Oregon Quarter Horse Assoc

03/25/2025

☕️☕️☕️ Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy this Nutrena Feed Ride the Pattern Horsemanship Clinic with AQHA Professional Horseman Kelly
McDowell 👇

Watch as AQHA Professional Horseman Kelly McDowall talks us through multiple Horsemanship patterns during this Nutrena Feed Ride the Pattern Clinic, held dur...

03/24/2025

🐰🐣🐰 Get AQHYA World Championship Show qualifying points at OQHA's EASTER CLASSIC April 11-13 at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, Oregon! Qualifying point period ends April 30th, don't miss the Easter Classic! 👉AQHA, APHA, APHC, PNWRHA, NWCC, OPHC, OQHA approved plus All Breed. Easter Classic April 11-13 at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, Oregon. Full slate of classes, cowhorse classes, 2 judges, 3 days.👇
https://oregonqha.com/2025-show-schedule/

🔥 Qualify for the 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗬𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 and win big! The 𝗞𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 is giving youth exhibitors even more reasons to chase their AQHYA World Show dreams! By qualifying and competing in Level 3 classes, or judging and speech competitions, you’ll have a shot at cash awards that recognize your hard work and dedication. This addition pushes the 2025 AQHYA World Show prize package to a record-breaking $1 MILLION+! Read more here 🌟 https://www.aqha.com/-/aqha-partners-with-kimes-ranch-to-support-youth-world-show-competitors
📸 Shane Rux Photography

03/23/2025

🍎 🎀 𝐸𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒞𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓈𝒾𝒸 𝒢𝒾𝓋𝑒𝒶𝓌𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝒥☯𝒾𝓃 𝓊𝓈 𝒜𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓁 𝟣𝟣-𝟣𝟥 𝒶𝓉 🌺𝐻𝒞 🎀 🍎
1) US RIDER - 1 Annual Policy Certificate - VALUE $228
2) PLATINUM PERFORMANCE - 1 Ten Pound Tub of Platinum Performance ♥️ VALUE $77
3) RIVER RUNS SHOW PADS - 1 Voucher for $100 off of a custom show pad order
🍭 ⋆ 🍫 🎀 𝐸𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒞𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓈𝒾𝒸 ❢ 𝒥🍩𝒾𝓃 𝓊𝓈: 𝒜𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓁 𝟣𝟣-𝟣𝟥 𝒶𝓉 😍𝐻𝒞 𝒾𝓃 𝐸𝓊𝑔𝑒𝓃𝑒, 💮𝓇𝑒𝑔♡𝓃 🎀 🍫 ⋆ 🍭AQHA / APHA / ApHC / OQHA / OPHC / PNWRHA/ NWCC approved & All Breed 👇
https://oregonqha.com/2025-show-schedule/

03/23/2025

👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️ Let's get that wound healed. Read what the experts on healing wounds have to say here 👇

03/23/2025

👩‍🔬👨‍⚕️🧑‍🔬 Good read on spring grass induced gas that can lead to colic. Read the Equus Magazine article here 👇

03/22/2025

Holiday Inn is OQHA's Easter Classic host hotel! Make reservations now 541-284-0707 for reduced rates. Holiday Inn is pet friendly and has some great tips for you in the pet friendly article below. 🐰🐣🐰 Don't miss OQHA's upcoming Easter Classic April 11-13 at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, Oregon! Read all about it here 👇
https://oregonqha.com/2025-show-schedule/

🐾 Planning spring travels with your pup? Yahoo Lifestyle breaks down everything you need to know—from essential vaccines to heartworm prevention—so your four-legged friend stays safe and healthy on the road.

Read the full article: https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/spring-travel-with-your-dog-heres-what-you-actually-need-to-know-about-vaccines-heartworm-and-parasites-001258881.html

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03/22/2025

✨️✨️✨️Best World Show Moment- votes are in 🎉 Congratulations Vital Signs Are Good and Kristen Galyean! Watch this record breaking ride here 👇

03/22/2025

🤠🤠🤠 Take this survey - comments will be discussed at the upcoming AQHA Convention - You'll be entered to win prizes listed below 👇

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!💡 Help shape the future of equine research by sharing your input! Take this quick survey and let us know what research matters most to you and your American Quarter Horses.

Plus, you’ll be entered to win one of these AQHA prizes:
STS Leather Document Folder (AQHA laser-engraved)
AQHA Silk Scarf (timeless style)
$200 in AQHA Apparel (upgrade your gear!)

