The American Quarter Horse Association is excited to announce the judges and ring stewards for the 2014 AQHA Level 1 (Novice) Championships. The Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championship is tentatively scheduled for September 30 – October 5 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The SmartPak West AQHA Level 1 Championship is tentatively scheduled for October 1-5 in Las Vegas.“Our goal is to bring […]
Sheila Kathleen Beltramo, of Wetmore, Colorado, a longtime AQHA breeder and exhibitor died Thursday, July 10, in a single car accident near her home. Beltramo, 53, served as an area director of the National Snaffle Bit Association and competed in Longe Line and Western Pleasure classes at AQHA and NSBA events. She was also an […]
A horse’s beauty and grace has a hypnotic effect on people that sometimes leads experienced and inexperienced admirers to forget that horses, while docile, domesticated and trained, are still 1,000 to 1,200 pound animals that when spooked or startled can revert to their natural, animal instincts. Experienced horse owners recognize that working with and around […]
To most people a pile of discarded farm implements, hand tools and metal hardware too deteriorated for its intended use is merely a heap of junk. To 56-year-old Jenny Horstman of Fort Ann, New York, rusted door knobs, corroded springs, abandoned shovel handles and cast off pieces of metal have the potential to become “body […]
If you own a Paint Horse and live in the Pacific Northwest, take note: the inaugural Northwest Paint Horse Championship is where you’ll want to be August 14-17. Held in conjunction with the Zone 1 Zone-O-Rama in Albany, Oregon, the Northwest Paint Horse Championship features a slate of specially selected classes to recognize and reward new Paint […]
Team USA came out on top at the 2014 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup. After a second full day of international competition July 12, the top teams and riders were recognized July 13 during an awards brunch for the American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup. First up was recognition for the top all-around horse of […]
Tom Powers, the founder and manager of the Tom Powers Futurity, one of the most prestigious pleasure horse events in the country, is reporting that this year’s show closed out with a total 749 entries –up 84 over last year’s event. Powers attributes the increase to great weather in Berrien Springs, Michigan, starting the Wednesday […]
Know the basics of horse color genetics so you can easily determine your newborn foal’s color. Legend says that a red horse is fiery, a dun is tough and a white-legged horse is bad-footed. However, the wisest horsemen also say there is no such thing as a good horse that’s a bad color. There are […]
The deadline to apply for fall AQHA internships is July 19. AQHA is proud to offer two paid internships for the fall of 2014. AQHA offers an online communications and publications internship and a marketing and publicity internship: AQHA Online Communications and Publications Internship The online communications and publications intern contributes to the management of […]
There’s simply something special about children and their horses, and that was certainly evident at the 2014 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show June 28–July 5 in Fort Worth, Texas. Held in conjunction with the NSBA Color of Money show June 24–26, tons of Paints and their young exhibitors converged on Cowtown to vie for the […]
Itching to see a change in the Official APHA Rule Book? Do you have an idea you want to see in action? This is your chance to make your suggestions heard, connect with other APHA members and be a leader for the association. If you have a rule change you want to implement, submit your Rule […]
Get out and show to qualify for the 2014 AQHA World Championship Show before July 31. American Quarter Horse exhibitors still have time to earn the last of the points needed to qualify for the2014 AQHA World Championship Show November 7-22 in Oklahoma City. The July 31 qualifying deadline is approaching soon. However, there are plenty of shows […]
