Qualifying is done through participation in each class at Dual Approved or Special Events. Horses in Open classes and horses and riders in Youth and Amateur classes are required to participate in the corresponding dual approved class a minimum of five times within the qualifying period of May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2020. Those who do not qualify may enter with an additional $150 qualification fee per class. 

This year’s Non Pro High Point Champions will be awarded Bob’s Custom Saddle certificates valued at $5,200. Winners can select their sizing and saddle style, and choose to upgrade the saddle with additional tooling and silver at the winner’s expense. 

Calling all AQHA exhibitors: Save the date for the 2020 Madness, presented by the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association. The show will take place May 8-17 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. 

As a joint effort between Wrangler and the American Quarter Horse Association, Team Wrangler promotes educational outreach for the horse industry. The 2020-2021 team is as versatile as the American Quarter Horse, comprising top AQHA Professional Horsemen from across disciplines – from halter to all-around and roping to racing.

The nine-day event consisted of 85 Non-Pro and 97 Open classes, as well as 37 specialty classes hosted by Appaloosa Cutting Horse Association (ApCHA), Appaloosa Reining Horse Association (ApRHA), Appaloosa Halter Futurity (AHF), Appaloosa Pleasure Horse Association (ApPHA) and the Appaloosa Game Horse Association (AGHA). Participants who took part in these classes showcased the skills and abilities of their horses while also receiving cash and prizes. Throughout the course of the show, 2,200 entries were shown. Classes with the most entries included Non-Pro Ranch Riding and Senior Trail, with 31 and 33 entries respectively.

“The ranch horse classes have definitely grown in popularity over the years,” Bilke said. A total of 142 ranch horse entries with 40 horses and 64 exhibitors competed in the ranch horse class. “Exhibitors can watch for more ranch horse classes at the 2020 Congress.” 

During the 2019 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show, Kansas State University took home the title of AQHA collegiate horse judging world champions in the senior college division, while Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College claimed the world title in the junior college division.

The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is proud to once again hold the Stallion Service Auction. Stallion services may be donated online at www.bidbuyget.com until December 1, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. EST. This year’s auction will begin on December 6, 2019 and end on December 9, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. EST. The auction is exclusively online and will feature breeding services from outstanding Appaloosa Stallions and approved outcrosses.

Do you have a foal (yearling) sired by one of the following stallions? You are eligible to enter the prestigious Stallion Service Auction Two-Year-Old Incentive Classes at the 2020 World Championship Appaloosa Show!