Exciting new changes are coming to the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Amateur program in 2017, thanks to rule changes adopted by the APHA Board of Directors at the 2016 APHA Convention. Make sure you are informed on the latest modifications by reading up on the changes below. The APHA Amateur divisions have changed. Amateur: any […]
AQHA is soliciting host-site bids for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 AQHA Select World Championship Shows, presented by Adequan®(polysulfated glycosaminoglycan). The inaugural AQHA Select World Championship Show was held in 2003 in Amarillo, where it has remained since that time. Interested organizations or facilities must complete this form to submit a bid. Please be sure to include information you would like […]
The American Quarter Horse Association welcomes Anna Morrison of College Station, Texas, as the Association’s chief international officer. She will start her new role on Jan. 17. Morrison will be responsible for determining and formulating policies and procedures to provide overall direction of AQHA’s international activities and functions. She will serve as a liaison between AQHA and […]
Help honor the great change makers of the Paint Horse industry by nominating them to the APHA Hall of Fame. The deadline for submitting new individual or horse nominations is Dec. 1. Introduced in 2012, the Hall of Fame carries on the tradition of commemorating the breed’s colorful history with each class of legendary horses […]
The PHBA Executive Board recently voted to add Golden Horse and Reserve Golden Horse Awards for the 10-18 Walk Trot and Amateur Walk Trot divisions at the 2017 PHBA World Championship Show. In 2016 PHBA add the full slate of Walk Trot classes for the 10-18 and Amateurs. In 2017, these divisions will be included in […]
APHA’s popular C3 “Creating Confident Clinicians” seminar will take place Dec. 15–16, hosted at the APHA headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. The seminar will share teaching techniques used by professionals around the world, along with hands-on instruction. Andy Mangum, PhD, adjunct speech instructor at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch, Texas, will focus on the fundamentals […]
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is proud to once again hold the Stallion Service Auction. Stallion services may be donated online at www.equineauctionexchange.com until Nov. 30. This year’s Stallion Service Auction will begin on December 1, 2016 and end on Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. The auction is exclusively online at www.equineauctionexchange.com and […]
A new internet-only format shook up the 2016 Farnam Breeders’ Trust Select Yearling Sale, making it easier than ever to make yearling Paints eligible for elite performance opportunities and more than $50,000 in payouts as part of the Farnam Pleasure Stakes program. The sale’s 35 consigned horses didn’t have to leave the comfort of home, as […]
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 […]
“You can still enter your yearlings in the 2016 Farnam APHA Breeders’ Trust Select Yearling Sale, which is offered as an Internet Horse Auction for the first time,” announces Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “The entry deadline has been extended to October 5, or until the Sale fills.” Bidding for this auction […]
The American Paint Horse Foundation announces a new research initiative established by Mountain View Paint Horse Ranch, home of APHA Leading Sire The Gift Of Midas. The initiative will fund continued research on equine genetics. Chuck and Sherry Marx, owners of Mountain View Paint Horse Ranch in Prescott Valley, Arizona, got their start in the […]
In a groundbreaking move, APHA has released an innovative new online exhibitor education platform called Horse IQ. The first of its kind, Horse IQ brings exhibitors up to speed with current rules and judging standards in a dynamic, easy-to-access and affordable model. Horse IQ puts the potential for improvement at your fingertips. Each module […]