Since the mid 1970’s the Virginia Quarter Horse Association’s Spring Breakout show has been the season opener for thousands of horses, owners and spectators. This weekend’s show was no different. Exhibitors from across the east coast came to Lexington, Virginia to start the 2015 show season amongst the southern hospitality of the Virginia […]
The judges for the 49th annual All American Quarter Horse Congress, held October 1-25, 2015, have been announced by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. AQHA Judges • Kelly Boles Chapman • Pierre Briere • Patty Campbell • Charlene Carter • Brian Ellsworth • Jessica Gilliam • Larry Hansch • John Lawrence • Stephanie Lynn • […]
Last week, owners of AQHA Incentive Fund-enrolled horses, foal and stallion nominators started receiving their checks for the 2014 show season. In all, more than $2.1 million was paid to enrolled and licensed horses, foal and stallion nominators. Since its inception, the AQHA Incentive Fund has paid more than $75 million to program supporters. For […]
This annual list is complied based on total entries per judge. Taking the No. 1 spot for the sixth time in eight years was the Western Regional Zone 2 Zone Show, which took place May 22–23 in South Jordan, Utah. In 2014, the show attracted 1,143 entries to the six-judge show, which was also followed […]
APA Assistance Incentive for 2015 Any two or more PHBA Affiliates that are willing to collaborate efforts and hold a PHBA approved show may request monetary assistance under the following guidelines: Assistance may be requested using one of 3 options: OPTION 1 – Affiliates may choose to hold a show with 6 judges to receive […]
It took a long while for 17-year-old Emma Edwards of Issaquah, Washington, to get over the unexpected death of her beloved show partner, Its Only Natural, last June. The 1996 chestnut gelding by Play Rush and out of Par Zans Keno played an important role in her life – both in the arena and outside […]
Entry Material for the 49th Annual All American Quarter Horse Congress Futurities & Sweepstakes are now available. The 2015 Congress Futurities & Sweepstakes Entry Book will be hitting mailboxes this week, but is also available online at www.oqha.com/ aaqhc. Big Changes The Congress Futurity and Stakes classes will now be open to the following breeds/registries: American […]
An exceptional combination of trainability and movement as well as a horse with an extra special personality has made Ashleys Bo Doc, (Oscar) a once-in-a-lifetime horse for many of his owners and trainers throughout his illustrious show career. Even now at 20, he is still making dreams come true for Amateur competitor Allye Deskins of […]
“The March Online Auction features the second part of Steve Heckaman Quarter Horses’ Dispersal including show horses, trailers, farm equipment and tack,” according to Mike Jennings, of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “Buyers will also find one of the best-bred Halter fillies in the Country, proven Show Horses and prospects. For breeders there is a Superior […]
Rock County Kid, owned by Sharnai Thompson of Pilot Point, Texas was named NSBA’s 2014 Horse of the Year. “Rocky” was campaigned successfully by Sharnai and trainers Rusty and Katie Green and Maggie Grandquist in Open and Non-Pro Western Pleasure events. Some of the highlights of his year include wins in three year old events […]
Each year, the AjPHA Youth Leadership Conference connects young APHA members with each other in a fun, educational setting. This year’s event took place during the 2015 APHA Convention February 27–March 1 in Fort Worth, Texas. YLC participant Sabine Lazo of Caldwell, Texas, attended the conference for the first time, and she was compelled to […]
Though APHA has been registering cropout Paints—those colorful stock horses with Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred lineage only—since 2012, it’s now easier than ever to register these horses with APHA. Thanks to a new rule change, cropout Paints must meet the same color-registration guidelines as horses with at least one Paint parent. Under the new guidelines, […]