Lori Wunderlich Elected ApHC President
June 8, 2018 Comments Off on Lori Wunderlich Elected ApHC President
ApHC news In a meeting held May 26, 2021, the ApHC Board of Directors elected Lori Wunderlich of Newton, NJ, Territory VI, as president, after enacting Article V, Section 3 of the ApHC bylaws. Sean Schembri of Myakka City, FL, Territory IV, continues to serve as vice president. The complete summary of motions from all […]
Continue reading …NCEA Announces Riders For 2018 NRHA Collegiate Reining Championship
June 7, 2018 Comments Off on NCEA Announces Riders For 2018 NRHA Collegiate Reining Championship
The NCEA participants who automatically qualified are the 2017-18 Ariat NCEA first-team All-America reiners.
– Holly Lansidel, Southern Methodist
– Paige Barton, Fresno State
– Terri June Granger, Auburn University
– Annabeth Payne, University of Georgia
Quick Thinking by Show Manager Ensures the Show Will Go On Despite Tropical Storm
June 7, 2018 Comments Off on Quick Thinking by Show Manager Ensures the Show Will Go On Despite Tropical Storm
The Monday before their 2018 Memorial Day Show, the Florida Paint Horse Club learned that the approaching Tropical Storm Alberto was going to hit during their three-day, six-judge show. The club had 200 stalls reserved before the news of the storm hit Facebook. After the Facebook posts, the club quickly lost 100 of the 200 reserved stalls.
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From a night at the races to huge class sizes and outstanding prizes, the 2018 Indy Circuit delivered a fantastic start to a dual-show circuit that will continue in Newcastle, IN. through June 10th.
Continue reading …PQHA Kicks Off Show Season with Memorial Day Circuit and 28% Entry Increase
June 6, 2018 Comments Off on PQHA Kicks Off Show Season with Memorial Day Circuit and 28% Entry Increase
The Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association held its Memorial Day Show May 2527 in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. The show boasted increased entries from 2017 with 740 entries per judge—a 28% boost from the previous year.
Continue reading …Man O’ War Run For Big Red 5K/10K Through Kentucky Horse Park
June 2, 2018 Comments Off on Man O’ War Run For Big Red 5K/10K Through Kentucky Horse Park
The Kentucky Horse Park will host the Man o’ War Run for Big Red 5K/10K on its scenic grounds in Lexington, Ky. July 21 at 8 a.m.
Continue reading …NSBA Awards Youth Scholarship to Erika Vandevelde
June 1, 2018 Comments Off on NSBA Awards Youth Scholarship to Erika Vandevelde
She credits her involvement with the horse industry with helping her develop valuable life skills. “I learned problem-solving, working with others, work ethic and sportsmanship, to name a few,” she said. “Horses have helped shape me to be the person I am today. It takes many hours to build the trust between horse and rider and I have learned that there are no shortcuts—patience is truly a virtue and no matter what agenda you have, ultimately your horse will rewrite your agenda most days.”
Continue reading …Performance Halter Rule at 2019 Adequan Select World
June 1, 2018 Comments Off on Performance Halter Rule at 2019 Adequan Select World
a. earn the required number of points to qualify for Select Amateur Performance Halter at the AQHA Select World Show OR show at ten (10) shows in a performance halter class during the qualifying period (shows will be counted by show numbers on a one-horse/one-exhibitor basis);
Continue reading …Paint Horse Congress Judges For 2018
May 31, 2018 Comments Off on Paint Horse Congress Judges For 2018
Judges: Tony Burris, Dolly Chayer, Tim Finkenbinder, Lisa Moden, Brendan Brown, Sandy Jirkovsky, Teresa Pelton, and Chris Thompson
Ancillary Judges for Hunter Hack, Ranch Riding, Reining, and Speed classes: Leon Borcherding, Pat Burton, Larry Hansch, Rick McLain, Cyndi Brown, Jerry Donahue, Louis Hufnagel, and Casey Orr.
Continue reading …New Showmanship Videos on APHA’s HorseIQ
May 31, 2018 Comments Off on New Showmanship Videos on APHA’s HorseIQ
New to the HorseIQ Library are showmanship pattern videos from the 2017 APHA World Championship Show. Use these runs to enhance your understanding of the class judging priorities and scoring system, practice judging and scoring runs, and to understand the nuances that compile to create a winning performance. In addition to the entire slate of class performances from the 2017 Classic Amateur Showmanship preliminaries, find links to a blank scorecard, the pattern description and judges’ official scorecards.
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