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AWARD RECIPIENT (IN) NSBA NEWS

Carrie Oakley has been named the 2023 recipient of the National Snaffle Bit Association’s Jack Benson Award.

A member of NSBA since the association's inception, Oakley has been a horse owner, breeder and active exhibitor in the industry for many years. In addition, she has owned two NSBA Hall of Fame horses, Hotrodders Jet Set and Delea Siemon. An NSBA and AQHA champion who is passionate about the pleasure horse industry, Oakley came through the ranks as a Youth, Amateur and Non-Pro exhibitor.

Oakley is also a real estate agent and equine insurance representative and has won many awards honoring her achievements in and outside the horse industry. She and her husband, Troy, reside in Pilot Point, Texas.

Named after the late NSBA member Jack Benson, the award is presented to an individual who unselfishly gives of his or her time to promote NSBA and its mission, and create greater interest in the pleasure horse industry. The award has been presented annually since 1989.

JOHN CORBIN PASSES (IN) APHA NEWS

APHA Past President John Corbin of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Feb. 6. Corbin grew up in Southern Indiana, where his family had both working and riding horses. He graduated from Purdue University in 1969 with a degree in agricultural economics, but John’s professional career took wing with stints in the U.S. Air Force and later work as a commercial pilot.

Volunteering at Paint Horse club shows led to greater APHA involvement, including serving as a state director for APHA before being tapped for a spot on the executive board. He took the reins as president in 2009.

Qualifying Explained

Aqha Announces Requirements To Compete At World Shows

The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) held a town hall meeting with exhibitors during the 2022 AQHA World Championship Show and AQHA Select World Championship Show. One item brought to the table was qualifying requirements. After careful consideration, the association adjusted the requirements to qualify for the 2023 World and Select World Championship Show.

New requirements include a reduction in events required to attend for qualification, lowering the qualifying points required for most open, amateur and select amateur classes, and reduction in Level 2 buy-in fees if qualification requirements are not met. Additionally, the affiliate invitee has been expanded to include the top five in amateur, select amateur and open.

Following review and approval from the AQHA Executive Committee, the new requirements to qualify for the 2023 Farnam AQHA and Adequan Select World Championship Show have been posted to the AQHA website.

The 2023 AQHA World Show is slated for Oct. 26 to Nov. 18, in Oklahoma City. The national qualifying period began Aug. 1 and ends July 31.

Exhibitors and their American Quarter Horses can qualify by meeting one of the following requirements:

Earn the required number of qualifying points for the desired class during the 2023 AQHA World and Select World qualifying period, August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023, and pay the standard entry fee. This qualifying achievement will be added to the horse’s permanent AQHA record.

Participate in four AQHA-approved events during the 2023

AQHA World and Select World qualifying period and pay the standard entry fee, regardless of the number of points earned. Participation credit is earned by horse on a class-by-class basis for the open division and by horse/exhibitor combination for both the amateur and Select amateur divisions. AQHA event is defined as all judge numbers for a particular show or circuit. For example, the Arizona Sun Circuit is considered one event, even though it includes eight sets of points. This qualifying method will not be added to the horse’s permanent AQHA record. Note: exhibitors and horses need only show to one judge or set of judges at an event to earn the participation requirement.

Qualify as an affiliate (state/provincial) invitee. For each affiliate, the top five amateur and Select exhibitors/horses, plus ties, in each class which do not qualify nationally will receive an invitation to the respective world show class. This is also to be expanded to include the top five, plus ties, in each open class.

The requirement to have earned at least one-half the national qualifying points has been replaced with the requirement to earn at least one-half point in the respective class.

If the requirements outlined above are not met, an American Quarter Horse can still be entered in the show for a higher entry fee. Open Level 3 classes will require a $7,500 nomination fee per class, while amateur and Select amateur Level 3 classes will require a $5,000 nomination fee per class. Open Level 2 classes will require a $5,000 nomination fee per class, while amateur and Select amateur Level 2 classes will require a $3,500 nomination fee per class. A portion of this buy-in fee will be retained by AQHA.

Armellini, Stephanie ............................83

Back 2 Berrien ................................68-69

Backes QH ..........................................77

Baker Futurity Horses ................30-33, 77

Baker Show Horses .............................2-3

Bar H Photography ...............................81

Barger QH ...........................................77

Barry, Jon .............................................81

Blue Ribbon Tack .................................77

Boo Yah Custom Clothing .......................79

Boxell, John .........................................78

Briere, Pierre ........................................77

Britton, Blake .......................................76

Burris, Tony ..........................................76

CAC Show Horses .....................10-11, 76

Capital Qtr Horses ...............................BC

Caplinger Qtr Horses .............................80

Chafin Perf. Horses ..............................79

Coast To Coast Trailers ............................80

CR Ranchwear .....................................78

CT QH .................................................78

Custom Tails ........................................80

Elite Trailers .........................................79

Equine Healthcare Int ..............................6

English Show Horses.......12-15,17-21, 77

Fisher, Alan ..........................................81

Folck Insurance ....................................81

Galyean, Gil .............................56-59, 78

Garcia Quarter Horses ...........................78

Glover/Galyean ...................................80

Golden West ........................................77

Gumz Farms ........................................80

Harris Leather ................................16, 78

Horn, Ron ............................................79

Jeff Kirkbride Photography .....................78

Jones, Chris & Melissa .............................80

JML Design ..........................................77

Kathy’s Tails ..........................................78

Kendalls Western Hats ...........................76

Kennedy, Kathie ...................................79

Knelly, Laura ........................................77

March To The Arch ...............................72

McLendon, Farley ..............................5, 7

Miller Show Horses .........................48-49

North Farm .....................................62-64

Parrish Quarter Horses ...........................79

Pickard Hanson Show Horses .........34-37

Pilot Knob ............................................76

Powers, Tom ........................................81

Recchiuti, Donnie ................................78

Reid Thomas Perf Horses ........................70

Roberts, Alyse ..................................... 76

Roberts Quarter Horses ..........................77

Ryan Geiger Photography ......................80

Shane Rux Photography .........................81

Smith, Kelly ..............................FC, 12-15

Starnes Insurance Agency ......................80

Sweet Shop ..........................................80

Terlizzi Show Horses .......................21-23

Thurston Show Horses ...........................38

DAC ....................................................79

Darci’s Show Horses .............................79

Davis, Wayne & Judy ............................79

Dickerson Show Horses ...................9, 81

Dobbs Insurance ..................................76

Lakins, Kenny ......................................76

Leeman Farms ......................................79

Looney Show Horses ......................50-51

Malone QH .........................................78

Wheeler Show Horses ............................76

Williams, Kathy ...................................76

Willis Show Horses .........................43-46

Zeitler, Mark & Judy .............................81

Zuidema Perf Horses .............................81