The 2017 AQHA Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Championships is scheduled for March 14-16, 2018, and will remain in Houston as part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The AQHA CMS was previously held in conjunction with the Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships in March during the Houston Stock Show.

The Farnam Pleasure Stakes, Challenges and Sweepstakes classes for Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle at the 2017 APHA Open/Amateur World Championship Show are more rewarding than ever. With the entry deadline fast approaching, don’t miss your chance to take home a piece of over $70,000 in added money and prizes earmarked for these events.

Four men and one woman were inducted in March during the 2017 AQHA Convention: AQHA Past President Peter J. Cofrancesco III of Sparta, New Jersey; AQHA Executive Committee member, the late Dick Monahan from Walla Walla, Washington; Bobby D. Cox of Fort Worth, Texas; the late Marvin Barnes of Ada, Oklahoma; and trainer and horsewoman Sandra Vaughn of Hernando, Florida. Five horses were also inducted: 1987 racing stallion Strawfly Special, 1985 western pleasure stallion Zips Chocolate Chip, 1994 show gelding Majestic Scotch, 1961 barrel racing mare Casey’s Ladylove and 1983 racing mare Dashing Phoebe.

Reminder regarding horses shown at Youth World Show: Any horse shown at the Youth World Show will not be eligible to show at the APHA Open/Amateur World Show (in the same year) by the immediate previous owner/lessee as described in AM-020 and YP-015.

The contest includes collegiate and youth divisions. Awards will be presented to the Top 10 individuals and top five teams for the college division in halter, performance, reasons and overall placings. The youth 18 & under division includes awards for the Top Five individuals and Top Three teams in halter, performance, reasons and overall.

After a very successful and exciting 2016 Youth World Games in Kreuth, Germany, riders will venture to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete at the 2018 Youth World Games.

This year, there’s even more fun to be had at the Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show. A $3,000-added open 5D barrel race, open to anyone, is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, August 4, in Barn 8 at State Fair Park.

The Banixx Pinto of the Month for July is Shyannes Sassy Shot of Bourbon owned by Ruth Deters of Spring Lake, Michigan. Shyannes Sassy Shot of Bourbon, better known as Sassy, is a pleasure-type mare that owns her given name. Deters said that Sassy is feisty but also kind. The duo gives riding lessons to children and competes at local Pinto shows.