31 Rules Passed Today at APHA Convention
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CONTROL #AM-090: Passed
SUMMARY: Adds performance halter for Youth and Amateur divisions. Also, adds Grand & Reserve Halter for Mares & Geldings in the youth division.
*Early Implementation
Weekend Results For 2018 AZ. Sun Circuit
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Click on the links below to view results from the first weekend of the 2018 Arizona Sun Circuit, as well as some fun photos, courtesy of Jeff Kirkbride Photography, and Sun Circuit Show Management. 2018 SCC AM Showmanship D1 – Copy 2018 SCC Cutting Results Day 1 2018 SCC Halter Results Day 1 2018 SCC […]
Continue reading …Condolences Following Passing of Last Detail (1991-2018)
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During the course of his breeding career, he sired earners of 32,000 AQHA points, 29 World Championships, 27 Reserve World Championships, 15 AQHA Champions, two AQHA World Show All Around Amateur Champions, and earners of $481,437 in NSBA Futurity monies.
Continue reading …Win $1,500 Cavalia Prize Pack During Today’s AZ Sun Circuit “Worst Weather” Contest!
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SHOW US THE WORST WEATHER you left behind for your chance to win the Cavalia PRIZE PACK valued at over $1,500!
Continue reading …AHC Sheds Light on ELD Mandate During 2018 APHA Convention
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On Feb. 21, DOT released two guidance documents that shed more light on the rule as it pertained to horses and agriculture. They also opened a comment section on their site and put out a call for questions and concerns, which will be used to develop a frequently asked question document. AHC expects 85% of the horse industry to be exempt from the ELD requirement once final clarifications are made.
Continue reading …Weekend Recap From 2018 AQHA and APHA Conventions
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Some of the most notable included Performance Halter for the amateur and youth divisions, adding a Top 20 award for the Amateur Walk Trot division, and a modification to the scoring system for Showmanship, Horsemanship and Equitation. Other noted discussions that I heard about, included the possibility of a competition license for SPB horses to compete with regular registry horses.
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The horses inducted into the Hall of Fame are the stallions Otoe, Runaway Winner, The Ole Man and Smart Chic Olena; and the mare Maroon (TB). The horsemen are AQHA Past President Gene Graves of Grand Island, Nebraska; Dr. Tom Lenz of Louisburg, Kansas; Robert Sutherland of Overland Park, Kansas; Georga Sutton and her late husband, Raymond Sutton, of Gettysburg, South Dakota; and Hawaiian Princess, breeder and horsewoman Abigail Kawananakoa of Honolulu.
Continue reading …Congratulations AQHA Professionals of the Year! Dan Trein, Holly Hover, and Gretchen Mathes
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Dan Trein
The 2017 Don Burt Professional Horseman of the Year is Dan Trein of Seville, Ohio. Trein has served AQHA for more than 60 years in a number of capacities including coach, judge and volunteer. He has dedicated his time to bettering the breed and the members of the Association. During Trein’s time as a judge, he has judged the Lucas Oil World four times; the AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); and the National Snaffle Bit Association World Show.
APHA Rule Change Proposals to be Considered Today at APHA Convention
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CONTROL #AM-090: Defeated but petitioned out of committee
SUMMARY: Adds performance halter for Youth and Amateur divisions. Also, adds Grand & Reserve Halter for Mares & Geldings in the Youth division.
Petition: Passed
When trainer Chris Holbin entered the show pen on VS Game Changer at the 2017 Quarter Horse Congress, he had no idea that his mount’s name
would be the underlying theme of his entire show, and life.