It is time once again to choose our affiliate's 2009 Most Valuable Professional. This award is given to the Most Valuable Professional Horseman belonging to each state affiliate in recognition of service and support to that affiliate.

The AQHA Professional Horsemen's Committee, with approval from the Executive Committee, recommends that each affiliate identify their MVP by putting all nominees before that affiliate's membership for a vote.

Each affiliate will then submit their state MVP winner to the AQHA for consideration for the national 2009 Most Valuable Professional award.

The Professional Horsemen's Committee also refined the criteria for eligibility as follows:

       "     Nominee must be involved in, and shown support of, his/her state

             affiliate

       "     Nominee must be a current member in good standing of his/her state or

              affiliate, of AQHA and AQHA Professional Horsemen

       "     Nominee should be recognized by his/her peers as a fair and upstanding

              business person that upholds the ethical standards of AQHA Professional

              Horsemen

       "     Nominee must be one who has worked toward the future of our industry

              by being positive and innovative in business endeavors

       "     There will be one award per affiliate given annually

Eligible from California are:

• Vessels Stallion Farm
• Paul Jones
• Tom Bazley
• Cody Jensen

Please email us your vote for the California MVP recipient to pcqhra@earthlink.net or fax to 714-236-1761 on or before November 20, 2009. In order for your vote to count you must include your name and the last 4 digits of your CHRB license number in the email or fax. The California winners will be considered for the National MVP Award given at the AQHA Convention in March 2010 in Kissimmee, Florida.

AQHA will award the California MVP with a specially designed plaque and the national

MVP will receive a commemorative Montana Silversmith's belt buckle.

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