Summarized feedback will be discussed by the Equine Research Committee at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀 on 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝘁 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠. Let’s make a difference together! 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 🐴

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03/22/2025

👩‍⚖️👩‍💼👩‍💻 HPA postponement and 60 day comment period opens March 21, 2025. Read more here by clicking the link below 👇

𝐇𝐏𝐀 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
AQHA continues to work on different fronts to prevent the implementation of the new Horse Protection Act (HPA) rules and their direct impacts on AQHA members and events. Shows, sales and exhibitions will not have to report their event to USDA 30 days prior to the event and it will not be necessary to hire Horse Protection Inspectors.
USDA/APHIS announced that the Horse Protection Act will delay the amendments of the final rule to February 1, 2026. The American Horse Council recently sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Brook Rollins, Dr. Michael Watson, Administrator USDA/APHIS and Dr. Sarah Helming, Deputy Administrator USDA-Animal Care requesting postponement and opening a comment period for input on the HPA. The comment period opens March 21, 2025, and will be open for 60-days. AQHA will share more information soon regarding how members can share their commentary.

Read the full press release here: aqha.com/-/hpa-final-rule-delayed-to-february-1-2026?redirect=%2F
📸 Ann Mathis

03/21/2025

🐎 Support OQHA 🐴🥇🥈🥉Upcoming show: AQHA, APHA, APHC, PNWRHA, NWCC, OPHC, OQHA approved show: Easter Classic April 11-13 at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, Oregon. All Breed Classes, too! Get AQHYA World Show qualifying points! Full slate of classes, cowhorse classes, 2 judges, 3 days.
https://oregonqha.com/2025-show-schedule/

03/21/2025

🐎🐎🐎University of California, Davis brings us these insights on horses sensitive to be cinched. Check out their interesting findings here 👇

03/21/2025

🤠 Appaloosa 👀 friends: EASTER CLASSIC has ApHC Classes!! 🍭 ⋆ 🍫 🎀 𝐸𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒞𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓈𝒾𝒸 𝒢𝒾💘❣️💌 Looking for a great equestrian group? OQHA invites you to join us! Visit www.OREGONQHA.com today!
🐰🐣🐰 Don't miss OQHA's upcoming Easter Classic April 11-13 at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, Oregon! Read all about it here 👇
https://oregonqha.com/2025-show-schedule 𝒥🍩𝒾𝓃 𝓊𝓈: 𝒜𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓁 𝟣𝟣-𝟣𝟥 𝒶𝓉 😍𝐻𝒞 𝒾𝓃 𝐸𝓊𝑔𝑒𝓃𝑒, 💮𝓇𝑒𝑔♡𝓃 🎀 🍫 ⋆ 🍭AQHA / APHA / ApHC / OQHA / OPHC / PNWRHA/ NWCC approved
https://oregonqha.com/2025-show-schedule/

We are thrilled that spring has sprung! Happy first day of spring!🌺🌸

03/21/2025

☕️☕️☕️ Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy AQHA Professional Horseman Bud Lyon & the working western rail Nutrena Feed Ride the Pattern Clinic.👇

Watch as AQHA Professional Horseman Bud Lyon guides us through the working western rail Nutrena Feed Ride the Pattern Clinic, held during the 2024 Nutrena AQ...

03/21/2025

👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓👨‍🎓 $20,000 Annual Scholarship application open provided for by Purina Animal Nutrition and the Land O’Lakes Foundation. Click the link below for more information 👇

The scholarship program is designed to support incoming and current college or vocational students involved in animal agriculture.

03/20/2025

🍀🍀🍀 March is the time to make your own good luck! New Year! New Opportunities! Join us! 👇 💌💘💗💝 💗🎉💗 🐰🐣🐰 EASTER CLASSIC April 11-13 at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, Oregon ▀▄▀▄▀▄ 🎀 🌸 🎀 🎀 ♥️👇✧* 🎀 *✧https://oregonqha.com/2025-show-schedule
♥️🎉 Join us! 👇
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03/20/2025

🐴🐴🐴 Keeping the front end in good health; read all about it here 👇

Unlike humans, horses don’t have collarbones. Their shoulders are held to the rest of their skeleton via a sling of muscles and ligaments instead, often referred to as the “thoracic sling.”

Why is this important? We often ask our equine athletes to perform complex movements that require tremendous strength and coordination, and horses carry the majority of their weight in their front end. Therefore, it is imperative that the bulk of the muscles that support the front end are kept healthy and conditioned, and the horse is trained to use their “motor” — that is, engaging the large hind end muscles as much as possible to avoid excessive weight bearing on the front end.

If the front end of the horse is consistently overweighted or not at an appropriate level of fitness, repetitive biomechanical stresses get transferred down the leg to the smaller ligaments and tendons that were not designed to bear this weight, which can then lead to injury.

Brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

03/20/2025

🌸🌺🌿🌷🏵 Spring brings more than flowers. Why do horses get messy this time of year? Read here to find out 👇

Loose, messy manure is one of the not-so-nice parts of spring horse keeping. What causes it? Two specific features of springtime pasture. >>>https://bit.ly/EQMessySpringManure

03/19/2025

🏆🥇🥈🥉AQHA Youth World resources link below 👇

The schedule, judges list and handbook are 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗬𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄! And have you heard about the 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙝 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨 for Level 3 classes?! Get the details 🏆 aqha.com/disciplines/showing/shows/championship-shows/youth-world/resources