Category: AQHA

Rancher Jason Abraham of Canadian and Amarillo veterinarian Gregg Veneklasen sued the 280,000-member organization last year, seeking to overturn a rule that bars cloned horses from the AQHA registry.

Dear AQHA Member: In the next few days you’ll begin receiving a new service via e-mail courtesy of AQHA Racing and our official partner at Equibase – free American Quarter Horse Stakes and Trial notifications from Equibase Virtual Stable®. Equibase Virtual Stable is a FREE e-mail notification service that apprises customers of racing activity that is important to them. The Quarter Horse Stakes notifications keep you informed on all the top stakes and trial activity for American Quarter Horses around the country in one daily email. Each Quarter Horse stakes and trial notification will include entries and

AQHA Performance Champion and 2004 AQHA All-Around High-Point Junior Horse One Hot Jose died on August 11 from complications following colic surgery at the veterinary hospital at Central University De Rio Preto in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 1999 dun stallion, owned by Joe and Dee Lynn Braman of JB Quarter Horses in Refugio, Texas, had been standing at the LeLu Ranch in Novo Horizonte, Sao Paulo, Brazil, since July 2010. Bred by leading AQHA exhibitor Bobby Lewis of Overbrook, Okla., One Hot Jose was by Hollywood Heat out of Uno Holly, by Jose Uno. Under Lewis’s guidance,

AQHA 300,000-Fan Sweepstakes June 21, 2011 Enter today to win a pair of Justin AQHA ostrich boots. The American Quarter Horse Journal — AQHA is celebrating another fan milestone of 300,000 likes on Facebook. AQHA invites its Facebook fans to enter to win a pair of Justin cognac full quill ostrich boots. These boots are the newest addition to Justin’s AQHA Lifestyle Collection the AQHA Justin line and were handcrafted in the United States. Hurry! The contest ends two days after AQHA’s page reaches 300,000 likes. You can enter the AQHA 300,0000-Fan Sweepstakes and read the official rules

The American Quarter Horse Journal — AQHYA members gathered June 16-18 in Amarillo, Texas, for a fun-packed Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar and AQHYA Convention, which taught valuable leadership skills to around 150 attendees. Congratulations to the following 2011-2012 officers and directors, who were elected during YES and AQHYA Convention: Officers: President Abigail Pait from Sparta, New Jersey Vice President Britt Lynch from Monroe, Georgia Secretary Chantz Stewart from Cave Creek, Arizona Treasurer Logan Pluhar from Canyon, Texas Sentinel Sarah Ann Pendergraft from Fayetteville, Arkansas Directors: Sadie Church – Region 2 Director Ashley Hamling – Region

Battle in the Saddle June 21, 2011 Entries are due June 24, and move-in day is July 4 at State Fair Park. The American Quarter Horse Journal — The 2011 Battle in the Saddle at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City is a one-of-a-kind equestrian event that showcases six truly western disciplines. During this year’s Battle in the Saddle, July 5-9, competitors shoot it out in fast-paced, exciting events: ranch horse, reining, working cow horse, roping, cowboy mounted shooting and cutting. Horses and riders compete for their share of more than $140,000 in estimated total purses. The cutting,

2011 Rule Change AQHA modifies rules regarding lip chains and behavior in halter horses, and the number of horses allowed to be shown by an exhibitor in individual worked classes at all of AQHA’s world shows, and adds a “shootout round” to individually scored classes. The American Quarter Horse Journal – The American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee has approved modifications to three AQHA showing rules. Here are the modifications: • Rule 441(c): Applying excessive pressure on or excessive jerking of a halter lead shank or an allowed lip chain is prohibited. • Rule 448(d): defines lip

The American Quarter Horse Journal — Ten South America judges are approved for the 2011 AQHA show season. The American Quarter Horse Association recently approved 10 South America judges, who are now qualified to judge at AQHA-approved shows during the 2011 show season. They are: All-Around: Fabricio Pinotti – Brazil Specialized: Aguinaldo Filho – Brazil (cutting) Jose Nicolau Filho – Brazil (speed events) Cristiano Jayme – Brazil (speed events and team penning/ranch sorting) Diogo Jayme – Brazil (cutting, speed events and team penning/ranch sorting) Leonardo Marinho – Brazil (reining and speed events) Andre Mello – Brazil (speed events and team penning/ranch

The American Quarter Horse Journal — Here’s a look at what’s new on America’s Horse TV this week. America’s Horse TV is supported by AQHA corporate partners. News Channel, sponsored by Ford AQHA Newscast This week, the 2011 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show is previewed along with the announcement of newly approved all-around judges. Plus, there’s a special offer for AQHA members from the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth. People and Horse Channel, sponsored by John Deere Joe Kirk Fulton Texan Joe Kirk Fulton has been involved with the American

The American Quarter Horse Journal — The American Quarter Horse Association is partnering with one of its largest affiliates – the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association – to sponsor the PCQHA Novice Championship Show October 14 in Rancho Murieta, California. Held for the first time in 2010, the PCQHA Novice Championship Show resulted in a good turnout of novice youth and novice amateur exhibitors. This year, the hhow will be open to exhibitors in three other states comprising the region (Arizona, Nevada and Utah) with each state setting its own qualifying criteria. Additionally, the top three finishers

The American Quarter Horse Journal This week, meet Rocco Wachman and AQHA Past President Frank Howell, plus join AQHA Professional Horsewoman Julie Goodnight as she explains the emergency stop. Here’s a look at what’s new on America’s Horse TV this week. America’s Horse TV is supported by AQHA’s corporate partners. Newcast Channel, sponsored by Ford AQHA Newscast America’s Horse News shares the latest information about the equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) outbreak and reminds AQHA World Championship Show-bound exhibitors about the requirement for horses to have a negative blood test for equine piroplasmosis. Also, learn about the reduction in

The American Quarter Horse Journal The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame located in Fort Worth, Texas, is offering AQHA members $2 off museum admission now through August 31, 2011. Show your AQHA membership card for a discount all summer long. Be sure to catch the July issue of America’s Horse, which will spotlight three cowgirl hall of famers. One of the ladies, Terry Stuart Forst of the Stuart Ranch in Oklahoma, graces the July cover. Stay tuned June 15 for a special Guess That Horse Contest sponsored by the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of