Sometimes, you just need a word of encouragement. Especially during these challenging times, we’re all looking for a bit of positivity. We love these signs that are displayed on the walls of the Will Rogers Memorial Center in the chute that leads to the show pen at the APHA World Shows in Fort Worth, Texas.
Continue reading …Public Service Announcement: The following video is completely silly and contains no mention of the coronavirus whatsoever. It does, however, have a cute horse doing cute things. Enjoy!
Continue reading …At the present time, all entry deadlines for Pinto World Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma remain unchanged. The PWC is still scheduled to go on unless a federal, state, or county government tells us we cannot have the show. We will make announcements if, and when, changes become necessary.
Continue reading …“The two April INTERNET auctions allow sellers to market their horses in early April and do it from home or on the road. Entries are being accepted for the both auctions now. The SPRING REINER & COW HORSE AUCTION and the April INTERNET Auction are great marketplaces for Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas,” says Mike Jennings of the Professional Horse Services, LLC. “Each of these auctions will include show horses, prospects and breeding stock.”
Continue reading …Talk about the most interesting job you never knew existed! AQHA amateur competitor, Erin Shapiro Boatwright, is a Registered Dietician for Disneyland Resort in California. (She’s basically the head nutritionist for Mickey Mouse, in our opinion….)
Continue reading …Happy St. Patrick’s Day, from Patrick, himself! Candace Lowry is the proud owner of a sweet St. Patrick’s baby that was born two days ago. Patrick is by Ultimately Fabulous and out of a Special Invitation mare.
Continue reading …The American Quarter Horse Association has made the decision to cancel the three Nutrena AQHA Level 1 Championships, which were scheduled for April and May, and will not reschedule the shows.
Continue reading …We apologize for the delay in updating, but we have officially chosen to postpone our futurity classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve chosen to do this for the safety of our exhibitors, participants, and spectators. To make up for this unfortunate circumstance, we’re holding our futurity classes during the 2020 Virginia National Stock Horse Show taking place June 4-7th at the Virginia Horse Center, Lexington VA.
Continue reading …APHA Executive Director Billy Smith has confirmed that, at the current time, not only are the APHA Youth World Show, Open and Amateur World Show, and Eastern and Western National Championship going ahead as scheduled, the association has made the decision to waive qualification for the Open and Amateur World Show for 2020.
Continue reading …“The Museum will be closed for visitors for the remainder of the month as we undergo an already planned exhibit transition and take advantage of this time to conduct a thorough cleaning and disinfecting of the building,” said Chief Foundation Officer Anna Morrison. “Our most important consideration is the health and well-being of our visitors, staff and the local community. Based on the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), the Museum will not be holding large public events including bus tours, school field trips and special events for the next 45 days. Our staff has contacted the individuals hosting events at the Museum during this timeframe to reschedule their events.”
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