The AMHA Youth Scoop

Welcome to the April 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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Summer is on the Horizon!

Youth Contests

The 2023 Show Season is getting underway! Don't forget to check out a Youth of the Year Contest!

Carousel Charity Horse Show Youth Contest Results

March 31st - Scottsdale, AZ

Senior winner: Keara Holland

Junior winner: Hanna Harmo

Walk/Trot winner: Estella Hornbacher

Congratulations to all participants!

Upcoming 2023 Youth of the Year Contests

Find one near you!

May 10-14 Key Classic YOTY

May 24-27 Southern States YOTY

May 25-27 Michigan All Morgan YOTY

May 26-28 Western NY Morgan YOTY

June 9-10 Connecticut Morgan YOTY

June 14-17 Morgan Gold Cup YOTY

June 14-17 Oregon Morgan Classic YOTY

June 22nd Granite State Morgan Horse Society YOTY

July 23rd New England Morgan YOTY

August 2-6 C-Fair Charity YOTY

August 10-12 Buckeye Morgan Challenge YOTY

August 15 Mass Morgan YOTY

Click HERE for the complete contest list and contacts

Are you running a YOTY contest? Don't forget to send in your application . . . you can find it HERE!

2023 Silver Medal Classes

The 2023 show season is gearing up!

Don't forget to send the AMHA Silver Medal Class application in today!

Click HERE for the application.

Congratulations recent 2023 AMHA

Silver Medal Winners!

Carousel Charity Horse Show

Saddle Seat

Audrey Thornton (Muy Bien CH)

Hunt Seat on the Flat

Sage Jellerson (Merriehill Black Label GCH)

Indiana Spring Classic Horse Show

Saddle Seat

Madison Hoffmeyer (Titleist)

Hunt Seat on the Flat

Savannah Brummels (Treble's Power Player)

Western Seat

Hannah Stewart (Hylee's Spotlight GCH)

Citrus Cup Regional Horse Show

Saddle Seat

Bailey Braddon (Ledyard Code Red)

Hunt Seat on the Flat

Berkley Shingledecker (RWF Perfect World)

Western Seat

Margaret Anna Grace Wilson (Avanti)

Hunt Seat Over Fences

Ella Claire Smith (Aikane's Pair of Aces)

Dressage Seat

Jasi Lyn Oglesby (Sensational Aire)

Check out these other 2023 Shows that are holding AMHA Silver Medal Classes near you!

Eastern Region

Citrus Cup Regional

Greater Boston Charity

Southern States Regional

Connecticut Morgan Open

Summer Kickoff

Syracuse International

New England Regional

Massachusetts Morgan

Central Region

FASH Spring

SSMHA Spring Showcase

UPHA Chapter 5

Michigan All Morgan

KC Summer Kick Off

Prairie State Classic

Morgan Gold Cup Regional

Route 66 Classic

Tri State All Morgan

Central States Benefit

Buckeye Morgan Challenge

Jubilee Regional

The Silver Cup

MMHB Futurity and Fall Horse Show

Western Region

Key Classic

Silicon Valley

Oregon Morgan Classic

Morgan Medallion Regional

North Star

C-Fair Charity

Mother Lode

Labor Day Classic

Jingle Bell Horse Show

Click here for a full list.

To see all of the 2023 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

Attention Saddle Seat Equitation Riders!

Did you know placing 1st - 4th in the AMHA Saddle Seat Medal at USEF rated Morgan competitions qualifies you for the USEF Saddle Seat Medal or Saddle Seat Adult Amatuer Medal Finals?

For those 17 & under, you would qualify for the USEF Saddle Seat Medal

For those 18 & older, you would qualify for the USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amatuer Medal Finals*!

2023 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Finals and 2023 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final

November 11, 2023

UPHA American Royal National Championship Horse Show

Kansas City, MO

To see a list of qualifying competitions and learn more, click below!

CLICK HERE

*Riders must be current active competing USEF members, either as a junior or have declared amateur status with USEF if they are 18 & older.

Youth Council

AMHA Youth Council is always looking for new members! Apply today or call Nikki for more information!

(859)448-5109; nicole@Morganhorse.com

MEET YOUR YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBERS

ALL ABOUT YOUTH COUNCIL

YOUTH COUNCIL APPLICATION

The Morgan Horse Source

The AMHA Youth Council proudly presents another episode of the Morgan Horse Source!

JOIN IN THE FUN! CLICK HERE!

We have all episodes from this fun interview series available to binge! Want to hear from industry experts how they got started? Learn some tricks of the trade? Hear about a day in the life of horse pro? Click the link below!

For previous Morgan Horse Source Episodes click here!

Laugh it up!

Q: What does it mean if you find a horse shoe?

A: Some poor horse is walking around in his socks!

Youth Merit Program

AMHA 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.

Check them out here!

Congratulations to the most recent Merit Level Achievers!

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Fiona Davis

Eliana Linder

McKinley Ruskowski

Clara Grenier

Brooklyn Booska

Lemar Baxter

Jane Curry

Aubrey Olsaver

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!

AMHA Teams Programs

The AMHA Teams Program is made possible in part by funding received by the United States Equestrian Federation. USEF has provided funding for the program that will go toward end of year awards.

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.

Find out more about the Teams Program Here!

2nd Quarter standings are due June 30th!

2023 Teams

Evergreen Morgans
Jackalope Morgan Youth Club
The Mighty Morgans
Primarch Morgan Equestrians
Show Me Morgan Horse Club
Team Sebring
St. Lawrence Stables River Riders

Lingering Hills Fillies & Colts
Tropical Trotters
SLF Morgan Youths
ABS High Trotters
Meadowair Minions
The Crystal Champions
CCR Morganites
Blackrose Morgans

The Mighty Morgan Youth Team of Middleboro, MA recently went to a vendor fair at the "First Responders Kick Off Event" where they had a table promoting the Morgan Horse and their youth team! Congratulations to them for all their hard work!

Want to start a Team? Contact Nikki!

For more info (859)448-5109

nicole@morganhorse.com

or click HERE.

Scholarship Opportunities

Morgan Horse Associations nationwide, along with Morgan Shows and Clubs offer great scholarships for our Youth. Please CLICK HERE for opportunities across that nation!