By Jessica Hein, PHJ News Sixteen longstanding judges are recognized below for reaching milestone APHA Judge Tenure Awards in 2023. The APHA Judges Tenure Award honors longtime officials who have served APHA for decades as an approved APHA judge; specially designed tenure rings and pendants are available. “This award symbolizes the many hours each judge […]
Continue reading …Happy 30th Birthday to Caan And Company One
February 12, 2024 Comments Off on Happy 30th Birthday to Caan And Company One
This is “Caan And Company One” but lovingly known as Ace, who is turning 30 today, February 12th! “He was shown in the all-around for years before retiring to a therapeutic riding program and then eventually finding his forever home with Alexis Knoles,” explains Mallory Dehaes. “He still enjoys trail rides and playing in his […]
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From AQHA: The American Quarter Horse Youth Association has launched a new tool that will help families discover what programs best fit their needs and interests. The Find Your Program tool is a short and simple questionnaire that guides people to programs they are eligible for or could be interested in, depending on their answer to each […]
Continue reading …Crysta Brown: Fostering the Stock Horse Community in the UK and Ireland
February 11, 2024 Comments Off on Crysta Brown: Fostering the Stock Horse Community in the UK and Ireland
By Delores Kuhlwein Growing up in California, Crysta Brown was bitten by the horse bug at an early age. Like many who find their families can’t support their horse habit, she began cleaning stalls to pay for her lessons as a teen, and that eventually led to her first assistant trainer gig. “My mom was […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Simply Presidential
February 11, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Simply Presidential
Pictured is Laurie Hoopes from Vermilion, Ohio, with her horse, Simply Presidential, and Charlie Cole at the 2023 AQHA World Championship Show when Charlie was Pleasure Driving World Champion for the 11th time. In addition, “Abe” won the triple crown in 2023, winning an NSBA World and Reserve World Championhip, a Congress Championship, and the AQHA […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 KQHA Prairie Classic
February 10, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 KQHA Prairie Classic
The Kansas Quarter Horse Association Prairie Classic is underway February 7-11, 2024, at State Fair Park, Oklahoma City, OK. It’s one of the Top 10 AQHA Circuits in the U.S., and we have an ever-growing set of G-Man style candid photos from the Pipkin Family and Maestas Show Horses, plus some pics from the Galyeans! The […]
Continue reading …Send a Free Valentine e-Card to St. Jude Kids
February 10, 2024 Comments Off on Send a Free Valentine e-Card to St. Jude Kids
From St Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Create a virtual card for St. Jude patients like Swayzie. Choose a patient art-inspired card, and then select a pre-written message, or write your own message! Click here to send your card and see Swayzie: Valentine ecards for patients – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org) Español Learn more about […]
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day – Meet Cricket!
February 10, 2024 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day – Meet Cricket!
“The first foal of the year for Original Cowboy, “Cricket” is already so loved,” says Dakota Cotner. Cricket, owned by Mo Holmes, is a 2024 AQHA/APHA bay filly by Original Cowboy and out of Im Twice As Hot. Thank you to Dakota for the fabulous photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please send […]
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From AQHA: Legendary country music star Toby Keith, who was also an avid horseman, died February 5, 2024, at the age of 62 due to stomach cancer. The singer passed peacefully, surrounded by his family, said a notice posted to his official website. Keith had 20 No. 1 Billboard hit songs, including “Shoulda Been A […]
Continue reading …AQHA Convention Committee Agendas
February 9, 2024 Comments Off on AQHA Convention Committee Agendas
From AQHA: Even though the deadline to submit AQHA rule-change proposals for the 2024 AQHA Convention was December 31, 2023, your input is encouraged and taken into consideration when decisions are being made at the annual convention. After all, it is AQHA members who lead the charge toward changes that make the Association – and […]
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