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Ontario Quarter Horse Association offers sporting activities to encourage American Quarter Horse Association amateur, youth and novice riders interested in the Quarter Horse breed.

12/08/2024

We are excited for 2025! And with that brings the opening of board positions volunteered and tendered 🤠

Now accepting resumes for the following positions;
▪️Secretary
▫️Treasurer
▪️Webmaster

For more information please reach out to Shari Irwin; [email protected].

🗓️ Applications due by December 31st

12/07/2024

Are you thinking about your 2025 OQHA Show Season? Are you setting goals or looking to see what classes you and your equine partner should be showing in 2025? 🤔

AQHA has updated its levels for 2025, check your levels here: https://www.aqha.com/find-your-level

Stay ahead of the panic this spring! Good luck to everyone over the winter season and we hope to see you at the AGM and Banquet on January 11th! ✨

11/26/2024

We are honoured to have Ecclestone Horse Transport Inc. as a Gold Sponsor! ⭐️

Did you catch their commercial featured at the The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair ?

Ecclestone provides the best in local, long distance, and overseas transportation. If your horse needs a safe ride contact Ecclestone today: https://ehorset.com/

11/23/2024

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE: January 11th, 2025

OQHA is excited to welcome all members, family and horse enthusiasts to our 2024 Banquet at the lovely Hockley Valley Resort!

With special event room rates; please use code 690846, either online while booking or during the phone-in booking!

Ticket prices for this years event;
$75 for OQHA members, $80 for non-member
$40 for children (OQHA Member) and $45 for non-member children

🌟 as a reminder, we are offering $5 off your banquet ticket with AGM Attendance and $5 off your 2025 OQHA membership with AGM attendance 🤠

AGM to commence at 12:30, we welcome everyone to attend and bring with them their discussion points!

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Holiday Season and we hope to see everyone in January!

11/21/2024

In every woman there is a Queen! 👸

Without further ado we are excited to open up our 2025 OQHA Queen applications!

What’s it take?
- Serve as an Ambassador of the American Quarter Horse
- Represent Ontario
- Compete at the 2025 All American Quarter Horse Congress

The Queen of OQHA! Apply today;
https://oqha.on.ca/pages/queen

Applications due by December 31st!

Good luck to all applicants! 👑

11/13/2024

Congratulations to Area 1 Quarter Horse Promotional Club members on all your accomplishments this year! 🎉🏆

2024 Year End Points have been posted to the Area 1 website.

https://www.area1qhpa.com/results

🏆 Award Winners 🏆
If you won an year end award, you will be contacted today with details regarding your award value and preference.

Banquet and AGM date/location will be posted shortly.

Congratulations too all of our members on your accomplishments this year!

11/07/2024

With the holidays just around the corner, it’s a great time to start thinking about the gift-giving season! 🎁Considering gift cards for stocking stuffers? Or the perfect gift for coach? We’ve got you covered! 🎄

Shop for gift cards from over 200+ retailers through Funscript!

- Visit the website:
https://www.fundscrip.com

- Click “Support a Group” and create an account

- Enter the Group ID: KXK72V
to support OQHA’s fundraising goals

- Shop for gift cards from over 200+ retailers! 🛍️

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween everyone!! 🎃

10/29/2024

Hey OQHA members, Exhibitors and equine enthusiasts!

As we prepare for the 2025 AGM, we want to share with you some of our discussion points and proposed changes for the Constitution, Bu-Laws and Standing Rules!

👀 stay tuned for the announcement of the date for the AGM and Banquet, we hope to see everyone there for a friendly and dynamic conversation to lead a strong 2025 season with everyone’s input!

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0636/8873/7027/files/Notice_to_Members_-_2025_AGM_Proposed_Changes_to_Constitution._ByLaws._Standing_Rules_40846a3a-1ff9-460a-a1e6-84ee5b84bf53.pdf?v=1730168387

10/21/2024

Congratulations Ontario Quarter Horse Youth Association placing 10th overall in the American Quarter Horse Association Congress National Youth Activity Team Tournament. 🎉🏆

10/21/2024

Hey OQHA Members,
Please be sure to check your emails! 📧

Congratulations to our many award winners this year, your award selection emails have been sent out. 📮

We kindly ask that you respond back by Wednesday October 23rd so we can ensure we get all the awards you prefer! 🙂

10/14/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing all of our members a special day spent with your loved ones. 🦃

10/11/2024

Wishing 2024 Ontario Quarter Horse Association Queen Gabrielle Bella all the best today while she competes in horsemanship & participates in the crowning of the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress Queen! 👑🇨🇦

Watch the Congress LIVE each day through the livestream feed provided by National Sports Broadcasting !

10/07/2024

To our OQHA Membership, Exhibitors and QH enthusiasts we want to extend a warm Thank-You! 🤝

Thank you for a great season, supporting us and our area shows and clubs! This season we hope brought you all that you strived for and as we look forward to another season we hope to take the feedback received from the Summer Finale show and the Year-End Post Season Survey to bring you a great 2025!

We are looking at a standalone banquet to celebrate achievements and an event to welcome everyone for more laughs and memories, we are looking at January for this AGM and Banquet; exact date and location TBD.

We hope to welcome returning members and new members in 2025, and continue to grow this sport and industry we all love so much! ✨

- From your 2024 Board of Directors

10/05/2024

Have you had a chance to fill out our OQHA Post-Season Survey? As we start Looking Forward to 2025, we would appreciate all our members, exhibitors, spectators, family and horse owners to take time to fill out our survey! 💬

📲 Please follow the link here;
https://forms.gle/YvEBeqc1JQK1bKWv6

🙏 Thank you everyone for a great 2024 and we hope to see you all at the AGM and Banquet (Date and Location TBD). Don't forget about the savings we are offering on banquet and memberships! Save money 💰 and celebrate your successes 🏆!

