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For decades Ray Maheu has been crafting custom spurs from his New York shop

For decades Ray Maheu has been crafting custom spurs from his New York shop

            The smell of burning metal hangs in the air. It’s so thick you can taste it – it’s that same metallic flavor you get when you bite your tongue and it bleeds. According to Nobel Prize in Medicine scientists, metal doesn’t have a scent. Doctors Linda Burck and Richard Axel discovered the genes that determine […]

Positive tests for cannabis products at AQHA events will result in violation

Positive tests for cannabis products at AQHA events will result in violation

Beginning Jan. 1, American Quarter Horses competing at AQHA-approved shows that test positive for natural cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids and other cannabimimetics will be considered in violation of AQHA Rule VIO401.1, which prohibits any stimulant, depressant, tranquilizer or sedative that could affect the performance of a horse. Per AQHA’s revised administrative penalty guidelines, which will be […]

This year AQHA emailing World Show materials

This year AQHA emailing World Show materials

The American Quarter Horse Association has announced that this year, entry forms and qualifier information will be emailed to all current owners of qualified American Quarter Horses for the 2019 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show by the end of August. The email will be sent from worldshow@aqha.org to the current owner of the qualified horse. AQHA has posted […]

Five new AQHA judges appointed

Five new AQHA judges appointed

New judges were recently approved by the American Quarter Horse Association. Five judge applicants were approved by the AQHA Judges Committee to take the 2019 judges qualifying exam. Based on test scores and other criteria, the Judges Committee then approved a list of prospective new judges that were then reviewed and approved by the AQHA Executive Committee. […]

Internet catalog available for two August auctions

Internet catalog available for two August auctions

“Buyers can shop through nearly 80 horses in the two August Internet Auctions including top Quarter Horses, Paints and a famous POA pony, according to Mike Jennings of the auction management company, Professional Horses Services, LLC. The first of the two Internet auctions is the Reiner and Cow Horse Internet Auction which features well-bred show horses, prospects […]

Cool Breeze at the center of Looney Quarter Horses program

Cool Breeze at the center of Looney Quarter Horses program

Situated squarely between Memphis and Nashville just off Tennessee’s “Heart of the Music Highway” in Jackson is a 101-acre horse farm, where Lee and Dr. Brenda Looney are making all their dreams come true. With a solid base of the highest quality broodmares they could assemble – including Quarter Horse Congress and National Snaffle Bit […]

Adam Parks took his time finding show partner

Adam Parks took his time finding show partner

When you have a horse with as big a personality as The Rocknroll Cowboy (Bennett), you can’t help but enjoy the shows. After selling his previous show horse, 38-year-old Adam Parks, of Washington, D.C., took his time finding a replacement. There were countless hours spent watching videos on Facebook and YouTube, and visits to farms […]

Bidding closes tonight in the Diamond MK Production Sale

Bidding closes tonight in the Diamond MK Production Sale

Bidding will close tonight for the Diamond MK Production Sale and other top horses in the Pro Horse Services Pleasure Prospect and Broodmare Internet Auction.  The July Internet Auction will close for this auction on Thursday evening, July 11. The second auction features Pleasure and All Around show horses, Halter, Reining and Ranch horses, as well as prospects and broodmares, according […]

Mare Power: Do show records make a producer?

Mare Power: Do show records make a producer?

Does a mare’s success in the show pen translate into a predictable future as a producing broodmare? When does performance outweigh pedigree in the breeding game? Where does the strength of the mare’s contribution land in the success of her foals? For much of the breeding game, these questions are a challenge to answer. And […]

AQHA issues reminder on Performance Halter rules

AQHA issues reminder on Performance Halter rules

On Dec. 31, 2017, the American Quarter Horse Association announced amendments to AQHA performance halter rules pertaining to the 2018 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show. Changes to the AQHA performance halter rules for the AQHYA World Championship Show are in effect for the 2019 Ford Youth World and were announced prior to the beginning of the show’s qualifying […]

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