2015 VA Classic Kicks Off Today in Lexington
April 16, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 VA Classic Kicks Off Today in Lexington
With 700 stalls sold for the four-day, six-judge show, the 2015 Virginia Quarter Horse Classic is shaping up to be a very competitive event.
Continue reading …APHA Open-Amateur World Show Dates Will Change in 2017!
April 15, 2015 Comments Off on APHA Open-Amateur World Show Dates Will Change in 2017!
Fort Worth or Oklahoma? For trainers, exhibitors and judges who love both Paints and Quarter Horses, the tough choice between the AQHA and APHA World Championship Shows will be eliminated in a few short years.
Continue reading …Getting Your Name Called or Name-Calling? It’s All a Matter of Perspective
April 15, 2015 Comments Off on Getting Your Name Called or Name-Calling? It’s All a Matter of Perspective
“Throw the idea of having a strategic show plan right out the window…. This was show pen survival.”
Continue reading …Results and Around the Ring Photos From 2015 Pro-Am Circuit
April 14, 2015 Comments Off on Results and Around the Ring Photos From 2015 Pro-Am Circuit
AQHA competitors gathered at the beautiful Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers over the weekend for the 2015 Pro-Am Circuit. Judges Kendra Weis, Jonathan Meilleur, Sissy Anderson, and Bruce Walquist were charged with the task of determining the winners in some very competitive classes.
Continue reading …Major Changes Announced For 2015 Arizona Fall Championship
April 14, 2015 Comments Off on Major Changes Announced For 2015 Arizona Fall Championship
The Arizona Quarter Horse Association has listened to exhibitors’ feedback and is excited to announce that we have changed the Fall Championship dates to October 6-11, 2015.
Continue reading …SOQHA Youth Show Wraps Up With 4,000 Entries, $7,000 in Scholarships Presented
April 13, 2015 Comments Off on SOQHA Youth Show Wraps Up With 4,000 Entries, $7,000 in Scholarships Presented
The highlight of the event was the SOQHA Scholarship Challenge, which presented $7,000 to winners.
Continue reading …A Medical Mystery… 10 Inch Long Abdominal Abscess
April 10, 2015 Comments Off on A Medical Mystery… 10 Inch Long Abdominal Abscess
“You could push your finger in it, and it was like pushing into a sandbag. The impression would stay,” said Fiss.
Continue reading …It’s Never Too Late- Dorothy Grimes Competes at First AQHA Show at Age of 72
April 9, 2015 Comments Off on It’s Never Too Late- Dorothy Grimes Competes at First AQHA Show at Age of 72
“If you have the love for it, don’t give it up. God willing, I will be in the show ring again.”
Continue reading …2015 Martinganza Wraps Up With Over 5,500 Entries to Sold-Out Crowd
April 8, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Martinganza Wraps Up With Over 5,500 Entries to Sold-Out Crowd
“We had our wonderful Exhibitors’ Party on Friday night with a meal of NC Eastern BBQ and fried chicken with vegetables and dessert. We had a DJ, mechanical bull, and door prizes too. “
Continue reading …2015 WSQHA “No Silver, No Sequins” Was Refreshing Change For Competitors
April 7, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 WSQHA “No Silver, No Sequins” Was Refreshing Change For Competitors
When competitors weren’t in the show pen, they could be found enjoying fun social events like the Cowboy Easter Service with a free Easter breakfast or taking a relaxing afternoon hike in the surrounding valley. This easygoing atmosphere carried over into riders’ attire and the club’s no banding suggestion for horses, hence the “No Silver, No Sequins” concept.
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