AQHA World Show

Bidding is open for the 54th Annual Congress Super Sale, which the Ohio Quarter Horse Association presented as an Internet Auction in 2020. “Over 100 outstanding horses are offered in the three sessions,” said Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “Two sessions feature outstanding yearling prospects for the popular Yearling Sale Stakes classes for […]

The National Snaffle Bit Association Board of Directors recently approved a new scoring system for the Longe Line classes to go into effect Jan. 1. Working through the NSBA Judges Committee, the new system aligns the Longe Line with scoring systems already in place in other classes where each performance is judged on a basis […]

AQHA competitors Katsy Leeman and Cody Flarida, both of Ohio, were married on Aug. 29, on Leeman Farm in Massillon, Ohio. Katsy is the granddaughter of Fritz and Carole Leeman, who own and standInvitation Only, Lazy Loper, How Bout This Cowboy, Willy Be Invited and Footwork Revolution.

Professional equine photographer Cody Parmenter and Courtney Hall were married on Aug. 14, at the KC Wine Company, Olathe, Kansas. Courtney earned a Master of Science degree in Agriculture from Missouri State University. She is a team member at An Equine Production and a freelance writer.

During a meeting on Sept. 15, the AQHA Executive Committee considered an application for affiliate status from Deutsche Quarter Horse Association (DQHA), which served as the AQHA affiliate in Germany for more than 40 years until its affiliate status was terminated on Feb.15. This separation was driven by the inability to reach agreement with the […]

The Palomino Youth Association concluded its 2020 World Championship Show by crowning new Golden Horse Champions and High Point Awards. They are: Youth High Point Palomino Bred: Zip Me Plenty Good and Baylee Runyon, Springfield, Illinois; Reserve Youth High Point Palomino Bred: Reinvest In Doubles and Emma Wirtz, Sherrodsville, Ohio. Walk Trot 5-9 Golden Horse: […]

AQHA and NSBA competitor Erin Shapiro Boatwright and her husband, Scott, of Corona del Mar, California, welcomed their first child, a son, on Sept. 16. The new arrival, named Graham Thomas, weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 inches at birth.

Earlier this year, approximately 40% of AQHA-approved shows were either cancelled or postponed to help protect the safety of AQHA exhibitors, spectators and staff. As a result, the AQHA Executive Committee waived qualifying requirements for AQHA championship shows affected by the worldwide pandemic. Shows started to resume in May allowing exhibitors to cautiously begin making […]

The 2020 Palomino World Championship Show got underway September 17th at the show’s new home in Springfield, Illinois. The show, postponed from July to September due to Covid-19, kicked off with its Challenged Horseman Classes and will continue over the next two weeks encompassing Youth, Amateur and Open events. Judges for this year’s event are […]

Photos by Ryan Geiger

The American Quarter Horse Association is excited to announce the judges for the 2020 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show; AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals; and the Adequan® Level 2 and Nutrena Level 1 championships. The event will be held pending local, state and federal coronavirus mandates. Event […]