Drawdys & Simons Show Horses Capture 2025 APHA Leading Breeder Titles
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By Jessica Hein, PHJ News:
APHA is proud to recognize its 2025 Leading Breeders of halter and performance Paint Horses, measured by total points earned and total number of progeny earning points in a given year. For 2025, the top breeders were:
- Susan & Phillip Drawdy: Leading Breeder for Halter Points Earned
- Simons Show Horses LLC: Leading Breeder for Halter Point-Earners, Performance Points Earned and Performance Point-Earners
The Drawdys and Simons Show Horses LLC captured those titles in 2024 as well, cementing their status as top producers of competitive Paint Horses.
The Top Five leading breeders in each category appear below.
2025 Leading Breeders by Halter Points Earned
| Breeder | Halter Points | Halter Point-Earners |
| 1. Susan & Phillip Drawdy, Fort Pierce, Florida | 854 | 7 |
| 2. Donald MacNaughton, Ontario | 519 | 1 |
| 3. Fred & Vanessa Cole, Patoka, Illinois | 454 | 2 |
| 4. Jennifer Disch, Monroe, Wisconsin |
350 | 2 |
| 5. Judson Pigg, Whitesboro, Texas | 348 | 1 |
2025 Leading Breeders by Halter Point-Earners
| Breeder | Halter Point-Earners | Halter Points Earned |
| 1. Simons Show Horses LLC, Aubrey, Texas | 16 | 344 |
| 2. Katherine A. Demeyer-Callaway, Shingle Springs, California | 14 | 90 |
| 2. Angelika Feld, Memmingen, Germany | 14 | 33 |
| 3. Brad Perkins, Thomas, Oklahoma | 13 | 150 |
| 4. Cross Creek Farm, Flemingsburg, Kentucky | 11 | 150 |
| 5. Susan Juroe, Longmont, Colorado | 9 | 151 |
| 5. Lenka Snablova, Decin, Czech Republic | 9 | 6 |
2025 Leading Breeders by Performance Points Earned
| Breeder | Performance Points Earned | Performance Point-Earners |
| 1. Simons Show Horses LLC, Aubrey, Texas | 1,611 | 29 |
| 2. Cross Creek Farm, Flemingsburg, Kentucky | 1,171 | 18 |
| 3. Brad Perkins, Thomas, Oklahoma | 878 | 23 |
| 4. Gavin Pope, Raymond, Illinois | 820 | 11 |
| 5. Yarnelle Farms, Columbia City, Indiana | 738 | 15 |
2025 Leading Breeders by Performance Point Earners
| Breeder | Performance-Point Earners | Performance Points Earned |
| 1. Simons Show Horses LLC, Aubrey, Texas | 29 | 1,611 |
| 2. Brad Perkins, Thomas, Oklahoma | 23 | 878 |
| 3. Cross Creek Farm, Flemingsburg, Kentucky | 18 | 1,171 |
| 3. Katherine A Demeyer-Callaway, Shingle Spring, California | 18 | 256 |
| 4. Angelika Feld, Memmingen, Germany | 17 | 89 |
| 5. Yarnelle Farms, Columbia City, Indiana | 15 | 738 |
