World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show- June 26th- July 1st
70th National Championship Appaloosa Show- June 30- July 8th

This regional championships features three days packed with a variety of classes, starting with small-fry trail at 10 a.m. on June 2 in the Kirk Fordice Equine Center. AQHA judges Nancy Alto-Renfro, Tonya Brown, Scott Meritt and Curtis Reynolds will judge the event. For a full show itinerary, visit www.mqha.org.

Last but not least, Avery Ellis of Texas A&M was tagged as the NCEA Horsemanship Rider of the Year. In leading Texas A&M to the 2017 NCEA National Championship, Ellis was named the MOP in Horsemanship at the event and also earned NCEA first-team All-American honors. She was named the SEC Horsemanship Rider of the Year and was also the AQHA Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge Champion. The junior finished the season with a 13-4-1 record with five MOPs.

This year, the American Quarter Horse Foundation will award 150 students with a total of $365,875 for the 2017-18 academic year. Since its inception in 1976, the Foundation scholarship program has awarded more than $6.8 million in financial assistance to more than 1,200 American Quarter Horse Youth Association members.

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Two 4-Judge PORs – 8 Judges – include: Elizabeth Baker, Jodi Finkenbinder, Clint Fullerton, Bob Kail, John Boxell, David Denniston, Meri McKillips-Lemay and Richard Spinks. Ancillary judges for Ranch and reining classes include Cindy Chilton-Moore, Keith Longacre, Nikki Longacre and Trisha Shorten-Armstrong. Ancillary judges for Over Fences/Speed events are Marvin Kapushion, Sue Kapushion, Michael Ochetto and Tina White.

NSBA News The 2017 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity Entry Booklets are in the mail! You can also view a copy online. Entries are due postmarked or emailed to the NSBA office on July 1. View the Entry Form here. New for 2017 – stall payments must be made separate from entries. View the […]

“It takes a full village of people, for sure,” McKay said. “But anytime you’re recognized by your peers, and a talented group of peers like ours, it’s very humbling and very much appreciated.”

“The Ranching Heritage Challenges highlight the versatility, soundness and willing attitude of American Quarter Horses that are ranch-born and -raised,” said Kim Lindsey, AQHA director of ranching. “Not only do the Challenges showcase ranch-raised horses, they also offer competitors significant purses and prizes.”