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The American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee met April 8 via conference call to review the rule-change recommendations from seven AQHA standing committees. Recommendations from the amateur, judges, ranching and show committees will be presented to the Executive Committee on April 16. Rule changes related to bylaw changes and rules of registration will not be considered until the 2021 AQHA Convention.
Careful consideration, discussion and debate were devoted to each item. Below are the highlights of approved agenda items from the 2020 standing-committee reports.
Read the full committee reports, which the Executive Committee has taken action on at www.aqha.com/committee-reports. Approved agenda items for the amateur, judges, ranching and show committees will be available once finalized.
All rules are effective January 1, 2021, unless noted otherwise.
AQHA Equine Research Committee
2020-21 AQHA Research Committee Chairman: Dr. Jason Bruemmer
AQHA International Committee
The Executive Committee approved:
2020-21 AQHA International Committee Chairman: Jose Ignacio “Nacho” de Mendiguren
AQHA Marketing and Membership Committee
The Executive Committee approved the request to extend the current task force examining a rewards program for AQHA members doing a certain volume of business for one year.
2020-21 AQHA Marketing and Membership Committee Chairman: Marc Ristow
AQHA Public Policy Committee
The Executive Committee approved:
2020-21 AQHA Public Policy Committee Chairman: Dr. Calvin White
AQHA Racing Committee
The Executive Committee approved:
2020-21 AQHA Racing Committee Chairman: Mark Brown
AQHA Recreational Activities Committee
The committee will focus efforts on revitalizing the AQHA Horseback Riding Program.
2020-21 AQHA Recreational Activities Committee Chairman: Bill Horton
AQHA Youth Activities Committee
The Executive Committee approved to:
2020-21 AQHA Youth Activities Committee Chairwoman: Abigail Pait NeSmith
AQHA Studbook and Registration Committee
2020-21 Studbook and Registration Committee Chairman: Ross Roark
AQHA Nominations and Credentials Committee
2020-21 Nominations and Credentials Committee Chairwoman: Georgianna Renouard
According to AQHA bylaws, only the AQHA Board of Directors can pass registration and bylaw rules in person at an AQHA convention. Therefore, agenda items for the Studbook and Registration and Nominations and Credentials Committees must wait until the 2021 AQHA Convention. AQHA will notify individuals who submitted agenda items for these two committees that the items will carry over to next year’s convention, unless the Association is notified otherwise by the individual who originally submitted the agenda item.
About the Cancellation of the 2020 AQHA Convention
The AQHA Executive Committee and AQHA leadership were faced with a difficult decision but, at the end of the day, it came down to the consideration of the health, safety and wellness of our members worldwide, board of directors and staff. This was the first time in the Association’s 80-year history that convention has been cancelled. Due to the uncertainty of the current COVID-19 pandemic witnessed around the globe, the AQHA Executive Committee opted not to reschedule the 2020 AQHA Convention, but to instead cancel the event until the 2021 AQHA Convention, which is scheduled for February 25 to March 1 in San Antonio.
Read more details about the cancellation of the 2020 AQHA Convention.
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