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Wrangler Women of Influence Nominations Open

July 25, 2025 Comments Off

Nominations for the Wrangler Women of Influence Award open July 21. Nominations for the Wrangler Women of Influence Class of 2025 close August 22, 2025. The Wrangler Women of Influence Award, presented by The American Quarter Horse Journal, recognizes six women within AQHA and the American Quarter Horse industry whose positivity, perseverance and integrity have […]

EC Photo of the Day – Don’t Bat an Eye

July 24, 2025 Comments Off

Also known as EC Photo of the Day – Tell us your horse is broke without telling us your horse is broke! Youth Reid Lundquist of Kansas had recently taken his APHA gelding, Oh Y Not Me, aka “Rascal,” to the Kansas Saddle Horse Association Summer Spree in Salina, Kansas, and was showing him in […]

2025 Ranch Rule Changes

July 23, 2025 Comments Off

View the rule-change recommendations from the AQHA Ranching Committee, which were approved by the AQHA Executive Committee. The AQHA Executive Committee recently reviewed and approved rule changes from the AQHA Ranching Committee. These were approved by the AQHA membership and the Board of Directors at the 2025 AQHA Convention in March. All committee recommendations were reviewed for […]

Around the Rings – 2025 ShoMe Summer ShoStopper

July 23, 2025 Comments Off

Some say open horse shows are becoming a thing of the past – a dwindling piece of nostalgia for horse lovers. Then you have Michigan-based ShoMe Horse Shows, an open, all-breed circuit built around doing things differently, and just for fun. Kurtis and Liz Gear, who own and operate ShoMe Horse Shows, have taken that assumption about open […]

EC Photo of the Day – Ohio State Fair Victory

July 23, 2025 Comments Off

At this year’s Ohio State Fair, a duo stood out who deserves recognition! This is Aleesia Duran and her 34-year-old gelding! Judy Harrison, who helps Aleesia, says the team took an eighth place in Western Pleasure and a second in Hunter Under Saddle in the 17-18-year-old (rider) classes, and then they went back into the […]

Around the Rings – American Buckskin Registry Association 2025 World Show

July 22, 2025 Comments Off

The American Buckskin Registry Association just wrapped up their 2025 World Championship Show that was held July 13-19, 2025, at Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Judges were Charlene Carter, Margo Ball, Dave Parlier, Doug LaSota, and Delena Doyle. Exhibitors had an abundance of highlights to look forward to throughout the show, whether they were professionals, amateurs, […]

Draws for the 2025 AQHYA World Championship Show

July 22, 2025 Comments Off

View draws for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗬𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 at the link below: https://www.aqha.com/aqhya-world-results More resources for the show: Resources – AQHA

EC Photos of the Day – Utah QHA Rose Circuit

July 22, 2025 Comments Off

We’re sharing a few around the rings photos for you from the recent Utah Quarter Horse Association Rose Circuit, an AQHA, VRH show spanning July 17-20, 2025, at Bastian Agricultural Center in South Jordan, Utah. The four-judge show with judges Brendan Brown, Allen Walton, Laurel Wachtel, and Clark Scoggin also offered Beginning Classes with buckles for the […]

Lead Line 6 & Under Added to the NSBA World Show

July 21, 2025 Comments Off

From NSBA: 𝑩𝒊𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 are happening for our 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔… 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝟲 & 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 has officially been added to the 𝐍𝐒𝐁𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 schedule—just in time for our youngest cowboys and cowgirls to experience the magic of the show pen on Tuesday, August 12 in the Ford Truck Arena! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 […]

Down Right Amazing Hits Million-Dollar Milestone at 2025 The American Performance Horseman

July 21, 2025 Comments Off

By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: When Casey Deary and Down Right Amazing galloped into Dickey’s Arena for the 2025 The American Performance Horseman, they weren’t riding alone. The hearts of everyone in the packed venue were in the saddle, too, as the horse-and-team pursued a three-peat title and a never-before-accomplished million-dollar milestone. After their 229 score […]