Our horse show family has suffered another sudden loss. Joe Hansen, World Champion and friend to all in the Paint Horse community, unexpectedly lost his life partner, Bob Niedermayer, on Thursday, February 6th.

He was president of the West Texas Quarter Horse Association in 1985, and became an AQHA director in 1980 and was named an AQHA Honorary Vice President in 1989.

Our condolences go out to her family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. Unfortunate accidents like this one serve as a sobering reminder that the equestrian disciplines we all love so much can often be very unpredictable.

McCallum was a pillar in the driving community and enjoyed a long and successful career in the equestrian world. McCallum’s accomplishments over the years include competitor, organizer, official, volunteer, horseman, coach, judge and rider.

We would like to express our sincerest condolences to the Haverty family, especially husband Clint and son Zane, following the passing of beloved wife and mother, Liz Haverty. Haverty maintained an active presence in the horse industry particularly NRHA, AQHA, APHA, and ApHC competition and helped manage the renowned Haverty Ranch in Texas for the […]

Collins was known across North America-and around the world-for his talent with cutting horses and was the first Canadian inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2007. He was also instrumental in introducing the sport of cutting to Great Britain.

We would like to extend our deepest condolences to a member of the AQHA horse community who recently lost an important member of her family. Blair Kern, along with six siblings and many family members, mourn the loss of beloved father, Peter Carlson Kern, who was known to many simply as “Woody.” Kern passed away […]

In their heyday, the Loebs were among the leading Quarter Horse owners at Los Alamitos Race Course and were named the 1979 Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Racing Association champion owners. Loeb was a former PCQHRA president.