“There is not one single factor that has driven up showing expenses, resulted in a decline in horses and exhibitors, a disappointment in the world shows or even a decline in the Incentive Fund, which everyone universally agrees was once the industry’s gold standard. “Many factors have brought us to where we are today, and it’s now the Show Council’s job, working with and through the various AQHA show-related committees, staff and the Executive Committee, to re-instill trust in the show model and give exhibitors the value they’re looking for when they compete with their American Quarter Horses.”