The sperm, embryos and oocytes from foals born in 2015 or after will not be able to be used beyond two calendar years following that animal’s death or sterilization to register a foal with AQHA, based on a new rule approved by the AQHA Board of Directors at the 2015 AQHA Convention in March in […]
The 2015 APHA Board of Directors list is now available online at apha.com. These industry leaders serve as elected representatives of their respective areas and help guide APHA’s rule-making process. This group of national directors will serve until 2017—based on a new rule passed at the 2015 APHA Convention that amended director term limits in […]
By allowing “guest judges” at ApHC shows, aren’t we causing direct harm to our own carded judges? Do guest judges have to pay the same fees as ApHC-carded judges?The guest judge program is really an attempt to satisfy a number of needs in our industry. First and foremost, we need to stimulate the marketplace with […]
Every year, it’s interesting to see how the Breeders’ Trust earnings rankings shake out. Two dominating forces—Zippos Sensation and Timeless Assets—have claimed the peak of the Breeders’ Trust leading sire and leading earner charts, respectively, as their own in recent years; with last year’s statistics in the books, it seems no one could touch these […]
The Palomino Horse Breeders Heritage Foundation held their Annual Meeting Wednesday March 11, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the Hyatt-Regency Downtown, Tulsa, OK. Some items of business that were discussed/acted on included: the re-election of all 2014 officers to a 2015 term, review of the convention schedule and the official welcome to the new board […]
APA Assistance Incentive for 2015 Any two or more PHBA Affiliates that are willing to collaborate efforts and hold a PHBA approved show may request monetary assistance under the following guidelines: Assistance may be requested using one of 3 options: OPTION 1 – Affiliates may choose to hold a show with 6 judges to receive […]
With more than 35 rule change proposals brought out of committees, the APHA Board of Directors passed all rules presented for voting at the 2015 APHA Convention on March 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. National directors are elected by their fellow APHA members to serve two-year terms and provide a voice for their respective areas’ members. […]
In recognition of talented horses and the bond shared between horses and humans, 10 equine greats are being inducted into the United States Equestrian Federation/Equus Foundation Horse Stars Hall of Fame on February 20. Among the 10 are two-time gold medal reining horse Spooks Gotta Whiz and beloved therapeutic riding mount Okies Cash Money. Spooks […]
The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Hall of Fame was created in 2005 to recognize outstanding individuals and/or horses whose contributions involving the American Quarter Horse significantly impacted the great state of Oklahoma’s equine industry, Ranchers, racing enthusiasts and show competitors gathered January 9-10 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association Convention. The 2015 Oklahoma […]
In conjunction with the 2015 APHA Convention, Ron Shelly will take over the reins of the association as APHA president. Ron, a horseman from Georgetown, Texas, has been a longtime member of APHA—a Paint Horse owner since the 1980s and exhibitor since the ’90s, Ron has also served as an APHA national director since 2002. […]
With last year’s financial books officially closed, several metrics indicate a positive environment for APHA in 2014. The result of dedication to outstanding member care along with careful consideration of revenue and expenses by staff and the Executive Committee, these positive numbers set the stage for an even better outlook in 2015. APHA was especially […]
NSBA has released the 2015 Riders List for Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, and Longe Line. Each year, the National Snaffle Bit Association compiles the NSBA Riders List, which represpents the acheivements of NSBA members as they relate to each division. When limits of eligibilty are surpassed during the show year, the exhibitor can compete the […]