APHA Director Election Begins September 15 As a democratic organization, APHA relies on its members to make important policy decisions in keeping with the association’s goals and missions. To do that, the association relies on its Board of Directors, a group of elected members representing their home areas and charged with shaping association procedures, which […]
Patterns Posted for Level 1 Championships Download the patterns for the 2014 SmartPak West and Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 (Novice) Championships. The American Quarter Horse Association September 17, 2014 The patterns for the 2014 SmartPak West and Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 (Novice) Championships are now available online. The patterns for the 2014 SmartPak […]
Imagine the blue lights are flashing and the sirens are screaming as a state trooper pulls your horse trailer off the road. As you roll down your window, don’t be surprised if the officer asks to see your health papers, CDL license and USDOT number among a list of other requirements pertaining to safety that […]
Not many people are introduced to horses by their teacher but that’s exactly how it all began for 18-year-old Nicole Kuklinski of Ironwood, Michigan. Nicole’s fifth grade teacher invited her out to her ranch one day to ride and she immediately fell in love with the horses and started taking riding lessons. By the time […]
Joey Wenger grew up in his parents’ Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania tack shop and was surrounded by dedicated horsemen. So it came as no surprise to anyone when, at age 19, the youngest son of Steve and Cindi Wenger started creating his own leather headstalls and reins for several outside companies. “I wanted to build something that […]
The Virginia Paint Horse Club held its Color Classic Futurity and Paint-O-Rama September 6-7, 2014 in Lexington, Virginia. The show featured a full slate of futurity classes including Longe Line, Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle and Trail classes in addition to a two day APHA show. Judge’s for this year’s event were Kelly Chapman, […]
A little rain wouldn’t damper the beautiful wedding that took place last weekend in Ohio when Marissa Dalton wed Lee Ledford in front of friends and family. The couple met while attending Oklahoma State University where the bride competed on the school’s equestrian team. Dalton says one of her favorite parts of the day was standing with […]
The deadline to enter the 2014 AQHA World Championship Show is September 15. Entries for the 2014 AQHA World Championship Show must be submitted to AQHA no later than September 15. This year’s AQHA World Show is November 8-23 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.If you are a qualifier, you’ve earned the right to brag – share thisqualifier […]
Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic Announced as Official Veterinarian providing 24 Hour Emergency Care for 2014 All American Quarter Horse Congress The GameTime Sports Medicine team from Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic (SVEC) has been announced as the Official Veterinarian providing 24 Hour emergency care for the 2014 All American Quarter Horse Congress (AAQHC). Unofficially known as […]
In recent months, there has been an outbreak of Vesicular Stomatitis in Colorado. Many farms are now under quarantine because of the outbreak, and there have been economic impacts on the horse industry as a whole. Vesicular Stomatitis is a disease from the viral family Rhabdoviridae and genus Vesiculovirus. Vesicular stomatitis viruses are the prototypes […]
Ask Alan Fisher what his idea of perfect happiness is and he’ll quickly tell you, “I’m living it.” Married to his “best friend,” Shannon, Fisher owns and operates his own training facility on 100 acres in Eastover, North Carolina, on land his family has owned for 150 years. Since his father, Leslie, bought his first […]
The final leg of the 2014 Premier Paint Sires series, presented by InStride Edition, will be held during the Iowa Breeders Futurity, Sept. 20-21 in Des Moines. The program has already paid out over $50,000 in the first two legs of the program – the first in Salt Lake City, Utah in May and the […]