In 2017, American Quarter Horse Association competitor Katherine Tobin found herself in an interesting predicament. She had purchased Hereicomagain (Chloe), a 2013 brown mare by Good I Will Be and out of Lookouthereicome as a yearling, and the mare was already winning Green Western Pleasure classes and racking up AQHA points. Tobin knew she had […]
The American Quarter Horse Association will honor the 75- and 50-year breeders at a ceremony Sept. 21 at the American Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo, Texas. Each year, AQHA honors breeders who have dedicated their livelihoods to maintaining the integrity of the American Quarter Horse breed. These horsemen, horsewomen and […]
Celebrities, athletes, horse industry professionals and countless individuals working behind the scenes, have joined together to present a 24-hour Live-Stream Facebook Telethon to raise funds to assist those in the horse and livestock industry directly impacted by unforeseen emergencies, such as the current Coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed the “Rona Rodeo” the telethon, will kick off at […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has released the 2019 AQHA Annual Report, which is available to download at www.aqha.com/aqha-annual-reports. The annual report contains complete statistics for AQHA membership, horse registrations and transfers, show and race statistics, and more. “AQHA’s annual report dives into the Association’s functions, goals and how we operate as a business dedicated to […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has announced the 2019 AQHA Professional Horseman of the Year, AQHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year and Most Valuable Professional award winners. These individuals will be recognized in November at the AQHA Awards Celebration in Oklahoma City, coinciding with the 2020 AQHA World Championship Show. Leonard Berryhill The 2019 AQHA Professional […]
Due to the cancellation of the 2020 AQHA Convention, the AQHA Executive Committee has filled the vacancy on the Executive Committee per AQHA Bylaw Article IV Section 3. In appointing a person to fill such vacancy, the Executive Committee requested the recommendation of the AQHA past presidents who normally recommend a slate of Executive Committee members for […]
With the news surrounding the spread of the coronavirus rapidly changing across the United States and the globe, organizers of horse shows and related events are listening closely and making decisions to safeguard its participants and comply with state and federal mandates. Just today, President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force issued new guidelines warning Americans […]
As we continue to monitor the situation in our area, the World Equestrian Center management has chosen to limit horse show attendees to exhibitors, their immediate families and staff. This means no spectators or members of the general public will be allowed on the World Equestrian Center property in Wilmington, Ohio, until further notice. The […]
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has been closed due to concerns about coronavirus after a local man with no recent travel history tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Sylvester Turner made the announcement on Wednesday, causing participants and spectators to scramble to make alternative arrangements. Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said at a news […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has announced a new resource for AQHA members. The 2020 AQHA Guidelines and Rules for Drugs and Medications is now available online to serve as an educational resource, in addition to AQHA’s official medications rules set forth in the violations section of the AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations. […]
The 2020 All American Quarter Horse Congress Futurities & Sweepstakes Entry Book is live! Congress Masters 2-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity Congress Masters 2-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle Futurity 2-Year-Old Maiden Open Western Pleasure Futurity (Open, Limited & SBB) 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity (Open & Limited) Congress Southern Belle Breeders 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity (Open & […]
Rebecca Bailey’s American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) mare Ona Impulse was a Western Pleasure powerhouse in her day. She won the Open 2-year-old Championship at the Congress and the AQHA World Championship Show. As a 3-year-old, won the Open 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure at the Congress and has an AQHA Youth World Championship to her credit. […]