Seeding Determined for 2015 SEC Equestrian Championship
March 16, 2015 Comments Off on Seeding Determined for 2015 SEC Equestrian Championship
The seeding for the upcoming 2015 Southeastern Conference Equestrian Championship has been determined. The event will take place March 27-28 at the Thomas G. Hildebrand Equine Complex in College Station, Texas.
Continue reading …2015 Appaloosa National Championship Endurance Ride
March 13, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Appaloosa National Championship Endurance Ride
The 2015 Appaloosa National Championship Endurance Ride (ANCER) will be held in conjunction with the Pine Tree Pioneer Ride in Fryeburg, Maine on July 4, 2015. The ride is sanctioned by AERC and is a 50-mile ride.
Continue reading …AQHA Incentive Fund Checks in the Mail- $2.1+ Million Paid Out For 2014
March 12, 2015 Comments Off on AQHA Incentive Fund Checks in the Mail- $2.1+ Million Paid Out For 2014
In all, more than $2.1 million was paid to enrolled and licensed horses, foal and stallion nominators. Since its inception, the AQHA Incentive Fund has paid more than $75 million to program supporters.
Continue reading …Congratulations 2014 NSBA Horse of the Year- Rock County Kid!
March 12, 2015 Comments Off on Congratulations 2014 NSBA Horse of the Year- Rock County Kid!
Accumulating a whopping total of 68.25 NSBA points and racking up $50,818.15 in NSBA earnings during 2014, “Rocky” was piloted by trainer Rusty Green and owner Sharnai Thompson to numerous wins in Three-Year-Old Western Pleasure, Green Western Pleasure, and Amateur Western Pleasure events at the Little Futurity, Western Pleasure Super Sires, Tom Powers, Show For Dough, NSBA World Championship Show, All American Quarter Horse Congress, and AQHA World Championship Show.
Continue reading …Nine APHA National Directors Honored For Longtime Service
March 12, 2015 Comments Off on Nine APHA National Directors Honored For Longtime Service
APHA has about 110-120 elected directors, who make the rules by which the association is governed. Past presidents, former Distinguished Service Award winners and elected directors who have a cumulative tenure of 30 years or more retain the title of lifetime director-at-large, which ensures voting privileges so long as their APHA membership remains current and in good standing.
Continue reading …Missed the Markel AQHA Cowtown Showdown? Watch TONIGHT on RFD-TV at 8 pm
March 11, 2015 Comments Off on Missed the Markel AQHA Cowtown Showdown? Watch TONIGHT on RFD-TV at 8 pm
In addition to these top competitors, you will also see representatives from historic AQHA ranches that have bred American Quarter Horses for 75 consecutive years compete in a ranch horse competition.
Continue reading …Meet the New 2015 AQHA Executive Committee
March 10, 2015 Comments Off on Meet the New 2015 AQHA Executive Committee
The members of the 2015-2016 AQHA Executive Committee were elected at the 2015 AQHA Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. This five-person committee is responsible for implementing important decisions by AQHA members through the Association’s board of directors.
Continue reading …Rule Change Makes Registering Cropouts With APHA Easy
March 9, 2015 Comments Off on Rule Change Makes Registering Cropouts With APHA Easy
Now to qualify for the Regular Registry, Paints—regardless of lineage—must have a natural Paint marking that extends more than two inches above the center of the knee or hock, or beyond an imaginary line that extends from the base of the ear to the outside corner of the eye to the corner of the mouth and under the chin.
Continue reading …$100,000 Time to Ride Challenge Now Open for Registration
March 9, 2015 Comments Off on $100,000 Time to Ride Challenge Now Open for Registration
Registration is now open at www.timetoride.com for the 2015 Time to Ride Challenge, a grassroots campaign offering $100,000 cash and prizes to horse professionals to grow the horse industry by introducing people to horses through beginner-friendly horse experiences.
Continue reading …Gary Roberts, Stephanie Lynn, and Holly Hover Named Professionals of the Year During AQHA Convention
March 9, 2015 Comments Off on Gary Roberts, Stephanie Lynn, and Holly Hover Named Professionals of the Year During AQHA Convention
Being named an AQHA Professional Horseman of the Year is one of the top awards of the equine industry. These individuals were nominated and voted on by their peers.
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