July 1, 2022

The AMHA Youth Scoop

Welcome to the July edition of AMHA Youth's newsletter! Stay up to date with all Youth happenings and don't forget to check out the AMHA Youth website for more information.

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HAPPY 4th of July!!

***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT*** AMHA will be holding it's first annual Virtual Youth of the Year contest. This contest will be completely virtual, open to ALL AMHA Youth members between the ages of 14 and 21. (Senior division only) The winner and any contestant scoring over 800 points will qualify to compete in the 2022 Grand National Youth Contest in OKC. The winner will also receive a $500 scholarship to help aid in the assistance of travel to Oklahoma City for the Grand National contest. Click below to sign up! Contact Nikki at nicole@morganhorse.com, (859)448-5109 for more information. Virtual Youth Contest Application

2022 AMHA YOUTH CONTEST WINNERS

Big Congratulations are in order for the winners of the 2022 Key Classic Youth Contest! Senior Division: Allison Hall Reserve: Cassidy Moore Junior Division: James Garrett Walk/Trot: Cheyenne Norde CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS! Keep up to date with all 2022 Youth contest results here: https://www.morganhorse.com/.../2022-local-youth-of-the.../ Check out a 2022 Youth Contest Near You! 7/7 The Harold P. Brown DVM YOTY Contest; Deerfield, NH (and virtually) Contact: Jennifer Hopper; (802) 598-1939; jhopper@icloud.com 7/8 Central Region Morgan Show YOTY Contest; Lincoln, NE Contact: Anne Hanna; (402) 525-0148; a_hanna@hotmail.com 7/14-7/16 Morgan Masterpiece YOTY Contest; Oshkosh, WI Contact: Jackie Sweeney or Jeff Fancsali ; (608) 437-5530; hylee@mhtc.net 7/21-7/24 Morgan Medallion YOTY Contest; Las Vegas, NV Contact: Jolene Galvin-Yerckie; (413) 374-1720; jolenegalvin@yahoo.com 7/24 New England Morgan YOTY Contest; N. Hampton, MA Contact: Nicole Bobbi; (203) 600-8669; nicole.bobbi@uconn.edu 8/3-8/7 C-Fair Charity YOTY Contest; Monroe, WA Contact: Linda Collins (206) 200-2099 lcollins1357@aol.com 8/16-8/17 Massachusetts Morgan Horse Show YOTY Contest W. Springfield, MA Contact: Pam Powers; (413)387-9614; ppowers08@gmail.com 9/14-9/17 New York Morgan Regional Show YOTY Contest Syracuse, NY Contact: Morgan Mrozek; (716)479-4545; mmrozek543@gmail.com

2022 SILVER MEDAL CLASSES

Show Season is here! Don't forget to send the AMHA Silver Medal Class Application in today!

In the Meantime, Check out the 2022 Show that are holding AMHA Silver Medal Classes near you! Click here for a full list. ‌

To see all of the 2022 Silver Medal Winners click HERE

Be sure to check out our Facebook page to see a different medal winner featured every "Medal Monday" !! Youth Facebook Page!

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS goes out to the newly elected officers of the AMHA Youth Council! President: Allison Hall Vice President: Kiana Pearson Director of Public Relations: Jordan Freitag Delegates: Cassidy Deveney-Huggins, Grace Oman, Jade Painter, Isabella Rinz, Natalie Sander If you are interested in joining the AMHA Youth Council, just fill this out! Youth Council Application

AMHA Youth Council is always looking for new members! Apply today or call Nikki for more information! (859)448-5109; nicole@Morganhorse.com

ALL ABOUT YOUTH COUNCIL YOUTH COUNCIL APPLICATION PREVIOUS YEAR COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT YEAR MEMBERS

The Morgan Horse Source Don't miss the next Morgan Horse Source on Wednesday, Jul 6, 2022 08:00 PM Eastern Time. This month's episode will feature On Target Training with Shawna Karrassch! SEE YOU THERE! Join us via Zoom HERE Missed an episode and want to catch up? Check out all of them Here: Morgan Horse Source Episodes!

Laugh it up!

Q: What's the hardest thing about learning to ride? A: The ground!

Congratulations to the most recent Figure Merit Level Achievers! Bailey Stever Landon Seeberger Logan Seeberger Ryan Kendrick Evangeline Amlaw Ella Coleman AMHA Merit Program is proud to announce the New and Improved.. MERIT PROGRAM The AMHA Youth Committee has been working hard to improve and renovate all 5 levels of the Merit Program. Do you have a Youth that would like to become an AMHA Youth member? Complete the Figure Level of the Merit Program and get a FREE YOUTH MEMBERSHIP for the remainder of the year! Check them out here!

AMHA TEAMS PROGRAM The Program is based on an accumulation of points within your team throughout the competition year. It recognizes Morgan youth at all levels of horsemanship. Points will be earned performing many different tasks relating to the Morgan horse from all aspects, from home at the barn, to horse shows, to their commitment to AMHA youth programs such as Youth Contests and the AMHA Youth Council. The AMHA Teams Program is made possible in part by funding received by US Equestrian. USEF has provided funding for the program that will go towards end of the year awards. Find out more about the Teams Program here!

WANT TO START A TEAM? Contact Nikki today nicole@morganhorse.com

2022 Youth Team News

The Mighty Morgans recently put on an animal food and supply drive for the Taunton, MA animal care facility. Great job Mighty Morgans! Would you like your Team featured in AMHA Youth Scoop and on our Facebook page? Please send your Team News to Nicole@morganhorse.com and we will include you in our next issue!

2022 Teams Listed Below

The Mighty Morgans Contact: Alexandra Matta a.m.equineservices@gmail.com FHF Morgan Madness Contact: Jessica Pelissier jessicapelissier@gmail.com LHS Fillies and Colts Contact: Laura Lapointe rocket19992001@gmail.com Show Me Morgan Horse Club Contact: Vallys Pilliod psrfarm@gmail.com Great Island Groupies Contact: Sophie Proctor sophieproctor@gmail.com Hold Your Horses Youth Group Contact: Annette Williams theequescenter@gmail.com Morgan Maniacs Youth Group Contact: Julie Lagosz reevedalelessons@gmail.com Braeburn Hot Trotters Contact: Carolanne Smith adcces643@gmail.com Morgan Riders to the Extreme Contact: Rachel Passe rerogers89@gmail.com CCR Morganites Contact: Madi DeBee Lessons@cottonwoodranch.com Evergreen Morgans Contact: Allison Hall allisonh0821@gmail.com Jackalope Morgan Youth Club Contact: Karen Singer lainebrookfarm@yahoo.com Meadowair Minions Contact: Hannah Stetson Stetson.hannah@gmail.com SLF Morgan Youths Contact: Sarah Enke rsenke616@yahoo.com 

AMHA Youth Patch Project! Become a part of the AMHA Youth Patch Project! With every AMHA Youth Program that you become involved in, you receive a patch! Collect all of the patches and show them off! To find out all of the ways to get a patch, click the link below! Youth Patch Project Information!

Need Somewhere to put all of these cool patches!? Head on over to AMHA Marketplace to get an awesome AMHA Youth Jacket to display all of your hard work!

KAHOOT IS BACK!!! Join the Youth Council on Wednesday, July 27th, for the next game of Kahoot!!