Through the AQHA, MBNA® becomes CQHA’s First Official Corporate Partner
Carberry, MB – June 23, 2009 – The Canadian Quarter Horse Association (“CQHA”), through their newly formed partnership with the American Quarter Horse Association (“AQHA”) is pleased to announce MBNA Canada Bank (“MBNA”) as the official provider of affinity credit card services for the CQHA.
Through their existing partnership with the AQHA, the reach of MBNA’s corporate partnership will now be expanded to include the CQHA. This arrangement supports 10 provincial and regional Quarter Horse affiliate associations (including three American
Quarter Horse racing affiliates) across Canada.
MBNA has a long history of supporting grassroots programs in Canada. Through their corporate partnership agreement with AQHA and their new affiliation with CQHA, MBNA’s support enhances services for shows, races, youth activities, educational programs, public policy and recreational riding. As a result of this longtime partnership, Bank of America and MBNA have benefitted virtually every member program offered by AQHA. Continued patronage by all Canadian AQHA, CQHA and American Quarter Horse affiliate members of the AQHA MasterCard credit card program contributes to CQHA and the participating provincial/regional affiliates.
Visit the CQHA website at www.cqha.ca/sponsors.htm and click on the link provided for more information about the AQHA MasterCard credit card. Canadian residents can apply for an AQHA MasterCard credit card at AQHA-approved events and shows, and provincial/regional Quarter Horse Affiliate meetings across Canada.
About MBNA Canada Bank
MBNA Canada Bank is the leading Canadian provider of co-brand and affinity credit card programs and is Canada’s largest MasterCard credit card provider. MBNA Canada Bank is endorsed by nearly 900 Canadian member organizations, credit unions and financial institutions, sports associations and educational institutions. MBNA Canada Bank provides financial products and services throughout Canada from its headquarters in Ottawa and offices in Regina and Winnipeg. MBNA Canada Bank is an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.
About CQHA
The mandate of the CQHA, a national affiliate of the AQHA, is to address issues of concern to Canadian owners of American Quarter Horses; to be a communications vehicle for and with Canadian owners of American Quarter Horses; and to promote and market, both globally and within Canada, Canadian-bred and/or Canadian-owned American Quarter Horses. For more information, please visit the CQHA website at: www.cqha.ca