Regardless of where you live or what you do with your American Quarter Horse, the advantages of microchipping your horse are readily seen. Microchipping can result in increased efficiencies in entering and checking in horses at shows and races, assist with recovering a horse in case of a natural disaster or theft, and more. AQHA […]
The American Quarter Horse Association and Kindred Biosciences, Inc. have teamed up to bring a new stakes class for 3-year-old western pleasure horses to the 2020 AQHA World Championship Show in November at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. The stakes class will be named after Zimeta, which is the first and only drug FDA-approved […]
The Ohio Quarter Horse Association (OQHA) has announced that the All-American Quarter Horse Congress will host two separate Western youth draw-based competitions beginning with the Youth Equestrian Development Association (YEDA) on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) on Thursday, Oct. 8, in Columbus, Ohio. With this partnership, OQHA will cross-promote with YEDA and […]
All American Quarter Horse Youth Association members and nonmembers, ages 10 to 18, are invited to attend the virtual 2020 Youth Excellence Seminar. “YES is a highlight for youth from around the world each summer,” said Craig Huffhines, AQHA executive vice president. “Our top priority is the health and safety of attendees and staff; therefore, we’ve made the […]
Age: 17. Hometown: Chelsea, Michigan. Education: II will be graduating this year with honors from Chelsea High School. In the fall I will be attending the University of South Carolina, studying engineering and riding on the equestrian team. How I got involved with horses: My mom always said that before I could stand, I loved anything […]
The Pinto Horse Association of America has canceled the 2020 World Championship Show. The following is a message from Chief Operating Officer Darrell Bilke: Dear Pinto Family, We cannot move forward with the Pinto World Championship Show as originally planned. Due to COVID-19 and the restrictions adopted by Tulsa County, the City of Tulsa, and […]
The American Quarter Horse Association recognizes hardworking individuals and their American Quarter Horses at the end of each year through the Association’s high-point awards. AQHA annually recognizes the top point earners in each division of every AQHA event. Horses are recognized in the open division, junior and senior; youth and amateurs competing with any one horse […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has announced that Nutrena Level 1 classes are being added to the 2020 AQHYA World Championship Show; Select World Championship Show, and AQHA World Championship Show. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the AQHA Executive Committee and AQHA staff cancelled the 2020 AQHA Level 1 Championships earlier this spring to protect the safety and […]
In response to the COVID-19 catastrophe and the corresponding economic recession with a projected 5–10 year recovery timeline, American Paint Horse Association’s Board of Directors took swift action in April 2020 to pass a stimulus package of APHA rule modifications, which were designed to help the Paint Horse community weather the storm for the long […]
The Premier Sires program has announced that it will cancel its Kentucky event, scheduled for May 27-31. The following is an announcement from founder Claire Binkowski: We are disappointed to have to share the news that The Premier Kentucky, which was scheduled to be held May 27-31 at the Kentucky Horse Park and managed by Michelle Forness […]
The 18th Annual Penn State Quarter Horse Auction will be held as an internet auction, hosted by Professional Horse Services, LLC and will feature 12 2-year-old Quarter Horses, including some that are double registered with APHA. These horses have been bred, raised and trained in the Penn State equine program. Bidding will open on Monday, April […]
The Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) leadership along with the officials at the Illinois State Fairgrounds are moving forward with the planning of the 2020 PHBA World Championship Show. The facility is expecting to be up and running with everything again as early as mid-May. Reduced Entry Fees Due to the economic shortfalls the […]