Bring pencils and paper, as there will be interactive leadership workshops and several opportunities to learn new things – especially from our keynote speakers, Clint Swindall and Dr. Tobin Redwine.

At the recent Indiana Quarter Horse Association State Show, IQHA youth members helped raise enough money to send an Equestrians With Disabilities rider, Mike Montgomery, to the All American Quarter Horse Congress this year! Mike is 74 years old and has always wanted to compete in Columbus, Ohio. Thanks to these sweet young equestrians, his […]

“These shows are the best way for exhibitors to get their feet wet in AQHA championship events,” said Pete Kyle, AQHA chief show officer. “Thanks to the help of our partners, competitors will be vying for some great prizes at each of the Regional Championships, including trophy buckles provided by Award Recognition Concepts.”

The NCEA participants who automatically qualified are the 2017-18 Ariat NCEA first-team All-America reiners.
– Holly Lansidel, Southern Methodist
– Paige Barton, Fresno State
– Terri June Granger, Auburn University
– Annabeth Payne, University of Georgia

The Monday before their 2018 Memorial Day Show, the Florida Paint Horse Club learned that the approaching Tropical Storm Alberto was going to hit during their three-day, six-judge show. The club had 200 stalls reserved before the news of the storm hit Facebook. After the Facebook posts, the club quickly lost 100 of the 200 reserved stalls.

The Kentucky Horse Park will host the Man o’ War Run for Big Red 5K/10K on its scenic grounds in Lexington, Ky. July 21 at 8 a.m.

She credits her involvement with the horse industry with helping her develop valuable life skills. “I learned problem-solving, working with others, work ethic and sportsmanship, to name a few,” she said. “Horses have helped shape me to be the person I am today. It takes many hours to build the trust between horse and rider and I have learned that there are no shortcuts—patience is truly a virtue and no matter what agenda you have, ultimately your horse will rewrite your agenda most days.”