It’s been said that a western hat speaks volumes about the person wearing it. The height and crease of the crown and the size and shape of the brim provide clues to the wearer’s event of choice. Color and accents offer insight into the rider’s personality and style. In the show pen, the western hat […]
Adria Smith, of Seaside Farm, Plano, Texas, has announced she will donate of a portion of each 2016 breeding fee for her stallion, These Irons Are Hot, to the National Snaffle Bit Association’s Foundation for it’s Heroes on Horses and Equestrians with Disabilities programs. “The NSBA Foundation Heroes on Horses touches a place in […]
NSBA congratulates the following newly approved NSBA Judges: Cindy Butler – Caseyville, Illinois Charles Cannizzaro – Purcell, Oklahoma Timothy Jedra – Fort Collins, Colorado Valerie Kearns – Grayslake, Illinois Carmen Mayabb – Bethlethem, Georgia Keith McDonough – Redmond, Washington Carla McMullen – Norris, Tennessee Eric Petersen – Cannon Falls, Minnesota Mark Shaffer – Tioga, Texas Christina White […]
A change is coming to American Quarter Horse Association competitions, as modifications to the AQHA stewards program roll out in 2016. Under these modifications, stewards will now be assigned to specific regions, will no longer be permitted to actively show in AQHA competition and will be required to attend steward seminars to expand their knowledge […]
The entry forms for all three 2016 American Quarter Horse Association Level 1 Championships can now be found online. Unlike past years, the entry forms will not be sent individually and instead can be accessed by visiting www.aqha.com/level1championships. Exhibitors should take note that all entry forms must be sent in prior to the championship show […]
“I thought I’d killed Judy,” said AQHA Professional Horseman, John Konecne, of Greenfield, Iowa. Konecne was recalling a few years ago, when he first realized that Select exhibitors might benefit from a change in his thinking as their trainer and coach. He was schooling Judy Perry, one of his Amateur Select clients, and her mare […]
The Arizona Sun Circuit is in full swing in Scottsdale and this year there is more money up for grabs than ever before. Presented by the Arizona Quarter Horse Association and managed by Doug Huls, the show offers a full array of classes approved by the AQHA, National Snaffle Bit Association and National Reining Horse […]
Brandy Halladay loves the learning process of preparing and showing horses. Growing up in Corvallis, Oregon, Halladay spent most of her time in the barn with her mother while she was taking classes in Equitation at Oregon State. “My parents were students at Oregon State and we lived on campus until I was almost 6. […]
While car commercials abound during this time of the year, most equine enthusiasts dream of a different kind of horse power. It’s no surprise that horse sales tend to increase this time of year. In recent years, trial periods in horse sales have become an increasingly popular option. However, while trial periods are designed to […]
Kerry Bradac is quite accustomed to the highs and lows that are inevitable in the world of raising quality performance show horses. But at the end of the day nothing makes her heart smile more than seeing a newborn foal. “With every foal born, there are always new hopes and dreams,” she insists. And since […]
The American Quarter Horse Association is an organization that works for its members. Each spring, AQHA holds an annual convention to review member-submitted rule changes, appoint new AQHA directors, induct new members into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and present year-end awards. The 2016 AQHA Convention is March 11-14 at the South Point […]
Following review and approval from the AQHA Executive Committee, the points required to qualify for the 2016 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show have been announced. View the Lucas Oil World qualifying points. The qualifying period began August 1, 2015, and ends July 31, 2016. The Lucas Oil World returns to Oklahoma City November 3-19, […]