Redbud Spectacular

Redbud Spectacular

  The Redbud Spectacular is back and it’s better then ever. Held at the Oklahoma State Fair Arena May, 28 – June,8. Entries and stalls are up from last year, the sun is shinning and the competition is fierce. Judges for the week include Kim Myers, Jeff Allen, Terry Thompson, Jennifer Leckey, Ronnie Casper, Ronald […]

Redbud Spectacular returns to Oklahoma better than ever

Redbud Spectacular returns to Oklahoma better than ever

The Redbud Spectacular is back and it’s better then ever. Held at the Oklahoma State Fair Arena May,29 – June,8. Entries and stalls are up from last year, the sun is shinning and the competition is fierce. Judges for the week include Kim Myers, Jeff Allen, Terry Thompson, Jennifer Leckey, Ronnie Casper, Ronald Stratton, Dolly […]

AQHA’s Charlie Menker passes

AQHA’s Charlie Menker passes

AQHA Honorary Vice President Charlie Menker of Brookville, Ohio, will be remembered by many as a great horseman and a leader in the industry. Charlie was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, where he worked for General Motors until he retired. Upon retirement, he opened Rockin M Trailer Sales and Service.  As an AQHA life member, […]

Chown combines showing with Social Media Business

Chown combines showing with Social Media Business

After graduating from Texas Christian Univeristy in 2012 with a degree in Strategic Communications, 24-year-old Courtney Chown of Pilot Point, Texas didn’t want the friendship she had grown to cherish with classmate Kelsey Huffman to end. So the two decided to go into business together and Courtsey Promotions was created. Courtsey Promotions is a social […]

Buna Mandell and Sippin Cuervo ready for APHA Youth World

Buna Mandell and Sippin Cuervo ready for APHA Youth World

Following her long time dream of winning an American Paint Horse Association World title, Buna Mandell of Asheville, North Carolina, will be competing in her final APHA Youth World Show June 27- July 5 in Fort Worth, Texas, aboard Sippin Cuervo (Hippy), a 2009 gelding by Joses Real Deal. Since she was a little girl, […]

AQHA Youth World Qualifier Packets in the Mail

AQHA Youth World Qualifier Packets in the Mail

The qualifier packets for the 2014 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show have been mailed. Qualifier packets for the 2014 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show are in the mail. AQHA wants to ensure all qualifiers receive their packets before July 1, the entry deadline. Exhibitors who suspect they have earned a qualification to the […]

Region Nine Championship

Region Nine Championship

AQHA Region Nine exhibitors are preparing for the 2014 Merial AQHA Region Nine Championship Show, which is less than two weeks away. The show, slated for June 6-8 at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center in Jackson, Mississippi, provides American Quarter Horse enthusiasts a chance to test their horse-showing skills. This regional championship features three days packed […]

Corporate Challenge

Corporate Challenge

  The Minnesota Amateur Quarter Horse Association held The Corporate Challenge May 20-25, 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The show offered a full slate of AQHA classes in addition to Special Events in Showmanship and Trail. Judges for this year’s event were Tom Robertson, Suzy Jean, Rick Christy, John Briggs, Leslie Lang and Larry Little. Full […]

Keystone Classic

Keystone Classic

  Featured over the Memorial weekend at the Dream Park in South Logan Township, New Jersey, the show got started bright and early on Friday with the 13 & Under Trail class.  Donuts, bagels and muffins were provided to the exhibitors and spectators, courtesy of Federal Pretzel Company and Uptown Bakeries.   Judges for this […]

Jenna Hyde and Can I Get Your Number win Premier Paint Sires

Jenna Hyde and Can I Get Your Number win Premier Paint Sires

Jenna Hyde rode Can I Get Your Number, a 2011 chestnut overo gelding sired by A Sudden Surprise and out of She Made It Sweet to a victory in the inaugural Premier Paint Sires 3-Year-Old Limited Horse Limited Rider Western Pleasure Class held Saturday evening at the Western Regional Zone 2 Show and Paint-O-Rama in […]

Keystone Classic wraps up action in New Jersey

Keystone Classic wraps up action in New Jersey

The Keystone Classic Appaloosa Horse Show wrapped up another year with great numbers, great fun and a great response from exhibitors.   Featured over the Memorial weekend at the Dream Park in South Logan Township, New Jersey, the show got started bright and early on Friday with the 13 & Under Trail class.  Donuts, bagels […]

Texas Memorial Day Spectacular

Texas Memorial Day Spectacular

  The Texas Memorial Day Spectacular – Zone 4 Zone-O- Rama at the Heart O’ Texas Fairgrounds, in Waco, Texas, got under way Saturday with over fences classes followed by Equitation, Hunter Under Saddle, Pleasure Driving and Trail.   New to the schedule this year will be the presentation of Ranch Horse Pleasure classes on Sunday. Judges for […]