The Western Pleasure class has long been a source of controversy with critics complaining about excessively slow gaits, over canted bodies and, most of all, head sets. “Over the years, the most dominant class that we’ve received complaints on, and maybe rightfully so, has been the Western Pleasure classes,” said Alex Ross, the Senior Director […]
When the Adequan® Level 2 championship classes launched at the 2015 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City, their debut was met with enthusiasm from exhibitors, owners and professionals. In fact, the addition of the Adequan® Level 2 classes increased Lucas Oil World entries by 32 percent over the previous year. Based on the success […]
The tentative schedule for the 2016 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show is now available online. The event slated for August 5-13 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City features the world’s top youth riders and their American Quarter Horses. To view the tentative schedule of events, visit www.aqha.com/youthworld. At the Ford Youth World, […]
APHA’s standing committees have posted their agendas for the 2016 APHA Convention on the association’s website. Committees have been meeting throughout the year via telephone and digital communication sessions, but they’ll get together for several live discussions at the APHA Convention, February 2 6– 29 in Richmond, Virginia. Almost all standing committee meetings are open to anyone who […]
The Appaloosa Horse Club is pleased to announce the 2015 lifetime horse award winners. This year’s award recipients include Youth Supreme Champion Horse, Open Supreme Champion Horse and the Bronze Production Plaque Awards. The Youth Supreme Champion Horse is awarded when a horse has earned at least 100 points, with at least 30 points earned […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2016. Mark your calendars today with the tentative dates. AQHA Convention March 11-14 – 2016 AQHA Convention at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas AQHA World Championship Shows March 17-20 – Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships and […]
A life-threatening accident changed Victoria Middleton’s life, and now the former University of South Carolina equestrian is looking to make a difference in the lives of others through a change in her career. Middleton suffered brain injuries and was in a coma after being knocked down by a horse in the summer of 2009, following […]
As the cold winter air grips much of the nation, knowing how to best blanket your horse is an essential part in the quest to maintain a slick and shiny, ready-to- show hair coat and take good care of horses kept at home. We asked blanket manufacturers to share tips on how to best blanket […]
The moment APHA exhibitors around the world have been waiting for is finally here—the 2015 APHA year-end performance review results are now official. See how you and your Paint stacked up by checking out the final results online at aphaonline.org. After tallying and carefully checking points earned from January 1–December 31, 2015, APHA and the […]
Preparation for the next breeding season often starts before welcoming in the New Year. This begins with putting your mare under lights. The mare is a seasonally polyestrus animal which means she undergoes regular heat cycles for a portion of the year. The mare will have her first heat cycle with increasing daylight duration in […]
For years exhibitors have been flocking to Lexington, Virginia’s Horse Center for some of the best competition in the country but little do they know just how much this town has to offer. Lexington is located in the center of Rockbridge County in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. It is home to Virginia Military […]
“The National Halter Horse Association Internet Stallion Service Auction provides a great opportunity to buy breedings to top Halter stallions at a good price. The person buying the breeding gets one free entry into the Futurity. The lineup offers breedings to Paint, Quarter Horse and Appaloosa stallions including some double registered AQHA/APHA horses,” according to […]
