| The Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA) was
reactivated in Canada, by the Canadian AQHA Directors in 2001, with the
concurrence and support of the American Quarter Horse Association
(AQHA).
To avoid duplication of U.S. and Canadian
association efforts and costs to members, the CQHA Board of Directors
affirms that CQHA will continue to recognize and utilize:
- The AQHA’s Stud Books and Breed Registry as the CQHA’s official breed registry,
- The AQHA’s Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations, and
- The AQHA’s breed show and competition approval process.
The mandate of the CQHA, approved by its
interim Board of Directors at the AQHA Annual Convention held March 3,
2001 at New Orleans, LA, is as follows:
The CQHA shall exist to address issues of
concern to Canadian owners of American Quarter Horses; to be a
communications vehicle for and with Canadian owners of American Quarter
Horses; and to promote and market – both globally and within
Canada – Canadian-bred and/or Canadian-owned American Quarter
Horses.
In keeping with this mandate, the CQHA joined the
Breeds & Industry Division of Equine/Hippique Canada, formerly
known as the Canadian Equestrian Federation (CEF). Membership in
Equine Canada permits participation and a voice in the affairs
of Canada’s only national equine body recognized by the Canadian
government, in dealing with issues and legislation affecting horse
ownership. Some of these important issues are: taxation, manure
management, transportation, endangered species, animal welfare/cruelty;
a national identification system for horses; reportable infectious
diseases; access to riding trails; border crossing barriers; riparian
(water) rights; land management – municipal zoning –
relating to horse numbers; etc. Other benefits of belonging to
Equine Canada include potential access to significant Canadian
government grants for promoting and marketing Quarter Horses.
The AQHA concurs that it is important Canadian
owners of American Quarter Horses be well-represented in dealing with
municipal, provincial and federal governments within Canada, a function
inappropriate for the AQHA, as an association of a foreign country.
As a result, the AQHA has made a commitment to
provide funds, through the corporate sponsorship program of MBNA
Canada, to pay annual membership fees to join the Breeds and Industry
Division of Equine Canada for the 2001 to 2009 membership
years. An annual payment has been made by AQHA to the CQHA to
enable the enrolment of all Canadian AQHA members in the CQHA and
Equine Canada for the 2001 to 2010 membership years. The
current membership fee structure for joining the Breeds & Industry
Division of Equine Canada is $3.00 per member up to a maximum
of $6,500 per breed association.
The AQHA records database indicates there were 19,603 Canadian AQHA
members, including youth, in 2009.
The enrolment of 19,603 members in CQHA
establishes the Canadian Quarter Horse association as the largest
equine breed association in Canada. CQHA represents the largest number
of registered horses, at 240,184, affiliated with the national equine
body, Equine Canada. Membership benefits include the right to
participate and vote in the affairs of the Breeds & Industry
Division Assembly and the right to nominate candidates and vote in
elections for Equine Canada’s Board of Directors. To
obtain information on additional Equine Canada membership
benefits, please visit their web site at: www.equinecanada.ca
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The CQHA Board of Directors is made up of the following : |
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Province/
Region |
Horse Population
2009 |
AQHA Members
2009 |
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Alberta |
106,639 |
7,404 |
| AQHA Directors: Ross Brigden, Shannon Burwash (CQHA Treasurer), & Cal Loree (AQHA Director Emeritus), |
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British Columbia |
25,811 |
2,716 |
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AQHA Director: Gayle Pawley Wilson (CQHA Secretary) & member, Haidee Landry (CQHA Vice President) |
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Manitoba |
22,621 |
962 |
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CQHA member Greg Little & AQHA Director: Marnie Somers (CQHA President) |
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Ontario |
24,748 |
3,887 |
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AQHA Directors: Patti Carter & Joe Carter (AQHA Director At Large) & members Laurie Haughton & Gilles Seguin |
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Quebec |
12,771 |
1,585 |
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AQHA Directors: Christian Beauchemin, & Dr. Carole Joubert-Gaboury (AQHA Director At Large) |
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Saskatchewan |
43,252 |
2,276 |
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AQHA Director: Milt Rigetti & member, William Holliday |
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New Brunswick |
1,530 |
310 |
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Newfoundland & Labrador |
62 |
16 |
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Nova Scotia |
2,156 |
369 |
member Stephen Maltby |
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NW Territories |
8 |
0 |
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Prince Edward Island |
498 |
62 |
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Yukon |
88 |
16 |
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Totals: |
240,184 |
19,603 |
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Because the AQHA values the privacy of its
members, no individual Canadian AQHA member’s contact information
has been provided to either the CQHA or Equine Canada.
However; if you ARE a current AQHA member and wish
to identify yourself to either of these organizations in order to
become eligible to vote and/or to receive information and
communications, please complete the linked form and submit to the CQHA.
Click here to access this form.
If you ARE NOT a current AQHA member, click here to view the benefits of joining.
If you are interested and would like to join CQHA and Equine
Canada, please print the linked “CQHA Direct Membership”
form and submit the appropriate payment to CQHA via regular mail, to
the address on the form. Click here to access this form. |
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