The American Quarter Horse Association and Kindred Biosciences, Inc. have teamed up to bring a new stakes class for 3-year-old western pleasure horses to the 2020 AQHA World Championship Show in November at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. The stakes class will be named after Zimeta, which is the first and only drug FDA-approved for the control of pyrexia (fever) in horses.1

Regardless of where you live or what you do with your American Quarter Horse, the advantages of microchipping your horse are readily seen. Microchipping can result in increased efficiencies in entering and checking in horses at shows and races, assist with recovering a horse in case of a natural disaster or theft, and more.

Indiana is opening up in phases and should be completely open by the 4th of July! We understand the fear and uncertainty of the times and want to know what YOU think.

“YES is a highlight for youth from around the world each summer,” said Craig Huffhines, AQHA executive vice president. “Our top priority is the health and safety of attendees and staff; therefore, we’ve made the decision to host a virtual 2020 YES, which will offer valuable leadership skills, inspiring speakers and address governance items. With so many cancellations that are affecting our youth, due to the worldwide pandemic, we are grateful to have the opportunity to move forward with YES virtually and look forward to hosting a great online event for the next generation of industry leaders.”

For the first time, The Ohio Quarter Horse Association (OQHA) is proud to announce that the All American Quarter Horse Congress (AAQHC) will host two separate Western youth draw-based competitions beginning with the Youth Equestrian Development Association (YEDA) on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 and Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio.

The NSBA Foundation, with your help, continues to support our horse show community through these uncharted waters. Therapeutic riding centers still need horse shows to stimulate their clientele, Veteran riders still look for challenges as they look to rebuild their lives, trainers will still be faced with unknown crises, and animals, of all kinds, will still need the protection offered by the NSBA Foundation.

Merrill and her husband, AQHA Past President Frank Merrill, have been involved in AQHA and the American Quarter Horse industry for many years and have been major supporters of the Foundation and its initiatives. The Merrills received AQHA’s 50-Year Breeder Award in 2018, and Frank was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2013.