Youth Equestrian Development Association

Developing Tomorrows Equine Professionals Today

Share A One Line Message To Your Student Rider In The Nationals Program

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Share A One Line Message To Your Student Rider In The Nationals Program

YEDA one-liner message order form

Mail or email the following information:

  • Your Name Rider’s
  • Name Team’s Name
  • The one-line message, with a maximum of 100 characters.
  • Mail a check payable to YEDA for $30

Deadline April 25, 2023

  • Mail checks to Laura Smith payable to YEDA
  • 11125 CR 180 Findlay Ohio 45840
  • email: lsmith@showyeda.com

Payment with venmo is an option, please note what you are paying for in detail when you use venmo.

AQHA Supports Youth Through YEDA Sponsorship

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AQHA Supports Youth Through YEDA Sponsorship

The American Quarter Horse Association’s new sponsorship of the Youth Equestrian Development Association offers scholarship opportunities.

The American Quarter Horse Association is proud to partner with the Youth Equestrian Development Association (YEDA) to create new scholarship opportunities for participating American Quarter Horse Youth Association members. YEDA encourages the development of riders’ skills, emphasizes exposure to scholarship opportunities and connects youth with college programs.

YEDA participants who are also AQHYA members can earn scholarships through the AQHA Outstanding Youth Awards as well as through the YEDA Scholarship Incentive Fund Program. To be eligible for the AQHA Outstanding Youth Award:

  • Participants must have a current AQHYA membership.
  • Complete the selection application.

Eligible YEDA members are encouraged to apply in the spring of 2023.

See below about how to enroll in and compete for the YEDA Scholarship Incentive Fund.

If you do not have a current AQHYA membership, you can join or renew

YEDA youth members can receive a discounted AQYHA membership by using the code YEDA

AQHA Membership Application

 

Blue Raider Cup 

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Blue Raider Cup

Location: Tennessee Miller Coliseum with MTSU       Address: 304 W. Thompson LaneMurfreesboro, TN 37129

Entries Open on July 25, 2022                 Entries Due on August 22, 2022
Entries Close on August 26, 2022

Showbill/Program:
Blue Raider Cup Sept 10-11 Showbill Word
Blue Raider Cup Sept 10-11 Showbill PDF

Blue Raider Cup Scoresheets
Final Blue Raider Cup Program and Results

Judge: Sept. 10th Carolyn Johnson AQHA and Sept. 11th Casey Henry AQHA

Hosted By: Team Need A Hand 

Host Hotel Information:
Embassy Suites by Hilton 1200 Conference Center Blvd 615-890-4464
Hampton Inn and Suites 523 N Thompson Lane 615-890-2424
Home2 Suites by Hilton 90 N Thompson Lan Bldg A 615-895-2929
Holiday Inn Murfreesboro 1453 Silohill Lane 844-590-4975
Holiday Inn Express 165 Chaffin Pl 629-247-3269

Patterns:
ON SATURDAY:
Pattern #10 (IHSA #10 for reining) will be used for the Senior High Diamond Reining, Senior and Junior High Sapphire Pattern/Rail Horsemanship, Ruby, Emerald, Opal, Elementary Pearl Classes,
Alumni, Amber and Topaz EWD Classes.
ON SUNDAY:
Pattern #2 (NRHA #2 for reining) will be used for the Senior High Diamond Reining, Senior High Diamond Pattern/ Rail Horsemanship Class, Senior and Junior High Sapphire Pattern/Rail
Horsemanship

YEDA Team for the NYATT Competition at The Quarter Horse Congress

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YEDA Team for the NYATT Competition at The Quarter Horse Congress

DOC Guidelines Application and Rubric for the YEDA NYATT Team competition at the 2022 All American Quarter Horse Congress
PDF Guidelines Application and Rubric for the YEDA NYATT Team competition at the 2022 All American Quarter Horse Congress

Guidelines for the YEDA NYATT Team competition at the 2022 All American Quarter Horse Congress:

  • YEDA will enter one team in the NYATT competition to compete on an exhibition level
  • This exhibition team can place in individual NYATT classes but not as an overall team
  • YEDA can pick two exhibitors and an alternate for the 7 classes offered
  • The classes offered are: Showmanship, Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Reining, and Barrel Racing
  • All members of the team must reside in Ohio, Michigan, or Pennsylvania
  • YEDA will help with the expenses of this competition
  • Team members are expected to participate in fundraising activities and pay a portion out of pocket
  • Team members will be chosen from riders who turn in the attached application by July 20, 2022
  • Applications will be judged by impartial judges using the attached rubric as their guide
  • The rubric will have a possible 100 points based on the following: 10 points for application, 20 points for YEDA points, 20 points for AQHA or other breed association national or state points, and 50 points for video.
  • All team members must own or have an official AQHA lease on the registered Quarter Horse they are showing
  • All team members must be a current 2022-2023 members in good standing with YEDA in any division
  • All team members must be under the age of 18 as of January 1, 2022
  • All team members must be a member of AQHYA
  • The advisors of the YEDA NYATT team are Jessica Daniels & Kyle Jones

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