KyQHYA Bylaws
KyQHYA 2010 Leadership Team
 |
Maggie Downen Appointments : 2009 Reporter Bio : Three years ago this past October, was one of the most memorable events in my life. We were attending the All American Quarter Horse Congress. I was in between horses at the time and watching everyone riding their horses and prepare for showing, really made me miss having an equine of my own. We bought Max at the 2007 Congress Super Sale, and I have to say that he was one of the best purchases ever made. Hezalittlebitcountry, or Max, is a 15'2" mahogany brown, all-around, gelding. Classes we are partial to participate in are, showmanship, horsemanship and hunter-under saddle. Max seems to enjoy going to horse shows, for he is certainly better behaved at them. Like any team of horse and rider, we have good and bad rides. But like the famous Ronald Reagan once said, "There's nothing so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse." Activities that keep me busy are my art club, FFA, taking care of my farm and the many animals that inhabit it, playing the piano, drawing, painting, spending time with my friends and family, and reading. I also love joining clubs and participating in extracurricular activities. |
 |
Clayton Jerrell Appointments : N/A Bio : Clayton Jerrell is a 16 year old sophomore at Heath High School in West Paducah, Ky. Clayton is active in 4H and FFA as well as the KyQHYA. He began his riding career at 10 months old and showed his first lead line class at 3. He has since graduated from the local and 4H shows and has been showing the AQHA circuit for 5 years. He began with an All-Arounder and has points in multiple events, however as a KyQHYA member he represented the Ky team in Reining at the World and Congress (where he placed in the Top Ten) and also Western Pleasure at the Congress. Clayton has held many offices in 4H and serves as a Committee Chairman for his FFA Chapter. In 2007 and 2008 Clayton represented the Ky 4H Horse Program at the American Youth Horse Council where he met many people in the horse industry and became knowledgeable as to what other states and associations are doing to promote the horse industry as a whole. Clayton has also represented Ky 4H at the Congress and Eastern National 4H Contests in the Public Speaking division. Clayton plans to utilize his public speaking and social skills to the betterment of the KyQHYA. He will use his past experiences to serve the KyQHYA Board of Directors to the best of his ability. |
 |
Delaney Hollingsworth Appointments : 2009 Scrapbook Committee Bio : |
 |
Christopher W. Luba Fax: 502.245.0438 Appointments : 2009 President; 2009, Chair, Nominating Committee; 2004-2009 Board Member; 2004 Bylaws Review Committee; 2005, 2006 & 2008 Treasurer; 2006 & 2008 Chair, Community Action Committee. Bio : Christopher is a senior at Trinity High School in Louisville, and an Honor Roll student in the Honors and Advanced Programs. He is a member of the National Honor Society, National Beta Club and the National Honor Roll. He has been a KyQHYA member since 2000. Christopher has campaigned several very successful show horses including I'm too Hot To Handle, Blueboy Dreamer, and Good For The Ladys in all-around events. Christopher is past-president of the Eastwood Equine 4-H Club. In June of 2008 & 2009 Christopher attended the Youth Excellence Seminar in Amarillo where he was elected Region 4 director of the American Quarter Horse Youth Association, representing Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, and Ontario, Canada. Christopher is the longest running volunteer at Oaklawn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center working with the elderly. During his Junior year, he won a scholarship through a school contest for a creative short story. Christopher's non-horse activities include playing guitar and other various instruments, as well as boating and shooting sports. |
 |
Callie Ratley Appointments : N/A Bio : Callie Ratley is the 17 year-old daughter of Jeff and Carol of Morganfield, KY. She attends Union County High School and is a member of KYQHA, AQHA, and KEEP. She is an active member of 4-H, FFA, HOSA, and "Boots-n-Bridle" Equestrian Drill Team. In 2008, she competed on the Freshman Parliamentary Team and 4-H "Boots -n- Bridles Equestrian Drill Team and placed 6th at the KY State 4-H Show. In 2009, she currently serves as FFA Committee Chairman and competed on FFA Horse Judging Team and won at State. She went on to compete horse judging at the American Quarter Horse Congress and at National FFA Convention. She is the Treasurer of 4-H Club, in July, competed with the Equestrian Drill Team and placed 2nd at the KY State 4-H Show. Callie also shows in Showmanship, Horsemanship, and Hunter Under Saddle through 4-H, AQHA, KYQHA. Callie says she grew up in "Horse Country" and has been riding and showing since she was old enough to sit in the saddle. She says, "It's every little girl's dream to have a pony." Mom and Dad brought home the golden palomino pony named, "Goldie" and Callie told her, "Someday we'll see the world." Her dream came true as she competed at the 2009 AQHA Youth World Show in Oklahoma City. She showed "Awesome Sport", his barn name is "Sport". She told herself to ride in with a smile on her face and ride out with even a bigger one, and she said, "My dream just came true." Callie wants to instill in all youths to have a dream, to live your dream and to follow your dreams. Callie says she is honored to be nominated to encourage youths to get involved in AQHYA." |
