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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
The American Quarter Horse Association is hosting its annual World Championship Show October 27-November 17, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World is the premier event in the equine industry. The show brings together exhibitors, owners, breeders and fans of the American Quarter Horse from around the world for over […]
NSBA, Congress and AQHA Level 2 Champion The Whos Who has sold to Michelle Monteith. The 2019 gelding by Machine Made and out of Whos Chasing Who already had an impressive dossier of wins including a Congress Championship in the Coughlin 2-year-old Western Pleasure with Denny Desmond and an AQHA Youth World Level 2 Championship […]
The 2022 World Championship Appaloosa Show gets underway Oct. 28 at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas, and runs through Nov. 5. Here is your go-to guide to help navigate this year’s event. WEBCAST https://www.321actionvideo.com/aphc GROUNDS MAP https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/…/WRMC_Color_Map_2019… IMPORTANT LINKS Updated Schedule https://sub.appaloosa.com/pdfs/22W_Schedule.pdf Premium Book https://sub.appaloosa.com/pdfs/22W_PremiumBook.pdf Pattern Book https://sub.appaloosa.com/pdfs/22W_PatternBook.pdf Handbook https://www.appaloosa.com/handbook EVENTS […]
Two separate sales were featured at this year’s All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio. Both events were organized by Pro Horse Services. The Ranch Horse Sale was held first on Oct. 1 and featured over 50 horses from a variety of breeds. Sold at $45,000, the highest sale of the Ranch Horse Sale was Heza […]
The American Paint Horse Association’s Breeders’ Trust Stakes classes are now available to more 3-year-old Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle horses, thanks to a program enrollment date modification recently approved by the Board of Directors. The former Breeders’ Trust Stakes enrollment deadline has been eliminated. Now, horses can be enrolled in the program up […]
In an effort to continue protecting the welfare of the American Quarter Horse, the American Quarter Horse Association is enhancing an industry-leading performance alteration testing program at the 2022 Farnam AQHA and Adequan® Select World Championship Show, slated for October 27 – November 19 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. AQHA will be using […]
Watch the Nutrena Ride the Pattern clinics at the 2022 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show; AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); Adequan® Level 2 Championships; and Nutrena Level 1 Champion of Champions classes. AQHA Corporate Partner Nutrena will sponsor these clinics during the show. Be sure to stop by and watch these free clinics! […]
The American Quarter Horse Association is proud to announce that the AQHA Show Department will transition leadership to Karen McCuistion as the new interim chief show officer. Effective Dec. 31, Justin Billings is stepping down as AQHA chief show officer to serve as executive vice president of operations of the All American Quarter Horse Congress. “We […]
