Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Alberta
Saskatchewan

 

REGION 2 INFORMATION

The Regional Experience is an opportunity to experience the competition, education and fun of an American Quarter Horse Championship show.  Developed for people who have always wanted to try an AQHA Championship Show but might not have felt comfortable, these experiences are held throughout ten regions of North America through a program established by the American Quarter Horse Association.  Each Regional Experience incorporates AQHA’s team of corporate partners providing trade shows, Professional Horseman clinics and educational  seminars-all designed around a fun and competitive AQHA “championship style” show.

*REGION 2 AFFILIATES*

MONTANA QUARTER HORSE
ASSOCIATION
www.mqha.com
NEBRASKA QUARTER HORSE
ASSOCIATION
www.nqha.org
NORTH DAKOTA QUARTER HORSE
ASSOCIATION
www.ndqha.com
QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION
OF ALBERTA
www.qhaa.com 
SASKATCHEWAN QUARTER HORSE
ASSOCIATION
www.sqha.org
SOUTH DAKOTA QUARTER HORSE
ASSOCIATION
www.sdqha.com
WYOMING QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION
www.wqha.org

 

*REGION 2 EXPERIENCE - STEERING COMMITTEE*

                                           AQHA AFFILIATE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
                                         
                   Ruth McDonald-Gates, Montana

       
  CHAIRMAN                                  VICE CHAIRMAN                         SECRETARY/TREASURER
 
Tamara Merrit, Nebraska                     Ruth McDonald-Gates, Montana                      Debbi R. Holmes, South Dakota
                                                                       
 
 
Alberta                                                                      Montana                                                          Nebraska
 
                                                                                    Ruth McDonald-Gates                                      Gene Graves
                                                                                      Nancy LaCounte                                              Tamara Merritt

 
North Dakota                                                             Saskatchewan                                             South Dakota
 
Todd Iszler                                                                  Sherry Clemens                                               Debbi Holmes
  Phyllis Larson                                                                                                                                      Josephine Waldner

                                                                                     
Wyoming
                                                                                     Johnna Oelke
                                                                                     Judy Horton

                                                                                      Sub Committee Members
                                                                                      Kevin Winters
                                                                                      Jenilee Woltmann

                                                
                                      *REGION 2 EXPERIENCE PERSONNEL*

 
SHOW MANAGEMENT:                                                                              SPONSORSHIPS, PROGRAM & ADVERTISING:
 
Mark Harrell Horse Shows                                                                       Tamara Merritt
  P.O. Box 691, Caseyville, IL 62232                                                         5601 S.Coddington Ave., Lincoln, NE 68523
  618-397-1388  www.MarkHarrellHorseShows.com                           Email    402-420-2349

 
REGION 2 CHAIR:                                                                                        PROFESSIONAL HORSEMAN CLINICS:
 
Tamara Merritt                                                                                             Phyliss Larson
  5601 S. Coddington Ave., Lincoln, NE 68523                                      
  Email    402-420-2349                                                                                (tentative)

                                                                                                                          YOUTH QUIZ BOWL & JUDGING CONTESTS:
  REGION 2 VICE-CHAIR:                                                                              
 
Ruth McDonald-Gates                                                                                                                         
  311 26th Street N.W., Great Falls, MT  59494                                        AQHA:
  406-669-4163    Email                                                                                Kelly Proffitt
                                                                                                                          Todd Branson
 
SECRETARY/TREASURER:                                                                        Charlie Hemphill
 
Debbi R. Holmes, JD, CPA                                                                       Leman Wall
  253 East Main Street, Virgil, SD  57379-6402                                       Executive Committee
  Email          605-883-4259 


  TRADE SHOW:                                                                                            WEBSITE:                                                                      
 
Barbara Wells-Williams                                                                            Sherry Clemens                               
  8315 Shorthorn Drive, Billings, MT  59106                                            Box 2132, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada S6H 7T2
  406-669-3119      Email                                                                            Email   306-692-8393
  www.cactusthreads.com                                                                          www.Hunt Seat Horses.com
                                                                                                                        
 
HOSPITALITY AND ENTERTAINMENT: