General News

To her friends at GoHorseShow.com, she is known as BLB87.  She is 21-year-old Brittany Blankenship, the winner of the first ever GoHorseShow.com Member of The Month! 

The AQHA World Championship Show released its schedule which includes some pretty significant changes from previous years.  The biggest change is that some Preliminary classes, including Amateur Trail, Amateur Showmanship, all Over Fences and Driving classes, as well as Junior and Senior Trail, will be held in Barn 6 at the same time as other classes are being held in the Jim Norick Arena.  All Finals will be held in the Jim Norick Arena.

The APHA World Show in Ft. Worth, Texas, starts Saturday, June 21 and runs through Saturday, July 5.  APHA.com has posted  the 2008 World Show Class Listings which shows how many people are entered in each class and the working order.  Of course, Working Orders/Cuts are subject to changes so be sure to confirm your draw at the horse show!

Please welcome Smith Show Horses to the GoHorseShow.com community!  Jason Smith owns and operates Smith Show Horses, Inc. in the heart of horse country in Whitesboro, Texas.

The names of the judges for the 2008 Reichert Celebration have been released.  These judges will be responsible for the NSBA, APHA, ApHC, PHBA and AQHA classes during the 10-day show.  They are going to be busy!  

Charlie Daniels, legendary country-rock musician and APHA ambassador for the past 25 years, debut their twin fillies "Okie" and "Rosie" at their Twin Pines Ranch in Lebanon, Tenn.

Congratulations Wendy Habighorst, owner of Show Me Again, on your purchase of Dazzling Designs!  Show Me Again, the premier company for New and Gently Used Horse Show Clothing will now combine forces with Dazzling Designs, a custom show clothes business with nearly 20 years in the industry. 

The World Conformation Horse Association (WCHA) is seeking qualified Judges as the organization adds more events to its schedule. These judges are seen as critically important to the Mission and Vision of the WCHA.

GoHorseShow.com travelled to Ft. Worth, Texas, for the Texas Classic AQHA show and we were able to get some great candids of exhibitors and trainers as well as a few four-legged friends.  Also, check out the most up-to-date results available online.

The World Conformation Horse Association (WCHA) has a position opening for Executive Director.  The Executive Director will manage the WCHA office and handle day to day operation of the Association. This position reports to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

The 2008 Corporate Challenge AQHA show was held in St. Paul, Minnesota, from Thursday through Monday, May 22-26.

The show was judged by Gretchen Mathes, Lee Ann Demars, Julie Voge, Russ Smith, Mike Carter. Classes were big, especially the Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle which averaged 20 entries.   

The Reichert will celebrate its 10th birthday in grand fashion, August 8-17 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  The much anticipated Premium Book, including everything you need to know about the show, is now available.

GoHorseShow.com is honored to include Invitation Only as its newest sponsor! Owned by Mike and Rochelle Farina, Invitation Only was recently named to the 2008 NSBA Hall of Fame and is the #1 AQHA Leading Performance Sire for 2007.

Invitation Only is the sire of winners of 13 AQHA World Championships and 44 Congress Championships as well as 2 APHA World Championships. His impressive list of offspring have won in excess of $1.3M.

64-time AQHA World Champion, Ted Turner, and 2-time Superbowl MVP, Terry Bradshaw, announced that they will be teaming up to form Turner Bradshaw Ranch, Turner revealed to GoHorseShow.com over the weekend.

GoHorseShow.com attended the Boystown Gateway Classic over Memorial Day weekend. Exhibitors travelled to Lake St. Louis, Missouri, from as far as Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas, Ohio and Arizona.