[UPDATE]The American Quarter Horse Association Professional Horsemen’s Council raised $21,620 for the AQHA Professional Horsemen’s Crisis Fund through an online auction that took place during the 2015 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show.

The highest selling item, a breeding to Allocate Your Assets donated by Katherine K. Tobin, sold for $2,425.

There were a total of 48 items submitted to the auction, ranging from tack and apparel, lessons and educational material, breeding’s to top stallions in the industry and more.

In addition to the online auction, with the help of AQHA Corporate Partner Nutrena, $2,647.50 was also raised for the Professional Horsemen’s Crisis Fund at the Nutrena Ride the Rail/Ride the Pattern clinics at this year’s Lucas Oil World. Professional Horsemen collected donations at each of the clinics and Nutrena matched the donations raised at the show.

The AQHA Professional Horsemen’s Council thanks everyone who donated to the AQHA Professional Horsemen’s Crisis Fund at the Lucas Oil World. The AQHA Professional Horsemen’s Crisis Fund provides assistance to AQHA Professional Horsemen who have suffered sudden and demonstrable hardship or disaster of a severe and unexpected nature or from serious physical illness.

To learn more, visit www.aqha.com/crisisfund.

The Association of AQHA Professional Horsemen is a professional organization of horse trainers. To become an AQHA Professional Horseman, these horsemen and -women must agree to adhere to the professional standards of AQHA and to work in a professional manner to further its goals and objectives.

For more information on AQHA Professional Horsemen, visit www.aqha.com/prohorsemen.

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The AQHA Professional Horsemen’s Council will host an online auction during the Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show to benefit the AQHA Professional Horsemen’s Crisis Fund.

This auction is open to the public and donated items are gladly accepted. Donation forms are available for anyone interested. Please ensure your donation form and pictures are delivered no later than Thursday, November 12, to Patti Carter at pcarter@aqha.org or Mike and Stephanie Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC at info@prohorseservices.com or call 855-272-3905.

The bidding will open at noon CST on November 14 and the first items bid will close at 7 p.m. CST on November 18. You can view the Professional Horse Services’ online auction catalog at http://online.professionalauction.com/auction.php?aucid=176

Early donations include Blue Ribbon Silver Double Ear Show Bridle from Vern and Rita Habighorst; Training DVDs and book from Al Dunning and Nancy Cahill; 100x Cowboy hat from Shorty’s Caboy Hattery; Breeding to ALLOCATE YOUR SSETS from Katherine Tobin; a pair of men’s 75th Anniversary Custom-made Black Full Quill ostrich boots from Patti Carter; Leather tooled briefcase from Dianne Eppers; Tim Cox artist print, canvas transfer, “Peace Of Mind” signed and numbered, from Tom Crowley; Coaching sessions with Jackie Krshka and Lanie DeBoer; Consignment fee to a Professional Horse Services Online auction from Mike and Stephanie Jennings; Custom English spurs from Holly Spagnola.

The online auction to raise funds for the AQHA Professional Horseman’s Crisis Fund. The AQHA Professional Horsemen’s Crisis Fund provides assistance to AQHA Professional Horsemen who have suffered sudden and demonstrable hardship, due to a disaster of a severe and unexpected nature or from serious physical illness. Learn more about the fund and the upcoming online auction.