In Loving Memory of Ima Diamond Loper
How do you say goodbye to your Heart Horse; your Unicorn? That was Ima Diamond Loper to us. She was humanely laid to rest on 02/05/2025 due to complications from cancer. Our hearts are broken. Meg was just 17 and still had many years to give to us. Meg was a Congress champion in Novice […]
How to Clip Ears with Trainer Stacey Colgan
February 5, 2025 Comments Off on How to Clip Ears with Trainer Stacey Colgan
Watch as trainer Stacey Colgan of Major Lane Stables provides her tips for clipping ears, including the use of her other hand for security for the horse. Stacey says she uses size 40 blades on the clippers for this task. Thank you to Stacey for the wonderful instructional video! Check out our learning center on […]
Continue reading …Federal District Court Ruling Weakens Key Soring Protections But Leaves USDA Oversight Intact
February 5, 2025 Comments Off on Federal District Court Ruling Weakens Key Soring Protections But Leaves USDA Oversight Intact
February 5, 2025, press release from The Humane Society of the United States: WASHINGTON— The Humane Society of the United States is calling upon Congress to pass the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act following a recent federal district court ruling in Texas that vacated key provisions of a United States Department of Agriculture Final Rule […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to Scott Jones and Nathan Turner on their Engagement!
February 4, 2025 Comments Off on Congratulations to Scott Jones and Nathan Turner on their Engagement!
Congratulations to Scott Jones and Nathan Turner on their recent engagement! We asked for photos with the ring, and Scott explains they don’t have any official photos with the ring just yet. Here’s why: “We were kayaking a mile out on the ocean in Thailand to see the sunset,” he explains. “So I immediately put […]
Continue reading …Super Sires at 2025 Florida Gulf Coast – Over $4,200 Added
February 3, 2025 Comments Off on Super Sires at 2025 Florida Gulf Coast – Over $4,200 Added
Super Sires at Florida Gulf Coast– Ocala, FL Added Money Brought to you by Super Sires Total Monies Awarded – Over $4,200 Added! Level 1 / Green Jr. Trail–Stakes Purse – $1,500 Added – 1/3/25 Level 1 / Green Sr. Trail –Stakes Purse -$1,500 Added– 1/3/25 First Place in each Super Sires class receives a […]
Continue reading …2025 AQHA Level 1 Championships Entries Now Open
February 3, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 AQHA Level 1 Championships Entries Now Open
Entries for the 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 are now Open! East – AQHA West – AQHA Read about last year’s shows from AQHA: AQHA Hosted Successful AQHA Level 1 Championship Shows – AQHA
Continue reading …EC Blog: VS Rhythm N Booze ~ Meet Team Tink
February 1, 2025 Comments Off on EC Blog: VS Rhythm N Booze ~ Meet Team Tink
Paige Barnett was doom scrolling through Facebook one night, admiring different horses for sale. “I knew that immersing myself in the pursuit of a new equine partner would be therapeutic and help me move through the grief of losing my parents this year,” she says, since she has always turned to her horses for solace. […]
Continue reading …2025 APHA World Show Promises over $1.6M in Cash & Prizes
January 30, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 APHA World Show Promises over $1.6M in Cash & Prizes
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: With 400+ classes, Youth scholarships galore and over $1.6 million in cash and prizes, the 2025 APHA World Show promises to be an event you won’t want to miss. The Intermediate Division, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, returns to offer 86 bonus opportunities to win in select Open and Amateur world championship […]
Continue reading …Charlie Cole & Jason Martin: The Horses that Built Highpoint Performance Horses
January 30, 2025 Comments Off on Charlie Cole & Jason Martin: The Horses that Built Highpoint Performance Horses
Did you know AQHA has its own podcast? It’s brought to you by the American Quarter Horse Association with hosts Jim Jennings and Bobbi Loran. Listen on your favorite platform: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeartRadio Podcast Index Watch on YouTube > One of the latest series is entitled Good Horses: Stories of the American Quarter […]
Continue reading …AQHYA Region 5 Youth Conference Promotes Youth Development
January 28, 2025 Comments Off on AQHYA Region 5 Youth Conference Promotes Youth Development
From Adrianna Goolsby, AQHYA Executive Committee Member: Youth from New York to Virginia to even Ohio gathered in State College, Pennsylvania, for the 2025 AQHYA Region 5 Youth Leadership Conference on January 25-26. Each year this event is organized and ran by the currently elected AQHYA Region 5 Directors. This year’s organizing committee included Addison Kimble […]
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