The American Quarter Horse Association has released the qualification guidelines for the 2017 AQHA Level 1 Championships. To earn an invitation to the 2017 Nutrena East, AQHA West or Farnam Central Level 1 Championships, exhibitors must qualify in one of four ways within the qualifying period of January 1 – December 31, 2016.

The National Snaffle Bit Association is proud to announce its 2016 Hall of Fame inductees in three categories. Radical Rumors is named to the Show Horse division, Good Version is inducted in the Breeding Horse category, and The Hannagan Family is honored in the Individual class.

The Louisiana Paint Horse Club and Ark-La-Tx Paint Horse Club are excited to host the “Paint The Town” APHA show at the Four States Arena in Texarkana, Arkansas May 7-8, 2016. Judges for May 7th will be Sharon Wellmann and Melissa Dukes. Judges for May 8th will be Michael Ochetto and Meri LeMay.

“We have the top 12 teams in the nation who are all planning to win a National Championship,” Fiorentino said. “So the energy is high, the enthusiasm is above and beyond anything you would see in a dual competition. We get tremendous support from the community here in Waco with their spectators and the local folks that come over and watch and cheer. It’s just a great environment.”

Today, Figueroa shows her sorrel, over gelding named Just Say Whoa, also known as Chevy. Figueroa said he is willing, helpful and has a great personality. Together they compete in the all around Paint and Pinto shows around the country.