Sara and Pat Heeley of Van Meter, Iowa welcomed a baby boy on February 10, 2015. Hayes Heeley was born at six pounds, 15 ounces and was delivered by c-section. He will join big brother, Hudson. Both mom and baby are doing great.
The American Quarter Horse Association is an organization that works for its members. Each spring, AQHA holds an annual convention to review member-submitted rule changes, appoint new AQHA directors, induct new members into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and present year-end awards. The 2015 AQHA Convention is March 6-9 at the Omni Hotel […]
The sudden passing of Stone Pope last week left much of the equine industry in shock and tears. The Heart of Stone Fund was formed in honor of The Pope Family. The purpose is to raise funds for the family in their time of need to provide some moral and financial assistance to ease the pressure and […]
Following in the footsteps of his parents, Bret and Candy, and his brother Cody who have all earned numerous World, Congress and futurity championships, Chase has run straight to the top with his own passion. This year, as a junior, he piloted his high school football team, the Colquitt County Packers to a Georgia High […]
In addition to the five-panel genetic test which consists of Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis Disease (HYPP), Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA), Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM1), Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency (GBED) and Malignant Hyperthermia (MH), Paint and Appaloosa horse owners can test for several additional disorders, specific to color breeds. In Paints, there is, for instance, […]
When APHA’s No. 1 Classic Amateur exhibitor Tami Dietrich-Dobbs received the news that she’d won the use of a beautiful three-horse gooseneck trailer from APHA Corporate Partner Hart Trailers, she almost didn’t believe it. While the horsewoman from Tioga, Texas, had a good year with longtime show partner Seems Like Heaven, she didn’t realize she […]
Just a few hours after its birth, the long-legged brown foal stands in its stall, appearing on first glance to be sound, sturdy and healthy. But something is very wrong with this newborn horse. The foal seems detached, stumbles towards people and doesn’t seem to recognize its mother or have any interest in nursing. It […]
The Dixie National Quarter Horse Show, the Southern Classic, is celebrating its 50th anniversary Feb. 16-22, in Jackson, Mississippi. The premier event of the Mississippi Quarter Horse Association, the Dixie National Quarter Horse Show, the Southern Classic, held on the State Fairgrounds, is the largest Quarter Horse show held during a stock show in the […]
Stone Pope, 17-month-old son of Conway, South Carolina trainer, Shane Pope and his wife, Holt Graham-Pope, passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Stone was born with four congenital heart defects, underwent open heart surgery when he was 8 days old and was facing another surgery later this year or next. “From the day […]
Eighteen-year-old Lacey Olejar marches to the beat of her own drum. Always has. A self-proclaimed tomboy, this Whitehouse Station, New Jersey native has been horse crazy for as far back as she can remember. “I started showing on the open local circuit when I was 9 years old,” Olejar says. “The first horse my parents […]
An announcement on Monday by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association that many All American Quarter Horse Congress Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle classes will be opened up to breeds other than Quarter Horses caught plenty of exhibitors by surprise. According to the announcement, beginning with this year’s event the Congress Masters Western Pleasure and […]
The annual APHA Convention is a great way to meet people from around the country who are just as passionate about Paints as you, as well as take part in educational seminars, fun social events and share your thoughts about the future of the association. The 2015 Convention is just around the corner—it takes place February 27–March […]