2008 “AQHA Presents...” Show and Episode Descriptions 2nd Quarter – April, May & June
AQHA Presents...
The American Quarter Horse Association’s weekly television series looks into the American Quarter Horse lifestyle
The American Quarter Horse Association, the industry leader in equestrian television programming, is approaching 30 continuous years of producing educational, lifestyle and competition programs for horse enthusiasts. AQHA joins the RFD-TV family with AQHA Presents . . .” a combination of entertaining and informative shows with the industry’s top trainers, along with classic episodes of past AQHA television programming and competitions from AQHA and its alliance partners’ championship events.
“AQHA Presents . . .” airs three times weekly – Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern and Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. Eastern.
Viewers will enjoy “AQHA Team Wrangler Presents” – a series of educational and entertaining shows featuring top AQHA Professional Horsemen and Horsewomen, all members of the highly popular AQHA Team Wrangler program. Episodes include:
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“What’s it like to . . .” where Team Wrangler members give a one-on-one lesson from their discipline, such as cutting or roping, to a member of the AQHA publications staff
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“Trading Saddles” where Team Wrangler members trade places with another member of a different discipline – halter and speed event, western and English
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In addition, winners of online contests hosted on AQHA’s Web site, aqha.com, will have Team Wrangler members help with horse issues in “Fix My Horse,” prepping a horse for sale in “Sell My Horse” and a lucky youth will get guidance in “Makeover My Horse”
Also included in “AQHA Presents . . .” is “Best of AQHA Events” drawn from the long-running “America’s Horse” series that began in 1986. Emphasis for the episodes will be on record-setting performances, many featuring American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductees such as Rugged Lark winning his two Superhorse titles at the AQHA World Championship Show; Jack Brooks winning his fifth, sixth and seventh All-American futurities; Dash For Cash winning the Champion of Champions; early National Cutting Horse Association and National Reining Horse Association Futurity and Derby winning runs; trips to Best Remuda Award winning ranches and much more.
Rounding the season will be coverage of AQHA’s World Championship events including the Ford American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Championship Show, Bayer Select, Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open AQHA World Championship Show, and Fort Dodge Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship Show, along with major events produced by AQHA Alliance Partners NCHA, NRHA and National Reined Cow Horse Association.
APRIL
April 2 & 5
Inaugural Fort Dodge AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship Show. Amateur competition.
April 9 & 12
Coverage continues from the Fort Dodge AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship Show. Open competition.
April 16 & 19
A look back at some of today’s well known sires during their show days.
April 23 & 26
Team Wrangler Presents: Trading Saddles. Find out what happens when Team Wrangler members Lance Greaves (speed events) and Clay Farrell (English events) of trade places with each other.
April 30 & May 3
AQHA Bayer Best Remuda Award has honored 16 outstanding ranches for their ranch horse programs. Tour some of these historic ranches. Part 1.
MAY
May 7 & 10
Team Wrangler Presents: What it’s like to rope. Learn to swing a loop with Team Wrangler roper Steve Orth.
May 14 & 17
AQHA Bayer Best Remuda Award has honored 16 outstanding ranches for their ranch horse programs. Tour some of these historic ranches. Part 2.
May 21 & 24
Meet some more of the AQHA Bayer Best Remuda award-winning ranches. Part 3.
May 28 & June 1
Team Wrangler Presents: Fix my horse. The winner of aqha.com’s contest describing a problem area with their horse, is visited by Team Wrangler members Leslie Lange, Charlie Cole and Ted Turner to have their problem fixed.
JUNE
June 4 & 7
Non-pro and open highlights from the 2008 National Cutting Horse Association World Finals.
June 11 & 14
Inaugural Fort Dodge AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship Show. Amateur competition.
June 18 & 21
Coverage continues from the Fort Dodge AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship Show. Open competition.
June 25 & 28
Tour some of these historic ranches that have won the AQHA Bayer Best Remuda Award. Part 1.
Also included in “AQHA Presents . . .” is “Best of AQHA Events” drawn from the long-running “America’s Horse” series that began in 1986. Emphasis for the episodes will be on record-setting performances, many featuring American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductees such as Rugged Lark winning his two Superhorse titles at the AQHA World Championship Show; Jack Brooks winning his fifth, sixth and seventh All-American futurities; Dash For Cash winning the Champion of Champions; early National Cutting Horse Association and National Reining Horse Association Futurity and Derby winning runs; trips to Best Remuda Award winning ranches and much more.
