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Continue reading …The qualifying period for the 2014 APHA World Championship Show wraps up July 31, but a pair of Oklahoma shows give exhibitors a final opportunity to make sure their horses are eligible for the premier Paint Horse show in November. The Green Country Paint Horse Club and World Wide Paint Horse Congress are the last two shows on the 2014 qualification docket, and groundbreaking events promise they’ll be shows to remember.
Continue reading …Just yesterday, horsemanship competitors showed up in droves with 44 entries in Level 1 Amateur, 15 entries in Select, and a whopping 51 entries in Amateur. The huge classes can be partially attributed to the fact that every AQHA amateur, level 1 amateur, and select amateur class will be FREE during the show thanks to generous sponsors such as Royal Wire, Fritz Leeman Farm, The Martz Family, BWHA, and OAQHA.
Continue reading …“This is a tremendous opportunity to connect with youth who wish to learn more about judging horses, and to develop new ways to engage them in the horse industry,” said Todd Branson, AQHA director of youth development.
Continue reading …2014 AQHA Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge Participants: Samantha Chiodo, South Carolina, Lauren DeVoe, New Mexico State, Sydney Elliot, Fresno State, Lindsey McMullen, Oklahoma State, Megan McMullen, TCU, Elizabeth Niewonja, South Dakota State, Logan Pluhar, Texas A&M, Heather Schmidt, Georgia. First Alternate: Lucy Igoe, Auburn Second Alternate: McKenzie Perry, UT-Martin
Continue reading …According to the new incentive, any 2-year-old that is consigned to the 2014 NRHA/Markel Insurance Futurity Prospect Sale that competes in the 2015 NRHA Futurity, and wins one of the following divisions, will be paid an additional award as follows: Open / Non Pro Futurity Incentives- Level 4 = $50,000, Level 3 = $35,000, Level 2 = $25,000. 75% to Owner and 25% to Consignor
Continue reading …Rule change proposals must be postmarked by August 1, and received at the APHA office no later than August 15. All proposals will be reviewed by the Rules Committee followed by the Executive Committee, who considers the overall impact of the proposal and decides to advance or cancel the proposal.
Continue reading …The High Point Amateur/Non-Pro in each breed show will win a scooter: AQHA High Point Amateur, APHA High Point Amateur, ApHC High Point Amateur, and AHA High Point Amateur.
Continue reading …Wednesday kicked off the annual Novice show with over 300 entries. Tuesday evening, Professional Horseman and AQHA judge Jonathan Meilleur provided a free Trail clinic for exhibitors. Thursday through Sunday was a full AQHA show with 105 classes.
Continue reading …Large class sizes continued with 40 entries in Level 1 Youth Horsemanship and even 15 competitors in Leadline! Show management has indicated that entries were up by 750 for The Little Buckeye over last year.
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