The American Paint Horse Association’s Breeders’ Trust Stakes classes are now available to more 3-year-old Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle horses, thanks to a program enrollment date modification recently approved by the Board of Directors. The former Breeders’ Trust Stakes enrollment deadline has been eliminated. Now, horses can be enrolled in the program up […]
The American Quarter Horse Association is proud to announce that the AQHA Show Department will transition leadership to Karen McCuistion as the new interim chief show officer. Effective Dec. 31, Justin Billings is stepping down as AQHA chief show officer to serve as executive vice president of operations of the All American Quarter Horse Congress. “We […]
American Paint Horse Association (APHA) leading sire Gentlemen Send Roses (Gus), passed away last month at his home of 23 years in Indiana. Owned by Brent and Julie Harnish, of South Bend, the 1999 homozygous stallion was sired by Whata Investment (by The Big Investment) and was out of HF Runforthe Roses, a multiple World Champion […]
Organizers of the March To The Arch, have announced that its 3-Year-Old & Over Slot classes will award $150,000 in guaranteed money in 2023. $100,000 will be presented in the 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure and $50,000 is being distributed in the 3-Year-Old & Over Hunter Under Saddle. To be eligible in either class horses must […]
AQHA and NSBA competitor Deanna Green married professional trainer Casey Willis, on Sept. 9, at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala Florida. Deanna, who attended Auburn University, is the daughter of Ocala, Florida professional trainer Rusty Green and AQHA judge Tanya Green, of Pilot Point, Texas. Casey is the son of AQHA judge Tracy Willis […]
AQHA and NSBA competitor Hillary Roberts, wed Eric Timchak on Sept. 2, at the Paddock at Championship Circle, in Fort Worth, Texas. Hillary, who studied Agricultural Business at Colorado State University, is the daughter of Susan and Blair Roberts. Together they own and operate Capital Quarter Horses, in Pilot Point, where Hillary manages the AQHA […]
Many horses are bought and sold each October before, during, and after the All-American Quarter Horse Congress and this year will likely be no different. While shopping for a new horse can be an exciting time, it can also be daunting. To avoid buyer’s remorse, you should keep the following in mind when buying a […]
Gretna, Nebraska professional trainer Micah Hansen believes that every horse and person has a way that they like to learn and it’s his job to figure out what exactly that is. “I try not to make every horse’s program the same,” he said. That philosophy has served Hansen well as he has navigated the path […]
In her decades-long career in the show arena, Rebekah Kazakevicius has ridden some of the top Hunter Under Saddle contenders out there – horses like Cool Assets, Huntin My Zipper and Not Just Anyhoo. But there’s something about her current show partner, Give Me The Moves (Titan), a 2019 gelding by Give Me The Goods […]
The American Quarter Horse Association is excited to offer additional opportunities to showcase 3-year-old American Quarter Horses at the AQHA World Championship Show and AQHA Select World Championship Show, which is slated for Oct. 27 – Nov. 19 to the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. In addition to the $5,000-added 3-year-old Western Pleasure Stakes, held in […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has appointed Wayne Halvorson of Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the Association’s senior director of officials. Halvorson will start his new role in August. “We are excited to hire Wayne as the new senior director of officials,” said Karl Stressman, AQHA chief executive officer. “Wayne’s knowledge, skills and vision for the future […]
AQHA and NSBA professional trainers Jamie and Jason English welcomed their first child, a son, on May 30. The new arrival, named Jayden Craig, was 5 pounds and 4.5 ounces and 18.5 inches at birth. Jamie and Jason own and operate Jason English Show Horses in Madison, Georgia.
