Leading the pack once again in 2013 was the Western Regional Zone 2 Zone-O-Rama, which took place May 23–25 in South Jordan, Utah. A perennial favorite among exhibitors, the show drew 1,147 entries per judge to clinch the No. 1 spot. The Zone 2 show has ranked first by total entries in five out of seven years.

“At one point, we had seven arenas running simultaneously, along with warm-up pens,” said show director Doug Huls. “We used every bit of ground available. That’s what’s so great about WestWorld; we can accommodate everyone and every discipline. Sun Circuit offers a diversity of classes you don’t see at many shows.”

Because the 2014 March To The Arch is quickly approaching, Mark Harrell Horse Shows has a special Valentine’s Day treat… The patterns for the horse show have been posted early!

Twenty one-year-old Katherine Schmidt, of Ridgefield, CT, emerged victorious from the Collegiate Equitation Championship on Friday evening at the FTI WEF. Schmidt is a junior at the University of South Carolina (USC), where she is a double major in Marketing and Management.

The Indiana Quarter Horse Youth Association will host five judges for the 2014 IQHYA event that’s scheduled to take place April 24-27 at the C Bar C Arena in Cloverdale, Indiana. Judges will include Brett Clark, Mike Carter, Rob Meneely and two TBA judges.

To qualify, each candidate must be between the ages of 14-17 and reside in the territory and zone that he/she wishes to represent. The newly appointed AYA Directors will serve a two-year term, while the returning AYA Directors will serve the second year of their current term.

For members’ convenience, the 2014 handbook is available as an online version, printed version or as a downloadable app on your iOS.