By Delores Kuhlwein Western Pleasure – love it or hate it, it’s a very recent and always rehashed topic of discussion across social media, in the barns, and at the shows. Tom Powers says, “Even if you love it, the class is not being well attended at the shows to say the least. Numbers are […]
By Norman K. Luba, President American Quarter Horse Association 2022 Pleasure Versatility Challenge The Pleasure Versatility Challenge, presented by Super Sires, returns this November to the 2022 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. The fifth annual Pleasure Versatility Challenge, presented by Super Sires, is slated for 6 p.m. on […]
Continue reading …By Jessica Hein, PHJ Dr. Billy Smith, Executive Director of the American Paint Horse Association, was honored with the American Horse Publications’ Equine Industry Vision Award at their annual conference May 13 in Lexington, Kentucky. The award, sponsored by Zoetis, celebrates ingenuity, originality and innovation that helps grow the horse community; Billy was nominated for the […]
Continue reading …AQHA Attend the Nutrena Ride the Pattern clinics at the 2022 Nutrena AQHA West Level 1 Championships held in conjunction with the Arizona Quarter Horse Association Pinnacle Circuit at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona. AQHA Corporate Partner Nutrena will sponsor these clinics during the show. Be sure to stop by and watch these […]
Continue reading …Hot off the press, the schedule of classes for our Big Money and WCHA Breeder’s Classes within our partnership with APHA in the HALTER MILLION! Don’t forget to nominate all your horses to be eligible to enter! Visit the website for entry forms for Big Money and WCHA Breeder’s Futurities, Plus…… DAC Yearling Longe Line […]
Continue reading …WCHA/Big Money Futurities Host Hotels 2022 – APHA World Championship Halter Show Three hotels have agreed to give WCHA $10 for every night that is booked in our WCHA block of rooms! Reservations must be made through Dawn Falcon Causey for WCHA to get credit (See below for rates and amenities to choose your hotel). Please […]
Continue reading …By Jessica Hein, PHJ APHA pillars Charlie Sasser and Virdin Royse are the newest recipients of the association’s distinguished service awards, presented in recognition of their lasting contributions to the Paint Horse community. APHA Distinguished Service Award: Charlie Sasser The APHA Distinguished Service Award will be presented on July 1 to Charlie Sasser, a lifetime […]
Continue reading …APHA Did you know that APHA offers a Leading Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor Award, and a Leading Breeder Award at the APHA World Championship Show? The Leading Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor Award will recognize the top individual that is owner, breeder and exhibitor of horses competing in world championship classes. The Leading Breeder Award will be presented to the breeder whose horses earn […]
Continue reading …AQHA Exhibitors at the 2022 Nutrena AQHA East Level 1 Championships took home 184 championship titles at the largest Nutrena AQHA Level 1 Championships in the Association’s history. That’s a wrap on the 2022 Nutrena AQHA East Level 1 Championships! AQHA exhibitors from 40 states and two Canadian provinces competed for 184 championship titles at the […]
Continue reading …AQHA The tentative schedule for the 50th anniversary 2022 Ford AQHYA World Championship Show is now available online. The schedule includes Level 3, Adequan® Level 2 and the newly introduced Nutrena Level 1 Champion of Champions youth classes. View the tentative Ford AQHYA World schedule. Entry information will be released online at a later date. The entry process for […]
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