Quarter Horse
Youth, Select, Amateur and Open World Show Schedules Available Online
Show competitors, it’s time to make your plans, finish qualifying and get ready for the World Show in your division. To help you plan early, AQHA has released schedules for the Built Ford Tough AQHYA, Adequan Select, Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship shows.
“Significant improvements have been made to all of the schedules for AQHA’s slate of World Shows,” said Tom Persechino AQHA Executive Director of Competition and Breed Integrity. “We hope these modifications, as well as the early release date of these schedules, will make it easier for exhibitors to plan their summer and fall trips to Oklahoma City or Amarillo.”
Mar 13, 2010, 00:10
Quarter Horse
Varsity Competition Offers Horses a Second Career
College equestrian programs depend on reliable horses, and no horses fit the bill like the American Quarter Horse.
That’s certainly the case for the University of Georgia, which recently reclaimed its top spot in the bimonthly poll of Varsity Equestrian coaches, just months before the National Championships that will be held April 15-17, 2010, in Waco, Texas.
Of the Georgia Bulldog horse herd, many are American Quarter Horses, said Georgia equestrian coach Meghan Boenig.
Feb 26, 2010, 07:19
Quarter Horse
AQHA: New Award Recognizes Top Registered Quarter Horse at WRCA-Sanctioned Rodeos
WRCA Top Horse
AQHA sponsors the new ranch rodeo top horse awards at Working Ranch Cowboys Association rodeos.
Craig Haythorn rides Four Lil Smart, the top horse
at the 2009 World Championship Ranch Rodeo.
Now, AQHA is partnering with WRCA to recognize
top horses at all of the WRCA-sanctioned rodeos
throughout the year.
The partnership between AQHA and the Working Ranch Cowboys Association just got better for American Quarter Horses.
Feb 26, 2010, 07:14
Quarter Horse
American Quarter Horse Association’s Youth World Cup Seeks Volunteers
Oklahoma City will host the 2010 Youth World Cup July 3-11, and the American Quarter Horse Association is calling on volunteers – two-legged and four-legged – to make the event a success.
What began as a competition between Australian and U.S. youths more than two decades ago has evolved to include kids from a number of countries – 17 countries are expected for the 2010 Youth World Cup.
Feb 25, 2010, 08:28
Quarter Horse
Learn Backcountry Camping at QuarterFest
Bo Winslow, a clinic instructor with the Certified Horsemanship Association, will be featured at QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse April 30 – May 2 at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Winslow will provide information and advice for horsemen preparing for a backcountry camping trip.
Below are some of the topics he will be discussing:
Preparing for the Trip: the rules and regulations of the camping/packing area you are visiting.
Feb 22, 2010, 14:35
Quarter Horse
2010 AQHA Youth World Cup – Team Canada Youth Members appointed
A major initiative of the Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA) is to co-ordinate a team to represent Canada at each biennial American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Youth World Cup. The Youth World Cup competition is an educational, leadership-based event for youth members from around the world, culminating in showcasing skills learned in an atmosphere of friendly competition.
Canada will be one of 16 countries to field a team at the 2010 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup. The event will be held from July 3rd to 11th, 2010, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Funding for travel expenses for Team Canada is cost-shared by AQHA/CQHA, provincial/regional Quarter Horse Associations, corporate and/or individual sponsors, and team members’ families.
Feb 15, 2010, 09:53
Quarter Horse
Fix My Horse
The new series in The American Quarter Horse Journal will give amateurs a professional perspective on their show-ring skills.
The American Quarter Horse Journal, February 3, 2010 – Amateurs who want an expert opinion on their show-ring skills sometimes wonder where to turn.
The American Quarter Horse Journal, the leading American Quarter Horse industry publication, wants to help amateurs by offering them the chance to get advice from an AQHA Professional Horseman.
The series debuted February 1, 2010, with a story in the February issue of The American Quarter Horse Journal and an accompanying video on America’s Horse TV, americashorse.tv, on the How-To channel.
Feb 9, 2010, 07:57
Quarter Horse
Racing Champions Announced Live Wednesday
AQHA will announce the 2009 AQHA Racing Champions awards live at 6 p.m. CST, Wednesday, January 13, from Heritage Place in Oklahoma City. The show will broadcast free of charge on Q-Racing Video.
