“For state directors, the general membership meeting is mandatory. We don’t want to risk the health and well being of our members who may have underlying health conditions,” APHA President Casey West said. “We also don’t want to unnecessarily contribute to the spread of COVID-19 by meeting in close proximity where social distancing will be difficult, if not impossible, to maintain.”

American Quarter Horse Youth Association members from 13 countries competed at the virtual 2020 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup. The virtual event was substituted for the in-person event due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to protect the health and safety of exhibitors while still allowing the international competition to occur. Read more about the virtual event.