mqha members at the 2023 Arizona sun circuit

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Xxtreme owned by Barb Bouma and shown by Kyra

Ley winning the Super Sires L1 Junior Western Riding

The American Quarter Horse Association has appointed Scott Neuman of Billings, Montana, as the Association’s director of competitions.   

As  the AQHA director of competitions, Neuman will direct the AQHA Show  Department and will help provide overall direction for AQHA competition  programs. Neuman will progress AQHA’s position as an industry leader,  while ensuring the integrity of the Association’s showing programs.

Neuman  has been involved with AQHA for over 40 years in multiple segments of  the industry. He trained professionally for 30 years in Montana where he  was also employed as the director of equestrian studies at Rocky  Mountain College and served within the Montana Quarter Horse  Association. An AQHA Professional Horseman, Neuman has judged the AQHA  World Championship Show, AQHYA World Championship Show and Nutrena AQHA  Level 1 Championships multiple times.

Aside  from judging and training, Neuman has worked for An Equine Production  as that show management company’s horse show manager. During his time,  he managed five of the top 10 AQHA shows in the nation. He also holds  judging credentials with AQHA, as well as the American Paint Horse,  National Snaffle Bit and the World Conformation Horse associations.