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Membership
The Foundation Quarter Horse Registry (FQHR) was established to preserve and perpetuate the working cow horse bloodlines. Michigan FQHR is an affiliate of the National Foundation Quarter Horse Registry and is therefore governed by their rules and bylaws.
Click HERE to access the National FQHR rule book.
How to Register and Show with MI-FQHR
REGISTER & SHOW WITH MI-FQHR IN THREE EASY STEPS:
STEP 01
Complete a Pedigree Search & Horse Registration Application
To determine if your horse can be registered with the FQHR, you will need to pull an 6-generation pedigree search that is available for free at AQHA.
Access the free search tool HERE
If you do not wish to obtain the pedigree research yourself, the National Registry will perform the search for you for a $20 fee.
To access the Horse Registration payment option as well as the Horse Registration Application.
Email your application, pedigree search, and a front and back copy of your AQHA papers to fqhr@gtoast.net. These documents can also be mailed to the national office at PO Box 165, Vicksburg, MI, 49097. Once you’ve received your FQHR Horse Registration confirmation, you can move on to step two.
STEP 03
Register with the Michigan FQHR Affiliate
In order to earn points towards year-end prizes, you will need a local Michigan Membership. If you are not a Michigan Member, you will be charged a non-member fee per show.*
Fill out this form and email it to the show office at michiganfqhr@gmail.com.
Payments for Michigan FQHR Memberships can be made here or mailed to 4134 Forest Rd., Harrison, MI 48625.
Youth Membership:
A youth holding a Youth membership both nationally and locally may show an immediate family member’s or their own FQHR horse in the Youth division while earning year-end points. Youth do not require a National or Michigan membership but will not earn any national or local points. A youth may exhibit any FQHR registered horse owned by a current FQHR member in the Youth division but will also not earn any national or local points.
Past Winners
-VERSATILITY WINNERS-
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Open: Goodtime Juice & Tim Wentz, owned by Tim Wentz
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Amateur: Legends Custom Cody & Amber Wentz
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Open 3-5: Iced Catachino & Jarid Walton, owned by Megan Smith
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Amateur 3-5: Dual Wielding & Erica Walton
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Sr Youth: Stepping on Starlite & Aliyah Kuizenga
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Jr Youth: Commanders Jazz & Elizabeth Letherer
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-HIGH POINT WINNERS-
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Open: Goodtime Juice & Piper Reid, owned by Tim Wentz
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Amateur: Who Man Too & Kyleigh Walton
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Open 3-5: Iced Catachino & Jarid Walton
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Amateur 3-5: Dual Wielding & Erica Walton
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Sr Youth: Steppin On Starlight & Aliyah Kuizenga
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Jr Youth: Commanders Jazz & Elizabeth Letherer
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Ltd. Jr Youth: Mary Ashby & King Jacks Starlight
-BREEDERS CLASSIC CHAMPION-
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3 Year Old: Haidas Lil Star & Rhonda Broekema
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2 Year Old: Plays King Leier & Drew Kasper
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Yearling: Send Rip & Trevor & Erica Walton
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Weanling: Blue Roads End & Allison Forbes
Hall of Fame
The MI-FQHR Hall of Fame inductee is a person who has been, over a period of years, significant in the growth of the MI-FQHR industry or has been outstanding in their area of activity involving foundation-bred quarter horses in Michigan.
The deadline for nomination is October 15, and it will be announced at the awards banquet.
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2023 Inductee: Brian Wilson
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2021 Inductee: Bill Thomas
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2019 Inductee: Trevor Walton
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2018 Inductee: Leo Shining Spark
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2016 Inductee: Too Sly Lena
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2015 Inductees: Nancy McGuirk and Fence Me
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2014 Inductees: Lena Tenino and Chad Paul
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2013 Inductees: Bob Walton and Badger’s Lil Dude
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2012 Inductees: Larry Heyboer, Fonda Doc, and Smart Poco Equalizer
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2011 Inductees: Vicki Austin, Susan Walton, and Lena’s Trey Tivitos
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Larry Hayboer Memorial Scholarship
Each year, the FQHR-MI will award a $500 scholarship to a current member in honor of Larry Hayboer, previously in honor of Barbra Johnson. Larry Hayboer has been a part of the MI-FQHR since 2000. His church services were always lessons from which the youth could learn, and many adults also learned from them. MI-FQHR implemented this scholarship program to first honor all of Barbra Johnson’s contributions to the youth and to the growth of learning for everyone in our affiliate. It was changed to the Larry Hayboer Memorial Scholarship in 2022.
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2023 Recipient: Marina Carroll
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2022 Recipient: Kayla Wilson
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2021 Recipient:
To apply for the Larry Hayboer Memorial Scholarship, send the following information in 500 words or less to michiganfqhr@gmail.com no later than December 1st. Past recipients may apply again.
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List your current participation in FQHR activities.
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List your other activities in equine, community, school, employment, church, or any other venture you deem relevant for consideration.
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Describe your intent to enroll in any additional education or learning experiences. Please list any costs involved and how this training will benefit you and others. Examples include high education, trade school, equine seminars and clinics.
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If you are a current student, please provide transcripts from your last semester.