Confused yet? So was APHA member, Darla McCain, when her 15-year-old, self-professed “non-horsey son” asked if he could ride. “I’ve tried for years to get my boys to ride with me,” she says. “When Jordan came out all decked out in jeans, boots, and a cowboy hat, I knew something was up…”
Continue reading …Thanks to Angie Proctor-Reichert and Amy Combs Banks we have a few fun photos to share from the 2016 Palomino Horse Breeders World Show currently underway in Tunica, Mississippi. The event will take place July 13-23. Send us your photos from the show and we will add them to our gallery! Email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …The 2016 ApHC World Sale presented by dac® will feature first-class performance prospects, proven performers and breeding stock. The sale will be managed by Superior Productions. There is a consignment fee of $250 and a sales commission of 8%. The consignment deadline is September 19th – a late fee will be accessed for consignments received after this date.
Continue reading …Entries at the 2016 Youth World Championship Show were up 9 percent over 2015, due in large part to significant increases in the Walk-Trot and Novice Youth divisions. Exhibitors and horses were drawn to the show from all over the United States and Canada for their chance to earn scholarships ranging from $1,300 to $4,500 per class. With 153 exhibitors earning scholarships during the event—83 of which were first-time recipients—the 2016 Youth World Show put a new meaning behind the phrase “getting the most bang for your buck.”
Continue reading …The 2016 Tom Powers Futurity recently took place June 29-July 3 in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Click on the link below for complete results and payouts from all the classes. 2016 Futurity Results report
Continue reading …In many of our favorite fairytales, a princess waits patiently for a knight in shining armor to rescue her aboard his noble steed. The knight
is handsome and strong, and his equine companion is typically white. Often, the princess waits for years, enduring all sorts of turmoil, before she and her knight can ride off into the sunset aboard his valiant steed.
MacKenzie Chapman of Bellevue, Michigan, took the reins as the 2016–2017 AjPHA President, and she took the opportunity to introduce her presidential project, “We’ve Got Your Number.”
Continue reading …Horses are at highest risk of contracting West Nile virus during peak mosquito activity, which occurs July through October in the United States.1 However, there’s still an opportunity to help protect horses against this life-threatening disease.
Continue reading …Brand new for the 50th anniversary of the All American Quarter Horse Congress show management is excited to announce the addition of a new division of classes, specifically for Novice Amateur Select competitors!
Continue reading …Paint Horse Championship classes are designed to encourage participation at the local level and offer a competitive avenue for Paint exhibitors. To compete in the 15 designated EuroPaint Zone Championship classes, owners/lessees, exhibitors and their Paints must reside in Zone 12 and may not have earned a medal at the European Paint Horse Championships within the last five years.
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