Our sincerest condolences go out to the Ochetto family following the recent passing of Shes So Sleepy. This AQHA mare was by the great Too Sleepy To Zip and out of HQH Shes So Vain, by Flashy Zipper. She was lovingly owned by the Ochetto family of Michael, Kaye Nell, and Renlly. She was also loved by […]
Continue reading …The Ohio Quarter Horse Association is saddened to announce the passing of Clark Bradley. Bradley of Findlay, Ohio came from a family dedicated to the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. Clark Bradley was an instructor at the University of Findlay for 26 years. He became an active coach with the University of Findlay’s western equestrian team in 1996. He has helped coached several national championship teams and two reserve national championship squads.
Continue reading …The South Carolinian bought his first Quarter Horse in 1966, a 2-year-old gelding named Scarlet Heel. The lanky southerner showed the gelding some, but his first real show horse was Jungle Gardenia. Smith bought the mare in 1969 and showed her in western pleasure, cutting and halter.
Continue reading …“Betty always put the animals first. In the 1990s, she suggested pain management should be an area of future research and funded the first few studies,” said Dr. Rob Hilsenroth, former Morris Animal Foundation Executive Director and a longtime friend of Betty White. “Today, if a veterinarian performs an elective surgery, like a spay or neuter without using pain management, she/he could face a malpractice charge. You can thank Betty White for that revolutionary change in the way we practice all phases of veterinary medicine today.”
Continue reading …An APHA member since 1998 and longtime advocate for the Paint Horse, Wendell served as an APHA state director for many years. He was an active member of the General Show & Contest and World Show Advisory Committees from 2018-2021 and served on the Cattle Event Task Force that began in 2020.
Continue reading …Throughout her employment, Betty became a highly respected figurehead – a person people knew or knew of, and a “mother” to the membership and staff. Her motherly ways and “Mother Nix” nickname stemmed from her caring attitude and concern for people’s feelings.
Continue reading …“Howard Weiss represented the new face of the Association – of folks who had been attracted to Quarter Horses in the pursuit of wholesome, family-oriented activity,” wrote Don Hedgpeth in “They Rode Good Horses.”
Continue reading …Our sincerest condolences go out to stallion owner, Sandra Morgan; stallion manager, Stephen Stephens; and the many fans of AQHA stallion, Mechanic, who passed away on October 15th, 2021.
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