New Multilingual AQHA Resources

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Photo ©AQHA

American Quarter Horse Association has members in more than 100 countries around the world. For that reason, it’s necessary that key forms are translated to languages beyond English and Spanish. AQHA is proud to introduce a new multilingual resource library of essential forms for international and domestic members to utilize in their language.

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European Commission Clarifies Studbook of Origin with AQHA and DQHA

Photo Courtesy AQHA
Photo Courtesy AQHA

The American Quarter Horse Association and its German affiliate, DQHA, get clarification from the European Commission on studbook of origin.

On January 27, leaders and staff from the American Quarter Horse Association met with representatives of the German affiliate (DQHA), the German agricultural ministry and Bavarian competent authority at the European Commission offices in Brussels. The goal of the meeting was to close the contested topic of studbook of origin for the American Quarter Horse.

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2020 AQHA European Summit – Rome, January 30 – February 2, 2020

Photo IHP/Chiara Milani
Photo IHP/Chiara Milani

An American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) membership summit is conducted every other year for each region to review international department specific and general AQHA news, task force updates, rule changes, funding structures, educational seminars and any other information that's pertinent to the region. Topics of discussion also include short and long-term goals for the AQHA International Department, as well as business plan goals for the affiliate organizations.

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Small but Mighty: Small Fry Division

Photos courtesy of All American Quarter Horse Congress/Shane Rux
Photos courtesy of All American Quarter Horse Congress/Shane Rux

The Small Fry division is a fierce competition for high honors. The competitors? Talented horses with dedicated riders, all under the age of 9 years old. The Small Fry division includes classes in Showmanship, Western Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, and Trail. The High Point award is given to the young rider with the most points from placing in these classes.

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Paramount Network and Academy Award®-nominee Taylor Sheridan charge into High-Stakes World of Elite Horsemanship, launching Original Series the Last Cowboy and New Competition with $1 Million Purse

New York, NY, June 20, 2019 – Today, Paramount Network announced it has green-lit an all-new original series, The Last Cowboy, from Academy Award®-nominee Taylor Sheridan, writer of Hell or High Water and Sicario, writer/director of Wind River and co-creator of the hit Paramount Network original scripted drama series Yellowstone. Produced by Truly Original and executive produced by 101 Studios, the unscripted series spotlights the highly-skilled horsemen and trainers competing in the intense, high-stakes world of professional reining.

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