Beginning January 1, 2014, an exciting expansion of the popular program adds 13 youth-specific categories. For the first time, youth (18 & under) will be able to compete among their peers.

Steagall’s new show focuses on the Western lifestyle and includes visits to historical ranches including Zoetis-AQHA Best Remuda award winners, the Four Sixes Ranch, Pitchfork Land and Cattle Co., Waggoner Ranch and others.

The championships are for NRHA members and horses that have qualified through their respective Regional Affiliate Finals. Each finals sends its eight highest placing riders, plus ties, to the Adequan NAAC to compete for North American bragging rights.

There will be six sets of points, a flat rate fee, and NSBA futurity classes. Judges will include John Boxell, David Denniston, Jill Newcomb, Cal Gomes, Lynda Danielson, and Mike Hawkins.

Cowboy mounted shooting is a relatively new AQHA event. The first AQHA cowboy mounted shooting points were earned in 2011, and the event’s first AQHA world champions were crowned in March 2012.

The NSBA nomination deadline for your weanling is fast approaching! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to earn extra cash while showing your horse.

The proceeds of the USET Reining Stallion Online Auction will go directly to be a part of this total – for the sole purpose of fielding the USA Reining Team at the 2014 WEG.

As you will read below, the APHA Superior Amateur Champion title has only been earned five times previously in the association, which has registered more than one million horses.

Start making your plans to attend the annual 2014 APHA Convention. In addition to interesting speakers, committee meetings and directors’ voting, we will also be inducting our second class of Hall of Fame people and horses.