Here's a message from Cody Fisher regarding the Circle G show held in Tunica, April 2-5.
I wanted to thank all of those who came and showed with us! We had a blast and can't wait until next year! If you missed it this year, you really MISSED IT!
In preparation for next year, I would love to get a list of your favorite judges and least favorite judges. Plus, any tips on making the show better and if making it run over four days would be good or bad. Thanks again for making this show great!
The NSBA 2009 Stallion Incentive Fund Payout paid $93.98 per point. License payout checks were mailed in March to approximately 318 stallion nominators, horse owners and horse nominators in the NSBA Stallion Incentive fund License program. Payout checks were distributed for horses registered with and earning points in the AQHA, APHA ApHC, IBHA, ABRA , PHBA and PtHA.
NSBA is proud to once again have such an exciting payout for the License program. Horses may still be licensed for $100 during their weanling year and for the low fee of $200 for yearlings and older horses until the end of 2011. Beginning in 2012, the fee to License a horse during the weanling year and yearling year will remain $100 and $200 respectively, but after the yearling year the License fee will increase to $600.
Why not license your horse today? Click here for the License Form.
You can check the eligibility of your horse's sire; if the sire is not listed or is not listed for your horse's foaling year, contact the nsba office and we will help you explore the "Grandfather Clause" as a means to create eligibility for the sire.
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The Circle G Classic held in Tunica April 2-5 is definitely a show on
the rise! Supportive show management, lead by Cody Fisher,
combined with low all day fees and innovative new award concepts have
helped make this one of the best new shows on the circuit. Several
trainers from AR, TX, OK, OH and GA have already put this show on their
yearly calenders.
It is still not too late to come see why this show is
gaining so much interest!
The Silver Dollar
Classic, is under way March 17–21 at the South Point Events Center in beautiful
and warm Las Vegas. Great judges, management, prizes, facility, futurity
classes with added money and lots of fun to be had!
Judges: Jeff Allen, David Dellin, Murray
Griggs, Bruce Walquist. Special Event on Wed., 3/17 - Open & Amateur
Trail & Western Riding judged by Laurel Walker-Denton, Wilma
Holcomb.
Management: Jan Bruner and the Bruner Group is
putting the show on 480-419-6318 or [email protected] for
more information. Show Manager/Secretary is Track One Events - Poncie
& Larry Gimple.
CIRCUIT
AWARDS in all AQHA CLASSES Silver Dollar Circuit Barn Chairs by Precision Silk Screen
Facility:
An unique experience in horse showing...From the hotel to the
arenas and stalls...it’s all under one roof! Just take the elevator from
your hotel room right down to the show.
Futurity Classes:
3
YO Open Pleasure - $1,000 added - entry fee $125
3 YO Non pro
Pleasure - $500 added - entry fee $75
4 & Over $10,000
Limited Horse Pleasure - $1,000 added - entry fee $125 (All are NSBA
approved. May enter at the show.)
Fun! Special
sponsor raffles - One ticket for every $100 sponsored. The Annual
Gillette Girls' lunchtime hot dog party on Friday hosted by Taylor and
Erin Gillette.
The 2010 APHA Slot
Classes will be hosted at the APHA Fall World Championship Show in
Fort Worth, TX – November 4 - 13, 2010. All slot classes will be held
prior to their corresponding World Championship class(es) during this
show.
2010 Slot Deadlines Renewal: July 10 New Purchase:
August 10 Late Purchase: September 10 Horse & Exhibitor
Nomination: September 10
Ziprageous is the only stallion ever to win the 2 year old Snaffle
Bit at the AQHA World Show by Unanimous Decision in both the
Preliminaries and the Finals.
Ziprageous stands at Cooper Quarter Horses in Maysville, Georgia.
Please Call Clarice Cooper at 706-224-8492 or email at [email protected]or [email protected] to book you
mare.
Show competitors, it’s time to make your plans, finish qualifying
and get ready for the World Show in your division. To help you plan
early, AQHA has released schedules for the Built Ford Tough AQHYA,
Adequan Select, Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World
Championship shows.
“Significant improvements have been made to
all of the schedules for AQHA’s slate of World Shows,” said Tom
Persechino AQHA Executive Director of Competition and Breed Integrity.
“We hope these modifications, as well as the early release date of these
schedules, will make it easier for exhibitors to plan their summer and
fall trips to Oklahoma City or Amarillo.”