Nominees automatically qualify based on 2009 earnings or statistics; members of the AQHA Racing Committee may nominate additional horses if they wish. The 25 members of the AQHA Racing Champions Selection Subcommittee then vote on a final ballot in each of these 21 categories:
Jan 29, 2010, 11:09
Quarter Horse
AQHA Welcomes Dressage as an Official Class
Dressage is now an official AQHA class – one in which you can earn AQHA points, qualify for AQHA Incentive Fund earnings and compete for year-end awards. Beginning at Training Level 4, AQHA dressage classes will be held within existing classes at competitions licensed by the United States Dressage Federation or United States Equestrian Federation.
The same USDF-USEF judges will preside over the AQHA classes; the only additional requirement is that the judges must be AQHA members. Exhibitors must also be current members of AQHA, and the horse must be a registered American Quarter Horse. A competition license fee of $85, good for the lifetime of the horse, is also required. The shows must be approved by AQHA at least 60 days in advance.
Jan 27, 2010, 09:55
Quarter Horse
The Art of the Western Saddle Exhibition to Premiere in Amarillo
A celebration of the design, style and grace of the western saddle will open to the public for the first time January 22.
The western saddle is one of the great executions of form and function merging into a third greater thing – art. Its design is built around use, lightness, durability and fit to give the rider the ability to stay on board while at the same time not getting in the way of the horse, all the while being able to hold an 800-pound steer by only a rope wound around the saddle horn.
Jan 22, 2010, 12:37
Quarter Horse
QuarterFest Tickets on Sale Now
The popular American Quarter Horse party known as QuarterFest is returning to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 2010, and tickets are now on sale. The Tennessee Miller Coliseum at Middle Tennessee State University will host QuarterFest April 30-May 2.
QuarterFest gives equine enthusiasts the opportunity to connect with other people who share their passion. Participants can bring their horses for great clinics (limited availability), watch exciting equine entertainment and shop at the trade show.
Jan 22, 2010, 09:23
Quarter Horse
Qualifying Points Approved for the 2010 AQHA World Championship Show
The qualifying season for the 2010 Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship Show is under way, and the recommendations for qualifying points have been approved by the American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee.
AQHA’s in-house World Show Committee uses a formula to determine the qualifying points that includes information on entries for the previous World Show. The committee then presents the recommendations to the Executive Committee for approval.
Jan 22, 2010, 09:21
Quarter Horse
American Quarter Horse Association Foundation Executive Director Joins Colorado State University
Gary Carpenter, former executive director of the American Quarter Horse Foundation, will join Colorado State University’s Equine Sciences Program. Carpenter will begin his duties as industry outreach and liaison director for the Equine Sciences Program on February 1.
Carpenter graduated from Colorado State in 1979 with a degree in agricultural industries management. In addition to his position with AQHA, Carpenter has been the executive vice president and executive director of The Jockey Club, the breed registry for Thoroughbred horses in North America. He also served as executive director of the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
Jan 19, 2010, 14:23
Quarter Horse
Quarterfest Tickets on Sale Now
All breeds are welcome to attend the weekend that combines equine fun and education.
The popular American Quarter Horse party known as QuarterFest is returning to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 2010, and tickets are now on sale. The Tennessee Miller Coliseum at Middle Tennessee State University will host QuarterFest April 30-May 2.
QuarterFest gives equine enthusiasts the opportunity to connect with other people who share their passion. Participants can bring their horses for great clinics (limited availability), watch exciting equine entertainment and shop at the trade show.
Jan 15, 2010, 13:39
Quarter Horse
TRAINERS MAKE MONEY FOR CHARITY
AQHA Professional Horseman Reid Thomas of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Team Wrangler member Lainie DeBoer of Forest Lake, Minnesota, have raised over $10,000 so far for charity in Trainer Bowl II, which is run by Go Horse Show, gohorseshow.com.
Trainer Bowl II kicked off on December 21, with 64 trainers all vying for the title of Trainer Bowl Champion. Through a series of rounds that saw more than 500,000 votes, the contest is down to the final two trainers: Thomas from the All-Around Division and DeBoer from the English Division.
Jan 15, 2010, 13:38
Quarter Horse
Adequan Becomes AQHA’s Newest Corporate Partner
The New Year begins with a new partnership between Luitpold Pharmaceuticals’ Adequan® and the American Quarter Horse Association. Luitpold is the manufacturer of the well-known joint therapy product Adequan® (Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan). Adequan® is now the official equine joint therapy of AQHA.
As AQHA’s newest Corporate Partner, Adequan® will be the title sponsor of the Adequan® Select World Championship Show, which is the world’s largest, single-breed world championship horse show open exclusively to amateur exhibitors age 50 and older. The company will also sponsor the AQHA World Championship Show and the Adequan® Derby Challenge, which is part of the Bank of America Racing Challenge Program.
