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Archive for December 22nd, 2009Ranch Sorting and Team Penning Rule Changes Take Effect January 1The American Quarter Horse Journal, December 21, 2009 – New American Quarter Horse competition rules will be in effect with the New Year. Several rule changes involve team penning and ranch sorting, two of AQHA’s most popular classes. “At AQHA, nothing is more paramount than ensuring the welfare of the American Quarter Horse during competition,” said Don Treadway Jr., AQHA executive vice president. “For more than 40 years, AQHA’s welfare and competition policies have been set in place to protect the horse, and for the past year we have spent a lot of time reviewing and fine-tuning those policies within AQHA’s own rules and in discussions with all of our alliance partners.” Horses competing in team penning and ranch sorting may continue to be ridden with a snaffle bit or hackamore no matter the age of the horse. Riders using a snaffle bit or hackamore in team penning or ranch sorting may use two hands on the reins. Beginning January 1, 2010, a curb bit may be used on any horse regardless of age in team penning and ranch sorting, but when using a curb bit, the horse must be ridden one-handed. This rule change can be found in the AQHA Official Handbook as Rule 455 (a) (10) for team penning and Rule 456 (q) for ranch sorting. Language has been added throughout the 2010 handbook to make clear AQHA’s commitment to the welfare of American Quarter Horses. Excessive use of a whip, rope, crop, bat or reins anywhere on the horse will result in a no time for team penning and ranch sorting competitors at AQHA-sanctioned events. This new rule applies to other classes as well. These and other rule changes can be found in the AQHA Handbook of Rules and Regulations posted at www.aqha.com. AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines. American Quarter Horse Association Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation to Be Featured during Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl pre-game show will include a presentation of the colors by Saving America’s Mustangs and a Black Hawk Helicopter flyover during the National Anthem. Other game festivities will include a half-time performance by Grammy Nominated and Multiple Award Winning Singer, Songwriter and Hawaii’s most prolific entertainer, Henry Kapono, The Wild Hawaiian! “Wild horses are a living symbol of our American heritage and freedom and must be protected,” said Madeleine Pickens. “It is important that we continue to spread knowledge about the plight of these majestic creatures. We have received tremendous support from the world of sports and entertainment, including SMU Head Coach June Jones, who is Chairman of our Advisory Board, as well as Henry Kopono, who also has joined the Advisory Board. We are extremely grateful to the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl for allowing us to be a part of this great game, and to share these beautiful Mustangs with the state of Hawaii.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9406 ![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=27b86294-c9e1-46c0-8860-df0a12163636) |