Among the changes to the
Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show schedule: AQHA will
utilize the performance arena, begin with performance halter and move
halter classes up earlier in the schedule. The Ford Youth World begins
Friday, July 30, and continues through Saturday, August 7. View the 2010
schedule at www.aqha.com/youth/activities/yws/schedule.html.
Competitors coming to Amarillo for the Adequan Select World
Championship Show need to plan on arriving a day earlier and will get
home a day earlier to enjoy the Labor Day weekend with their loved ones.
The show now begins on Sunday, August 29, and wraps up on Saturday,
September 4. See the schedule at www.aqha.com/showing/shows/selectshow/schedule.html.
For
all schedules, AQHA has slightly spread the time between preliminaries
and finals.
“So many exhibitors – from youth to select to
professionals – told us they would like more time to celebrate making
the finals with their friends and family,” Persechino said. “We had
refined the schedule so much that in many cases preliminaries and finals
were back-to-back. By adding some time, our members can go enjoy a nice
dinner, relax with family or simply relish in the fact they are one of
the top 15 in the world. Part of the fun of showing is celebrating every
accomplishment and being in the top 15 is a big accomplishment few have
the chance to realize.”
Following
the AQHA Convention in Kissimmee, Florida, earlier this week, AQHA’s
expanded Show Council approved the revised schedules. The council had
asked that the schedules be modified and made available earlier to
benefit exhibitors.
For more information on AQHA’s World
Championship Shows, visit www.aqha.com/showing
and select the Shows & Events option along the top of the page.
The National Snaffle Bit Association Announces Hall of Fame Inductees
and 2009 Horse of the Year
Each year, NSBA inducts individuals, horses and
riders into the NSBA Hall of Fame. Nominations for horses and
individuals are made in writing to the NSBA office and these nominations
are reviewed by the board at their regularly scheduled meeting in
February.
More information on previous winners visit www.nsba.com
Hall of Fame - Breeding Horse Category
Qualifications
- this category is open to Sires or Dams; they maybe living or deceased
but must be permanently retired from the show ring.
2010 Inductees
Blazing Hot, owned by Robbie and Joan Schroeder of Gainesville,
Texas
Goddess of Love, owned by Hedy Levin, of Strugis, Michigan
Hall of Fame - Show Horse Category
Qualifications -
Stallions, Mares or Geldings; they maybe living or deceased as well as
they maybe actively showing.
2010 Inductee
Potential Diva, owned by Steven and Susan Thompson of Hillsboro,
Ohio
Hall of Fame - Individual Category
This category is to
acknowledge individuals that have had on impact on the National Snaffle
Bit Association. This can be evident by their dedication and time
served to the association. This could be an individual, company or
association.
2010 Inductee
Debbie Popp Hubbard
Hall of Fame - Rider Category
Qualifications - All NSBA
earnings will count in a rider's earning figures. All earning from
Hunter Under Saddle, Longe Line, Western Pleasure, Trail and Western
Riding will be combined. Results on records from 1984 through the
present year will be used. A NSBA Rider will be inducted into the Hall
of Fame the year following the year in which he/she has obtained
earning totaling $250,000 or more.
2010 Inductees
Jay Starnes
Shane Dowdy
Beth Case
Horse of the Year
Since 1998, the NSBA has has presented
the Horse of the Year Award to the owner of the horse, which is most
deserving of this prestigious award based on NSBA participation as
evident by NSBA show record and most points earned in that year. Again,
nominations are submitted and the horse is selected by vote of the NSBA
Board of Directors.
2009 Award Winner
Goodcowboymargarita, owned by Crosby Boyd of Leonard, Michigan
The NSBA encourages you to come join them in Tulsa for the NSBA World
Championship show, August 18-22, 2010.
2010 World Show judges have been announced:
Scott Newman Nancy Sue Ryan Clay MacLeod Beckey Schooler Kelly
McDowall Patrick Trebesch Mike Weaver Tanya Green Chris
Kozlowski Charlene Carter Rod Safty Steve Meadows
Special thanks to Jennifer Horton of Bar H photography for candids from The Iowa Winter Wonderland show in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The show, managed by EMG Horse Shows, ran Feb 25-28 and the judges were Gary Roberts, Tina Kaven and Jeff Mellott.
Click here to see the Hot Ones Only Candids from Iowa.
The next EMG show is March 18-21 and will have four judges.
Happy birthday to Beth Case of Pilot Point, Texas. Beth works for Highpoint Performance Horses and was recently named GoHorseShow.com's 2009 "Best Of" winner in the English Trainer category.