February 2, 2010
Here at AQHA, we’ve expanded our show class repertoire to include dressage.
This is an exciting move for many of our exhibitors, who have been waiting for their dressage points to be included in their American Quarter Horse’s performance record. Read the rest of this entry »
January 26, 2010
AQHA is an organization that works for our members. Each spring, AQHA holds a convention to review AQHA rules and policies.
AQHA members have the ability to submit rule change suggestions as topics to be discussed at convention each year. The Rule Change Proposal form is available on the Web site and is due each year by December 31 to be reviewed at the current year’s convention.
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
January 19, 2010
AQHA is pulling out all the stops once again, April 30-May 2, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. QuarterFest 2010 is packed with clinics, shopping and fun, all centered around celebrating the versatility of America’s Horse. Tickets went on sale January 4, 2010, and the clinic spots are filling up fast! Read on to see what AQHA has in store for you at QuarterFest!
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
January 5, 2010
Confidence and security make traveling a lot more fun. AQHA has recently teamed up with Coach-Net to provide yet another discounted benefit to AQHA members.
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
EquiPass is the newest service offered to AQHA members. It’s an all-inclusive road-side assistance and concierge service. EquiPass is unique in that it covers and cares for the horses and trailers you are hauling as well as the vehicle. AQHA members pay a low yearly fee of $169 or Read the rest of this entry »
December 29, 2009
The end of yet another year is closing in, and everyone is in a mad rush to meet deadlines and complete paperwork. In the midst of holiday travels, those deadlines can be hard to keep track of! Read below to see a few of the most-common yearend deadlines and a few others that are coming up.
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
December 8, 2009
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
AQHA has several award programs that benefit new exhibitors. The Justin Rookie of the Year award is a favorite of mine.
The Justin Rookie of the Year award program requires a little strategy. You only get one shot at it, so if you are new at showing AQHA, read on to see how you can get your hands on the prize!
The Justin Rookie of the Year Award is available to amateur and youth competitors, and is split into the following divisions, according to age, and split again by state/province. Read the rest of this entry »
November 17, 2009
AQHA has recently created a new way to update your address. Moving is enough of a hassle; getting all of your contact information updated should be easy!
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
November 10, 2009
With modern advances in science, we can now breed a mare to a stallion without them ever being in the same pasture. They don’t even have to be on the same continent! Semen can be cooled or frozen and shipped virtually anywhere. Read on for AQHA’s rules regarding mares bred by cooled transported and frozen semen.
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October 27, 2009
In 2008, AQHA introduced the Auto-Renewal program. In our ever-
increasing efforts to modernize your Association, AQHA jumped on the automatic-bill-pay band wagon. AQHA also uses less paper, so to auto-renew is to be eco-friendly!
October 20, 2009
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
AQHA’s Horseback Riding Program rewards you for doing what you love – saddling up and riding. Whether you are exclusive to the American Quarter Horse or also ride other breeds, you can participate in this fun and rewarding program. Read the rest of this entry »
October 13, 2009
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
Last week’s post was about Stallion Breeding Reports and the basics of what should be on one. This week, I want to go a little further into the AQHA stallion breeding report. Read on to find out the different ways there are to file, what it costs and what breeds are acceptable to include on your report.
Basically, owning an AQHA stallion is not as daunting a task as many believe. Once your stallion is DNA typed and your AQHA membership is current, you have only to file the report by November 30 of each year. Aren’t breeding this year? No problem. Nothing is required of you from AQHA to begin breeding again when you want to.
October 6, 2009
There are two basic requirements for AQHA stallion owners: DNA type the stallion and file your stallion breeding report by November 30 every year.
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
Every stallion registered with AQHA who is breeding has to have a DNA type on file. One of my previous posts, DNA and Parentage Verification, details the process and some reasoning behind this requirement.
Your stallion breeding report lets AQHA know what mares your stallion bred in that breeding season. I get a lot of questions about placing mares of other breeds on the report. The rule is that ONLY mares that will produce a foal registerable Read the rest of this entry »