The Regional Showdown’s entries are open to the World to any breed of horse and to anyone who desires to test their mounts ability in this four-event versatile competition. Competitors will vie in stock horse trail, pleasure, reining and working cow. Awards will be presented to the top all-around horses in six divisions.

The popular, fast-growing ASHA and Quarter Horse News will be presenting three Regional Championships across the nation. The ASHA Region 1 Championship will be held Oct. 30-Sept. 1 in Bryan, Texas, and is hosted by the Brazos County Extension Horse Committee. Region 5 is hosted by the Oklahoma Stock Horse Association, Oct. 28-30 at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Okla. Scheduled for Nov. 4-6 in Montgomery, Ala., is the ASHA Region 2 Championship, sponsored by the Alabama Stock Horse Association.

The ASHA 3-Year Old Versatility World Championship Futurity will be held in conjunction with the Region 5 Championship Show in Oklahoma, Oct 28-30. In keeping with the concept of a four-event versatile stock horse, the ASHA Futurity provides an opportunity to showcase the talents of young, four-event horses. The futurity is open to all breeds of horses and ASHA members in good standing. Horses must be shown as a 3-year-old determined by age as of Jan. 1. Horses also must have an ASHA competition license. A nomination form will be required for each horse and rider combination. The fee for the 2011 Futurity is $350.

For more information on rules, fees and entry deadlines for the Regional Shows and the Futurity, visit www.americanstockhorse.org.