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 […]
Longe Line competition wrapped up at the Quarter Horse Congress on Monday with Kenny Lakins winning the Open Western Longe Line for the fourth straight year – this year with How Bout That Batt. Reserve Champion was Im Pretty N Platinum, owned by Cathy Corrigan Frank and shown by Shane Pope. How Bout That Batt, […]
We often take for granted the ease with which we step into the stirrup, throw our leg over the saddle and head into the practice pen or show arena. When the process of mounting and riding is second nature, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture, how lucky we are to have the […]
Ashley Rytman, of Belleville, Michigan, made her first ride on Moves Like Cattwoman one to remember as she captured a Quarter Horse Congress Championship today in Small Fry Western Pleasure. The 2012 bay mare by Batt Man and out of Easy To Be Super, is owned by barn-mate Katerina Mendel, who purchased “Lola” last year. […]
In today’s horse market, breeders can’t afford to miss any opportunity to increase the value of their horses. This is one opportunity you won’t want to miss! Bring your PHBA paperwork to the Palomino Horse Breeders of America booth at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress trade show. PHBA representatives will be on hand Oct. 7-24 to answer […]
The 2016 APHA World Championship Show is going green: with more than $600,000 in cash and prizes on the line—including big added-money events for reining, working cow horse, cutting, roping, pleasure and more—there’s never been a better time to make sure you and your Paint take a shot at the ultimate prize. The show takes […]
The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), celebrating its 15th season, announced the members of the 2016-2017 Board of Directors today. Jenny Mitchell of Woodstock, Maryland, is the new President of the Board of Directors and will serve a two-year term in this position. Previously, Mitchell served two years as President-Elect. This is also her second term […]
AQHA is processing work at normal rates with turnaround at less than one week for registrations and transfers. Please remember, you can also submit foal registrations, file stallion breeding reports and order DNA kits and five-panel disease test kits online. Any work submitted online receives expedited service, as it is typically processed the next business […]
New Jersey trainer Danny Desmond understands the value of hard work. He says a very wise man – who happens to be his own father – once told him that “your results are directly proportional to how much time you have spent.” That’s something Desmond has never forgotten. “Any successful man knows this is true […]