View the Lucas Oil World qualifying points. The qualifying period began August 1, 2016, and ends July 31, 2017. The Lucas Oil World returns to Oklahoma City November 2-18, 2017.

The Oregon Quarter Horse Association’s 2017 show season gets underway February 9-12 at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene.
– Four judges
– Full slate of classes, including Versatility Ranch Horse
– New for 2017: flat fee of $75 per judge for one horse/any division or rider (must pay AQHA drug fee and applicable cattle fees)
– Free Rookie classes with a $25 office fee
– Beginning classes offer belt buckle to the winner!

The general membership meeting on March 18 will feature guest speaker, racing legend and American Quarter Horse Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas. Both board of directors meetings will be open to all registered convention attendees for observation this year. Attendees now have the opportunity to listen in on important discussions during the board of directors meetings on Saturday and Monday.

Mark Harrell Horse Shows has just posted showbills for the upcoming Indy Circuit and IQHA State Show that will take place in June in New Castle, Indiana. The event will offer 8 total shows for AQHA and NSBA competitors. Both shows will offer Champion and Reserve Champion High Point awards as well as a joint High Point offering Harris Work Saddle.

Fair fans won’t want to miss the final performances of the Midwest Horse Fair’s Star Search Competition finalists as they compete for more than $25,000 in cash prizes. Fourteen Midwest Horse Fair Star Search finalists, five from the Open Division, five from the Youth Division and four from the newly added Wild Card Division will contend.

After establishing a prosperous real estate business in California, Fred acquired his first show horse in 1969. His interest piqued by the Paint Horse industry in 1979, Fred purchased Dixie’s War Drum, a 1969 bay tobiano stallion that went on to establish himself as a prominent sire and APHA Hall of Fame horse.