Waiora Quarter Horses

28/08/2024

Youth Clinic available in Christchurch, great trainers, well worth attending

27/08/2024

Get in now, and save money. Pay your AQHA NZ membership this week at the discounted rate.

26/08/2024

Upcoming AQHA Youth Dates & Deadlines

AQHA Youth Racing Experience Application Deadline September 1, 2024
AQHA Golf Classic: September 6, 2024, Amarillo, TX, benefitting youth programs
2025 AQHA Ranching Heritage Young Horse Development Program Late Application Deadline October 1, 2024
AQHA Youth Racing Experience: October 24-27, 2024, Albuquerque, NM
Nutrena World and Adequan Select World Show: November 1-20, 2024, Oklahoma City, OK
AQHA World Championship Collegiate Horse Judging Contest: November 10, 2024
Rule Change Proposal Deadline December 31, 2024
AQHLead Application Deadline December 31, 2024
AQHA Emerging Leader Nomination Deadline January 15, 2025
American Quarter Horse Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline January 15, 2025
2025 AQHA Annual Convention: March 28-31, 2025, Las Vegas, NV
2025 Youth Excellence Seminar: July 8-10, 2025, Amarillo, TX

14/08/2024

23/07/2024

Doc O’Lena was foaled in 1967, the offspring of Doc Bar and Poco Lena. He is one of only two horses in the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame with both parents also inductees. He was a bay foal owned by Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Jensen of Paicines, California.

It is really quite a miracle that Doc O’Lena was ever born at all. The Jensen family bought his dam, the severely foundered Poco Lena, in 1963, with the intention of breeding her to their already proven halter and performance sire, Doc Bar. In addition to an already heart wrenching story behind her laminitis, Poco Lena had suffered long-term effects from the drugs that had kept her from cycling during her cutting career. It took three breeding seasons before she carried a foal. That foal was Doc O’Lena, born June 21, 1967.

The Jensens hoped to sell Doc O’Lena while still a yearling to Don Dodge, who had trained the c**t’s dam, Poco Lena, but Dodge thought the c**t was too small to train as a cutting horse. So instead, the Jensens decided to keep the c**t and have Shorty Freeman of Scottsdale, Arizona, come look at him to see if Freeman wanted to train the c**t. Freeman did not have an auspicious beginning, as the first time Freeman tried to ride the green broke yearling, Doc O’Lena ran away. However, Freeman decided to take Doc O’Lena on, and said of the horse, “I didn’t train Doc O’Lena anyway, he trained himself. I knew about 30 days after I got him that he was an exceptional horse. I always had to ride him last in the training program, ’cause if I didn’t, I’d be mad at all the other horses in the barn. He was just that good.”

Freeman talked one of his clients into going into partnership with him and buying Doc O’Lena from the Jensens in April 1970 for $15,000. That December, Doc O’Lena and Freeman became the first competitors to make a clean sweep of the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity’s preliminary go-rounds, semi-finals and finals becoming the 1970 Futurity Champion and winning $17, 357 for his new owners. In all, Doc O’Lena earned $21,991.93 in NCHA earnings, along with an NCHA Certificate of Ability.

Doc O’Lena sired 1,310 foals. Of these, 321 accumulated 3,978.5 points; 87 earned performance Registers of Merit (also nine amateur, three youth); nine earned Superior performance awards; four were world champions; six were youth world champions; six were youth world champions; and four were reserve world champions.

Among Doc O’Lena’s offspring were Tanquery Gin, Shorty Lena, CD Olena, Mr Sun O Lena, Travalena, Sarlett O’LenaDoc Athena, Sugar Olena, Lenas Peppy, Smart LittleLena, and Todaysmyluckyday. His son Montana Doc is a member of the NCHA Hall of Fame. Doc O’Lena was the first NCHA Futurity winner to sire a Futurity winner when Lenaette won the Futurity in 1975. His son Smart Little Lena was the first winner of the NCHA triple crown. And in 1978, Doc O’Lena himself was syndicated for $2.1 million, at that time a record for the cutting horse industry.

