Get an inside look at how ranch riding, reining and working cow horse are judged during an AQHA Educational Judges Webinar March 19-20. The American Quarter Horse Association is excited to host its second online judges webinar, March 19-20. The first webinar of 2018 will feature reining, ranch riding and working cow horse, with presenters Mike […]
Selling Horses and Show Tack 2 February Internet Auction “Quality horses and tack are selling in the 2 Internet auction in February from Professional Horse Services,” according to Mike Jennings of the Pro Horse Services, management team. “The Internet Auction catalogs are open to shop horses already entered as well as the show tack […]
AQHA proudly invites AQHYA members, who turned 19 on or before December 31, 2017, to upgrade their memberships today at a special price, and receive a $25 SmartPak gift card. American Quarter Horse Youth Association members who turned 19 on or before December 31, 2017, have officially graduated out of AQHYA. The American Quarter Horse Association […]
The annual American Quarter Horse Association Awards Celebration is slated for November 11 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Recognition of year-end high-point award winners had previously been held at the AQHA convention. Based on survey results of award winners from the previous three years, AQHA announced last fall that […]
One might say that it takes a village to select the right breeding cross, get a prospect safely on the ground, trained and campaigned to the winner’s circle. Colt breakers are a part of that critical village for many of today’s top trainers. And if you don’t believe they are an important piece to the […]
With the new year comes yet more changes for today’s breeding climate. After significant overall drops in the number of foals registered with the American Quarter Horse Association over the past decade, the association recorded a slight uptick in breeding in its 2016 annual report. Stallion managers are hopeful that the fact that there were […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has announced the judges for the 2018 AQHA Central, AQHA West and Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships. “Our goal is to bring together an excellent roster of judges for the Level 1 Championships,” said Pete Kyle, AQHA chief show officer. “It is important for exhibitors to know they are being judged […]
Each year, APHA recognizes individuals for their years of dedicated service as APHA judges. Congratulations to the following, who are being honored in 2018: Years of Service 10 Years: Tim Crowley Sandy Curl Janette Dublin Anja Eriksen Laura Gilmer Susanne Haug Eric Hubbard Michaela Kayser Sonja Merkle Simone Reiss Kimberly Richwine-Gately Rod Safty Vreni Schmid […]
The American Horse Council (AHC) is pleased to announce that 2018 National Issues Forum will take place on Tuesday, June 12th at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. The theme will be “Let’s Capitalize On It!” and will focus on ways the equine industry can learn and grow from both equine and outside industry segments […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2018. Mark your calendars today with these tentative dates. 2018 AQHA Convention March 2-5 – 2018 AQHA Convention at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida AQHA World Championship Shows March 14-16 – AQHA Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Championships, Houston June 13-17 – Zoetis AQHA Versatility […]
Dr. Laura Bracken and her husband, Jerry Bracken, of Trafalgar, Indiana, are what you might call “accidental stallion owners.” In 2004, when the couple went looking for a show prospect, they thought they were going to see a gelding when they visited Dalen Geiger. Dalen had purchased Sophistication Only, by Invitation Only and out of […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has released the AQHA Standing Committee Agendas for the 2018 AQHA Convention, which is March 2-5 at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida. Even though the deadline to submit rule-change proposals for the 2018 convention was December 31, 2017, your input is encouraged and taken into consideration when decisions are […]
