Day: June 21, 2006

Amarillo, Texas -The American Quarter Horse Association is proud to welcome the Youth World Cup back to Amarillo. The Youth World Cup is sponsored by WeatherBeeta and will be held at the Amarillo National Center June 23 through July 2. This event brings together AQHYA members from around the world. The Youth World Cup began when Skip Parker of Carrollton, Texas, met with a man from Australia at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport to discuss kids and American Quarter Horses. After their conversation that day, Parker decided to create a United States team to take to Australia and

Amarillo, Texas, June 21, 2006 – The American Quarter Horse Association’s Region Two Experience June 2-4 in Rapid City, South Dakota, was all about family and fun. The Region Two Experience offered 130 classes, a trade show, educational clinics, test rides, AQHA on-site services and much more. Region Two, comprising Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Alberta and Saskatchewan, saw more than 150 exhibitors during the event. “The volunteers and workers did a great job and worked very long days,” said Karen Cobb of Bozeman, Montana, who took the reserve title in novice amateur barrel racing.