Judges: Tony Burris, Dolly Chayer, Tim Finkenbinder, Lisa Moden, Brendan Brown, Sandy Jirkovsky, Teresa Pelton, and Chris Thompson

Ancillary Judges for Hunter Hack, Ranch Riding, Reining, and Speed classes: Leon Borcherding, Pat Burton, Larry Hansch, Rick McLain, Cyndi Brown, Jerry Donahue, Louis Hufnagel, and Casey Orr.

New to the HorseIQ Library are showmanship pattern videos from the 2017 APHA World Championship Show. Use these runs to enhance your understanding of the class judging priorities and scoring system, practice judging and scoring runs, and to understand the nuances that compile to create a winning performance. In addition to the entire slate of class performances from the 2017 Classic Amateur Showmanship preliminaries, find links to a blank scorecard, the pattern description and judges’ official scorecards.

The Tar Heel Triple Classic is excited to announce a new 4-day format with 6 AQHA judges, June 14-17, at the James B. Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh, NC. It’s going to be a great weekend of food, fun, and fellowship!

New this year, the American Quarter Horse Association is offering a third way for amateur, Select and open exhibitors to qualify their halter horses for AQHA world championship shows*.

The three qualifying methods include:

Qualify by earning the required number of points.
Compete at a designated number of shows during the respective qualifying period (10 for Select and amateur or 20 for open).
Participate in the new nomination pilot program for halter horses.
The second nomination payment for the AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), is due May 31, 2018.

Christa Lynn Baldwin 
Stanton, MI
Cedric LeRoux (International)
Belgium

Danielle Burns
Columbus, NE

Jeff Greaves 
Galva, IL
 
Debbie Kail 
Scottsdale, AZ
 
John B Kunkle 
Cross, SC
 
Sylvia Jackle (International)
Germany
 
Steve Meadows 
Staunton, VA
 
Jonathan Meilleur 
Hamburg, PA
 
Kelly A Smith 
Weatherford, TX
 
Shannon Vroegh 
Grimes, IA

Every Operation Gratitude Care Package includes a bundle of letters from the American people, thanking Troops, Veterans, New Recruits, or First Responders for their service to our country. Care Package recipients tell us these letters, notes, and drawings are the most cherished items in their box.

The sun is shining, the grass is green and the American Quarter Horse Association has 12 must-do’s you do not want to miss out on this summer. From visiting the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo to attending the Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show, you’ll have a summer to remember – a summer with AQHA.

An Equine Production is excited to share the news that there will be some very special joint High Point awards for those competitors who choose to compete at both the upcoming Indy Circuit and IQHA State Show in Newcastle, IN.