I’m working on putting together a proposal for AQHA to recognize eventing as they currently do dressage with a similar format. The initial response I got back from AQHA was they didn’t feel many QH’s or appendix horses competed in eventing. While I know that isn’t true (especially at the lower levels) I need some registered names, owner names and how many times competed if you are comfortable sharing that information with me. Thanks so much in advance and hopefully we can get this pushed through and have breed recognition for our wonderful mounts!
I suggest you contact the USEA office and ask them.
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I’m working on putting together a proposal for AQHA to recognize eventing as they currently do dressage with a similar format. The initial response I got back from AQHA was they didn’t feel many QH’s or appendix horses competed in eventing. While I know that isn’t true (especially at the lower levels) I need some registered names, owner names and how many times competed if you are comfortable sharing that information with me. Thanks so much in advance and hopefully we can get this pushed through and have breed recognition for our wonderful mounts![/QUOTE]
FWIW I lease an appendix gelding (although I doubt he is registered) and we event. I really hope they will recognize it!
Maddiehorse, would you mind emailing me your horse’s name and what level you event at? I’d really appreciate it! My email is flaxenfilly23@gmail.com
And Janet, I will be sure to do that! That is a great suggestion!
For some good examples, two horses in the inaugural members inducted to the Canadian Eventing Hall of Fame were both appendix QH:
Crusader — owned by David Wilding-Davies and Russell Smith, and ridden by David Wilding Davies, this appendix quarter horse gelding rose through the ranks of eventing winning a Gold Medal at the North American Young Riders Championships in 1985 and catapulting David onto the world stage by competing at many international competitions and being selected for World Championship and Olympic Game teams. “George,” as he was known to those around him, was an unlikely eventing star who went well beyond his days as a mountain pack horse.
Dial-a-dream — owned by Kelly Plitz and Doug and Carol Plitz, and ridden by Kelly Plitz, “Dreamie” as she was known throughout the event world, was a 15.3hh appendix quarter horse mare who carried her rider into the ring at many international competitions including the 1982 World Championships in Luhmuhlen, Germany, and the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where they were the top placed Canadian both times.
Yves Landry and Gamin competed at Rolex in 1999. FEI details showing he is AQHA.
However it appears that you cannot search the FEI database for AQHA as it’s not listed as a studbook…
Thank you so much Blugal!
A lot of QH-owning eventers chimed in on this 2012 thread:
http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?370647-Quarter-Horses-in-Eventing!
Sue Aeck and her Frizbe (Appendix), you can look him up in the USEA online services. They evented through preliminary 1996-2008. Debi Crowley and Mighty Mite (Appendix) won the CCI** at Radnor in 2003 and placed 4th at a CIC*** in 2004.
Also, if USEA doesn’t have database broken out this way, you can find a lot just by going into online services and putting in common QH name bits. For example, under “Tack”, I see 5 QH and an appendix. Under “Zip” I get more than 30 Quarter Horses and 3 Appendix.
I think they are actually pretty common, especially if you include Appendix. Here is a story that includes some information about Caroline Smith’s advanced mare Tessa, a QH http://useventing.com/news/linstedt-leads-adequan-usea-gold-cup-and-pro-tour-series-division-after-dressage-aspen-farms
Separately, don’t know if it is helpful or harmful to note that the APHA recognizes eventing, giving out some really nice awards (they named our eventer their Horse of the Year a number of years ago after he moved up to Advanced).
My first event horse was an Appendix gelding, as is my current one!
I have/had several, but I’m at the barn on my phone, will try to make a comprehensive list.
Thanks all! This really helps and confirms my feeling that there are a lot of QH/appendix horses out there and being successful too! I honestly would think there are probably more in the eventing world than in the dressage world, but that is just wild speculation on my part.
Didn’t Bonnie Mosser have a 4* one?
Didn’t Acapulco Jazz compete at Rolex at like 19 years old? He may have gone twice at Rolex actually.
Johanna Dufort used to compete a QH at upper levels too, I believe.
Past horses of mine: My first event horse, mid 80’s, qh mare, registered as Tripsy, shown and Be My Guest, evented thru training. Unregistered Appendix gelding, dam was a QH hunter who had shown at Congress, sire was a track bred TB, I evented him through prelim in the mid 90s.
Currently we own a QH mare who has evented through Intermediate. She is meant to have papers, but she was abandoned here by her previous owner, and was signed over to us by the courts, and we never got papers. If you want to PM me I can give you previous owners name and some details about her and you may be able to find her registration?
I also, as an aside, have in my barn two APHA, one who evented through Novice, the other through Training, and another AQHA who is eventing at Novice with talent for more. I also have a QH/draft cross who is being developed by his ammy owner and did his first Intro this summer and got a good ribbon.
I absolutely adore the stock horses, you simply can’t beat their temperament and try for the money as a mount for the average ammy or kid. I can buy a ranch horse for low four figures, put 4-6 months of training on it (dressage and jumping) and the owner can be showing it. Great for building confidence on a budget.
Reining lines tend to be good movers and be brave and forward, but run small. Barrel lines ( there are a few ) have a little size and tend to be made more uphill (but try to get them before they’ve raced, washouts can be a bit fried). The HUS horses are big and can be fancy, but my soundness luck with those hasn’t been as good as the others. Most of ours are from reining lines primarily.
Did I mention I loved the stock horses?
Also, Julie Gomena’s Treaty (won the Rolex 3 star before there was a four star) was an Appendix.
What about roping bred horses? I’ve always felt that they would make a good basis for a jumping horse.
I believe that Diana Rich rode a QH at Rolex 20 years or so ago.
Here is another thread about QHs in eventing, that I of course chimed in to sing Ozzy’s praises:
http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?267051-Show-me-your-quarter-horse-eventer!&p=5007532#post5007532
Yes, he did.
That was a really awesome horse. Cool as a cucumber.
