Almost everything that could have gone wrong from an Amateur exhibitor’s perspective seemed to for Maggie Griffin Book at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show. You name it – it probably happened. She persevered, however, with the help of her support team, and today, Maggie and Yeehaw Cowboy won World Championships in Amateur Trail 19&O, […]

“A friend took this really good photo of my stud and I at the world show,” says Lindsay Murphy, who attended the show with trainer Kristin Layher and barnmate Hannah Hodges. “His name is Fricken Awesome and this was in the Novice Amateur HUS. We ended up in the top 10, and then we won the […]
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Thank you to AQHA Amateur Ambassador Cece Campbell for the first set of G-Man style photos from the Marshall Sterling Celebration, going on now through Sunday, July 5, at South Point in Las Vegas! Stay updated on results on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheMarshallSterlingCelebration Find scoresheets here: https://www.thecelebrationlasvegas.com/score-sheets/
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They say when you swing your leg over the horse of a lifetime you know it immediately, and that was undoubtedly the case for Isabella D’Onofrio and Whata Moonlite Ride. Bella had lost her all-around horse suddenly, and the odds of filling those shoes seemed slim.
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They’re now instantly recognizable: the feminine, sorrel mare with chrome ridden skillfully and lovingly by the beautiful trainer, Angie Cannizzaro, dressed in pink. The softness emulating from both creatures – gentle movement from Mya, Lookn Like Trouble, and quietness from her guide – create a remarkable picture of the ultimate pleasure horse. The industry sat […]
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Not only did Youth Katie Mae Green win her first world championships, plural, Monday at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show — this was her very first World Show! Katie Mae and Time For A Reckoning were crowned World Champions in Youth Ranch Trail 18 & Under, Intermediate & IRHA on Monday evening. Watch what […]
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The 2026 APHA World Championship Show is underway, June 19-July 4 at the Will Rogers Memorial Complex in Fort Worth, Texas. Watch the livestream: World Show Livestream – APHA.com The official live stream is free; APHA will never ask for payment for the live feed. View the class schedule: APHA Files Find official show results: apha.com/worldshow/results/
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When Anthony Montes saw When N Where for the first time as a yearling, he says he became obsessed with “Levi.” “There was just something about him that just caught my eye, and I couldn’t stop talking about him,” he explains. The JVM Partnership was formed, and he reveals, it has been a fun journey […]
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The Drinks R On Me, by CP Surely The Best and out of Absolut Martini Girl, isn’t your average Western Pleasure horse. He’s over 17 hands, but he lopes like a 15 hand horse, explains Chase Hanson, who piloted him to a World Championship today in Amateur Jr Western Pleasure. Watch Chase’s interview about “Cosmo” […]
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The G-Man has arrived in Fort Worth for the 2026 APHA World Championship Show, which runs June 19-July 4. View his first galleries by clicking the links below: Around the Rings with the G-Man: 2026 APHA World Show | Equine Chronicle More Around the Rings: 2026 APHA World with the G-Man | Equine Chronicle https://www.equinechronicle.com/more-around-the-rings-from-the-g-man-2026-apha-world-show/ […]
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