By admin on March 13, 2015
News

“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 […]
By admin on March 12, 2015
News

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 […]
By admin on March 12, 2015
News

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 […]
By admin on March 12, 2015
News

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, […]
By admin on March 11, 2015
People

Amateur competitor Cheryl Mullikin took 25 years off from showing. But when she returned to the show pen in 2007 she did it with a vengence. As a youngster growing up in Ohio, Mullikin showed 4-H and local Open Show Circuits. When she got married she sold her horse and 25 years went by before […]
By admin on March 9, 2015
(IN) STYLE

First came portraits, then came an exclusive Henry Bendel’s trunk show and now designer Chetna Singh is proud to introduce her new collection of equine inspired scarves. Known for her art scarves, Chetna Singh paints original pieces and then transfers them onto pure silk making wearable art. The new collection includes five different prints both […]
By admin on March 9, 2015
News

Three industry professionals were recognized by their peers March 8 at the 2015 American Quarter Horse Association Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. The Don Burt Professional’s Choice Professional Horseman of the Year, Professional’s Choice Professional Horsewoman of the Year and Professional’s Choice Most Valuable Professional awards were presented by AQHA Corporate Partner Professional’s Choice during […]
By admin on March 9, 2015
News

Start practicing you’re loping and leading—the 2015 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show is just around the corner. Make plans to attend this year’s fun-filled event by first checking out the tentative Youth World Show schedule available online at ywcs.apha.com/schedule. The Youth World Show takes place June 23–July 4 in Fort Worth, Texas. Concurrently with the APHA […]
By admin on March 9, 2015
Organizations

With more than 35 rule change proposals brought out of committees, the APHA Board of Directors passed all rules presented for voting at the 2015 APHA Convention on March 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. National directors are elected by their fellow APHA members to serve two-year terms and provide a voice for their respective areas’ members. […]
By admin on March 9, 2015
Breeding, Features

When the breed association registration rules began allowing for multiple foals out of one mare born in the same year, the practice of breeding using embryo transfers became more popular, allowing mares that are currently showing to also produce foals using recipient mares to carry the foals for them while they continue their show careers. […]
By admin on March 3, 2015
Breeding, Features

Considering he is nicknamed “Shaq” after National Basketball Association giant Shaquille O’Neal, there was never any doubt that Living Large, a 2009 AQHA/APHA/PtHA Sorrel Overo stallion would make a big impression on the show world. Sired by AQHA World and Congress Champion producer, These Irons Are Hot, Living Large gets his color from his dam, Quit […]
By admin on March 2, 2015
News

The American Quarter Horse Association has released the list of open exhibitors who are ineligible to show horses in Level 2 open classes at the 2015 AQHA World Championship Show, tentatively scheduled for November 6-21 in Oklahoma City. These exhibitors are the highest level of performers of the top 100 exhibitors based on points in individual classes over […]