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Mark Your Calendars for the Oregon QHA AQHA, APHA, ApHC Easter Classic

April 9, 2024 Comments Off

Mark Your Calendars for the Oregon QHA AQHA, APHA, ApHC Easter Classic, April 12-14, 2024 at Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, Oregon! It’s approved by AQHA, APHA, ApHC, OPHC, OQHA, NWCC and it offers All Breed classes. Rookie Class entry fees are FREE! Other fees apply. Get One Circuit ~ 2 judges! Judges: […]

2024 AQHA Convention Awards and Recognitions

April 9, 2024 Comments Off

From AQHA: The equine industry is full of outstanding individuals dedicated to the American Quarter Horse and the American Quarter Horse Association. During the 2024 AQHA Convention, AQHA honored many individuals across a variety of areas in the industry and in various stages of their equine journey. From young adults to those who have been […]

NSBA Announces the Inaugural Ranch Breeders Championship Futurity

April 8, 2024 Comments Off

From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association’s board of directors has approved the creation of a Ranch Horse division to its popular Breeders Championship Futurity (BCF) program. The Ranch Breeders Championship Futurity division will host its first classes at the 2026 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity. The program will start with a […]

Naming Your AQHA Foal

April 5, 2024 Comments Off

From AQHA: Editor’s Note: article updated April 2, 2024 At AQHA, we’re often intrigued about some of the names owners and breeders come up with for their American Quarter Horses. We’ve seen plays on words; made-up-on-the-spot-for-the-occasion names; we-must-have-let-that-one-slip names; cliché names; and the ever-popular pedigree names. We chuckle as we wonder, “How in the heck […]

2024 Orange Blossom Classic Pattern Book Online

April 4, 2024 Comments Off

From An Equine Production: The patterns for the Orange Blossom Classic, April 17-21, 2024, at World Equestrian Center in Ocala, are ready for you. Happy practicing! Click the link below for patterns and to make all your plans: ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ Orange Blossom Circuit — An Equine Production

2024 APHA World Show Premium Book + Forms Online

April 4, 2024 Comments Off

AQHA Registration Rule Changes

April 4, 2024 Comments Off

From AQHA: AQHA members and board of directors approved registration-related items at the 2024 AQHA Convention. Modifications to registration-related items were approved by AQHA members and the AQHA Board of Directors at the 2024 AQHA Convention, March 15-18 in Las Vegas. Per the Association’s bylaws, the board of directors have the final authority when it […]

Ohio Quarter Horse Association Welcomes Perri’s Leather as Official Halter

April 4, 2024 Comments Off

From OQHA: The Ohio Quarter Horse Association (OQHA) is proud to announce a multi-year partnership with Perri’s Leather as a new corporate partner and the “Official Halter of the All American Quarter Horse Congress.” “We are thrilled to welcome Perri’s Leather as our official halter partner,” says OQHA CEO, Justin Billings. “This collaboration signifies our […]

Winners Announced in IEA Dear Marguerite National Essay Contest Sponsored by Lettie Teague

April 3, 2024 Comments Off

Monday, April 2, 2024 (Columbus, Ohio) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is pleased to announce the winners and honorable mentions of the Dear Marguerite National Essay Contest generously supported by a donation from acclaimed wine columnist and equestrian enthusiast, Lettie Teague. This IEA partnership with Lettie and Trafalgar Square Books paid tribute to the legacy […]

APHA Penalty Reference Sheets Online

April 3, 2024 Comments Off

Individual Working Event exhibitors: Did you know you can download penalty reference sheets in the scoresheet section of the APHA website? Knowing why you are placing and scoring as you do can improve your performance! For example, standing directly in front of the horse in Showmanship is a 10-point penalty. Of course, you can plus […]