Presenters at the workshop included horse industry professionals, post-secondary educators, therapeutic riding instructors, business & industry professionals, family members and riders. The theme of the event was “A Model of Inclusion for all Riders.” Participants also received Continuing Education credit for 16 hours of professional development.

Horses eligible for Non-Characteristic (N) registration or registered as N and denied advancement after all properly completed advancement requirements have been submitted to the satisfaction of the Registrar may advance to Regular through Leopard Complex (LP) genetic testing if all of the following requirements are met.

Riders must have competed in a minimum of 70 percent of the school’s meets, not including demo or exhibition rides. Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively.

The Stock Show will award $2,500 guaranteed to the winner of their Green Stakes class, and the GQHA will award a guaranteed $5,000 to the winner of the Kim Rich Memorial Green Pleasure. Add in the Stock Show’s $1,000 3-year-old Open Western Pleasure and $1,000 3-year-old limited Open Western Pleasure and that’s just a couple more reasons to join us!

Are you qualified for the 2018 NSBA World Championship Show that’s scheduled for August 10-19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma? This year will mark the 13th annual event and will offer all-breed classes and over $1,000,000 in cash and prizes during the seven-day competition.

New for 2018:

– A streamlined class list
– Youth Halter Series High Point
– Youth still show free!

With nearly 300 events in 8 different locations, the University of Midwest Horse Fair will have you graduating at the top of your class! The schedule will help you plan your day at the Fair, whether you want to find times for clinics & lectures, observe Breed & Discipline Demonstrations, watch competitions and more!

Georgia, Auburn, and Texas A&M all collected the most All-America citations with nine, followed by Oklahoma State with six. Auburn and Georgia had the most first-team All-America awards with four, followed by Texas A&M who had three.