 |
Helen Ashdown Cincinnati, OH Appointments : 2009 Scrapbook Committee Bio : Helen, 14 years old, is in 9th Grade at Walnut Hills High School, a magnet school in the City of Cincinnati. She is a member of the AQHA, KyQHA, and NSBA. Helen also was the 2008 KyQHA Junior Queen and was honored to represent KyQHA this past year. Helen is especially close to her 83 year old grandma who lives with Helen's family. Grandma Dorothy and the rest of her "city" family, Mom, Dad, and sister and their rescue pets: dog Mocha, cat Bailey and two rabbits support her passion for "horse related activities". Helen, a student of Missy Jo Hollingsworth since she was 4 years old, and her Quarter Horse "Karly-She's Got the Details", qualified for World in 2008 and 2009 in several jumping classes and represented Kentucky at the 2009 Congress. Helen is also an accomplished pianist and competed in the talent show at World in 2009. She has attended the Campbell County 4-H horse camp for many years and loves the camaraderie of KyQHA and horse camp. Helen hopes to grow the youth association with new activities. |
 |
Kyle Dougherty Appointments : N/A Bio : Kyle Dougherty is a 7th grader at Walton Verona Middle School in Walton, Ky. He is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, has held the position of vice-president in 4-H, is on the All A honor roll and is a member of First Church of Christ in Burlington, Ky. Kyle started showing lead line when he was 4 and showed APHA and open shows until he got his first quarter horse Sheza Classic Joy. He is currently showing western pleasure with a 2006 gelding, Denim Brown. He had the honor of being a member of the 2009 Congress Youth Team and is looking forward to next year when he hopes to qualify for the Youth World in Western Pleasure. Kyle also plays basketball for Walton Verona's 7th & 8th grade teams. He plays AAU basketball for the Northern KY Knights and is a pitcher, shortstop, and second baseman for the Northern Kentucky Buccaneers, a travel baseball team. Kyle's passion for riding and showing quarter horses is very deep and he hopes to be able to contribute to making the Kentucky Quarter Horse Youth Association even bigger and better. |
 |
Shelby Schneid Appointments : N/A Bio : Shelby is a 17 year old senior at Model Laboratory School who is actively a member in the Quarter Horse industry. Her future plans include attending college to pursue a degree in Equine Law and International Business. She is the Senior Class Secretary, RAK Club President and Pep Club Historian, a member of the People to People Student Ambassador Program, Central Kentucky Youth Salute, National Council of Youth Leaders, and has been awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award, and KHSAA Academic All State. Shelby is captain of her high school's varsity softball, basketball, and soccer teams. She is now competing on her horse Hot Trottin Rage (by the late World Producer Undertaker Billy) whom she foaled, raised, and broke to ride herself on the family farm. She is currently a member of the AQHYA, KyQHA, KyQHYA, MCQHA, 4-H Horse Club, American Angus Assoc., American Angus Youth Assoc., Ky Cattlemen's Assoc., Madison County Cattlemen's Assoc., and Madison County Youth Cattlemen's Assoc. for which she is the news reporter. |
 |
Emily Wiethorn Appointments : N/A Bio : Emily Wiethorn is and 18 year old senior at Highlands High in Northern Kentucky, where she is an AP student and a member of the National Honor Society. She has been riding for 11 years and showing competitively for 5 years. She has showed both english and western, but has found that her heart lies with western. Emily shows in the KYQHA circuit and in 4-H. She competes in the Horse judging contest every year and is a part of the Campbell County team, state Champions the past two years. Emily has showed at nationally recognized shows including the North American International Livestock Exhibition and the All American Quarter Horse Congress. She has represented the Mid East Kentucky Quarter Horse Association in the NYATT competition at the Congress for multiple years. She loves showing more than anything else and also takes a strong interest in equine photography, which she intends on majoring in in college this coming fall. Her interests outside of the horse world include photography, visual arts, friends and family. Emily is looking forward to her last youth year and hoping for the very best! |