From early spring in Arizona to the tail end of the year in Florida, AQHA members turned out in droves to support shows and circuits across the United States. Combined, the top-10 AQHA circuits saw 96,750 entries in 2016. New this year, AQHA recognizes the top shows in the Equestrians With Disabilities, Level 1, Introductory and dressage categories.
Continue reading …First Show of the Year Kicks Off at Gordyville
February 10, 2017 Comments Off on First Show of the Year Kicks Off at Gordyville
Saturday morning’s Showmanship schedule featured a $250 Second Chance Showmanship class. Elizabeth Forney and One Hot Big Leaguer were the winners with Rebecca Volkert and the Getaway Car coming in second and Alyssa Freeman and Tether My Leather placing third.
Continue reading …10 Reasons to Attend 2017 APHA Convention
February 9, 2017 Comments Off on 10 Reasons to Attend 2017 APHA Convention
Make your voice heard at committee meetings. All Convention attendees are invited to attend almost any committee meeting and share your thoughts. With committees discussing everything from breed improvement to competition to ways to engage new and existing members, you’ll certainly find something you’re passionate about—make your voice heard!
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AQHA World Championship Shows:
March 23-26 – Zoetis Versatility Ranch Horse and AQHA Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Championships and inaugural Zoetis Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals in Houston
August 4-12 – Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City
August 25 – September 2 – AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) in Amarillo
November 3-18 – Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City
AQHA All-Around and High Point Exhibitors Named For 2016
February 9, 2017 Comments Off on AQHA All-Around and High Point Exhibitors Named For 2016
In addition to the leaders in each division, AQHA also named the 2016 year-end all-around award winners:
Markel Insurance All-Around Youth: Ellexxah Ireland Maxwell of West Mansfield, Ohio, and Zips Bossy Chip
Farnam All-Around Amateur: Thad O’Boyle of Saint Louis, Michigan, and Aint I Sumthin
Farnam All-Around Junior Horse: DT Elenor Shine Whiz, owned by DT Horses LLC of Bend, Oregon
Farnam All-around Senior Horse: BFR Igniting Sparks, owned by Beechfork Ranch of Weatherford, Texas
AQHA Leading Exhibitor: Team Wrangler member and AQHA Professional Horseman J.D. Yates of Pueblo, Colorado
NCEA Riders of the Month For January
February 8, 2017 Comments Off on NCEA Riders of the Month For January
Top-ranked Baylor nearly swept all four awards, winning everything except the Shorty’s Reining Rider of the Month claimed by Georgia’s Kyndall Harper. The EquiFit Equitation Over Fences Rider of the Month belonged to Alicia Gasser, while EquiFit Equitation on the Flat Rider of the Month went to Savannah Jenkins. Abbi Demel received the Shorty’s Horsemanship Rider of the Month award.
Continue reading …AQHA Executive Committee Meeting Updates
February 7, 2017 Comments Off on AQHA Executive Committee Meeting Updates
AQHA Publicity We welcomed our five-person AQHA Executive Committee to Amarillo at the end of January for several productive and jam-packed days of discussion. My sincere thanks to our five volunteer leaders for their sacrifices of time and energy toward the betterment of our Association. We got a lot of great work done and set the foundation […]
Continue reading …$3 Million in Cash! Nominations For All American QH Congress Futurities Due April 1st
February 6, 2017 Comments Off on $3 Million in Cash! Nominations For All American QH Congress Futurities Due April 1st
All American Quarter Horse Congress Futurities & Sweepstakes NOMINATIONS DUE APRIL 1ST WESTERN PLEASURE Congress Master’s 2-Year-Old- Presented by The Equine Chronicle 2-Year-Old Maiden Open- Presented by Coughlin Auto 3-Year-Old Open Congress Southern Belle Breeder’s 3-Year-Old Open Maturity Open HUNTER UNDER SADDLE Congress Master’s 2-Year-Old- Presented by The Equine Chronicle 3-Year-Old Open REINING NRHA Open Level […]
Continue reading …2017 Martinganza QH Show and Futurity
February 6, 2017 Comments Off on 2017 Martinganza QH Show and Futurity
The event had over 5,700 entries in 2016. Four futurity classes will return to the schedule this year, each with $500 added: Green Hunter Under Saddle, Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle, Green Western Pleasure, and Non Pro Western Pleasure Futurity. A new addition this year is a non-AQHA Ranch Rail class that will be held prior to the Ranch Riding class.
Continue reading …2017 AQHA Select World Schedule Now Online
February 6, 2017 Comments Off on 2017 AQHA Select World Schedule Now Online
“The Association is committed to meeting the needs of its valued members with a more exhibitor-friendly schedule in 2017,” said Pete Kyle, AQHA chief show officer. “We feel the change in the Adequan® Select World schedule will be appealing to the exhibitors, no matter the discipline, at this year’s show.”
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