Search for excellence continues for AQHA visionaries

Sarah Brown
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 4, 2019 Updated Jan 15, 2019

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BIG SANDY, Mont. – Stan and Nancy Weaver are just back from the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, where they did a little bit of socializing and a little bit of American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) business.

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