TNRHA Youth
Purpose
To promote youth development in the sport of reining within the TNRHA & NRHA organizations. This will be accomplished through targeting riding classes to meet the different skill levels of our youth membership and developing camaraderie between youth participants at the shows to keep them interested and actively involved.
Mission Statement
Through the sport of Reining promote leadership, citizenship, volunteerism, and sportsmanship in and out of the show pen. Instill work ethics and life lessons that will encourage and enrich our future generation’s development and growth into tomorrow’s leaders.
Youth Board Positions
Youth Board Positions: For the 2019 season, please use the application to apply for a youth board position. The TNRHA board will be conducting interviews just like a real job interview to help teach life skills when applying for a position.
Fill out the application form (pdf) and email amyarber@gmail.com.
Youth Committee
President
Robin Foster
Vice President
Garrett Hawkins
Get enrolled in the Varsity Reining Club where you can earn points for prizes, the YES Conference with AQHA and scholarships. Contact Amy Yarber for details.
TNRHA Scholarship
The Terry Howell Memorial Youth Scholarship…
… is open to any current TNRHA member that is in their senior year of high school. The scholarship awards $1000 to one hard-working, caring, and dedicated individual to help further their academic career. In order to apply, please submit the attached form along with one well written essay for the review by the board.
Youth Scholarship Applicants will be scored on the following:
- Completeness of application (50 points).
- Essay: content, grammar, presentation (100 points).
- Essay Topic: Describe your involvement with TNRHA and explain how your experiences with the Tennessee affiliate has helped prepare you to be college and career ready.
- Interview assessment (50 points, will be held at the May show in person or virtually depending upon applicant availability)
Please contact Amy Yarber 865-659-1373 amyarber@gmail.com with any questions.
Congratulations to our Scholarship Recipients
– 2020 Ally Jones –
The TNRHA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that ALLY JONES is the 2020 recipient of the $1000 TNRHA Terry Howell Memorial Youth Scholarship award. Ally will be using her scholarship at the University of Georgia where she will be riding with the UGA equestrian team. Among many other honors and awards, Ally was TNRHA Youth president for two year, NRyHA Youth Treasurer and Youth Delegate and won the NRHA Youth 14-18 Reserve World Championship. She has volunteered countless hours for TNRHA, KYRHA and other affiliates. This is a very well deserved award and we can’t wait to see Ally compete with the UGA team! Congratulations Ally!
– 2019 Kennedy Licata –
TNRHA is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2019 Terry Howell Memorial Youth Scholarship is Kennedy Licata.
Kennedy has had a passion for horses since she was little and was lucky enough to have been taught everything she knows about horses by her Aunt Lori. At the age of 16, Kennedy moved to Clinton, Tennessee and this is where she started in reining and found the TNRHA organization. The 2018 show season was her first year involved with TNRHA. Kennedy says that being a part of TNRHA has helped show her a new perspective on being involved in many new activities and meeting new people. Her letters of recommendation all mentioned her outgoing personality, outstanding work ethic and love of ranch life.
Kennedy will be attending Roane State Community College in the fall.
Congratulations, Kennedy!
– 2018 Connor Hobby –
Connor Hobby was raised at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Maryville Tennessee. He is the only horse enthusiast in his family and through his hard work, dedication and perseverance has become one of the top Youth Riders in the United States. He got his start riding in IEA competitions and quickly realized his addiction to the sport of Reining. His first Reining horse show was the Spring show in Harriman, TN when he was only 12. Since then, Connor has traveled throughout the North, South and Eastern affiliates to shows, often driving himself or traveling with his surrogate family so he could compete and ride with his new-found friends and fellow competitors. As his senior year of high school approached so did the possibility of a “Title Run” in the NRHA. Attending horse shows and managing his school work were tough, but Connor excelled both in and out of the arena. Connor has been active in his home affiliate and held the position of Vice President, clinching a world title and maintaining an impressive GPA in AP classes.
He claims TNRHA is where he learned life lessons and leadership skills that will enrich his life through college at the University of Tennessee. Connor states the genuine support and encouragement from TNRHA members helped him through slumps in his reining career and he will continue to reflect on these experiences for the rest of his life.
– 2016 Jordan Scott –
Jordan Scott on being named the recipient of the TNRHA Terry Howell Memorial Youth Scholarship for 2016. It is our pleasure to give the Terri Howell scholarship award each year to a senior within our TNRHA youth program. Terri was such a support of our program and our youth. She encouraged all of us to stay focused and overcome obstacles while truly loving her horse as a partner in the arena. Youth Coordinator, Stacey Jones said of Jordan, “It has been my pleasure to watch Jordan grow into a fine young lady and equestrian rider.
She is an excellent role model for our youth riders and will represent TNRHA well as she moves to University of South Carolina on their Equestrian Team. Jordan… the TNRHA Board is really proud of you!”
Jordan was also the
- 2011 TNRHA 13 & Under Champion
- 2012 TNRHA 13 & Under Reserve Champion
- 2013 14-18 Reserve Champion
- 3 time Affiliate Finalist
- TNRHA two year secretary
- 2013 VRC Reiner of the year
- 2013 NRHA delegate
– 2015 Kathryn “Blair” McFarlin –
Kathryn “Blair” McFarlin, the recipient of the TNRHA Terry Howell Memorial Youth Scholarship in 2015. It is our pleasure to give the Terri Howell scholarship award each year to a senior within our TNRHA youth program. Terri was such a support of our program and our youth. She encouraged all of us to stay focused and over com obstacles while truly loving out horse as a partner in the arena. Youth Coordinator Amy Scott said of Blair, “It has been my honor to be a part of Blair growing into a fine young lady. She is always willing to help and not afraid to take a risk as she grows as a better rider. She has been an excellent role model for young folks and will represent TNRHA well as she moves to Auburn. Blair… We are so proud of you!”- Blair is also the 2014 NRHA Youth 14 – 18 Reserve World Champion
