THE AILING APPENDIX

What’s the difference between Appendix, Tentative and Permanent?

Few things in AQHA’s history were as confusing as the Appendix registry. Created when the American Quarter Racing and the National Quarter Horse Breeders associations merged in 1949, the Appendix registry was intended to be a catchall for horses formerly registered with those groups. 

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Sort It Out

Ranch sorting grows in popularity as a horse-showing event among American Quarter Horse owners.

Two riders, two horses, two pens, 11 head of cattle - and only 60 seconds to work. Sound like fun? Ranch sorting became an AQHA class in 2007, and it continues to grow in popularity.

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AQHA Adds Show Rules

Effective June 1, 2016, judges may disqualify exhibitors for any equipment or attire that would give an unfair advantage

According to Rule SHW 300.2, AQHA judges have the authority to require the removal or alteration of any piece of equipment or accoutrement which is unsafe, or in his opinion would tend to give a horse an unfair advantage or which he believes to be inhuman.

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Top American Quarter Horse Named at World Championship Ranch Rodeo

When DMAC Dow Jones, a 2004 red roan son of Hesa Peptospoonful, was named Top Horse and Top American Quarter Horse of the 2015 World Championship Ranch Rodeo, his owner and rider, Buster Frierson, was quick to give credit where credit’s due.

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Texas Quarter Horse Association To Hold Aqha Introductory/Open All Breed Horse Show With Free Clinics October 23-24

The Halter and Performance Committee of the Texas Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce that TQHA will be holding an AQHA Introductory Show that will include all-breed open horse show classes and free clinics. 
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Sell your Paints, Appaloosas and Quarter Horses in the Congress Super Sale

The Ohio Quarter Horse Association and Mike and Stephanie Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC are inviting owners of Paint, Appaloosas and color breed horses to sell in the 49th Annual Congress Super Sale, to be held on SATURDAY, October 17.

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World Para Reining Organization Classes Provide Exciting Addition to Las Vegas High Roller Reining Classic

The High Roller Reining Classic is pleased to announce that it will be hosting two divisions of WPR/AQHA approved Para Reining on Thursday, September 17th at 6:00 pm during its annual show at the South Point facility in Las Vegas.

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“Whisper the Clue” - ACTHA Rider Betsi Bixby achieves Gold Medal status with her 2nd AQHA mare

It was the nightmare no horse owner ever wants to experience. Coming home to feed my gorgeous and beloved AQHA Platinum Medal winning mare, Boston’s DeeDee, I found her rolling in agony on the ground.

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Junior Working Cow Horse

A Lil Dab Will Do is all it took for Robert Chown to bring home the gold in junior working cow horse for the L&K Barker Family Trust at the 2014 AQHA World Championship Show.

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