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.

The Auburn Tigers hold the No. 1 spot in the first coach’s poll of the spring season.  Auburn went 2-0 on the road last week against ranked opponents. Texas A&M steps up to the No. 2 position after a win against now No. 3 SMU.  South Carolina takes the No. 4 spot this week while Baylor holds at No. 5.

We know many of our friends are enduring snow and bitter cold across the country, but cheer up! There’s just one month left until you can leave all that behind for the Sun Circuit!

Georgia Quarter Horse Association President’s Message- Rob Meneely 2018 was a great year for the Georgia Quarter Horse Association! Entries have been up at our shows and we hope to continue to improve on that each year. The Big A was the largest show to date again this year. We held the Show for Dough and […]