NCEA Announces Feb. Riders of the Month- Baylor, S.C., and OK State Honored
March 12, 2014 Comments Off on NCEA Announces Feb. Riders of the Month- Baylor, S.C., and OK State Honored
Equitation On The Flat: Savannah Jenkins (Baylor), Equitation Over Fences: Alexa Anthony (South Carolina), Horsemanship: Bryn Lindley (Baylor), Reining: Jenna Blumer (Oklahoma State)
Continue reading …Lights, Cameras, Action ~ Cactus Reining Classic Style
March 12, 2014 Comments Off on Lights, Cameras, Action ~ Cactus Reining Classic Style
Cactus Reining Classic held at WestWorld Scottsdale, Arizona March 5-9, 2014 had every element required for a star-studded action movie: top horses and riders filling each division, leaving nothing on the table day in and day out, and a cliffhanger ending
Continue reading …AQHA Hall of Fame Inductees and Merle Wood Humanitarian Award Winner Honored
March 11, 2014 Comments Off on AQHA Hall of Fame Inductees and Merle Wood Humanitarian Award Winner Honored
Betty Flarida of Springfield, Ohio, received the 2013 Merle Wood Humanitarian Award from the American Quarter Horse Foundation March 14 at the 2014 AQHA Convention in New Orleans.
Continue reading …Gearing Up For 2014 SOQHA Madness in March, 27-30 in Ohio
March 11, 2014 Comments Off on Gearing Up For 2014 SOQHA Madness in March, 27-30 in Ohio
Who’s ready for the SOQHA Madness in March horse show? The event will take place March 27-30 at the Roberts Arena in Wilmington, Ohio. Judges for the show will be Andrea Simons, Jill Newcomb, Dean Bogart, Marty Jo Hays, Curtis Reynolds, Kendra Weis, and Jonathan Meilleur.
Continue reading …First Opportunity to Compete in APHA Ranch Pleasure Will Be at Green Country Spring Spectacular
March 11, 2014 Comments Off on First Opportunity to Compete in APHA Ranch Pleasure Will Be at Green Country Spring Spectacular
The show will take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 5-6. Saturday’s judges will be Carl McCuiston and Rod Cavinder. Judges for Sunday will be Meri Lemay and Jerry Donahue.
Continue reading …Judges Announced For 2014 Worldwide Paint Horse Congress
March 10, 2014 Comments Off on Judges Announced For 2014 Worldwide Paint Horse Congress
Judges for the first POR kicking off with Halter on Wednesday are Mike Hachtel, Chris Thompson, John Boxell, and Lisa Ligon. The second POR set will include Tim Finkenbinder, Scott Neuman, Stephanie Lynn, and Kenny Hall.
Continue reading …TPHC Raises $22,000+ For Charity With “Power of Pink” Horse Show
March 10, 2014 Comments Off on TPHC Raises $22,000+ For Charity With “Power of Pink” Horse Show
With class sizes like more than 40 horses in Youth Halter Geldings, the show saw a total of 771 entries with 174 horses participating. That’s an increase in entries from last year’s total of 601.
Continue reading …Clark Parker, Kelley Roberts, and Rob Meneely Honored as AQHA Professionals of the Year
March 10, 2014 Comments Off on Clark Parker, Kelley Roberts, and Rob Meneely Honored as AQHA Professionals of the Year
The Don Burt Professional’s Choice Professional Horseman of the Year, Professional’s Choice Professional Horsewoman of the Year and Professional’s Choice Most Valuable Professional awards were presented March 8 at the 2014 American Quarter Horse Association Convention.
Continue reading …The Buckeye Classic Anticipating Sell-Out, 400 of 625 Stalls Already Reserved
March 7, 2014 Comments Off on The Buckeye Classic Anticipating Sell-Out, 400 of 625 Stalls Already Reserved
After last year’s success, the Buckeye Classic has opened up online reservations via HorseShowNerd.com. The show has already sold 400 of its 625 stalls.
Continue reading …APHA Inducts Two Industry Pioneers Into Hall of Fame
March 7, 2014 Comments Off on APHA Inducts Two Industry Pioneers Into Hall of Fame
Hired in 1963, Wanda Williams originally worked for APHA as a part-time pedigree painter—illustrating horses’ markings by hand on their registration papers. Moving to a full-time position in 1969, there weren’t many APHA tasks that Wanda didn’t do at one point or another.
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