Katsy Leeman Wins Big- 3 Congress Championships in Reining With 2 Different Horses
October 13, 2017 Comments Off on Katsy Leeman Wins Big- 3 Congress Championships in Reining With 2 Different Horses
Katsy was very pleased with Peewee’s ride and cites her dynamic spins and fancy stops as the maneuvers that helped clinch the win. “She had an awesome ride! In the warm up pen, I was very relaxed. Peewee and I have spent so much time together that I knew almost exactly what she would do when we went through the gate. I was a little worried about how she would handle that many people in the stands, but, as soon as we walked in, she glanced at them and then perked her ears up like she was happy to have that many eyes on her.”
Continue reading …$15,000 Awarded in Scholarship Money at 2017 AZ Fall Championship
October 13, 2017 Comments Off on $15,000 Awarded in Scholarship Money at 2017 AZ Fall Championship
“In my group, I see about 20% attrition rate of kids going on to show at Quarter Horse shows,” says Holly Hover. She views it as the ideal opening for families who have interest, but have not had the opportunity to become involved with horses.
Continue reading …Check out the New Quarter Horse Congress Jacket Program!
October 12, 2017 Comments Off on Check out the New Quarter Horse Congress Jacket Program!
“The Congress is very excited about a major change Schneiders is offering as our official jacket sponsor. Exhibitors now will have the opportunity to personalize their jackets plus add additional winner’s patches to highlight their multiple successes,” said Dr. Scott Myers, CEO of the Ohio Quarter Horse Association.
Continue reading …AQHA to Host First Online Ring Steward Seminar Dec. 11th
October 12, 2017 Comments Off on AQHA to Host First Online Ring Steward Seminar Dec. 11th
The American Quarter Horse Association will host its first online ring steward education seminar December 11. Top AQHA ring stewards Gale Little, Tracey Hatakeyama and Bobbie Walton will teach the webinar.
Continue reading …Young Ranch Riders Fundraise Their Way to Congress
October 11, 2017 Comments Off on Young Ranch Riders Fundraise Their Way to Congress
Brynn Tyler (9), Isabella Barber (11), Laura Larmon (12), Aurianna Hollister (13), and Bethany Tyler (18) of the Eastern Mountain Ranch Horse Association (EMRHA) raised the more than $2,000 they needed to make a weekend trip to Columbus just to experience the magic of the Cutting and Reining events.
Continue reading …Donations Flood in For APHA World Show Tack Drive
October 11, 2017 Comments Off on Donations Flood in For APHA World Show Tack Drive
At the APHA World Championship Show, the program narrowed its focus to assist therapeutic barns affected by Hurricane Harvey; many of South Texas barns lost everything during the storm.
Continue reading …Results From Inaugural 2017 Fall Harvest Championship
October 11, 2017 Comments Off on Results From Inaugural 2017 Fall Harvest Championship
With just shy of 2,700 AQHA entries, the new Fall Harvest Championship Show showed an impressive turnout for its first year. The inaugural multi-breed event took place October 5-8 in Des Moines, IA, with an innovative format that included a five judge AQHA show with a four judge ABRA show.
Continue reading …AQHA Introduces Halter Nomination Pilot Program For AQHA World Shows
October 11, 2017 Comments Off on AQHA Introduces Halter Nomination Pilot Program For AQHA World Shows
“Halter is the basis for establishing the standard of the breed,” said Luba. “We want to determine whether a nomination program, in addition to the current qualifying methods, will contribute to the stabilization of halter entries at the world shows and increase the purses for these classes.”
Continue reading …Garth Brooks to Play at 2018 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
October 11, 2017 Comments Off on Garth Brooks to Play at 2018 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Garth Brooks ticket on-sale has been rescheduled for Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. More than 20,000 tickets total for the two RODEOHOUSTON® Garth Brooks concerts will be available for purchase online at rodeohouston.com.
Continue reading …Today is Pre-Entry Deadline For 2017 Color Breed Congress
October 10, 2017 Comments Off on Today is Pre-Entry Deadline For 2017 Color Breed Congress
Today is the deadline day for pre-entries for the 2017 Color Breed Congress that’s scheduled to take place November 3rd-11 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Entries must be postmarked by today’s date, October 10th, in order to receive pre-entry pricing.
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