Due to the cancellation of the 2020 AQHA Convention, the AQHA Executive Committee has filled the vacancy on the Executive Committee per AQHA Bylaw Article IV Section 3. In appointing a person to fill such vacancy, the Executive Committee requested the recommendation of the AQHA past presidents who normally recommend a slate of Executive Committee members for […]
Horse showing is evolving and so is the technology surrounding it. The American Paint Horse Association is proud to be the first international equine breed organization to launch an online horse show platform, E-SHOWS. E-SHOWS is the first of its kind where competitors come together from across the globe in the comfort of their own arena […]
Two April Internet auctions will allow sellers to market their horses in early April and do it from home or on the road. Entries are being accepted for the both auctions now. The Spring Reiner & Cow Horse Auction and the April Internet Auction are great marketplaces for Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas, according to Mike Jennings of the […]
As we continue to monitor the situation in our area, the World Equestrian Center management has chosen to limit horse show attendees to exhibitors, their immediate families and staff. This means no spectators or members of the general public will be allowed on the World Equestrian Center property in Wilmington, Ohio, until further notice. The […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has announced a new resource for AQHA members. The 2020 AQHA Guidelines and Rules for Drugs and Medications is now available online to serve as an educational resource, in addition to AQHA’s official medications rules set forth in the violations section of the AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations. […]
The 2020 show season is now in full swing. The 11 day Arizona Sun Circuit wrapped up March 8th in Scottsdale with huge numbers in everything from Showmanship to Trail to Reining. “The numbers have been great here in Scottsdale,” said show photographer Jeff Kirkbride. “I bet I shot over 100 reiners in one day […]
The 2020 Dixie National Quarter Horse Show, held Feb. 12-17, at the State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi, was the largest to date, according to show officials, with 142 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) entries and 116 National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) entries. The Southern Classic is the premier event of the Mississippi Quarter Horse Association […]
The 2020 All American Quarter Horse Congress Futurities & Sweepstakes Entry Book is live! Congress Masters 2-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity Congress Masters 2-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle Futurity 2-Year-Old Maiden Open Western Pleasure Futurity (Open, Limited & SBB) 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity (Open & Limited) Congress Southern Belle Breeders 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity (Open & […]
The March To The Arch Horse show is making its final move to the big state of Texas!! The March To The Arch will have its inaugural 2021 show at The Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The dates are set for March 10-14, 2021. The March To The Arch is a Cancer […]
The American Paint Horse Association Executive Committee members recently approved a charter application for the China Paint Horse Association, making it the association’s first affiliate in East Asia. While the number of APHA members and horses registered to Chinese owners is relatively small, interest in Paint Horses and Western riding is growing, particularly among parents […]
The National Snaffle Bit Association has posted the schedule for the 2020 World Championship Show/Breeders Championship Futurity and the Show Your Colors AQHA Show. The qualifying period for the World Show closes on April 30. Judges include: Jeff Allen, GiGi Bailey, Karen Banister*, Charles Cannizzaro, David Denniston, Casey Devitt, Tim Finkenbinder, Karen Graham, Theodore Grose, […]
For the first time since 1992, when it was held in Columbus, Ohio, the National Appaloosa Horse Show & Youth World Championship is coming back to the Midwest. The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) and the Indiana State Fair Commission today signed a 3-year agreement to hold one of America’s oldest and most prestigious horse shows […]