Behind the Scenes at 2019 AQHA Convention With Gale Little
March 13, 2019 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes at 2019 AQHA Convention With Gale Little
Scroll below for more fun photos from the Convention, courtesy of Gale Little, who received her belt buckle for serving on the AQHA Membership and Marketing Committee for three years as Chairperson.
Continue reading …Welcome Your New 2019-2020 AQHA Executive Committee
March 12, 2019 Comments Off on Welcome Your New 2019-2020 AQHA Executive Committee
Stan Weaver of Big Sandy, Montana, has been an AQHA director since 2011. He is a former member of the studbook and registration, public policy, and Hall of Fame selection committees; Foundation, marketing and ranching councils; and served as chairman of the ranching council. He was also instrumental in developing the AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeders program.
Continue reading …Father-Daughter Duo, Zippos Mr Good Bar and Vital Signs Are Good Inducted Into 2019 AQHA Hall of Fame
March 11, 2019 Comments Off on Father-Daughter Duo, Zippos Mr Good Bar and Vital Signs Are Good Inducted Into 2019 AQHA Hall of Fame
The horses inducted into the Hall of Fame are the stallions Harlan, Mr Jess Perry, Tiger Leo, Trippy Dip (TB), Zippos Mr Good Bar and the mare Vital Signs Are Good.
The four men and one woman who joined the Hall of Fame are Billy Allen of Scott City, Kansas; AQHA Past President Johne Dobbs of Gastonia, North Carolina; the late J.M. Frost III of Houston; the late Hans Hansma of Granum, Alberta; and AQHA Past Executive Director of Publications Jim Jennings of Amarillo, Texas.
Continue reading …Kaleena Weakly, Scott Reinartz, Michelle Forness, and Karen Zarda are Sun Circuit National Champions
March 11, 2019 Comments Off on Kaleena Weakly, Scott Reinartz, Michelle Forness, and Karen Zarda are Sun Circuit National Champions
“You really had to be on your toes throughout the whole show, because, to move forward in your bracket, you needed to be consistent every day you showed in the AQHA classes. Also, each round had a new, tough pattern to remember, sometimes back to back!”
Continue reading …AQHA Professionals Announced at 2019 AQHA Convention- Galyean, McGauly, and Meadows
March 11, 2019 Comments Off on AQHA Professionals Announced at 2019 AQHA Convention- Galyean, McGauly, and Meadows
The 2018 Don Burt Professional Horseman of the Year is Gil Galyean of Purcell, Oklahoma. Galyean has served AQHA in a number of capacities, being a member of numerous committees, including the AQHA Animal Welfare Commission, AQHA Professional Horseman’s Committee and the AQHA Show Violations Hearing Committee. While serving AQHA, Galyean also served as a past president of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association and National Snaffle Bit Association, and is currently a director-at-large for OkQHA.
Continue reading …Find Out More About NSBA Western Show Team Championship
March 9, 2019 Comments Off on Find Out More About NSBA Western Show Team Championship
Bring your High School or Middle School Western Show Team and compete for a World Championship title complete with awards, World Champion trophy, and prize money.
Continue reading …Versatility Competition, Clinics, Performances, and More at Equine Affaire this April
March 8, 2019 Comments Off on Versatility Competition, Clinics, Performances, and More at Equine Affaire this April
Featuring jaw-dropping equestrian performances from Guy McLean, the Haflinger Marathon Drill Team, Luke Gingerich, Shawn Drentwett, Trixie Chicks Trick Riders, Sylvia Zerbini, and more, Fantasia offers a special glimpse into the beauty and wonder of the horse-and-rider relationship, all choreographed to music.
Continue reading …Patterns Now Available For APHA Eastern National Championship
March 8, 2019 Comments Off on Patterns Now Available For APHA Eastern National Championship
The APHA Eastern National Championship is scheduled to take place March 22-24 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington. The pre-entry deadline is March 8th. If you haven’t sent your entries by that date, please wait and enter at the show.
Continue reading …QH Congress Futurity and Sweepstakes Entry Book
March 7, 2019 Comments Off on QH Congress Futurity and Sweepstakes Entry Book
The Quarter Horse Congress Futurity and Sweepstakes Entry Book is now online. Nominations are due April 1st.
Continue reading …Sun Circuit National Championship Narrows Down
March 6, 2019 Comments Off on Sun Circuit National Championship Narrows Down
After the third go, the Final Four were crowned. They are Kaleena Weakly, Tony Anderman, Angela Fox, and Eric Mendrysa.
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