Happy Thanksgiving
November 21, 2010
In honor of Thanksgiving, America’s Horse Daily is taking the week off. In the meantime, tell us what you’re thankful for! We’ll resume posts and newsletters on November 29.
America’s Horse Daily and AQHA wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you’ll take a moment out of your busy schedule and tell us what you’re grateful for this year.
We are grateful for all of our fans and readers who follow and comment on our posts.
Here are a few things AQHA employees are thankful for this year:
“Besides the many blessings we are afforded, I am especially thankful for the AQHA family. Our members have proven time and time again they will respond when needed, whether it be a natural disaster affecting horse owners in a particular area, a member suffering an illness or injury, or helping a fellow member who is down on his or her luck. I hope everyone has time to reflect how fortunate we are to be involved in such a caring organization.”
– Don Treadway
Executive vice president
“I’m thankful for a day off to ride American Quarter Horses instead of just writing about them.”
– Larri Jo Starkey
Managing editor of AQHA publications
“I’m grateful to have a healthy, loving family and a career working every day with the American Quarter Horse.”
– Todd Branson
Director of advertising and association marketing
“I am thankful for my kids, and the fact that God is constantly watching over us.”
– Cheyenne Tyk
Administrative secretary to the executive director of membership
“I’m thankful that the 2010 AQHA World Championship Show is in the history books! It was huge. It was fun. And, I’m thankful for healthy family and friends.”
– Becky Newell
Director of editorial content
“I’m grateful for my healthy, beautiful family and time with them on our American Quarter Horses.”
– Chris Sitz
Senior director of development
“I’m thankful for a God who loves me, a family that makes my life brighter each day, a chance to make a difference and a job that makes me excited to get up each day.”
– Jim Bret Campbell
Senior director of marketing and publications
“I’m grateful for the health of our families, that my husband and I are both gainfully employed, and that the love of our horses and competition has brought so many good friends into our lives.”
– Kristen Jacobson
Account executive
“I am thankful for my family, my husband of 36 years, my dear older sister and her family and grandkids, my mother and mother-in-law, who are in their 80s and my grown son, Tony, who now likes my advice sometime. I’m thankful for God’s grace in my life. I’m thankful for my job at AQHA. I have been here for 24 years. I’m thankful for my friends.”
– Dana Turk
Editorial coordinator
“I am thankful for a new year!”
– Brandon Autry
Network and imaging developer
“This year, I’m thankful for good health, a loving family and the opportunity to work at AQHA among great people who share a special bond: a love for the American Quarter Horse.”
– Jody Reynolds
Director of communications
“I am thankful for life, love, family, health, freedom, jobs, a home and everyone and everything that makes or have made those things possible through their own sacrifices.”
– Shelly Guerra
Manager of employee development
“I am so thankful that I am an American, and I have the freedom to worship God. I am thankful to have a job, good health and my family and friends.”
– Darlene Plank
Secretary to senior manager of human resources
“I am thankful for my beautiful bride, our children and grandchildren, and their health. I also am very thankful for our horses and their health, in particular, that of “Rabbit” – Jack Rabbit Jones – who now is recovering nicely from a severe, debilitating illness caused by a rattlesnake bite a month ago.”
– Rich Chamberlain
Journal senior writer
“I’m thankful for my family and friends, for my dog – who is my very best buddy – and for a job that I love waking up for each morning.”
– Julie Preble
Web content manager
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with extra time to spend with your favorite friends, family and horses! See you next week.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 7:44 pm
I am grateful I was able to attend another World Quarterhorse show. Always enjoy that. And I am grateful for what I have, husband home, good transportation, pets and friends. Friends mean a lot when family members live far away.
The World show was very good this year.
November 25th, 2009 at 11:10 am
God has blessed me in many ways and i am thankful for all my blessings we have a roof over our head and food on the table and we both have a job and thankful for good health and i am thankful for my horse broker and sadie and poco may God bless you this thanksgiving at AQHA
November 30th, 2009 at 9:32 am
I am thankful that God created horses and blessed me with the overcomers that I have. My American Quarter Horses have defied the odds and have overcome challenges that were presented to them like Champions even when I was in doubt and the world around them said “A Bullet Is Cheaper”. I am Thankful For AQHA and the many hardworking people it employs. I am also Thankful to open my email and find america’s horse daily ” LOVE IT ”
Thank You
Kim
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:50 am
I am grateful for my family. This is my first holiday season with out my bestfriend my quarter horse dixie as i had to have him euthanised last february at the age of 32.He was big hearted and a great show horse and I am so thankful for him coming into my life and as my great rideing instructer Hilda Hadley and my parents worked very hard to get him for me as I fell in love with him at first site he was just 7 years old at the time we shared good times and bad times and like I said I am grateful that i was so lucky to have been blessed to own such a wonderful horse he will always be in my heart foever I can never thank my family enough or Hilda hadley for what they have done for me.
December 7th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
A little late in posting this for Thanksgiving,but I am thankful that my very special Quarter Horse,Starbuck,survived not only a serious bacterial infection this past summer,but because of his badly compromised immunity,every horseman’s worst nightmare,EPM. In over 35 years of having horses,we never went through anything like this and as you can imagine,I was really depressed and worried. I am so happy to say that he is back to normal and we are using him again. He is not only my good trail horse,but a multiple champion driving horse,as well. It took a lot of hard work,but Starbuck has a huge heart and a ton of courage.
To Michelle,having been down that sad and difficult road several times myself,I truly feel for you. This will be my first Christmas without my dear Paint Horse,Jett. I had him put down last December,after many years of Navicular. He was 30. Several years ago,I lost my beloved Traveler,a 34 year old Standardbred. I had both horses for over 22 years. It is never an easy decision to make,but sometimes,it is the best thing you can do for the horse you love. Remember Michelle,though he carried you for many years,you now carry him….forever,in your heart.
November 24th, 2010 at 10:41 am
I am thankful for my horse Zippy, and her health. Zippy has been my best friend for a few years now and in March of this year she was able to give birth to a beautiful healthy foal…
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE
November 27th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
I am thankful for starting riding lessons at Silver Creek Ranch! There assistance in helping me find the right horse for me and riding lessons provided by their competent trainers has made this year one of my best ever. My Pittsburgian husband who initially said, “Now, I am just not going to be involved with this” now says, “There is just something wholesome about riding.” Isn’t that the truth?