IEA Hunt Seat National Finals Makes Triumphant Return in Perry, Georgia
May 7, 2021 Comments Off on IEA Hunt Seat National Finals Makes Triumphant Return in Perry, Georgia
The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) celebrated the successful return of the 19th Annual Hunt Seat National Finals on April 22-25, 2021 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, Georgia. Complications of the COVID pandemic forced IEA to cancel their 2020 National Finals (then slated for Burbank, California) and re-group for the 2020-2021 IEA Season. Despite pandemic-related challenges faced by everyone, IEA leadership, coaches, riders and parents pulled together and safely hosted more than 900 individual horse shows from August to the present to qualify more than 400 riders from across the nation for the 2021 IEA Hunt Seat National Finals.
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An oldie but a goodie! Thanks to Sara Stewart for this great photo of TNT Ms. Liberty on her 36th birthday. “There is no bond stronger than that between a girl and her horse.” If you have a great photo or video of the day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Enhancements to Intermediate Exhibitor Recognition at 2021 APHA World
May 7, 2021 Comments Off on Enhancements to Intermediate Exhibitor Recognition at 2021 APHA World
APHA is pleased to offer special recognition to Intermediate exhibitors in 76 performance and halter classes at the 2021 APHA World Show. Intermediate exhibitors that compete in the listed classes and meet the new enhanced criteria outlined below are eligible for special awards and could be named Intermediate World Show Champion!
Continue reading …Equine Vaccines Topic of Spring UC Davis Horse Report
May 7, 2021 Comments Off on Equine Vaccines Topic of Spring UC Davis Horse Report
Spring is vaccine season! UC Davis equine clinician and infectious disease expert Dr. Nicola Pusterla shares the latest on this important topic in the spring issue of the UC Davis Center for Equine Health’s Horse Report. The issue answers common questions about equine vaccines, including:
Continue reading …40th Year For AQHA QData, Formerly Robin Glen Pedigrees
May 7, 2021 Comments Off on 40th Year For AQHA QData, Formerly Robin Glen Pedigrees
In 2020 alone, this included $119 million in horse earnings from 2,148 events and 26,365 classes covering all disciplines. If a show producer records the earnings of the horse and makes the results available, the event is recorded in the QData database.
Continue reading …SO Many Cookies. It’s Madness at The Madness!
May 7, 2021 Comments Off on SO Many Cookies. It’s Madness at The Madness!
Competitors attending The Madness May 7-16 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio are in for a sweet treat thanks to Meredith Knotts, aka “The Cookie Lady.” The business owner, head baker, and design lead of Cookie Lady Equine Confectionery has been busy in her kitchen this week baking custom-designed and hand-decorated cookies especially for horses competing at The Madness. Although these cookies might look good enough to eat, they’re actually for horses!
Continue reading …Cover Story: From Harley to Marley Meg DePalma and New Partner – Don’t Think Twice
May 7, 2021 Comments Off on Cover Story: From Harley to Marley Meg DePalma and New Partner – Don’t Think Twice
For the past six years, we’ve grown used to watching Meg DePalma aboard her beautiful black gelding, Hotroddin Ona Harley, competing in Western All-Around classes to great success at events like the AQHA World Show, NSBA World Show, and Quarter Horse Congress. But after the recent sale of “Harley” to a fellow barn member, Robin Sowell, Meg was in need of a new partner. She seems to have found the perfect match in the 7-year-old mare, Don’t Think Twice, aka “Marley.”
Continue reading …Stalls and Entries For 2021 NSBA World Show Online
May 6, 2021 Comments Off on Stalls and Entries For 2021 NSBA World Show Online
NSBA News It’s time to get down to business! Exhibitors can now fill out stalls and entries for the 2021 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity online! Stalls- bit.ly/3xM7jRb Entries- bit.ly/33khazt Schedule- bit.ly/3eQPuaE Download the entry booklet- bit.ly/2PThRfZ
Continue reading …Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Circuit Named Top AQHA Show of 2020
May 6, 2021 Comments Off on Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Circuit Named Top AQHA Show of 2020
AQHA rankings are calculated by dividing the total entries by the number of shows within an event. The Florida Gold Coast saw competitors representing 37 states and 2 foreign countries, with 16,032 AQHA entires and 750 National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) entires, marking a total of 16,782 entries throughout the Florida Gold Coast circuit. For the last three years, the Florida Gold Coast has been named in the top three of AQHA annual events and circuits, and is thrilled to be ranked number one for 2020.
Continue reading …APHA- Early Implementation Show Rules Now In Effect
May 6, 2021 Comments Off on APHA- Early Implementation Show Rules Now In Effect
Five show rule changes passed at the 2021 Convention in February with early implementation have gone into effect as of April 5, 2021. The full text for each rule can be found in their respective areas of the online rulebook, as well as under the Rule Change Resolutions link on the Rule Book page of the website here, which also includes the list of all rules passed at the 2021 Convention.
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