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American Quarter Horse Association

Index American Quarter Horse Association

The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), based in Amarillo, Texas, is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement and record-keeping of the American Quarter Horse. [1]

49 relations: Amarillo, Texas, American Paint Horse, American Paint Horse Association, American Quarter Horse, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame, Artificial insemination, Breed registry, Cloning, Cream gene, Cutting (sport), DNA, Dominance (genetics), Driving (horse), Embryo transfer, English pleasure, English riding, Equine coat color genetics, Equitation, Fort Worth, Texas, Gymkhana (equestrian), Halter (horse show), Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia, Horse racing, Horse show, Horse showmanship, Hunt seat, Hunter hack, Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, Interstate 40, Lethal white syndrome, National High School Rodeo Association, National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, Palomino, Pinto horse, Pleasure riding, President, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Reining, Rodeo, Sabino horse, Show hunter, Speed index, Thoroughbred, Trail riding, Voluntary association, Western Horseman, Western pleasure, Western riding, World.

Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo is the 14th-most populous city in the state of Texas, United States.

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American Paint Horse

The American Paint Horse is a breed of horse that combines both the conformational characteristics of a western stock horse with a pinto spotting pattern of white and dark coat colors.

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American Paint Horse Association

The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is a breed registry for the American Paint Horse.

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American Quarter Horse

The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances.

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American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame

The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum was created by the American Quarter Horse Association, based in Amarillo, Texas.

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Artificial insemination

Artificial insemination (AI) is the deliberate introduction of sperm into a female's uterus or cervix for the purpose of achieving a pregnancy through in vivo fertilization by means other than sexual intercourse.

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Breed registry

A breed registry, also known as a herdbook, studbook or register, in animal husbandry and the hobby of animal fancy, is an official list of animals within a specific breed whose parents are known.

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Cloning

Cloning is the process of producing genetically identical individuals of an organism either naturally or artificially.

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Cream gene

The cream gene is responsible for a number of horse coat colors.

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Cutting (sport)

Cutting is a western-style equestrian competition in which a horse and rider work as a team before a judge or panel of judges to demonstrate the horse's athleticism and ability to handle cattle during a minute performance, called a "run." Each contestant is assisted by four helpers: two are designated as turnback help to keep cattle from running off to the back of the arena, and the other two are designated as herd holders to keep the cattle bunched together and prevent potential strays from escaping into the work area.

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DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a thread-like chain of nucleotides carrying the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

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Dominance (genetics)

Dominance in genetics is a relationship between alleles of one gene, in which the effect on phenotype of one allele masks the contribution of a second allele at the same locus.

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Driving (horse)

Driving, when applied to horses, ponies, mules, or donkeys, is a broad term for hitching equines to a wagon, carriage, cart, sleigh, or other horse-drawn vehicle by means of a harness and working them in this way.

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Embryo transfer

Embryo transfer refers to a step in the process of assisted reproduction in which embryos are placed into the uterus of a female with the intent to establish a pregnancy.

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English pleasure

English pleasure is generic term for a number of different English riding classes seen at horse shows in the United States, where the horse is ridden in either hunt seat or saddle seat tack.

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English riding

English riding is a form of horse riding seen throughout the world.

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Equine coat color genetics

Equine coat color genetics determine a horse's coat color.

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Equitation

Equitation is the art or practice of horse riding or horsemanship.

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Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the 15th-largest city in the United States and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas.

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Gymkhana (equestrian)

Gymkhana is an equestrian event consisting of speed pattern racing and timed games for riders on horses.

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Halter (horse show)

Halter is a type of horse show class where horses are shown "in hand," meaning that they are led, not ridden, and are judged on their conformation and suitability as breeding stock.

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Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia

Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA), also known as hyperelastosis cutis (HC), is an inherited autosomal recessive connective tissue disorder.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Horse show

A horse show is a judged exhibition of horses and ponies.

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Horse showmanship

Showmanship is an event found at many horse shows.

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Hunt seat

Hunt seat is a style of forward seat riding commonly found in North American horse shows.

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Hunter hack

Hunter hack is a type of English pleasure class where exhibitors in Hunt seat tack and attire perform on the flat at a walk, trot, canter and hand gallop, and then jump two low fences.

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Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP, HyperKPP) is a genetic disorder.

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Interstate 40

Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east-west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States generally north of Interstate 10 and Interstate 20 but south of Interstate 70.

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Lethal white syndrome

Lethal white syndrome (LWS), also called overo lethal white syndrome (OLWS), lethal white overo (LWO), and overo lethal white foal syndrome (OLWFS), is an autosomal genetic disorder most prevalent in the American Paint Horse.

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National High School Rodeo Association

The National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA), based in Denver, Colorado, was incorporated in 1961 to promote interest in rodeo sports among high school students, to provide training, and to establish venues for their performances.

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National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association

The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), based in Walla Walla, Washington, was established in 1949.

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Palomino

Palomino is a genetic color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and white mane and tail.

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Pinto horse

A pinto horse has a coat color that consists of large patches of white and any other color.

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Pleasure riding

Pleasure riding is a form of equestrianism that encompasses many forms of recreational riding for personal enjoyment, absent elements of competition.

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President

The president is a common title for the head of state in most republics.

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Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is the largest American rodeo organization in the world.

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Reining

Reining is a western riding competition for horses where the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops.

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Rodeo

Rodeo is a competitive sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later Central America, South America, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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Sabino horse

Sabino is a group of white spotting patterns in horses that affect the skin and hair.

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Show hunter

The hunter-jumper division is a branch of competitive horseback riding that is judged on the horse's performance, soundness and when indicated, conformation, suitability or manners.

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Speed index

Speed index (sometimes Speed rating) is a system of rating the performance of Quarter Horse racehorses.

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing.

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Trail riding

Trail riding is riding outdoors on trails, bridle paths, and forest roads, but not on roads regularly used by motorised traffic.

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Voluntary association

A voluntary group or union (also sometimes called a voluntary organization, common-interest association,Prins HEL et al. (2010).. Cengage Learning. association, or society) is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement, usually as volunteers, to form a body (or organization) to accomplish a purpose.

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Western Horseman

Western Horseman, a monthly magazine published by the magazine division of Morris Communications, was first published in January 1936.

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Western pleasure

Western Pleasure is a western style competition at horse shows that evaluates horses on manners and suitability of the horse for a relaxed but collected gait cadence and relatively slow speed of gait, along with calm and responsive disposition.

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Western riding

Western riding is a style of horseback riding which evolved from the ranching and warfare traditions brought to the Americas by the Spanish Conquistadors, and both equipment and riding style evolved to meet the working needs of the cowboy in the American West.

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World

The world is the planet Earth and all life upon it, including human civilization.

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AQHA, America's Horse, American Quarter Horse Journal, Quarter Horse Journal, Race Register of Merit, The American Quarter Horse Association, The American Quarter Horse Journal.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Quarter_Horse_Association

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