The tentative schedule for the 2016 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show is now available at www.aqha.com/worldshow. The Lucas Oil World is set to return to State Fair Park November 3-19 in Oklahoma City. New this year, the Lucas Oil World will be starting a day earlier with junior and senior cutting preliminaries kicking the show off on […]
The Arizona Quarter Horse Association announces today that the Sun Circuit show will be moving to March 4th thru the12th in 2017. The show has experienced scheduling difficulties at the West World facility in January due to the premier auto auction, Barrett-Jackson, occurring at the facility in the same time frame. After many difficult discussions […]
Twenty APHA shows proved they were the best of the best in 2015, and APHA—along with the Paint Horse Journal—is pleased to recognize these outstanding events. This annual list is complied based on total entries per judge, and full results appear in the April 2016 Paint Horse Journal. Taking the No. 1 spot for the […]
Full of colorful Paints, talented Youth exhibitors and loads of opportunities to win college scholarships and great prizes, the 2016 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show is an event you don’t want to miss. The show takes place June 27–July 9 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. 2016 Premium Book Online Now! […]
Seeding and match-ups for the 2016 National Collegiate Equestrian Association National Championship, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee, has been announced on Wednesday. The nation’s top-12 teams will vie for the 2016 NCEA Championship, set to take place April 14-16 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas. Beginning with the 2014 championship, the […]
Heath McNeill says the best part about being a horse trainer is having the opportunity to take a colt or filly that knows nothing, and taking it all the way to a finished show horse. And, as a 40-year-old professional trainer he says he’s lucky to get to do a part of that every day. […]
When Erin McNab was just a youngster she found a passion for gymnastics. Starting to tumble in the third grade, the Salem, Oregon native competed in meets all the way through eighth grade when she started riding horses. “I love horses and I’ve always been competitive. I’ve always been the competitive type of person academically, […]
With the horse industry becoming so competitive and specialized, many exhibitors keep their horses in full-time training to stay at the top of their game. Although being at a trainer full-time keeps our horses in top shape, it can often make it difficult for exhibitors to get adequate time in the saddle. We know our […]
The Horse of the Year award is designed to represent the best horse in a given year. Each year the Board of Directors will present the Horse of the Year Award to the owner of the horse, which is most deserving of this prestigious award based on NSBA participation, show record and points earned […]
APHA has made finding Paint Horse professionals easier than ever with the debut of its new interactive online directory. Designed with the help of the National Reining Horse Association, professionals can now create their own individual profiles to advertise their services for free on apha.com. Search by name, discipline or location to find the perfect […]
The lights of the Vegas Strip were the perfect backdrop for this year’s 40th annual Silver Dollar Circuit held each year at the Southpoint Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show features a full slate of AQHA classes from March 15-20, 2016. According to show manager, Jan Bruner, both stalls and entries are […]
Three industry professionals were recognized by their peers on March 12 at the 2016 American Quarter Horse Association Convention in Las Vegas. 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 by AQHA Corporate Partner Professional’s Choice during the Association’s Awards Banquet. […]
