At all times Reid Thomas has lists. A daily list. A weekly list. A monthly list. A yearly list. And the Texas trainer makes no apologies. There’s full disclosure. “If you are not a tad OCD – and list oriented – I always warn that you won’t enjoy working for me or with me.” Meghan […]
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is pleased to announce that Kurt Crawford has joined the association to lead sales and sponsorship efforts as director of business development. In this role, Crawford will work to build APHA’s market position by developing, defining, negotiating, and closing sponsor and commercial advertising relationships. With deep roots in the […]
Nearly 200 of the nation’s leading middle school and high school equestrians will converge in Oklahoma in July to compete for top prizes in the 2017 Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Western National Finals. The 2017 Western National Finals will once again be held at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City on July 1 […]
Two decades ago Erin Shapiro Boatwright learned a very important lesson about show horses. “You have to love your horse on bad days too,” she said. Erin was just 11 when she got her first taste of competition at the Wayne County Fair in Ohio aboard an old Arabian named Flower. “She would never trot […]
Eight new APHA judges have been approved for 2017. Applicants underwent rigorous testing by the APHA Judges Committee, which included a rulebook test, live and video judging, and interviews; the final phase of testing took place May 22–24 at the Diamond T Arena in Denton, Texas. “This was a great group of applicants,” APHA Director […]
The AQHA Executive Committee recently reviewed and approved rules from the AQHA Show Committee. The full standing committee reports can be found at www.aqha.com/committeereports. Various showing rules were approved during the April Executive Committee meeting. The approved Show Committee recommendations, which are not subject to completing computer programming, will be effective January 1, 2018, and […]
PHBA Executive Board voted to eliminate Ranch Riding Rule #3617 from the official handbook effective immediately based on recommendation from the Show Rules Committee. The elimination of this rule will allow horses to be shown in both Ranch Riding and Western Pleasure. Previously Ranch Riding Rule 3617 was as follows: “A horse may not cross […]
Time to start making plans! The 2017 APHA World Championship Show schedule is now available! Take a look and begin planning your trip to Fort Worth, Texas, today. The show takes place September 20–October 1 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Find the schedule here. Searching for a specific class? Use […]
Airport meditation rooms, massage chairs and bars soothe weary travelers and calm anxious passengers. Shopping, dining and Wi-Fi satisfy impulse buys, hunger and boredom. Options are nearly limitless for human passengers while horses, pets and other animals are limited in choices for passing the time before take-off. Unless, those animals are transported through New York’s John […]
Holt and Shane Pope welcomed a daughter last night. Hannah Dell Pope was born weighing 7lbs. 2oz and will join older sister Madison. “She’s here. She’s perfect,” Holt Pope said. “God gave me the most amazingly beautiful gift today! Welcome to the world Hannah Dell…you could not be anymore loved!” The Popes own and operate […]
While East Coast exhibitors were battling the rain, West Coast exhibitors enjoyed plenty of sunshine at the Sun and Surf Circuit held in Del Mar, California. The show featured a full slate of AQHA classes and seven NSBA approved classes with $6,500 total added judged by Chris Thompson, Karen Watters, Jan Hoskins-Hay, Kim Myers, John […]
It was standing room only when the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association presented its two showcase slot classes – the 3 & Over Novice Horse Western Pleasure and the 3-Year-Old Maiden Horse Western Pleasure – during The Madness Circuit this weekend at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. On Saturday, Dave Archer piloted The Silver Fox to […]
