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50 The WRANGLER, Horse and Rodeo News • September 5-19, 2021 Montana Quarter Horse Association PRESIDENT Tyrell Burklund - (406) 240-7661 cowboyuptyrell@hotmail.com VICE PRESIDENT Tracy Knutson-Brown - (406)491-4331 equineimages1@gmail.com SECRETARY/TREASURER Laura Bakker – (406)239-3822 LBakker4@gmail.com NEWSLETTER The Wrangler 307.851.9854 horses@thewrangler.com For membership form go to www.montanaqha.com MQHA News "Just A Ranch Horse. I Hear It All The Time. "Oh Hes Just A Ranch Horse". Just A Ranch Horse. The Horse You Take When The Weather Is Shi y And The Trailer Ride Is Miserable. Just A Ranch Horse. The Horse You Take To Gather The Back Side When Its 110 Outside Because Your "Good Horse" Doesn't Need The Work. Just A Ranch Horse. The Horse You Take To Sort On In The Feedlot In 2 Feet Of Mud Because Your "Good Horse" Might Slip And Hurt Himself. Just A Ranch Horse. The Horse That Has Made You More Money Day To Day In His Life me Than Your "Good Horse". Just A Ranch Horse. The Horse You Take To Drag Calves To The Fire Because He Can Drag Them All Day Long. Just A Ranch Horse. The Horse That Packs Your Children Around When Hes Old And Stove Up From Giving His All To You To Ride For The Brand. Just A Ranch Horse. His Feet Are Scared And Worn. His Mane May Be A Tangle Of Knots. He May Not Be The Pre est One In The Cavvy, Because A er All, Hes Just A Ranch Horse. Stop And Think For A Minute. Every Time You Saddle That Ranch Horse, He Goes To War For You. Because You Go To Ba le For The Good Of The American People When You Gather That Far Corner. Or Doctor That Foot Rot Bull On That Horse That's Just A Ranch Horse. Don't Use That Term Lightly. On The Shi est Day You Saddle That Ranch Horse And Ask Him To Do Something You Wouldn't Take Your "Good Horse" To Do Because Just A Ranch Horse Can And Will Do It For You. So Think About That. And Maybe That Ranch Horse Deserves More Than He Will Ever Get In Return For Giving You His Everything On The Worst Days There Is To Be A Cowboy. Author Unknown. When I read the paragraph above, I was moved by the "Just A Ranch Horse" theme and message. Regardless of "just a ranch horse" or just a trail horse, we all became involved with horses because of our love for our four-legged animals. Not what they can do, not who they are, just because they are themselves. Enjoy! MQHA Member News: CONGRATULATIONS! Sparkin Bitzolena owned by Marilyn Wegweisere and shown by Marty Oak Simper comple ng their ROM! AQHA NEWS: All open, amateur and Select amateur AQHA exhibitors are invited to enter the 2021 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show; AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); Adequan® Level 2 Championships; and Nutrena Level 1 Championships, slated for October 28 - November 20 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Entries will close September 15 with addi onal entry op ons available through October 10 with a late fee. As a reminder, qualifying was waived for all classes, with the exception of an alternative qualifying requirement for open-division roping classes. Read more information. "We are very pleased to host this year's Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World and offer a full schedule of events, including four additional show days in 2021," said Justin Billings, AQHA chief show officer. "We are grateful to welcome all open, amateur and Select amateur exhibitors to this year's show and excited to watch them compete with their American Quarter Horses for top honors and a chance at winning the coveted gold globe and over $2 million in cash and prizes. Qualifying is waived, with the exception of the open roping classes, so now is your chance to experience an AQHA championship show!" View the tentative schedule and judges list before you enter. Entry Information Exhibitors interested in compe ng at the 2021 Farnam AQHA World, Adequan® Select World, Adequan® Level 2 Championships and Nutrena Level 1 Championships can access the entry form online. The entry deadline is September 15; there are also two late-entry op ons available through September 25 and October 10 with a late fee. View the entry informa on. New Class Fee Structure New this year, exhibitors will pay a flat entry fee for each class entered based on the class's level. Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World classes will not require a per class office fee or drug testing fee in 2021. This entry fee covers the class itself and associated prizes. • Level 3 classes – $275 per class • Adequan® Level 2 classes – $200 per class • Nutrena Level 1 classes – $125 per class The following events will pay a required purse fee associated with each class, which will be paid back at 100%. The purse fees were set by industry experts and fellow compe tors from the respec ve show subcommi ee. • Cu ng • Reining • Roping • Ranch Sor ng • Team Penning • Working Cow Horse/Boxing The following events have the opportunity to pay the op onal jackpot fee associated with each class, which will be paid back at 100%. The jackpot fees were also set by industry experts and fellow compe tors from the respec ve show subcommi ee. • All-around • Halter • Over-fences • Rail • Ranch riding • Ranch trail • Speed Addi onal informa on, including specific purse and jackpot fees, are available online in the exhibitor handbook and the entry form. At the annual AQHA Conven on, the Show Commi ee will review member feedback about the purse and jackpot fees to determine poten al adjustments. Returning to the Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World Returning to the Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World is the 42nd Annual Triangle Fall Horse Sale. Specializing in western performance American Quarter Horses, the Triangle Horse Sale has a reputation as one of the most versatile consignment horse sales in the country. The sale is anticipated to attract high-quality horses and create an amazing marketplace during the first Friday and Saturday of the show, October 29 and 30. Leveling Eligibility Be sure to check your eligibility before you enter. Exhibitors can confirm an exhibitor or horse's level at www.aqha.com/leveling. View the list of open and amateur exhibitors who are ineligible to show horses in the Adequan® Level 2 Championships. About the Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World The 2021 Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World are the premier events in the equine industry for amateur, Select amateur and open exhibitors. The combined show will also host the Adequan® Level 2 and Nutrena Level 1 championships. The shows will be hosted according to local, state and federal mandates. The shows feature over three weeks of exci ng compe on, educa onal opportuni es and a boun ful trade show. For more informa on, visit www.aqha.com/world show. MQHA Schedule Sept 15 – 19 - AQHA Region 2 Quarter Horse Show, Rapid City, SD **October 11-13 - NILE – The Horse Palace, Laurel, MT** December 3-5 - MQHA CONVENTION, Big Horn Resort, Billings, MT **Indicates MQHA Approved Events "Un l We Meet Again" Laura Bakker 2021 MQHA Secretary/Treasurer