Top Collegiate Equestrian Teams Battle For #1 Spot This Weekend at 2015 NCEA Championship
April 16, 2015 Comments Off on Top Collegiate Equestrian Teams Battle For #1 Spot This Weekend at 2015 NCEA Championship
Georgia has tallied a league-leading six overall NCEA national championships, including three consecutive from 2008-10. Auburn has won three national titles, while South Carolina and Texas A&M each have two overall national titles to their credit. Georgia is the defending NCEA National Champion.
Continue reading …18 Applicants Will Take AQHA Judges Exam This April
April 16, 2015 Comments Off on 18 Applicants Will Take AQHA Judges Exam This April
Good luck Mark Baus, Michael Edwards, Ty Cunningham, Sonnessa Gooding, Cathy Hanson, Ty Hornick, Donald Jox, Lora Knelly-Thomas, John Kunkle, Lisa Ligon, Libby Lugar-Michaud, Art O’Brien, Eric Petersen, Iris Petschenig, Josh Robertson, Sara Simons, Shane Young, and Kathleen Zelnio!
Continue reading …APHA Open-Amateur World Show Dates Will Change in 2017!
April 15, 2015 Comments Off on APHA Open-Amateur World Show Dates Will Change in 2017!
Fort Worth or Oklahoma? For trainers, exhibitors and judges who love both Paints and Quarter Horses, the tough choice between the AQHA and APHA World Championship Shows will be eliminated in a few short years.
Continue reading …Results and Around the Ring Photos From 2015 Pro-Am Circuit
April 14, 2015 Comments Off on Results and Around the Ring Photos From 2015 Pro-Am Circuit
AQHA competitors gathered at the beautiful Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers over the weekend for the 2015 Pro-Am Circuit. Judges Kendra Weis, Jonathan Meilleur, Sissy Anderson, and Bruce Walquist were charged with the task of determining the winners in some very competitive classes.
Continue reading …Congrats 2015 SEC Equestrians and Coach of the Year!
April 14, 2015 Comments Off on Congrats 2015 SEC Equestrians and Coach of the Year!
The SEC Riders of the Year included: Auburn’s Elizabeth Benson (Equitation Over Fences); Georgia’s Kylee Arbuckle (Equitation On the Flat); Georgia’s Paige Stawicki (Horsemanship); and Georgia’s Lauren Garmon (Reining).
Continue reading …Major Changes Announced For 2015 Arizona Fall Championship
April 14, 2015 Comments Off on Major Changes Announced For 2015 Arizona Fall Championship
The Arizona Quarter Horse Association has listened to exhibitors’ feedback and is excited to announce that we have changed the Fall Championship dates to October 6-11, 2015.
Continue reading …Congratulations 2015 All-SEC Equestrian Teams!
April 13, 2015 Comments Off on Congratulations 2015 All-SEC Equestrian Teams!
The Southeastern Conference on Monday announced its 2015 All-SEC Team and SEC All-Freshman Team for the sport of equestrian, as voted on by the league’s four head coaches.
Continue reading …40 Horses, Representing 17 Countries, Worth $158 Million Total, Fly “First Place” Class to Las Vegas For FEI World Cup
April 13, 2015 Comments Off on 40 Horses, Representing 17 Countries, Worth $158 Million Total, Fly “First Place” Class to Las Vegas For FEI World Cup
“Some horses fall asleep before departure and snooze most of the way, and others start praying from the minute they take off and don’t stop until they’ve landed! But the majority of them are like seasoned CEOs, they’ve flown so many times that they just take it all in their stride.”
Continue reading …APHA Announces 2015 Committee Appointments
April 13, 2015 Comments Off on APHA Announces 2015 Committee Appointments
Standing committees host live and virtual meetings throughout the year to discuss issues pertinent to their areas of focus—including use of conference calls, social media meetings and more.
Continue reading …AQHA Approves New Rule to Limit Use of Sperm/Embryos After Horse’s Death (Born in 2015 and on)
April 10, 2015 Comments Off on AQHA Approves New Rule to Limit Use of Sperm/Embryos After Horse’s Death (Born in 2015 and on)
The sperm, embryos and oocytes from foals born in 2015 or after will not be able to be used beyond two calendar years following that animal’s death or sterilization to register a foal with AQHA, based on a new rule approved by the AQHA Board of Directors at the 2015 AQHA Convention in March in Fort Worth, Texas.
Continue reading …