11-year-old Alayna Applegate, of Ewing, Kentucky, rode into the history books of saddle seat equitation at this year’s American Royal UPHA National Championship Horse Show, demonstrating confidence, horsemanship, and an unbelievable story of success as she claimed the title of this year’s United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA) Junior Challenge Cup Grand Champion. Showing as a 10-year-old, Alayna was one of … Read More
AQHA 2016 Rulebook Now Available
The AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations is now available for AQHA members to download online in PDF format or request a printed copy. The rulebook is also available via the AQHA Rulebook App. The AQHA rulebook represents corporation bylaws, rules and regulations of registration, rules and regulations of racing, rules and regulations of shows, amateur and youth division … Read More
The 2016 AQHA Calendar Has Arrived
The 2016 AQHA Calendar is now available at Quarter Horse Outfitters. Earlier in the year, AQHA encouraged members to submit photos of an American Quarter Horse for a photo contest. After receiving more than 430 submissions, the top 100 finalists were selected by AQHA and American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum staff to be displayed at the 2015 … Read More
George H. Morris Horsemanship Clinic Announced
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is excited to announce that the 10th annual George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session will be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla., from December 30, 2015 through January 2, 2016. The training session is designed to identify and develop the next generation of top U.S. Equestrian Team talent. Past … Read More
Good Hands, Great Hearts
Two exceptional young equestrians were recognized over the weekend with the top honors in the prestigious Good Hands Equitation Finals, the first leg of the elusive saddle seat equitation triple crown. Cameron Kay, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, took home the championship title with her horse, CH-Eq Reedann’s Heir To Glory, and Courtney McGinnis, of Montecito, California, rode CH-Eq Imagine My … Read More
Model to Thoroughbred Breeder Story Continues
America’s Best Racing (ABR), a multi-media fan development and awareness-building platform created and funded by The Jockey Club, has officially released the second installment of the original four-episode video series, “After the Runway: Esther de Jong’s Story.” The series chronicles the journey of Esther de Jong, a Dutch model who has graced the runways for some of the most prominent … Read More
Aaron Ralston To Perform at Midwest Horse Fair
The 2016 Midwest Horse Fair has announced another addition to the impressive roster of clinicians for the 2016 event: Cowboy and reining extraordinaire Aaron Ralston will be there, providing audiences with exhilarating performances, as well as insightful and informative clinics. A top-ranked professional trainer of open horses, Ralston also coaches a large non-pro and youth clientele. He is an experienced … Read More
World Appaloosa Show Features Special Events
The Appaloosa Horse Club(ApHC) is gearing up for the upcoming 2015 World Championship Appaloosa Show. The industry’s nine-day, premier international event will take place October 23- 31 at the Will Rogers Memorial Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The horse show will showcase the talent, athleticism, and versatility of Appaloosas and their exhibitors: traditional equestrian divisions such as jumping, cattle, … Read More