraska •    Eligibility for end-of-year awards •    Invitation to attend annual trail ride •    Youth scholarships •    Youth competition on Nebraska’s youth teams both at Congress and Youth World I hope you will consider joining NQHA and AQHA’s Horseback Riding Program to begin recording your hours. For more information regarding NQHA, visit www.nebraskaquarterhorse.com Sincerely, Debby Brehm AQHA National Director NQHA President