Stall & RV Assignments for 2026 AQHA East L1 Championships
The stall and RV assignments are now available for the ๐๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ญ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐! April 20-26, 2026 World Equestrian Center – Wilmington, Ohio Review the assignments here: aqha.com/east-level-1-resources
94 Intermediate Classes Turn 2026 World Show Buckle Dreams Into Reality
April 10, 2026 Comments Off on 94 Intermediate Classes Turn 2026 World Show Buckle Dreams Into Reality
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Double your chances of earning a trophy buckle by entering Intermediate division classes at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show. This year, weโve got even more ways to win: 94 Intermediate division classes that award Gist Silversmith trophy buckles to champions and reserve winners, plus more prizes to the Top […]
Continue reading …AQHA Adds Two Executive Leadership Team Members
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on AQHA Adds Two Executive Leadership Team Members
John Pipkin will be the chief operating officer; Steven Hayes joins as chief commercial officer. From AQHA: The American Quarter Horse Association has added two executive leadership members to its team. John Pipkin, executive director of the Texas Tech Equestrian Center, will join AQHA as chief operating officer. Steven Hayes, senior territory manager at Boehringer […]
Continue reading …Elena Cotton Betteridge Named NSBA Foundationโs T. Joe Jeane Scholarship Recipient
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on Elena Cotton Betteridge Named NSBA Foundationโs T. Joe Jeane Scholarship Recipient
From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation is pleased to announce that Elena Cotton Betteridge, of Bryan, Texas, has been named the recipient of the 2026 T. Joe Jeane Memorial Scholarship. Elena grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah, where she was active in 4-H before moving to Texas as she began high school. There, […]
Continue reading …Gale Little wins 2026 Don Manuello Ring Steward Award
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on Gale Little wins 2026 Don Manuello Ring Steward Award
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: North Carolina-based ring steward Gale Little joins a prestigious circle of honor this year as the 2026 Don Manuello Ring Steward Award winner. Sheโll be honored June 25, 2026, at the APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony, taking place in Fort Worth, Texas. โGale Little is the very embodiment […]
Continue reading …2026 AQHA West L1 Championships Entry Proofing List
April 8, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 AQHA West L1 Championships Entry Proofing List
The ๐๐ค๐๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ญ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ entry proofing list is now available! Access the list and the resources you need to compete at the AQHA West Level 1 Championships, May 11-16, 2026, at South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas: โโโโโโโ Resources – AQHA Contact west@aqha.org with all entry corrections by April […]
Continue reading …Important Reminder About AQHA Rules Governing Use of Dexamethasone
April 8, 2026 Comments Off on Important Reminder About AQHA Rules Governing Use of Dexamethasone
Testing disciplinary procedures for the new threshold will take effect on July 1, 2026. From AQHA: Beginning in 2025, AQHA lowered the maximum permitted plasma concentration of dexamethasone from the 2024 threshold of 3.0 nanograms per milliliter to 0.5 nanograms per milliliter. The AQHA Executive Committeeย approved this rule change, which was recommended by the AQHA […]
Continue reading …Lena Sater To Receive 2026 NSBA Foundation Youth Scholarship
April 8, 2026 Comments Off on Lena Sater To Receive 2026 NSBA Foundation Youth Scholarship
From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation is pleased to announce that Lena Sater, of Canton, Georgia, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 NSBA Foundation Scholarship. Lena will attend the University of South Carolina and pursue a degree in biochemistry and molecular sciences. She will also be a member of the […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Dale E. Waite: 1945-2026
April 7, 2026 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Dale E. Waite: 1945-2026
September 28, 1945 – March 5, 2026 Dale Waite of Vancouver, Washington, passed on March 5, 2026, at the age of 80, leaving a legacy of horsemen and women behind to carry his name, teachings, and wisdom on horseback. His achievements with Quarter Horses began in the 1990s and continued through the 2010s producing accomplished […]
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Big news for Level 1 eligibility: Beginning January 1, 2027, Pinto Horse Association World Show titles and money earned will now count toward L1 eligibility. Read the L1 Guidelines from AQHA: Level 1 Meet the revamped AQHA Level 1, formerly known as Novice. Level 1 allows even the experienced AQHA member try something […]
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