Around the Rings – 2025 Florida PHC May Mane Event

The Florida Paint Horse Club’s May Mane Event was held at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, May 9-11, 2025.

The APHA six judge, three day show also offered three NSBA-judge classes and six-judge all breed classes along with NSBA onsite registration, all at the facility that’s better known as “Disneyland for Horses.”

Judges were: Eric Hubbard, Kathryn Kope, Chele McGauly, Sherry Haynes, Tim Jedra, and Julie Thompson Rux.

Thank you to Sara Torres Marketing & Design for the quick updates and to the official show photographer, Andrew Ryback Photography, for the candid photos!  Keep scrolling for more, and make sure to visit their website to view all the amazing photos posted from the show: https://www.andrewryback.com

A word from show manager Amanda Palmer:

What a great weekend at the most amazing equine facility, World Equestrian Center – Ocala.

We hope that some of the additions to this show, which included text updates and up-to-date circuit award winners, were helpful. We are always striving to improve your show experience. We appreciate all exhibitors who came out to show with us on Mother’s Day weekend.

We were especially thrilled to welcome so many new exhibitors. We hope to have you all return and show with us in the fall. Be on the lookout for our new exhibitor spotlight.

Thanks so much for all your support for our youth APHA World Show fundraiser. We look forward to being able to substantially contribute towards their world show expenditures. There is still time to support them and participate in our online auction: Youth World Show Fundraiser – FLORIDA PAINT HORSE CLUB

Thanks to my incredible staff this weekend – so many of you were asked to wear many hats to pull our show off. Thanks to Sara Torres, Telek Kozlowski, Carmen Lay, Rosaline Ogle, Taylor Gumz, Bonnie Miller, and our great ring stewards. Huge appreciation to Judy Crim for your endless hours to ensure all the fine details are in place.

Congratulations to all these amazing people and their accomplishments at the FPHC May Mane Event.

We are now on to planning the most anticipated event of the Year, APHA’s #1 show two years in a row, the 8 judge APHA / NSBA Holiday Classic show. FLORIDA PAINT HORSE CLUB – HOME