Around the Ring Photos and Results- APHA Zone 9 Southern Classic
February 20, 2020 Comments Off on Around the Ring Photos and Results- APHA Zone 9 Southern Classic
Show Manager, Amanda Palmer, is looking forward to seeing the positive impact that the new division will have on youth numbers for APHA. “I feel that the addition of this division will help us to expand the participation within our youth. We’re very encouraged with the participation in this division at our first two shows this year, and we’re looking forward to seeing the growth of this division for 2020.”
Continue reading …Solid Gold Halter and Performance Maiden Series to be Held at Gateway Classic
February 19, 2020 Comments Off on Solid Gold Halter and Performance Maiden Series to be Held at Gateway Classic
The Solid Gold Futurity is holding the all breed Futurity Series in conjunction with the Missouri Quarter Horse Association’s Gateway Classic AQHA Show (six judges) May 21-24, 2020 at Lake St. Louis, Missouri.
Continue reading …Around the Ring Photos and Results- MQHA Awards Banquet and Convention
February 19, 2020 Comments Off on Around the Ring Photos and Results- MQHA Awards Banquet and Convention
Thanks to Linda Murphy for providing some great photos from the super swanky Missouri Quarter Horse Association Convention and Banquet. If you’d like to have your club’s photos featured on EquineChronicle.com, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com. Scroll below to view year-end club results. 2019 Special Award Winners MQHYA Rookie of the Year- Jordan Macan MQHYA Dorothy Sauers Leadership Award- Justin […]
Continue reading …Splashed White 6 Now Identified and Available for Testing
February 19, 2020 Comments Off on Splashed White 6 Now Identified and Available for Testing
This discovery helps explain the popular “splashed white” pattern common to Paint Horses, and offers the opportunity to test horses for another white spotting pattern through an APHA partner laboratory.
Continue reading …AQHA Offers New Payment Options For Canadian Customers
February 19, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA Offers New Payment Options For Canadian Customers
Effective April 1, 2020, the American Quarter Horse Association will no longer accept checks drawn on Canadian banks for payment of services from Canadian customers. This policy change aligns with international policies regarding acceptable forms of payment; AQHA does not accept checks from any international country drawn on a foreign bank account.
Continue reading …Why “Coronavirus” is Different than Equine Coronavirus
February 19, 2020 Comments Off on Why “Coronavirus” is Different than Equine Coronavirus
They certainly sound similar, and that’s because a coronavirus is a microscopic strand of RNA, which is genetic material similar to DNA, wrapped in protein. When examined under a microscope, they look like they’re wearing tiny crowns, hence the name. Because this is a virus and not a bacteria, it cannot multiply on its own and must invade a host cell in order to sustain resources to make more viruses.
Continue reading …The Mountain Rose- 35-Year-Old Appaloosa Still Going Strong
February 18, 2020 Comments Off on The Mountain Rose- 35-Year-Old Appaloosa Still Going Strong
It’s hard to believe that she’s 35 years old by looking at her move. She certainly isn’t a quitter!
Continue reading …AQHA Convention- Are You In The Know?
February 18, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA Convention- Are You In The Know?
Each year, AQHA members submit rule-change proposals by December 31. To get an item on a committee’s agenda, members fill out a form and submit it to AQHA by the deadline. Once the rule change proposal is submitted, it is sent to the appropriate standing committee.
Continue reading …Sportsmanship is Only Part of the Competition
February 18, 2020 Comments Off on Sportsmanship is Only Part of the Competition
The win is never guaranteed, since so many factors go into a horse show competition, not to mention the fact that your partner has a mind of his/her own. Sportsmanship begins when a team is first put together, so having milestones or goals to work towards contributes to each of our own individual success plans.
Continue reading …Pattern Book For IQHA Shamrock Shuffle
February 18, 2020 Comments Off on Pattern Book For IQHA Shamrock Shuffle
Are you feeling lucky? The pattern book is now online for the Indiana Quarter horse Association Shamrock Shuffle that’s scheduled to take place March 4-8 in Cloverdale, IN. The event will be AQHA, NSBA, IQHA, and IKI approved with five sets of points. Judges for the show will be Buddy Fisher, Eric Petersen, Jeffrey Pait, Nancy-Sue Ryan, GiGi Bailey, Glenn Wells, and Manita Defoor.
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