American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Class of 2023
This year's Hall of Fame class includes four men and three horses.
Induction into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors bestowed by the American Quarter Horse Foundation. This year, we are inducting three horses and four men in the Class of 2023: Harley D Zip, High Brow Cat, Okie Leo, Ralph Seekins, Leverne Perry, G. R. Carter Jr. and Clark Bradley.More Than $105,500 for Ranch Horses at 2023 APHA World Show
You’ve got the ranch horses, we’ve got the cash! APHA and generous partners are offering more than $105,000 in total added money for ranch horse events taking place at the 2023 APHA & IRHA World Championship Show, June 23-July 9 in Fort Worth, Texas.
APHA & Daniel Patton Partner to Expand All-Breed Ranch Horse Opportunities
Calling all ranch horses! A new partnership between serial entrepreneur and horseman Daniel Patton and the American Paint Horse Association is expanding opportunities for ranch horses of all breeds. The team’s International Ranch Horse Association will offer expanded competitions for ranch horses, including offering IRHA world championship classes and expanded Ranch Horse Triple Crown events during the APHA World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas.
Chrome Cash Pays $116,140 at the 2022 NCHA Futurity
Chrome Cash’s huge purses at the 2022 NCHA Futurity made it even more rewarding to ride a Paint. More than $116,000 was paid out across nine divisions, with 224 Paints vying for the cash. Non-Pros and Amateurs cashed in especially big, scoring $63,505 in Chrome Cash just for them.
AQHA Past President and American Quarter Horse Hall of Famer Dr. Glenn Blodgett Died November 20
AQHA has received word of the death of AQHA Past President and American Quarter Horse Hall of Famer Dr. Glenn Blodgett. “Doc Blodgett” was a man of few words, with even fewer to waste. When it came to his profession, practice and passion, Dr. Blodgett deemed it best to keep it simple.
W.T. Waggoner Estate and King Ranch: One Hundred-Year Breeders
The W.T. Waggoner Estate and King Ranch have been breeding American Quarter Horses for 100 years.
The American Quarter Horse Association is proud to recognize two historic Texas ranches that have been breeding American Quarter Horses for 100 consecutive years: W.T. Waggoner Estate and the King Ranch. Even though the Association and its registry were founded in 1940, these two ranches already had horse herds, several of which were inspected and admitted for registration with AQHA.
