AQHA Planning to Proceed With 2020 Youth World Show
May 28, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA Planning to Proceed With 2020 Youth World Show
The AQHA Executive Committee has decided this week to continue to proceed with the 2020 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show. They have indicated that entry information will be shared on AQHA.com at the beginning of June and more details will be available about the show next week.
Continue reading …Updated Show Format For 2020 Tom Powers Christmas Challenge
May 28, 2020 Comments Off on Updated Show Format For 2020 Tom Powers Christmas Challenge
Day Off- Tuesday, December 16th- We are working on a Parade of Farms Tour and a variety of activities like Zip Line, Airboat, Fishing, Golf). Details and sign up forms will be posted as they become available.
Continue reading …Guidelines For Competing at IN Summer Celebration
May 28, 2020 Comments Off on Guidelines For Competing at IN Summer Celebration
You will be assigned a separation area and given a wristband that coincides with your area. If you are not in the arena competing or preparing your horse, or in a common area (food area, vendor area) you will be asked to return to your separation area, camper, hotel.
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A big congratulations goes out to the winners of the PtHA Photo and Art Contests:
Continue reading …AQHA All-Around Winner- Senior Horse- Cruize
May 28, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA All-Around Winner- Senior Horse- Cruize
“I would be remiss if I didn’t credit my hardworking and dedicated trainers, Jennifer and Judd Paul. They have played such an integral role in Speedy’s success and longevity as a show horse. He’s truly treated like a king in their program!”
Continue reading …Photos and Results From Swing into Spring
May 27, 2020 Comments Off on Photos and Results From Swing into Spring
We had a great turnout to our Swing into Spring APHA 4-judge POR show in Statesboro, GA. This show was originally scheduled to take place in Florida at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, FL. Due to the COVID 19 closures, the show was cancelled at the last minute. However, the Georgia and Florida Paint Horse Clubs were able to pull off this last minute venue change. We are so thankful to our support staff at APHA, especially our Executive Director Billy Smith, Dave Dellin and the APHA Board of Directors as they assisted in helping this last minute venue change become a reality.
Continue reading …More Around the Ring Photos- OPHC Welcome Back to the World
May 27, 2020 Comments Off on More Around the Ring Photos- OPHC Welcome Back to the World
Thanks to Cody Parmenter Photography for more great photos from the OPHC Welcome Back to the World Show that took place over Memorial Day weekend in Oklahoma City. If you’d like to share photos and results from a show near you, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …APHA Board of Directors Modifies Trail Obstacle Requirements
May 27, 2020 Comments Off on APHA Board of Directors Modifies Trail Obstacle Requirements
Due to COVID-19 and the reopening of equine events in many states, the APHA Board of Directors has immediately approved the temporary removal of touch-point obstacles in all APHA trail classes; these obstacles include rope drags, gates or carrying an obstacle.
Continue reading …We’re Baaack! Find Out What Happened at the First Horse Show to Resume Since the COVID-19 Outbreak
May 27, 2020 Comments Off on We’re Baaack! Find Out What Happened at the First Horse Show to Resume Since the COVID-19 Outbreak
“We did limit the number of horses to only 20 in the show arena. If there were more, the class was split. Trail was held outdoors and people loved that. We did not allow spectators that weren’t horse-related, meaning a direct connection like a grandparent or uncle.”
Continue reading …Horse Shows are Coming Back! Keep Calm and be Patient
May 26, 2020 Comments Off on Horse Shows are Coming Back! Keep Calm and be Patient
Many facilities, due to governmental guidelines, are going require you to act or do things differently. Is that requiring a mask? Likely! Is that requiring you not to stand at the gate and socialize? Absolutely! But here comes the big question. How bad do you want to go to a show?
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