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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
