“We want Iowa to be a go-to state in support of breeders, mare owners, exhibitors and their trainers. In 2018, we took a hard look at what we could do to help promote the Quarter Horse industry and our state affiliation. With the addition of these exciting new programs and the regenerated Breeder’s Futurity rolling out in 2019, we are able to reach out to a wider base of interests. This will serve us well as we gain more support for our state and the promotion of the American Quarter Horse with a new vigor,” says 2018 IQHA President Kim Strong.

HORSEMANSHIP RIDER OF THE WEEK- Lucy Eier • UT Martin
– Went 1-1 last week for the Skyhawks in equitation over fences and helped lead UT Martin to a 10-5 win over South Dakota State on February 8.
– Earned a 73-71.5 victory over her South Dakota State opponent.
– Named Most Outstanding Performer in horsemanship in UT Martin’s win over South Dakota State.
 

The No. 1 Auburn equestrian team opened up a busy weekend at the Auburn University Equestrian Center with an impressive 17-0 win over No. 10 UT Martin Friday afternoon. The victory marked the third-straight win over a Top 10 team in 2019 and moved the Tigers to 8-0 on the year.

HORSEMANSHIP RIDER OF THE WEEK- Nicole Campbell • Fresno State
– Went 2-0 last week for the Bulldogs in Horsemanship.
– Earned a 73-71 victory over her Delaware State opponent on February 1.
– Won her second point of the weekend with a 74-73.5 win over her Auburn opponent on February 2.

This month’s Shorty’s Horsemanship Rider of the Month goes to Texas A&M rider Sarah Orsak. The senior from San Antonio, Texas tallied a 9.5-point victory, her highest margin of victory this season. Orsak helped the Aggies to a 4-1 victory in Horsemanship against South Dakota State.

The AQHA convention isn’t just about rule-making. The Association is also offering a full day of education for all convention attendees on March 8. The Equine Industry Business Workshop is 8 a.m. to Noon and the Town Hall Meeting kicks off at 1 p.m.

The SOQHA Challenge has new dates and a new location. Now located in Springfield, OH, this show is looking amazing. It’s sold out and will award roughly $10,000 in Youth Scholarship awards. There will also be awards in the traditional amateur, L1 amateur, Select & Open divisions. Trainers – if you have any extra stalls, please let Janet know at 937-416-0294. You can find the showbill here. Entry forms and pattern books will be posted very soon.

The 2019 NSBA World Show is scheduled to take place August 11-18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma with the AQHA Show Your Colors event kicking off the show August 9-11. Click here to view a schedule.

Working with Hall of Fame trainer, Denny Hassett, Sherri and Skipper entered the American Junior Quarter Horse Association World Championship show and won Western Riding class and placed 6th in Trail. They went on to win Western Riding at the Congress that year.