The definition of a Youth is a junior exhibitor 18 years of age and under as at the 1st August of each show year. Youth members are allowed to ride either their own or someone else's horses in competition. To compete for points as a Youth Member, you must be a current financial member of the AQHA.
Many shows hold special youth classes. Youth members are also eligible to compete in open classes if they wish.
Records of points won are kept for each show year and there are a number of High Point Awards presented each year by both the WAQHA and the AQHA at their respective Annual Awards Nights.
In order to gain WAQHA Youth Points, a Youth must be a financial member of WAQHA and must compete on a Registered Quarter Horse owned by a financial member of WAQHA.
For further information please refer to the AQHA Youth division. And the AQHA Rulebook
The Youth of WA are really something the WAQHA should be proud of. They are our future trainers or amateurs. In the past year, we have seen a majority of our youth compete over east at the AQHA Nationals, NPHA, Halter Showcase plus many more, were they have represented there state and have always been successful. The WAQHA are proud to have put 3 of their youth on the AQHA Youth World Cup, Holly Marshall and Tahnee White – both successful trainers. Kodi Anderson will represent Australia in the 2010 AQHA Youth World Cup.
Every 2 years the AQHA hold a Trans Tasman competing against New Zealand. Holly Marshall represented Australia in 2005 and Carly Ganzer represented Australia in 2009, in which both years Team Australia defeated New Zealand.
The 2010 committee has decided that we are going to put together a Youth Team for the 2010 NPHA. The youth team will consist of; Kayla Rainoldi, Jaiden Thompson, Jade Riches. They were picked at the Youth Team try out clinic. Well done to everyone who tried out.
The youth who have been picked must fund raise at least one quarter of the required funds themselves, the club will endeavour to do its best to fund raise the balance. This is an exciting time for all involved in the club and we hope that you will support us. We have started the ball rolling on trying to obtain sponsorship so we can keep the costs down for the kids and their parents. We will be selling chocolates, please contact Sharon Currie sharon.currie@waqha.com.au, (9571 1939, 0411 892 133) if you are interested in taking a box or two to sell.
We ask if you could please support the club and the youth as much as you can, by buying/selling raffle tickets and chocolates, or a donation/sponsorship from yourself for the kids. We will keep you informed of anymore fundraising events and how the team selection is going.
If this is successful we hope to make this a yearly event. Please be advised the WA Youth Team is being totally funded by sponsorship and fundraising. Should you have any queries in regards to the WA Youth
Team, please contact Michelle Parton - 0422 967 695