Judges Named For 2015 AQHA World Show
May 15, 2015 Comments Off on Judges Named For 2015 AQHA World Show
“We couldn’t be more proud of the highly qualified group of individuals selected to judge the 2015 AQHA world shows and look forward to the great competition at this year’s shows.”
Continue reading …2015 Sun & Surf Circuit is Underway!
May 14, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Sun & Surf Circuit is Underway!
While riding in the groomed arenas of the 65-acre Del Mar Horse Park, you can almost smell the salty twang of the Pacific Ocean wafting in from a mere two miles away.
Continue reading …Enter Now For 2015 Jerry Wells Memorial Scholarship Halter Futurity
May 14, 2015 Comments Off on Enter Now For 2015 Jerry Wells Memorial Scholarship Halter Futurity
Entries are now being accepted for the 2015 Jerry Wells Memorial Scholarship Halter Futurity that will take place May 30th during the Redbud Spectacular in Oklahoma City. This is a WCHA-approved Futurity with classes for Limited Open, Non-Pro, Select Amateur, Youth, and Limited Youth competitors. Enjoy lots of great prizes, added money classes, and the Best of Show competition.
Continue reading …AjPHA Youth Team Tournament: Hippology, Knowledge Relay, Performance Classes
May 14, 2015 Comments Off on AjPHA Youth Team Tournament: Hippology, Knowledge Relay, Performance Classes
Grab your BFF and saddle up for the 2015 AjPHA Youth Team Tournament, a team competition that tests your horsemanship skills in a mix of horse show classes and brainteasers.
Continue reading …AQHA Trail Challenges Are the Perfect Way to Test Partnership Between Horse and Rider
May 14, 2015 Comments Off on AQHA Trail Challenges Are the Perfect Way to Test Partnership Between Horse and Rider
An AQHA Trail Challenge is a judged course that tests a horse and rider’s ability to work as a team and navigate through natural obstacles they might experience on a trail. By competing in a trail challenge, riders enhance their horsemanship skills while learning about safety and fun on the trail.
Continue reading …Let It Ride Circuit Racks Up Impressive Numbers Despite Severe Weather
May 13, 2015 Comments Off on Let It Ride Circuit Racks Up Impressive Numbers Despite Severe Weather
When it came time for the competition, winning exhibitors were rewarded with gift cards from iTunes, Amazon, Sephora, McDonald’s, Subway, Chili’s, Applebee’s, and Target, which were presented in Novice, Youth, and Amateur classes.
Continue reading …AQHA Will Award $376,750 to Next Generation of Leaders
May 13, 2015 Comments Off on AQHA Will Award $376,750 to Next Generation of Leaders
The Foundation will award the 51 new scholarship recipients with a total of $376,750 over the next four years. This year, the Foundation will award a total of 144 students with $345,000 for the 2015-16 academic year.
Continue reading …PtHA May Exhibitor of the Month is Kathy Grisham
May 12, 2015 Comments Off on PtHA May Exhibitor of the Month is Kathy Grisham
Grisham shows her friendly, 12-year-old gelding named Born To Be Hot, also known as Hot Shot. “He loves his people,” Grisham said. “I’m sure I could invite him into my house to watch television, and he would just curl up on the couch next to me.”
Continue reading …New Classes/Divisions Added to AQHA Level 1 Championships
May 12, 2015 Comments Off on New Classes/Divisions Added to AQHA Level 1 Championships
Several Rookie classes were first added to the Level 1 Championships in 2014. Rookie classes are for exhibitor-and-horse teams that have earned fewer than 10 lifetime points in any division. Additional Rookie classes were added to this year’s list of classes due to the positive feedback and growth from the Rookie classes added in 2014.
Continue reading …Amazing Awards, Novice Select, and Ranch Riding Added to 2015 Iowa Show Circuit
May 11, 2015 Comments Off on Amazing Awards, Novice Select, and Ranch Riding Added to 2015 Iowa Show Circuit
New classes added for 2015 are Youth and Amateur Ranch Riding and Novice Select Western Pleasure and Horsemanship.
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