APHA yearlings can still be entered in the 2016 Farnam APHA Breeders’ Trust Select Yearling Sale. “Sellers will need to act fast and enter by 6 p.m. (EDT) on Nov. 1.” said Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “ This year the sale will be held as an Internet Auction. You can sell or buy from […]
The 2016 All American Quarter Horse Congress All-Around Champions have been announced. They are: Hi-Point All-Around Horse Champion – Dancin N The Dirt )pictured on front page0 owned by Natalie Vargo Reserve – Kamanyawannadance owned by Peyton B Bivins Hi-Point All-Around Small Fry Champion – Emma Grace Gore with Hes Suddenly Handsom Reserve – […]
As the 50th All American Quarter Horse Congress draws to an end, we asked several people who attended this year to explain what makes this horse show so unique. Kathy Bawel, Jasper, Indiana, has attended the Congress eight times. “This show is special because in our discipline, Pole Bending, the best of the best is here. […]
The 2016 Masters Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle classes saw some familiar faces at the top of the judges’ cards. Beth Case opened the evening of festivities with a unanimous win in the Masters Hunter Under Saddle class riding Because Shes Worth It, owned by Thomas Lukenbill, Chino Hills, California. The win was worth […]
The Congress 2-Year-Old Masters Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure events will take center stage at the All American Quarter Horse Congress tonight in the Celeste Arena. A total of 12 maiden horses will trot in to vie for the Hunter Under Saddle title starting at 7 p.m. Carmen Mayabb, Dacula, Georgia, will be riding […]
The 50th Annual Congress Super Sale featured the New Yearling Sale Stakes Session, which was met with a lot of enthusiasm and support, according to Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “With 105 yearling Western Pleasure prospects entered, the response from sellers was better than we expected,” he said. “Buyers supported the Yearling Sale […]
Alex Ross will retire as the American Quarter Horse Association’s senior director of judges and stewards on Dec. 31. Ross will continue to assist the AQHA judging program in the future to ensure a smooth and successful transition for the new senior director of judges. “Alex has truly been an asset to the American Quarter […]
The 2016 APHA World Show promises to be a lucrative one for Platinum Breeders’ Futurity exhibitors. Revamped for 2016, the elite weanling halter futurity caters exclusively to non-pro exhibitors, and with payouts projected to exceed $94,000 this year based on entries, Platinum-enrolled weanlings have the chance to earn big money in Fort Worth. Estimated class […]
In an effort to promote education about horsemanship skills and how dressage can benefit horses of all disciplines, North American Western Dressage developed a unique ranch horse program in 2016. These specially designed tests help ranch horse exhibitors demonstrate how elements like gait transitions, turnarounds, pivots, extensions and more can be enhanced by qualities of […]
Brooke Christy, daughter of Florida trainers Sue Battles and Rick Christy, lost everything in a house fire, on High Road in Tallahassee, Florida, in the early morning hours on Saturday. Brooke, a former AQHA Hunter Under Saddle and Showmanship exhibitor, who also competed at local Hunter Shows and at HITS, and two other girls, Rachel Girardin […]
APHA is excited to announce the creation of the Paint Professional Horsemen of the Year award, which will recognize outstanding Markel APHA Professional Horsemen. The award will be presented annually at the APHA Convention; in 2017, the Convention takes place February 24–27 in Irving, Texas. Nominations for the Paint Professional Horsemen of the Year award […]
The 50th Annual Quarter Horse Congress Super Sale, scheduled for Saturday, is generating plenty of excitement and starting at noon on Friday, horse shoppers both on the fairgrounds and at home can get a sneak peek of horses consigned in a preview of sale entries. The preview of 168 horses consigned to this year’s […]