09/27/2024

OQHA Post-Season Survey is here and we hope to hear from you; the good the bad the ugly! 💬

As we start Looking Forward to 2025, we would appreciate all our members, exhibitors, spectators, family and horse owners to take time to fill out our survey! 💡

We know everyone's time is valuable; however, we hope to have a strong 2025 and in order to do that we need your help and feedback! 📝

📲 Please follow the link here;
https://forms.gle/YvEBeqc1JQK1bKWv6

🙏 Thank you everyone for a great 2024 and we hope to see you all at the AGM and Banquet (Date and Location TBD). Don't forget about the savings we are offering on banquet and memberships! Save money 💰 and celebrate your successes 🏆!

09/25/2024

Any upcoming birthdays or looking to do an early holiday shop? 🎉 We’ve got you covered!

Help us reach our goals by grabbing a gift card through Fundscrip to support the association! Shop for gift cards from over 200+ retailers!

- Visit the website:
https://www.fundscrip.com

- Click “Support a Group” and create an account

- Enter the Group ID: KXK72V
to support OQHA’s fundraising goals

- Shop for gift cards from over 200+ retailers! 💳🛍️

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Telephone

+19054405941

Website

http://www.OQHA.on.ca/

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Trail Invitational is set and ready to practice for all Finalists! Come on down! Good luck to all! 🤠 A special thanks goes out to our sponsor Ego's Nurseries.

Thank you to our sponsors of the Ontario Quarter Horse Assoc Summer Finale show!! Making memories possible! ⭐️ Area 3 Quarter Horse Promotional Club, Canadian Quarter Horse Association, Area 2 Quarter Horse Promotional Club, Bahrs Saddlery, young_signs, Ecclestone Horse Transport Inc., Dominion Construction, Schneiders Saddlery, Sprucewood Tack Shop, Dewar Performance Horses, Ego's Nurseries Kristin Ego, Sheryl Chillson & Art, Platinum Performance, JS Quarter Horses, Apple Saddlery, Katie Thompson, Janine Domingos, Mallory Melville, Windfola PEMF Solutions, Canterbury Cobs, Rick Fleetwood Show Horses, Rhinestone Lipgloss, Good Things Promotional, Hold It Number Magnets, Wraparound Farms, Coolwater Ranch Risty & Jan Schmidt, Angus McPhee, Darren & Joanne Vandergunst, Maristol Jane Cryderman, and The Zabel Family.

Thank you to our sponsors of the Ontario Quarter Horse Assoc Summer Finale show!! Making memories possible! ⭐️ NSBA Canada, Smart Earth Camelina, Jolene's Designs, The Equine Chronicle, Purica Canada, Greenhawk Barrie, Tops Beddings, Say It In Stitches, Show-Off Designs, System Equine Fence, Canadian Horse Journal, Haala Jeans, Bill & Cathy Cox, Julie Huppe Reality Jill Routt, and Kelly Williams & Hez Only Trouble, Paul & Joanne Straus.

Thank you to our sponsors of the Ontario Quarter Horse Assoc Summer Finale show!! Making memories possible! ⭐️ Ontario Equestrian, Pleasant Ridge Saddlery and Western Wear, Precious Movement Equine Massage, CINCH JEANS, Dael Thermal Group Inc., CH Art Studio, Simcoe Benchmark Mechanical, BackRoad Trading Company, Kimes Ranch Jeans, Sonia Vilandré, The Hills Marketing, FG Pro Shop, Lakeside Lagree, CW Saddle Blanket Company, Rapley Show Horses, Molly's Custom Silver, Masterfeeds Horse Feeds, Greenhawk Burlington Avon Feedmill, Bahr Saddlery, AJ Equine Supply, Little Red Crochet, Lariat Show Pads, Double Rye Hats, In-Stride Chiropractic & Rehab, Hoof Doctor x Equine One, The Hen House, Painted Dreams Designs, Serious Inquiries Only Equine, Western Specialties Pro Shop, Jim Peplinski Leasing, Brubacher's Harness Supplies, Kelly Herd Jewelry, WD Shavings, Therapy, Loan Oak Photography, Martins Special Moment Horse Treats, Dog Circles Training, Rod Jeffries Quarter Horses, Lilly Davies-Hayes Clint Fullerton, Erin Matte, Penny Mcalpine PMC Performance Horses, Shauna Mclean, and Northern Equestrian Cookies.

Raffle Draw Winner!

Congratulations to the winner of our raffle Sheryl Chillson 🎉 We hope you enjoy C.H. Art Studio gift card redeemable for one (1) 8x10 custom animal portrait, including frame. Valued at $250 🖼️ Thank you to all who purchased tickets, stay tuned for future draws! 🎟️

Summer Circuit Line Dancing

Checkout the incredible line-dancing talent happening at the Area 1 Summer Circuit, Ilderton Fairgrounds!! 🕺💃 #OQHA #TrailInvitational #summerfinaleontario #CQHA #LetsGoHorseshow #OQHATrailInvitational #aqha #aqhaproud #Area2QH #Area1QH #SummerCircuit #Area3QH #Area2QH #Summerama

OQHA Raffle prize draw for the $250 Jolene’s Designs Gift card.

In case you missed it…..Blair and Judi Woodley were the MC’s for the OQHA banquet and they started off the evening with this fantastic introduction! Listen carefully….you might recognize some of these horse names. Thank you Blair and Judi.