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Take a look at a few of the stories in the 2012 February Journal:

General

• The Year in Review -- A rundown of some of the big stories of 2011 in the American Quarter Horse industry.
• The Jersey Connection -- AQHA President Peter J. Cofrancesco III took an unusual trail to get the office, but he has made his mark since he has been there.
• A Time for Everyone to Shine -- AQHA will host two Novice Championship shows in 2012.
• Stomach Ulcers -- What are they, and what are their implications on performance?
• Trail Challenge FAQ -- Learn more - and get involved - with AQHA's newest event.
• A Bigger Incentive -- AQHA overhauls the Incentive Fund and broadened its funding sources, aiming for a larger payout. 
• 2012 AQHA World Championship Show Qualifying Points

2012 AQHA World Championship Show Qualifying Points

Marketing Convention Forum

Halter

• Futurity Parents -- It's time to pick the parents of your futurity foals.
• Amateur Spotlight: Candace Jussen -- This lifelong horsewoman knows how to keep the faith.
• 2011 Halter and Performance Halter Sires

Rail and Pattern

• Borrow a Trainer -- To work a gate correctly, think about keeping the cows in, says AQHA Professional Horseman Cynthia Cantleberry.
• A Hecht of a Horse Life -- Horses helped bring up a stable full of Hecht children, from colts to maturity.
• Fit to Ride -- A few simple exercises can help make you stronger in and out of the saddle.
• AQHA Champions

Reining, Cutting and Cow Horse

• Johnny Brazil Jr. -- The legendary California reinsman celebrates his 90th birthday, still going strong.
• Changes, Changes -- Working cow horse competitors will see a herd of rule changes and class additions.

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Ranching, Rodeo and Ropes

• Living the Adventure -- Versatility Ranch Horse competitor Dr. Edgell Pyles lives his adventure on the back of his buckskin gelding.
• Under the Open Box Rafter Sky -- Jim and Joni Hunt raise their children, their cattle and their American Quarter Horses in South Dakota.
• A New Pleasure -- The new ranch pleasure class will emphasize forward motion and execution of obstacles.
• A Survival Kit -- A few ideas on how to keep the faith, from Baxter Black

Speed

• Quarter Paths: Good Mamas -- Mothers are the source of everything good.
• Making Runners -- Follow along with 2-year-olds on the track. Part of a continuing series.
• Champions Reason -- Good Reason SA notches the Champion of Champions.
• I Like a Million -- I Like The Odds scores big in the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity.
• Sale Prop -- 2011's sales of racing American Quarter Horses defied expectations and the economy.

Columns

• Doing It All -- Inside Look by Journal Editor Christine Hamilton 
• Pain Management -- Horse Health by Dr. Thomas R. Lenz
• Brandin' Hoedown -- On the Rail by Don Burt with Ardys Burt
• The Accumulator -- Breeding Shed by Dr. Patrick M. McCue

Download the complete 2011 Journal Table of Contents for easy reference.