The Gordyville Spring AQHA Show Circuit got under way today at the Gordyville Show facility in Gifford, Illinois and continues through March 26. Club directors and officers collaborated to try to find ways to bolster the circuit and received several suggestions to add slot classes. The judges for the 2017 Gordyville Illinois Spring Show […]
There were co-champions today in the $9,000 added National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) Green Western Pleasure Slot class held for the first time at the Gordyville Spring American Quarter Horse Association Show Circuit. Amazin Dream, a 2012 sorrel mare by A Dream Remembered and out of Suddenly A Miracle, owned by Amy Bauer and shown by Chris […]
Organizers say more than 15 horses will compete this year in the Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old and Over Western Pleasure for the chance to win the top cash prize of $25,000, March 25 in Lexington, Virginia. Cecilia Hylton, of Gainesville, Virginia, introduced the class at the Reichert Celebration and relocated it to her home state in […]
The American Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce the additions of Justin Billings of Ashville, Ohio, and Karen McCuistion of Wilson, Oklahoma, to the Association’s show department. In his new role, Billings will determine and formulate policies/procedures and provide overall direction of AQHA’s shows. He will also plan, direct and coordinate operational activities related […]
Julie Hoefling describes herself as a “small-town farm kid who is trying to make a few dreams come true.” The Michigan native lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband, Jerry, and spends her free time riding and competing at American Quarter Horse Association shows across the United States. “I’ve been blessed with a lot of […]
Randy R. Wilson will join the University of Findlay Western Equestrian Program this fall, as an “Expert in Residence.” Wilson is a National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) Hall of Fame member and a five-time winner of American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World and Reserve World Championships. “We are delighted to welcome Randy back to the […]
“Entries are being accepted for the April INTERNET Auction which will close on April 12th,” announces Mike Jennings of the Professional Horse Services, LLC management team. “The Spring market appears to be strong this year, judging by the results of our recent March Auction. The top five horses sold for an average of $9,880 and […]
For the 37th consecutive year The Triple Challenge Futurity will be offering a string of outstanding classes for some of the best horses, young prospects, riders and trainers from across the country will compete. Over 80 yearlings will be available through the Triple Challenge Futurity Stakes Sale on Saturday July 1st. The Tom Powers Triple Challenge Futurity […]
The NSBA has released the schedule and judge’s list for its annual Show Your Colors and World Championship Show to be held Aug. 12-20, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 12th annual event draws pleasure enthusiasts from across the country to compete. The show offers all-breed classes over seven days and will pay out in excess of $500,000 in […]
According to Abi Owings Tuiasosopo owning Lexus Made Lady has been nothing short of a dream come true and now this accomplished mare has been named the 2016 NSBA Horse of the Year. Each year the National Snaffle Bit Association’s Board of Directors presents one outstanding horse the prestigious Horse of the Year Award. The award […]
Blake Britton has always had big aspirations. As a youngster, growing up in Chillicothe, Ohio, his parents Jana and Tony Britton, always had horses. Blake was not very old when his folks presented him with a pony as a gift. But Blake refused to ride it. “I told them I wanted a horse,” Britton recalls. […]
APHA announced today that George Ready will step down as the association’s 2017 President and as a member of the APHA Executive Committee, effective immediately. The Executive Committee has appointed President-elect Dr. Craig Wood as the acting 2017 President. The decision came soon after APHA’s recently concluded Annual Convention and Membership Meeting in Irving, Texas, […]