OMIQHA Warm Up
The OMIQHA hosted the annual Warm Up show in Springfield, Ohio at the Champion Center March 24-26, 2023. Judges this year included Clark Scoggin, Jeff Buck and Danielle Burns. The show featured a full slate of AQHA classes.
Virginia Maiden Western Pleasure to take center stage tonight
A total of 25 unshown Western Pleasure prospects are slated to compete for a total purse of $48,625 in the Virginia Maiden 3 & Over Open Horse Western Pleasure class this afternoon at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington. The winner will take home a $12,000 paycheck. Reserve will earn $8,500 and the class will […]
Virginia Maiden
The 2023 Spring Breakout is underway in Lexington, Virginia. The show which features a full slate of AQHA classes as well as hosts The Virginia Maiden classes where Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle competitors vie for over $100,000 in prize money. Stay tuned to our Facebook page as we will be live for all […]
March To The Arch
The 2023 March To The Arch horse show is underway in Fort Worth, Texas. The show, in its 18th year has raised and donated more than $650,000 to many organizations and hospitals. Starting in 2021 they began donating our proceeds to Cook’s Children’s Hematology and Oncology.
Remembering Dr. Kathleen Lennon
Courtesy of The Ohio Quarter Horse Association The Ohio Quarter Horse Association is saddened to announce the passing of long-time member Dr. Kathleen Lennon on Monday, March 13th. Kathleen was an intricate part of the Quarter Horse industry throughout her horse show career, as well as an advocate for equine welfare as a veterinarian. Kathleen […]
AQHA Hall of Fame adds seven
Harley D Zip, High Brow Cat, Okie Leo, AQHA Past President Ralph Seekins, racehorse breeder Leverne Perry, jockey G. R. Carter Jr. and trainer Clark Bradley have been named to the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The announcement was made last night during the AQHA general membership meeting at the 2023 […]
NSBA posts World Show schedule
The National Snaffle Bit Association has posted a tentative schedule for its 2023 World Championship Show and Breeders Championship, Aug. 10-20 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. https://www.nsba.com/schedule-and-time?fbclid=IwAR315WyPnCcA47YKoeZe_zdkzu-mtyQalIeEp8-CGhl3SxGRFYxw5SZ30So
NSBA releases rider lists
The NSBA Riders Lists represents the achievement of NSBA members as they relate to each division. The lists do not include all members eligible for a particular division. Instead, they list the individuals that would not be allowed to show in the lower divisions of each event. In the event of a discrepancy, the rules […]
White-spotting gene W34 identified in Paint Horses
W34, a white-spotting allele identified by researchers at Etalon Diagnostics in 2022, has been confirmed as present in the Paint Horse population. The discovery was published in the August 2022 edition of Animals, a peer-reviewed scientific publication. This spotting pattern is a mutation of the KITgene, which is also home to Sabino 1 and more than 30 “W” (formerly, Dominant […]
AQHA lists event dates for 2023
The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2023. Mark your calendars and set your reminders today with the tentative dates. Dates are tentative and subject to change. AQHA Convention AQHA Championship Shows AQHA Racing More dates will be added as details are finalized 2023 AQHA Regional Championships More dates will […]
Im Willy Good Today sells to Madeleine Bayless
Multiple American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World and Quarter Horse Congress Champion Im Willy Good Today (Drake) has been sold to Madeleine Bayless, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and will now be under the direction of Christie Arrington Performance Horses. The 2016 gelding by Good I Will Be and out of A Walk In The Sky first rocketed to stardom by […]
Reserve Congress Champion Mr Freeze sold to Leavell Family
Reserve World and Congress Champion Mr Freeze (Sheldon) has been sold to The Leavell Family of Louisville, Kentucky, and will be under the guidance of Josh Faulkner Show Horses. The 2015 bay gelding by Batt Man and out of Only A Summer Breeze is no stranger to the winner’s circle having won an American Quarter […]