The entire 2013 Annual Report is now available for download. The American Quarter Horse Association has released the 2013 AQHA Annual Report, and it is available to download at www.aqha.com/annualreport. The AQHA report contains complete statistics on AQHA membership, horse registrations and transfers, show and race statistics, and more. “I encourage all AQHA members to […]
Whoever said you can’t find a good horse at a sale hasn’t met the O’Boyles from Ithaca, Michigan. Thad O’Boyle and his wife, Kim, and their two daughters, Kodi and Taylor, have had an enormous amount of success in the show ring from winning Congress Championships to placing in the Top 5 at the American […]
Ohio Quarter Horse Association and Mike and Stephanie Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC are pleased to announce that the Congress Super Sale is to be held on SATURDAY, October 18, 2014. According to Mike Jennings, “Having the auction on Saturday seems to fit the travel plans of our customers better. We are glad the schedule returns […]
Owners of Paints eligible for the Farnam Pleasure Stakes have a lot to crow about, thanks to APHA’s recent expansion of the program. Starting in 2014, the Farnam Pleasure Stakes will include classes for 2-, 3- and 4-year-old Paints, made eligible by their participation in the Farnam Breeders’ Trust Select Sale. The Farnam Pleasure Stakes […]
Today, the American Quarter Horse Association filed its Reply Brief to Plaintiffs’ Brief in the cloning lawsuit with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Click here for a link to the Reply Brief. AQHA is very pleased with the work of its appellate team. The parties have requested oral argument before a Fifth Circuit panel of […]
The Silver Dollar Circuit drew big numbers again this year in Las Vegas. The show has appeal with it’s amazing weather and facility located just off the Vegas Strip. Judges for this year’s event included Will Knabenshue, Stephanie Lynn, Steve Meadows, Judd Paul, Curtis Reynolds and Bruce Walquist.
For many the Virginia Spring Breakout marks the unofficial start to horse show season. The show, held annually in Lexington, Virginia, draws competitors from up and down the east coast to the Virginia Horse Center. Judges for this year’s event include Rhonda Repogle, Randy Wilson, Jan Hoskins-Hay and Chris Thompson.
Since opening its doors in 1986 the Virginia Horse Center has played host to the Virginia Quarter Horse Association’s Spring Breakout Show. For many, this is the first horse show of the season according to some exhibitors. And with the long and cold winter the Northeast experienced exhibitors seemed happy to be out among friends. […]
Checking your mare every day and thinking the long awaited arrival of your new foal may be near? Raising babies can provoke excitement, hope and bliss from the possibility that a truly special foal may be born. On the flip side, many complications can occur during foaling and after birth. So while breeding is not […]
The All American Quarter Horse Congress has added new eight classes for 2014. “The Congress strives to be responsive to trends in the industry. The Tri-Chairmen are excited to offer more classes for our exhibitors and to give more people an opportunity to show at the Congress,” said Executive Director, Dr. Scott Myers. Small Fry […]
Jeff Kirkbride has decided to step away from his position as Official Congress Photographer. He has served as the Official Congress Photographer for the past 14 years. “I am not ending my career as a photographer, but reassessing what direction and focus I want to take in the future,” Jeff states. An Ohio native, Jeff […]
Get on the trail to Iowa this summer! Exciting changes have been made by the Iowa Show Circuit based on exhibitor feedback for the 2014 event in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2013 the Iowa Show Circuit was the 2nd largest AQHA show and welcomes every type of exhibitor. Show dates are May 31 – June 7, 2014 at the Iowa […]