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The American Quarter Horse Association has appointed Scott Neuman of Billings, Montana, as the Association’s director of competitions.

“We are excited to hire Scott as the new director of competitions,” said Karl Stressman, AQHA chief executive officer.

“Scott’s knowledge of the industry and vision for the future will be a great asset to the Association to enhance our show department while also ensuring the American Quarter Horse is treated humanely, with dignity, respect and compassion at all times, especially in AQHA competition.”

As the AQHA director of competitions, Neuman will direct the AQHA Show Department and will help provide overall direction for AQHA competition programs. Neuman will progress AQHA’s position as an industry leader, while ensuring the integrity of the Association’s showing programs.

Neuman has been involved with AQHA for over 40 years in multiple segments of the industry. He trained professionally for 30 years in Montana where he was also employed as the director of equestrian studies at Rocky Mountain College and served within the Montana Quarter Horse Association. An AQHA Professional Horseman, Neuman has judged the AQHA World Championship Show, AQHYA World Championship Show and Nutrena AQHA Level 1 Championships multiple times.

Neuman has also worked for An Equine Production as that show management company’s horse show manager. During his time, he managed five of the top 10 AQHA shows in the nation. He also holds judging credentials with AQHA, as well as the American Paint Horse, National Snaffle Bit and the World Conformation Horse associations.

Ranch Opportunities For All Breeds

Daniel Patton Teams With Apha To Expand Programs

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.

The IRHA also owns the largest ranch horse futurity in the country; the IRHA Ranch Horse Futurity takes place at the Tulsa Reining Classic, and for 2023 the show will offer Open and NonPro ranch riding futurities, with the potential for multiple other event futurity classes.

Daniel Patton, the creator of the Ranch Horse Triple Crown, will serve as IRHA president for at least two years and provide essential involvement in the organization’s growth and development.

“Developing these amazing events has been a highlight of my life,” Patton said. “This was the culmination of what legendary horseman and ranch horse pioneer Clark Bradley and I envisioned. Partnering with APHA on the International Ranch Horse Association will take this to another level. Through our collective efforts, the IRHA will become the parent organization for ranch horse competition worldwide, in partnership with various organizations and associations.”

Features include:

• IRHA world championship classes (all-breed), taking place in Fort Worth, Texas, at the APHA/IRHA World Championship Show. For 2023, that includes Open, Youth and Non-Pro classes in ranch riding, ranch rail and ranch trail.

• The Ranch Horse Triple Crown Challenge will make its permanent home in Fort Worth, Texas (concurrent with the APHA/IRHA World Championship Show)

• Opportunities to offer IRHA sanctioning by APHA affiliates and industry partners as part of their current ranch events

• IRHA Ranch Horse Futurity (previously the National Ranch Horse Futurity), taking place in conjunction with the Tulsa Reining Classic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2023 and 2024

Development of an IRHA award system

• IRHA judge training via the APHA HorseIQ platform IRHA Stallion Service Auction & IRHA Youth Car Raffle

The International Ranch Horse Association website will launch soon. For additional information, email showing@apha.com.

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