Changes to APHA World Show Point Allocation Starting in 2016
January 19, 2016 Comments Off on Changes to APHA World Show Point Allocation Starting in 2016
The APHA Executive Committee moved to continue awarding points at the APHA World Championship Shows but will no longer count those points toward Breeders’ Trust payouts and year-end award standings.
Continue reading …In the Heart of Horse Country, TX- Clark’s BBQ Burns to the Ground
January 18, 2016 Comments Off on In the Heart of Horse Country, TX- Clark’s BBQ Burns to the Ground
For those who have made the journey to the Aubrey/Pilot Point/Weatherford/Tioga area you will have fond memories of the restaurant walls covered with old photos and historic memorabilia that celebrate the area’s rich history in the horse industry.
Continue reading …Complete 2016 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit Results- 8,100+ Entries
January 18, 2016 Comments Off on Complete 2016 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit Results- 8,100+ Entries
The second portion of the 2016 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit just concluded January 14-16 in Venice, Florida. When the entries from the January 8-10 show were combined with the January 14-16 show, the circuit recorded more than 8,100 entries in all divisions! Judges’ Pool: Andrea Simons, Scott Neuman, Daren Wright, Rick Christy, Pam Scott, […]
Continue reading …Youth Invited to Paint the Globe Leadership Conference at APHA Convention
January 18, 2016 Comments Off on Youth Invited to Paint the Globe Leadership Conference at APHA Convention
Activities will include a True Colors workshop, discussions with APHA Executive Director Billy Smith, a seminar with Dr. Rick Rigsby, a youth-exclusive Paint Horse Genetics session with Dr. Samantha Brooks, breakout groups to discuss industry trends and topics and a fun, exciting scavenger hunt.
Continue reading …Western Pleasure Horses Prove They Can Do More Than Go Low and Slow During AZ. Sun Circuit Horse Race
January 18, 2016 Comments Off on Western Pleasure Horses Prove They Can Do More Than Go Low and Slow During AZ. Sun Circuit Horse Race
“The crowd was ecstatic to see some of the best Western Pleasure horses in the country, along with an A-list of trainers, in a flat out gallop around the arena.”
Continue reading …2016 Pinto World Championship Schedule
January 18, 2016 Comments Off on 2016 Pinto World Championship Schedule
In 2016, PtHA exhibitors are going to see various changes and additions to the schedule for the Pinto World Championship Show, June 13-25, at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at the Expo Square in Tulsa, OK.
Continue reading …Important Rule Changes and Entry Forms For AQHA Level 1 Championships
January 18, 2016 Comments Off on Important Rule Changes and Entry Forms For AQHA Level 1 Championships
Also new this year and for 2016 only, AQHA has changed the qualifying rules. To be eligible to enter the 2016 Level 1 Championship, an exhibitor must:
Be Level 1 eligible in the class they wish to enter as of January 1, 2015.
Be Rookie eligible in the class they wish to enter as of January 1, 2015.
Be an AQHA member at the time of entry and at the time of the 2016 Level 1 Championships.
Around the Rings at AZ Sun Circuit – 1/16 with the G-Man
January 16, 2016 Comments Off on Around the Rings at AZ Sun Circuit – 1/16 with the G-Man
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Is it Possible to Judge If a Horse is a Happy Athlete?
January 15, 2016 Comments Off on Is it Possible to Judge If a Horse is a Happy Athlete?
Pleasurable social activities, feelings of engagement and purpose with life are cited as some of the contributing causes of human happiness; however, does happiness exist in species other than humans and if it does can the signs be identified?
Continue reading …Some of the Most Decorated Cowboys and Cowgirls in History Will Compete in Gold Buckle Matches in San Antonio in Feb.
January 15, 2016 Comments Off on Some of the Most Decorated Cowboys and Cowgirls in History Will Compete in Gold Buckle Matches in San Antonio in Feb.
On Feb. 10, a dozen individuals will saddle up at the San Antonio Rose Palace armed with the skills that have earned them 54 gold buckles in professional rodeo. They’ll compete head-to-head for exemptions into RFD-TV’s The American, presented by Polaris Ranger, on Feb. 28. There, they’ll have a shot at winning $1 million!
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