The spring portion of the 2018-19 University of Tennessee at Martin equestrian schedule got off to a rousing start today as the Skyhawks picked up a big 11-9 victory over No. 6 Georgia at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Pavilion.

Because of UC Davis’ academic calendar, the Aggies weren’t able to hold tryouts until the end of the October. Weisinger had only planned to carry about 15 riders on the roster, but ended up taking 17 from tryouts and adding two transfers later. While a majority of the student-athletes had experience in showing, none had previously done the NCEA format. In addition, Weisinger was able to get 12 total horses via donations and leases that are being kept at the school’s on-campus equestrian center.

Southwest Show Management will be bringing The Best In The West Futurity to WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona on December 31, 2019. The show will host multiple Halter futurities for AQHA, APHA, and ApHA bred horses. Click here for more details. 

The showbill for the Indiana Quarter Horse Youth Association Show is now online. The show will take place April 17-21 in Cloverdale, Indiana. The judges will be Robin Frid, Brett Clark, Kristy Starnes, Michelle Tidwell, Rhonda Replogle, Derek Hanscome, Cindy Rucker, Glenn Wells, and Manita Defoor.

Each month of 2019 has its own corresponding challenge for AQHYA members to rise to and gain the opportunity to share, connect and grow with AQHYA.

The 2019 AQHA Central Level 1 Championships are April 10-13 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City; the 2019 AQHA West Level 1 Championships returns April 17-20 to the South Point Equestrian & Events Center in Las Vegas; and the 2019 Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships are May 1-5 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio.

Introducing the APHA National Championships, a prestigious new show series. Both Eastern and Western shows will award APHA points and National Championship titles.

Horse show competition at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo has been one of the cornerstones of the event, particularly for American Quarter Horses. After all, the breed’s first registration number was issued to a stallion named Wimpy, owned by the King Ranch, after the sorrel took the win as the Grand Champion Stallion at the Show in 1944.

The 2019 Rulebook for the Appaloosa Horse Club is now online and available for viewing. Click here for the rulebook in PDF form.  Click here to request a hard copy of the rulebook.