KYQHA Queen, 2010

The KyQHA Queen Contest for the 2010 season was held Saturday May the 8th at beautiful Midway College near Lexington, Ky. We are extremely grateful to Mary Ann Leman for coordinating the use of the facilities.

The four beautiful and skilled contestants were Julie Thomerson, 18 years old from Etoile, Ky; Heather McKeown, age 24 from Felicity, Ohio; Cecilia Partee age 21 from Portsmouth, Ohio and Kenzie Klingenberg, age 20 from Tipp City, Ohio.

The day started at 10 am with horsemanship, at 11:00 the interviews began and then we concluded with a written test.

The Queen's luncheon was enjoyed at "Darlin' Jeans Apple Cobbler Café" in downtown Midway. A grateful thank-you is extended to Norm Luba and the NAERIC Association for sponsoring lunch.

We came back to the College at 1:00 for the crowning of the new 2010 KyQHA Queen and for formal pictures.

Congratulations to Miss Ce Ce Partee our 2010 KyQHA Queen.

Ce Ce's prizes include "The Queen's Crown," a monogrammed halter, a horse blanket with the Queen's logo and a ring from Amy's Equine Jewelry.

Ce Ce will represent KyQHA at many of our KY Horse shows; she will be giving out awards at the KY State Fair Quarter Horse Show. She will assist other queens from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Ontario in giving out awards at the "Regional Experience" this July in Columbus Ohio. She will represent KyQHA at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games held at the KY Horse Park this fall.

Ce Ce's expenses will be paid by KyQHA to attend the All-American Quarter Horse Congress to be held in October when she will compete to become the Congress Queen.

Ce Ce is 21 yrs old, a student at the University of Cincinnati and is majoring in Neurobiology and Pre-med.

Go "git r done" Ce Ce!

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Queen Contest Rules and Regulation

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a current AQHA and KQHA member (if not a member you may become a member before your participation in the contest)
• Must be a female
• Princess contestants are ages 13 & Under
• Junior Queen Contestants ages 14-18
• Queen Contestants 18 & Older
• Must participate in each of the three categories of the contest including; Horsemanship, Interview and AQHA Rulebook Test (Princess Contestants will complete an essay in replacement for the exam)
• Fill out an application form prior to the contest and pay the $10.00 entry fee
• Attend the Summer Spectacular and the Year-End Banquet to participate in the events and/or to accept your recognition and awards

Commonly Asked Questions:

1. Do I have to ride my own horse for the horsemanship?
   No!! That is one of the cool things about the Queen contest is that you are allowed to ride any horse in the contest. It doesn’t have to be registered to you or your family as long as you have permission from the owners of the horse. To borrow a horse for the contest at the national level is a very popular and common thing to do.
2. How hard is the test?
   The test is as hard as you make it. The questions for the state level are your basic information found in the AQHA rulebook. If you are an AQHA member you receive a rulebook every year with updated rules and information. Always make sure you are studying the right book.
3. What if I am not a Kentucky resident can I still participate?
   Yes! You must however be a Kentucky Quarter Horse Association Member to participate. Also if you are a Kentucky resident and member but you are currently going to school or living in a different state you can still participate in the contest.

If you are interested in participating please contact KQHA Committee Chairperson: Lynette Davidson, 100 Rosebank Ct., Fairdale, KY 40118 - 502-298-2672

Download the application form and send completed for to:

Kentucky Quarter Horse Association
PO Box 23917
Lexington, KY 40523-3917
Phone: 888-367-5742
Fax: 888-641-3944
E-mail: