“Last December, we saw one of the deepest sets of 3-year-olds ever, so I know we can look forward to a great cutting in the city of Cowboys and Culture.”

WACO, Texas – The seeding has been determined for the upcoming Independent Championship, featuring four NCEA teams that compete as independents in the sport of equestrian and taking place this Friday and Saturday at Brookings, S.D., the NCEA Selection Committee announced Monday. Fresno State, the nation’s eighth-ranked team, will be the top seed for this […]

“With popularity in these events growing in the stock horse world, offering classes such as ranch horse pleasure and expanding our offerings for working ranch horse and working cow horse exhibitors will allow us to reach a whole new group of Paint Horse enthusiasts currently competing with their Paints outside of association events,” Senior Director of Show & Contest Holly Slaughter said.

“Since Reining became an FEI discipline in 2002, we have worked closely with the NRHA and AQHA to grow the sport worldwide, and the expansion has been huge, with 115 Reining events last year compared to just five in 2002,” said Bettina de Rham, FEI Director Reining, Driving & Vaulting.

Online registration saves you money. Completing your horse’s registration through aphaonline.org provides a $15 discount. If you’ve got multiple foals, that savings adds up quickly.

Highpoint awards will be Dell computers that have been sponsored by Vargo Companies, The Maus Family, The Miller Family, P.I.I., Motor Express, and Trein Training Center!

Congratulations to Nebraska Quarter Horse Association, Washington State Quarter Horse Association, and Connecticut Quarter Horse Association!

Countries select teams of four riders and an alternate to compete in the Youth World Games. Representatives from each team compete in horsemanship, hunt-seat equitation, showmanship and trail. Volunteer horses are drawn at random and riders have only 30-40 minutes to become acquainted with their mount before competing in their respective class.

Two New Free Show Days!
These two new show days are included in the $265 stall fee. Exhibitors are there over the weekend anyway, so why not let them show for free?!

Earlier this month, we learned that APHA will be introducing a new event in 2014 that will take place in conjunction with the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, National Appaloosa Show, and World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show.