For AQHA Trophy Western Team champions Ohio State University, and coaches Ollie and Debbie Griffith, it marked OSU’s 10th IHSA national team title and struck a personal chord. Their son, and defending AQHA High Point Rider, Austin Griffith, won the National Reining Horse Association Open Reining title and was Reserve overall in AQHA High Point Rider standings.

Kelsey Kafesjian of Bluffdale, Utah, was the Farnam Breeders’ Trust Novice Youth Scholarship winner. Kelsey is an 18-year-old high school senior with plans to attend Colorado State University in the fall. She earned her points toward the Farnam Breeders’ Trust Youth Scholarship riding Tramps Invitation, a 2008 bay tobiano mare by Special Invitation out of Ravishing Tramp who is nominated to the Breeders’ Trust.

Dreaming of becoming a Golden Horse winner? If so, now’s your chance. The first entry payment deadline for the 2014 PHBA Youth World Show and World Show is May 15th. The Youth World Show is scheduled to take place July 9-12 and the World Show will take place July 13-20 in Tunica, Mississippi. Judges for […]

The deadline for Stallion and Foal Nomination to the NSBA Breeders Championship Futurity is May 15. All nominations must be postmarked by this date to receive preferred pricing. Contact Amanda Cormack at (847) 623-6722 to take advantage of these great deals!

The 2014 Alabama Quarter Horse Association Summer Sizzler is coming up May 23-26th at the W.O. Crawford Arena in Montgomery, Alabama. The show will provide six judges over the course of four days. Judges for Friday and Saturday will be Jackie Starnes, Mike Swain, and Rick Bailey. Judges for Sunday and Monday will be Keith Longacre, Merle Arbo, and Gary Hersom.

In the name of Ford Farms, a $250 scholarship will be awarded via random draw in All Age Youth Geldings and a $250 scholarship will be awarded via random draw in All Age Youth Mares.

NRHA Professional Horseman of the Year- Josh Visser, NRHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year- Carol Metcalf,
NRHA Professional Non Pro Coach of the Year- Mark Rafacz, NRHA Professional Youth Coach of the Year- Pete Kyle,
NRHA Professional Up-And-Coming Trainer of the Year- Jimmy Van Der Hoeven

More than 350 of the nation’s leading middle school and high school equestrians will converge on the Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Massachusetts on Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18 to compete for top honors in Hunt Seat Classes in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals.

This comes in addition to their support of the $3,000 Farnam Bonus awarded at the PBRIP Barrel Racing Sweepstakes at the APHA World Championship Show, which takes place November 5–15 in Fort Worth.

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