Believe it or not, the 20th anniversary of the Martinganza Quarter Horse Show and Futurity is just a short, five weeks away! Show management plans to pull out all the stops to ensure that this special occasion lives up to its name.
Continue reading …The new APHA office space is located in one of the Stockyards’ renovated mule barns—the structures were originally built in 1912 and housed the area’s horses and mules for decades. The barns were renovated by Majestic Realty and the Hickman Group, part of a 70-acre revitalization of the Stockyards area. In addition to housing APHA, Mule Alley will feature numerous restaurants, retail and corporate office space.
Continue reading …The finals of the Adequan National Championship Select Showmanship at the Arizona Sun Circuit were held on Tuesday evening just as the Johns Family NSBA party was getting started ringside at The Equine Chronicle Arena. After three days of Showmanship elimination rounds and a lot of great pattern work, four finalists remained. Scott Reinartz with Investin a Goodbar, Sharon Forbes-Hanks with Hot Lil Assets, Joe Whitt with Suddenlee Single, and Anne Wilson with Give Me the Goods were back center arena for the head to head competition.
Continue reading …In the end, Whats The Pattern team from Arizona, which included Kaitlin Bowen, team captain, and members: Nicole Herr, Steve Rishman, and John Anderson were named the champions of the contest. They had a composite time of 299.34 with Nicole Herr earning the fastest women’s time of 60.09 seconds. The team also saw Steve Rishman with an 87.12 time, Jon Anderson with 70.33, and Kaitlin Bowan with 81.80.
Continue reading …APHA honored several distinguished award recipients at its 2020 APHA Convention, as part of the APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony on February 29 in Fort Worth, Texas. Congratulations to the following:
Continue reading …COLUMBUS, OH – The 2020 All American Quarter Horse Congress Futurities & Sweepstakes Entry Book is live! · Congress Masters 2-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity – Presented by The Equine Chronicle · Congress Masters 2-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle Futurity – Presented by The Equine Chronicle · 2-Year-Old Maiden Open Western Pleasure Futurity (Open, Ltd & SBB) […]
Continue reading …“We can’t simply continue to do what we’ve always done. We need to find new solutions to old problems. I don’t have all the answers, but I do have access to a wide network and resources that will help us make those decisions,” Sandy said.
Continue reading …On March 1, APHA national directors voted on 14 rule change proposals that advance to the floor for consideration at the 2020 APHA Convention, which took place February 28–March 1 in Fort Worth, Texas. Most rules will go into effect with the 2021 APHA Rule Book (rules with early implementation requested are noted below).
Continue reading …The title of Western Pleasure Challenge champion will be presented to the exhibitor who earns the most points, showing up to three horses. Two of the horses can be shown in any of the existing open western pleasure classes: 2-year-old western pleasure, Level 2 or Level 3 junior western pleasure, or Level 2 or Level 3 senior western pleasure. The catch is a mandatory class: a new 3-year-old western pleasure stakes, which will be offered for the first time at the Lucas Oil World this year.
Continue reading …One of the most exciting changes is that you are now able to qualify for open classes at the 2021 World Show in the following categories through participation in ACAAP!
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