Jan 15, 2010, 13:38
Quarter Horse
AQHR - FREAKY NAMED 2009 WORLD CHAMPION RACING AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE
The 4-year-old gelding Freaky was voted the 2009 World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse after a spectacular year. The award topped all the AQHA racing champions, which were announced tonight at Heritage Place Sale Co. in Oklahoma City.
Freaky (TR Dasher-Chickasecret by Raise A Secret), owned by Armando Aguirre of Surprise, Arizona, won six of nine starts and earned $580,860 in his championship season. Voters also honored him as champion aged horse and unanimously as champion aged gelding.
Jan 15, 2010, 13:36
Quarter Horse
AQHR - THREE HORSEMEN, ONE HORSE JOIN RUIDOSO HALL OF FAME
Paul Jones, the all-time leading money-earning trainer, heads the 2010 class to be inducted into the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame during the induction banquet on June 26. Joining Jones in the 2010 class are owner/breeder Dr. Leonard Blach, jockey Eddie Garcia and champion Mr Master Bug.
Jones has dominated Quarter Horse racing with eight-straight titles as the nation’s champion trainer. In December, Jones became the all-time leading money earning trainer when he surpassed Blane Schvaneveldt. Each trainer has saddled the earners of more than $55 million. Schvaneveldt, a 12-time national training champion, is a member of the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame.
Jan 15, 2010, 13:35
Quarter Horse
AQHR - PRAIRIE MEADOWS TO RUN SEPARATE BREED MEETS
Prairie Meadows will for the first time run separate breed meets for Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds this year, according to the Des Moines Register.
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission yesterday approved 103 racing days that begins April 24. The 26-day Quarter Horse meet will open August 13 and run through September 25. The meet will pay $119,000 per day in purses.
Jan 15, 2010, 13:33
Quarter Horse
AQHR - HERITAGE PLACE SALE DAY ONE SEES AVERAGE RISE
The Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale started with a bang when the broodmare Dashin Follies was sold for $875,000. The sale, located in Oklahoma City, runs through Saturday. The first day sold three sessions.
The results for the first session at Heritage Place, according to data provided by the sale company, showed 84 horses sold, with 18 repurchases and 17 withdrawn. The horses brought $438,100, an average of $5,215 per head. The second session was the Michael Pohl herd reduction, and sold 31 horses with two repurchases and three withdrawn. The horses sold brought $1,374,800, an average of $44,348 per head. The third session sold 179 horses, with 18 repurchases and 17 withdrawn. The total sold was $1,715,400, an average of $9,583.
Jan 15, 2010, 13:24
Quarter Horse
Qualifying Points Approved for the 2010 AQHA World Championship Show
The American Quarter Horse Journal, December 29, 2009 – The qualifying season for the 2010 Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship Show is under way, and the recommendations for qualifying points have been approved by the American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee.
AQHA’s in-house World Show Committee uses a formula to determine the qualifying points that includes information on entries for the previous World Show. The committee then presents the recommendations to the Executive Committee for approval.
Jan 14, 2010, 13:37
Quarter Horse
Ranch Sorting and Team Penning Rule Changes Take Effect January 1
New American Quarter Horse competition rules will be in effect with the New Year. Several rule changes involve team penning and ranch sorting, two of AQHA’s most popular classes.
Dec 28, 2009, 08:33
Quarter Horse
This Christmas, Give a Gift That Keeps on Giving
One of the most meaningful gifts you can give this holiday season is one that honors a special person or horse, or even one that acknowledges an important milestone. Give a gift that makes a real difference in the lives of the people and horses served by the American Quarter Horse Foundation.
Dec 28, 2009, 08:32
Quarter Horse
2009 Final AQHA Racing-HorseplayerPRO.com Top 10 Poll
Freaky’s dominating performance in last Saturday’s Champion of Champions (G1) secured his position as the undisputed No. 1-rated performer in the season’s final AQHA Racing-HorseplayerPRO.com Weekly Top 10 Poll. Meanwhile, juvenile filly Runnning Brook Gal closed the 2009 polling season atop the national 2-year-old rankings, a position she maintained since winning the All American Futurity (G1) on Labor Day.
Dec 28, 2009, 08:31
Quarter Horse
AQHA Announces Versatility Ranch Horse Competition Changes
In July 2009, an AQHA task force recommended changes to several versatility ranch horse rules. Approved by the AQHA Executive Committee, the rule changes will more closely align versatility ranch horse classes with AQHA Alliance Partner Ranch Horse Association of America and other ranch horse associations like the American Ranch Horse Association and the Stock Horse of Texas.
Dec 28, 2009, 08:31
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