Keep Your Distance Circuit Was Big Hit With Jackpot Classes, Added Money, Challenges and More
May 29, 2020 Comments Off on Keep Your Distance Circuit Was Big Hit With Jackpot Classes, Added Money, Challenges and More
The Arkansas Quarter Horse Association’s Memorial Day circuit and Stanford Happening was renamed the “Keep Your Distance” circuit and was moved to Kay Rogers Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas with only three weeks left to plan after Arkansas’s governor lifted some restrictions for large outdoor venues.
Continue reading …AQHA All-Around Winner- Senior Horse- Cruize
May 28, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA All-Around Winner- Senior Horse- Cruize
“I would be remiss if I didn’t credit my hardworking and dedicated trainers, Jennifer and Judd Paul. They have played such an integral role in Speedy’s success and longevity as a show horse. He’s truly treated like a king in their program!”
Continue reading …Does the Mane Matter? – The Trend of Long Manes in Pattern Classes
May 27, 2020 Comments Off on Does the Mane Matter? – The Trend of Long Manes in Pattern Classes
A horse’s long, flowing mane is the stuff dreams are made of. There was a time, not so long ago, when a long mane would never have been found in the all-around pen – particularly not in a pattern class like Horsemanship or Trail. As short, banded manes gained in popularity for their ability to show off a horse’s neck and reflect a precise, polished look, they became a standard in most all-around classes.
Continue reading …We’re Baaack! Find Out What Happened at the First Horse Show to Resume Since the COVID-19 Outbreak
May 27, 2020 Comments Off on We’re Baaack! Find Out What Happened at the First Horse Show to Resume Since the COVID-19 Outbreak
“We did limit the number of horses to only 20 in the show arena. If there were more, the class was split. Trail was held outdoors and people loved that. We did not allow spectators that weren’t horse-related, meaning a direct connection like a grandparent or uncle.”
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Heza Stemwinder
May 26, 2020 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Heza Stemwinder
With great sadness, we relay the news that the World Champion, World Champion Sire, and Congress Grand Champion, Heza Stemwinder, was recently euthanized after a short illness. All of us that love our horses dream of having that one horse that can be a true champion. He was ours.
Continue reading …WCHA Ranch Versatility Stakes Coming to APHA World in 2020
May 25, 2020 Comments Off on WCHA Ranch Versatility Stakes Coming to APHA World in 2020
Don’t forget that the WCHA Ranch Versatility Stakes will once again be held with the WCHA Breeder’s Championship Futurity and APHA World Show, Sept 24- 27, 2020. There have been a few changes from 2019, including more added money!
Continue reading …The Dark Horse: Up-and-Coming Trainer Travis Duit
May 24, 2020 Comments Off on The Dark Horse: Up-and-Coming Trainer Travis Duit
Travis Duit’s first experience in the horse industry was breaking colts for a neighbor who was in the business of “dealing ponies.” At the time, he was a teenage bull rider. Apparently, to both him and his then employer, if he could stay on a bull, then he should be able to break a colt as well. Though the logic may have been flawed, the experience was Duit’s stepping off point into an industry in which he has since made great leaps and bounds.
Continue reading …2020 APHA Youth World Postponed to Fall- Reunited with Open/Amateur World Show
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on 2020 APHA Youth World Postponed to Fall- Reunited with Open/Amateur World Show
With the Youth World Show postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an unintended opportunity arises as a preview for a major change for 2021, where APHA is excited to announce the Youth World Show and the Open and Amateur World Show will be back together after 12 years, to be re-positioned as the premier APHA summer experience.
Continue reading …Tom Powers Futurity Rescheduled to Dec. 2020
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on Tom Powers Futurity Rescheduled to Dec. 2020
COVID-19 restrictions in Ohio make it impossible to run our show safely and smoothly as originally scheduled. With the cooperation of the Roberts Family, we have been able to reschedule our 40th anniversary show to December 2020 at the new World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida!
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When things return to “business as usual,” I dearly hope this virtual horse show community will continue on as well. The positive experiences had by so many in this group may very well be the thing that makes them feel confident in branching out to the next higher level of competitive equestrian events, thereby having the ultimate positive consequence of infusing new life into our breed shows!
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