Just when you thought The Championship at WEC-Ocala couldn’t be topped, the calendar is expanding with two amazing additions alongside! The Championship 2026 dates are set for September 15-20, 2026, with two additional concurrent featured shows: APHA Zone 9 Show, September 17-20 The Spotted Cash Classic Appaloosa Show, September 18-20 Premium books are coming soon! […]

By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Over $80,000 in Youth scholarships, 20 all-around trophy saddle awards, new senior horse high-point awards and more highlight the special recognition opportunities at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show. The event takes place June 19–July 4 in Fort Worth, Texas. Highlights include: Over $80,000 in Youth world championship scholarships 20 […]
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From NSBA: Madeleine Bayless was not shopping for a three year old Hunter Under Saddle horse when R C Kola came into her life, but as the saying goes – great things can happen when you least expect them. “I was not at the A Sudden Impulse show last Spring, but Keith Miller called me […]
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Oklahoma City, Okla., April 13, 2026 – There is more than just the wind that “comes sweepin’ down the plain” in Oklahoma. The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) will be sweeping into Oklahoma City and “staking its claim” in Stockyards City in Oklahoma City starting April 28, 2026! This monumental move has taken great effort from […]
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The stall and RV assignments are now available for the 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗔 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀! April 20-26, 2026 World Equestrian Center – Wilmington, Ohio Review the assignments here: aqha.com/east-level-1-resources
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By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Double your chances of earning a trophy buckle by entering Intermediate division classes at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show. This year, we’ve got even more ways to win: 94 Intermediate division classes that award Gist Silversmith trophy buckles to champions and reserve winners, plus more prizes to the Top […]
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John Pipkin will be the chief operating officer; Steven Hayes joins as chief commercial officer. From AQHA: The American Quarter Horse Association has added two executive leadership members to its team. John Pipkin, executive director of the Texas Tech Equestrian Center, will join AQHA as chief operating officer. Steven Hayes, senior territory manager at Boehringer […]
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From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation is pleased to announce that Elena Cotton Betteridge, of Bryan, Texas, has been named the recipient of the 2026 T. Joe Jeane Memorial Scholarship. Elena grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah, where she was active in 4-H before moving to Texas as she began high school. There, […]
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By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: North Carolina-based ring steward Gale Little joins a prestigious circle of honor this year as the 2026 Don Manuello Ring Steward Award winner. She’ll be honored June 25, 2026, at the APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony, taking place in Fort Worth, Texas. “Gale Little is the very embodiment […]
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