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 […]
In keeping with the tradition of the ranch horse, cattle could be included at the 2018 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show; AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan);Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show; and Adequan® Level 2 Championships as a part of each ranch riding class pattern. “The ranch riding class showcases […]
As breeding season gets started in the United States we turn your attention to Sophistication Only, featured on our cover this month. Owned by Dr. Laura Bracken and her husband, Jerry, Sophistication Only is the sire of just 73 foals and only 58 of those are show age (3-year-olds or over). But a whopping 39 […]
AQHA walk-trot classes are making their debut at the 2018 AQHA West, AQHA Central and Nutrena East Level 1 Championships this spring. Walk-trot classes are the perfect way for eligible exhibitors to get in the arena and gain experience, which goes hand-in-hand with the purpose of the Level 1 Championships. Also new this year, there […]
APHA’s popular Paint Horse Championship events are back for 2018 with some new modifications that will help increase participation and provide national recognition to exhibitors who primarily show on a regional level. New for 2018: The Paint Horse Championship must take place at a 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-judge show within the host zone. The […]
AQHA answers most-asked questions about the new 13-&-Under classes at the 2018 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show. How many 13-&-Under classes will be introduced at the 2018 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show? Answer: There will be a total of seven classes. The classes are the seven core classes: western pleasure, hunter under […]
The tentative schedule for the 2018 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show is now available online at www.aqha.com/youthworld. The Ford Youth World is August 2-11 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City and features the world’s top youth riders and their American Quarter Horses. New in 2018, Level 3 13-&-Under core world championship classes will be added to the […]
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has won its fifth consecutive overall Tournament of Champions Collegiate Series Championship. The university hosted the final event of the four-part series on January 27. The Tournament of Champions is an annual series that gathers the country’s most elite equestrian teams. The first three events of the series […]
The American Horse Council (AHC) will host its 1st Quarter 2018 webinar on Monday, February 12th at 3:00 pm ET and will address the recent Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate that has caused much confusion and a lot of questions throughout the equine industry. “We have been getting quite a few phone calls and emails with questions […]
He can be intensely shy and it pains him to have to tell a customer their horse may not work out in a specific discipline because of its mind, ability or soundness. But for Ohio trainer Brent Garringer, watching a horse he started progress over time provides him with all the motivation he needs. Garringer […]