Froelich family honored for work with quarter horses

While there are awards for those who compete in horse racing and showing, those behind the scenes rarely get recgonized. But a new program is now putting ranchers in the spotlight. Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin visits with the Executive Vice President of the American Quarter Horse Association about the new Ranching Heritage Breeders Program. An organization more than 70 years old is giving credit where credit is due. (Don Treadway / AQHA Exec. Vice Pres.) "The ranching part of our business is the true grassroots part of AQHA. AQHA was founded by ranchers in 1940. And this is a way of recognizing all the great work that has been done by our members and it's going to provide I think a lot of people an opportunity to really showcase the ranch bred horse." The Ranching Heritage Breeders Program is drawing attention to those who are dedicated to the quarter horse tradition. (Don Treadway / AQHA Exec. Vice Pres.) "You have to be a rancher, have at least 5 mares that you use for the production of ranch horses, you have to have a remuda, where there are geldings used to work cattle and you have to have cattle and you also have to be a rancher/breeder for at least 10 years." Treadway says he is expecting between 300 and 400 ranches across the country to meet those qualifications...more