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2025 APHA World Show Stall Assignments are Posted

June 12, 2025 Comments Off

Find your spot and get ready for the 2025 APHA World Show! 𝙑𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: WS Entry Information – APHA: American Paint Horse Association 𝙑𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙍𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 APHA Files Questions? Reach out to us at aphaevents@apha.com

From Sheriff’s Posse to Service

June 11, 2025 Comments Off

Big Money Duke started his journey as a mounted patrol horse, which prepared him for the journey to the reserve 2024 AQHA-PATH Intl. Equine-Assisted Services Horse of the Year Award. By Calli Montague for AQHA Big Money Duke has spent his entire life serving others. “Blaze” was the 2024 reserve AQHA-PATH Intl. Equine-Assisted Services Horse of the Year, determined […]

VS Total Heartthrob claims APHA Superior All-Around Award

June 10, 2025 Comments Off

By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: The APHA Superior All-Around award is one of the highest perpetual honors a Paint Horse can earn, and VS Total Heartthrob has recently added his name to the list of recipients of the coveted award. The 2015 bay tovero stallion was bred by Vanessa Anderson of Columbus Grove, Ohio. “Luke” […]

AQHA Executive Committee Approves Animal Welfare Rules

June 10, 2025 Comments Off

The AQHA Executive Committee approved rule-change recommendations from the AQHA Animal Welfare Commission. From AQHA: The AQHA Animal Welfare Commission met during the 2025 AQHA Convention in March in Las Vegas and made several welfare-related recommendations to the AQHA Executive Committee. At its May meeting, the Executive Committee reviewed the Animal Welfare Commission’s recommendations. As […]

2025 APHA World Show Entries Are Posted

June 6, 2025 Comments Off

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰! Review the list at https://apha.com/about_apha/our-events/world-show/entry-listings/ Learn more about the show: Get Ready for the World Championship Show in Fort Worth Have questions? APHA has the answers! Email aphaevents@apha.com Don’t forget—𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧!

Jamie Howard Wins 2026 President-Elect Title

June 5, 2025 Comments Off

By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: The APHA Board of Directors elected Jamie Howard as their next president-elect on May 30, 2025. The president-elect is selected from and elected by the existing members on the APHA Board of Directors. Jamie will take the reins as president-elect in March 2026 and take office as president in 2027. […]

Genuine Billy Cook Saddles to Provide Quality Trophy Saddles to Ranch Horse Competitors

June 3, 2025 Comments Off

The American Quarter Horse Association welcomes Genuine Billy Cook Saddles to its premier group of sponsors. From AQHA: The American Quarter Horse Association is proud to welcome Genuine Billy Cook Saddles to the AQHA Show Sponsor family. Billy Cook Saddles provides unique hand-crafted western saddles and tack to horse enthusiasts across the nation. Built on […]

Entries Are Open for the 2025 AQHYA World Championship Show!

June 2, 2025 Comments Off

Entries are open for the 2025 AQHYA World Championship Show! Join AQHA at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City August 1-10! aqha.com/youthworld 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿: aqha.com/youth-affiliate-advisers 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: aqha.com/youth-world/resources 𝗡𝗲𝘄! 𝗞𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱: Level 3 World Champions: $5,000 Level 3 […]

AQHA Hosted Successful AQHA Level 1 Championship Shows

June 2, 2025 Comments Off

AQHA exhibitors competed for championship titles in April at the AQHA East Level 1 Championships in Wilmington, Ohio, and in May at the AQHA West Level 1 Championships in Las Vegas. Photo credit: Shane Rux Photography. That’s a wrap on two of the three 2025 AQHA Level 1 Championships! AQHA exhibitors competed for championship titles in […]

2025 Upperville Colt & Horse Show Presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ Returns for 172nd Year June 2-8

May 30, 2025 Comments Off

More than 1,200 horse and rider pairs will compete in the nation’s oldest horse show in Upperville, Virginia. WHAT: The 2025 Upperville Colt & Horse Show presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ is the oldest horse show in the U.S. and will celebrate its 172nd year this June 2-8. Parking and general admission are free. More than 1,200 horse and rider pairs will […]