OK, so showing isn't everyone's cup of tea nor is it the 'b' all and end all; however, for someone who never really planned to show AQHA this year and who has miraculously participated at 10 shows, I was pretty chuffed last night to receive an email from AQHA saying I was a 10 show winner under their 'Show Up!' program and a cap and jacket were on their way to me (wheee, free jacket, that alone made my day in this economic climate!! Tommi can have the cap, I always did look a plonker in one )

Given various comments throughout the show season about the increasing difficulty in attending shows, maybe the various UK organisations might consider similar schemes - to incentivise all new participants, whether they end up right up there in the points and ribbons, or not.

Am I alone in feeling a bit 'warm and fluffy' in my new-found sense of being rewarded for commitment that a scheme such as 'Show Up!' brings? Or could there be some mileage in similar schemes for our UK Western organisations? Needn't be merchandise-based, maybe free entries or some other incentive? Just a thought...

well done. i hope you enjoyed the shows you went to and hope to meet you next year. why don't you let aqha.uk know about your award then you can have your pic in the magazine and on the website. fame at last!

The AQHA do not inform the AQHA.UK directly generally on who has achieved what in their schemes so if anyone has been awarded anything through this scheme or has been awarded a R.O.M. or anything else,the only way it will get recognised in the journal is if you let me know.
I would love to credit your achievement and put a pic in the AQHA.UK journal, my full contact details are under the editors bit on the left hand side of the 'Council Members' page, please just send me the details.
Sal