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2008 Officers
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Butch Runyan: 2008 ALAQHA President
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Beverly Davis: 2008 ALAQHA Vice President
"After owning horses for
most of my adult life, we purchased the AQHA stallion Gold Futures by
Goldseeker Bars and concentrated on breeding and promoting his get in
the Southeast. We purchased Sonny Dee Bar mares to further our
breeding program in Western Pleasure. After we sold Gold Futures
we bred our mares to AQHA Champions and raised many Champions and
Futurity winners. My family and I own and operate Whippoorwill
Hill Quarter Horses in Deatsville, AL and raise Western Pleasure and
Halter prospects. After successfully competing in Halter events in
2004/2005, I am enjoying every minute of showing my 3 time PHBA World Champion mare,
Mr Be My Daddy, in the AQHA Halter classes. I serve as the
Secretary on the ALQHA Board and am also on the Board of Directors. I am honored and look
forward to being the ALAQHA Vice President."
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Kelly McCrory:
2008 ALAQHA Secretary/Treasurer
I have
always loved horses my whole life, but didn't get involved in them until
I was an adult. The first horse I ever showed was with a friend of mine,
she was a 6 yr old Intangible mare. I did well on her that year. In
fact I own this mare today, I have had her for about 4 years, she is now
18 yrs. old. After that I got my own show horse, he was 3 years old
when I got him. He still lives at my house he is now 9 years old. Then
I got a mare I showed for a year, that is the mother of the one I show
now Might Zips Chip "aka" JoJo. He is really my pride and joy. He is
now 7 years old and hopefully he will be with me a long time. I just
started showing at quarter horse shows in the past couple of years and I
have really enjoyed it. I have met a lot of friends that I hope to have
for a long time.
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Merv Craig
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Christine Jones
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Julia Caro
"My family has always owned
Quarter horses. I was fortunate to live close to some of the first
people to raise Quarter horses in Alabama. I showed my first
Quarter horse at age ten. Along with the Halter and Western
Pleasure horses, I've also shown Cutting horses in NCHA events for over
12 years. I have been able to raise my own show horses for the
last 10 or 12 years which I show in Western Pleasure and Pattern
classes. Since joining the Alabama Amateur QHA, I have met some of
the most interesting and fun people. The Association has provided
the opportunity to meet new people who all share the same love for the
Quarter horse."
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Mary Casey
I've had horses
since I was around 5 years old and I've been riding since I was 6 or
7 years old. I started taking lessons and trail riding with a
friend Jenny Cofield who talked my mom into letting me show her pony
at an open horse show when I was 7 years old. It just took one show
and I was hooked! I have Ms. Martha Smith to thank for getting me
involved in ALQHYA. Moving from open shows and 4H was a big step
for me and Ms Martha was always at the shows encouraging me to
keep learning and trying.
Also, I'm
really lucky to have been mentored by Earl Compton, Aprille Watts,
and Tom McBeath. Beside teaching me how to sit and ride a horse,
those folks taught me to appreciate that all horses have
talent,,,,it just may not be in the show ring. Being a member of the
Alabama Quarter Horse Association has given me the opportunity to be
part of a horse community / family that shares my interest and
passion for horses. I presently attend Auburn University where I am
a member of the Auburn Equestrian Team. I'm majoring in Animal
Science / Pre-Veterinary Medicine. My career goal is to be an Equine
Vet. I am honored and look forward to working with the ALAQHA Board
of Directors
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Rachel LeDuke
I started
riding at the age of seven and got my first American Quarter Horse at
the age of thirteen, a three year old dun mare by Vista Bar, named Vista
Cruiser. I showed her in the 4H and open shows and eventually raised a
few babies. I took a break from horses during college and graduate
school but once established in my career, I bought an Appaloosa halter
mare in 1991. I enjoyed showing at the Appaloosa shows, showing first
in halter and added the riding classes after I sold the halter mare. I
showed in showmanship, hunter, pleasure, equitation, horsemanship and
trail at the appaloosa shows. I got started in the Quarter Horse shows
two years ago with the help of Steve Cardwell and have enjoyed every
minute of owning “Gizmo” and showing him in pleasure at the AQHA shows.
This year we hope to add showmanship and horsemanship to our
repertoire. I have made so many new friends showing AQHA and Alabama
amateurs are the best!!! I am honored to join the Amateur Board of
Directors this year an look forward to a fun and productive year.
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Donna Casey
Horses
were the best part of my childhood. I grew up in a time where you went
outside to play in the morning and, except for lunch, you stayed outside
until dark. Like most little girls of that time I loved horse books,
horse TV shows, and anything that had horses involved in it. When I was
8 or 9 years old, my Granddaddy (Roscoe Goodson) gave me a little sorrel
quarter horse filly for Christmas. She taught me trust, responsibility,
patience, compassion, and on more than more occasion.....humility!
My college and
early career years took me away from horses except for the occasional
trail ride with friends who owned horses. When I had the chance and
decided to get back involved with horses, it was to trail ride. I didn't
count on my 7 year old falling in love with showing horses. Needless to
say, the trail horse found a new home and I found myself the owner of a
show horse! Over the years we've bought and sold a few horses (bought
more than sold) and I've been able to raise a few of my own on top of
that. My non-horse friends and family don't understand why I never get
tired of being greeted with the nickers and snorts of my horses when I
go out to feed in the mornings. They question the expense, the work, the
commitment....they just don't understand. Only other horse people
understand.....
I look forward to
working with the Board and Membership of the ALAQHA
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