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May 19, 2011
As a result of the recent EHV-1 Virus alert and
as a precautionary measure, the AQHA and the National Cutting Horse
Association have jointly agreed to support show managers' decisions to
voluntarily cancel dual-approved cutting events this weekend (May
20-22).
AQHA will work with its show managers who choose
to voluntarily cancel an entire show or cutting classes that are being
offered at AQHA-approved shows this weekend. AQHA will also assist with
requests to move a show's location and/or dates. This affects
approximately 90 shows. There is no mandatory requirement from AQHA
that a show cancel, and the Association is working with state
veterinary offices and industry professionals to draft some guidelines
that show management can use addressing concerns of the EHV-1 virus.
To help ease AQHA Select exhibitors' minds and
proactively help professionals and exhibitors make educated decisions,
the AQHA Executive Committee today opted to lower qualifying points for
the Adequan Select World Championship Show. The decision to lower the
points was a result of the timing of the May 31 qualifying deadline for
the Adequan Select and the recently reported cases of equine herpesvirus-1 myeloencephalopathy in
the western United States. The Adequan Select is August 28 - September
3 in Amarillo.
As
soon as possible, please contact Melynda Ackley, AQHA Director of
Competition at (806) 378-4714 or e-mail to mackley@aqha.org
with questions and/or cancelations regarding your
event.
We
encourage exhibitors to contact their provincial/state veterinarian for
details of EHV-1 and go to AQHA's website to
keep up with the latest news and information regarding the recently
reported EHV-1 cases and other helpful
links.
As
of this writing (5/18), here is a list events for which AQHA is aware
of cancelling or rescheduling.
Cancellations
May
21-22,
2011
KY
Shelbyville KCHA
Alliance Cutting
May
21, 2011
NV
Elko
AQHA Introductory Show - NvQHA
May
24-25,
2011
TX Fort
Worth Texas Classic
Western Series Cutting
May
20, 2011
TX
Gainesville AQHA Special
Event Cutting
May
26-29,
2011
AZ
Sonoita
Sonoita Quarter Horse Show
May
21-22,
2011
TX
Stephenville Indoor Club QHS -
Cutting Classes
Original
show date cancelled - see information for new date and/or
location
May
20-21,
2011
MN Fergus
Falls North Central
Reined Spring Derby
moved to June 24-26, 2011
May
26-29,
2011
AB, Canada Red
Deer AB Chinook Qtr Horse Circuit
moved
to September 16-18, 2011 in Olds, AB
May
21, 2011
CA Carmel
Valley
VRH- Central Coast Ranch Horse
dates/location pending
May
20-21,
2011
OR Powell
Butte Central Oregon Reined
Cowhorse
moved to August 5-7,
2011
May
22, 2011
CA
Woodland
AQHA Intro - Historic Nelson
Ranch
moved to
June 26,
2011
May
19-22,
2011
WA Moses
Lake Northwest Interstate
Spring
Fling
moved to September 2-5, 2011
May
19-22,
2011
CO
Denver
Mile High Quarter Horse Classic
Dates/location TBA
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