Nearly 1,000 AQHA Members headed into New Orleans, Louisiana for the 2014 AQHA Convention March 7-10. The Convention hosts the annual business meetings and elections of the association and its committees, as well as honoring 2013 year end award winners at the Saturday evening Awards Banquet, and the newest Hall of Fame Inductees during the […]
The Kentucky Quarter Horse Association (KyQHA) has announced an exciting new opportunity for exhibitors of horses enrolled in KyQHA’s Breeders’ Incentive Fund (BIF) to earn additional money. The new program, called the “KyQHA BIF Premium Series,” will pay a total of $25,000 to nominated BIF horses that compete successfully in one or more of four […]
Clark Parker, Kelley Roberts and Robert Meneely are name AQHA Professionals of the Year at the 2014 AQHA Convention in New Orleans. The Don Burt Professional’s Choice Professional Horseman of the Year, Professional’s Choice Professional Horsewoman of the Year and Professional’s Choice Most Valuable Professional awards were presented March 8 at the 2014 American Quarter […]
Two familiar faces topped the 2013 APHA Breeders’ Trust lists. Zippos Sensation was once again named No. 1 Leading Breeders’ Trust Sire for 2013, his 13th year to earn the title. Timeless Assets was again the No. 1 Breeders’ Trust Earner, which represented his fourth-consecutive time to earn the honor. Zippos Sensation had 144 foals earn […]
The National Snaffle Bit Association recently announced their newly approved judges for 2014. Melissa Dukes – Weatherford, TX Jennifer Goss – Martinsville, IN Shawn Hays – Tupelo, MS Lyle Jackson – Cochrane, AB Genevieve Miller – Ellensburg, WA Keith L Miller Jr. – Reidsville, NC Jill Paxton – Johnston, IA Mark Russell – Beebe, AR […]
With more than 30 rule change proposals up for discussion and vote, the APHA Board of Directors passed 28 new rules at the 2014 APHA Convention on February 24 in Irving, Texas. Approximately 115 national directors are elected by their fellow APHA members to serve two-year terms and provide a voice for their respective areas’ […]
The NSBA will host a bridleless calcutta this June at the Tom Powers Futurity in Berrien Springs, Michigan to benefit the NSBA Crisis Fund. The event is open to all professional horse trainers and has an entry fee of $100. All AQHA and NSBA rules will apply to the event. “We were looking for […]
The National Snaffle Bit Association has listed its 2014 Riders List. The rankings are determined by earnings and are available for the following: Open Western Pleasure Riders List, Intermediate Open Western Pleasure Riders List, Limited Western Pleasure Riders List, Non Pro Western Pleasure Riders List, Intermediate Non Pro Western Pleasure Riders List, Open Hunter Under Saddle […]
The paperwork has been submitted and the results have been checked twice—and that means APHA is pleased to announce the association’s Top 20 shows of 2013. Leading the pack once again in 2013 was the Western Regional Zone 2 Zone-O-Rama, which took place May 23–25 in South Jordan, Utah. A perennial favorite among exhibitors, the […]
The American Quarter Horse Youth Association Executive Committee is inviting the national officers of all equine associations for a one-day youth leadership summit in conjunction with the 2014 Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar. The youth leadership summit starts at 8 a.m. on July 10 at the Best Western Premier Old Town Center in Bryan, […]
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is pleased to announce the 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees. The Appaloosa Hall of Fame was created in 1986 with a purpose of recognizing individuals and horses whose contributions have made an impressive and lasting impact on the industry as well as the ApHC. Each year nominations for the Hall […]
The National Snaffle Bit Association is excited to announce the addition of several World Championship Color Classes to the 2014 NSBA World Show Schedule! These classes will give all Color horses the opportunity to compete for an NSBA World Championship Title. For further information concerning these classes, please contact the NSBA office at nsbaoffice@nsba.com or call (847) 623-6722. 2014 […]