“The success of last year’s sale and the nearly $70,000 in purse money for the graduates of that sale has created a lot of excitement for the 2014 sale,” Mitchels said. “Everyone we visit with is anxious to put their best yearling in the sale, and we have had several requests for the list of buyers from last year.”

“New to the class slate in 2014 are Ranch Horse Pleasure Classes,” reported Kansas Paint Horse President. “This discipline is growing and Oklahoma is definitely ‘cowboy’ country.” These three classes appear on the Thursday and Sunday schedule, just prior to the reining classes.

New classes have just been announced for the 2014 Jerry Wells Memorial Scholarship Halter Futurity, which is being presented once again by The Equine Chronicle! The Futurity will take place May 31st, 2014 in Barn 8 at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds during the Redbud Spectacular Horse Show. The estimated purse for the Futurity this year […]

The American Paint Horse Association’s Ride America program recently announced its 2013 “Saddle Stars” for the association’s 14 worldwide zones. Riders from Idaho, California, South Dakota, Texas, Minnesota, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Canada, Ireland, and Australia honored.

The All American Quarter Horse Congress has added new eight classes for 2014. “The Congress strives to be responsive to trends in the industry. The Tri-Chairmen are excited to offer more classes for our exhibitors and to give more people an opportunity to show at the Congress,” said Executive Director, Dr. Scott Myers.

“Last December, we saw one of the deepest sets of 3-year-olds ever, so I know we can look forward to a great cutting in the city of Cowboys and Culture.”