Because the 2014 March To The Arch is quickly approaching, Mark Harrell Horse Shows has a special Valentine’s Day treat… The patterns for the horse show have been posted early!

Twenty one-year-old Katherine Schmidt, of Ridgefield, CT, emerged victorious from the Collegiate Equitation Championship on Friday evening at the FTI WEF. Schmidt is a junior at the University of South Carolina (USC), where she is a double major in Marketing and Management.

With their 8-2 victory Sunday, the Horned Frogs, now 5-3 on the season, dominated the Hornets to the tune of 15-3 between the two day’s of competition. The win moved the Horned Frogs to 3-1 all-time in Stock Show Duels and improved the Frogs record to 4-1 at home this season.

Ohio Amateur Quarter Horse Association Show Committee member, Kristin Martin, says the show is expected to sell out of stalls, even though they have added more for this year. Additional camping spots have been added for 2014 and are also expected to sell out.

The Indiana Quarter Horse Youth Association will host five judges for the 2014 IQHYA event that’s scheduled to take place April 24-27 at the C Bar C Arena in Cloverdale, Indiana. Judges will include Brett Clark, Mike Carter, Rob Meneely and two TBA judges.

Friday’s section between the two foes will consist of only five Western riders from each team and start at approximately 5:00 p.m. CT at John Justin Arena. On Sunday, the two teams will wrap-up competition with Hunt Seat action at 10:00 a.m. CT.

To qualify, each candidate must be between the ages of 14-17 and reside in the territory and zone that he/she wishes to represent. The newly appointed AYA Directors will serve a two-year term, while the returning AYA Directors will serve the second year of their current term.

As the standard setting-body for the sport of Reining, NRHA now will approve and recognize Adaptive Reining classes and bring the sport to reining enthusiasts of all ability levels. The program’s standards, rules and policies will ensure NRHA’s ability to offer an inclusive, safe and fun environment for para-equestrians worldwide.

When you leave the show arena, do you ever wonder how your score or placing was calculated? Would you like to know how judges are professionally trained? Or, would you simply enjoy insight on the areas you need to perfect the next time you enter your next American Quarter Horse show? If you answered “Yes,” then AQHA educational judging seminars are the answer.