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 […]
Margaret Hammond, 65, dies of Alzheimer’s disease. Margaret Hammond of Peyton, Colorado, renowned equestrienne, horse trainer and international horse show judge, died June 26 of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 65. Born July 6, 1948, the daughter of Charles and Sylvia Hammond of Denver, Margaret moved with her family when she was a youngster to the […]
It started with her sister. “I was 2 years old and my sister, Amy, was 5. We were at the zoo and this lady was handing out flyers for horseback riding lessons.” And so the love affair began. Katie was born in 1997, to Marie and Barry Bussing. The Evansville, Indiana native followed in her […]
The Garden State Paint Horse Club celebrated the Independence weekend with its July Jubilee at the Dream Park in South Logan Township, New Jersey. Judges for the show included Casey Devitt, Darrell Bilke and Keith & Nikki Longacre. The Garden State Paint Horse Club has been designated as one of the five 2013 APHA Clubs […]
The Appaloosa Youth World Championship Show and AjPHA Youth World Championship Show continue all this week at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas. New champions are being named every day but we took a few minutes to ask some competitors about their strategies. Hailey Berger, Parkland, Florida is competing at the Appaloosa […]
Youth exhibitors from across the country flocked to Fort Worth this week for the American Pain Horse Association’s Youth World Show. Competition stretches from June 23-July 5, 2014 while new world champions are crowned. Judges for this year’s event include Tim Finkenbinder , Brendan Brown, Rebecca Halvorson, Teresa Sullivan, Chele McGauly, Bennie Sargent, Chris Thompson and Melissa Dukes
Sixteen teams will complete in the 2014 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup July 3-13 in Bryan-College Station Texas. The 2014 American Quarter Horse Association Youth World Cup is slated for July 3-13 in Bryan-College Station, Texas, and 16 teams from across the globe will be competing for the gold.The Youth World Cup is an […]
When Anne-Marie Fortenberry, Farmerville, Louisiana, lost her beloved four-time American Paint Horse Association World Champion A Good Intention last year due to complications from a joint injection, she was completely devastated. Her mother, Janet, was convinced Anne-Marie would never consider owning another horse. “Mac was my once in a lifetime horse,” Anne-Marie says. ” I […]
AQHA is giving away five of the legendary American Quarter Horse Harley D Zip models on Facebook. Western riding superstar and American Quarter Horse Harley D Zip has added another accolade to the long list of awards that he has won – Breyer portrait model.Harley D Zip’s record-breaking number of wins makes him a legend […]
