The American Quarter Horse Association is excited to announce the judges for the 2015 AQHA World Championship Show. “The AQHA world championship shows are the most prestigious events in the equine industry, and it is our goal to bring an outstanding roster of judges together to judge these events,” said Alex Ross, AQHA senior director […]
A field of 17 judge applicants flocked to North Texas, April 27-29 to put their equine knowledge to the test as they worked to earn their APHA judging credentials. Qualified applicants were invited to test for their cards at the 2015 Judge Applicant School, which took place April 27–29 in Gainesville and Denton, Texas. Testing included […]
Applications are currently open for the AjPHA Executive Committee, and the submission deadline has been extended until May 1. Candidates must be current national directors, at least 12 years old and submit an officer biography form. Available positions include: – President-elect (must be 15 or older) – Vice President – Treasurer – Secretary – Zone […]
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 […]
