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The most critical and urgent need for stewards is to monitor and patrol show grounds and warm-up areas at events to carry out AQHA’s pledge to humane training practices.
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The inaugural class of AQHA’s Stewards went through a comprehensive training program today in Dallas, Texas. Beginning in April, the 39 people attending the training session will begin stewarding some of AQHA’s more than 3,200 annual shows and special events.
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The 2009 AQHA Professional Horseman of the Year is Jeffrey Pait of Sparta, New Jersey. Photo (c) GoHorseShow.com.
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Members of the American Quarter Horse Association gathered in Kissimmee, Florida, March 5-8 and has released more news from the Convention. New Executive Committee members, bylaw changes, and member recognition including Professional Horseman and Horsewoman of the Year have been announced.
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AQHA Professional Horsemen, Charlie Cole, left, Michael Colvin and Leslie Lange were instructors at the Educational Judging Seminar in Irving, Texas. Photo (c) The American Quarter Horse Journal.
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The 2010 Judging Educational Seminar is going on right now in Irving, Texas. Judges and potential judges from all over the country have gathered to learn more about the AQHA judging system. America's Horse Daily Journal On The Road has prepared a top-5 list of what you're missing if you're not there.
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Darlene Trein and Marissa Dalton enjoyed the festivities Friday night during the auction and "Ladies" Pleasure. All photos © GoHorseShow.com.
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The 5th annual March To The Arch is underway in Lake St. Louis, Missouri and GoHorseShow.com has great candids from this event. This volunteer-based show will raise money for the McDonnell Pediatric Cancer Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Friday night's auction and "Ladies Pleasure" are the highlight of the show.
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"It was great. It felt like old times again," Hassett told GoHorseShow.com after the class.
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Congratulations to 69 year-old Denny Hassett, winner of the Ladies Pleasure at the March To The Arch in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. Denny "Mae" Hassett was the unanimous winner under all three judges (Jeff Mellott, Leslie Lange and Andrea Simons). Hassett piloted Kash Flow, or "Jethro" as he was called Friday, who is owned by Morgan and Debby Brehm of Lincoln, Nebraska.
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2010 features three split/combined shows. The judges are judges include Stephanie Lynn, Mike Hawkins, Lisa Krohn, Scott Neuman, Jeff Mellott and Bruce Walquist.
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Sun and surf don't usually go hand-in-hand with a horse show but Clay MacLeod has been able to bring the two together at his show in Del Mar, California in April. Winner of GoHorseShow.com's "Best Overall Horse Show Experience" in 2009, they have made it even better for 2010.
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Rebecca Halvorson, Charlie Cole and Kerry Papendick at the AQHA Convention in Kissimmee, Florida. Photo © GoHorseShow.com/Kelly Chapman
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AQHA hosted its annual convention at the Gaylord Hotel in Kissimmee, Florida March 5-8. The convention schedule was chock full of committee meetings and a general membership meeting. However, those in attendance were invited to leave the jeans and boots in the closet and attend the President's Reception, Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame Banquet.
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The day after being nominated to the AQHA Executive Committee, Dobbs told GoHorseShow.com "I want to be visible and try to help be an ambassador for our wonderful horse." Photo © GoHorseShow
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The 2010 AQHA Convention has adjourned in Kissimmee, Florida and GoHorseShow.com's Director of Sales, Don Bell, was there to cover the events. Noteworthy news includes two new Executive Committee members, including Johne Dobbs who made history by how she was named to the Executive Committee. Dobbs spoke with GoHorseShow.com shortly after being nominated.
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Lori Heckaman of Golden West Saddle Blankets has donated this one-of-a-kind pad to the March To The Arch auction. Her three previous pads have averaged $2,000 each.
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If the GoHorseShow.com Trainer Bowl which raised $63,000 for charity earlier in the year is any indication of how our industry sticks together, the annual March To The Arch auction this Friday, March 12, should be another huge success. There have been some beautiful items donated and all of the money raised will be donated to the McDonnell Pediatric Cancer Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
