Amarillo, Texas, August 2, 2005 – Four individuals and four horses will be inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame during the 2006 AQHA Convention March 3-7 at the Westin Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington.
The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame was established in 1975 to honor people and horses instrumental in the development of the breed and the American Quarter Horse Association. Induction into the Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors bestowed by AQHA.
The 2006 Hall of Fame inductees include:
PEOPLE:
Harriet Peckham
Joe Turner
Ed Allred
B.F. Yeates
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HORSES:
CHICADO V
GARRET’S MISS PAWHUSKA
RUGGED LARK
DRIFTWOOD
The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame resides inside the American Quarter Horse Heritage Center & Museum in Amarillo, Texas. In 2005, four individuals and two American Quarter Horses were inducted into the Hall of Fame expanding the inductee total to 116 people and 58 American Quarter Horses.
For more information on any of the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductees, contact the American Quarter Horse Heritage Center & Museum at (806) 376-5181 or visit http://www.aqha.com.
