The All American Quarter Horse Congress is excited to announce singer/songwriter Keith Anderson will be performing falling the Lucas Oil Touring Pro Division PBR event held on October 9th at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Anderson has co-written hits for other artists, most notably “Lost In This Moment”, the No. 1 smash for Big & Rich which garnered him […]
The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA), the association that oversees the sport of Equestrian for women at the collegiate level, has received notification of continued support from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the sport of Division 1 Collegiate Equestrian, which currently is on the NCAA’s list of Emerging Sports for Women. The NCAA’s […]
InStride Edition, a growing, award-winning monthly print and digital publication dedicated to the horse show industry, is accepting applications for freelance writers/photographers with a solid understanding of the show world to produce news and feature articles and for event coverage. We are looking for solid writers who understand what’s happening on the AQHA/APHA/ApHC, PHBA, NSBA […]
VIEW the CATALOG NOW for the July Online Horse Auction. Bidding opens Monday, July 20 and will CLOSE on July 22, for the Horse Auction and July 23 for the Tack and Equipment Auction. The catalog for the Tack Auction will be posted soon at http://online.professionalauction.com/index.php Updates can be found on the Facebook page for […]
You still have time to qualify for the 2015 AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City. The qualifying period ends July 31, so don’t miss your chance to compete at the pinnacle event for American Quarter Horse owners and exhibitors around the globe. Find the qualifying points for: Open Amateur Here’s what else you need […]
In an on-going effort to enhance this year’s Built Ford Tough AQHYA, Adequan Select and AQHA world championship shows, AQHA is boosting its video services and making them free for everyone to watch online. The free webcasts are sponsored by AQHA corporate partner Zoetis. The dates for these events are: July 31 – August 8 […]
Masterson Farms, LLC, the home of RL Best Of Sudden, today announced that it will limit the number of outside mares bred during the 2016 season to 40. The breeding fee will be $5,000. Ken Masterson discussed the reasons for limiting the book and noted “RL Best Of Sudden will be 14 years of […]
Wednesday was filled with plenty of activities as the Interscholastic Equestrian Association had fun at the Welcome Party hosted by the National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA). Competition officially kicked off Thursday with plenty of excitement, tiebreakers and ride-offs! Riders competed in reining and horsemanship classes on unfamiliar mounts and equipment. IEA’s format requires each […]
“World Champion and AQHA High Point stallions, proven show horses and broodmares are among the outstanding horses selling tonight in the June Online Auction,” according to Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “There are also money earning Cutting Horses, proven show horses and others ready to ride and enjoy or prospects to train your […]
You’re at a horse show, writing the check to cover your expenses and fees. “Someone,” you think as you furiously scribble in the dollar amount, “is making a lot of money on me and my horse.” Maybe not. Horse shows incur a lot of expenses, and in most cases, the managers are just passing the […]
New AQHA judges were recently approved by the American Quarter Horse Association. Seventeen judge applicants were approved by the AQHA Judges Committee to take the judges exam April 28-29 in Gainesville, Texas. Based on test scores and other criteria, the Judges Committee then approved a list of prospective new judges that were then reviewed and […]
The American Quarter Horse Association Judges and Executive committees recently voted to remove Rule SHW 910.12, “A judge shall accept mandatory retirement at age 75.” Retired judges have the opportunity to return to the list of AQHA-approved judges if they pass the appropriate judge recertification exam. The Judges Committee stipulated that all returning judges, […]
