WHOA Dispatch
VMO/DQP
Joint Training
On February 3 & 4, WHOA President Rhonda
Martocci, Executive Director Tommy Hall, and Board
Member David Pruett attended the VMO/DQP Joint
Training Session
held at Calsonic
Arena in Shel-
byville, Tennessee.
The session pro-
vided training and
testing for both
returning DQPs
and new DQPs.
Training included
both lecture and practical instruction. New this year
was a shoeing clinic that was open to the public.
DQPs and aspiring DQPs from nearly all of the
industry’s HIOs were in attendance. Additionally, Ms.
Bernadette Juarez,
Deputy Adminis-
trator, Animal Care
and Dr. Aaron
Ryhner, Assistant
Director, USDA/
APHIS Animal
Care were present
along with the
USDA VMOs.
Richards Wins Saddle
The WHOYA Dale Chavez
Saddle fundraiser was won by BJ
Richards. The drawing occurred
during the annual awards ban-
quet. Thank you to everyone who
bought tickets and supported the
youth! As always, WHOA’s abili-
ty to have free programs for our
members comes from your out-
standing and continued support.
WHOA Gives Back!
The drawings for the WHOA Gives Back Program
were held during the annual awards banquet. The fol-
lowing are $250 dollar winners! Congrats!
Trainers who won WHOA Gives Back:
Hannah Myatt
Scott McGregor
Lynn McGregor
Zack Parsons
Amateurs who won WHOA Gives Back:
Carmen Vaughn
Brittany Hall
Catherine Cornwell
Victoria Kolasis
Jo Boucher
D A McGovern
2018 WHOA Double High Point Shows
As of February 28, 2018
March 2-4
April 7
April 14
April 20-21
April 28
May 19
May 26
May 26
June 1-2
June 5-9
June 9
June 16
June 16
June 22-23
June 30
September 15
September 21-22
September 29
September 29
October 13
October 27
October
Camden, SC
Franklin, TN
McDonald, TN
Asheville, NC
Mt. Vernon, IL
Perryville, MO
Murfreesboro, TN
Kittrell, NC
Lexington, VA
Germantown, TN
Dillsburg, PA
Cookeville, TN
Oxford, NC
Murfreesboro, TN
Brownsville, KY
PWHAT Jamboree
White Pine TN
Brownsville, KY
Dillsburg, PA
Perryville, MO
Franklin, TN
Camden, SC
Triple Point Show
July 27-Aug 4
International
Murfreesboro, TN
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