“Sandi is the most passionate, genuinely nice and hardworking individual,” one anonymous nomination read. “She is humble in her line of work, and she is well-loved by everyone in the industry. She goes above and beyond, both in her own training business as well as providing for what is best for APHA.”

AQHA has developed a FREE e-book that includes 40 Showmanship patterns, so you’ll never run out of practice material again. What a wonderful resource! Click here to download. 

Already for 2018, 14 stallion owners have paid their horses’ first Platinum enrollment. This is an increase over nine enrolled Platinum stallions for 2017. In addition, four stallion owners have paid their horses into the Platinum program for 2019—eager to reap a full year of promotional benefit.

In the summer of 2017, the NCEA Board of Directors approved a change to the National Championship format which includes four Event titles that will be included in the April 2018 NCEA National Championship. The Event titles will be determined through a head-to-head bracket format in each of the four events that comprise a head-to-head in-season meet. The Event rankings are determined by the NCEA Selection Committee and are released to the National Championship. The final set of rankings will be used to seed teams for the Event title competitions in Waco, TX.

The deadline for stalls and entries for the 2018 Arizona Sun Circuit is January 19th!

The Palomino Horse Breeders of America is reducing our registration and transfer fees from January 1st, 2018 through March 31st, 2018. (Postmark) Current membership required when registering or transferring ownership of a horse. Registration special will include Palomino Bred and Color and Conformation Registry. (Horses not registered with another breed association, which PHBA recognizes, geldings, and spayed mares only). All horses must meet all color and conformation requirements.

“As the director of youth activities, I am very excited to offer travel scholarships to our Youth so they can come and take part in the AjPHA Youth Leadership Conference, a great opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, meet other Paint Horse Youth members and learn more about the association,” APHA’s Christine Henry said.

The 2018 AQHA Central Level 1 Championships is April 10-14 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, the 2018 AQHA West Level 1 Championships returns April 18-22 to the South Point Equestrian & Events Center in Las Vegas and the 2018 Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships is May 2-6 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. Exhibitors can compete at only one Level 1 Championships each year.

Invitees were carefully chosen to showcase the “best of the best” and will automatically qualify to compete in AT&T Stadium, where they will try to take home their share of $2,000,000.

The AQHA Level 1 Championship cattle classes, previously offered in April at the AQHA Central Level 1 Championships in Oklahoma City, are moving to the 2018 Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships and Zoetis AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals, which are June 14-17 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.