Doc O’Lena died on February 27, 1993, at the Phillips Ranch in Frisco, Texas. He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1997.

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22/07/2024

Busy day with Warwick. So great to see him again after Covid, and getting all our horses teeth back on track. He really is the best of the best for equine dentistry, although Warwick thinks he is a great scone connoisseur too. Roc, Paddy, Spider, Power, Ugg Bug, Boots, Gingernut, Biscuit, Baloo all got a treatment. 26yr old Roc has the teeth of an 18yr old so he is doing good and has had Warwick doing his dental work since he was 2 and a half.

11/07/2024

Doc O’Lena was foaled in 1967, the offspring of Doc Bar and Poco Lena. He is one of only two horses in the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame with both parents also inductees. He was a bay foal owned by Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Jensen of Paicines, California.

It is really quite a miracle that Doc O’Lena was ever born at all. The Jensen family bought his dam, the severely foundered Poco Lena, in 1963, with the intention of breeding her to their already proven halter and performance sire, Doc Bar. In addition to an already heart wrenching story behind her laminitis, Poco Lena had suffered long-term effects from the drugs that had kept her from cycling during her cutting career. It took three breeding seasons before she carried a foal. That foal was Doc O’Lena, born June 21, 1967.

The Jensens hoped to sell Doc O’Lena while still a yearling to Don Dodge, who had trained the c**t’s dam, Poco Lena, but Dodge thought the c**t was too small to train as a cutting horse. So instead, the Jensens decided to keep the c**t and have Shorty Freeman of Scottsdale, Arizona, come look at him to see if Freeman wanted to train the c**t. Freeman did not have an auspicious beginning, as the first time Freeman tried to ride the green broke yearling, Doc O’Lena ran away. However, Freeman decided to take Doc O’Lena on, and said of the horse, “I didn’t train Doc O’Lena anyway, he trained himself. I knew about 30 days after I got him that he was an exceptional horse. I always had to ride him last in the training program, ’cause if I didn’t, I’d be mad at all the other horses in the barn. He was just that good.”

Freeman talked one of his clients into going into partnership with him and buying Doc O’Lena from the Jensens in April 1970 for $15,000. That December, Doc O’Lena and Freeman became the first competitors to make a clean sweep of the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity’s preliminary go-rounds, semi-finals and finals becoming the 1970 Futurity Champion and winning $17, 357 for his new owners. In all, Doc O’Lena earned $21,991.93 in NCHA earnings, along with an NCHA Certificate of Ability.

Doc O’Lena sired 1,310 foals. Of these, 321 accumulated 3,978.5 points; 87 earned performance Registers of Merit (also nine amateur, three youth); nine earned Superior performance awards; four were world champions; six were youth world champions; six were youth world champions; and four were reserve world champions.

Among Doc O’Lena’s offspring were Tanquery Gin, Shorty Lena, CD Olena, Mr Sun O Lena, Travalena, Sarlett O’LenaDoc Athena, Sugar Olena, Lenas Peppy, Smart LittleLena, and Todaysmyluckyday. His son Montana Doc is a member of the NCHA Hall of Fame. Doc O’Lena was the first NCHA Futurity winner to sire a Futurity winner when Lenaette won the Futurity in 1975. His son Smart Little Lena was the first winner of the NCHA triple crown. And in 1978, Doc O’Lena himself was syndicated for $2.1 million, at that time a record for the cutting horse industry.

Doc O’Lena died on February 27, 1993, at the Phillips Ranch in Frisco, Texas. He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1997.

