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VRHA Youth Association

Welcome to the Virginia Reining Horse Youth Association (VRHYA) page!
This association is a new addition to the Virginia Reining Horse Association in 2008 and an affiliate organization to the National Reining Horse Youth Association.  We hope that you’ll find the information on this page interesting and useful!

The VRHYA was formed to give Virginia youth who are interested in the sport of reining a club to meet other reining youth, to learn more about the sport of reining, and  to provide community service.  This organization also serves as a relay for information from the national level to our youth, supports our youth in affiliate and USEF competitions, and provides information about scholarship opportunities.

 Year End Youth Saddle Reverse Raffle!

Donated by Ed and Nadine Galbraith, Morning Star Performance Horses, a lovely reining saddle will be given to one youth at our Annual Awards Banquet 2009 by reverse raffle. Every youth winner will be given one ticket for each class they have won in 2008 at a VRHA show. Tickets will be drawn until the last ticket in the hat wins the saddle.  Youth must be VRHA members.

Here are the lucky winners eligible for the drawing, we hope to see you at the banquet.

 

Update on Shannon

VRHyA member and horse enthusiast, Shannon Leggett who is attending her first year at St. Andrews Presbyterian College, in Laurinburg, N.C. where she is studying Pre-Veterinary Science is continuing her equine show career. Shannon’s parents Craig & Carol Leggett, brother Nolan, and grandparents along with her ”adoptive” parents Glen & Stephanie Askins are very proud of her.  Shannon recently competed at the college October 18-19, 2008. On Saturday she competed in the Novice Western Horsemanship Class placing third out of eight entries riding “Lark”. On Sunday she rode “Emma” and placed first in the class competing against seven other participants.  In her second show November 1-2, 2008 at Martin County Community College she once again placed first and third in her Western Horsemanship Class.  Shannon is exposed to a wide variety of horses riding at all levels and she is excelling. She donated her reining horse Ted D Bear to the college and he is being used to help students learn to rein and will also be used in competition.  Her coach is Carla Wennberg who is an A.Q.H.A Professional horsewoman and holds judges cards in several different associations including N.R.H.A.  Shannon is 22 points into the 35 points she needs to graduate to the Advanced Horsemanship Level. Her next scheduled show is February 2009.

Congratulations, Shannon          

                    

NRHYA NEWS February NRHYA President's Letter (past letters / archive)

VRHYA is fortunate to have a national officer as a member.  NRHYA Sentinel Melanie Galbraith is the VRHYA’s direct link to the national leadership.  Check your VRHYA newsletter for updates from Melanie regarding NRHYA programs and activities!

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

 The following scholarships are awarded annually and total over $30,000.

• PAUL HORN YOUTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  A perpetual trophy presented at the NRHA Futurity and North American Affiliate Championship Show to the high scoring youth in the combined youth classes. Traditionally this award is accompanied by a $500 scholarship and a trophy and display in OKC.
   

• JOHN MCQUAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  The John McQuay Memorial Scholarship of $250 is presented to the highest scoring youth in combined classes (Youth 14-18 and 13 and Under)
   

• ARBUCKLE "BOUND FOR GLORY" TROPHY
  This trophy is on display at the NRHA office in Oklahoma City and is awarded to the high scoring youth at the NRHA Derby. Every year the names of the winners are engraved on the trophy.
   

• $1000 REINING HORSE SPORTS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
  2007 RHSF Scholarship Winners
  The Reining Horse Sports Foundation is committed to providing leadership and scholarship opportunities to enable youth to further excel in their future careers and competition. At this time, the RHSF is offering 5-$1000 scholarships. Determination for a scholarship is based on financial need, academic achievement, career plans, NRHA and NRHyA involvement, and references.

VRHYA ADULT LEADERSHIP:

For more information about the VRHYA or to get involved, please contact Youth Advisors Jolyn Hooper at Wildwoodcrk@aol.com or Toni Stinson at stinsons@diamond-s-ranch.net.

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