10 New APHA Rules Go into Effect April 1st
March 28, 2022 Comments Off on 10 New APHA Rules Go into Effect April 1st
Ten rule changes passed at the 2022 APHA Convention in February with early implementation go into effect April 1, 2022. The full text for each rule can be found in the Rule Change Resolutions link on the APHA website, apha.com/rule-books, which also includes the list of all rules passed at the 2022 Convention; the updated 2022 APHA Rule Book reflecting the early implementation rules will be posted by April 1.
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Overall entries increased by 43% between 2020 and 2021 as the industry continued to recover from the effects of the pandemic. AQHA would like to recognize the top shows in 2021, determined by total entries divided by total show numbers.
Continue reading …Nearly $400,000 Paid Out to APHA Breeders’ Trust Earners for 2021
March 21, 2022 Comments Off on Nearly $400,000 Paid Out to APHA Breeders’ Trust Earners for 2021
Checks have been mailed to participating owners, nominators and subscribers for their horses’ 2021 Breeders’ Trust payout earnings—payouts were issued and mailed March 18, with a per-point value of $8.36. That’s the highest per-point value since 2013, with the exception of the 2020 anomaly due to COVID cancellations. More than $394,000 in total payouts were realized in 2021.
Continue reading …AQHA Ranching Heritage Young Horse Development Program Celebrates 10 Years
March 19, 2022 Comments Off on AQHA Ranching Heritage Young Horse Development Program Celebrates 10 Years
AQHYA members, ages 13 and older, are matched with an American Quarter Horse from an AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder and record their monthly progress; participate in webinars; complete monthly management assignments; track goals; engage in mentoring sessions with local AQHA Professional Horsemen; and create videos of themselves with their horse completing various assignments. Following completion of the program, a select number of scholarships and prizes are awarded.
Continue reading …APHA Awards 16 Year-End No. 1 Titles
March 16, 2022 Comments Off on APHA Awards 16 Year-End No. 1 Titles
#1 Youth 13 & Under- More Tools & Lexie Lalone, Auburn, Indiana- 2015 sorrel overo gelding by CR Good Machine x Sexy Invitation
Continue reading …2021 APHA High Point Ranch Horses Named
March 15, 2022 Comments Off on 2021 APHA High Point Ranch Horses Named
Congratulations to the following exhibitors for winning the APHA High-Point Ranch Horse titles in their categories—they each score a Bob’s Western saddle for their wins.
Continue reading …Equine Non Profits Granted Nearly $110,000 by USA Equestrian Trust, 2022 Deadline is April 27th
March 13, 2022 Comments Off on Equine Non Profits Granted Nearly $110,000 by USA Equestrian Trust, 2022 Deadline is April 27th
“USA Equestrian Trust’s support helped us fulfill the needs of our girls as well as our horses. We are so proud to have helped hundreds of girls over the years become successful, contributing members of society. All of the girls who have come through our program have graduated high school, and more than 95% have gone on to college, trade school or the military,” said Founder and Executive Director Mindy Morrow.
Continue reading …APHA Member Taylor Sheridan Honored with Western Heritage Award for 1883
March 11, 2022 Comments Off on APHA Member Taylor Sheridan Honored with Western Heritage Award for 1883
The show’s director and producer, Taylor is a lifetime APHA member via his Bosque Ranch Performance Horses LLC. 1883 is a prequel to his groundbreaking hit Yellowstone; 1883 follows the Dutton family as they leave Texas to pursue a new future in Montana.
Continue reading …Sun Circuit Honors #1 National Championship Ranked Equestrians
March 7, 2022 Comments Off on Sun Circuit Honors #1 National Championship Ranked Equestrians
Sun Circuit honored five exhibitors this past weekend who ranked number one by the National Championship ranking committed for their accomplishments in Showmanship and Horsemanship during 2021. Sun Circuit director Doug Huls was on hand to present them with a framed #1 back number. The rankings identified the 64 exhibitors in each class and division […]
Continue reading …Enter 2022 AQHA Level 1 Championship
March 5, 2022 Comments Off on Enter 2022 AQHA Level 1 Championship
AQHA Publicity Now is your chance to enter one of the 2022 Nutrena AQHA Level 1 Championships. The entry deadline for the Nutrena AQHA East Level 1 Championships and Nutrena AQHA West Level 1 Championships is 5 p.m. Central on March 15. Exhibitors can compete at only one of the Nutrena AQHA Level 1 Championships […]
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