Day: July 31, 2008

America’s Horse, July 30, 2008 – The American Quarter Horse Foundation is proud to announce the 2008 America’s Horse Cares grant recipients. America’s Horse Cares is a program of the Foundation that funds therapeutic riding centers. In order to receive funding through America’s Horse Cares, the center must be certified as a North American Riding for the Handicapped Association-approved facility or have at least one NARHA certified instructor on staff.  Each applicant center is scored based upon their financial need, services available, horse care, project scope and budget.  The centers receiving funding were selected from 130 applicants by a group of experienced

America’s Horse, July 30, 2008 – The American Quarter Horse Association and the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association have joined forces to promote the exciting sport of mounted shooting and the usefulness of the American Quarter Horse in shooting competitions. Long known as the world’s most versatile horse, American Quarter Horses are displaying their quickness and dependability in the arena at Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association events. Through their new partnership, AQHA and CMSA will track American Quarter Horses’ achievements and display earnings and awards as part of the horse’s official AQHA record. In addition, AQHA will reward the top-placing