AQHA World Championship Shows:
March 23-26 – Zoetis Versatility Ranch Horse and AQHA Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Championships and inaugural Zoetis Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals in Houston
August 4-12 – Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City
August 25 – September 2 – AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) in Amarillo
November 3-18 – Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City
AQHA All-Around and High Point Exhibitors Named For 2016
February 9, 2017 Comments Off on AQHA All-Around and High Point Exhibitors Named For 2016
In addition to the leaders in each division, AQHA also named the 2016 year-end all-around award winners:
Markel Insurance All-Around Youth: Ellexxah Ireland Maxwell of West Mansfield, Ohio, and Zips Bossy Chip
Farnam All-Around Amateur: Thad O’Boyle of Saint Louis, Michigan, and Aint I Sumthin
Farnam All-Around Junior Horse: DT Elenor Shine Whiz, owned by DT Horses LLC of Bend, Oregon
Farnam All-around Senior Horse: BFR Igniting Sparks, owned by Beechfork Ranch of Weatherford, Texas
AQHA Leading Exhibitor: Team Wrangler member and AQHA Professional Horseman J.D. Yates of Pueblo, Colorado
To have your foal included in our 2017 Foal Showcase, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com with the following information. name sex breeding owner
Continue reading …Getting Back on the Horse: Equine Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Part 1
February 8, 2017 Comments Off on Getting Back on the Horse: Equine Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Part 1
I’m sure most of us have taken a bad fall from a horse, or know someone who has been involved in a bad wreck. For most, we suffer some mental bruises, and perhaps a loss of confidence, maybe even some scrapes or broken bones.
Continue reading …Kentucky Horse Park Organizes 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Great Man o’ War
February 8, 2017 Comments Off on Kentucky Horse Park Organizes 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Great Man o’ War
Thriving in the golden age of American sport, Man o’ War dominated sports headlines, often overshadowing legends such as Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey and Bobby Jones. His dominance of the sport was followed by a successful career at stud in Kentucky, siring Triple Crown winners and numerous other champions. His power as a sire can be traced down today to the most recent Triple Crown winner, the great American Pharoah.
Continue reading …$3 Million in Cash! Nominations For All American QH Congress Futurities Due April 1st
February 6, 2017 Comments Off on $3 Million in Cash! Nominations For All American QH Congress Futurities Due April 1st
All American Quarter Horse Congress Futurities & Sweepstakes NOMINATIONS DUE APRIL 1ST WESTERN PLEASURE Congress Master’s 2-Year-Old- Presented by The Equine Chronicle 2-Year-Old Maiden Open- Presented by Coughlin Auto 3-Year-Old Open Congress Southern Belle Breeder’s 3-Year-Old Open Maturity Open HUNTER UNDER SADDLE Congress Master’s 2-Year-Old- Presented by The Equine Chronicle 3-Year-Old Open REINING NRHA Open Level […]
Continue reading …2017 Martinganza QH Show and Futurity
February 6, 2017 Comments Off on 2017 Martinganza QH Show and Futurity
The event had over 5,700 entries in 2016. Four futurity classes will return to the schedule this year, each with $500 added: Green Hunter Under Saddle, Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle, Green Western Pleasure, and Non Pro Western Pleasure Futurity. A new addition this year is a non-AQHA Ranch Rail class that will be held prior to the Ranch Riding class.
Continue reading …Exhibitors Will Win Big at Silver Dollar Circuit in 2017!
February 6, 2017 Comments Off on Exhibitors Will Win Big at Silver Dollar Circuit in 2017!
The city that lures people from all over the world to try and “win big” has now added more incentive for All- Around Quarter Horse exhibitors to come to Las Vegas. The Silver Dollar Circuit has upped their game this year with some phenomenal new prizes and added futurity money.
Continue reading …2017 AQHA Select World Schedule Now Online
February 6, 2017 Comments Off on 2017 AQHA Select World Schedule Now Online
“The Association is committed to meeting the needs of its valued members with a more exhibitor-friendly schedule in 2017,” said Pete Kyle, AQHA chief show officer. “We feel the change in the Adequan® Select World schedule will be appealing to the exhibitors, no matter the discipline, at this year’s show.”
Continue reading …PBRIP Awards Prizes to 2016 Top Contenders
February 3, 2017 Comments Off on PBRIP Awards Prizes to 2016 Top Contenders
“ ‘Abi’ is actually my husband, Wayne’s, roping horse, but she never gets to go much because he’s so busy. So, my daughter and I use her as a back-up jackpot horse and at Paint events,” Teresa said. “We knocked a barrel here and there, but Abi stayed in the 1D most of the year.”
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