John Ackerman, of McHenry, Maryland, known at AQHA shows across the United States as the “gate guru” died on April 19 at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, Maryland. Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1941, Mr. Ackerman retired from the Coca-Cola Company as a Route Supervisor and was a welder’s helper for Local 798 […]
Professional trainers Carley (Veldman) and Wade Parks welcomed their second son on Feb. 13. The new arrival, named Corbin Thomas, weighed eight pounds and measured 20 inches at birth. He joins a brother, Caden.Carley and Wade own and operate Parks Show Horses, in Sabina, Ohio.
The American Quarter Horse Association has announced the appointment of John Lutz of Amarillo as the Association’s new chief revenue officer, sales and business development. Lutz begins his role with the Association on June 3. As the AQHA chief revenue officer, sales and business development, Lutz will be responsible for the development, execution and management […]
Marlee White, of Seneca, South Carolina, grew up riding horses, roping with her grandfather and trail riding with her dad. But when she turned 12, her mother thought she’d give Marlee the opportunity to show. They connected with Georgia trainer Terri Layer to go shopping and ended up with a $6,500 package deal including a […]
It was the fall of 2017 and the hunt was on for a new show partner for Brooke Granzow, of Iowa. Although Brooke had already enjoyed tremendous success in the show pen during her youth career, with horses like Rockum And Shockum, Only And Forever, Dressed To Party, Heavenly Mac and Cool Krymsun Lady, this […]
The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) hosted two Western Semi-Finals Competitions – one in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on April 6-7 and the other in Columbus, Ohio on April 13-14. These large competitions were made up of approximately 285 youth Western riders in grades 6-12 who qualified based on their regular and post-season results. The IEA Western Semi-Finals is the last […]
The time has come to nominate individuals who support our industry’s youth for the American Quarter Horse Foundation Merle Wood Humanitarian Award. Established in 1997 in honor of the late AQHA Honorary Vice President Merle Wood, this award is designed to recognize an individual who exemplifies an ethic of meritorious kindness and benevolence in providing opportunities […]
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) has announced the 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees. This prestigious honor is determined automatically by production/performance records OR through a vote by the ApHC Board of Directors on nominated horses and people that have been reviewed and recommended by the Hall of Fame Committee. The 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees include: People […]
Radical Rodder, 1991 AQHA brown stallion, was humanely euthanized due to complications of old age on April 11, owner Diane Chilton has announced. Radical was the 1998 AQHA World Champion in Senior Western Pleasure Radical Rodder is currently the sire of 1024 AQHA horses, 13 Australian Quarter Horses, 57 APHA horses. He sired earners of […]
Time To Ride, a program of the American Horse Council’s Marketing Alliance, is now accepting applications for its 2019 pilot program. The new Time to Ride program is designed to introduce school-age children to horseback riding and horse care in a safe, welcoming environment. The goal is to familiarize school-age children with horses through an initial series of […]
The 2019 AQHA Central Level 1 Championships concluded a four-day run, with 1465 entries, 394 horses and 601 stalls. Below are the winners of the end-of-show all-around and high-point awards. All-Around AmateurHuntified2006 brown geldingMDR Impulsified-Diva Diana (TB) by Proud And TrueErin Larson Girolamo, Williston, North Dakota All-Around Select AmateurTalldarknchocolate2009 brown geldingOne Hot Chocolate-Duplicated Rose by Duplicated Deck […]
The Ohio Quarter Horse Association has released the schedule for the 53rdannual All-American Quarter Horse Congress. The show spans from Oct. 1 to 27 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio. There are several new features this year including: • Congress Super Sale 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes • Congress Cutting Champions Challenge • […]
