In 1982, the world of Quarter Horse Racing was in awe of an accomplishment that has yet to be reproduced by anyone. Owner Marvin Barnes watched two of his homebreds, Mr Master Bug and Miss Squaw Hand, finish first and second in the first ‘true’ $1,000,000 horse race the All American Quarter Horse Futurity. It was the first and last time an owner had the top two finishers in the All American Futurity.

SC-100 A. 1.: Allows a single-judge show to offer a clinic in conjunction with the show, with the official judge serving as the clinician.
SC-250 I.: Standardizes trail obstacle rules with other associations eliminating confusion for the judges and show managers.
SC-255 D. 1: Allows Green Western Riding patterns to be used for Novice Youth and Novice Amateur Western Riding.

The 2016 Florida Gold Coast kicks off December 28th and will continue through the 31st in Tampa, Florida. Watch all the action live on your iPhone or iPad with iEquine’s free mobile app. Click here to watch. Stayed tuned to EquineChronicle.com for around the ring photos from our very own Gordon Downey and results coming […]

Mark your calendars for the Texas Amateur State Championship Show for 2017! The new dates for the show will be April 26-30 in Waco, TX. The show will once again take place in conjunction with the Big Country QHA.

The Midwest Horse Fair Ranch Horse Competition makes it’s debut with more than $2,800 in prizes. It will showcase the control and maneuverability of the ranch horse and offer three classes.

Horses to be shown in the Youth World Show must be transferred or leased by the pre-entry deadline of the Youth World Show. However, any horse shown at the Youth World Show will not be eligible to show at the Open/Amateur World Show (in the same year) by the immediate previous owner/lessor or relative of the previous owner/lessor as described in AM.020.A and YP.015A.

To compete at one of three AQHA Level 1 Championships in 2018, exhibitors have four ways to earn an invitation. The qualifying period kicks off January 1, 2017, and continues through December 31.

“AQHA levels are designed to group horses and riders with their peers of similar experience and points earned,” said Pete Kyle, AQHA chief show officer. “From the bottom up, leveling is designed to improve exhibitor experiences at AQHA shows and further American Quarter Horses as competitors.”

The PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month for December is Madelyn Giesman, who is a youth exhibitor from Wentzville, Missouri. Giesman has been showing horses for eight years and currently shows her Pinto, Diversified Options, better known as “Leo.”