The American Quarter Horse Foundation provides scholarships to the college or university of the world champion team, reserve world champion team and third-place teams in the junior and senior college divisions in the contest.
• World champion team: $2,000
• Reserve world champion team: $1,250
• Third-place team: $750
Ranch Riding fundamentals are part of Smith’s daily life. She and her family live on 28,000 acres in Arivaca where they run 400 plus mama cows and have about 70 head of horses. Her horses grow up on the ranch and hone their skills in the real world.
Continue reading …This year’s auction will begin on December 1st and end at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 20th. Owners of stallions whose breedings are purchased in the auction will receive a nomination for the prestigious Two-Year-Old Incentive Classes at the World Show.
Continue reading …While the Georgia Classic portion offers exhibitors six judges, the NSBA Riders’ Cup beefs up the added money offering with an estimated $50,000 purse.
Continue reading …Holding on to the highest composite score in the Level (L)4 Open presented by Lucas Oil is NRHA Five Million Dollar Rider Shawn Flarida aboard E. Alberto Casasco’s Whiz Gata Prize (Topsail Whiz x Smart Little Prize), a stallion nominated and bred by Robert Santagata. The duo is leading with a 444.5 composite.
Continue reading …New this year, the 2017 Arizona Sun Circuit is offering a group of Novice Select Classes: Showmanship, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Trail, and Western Riding.
Continue reading …Lock in the lowest rates for your 2016 stallion breeding report by submitting it via aphaonline.org or postal mail by November 30. Mail must be postmarked by the November 30 deadline. A stallion breeding report must be filed each year an APHA stallion is used to breed APHA, AQHA or Jockey Club registered mares. Additionally, a report must be filed for a Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred stallion anytime a Paint mare is bred to that stallion.
Continue reading …This year’s Riders’ Cup will be held in conjunction with the Georgia Classic November 30th through December 4th, 2016 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds held in Perry, Georgia. Nominate now to have the opportunity to ride for over $50,000 in estimated purse. Learn more by visiting our website.
Continue reading …December 1-4, 2016, Carolyn Dobbins will be hosting The Goldmine Circuit at the beautiful Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Center in Queen Creek, AZ. Then, just a few short weeks later, The Goldmine Circuit heads to The LA Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA, January 11-15, 2017.
Continue reading …The challenges are team events pairing amateur and pro riders, often from across barns, in a fun, supportive environment. They are judged following AQHA rules and standards, but have a structure that takes incentive and payback elements from Team Roping and Barrel Racing. There is 100% payback, along with added money, and a guarantee of $1,000 to the winning team.
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