07/07/2024

Youth can enter some of the contests at the AQHYA World Show without even attending. Check out the full range of non-riding contests available.
https://www.aqha.com/web/aqha/aqhya-world-championship-show-contests?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2GSQyZKSbzEDMMlWtJ8nmEUfe10XMrjLTUvPKA9_4itChg32e-J74ZDns_aem_LcgDqqhtAre2D-PmqbHimA

Join AQHYA, 4-H and FFA judging teams from around the nation at the AQHYA World Championship Show Judging Contest. Interested coaches should contact their AQHYA affiliate youth advisor, state horse extension specialist or state FFA advisor for qualifying rules.

07/07/2024

What exactly is a 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲? Known for speed, athleticism and trainability, the American Quarter Horse is incredibly versatile. Learn how the world’s most popular horse breed came to be. 🐴 https://www.aqha.com/-/what-is-a-quarter-horse

14/05/2024

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07/05/2024

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the AQHA World Championship Show, we're remembering 50 moments from the past 50 years.

✨ 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟭 ✨ It's 1974 in Louisville, Kentucky, and exhibitors from more than 40 states have gathered for what would become the pinnacle event for American Quarter Horse owners - 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙌𝙃𝘼 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬. The show was the brainchild of an AQHA committee and the board of directors of Ponderosa Steakhouse. It lasted just 4 days, but saw more than 690 entries.

Follow AQHA Showing as we share more moments from the past 50 years! Get qualified and learn more out about the show 👉 http://aqha.com/worldshow

07/05/2024

Spring is a time of new beginnings and it’s the perfect time to join AQHA. With a membership, you’ll discover the camaraderie and shared passion for horses that define our community. Take $5 off a membership with promo code SPRING5 until 5/31/24: https://www.aqha.com/membership-form?PROMOCODE=SPRING5

05/05/2024

Have you tuned into the "𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗔" podcast yet? Our episodes feature guests from all walks of horse industry life, showcasing the diversity of the 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲. Listen here 👉 https://www.aqha.com/lets-talk-aqha

04/04/2024

USA Registration rules updated, worth a read

Modifications to registration-related items were 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 by AQHA members and the AQHA Board of Directors at the 2024 AQHA Convention, March 15-18 in Las Vegas. Per the Association's bylaws, the board of directors has the final authority when it comes to AQHA's bylaws and rules of registration.

Rule-change recommendations from all other standing committees were reviewed and approved by the board of directors. Those recommendations go to the AQHA Executive Committee for review, modification and/or approval. Learn more about AQHA Registration Rule Changes 👉 https://www.aqha.com/-/aqha-registration-rule-changes-1?redirect=%2F

01/04/2024

Did you know ranch trail can be offered as a 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 in 2024? Find upcoming classes near you and get qualified for the 2024 AQHA world shows🏆 aqha.com/events-and-shows
📸 Shane Rux Photography

01/04/2024

They called them 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘀 and they were a cowboy favorite!✨ Learn more about the rich history of Steeldust horses with this excerpt from 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒐𝒅𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒔: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝑭𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒚 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 by Don Hedgpeth 🐴 aqha.com/history-of-the-quarter-horse

19/02/2024

23yr old Rhythm is still wondering how come she is being punished and made to babysit the grandson.

15/02/2024

Scholarship alert🚨 IEA youth riders who are also AQHYA members are able to earn various scholarships through the new 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗔-𝗜𝗘𝗔 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 sponsored by 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗬𝗔.

The 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗜𝗘𝗔) is proud to partner with 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to provide expanded scholarship opportunities for IEA riders with AQHYA memberships. Learn more here 👉 https://www.rideiea.org/aqha-iea-outstanding-leader-scholarship/

15/02/2024

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 your 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 does not have to be a hassle. Here's expert advice for trimming a horse's sensitive ears 🐴 https://www.aqha.com/-/how-to-clip-a-horse-s-ears-step-by-step

25/01/2024

Do you need a refresher in 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀? Learn what outcross, line cross and "percent of blood" means in a pedigree and for a breeding program 👉 https://www.aqha.com/-/horse-genetics-decoded