I am a certified member of
AQHA's Professional Horsemen
Here is our Code of Ethics:
AQHA PROFESSIONAL HORSEMEN
We the members of the American Quarter Horse Association of Professional Horsemen in carrying out our role of providing service to the American Quarter Horse industry, recognize the need to do so in a professional manner, and to deal with the public and our colleagues with the highest degree of integrity. Therefore, we have set forth the following creed which shall govern our endeavors to fulfill our obligations:
• To adhere to the professional standards of the American Quarter Horse Association and to work to further its goals and objectives
• To ensure that the welfare of the American Quarter Horse is paramount and that every American Quarter Horse shall at all times be treated humanely and with dignity, respect and compassion
• To conduct all business affairs with integrity, sincerity and accuracy in an open and forthright manner
• To act with integrity in financial dealings with clients, other professionals and the public
• To handle our business operations in a manner which promotes the image of the American Quarter Horse industry
• To instill confidence among clients and the public in the American Quarter Horse industry, avoiding any action conducive to discrediting it or membership in the American Quarter Horse Association
• To act with integrity in financial dealing with clients, other professionals and the public. In this regard, any horse shown by my spouse, client or child will be economically owned as prescribed by the applicable rules.
But best of all, you have peace of mind knowing that members of AQHA's Professional Horsemen have demonstrated the highest standards of personal and professional integrity. That’s important because only those pros who have met the qualifications of the AQHA Professional Horsemen and who have agreed to be bound by its code of ethics are eligible for membership.
Most importantly, these are individuals who share as much a passion for the work they do as they do for your horse, the American Quarter Horse.
Information on JoAnn Farrell - Click here for article published on JoAnn.
Training Quarter Horses is in my blood and is all that I have ever wanted to do. My education started very early as I was raised on a working Quarter Horse farm in Connecticut run by my horse trainer father, Jack Farrel. About 20 years ago, I left for Florida to start my own farm and about the same time my dad moved south as well. He and his wife Carol have a training barn in Coldwater, Mississippi, where they have a large group of Youth and Amateur exhibitors.
My brother, Jim Farrel, took over the family farm in Durham, Connecticut. He and his wife, Lisa, run a large show and training program and have numerous AQHA World Show and Congress Championships to their credit. They also have many Honor Roll titles. In 2005, Jim won Junior Trail at the All American Quarter Horse Congress.
Our close-knit family of Quarter Horse training farms gives us a tremendous resource for constant advancement in training methods, having an edge in the show pen, as well as having the ability to find some of the highest quality horses on the market. I also offer a summer camp program for kids which includes a week of lessons and board for both horse and rider. Click here for more information.
I am the president of the East Coast Quarter Horse Associaion (www.ECQHA.org). We hold four AQHA shows a year and offer one of the most advanced Trail courses to be found in Florida. We use courses designed by Tim Kimura. We have about 125 horses at our shows with people hauling in from great lengths for our Trail courses.
