In early spring 2020, the APHA Board of Directors temporarily suspended a series of judge and show management rules to allow shows to more easily hold their events and make last-minute changes in the fluid COVID-19 environment. At the end of 2020, APHA extended those temporary rule suspensions through June 30, 2021.
Continue reading …The Commission on AQHA Competitive Events is anticipated to be a three-year project, which will include review and initial dialogue; continued dialogue and initial development; and final development and enactment through the AQHA rule-change process. The goal is to implement approved changes January 1, 2025.
Continue reading …Tickets for the 2021 American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Induction and Reunion Celebration are available now! Join the American Quarter Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Foundation in Amarillo, for a two-day celebration slated for August 13 and 14.
Continue reading …PHJ release APHA.com APHA’s Youth and Amateur Awards Banquet is combining with with our annual American Paint Horse Foundation Silent Auction at the 2021 APHA World Show. This event will now be the Youth, Amateur and Foundation Celebration, taking place June 30 at 7 p.m. at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, […]
Continue reading …Get ready for the Parent Showmanship Challenge at the MQHA Gateway Classic! Here are the details: We will take nominations Thursday-Saturday during the show. An initial nomination is $20 per parent. Jars will be set up for each nominated parent. Parents can continue to be ‘nominated’ by placing any value of money in their respective […]
Continue reading …Who’s ready for the Tarheel Summer Classic? The show will take place June 10-13 in Raleigh, NC with nearly $50,000 in NSBA classes. 3-Year-Old Open WP- $1,000 3-Year-Old Ltd. Rider WP- $2,000 3-Year-Old Ltd. Horse WP- $7,500 3-Year-Old Non Pro WP- $1,000 All Age Non Pro Ltd. WP- $1,000 All Age Non Pro WP- $2,500 […]
Continue reading …The Youth of the Year Award recognizes youth who demonstrate dedication through volunteer work for a worthy cause. The award is designed to reward NSBYA members who actively participate in a service project or volunteerism. Their service can be for an equine or a local community organization. The purpose is to promote and celebrate service work in our youth.
Continue reading …“We’re excited about bringing all riders together: amateurs, youth, select, and novice to compete and face the same challenge of patterns.”
Continue reading …The American Paint Horse Association congratulates all student-athletes who competed in the 2021 National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s National Championship Show that took place in Waco, Texas, April 15–17. The partnership between APHA and the NCEA helps encourage the next generation of riders, strengthening the entire equine community.
Continue reading …“The first person to call about the papers gave us a registration number that did not match the name of the horse on the papers,” Janet says. “When we tried to look the horse up by the name, we did not have any horses registered with that name. We had him e-mail us a copy of the papers, and it was clearly an altered document. We believe this to be an internet scam to get money out of people. The scammer is requesting a deposit from people to either hold the horse for them, or to deliver the horse.”
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