Worldwide Paint Horse Congress Kicks Off in Oklahoma

August 1, 2018 | Filed under: Featured,Show Results & Gallery | Posted by: equine

All photos courtesy of Barbwire Productions.

By: Brittany Bevis

The Paint Horse Congress has come quite a long way in 46 years.

The first Paint Horse Congress was held in Topeka, Kansas, in November of 1972. The show included clinics, futurity classes, and a sale that ran 19 horses for a total of $20,255 with an average price per horse of $1,066. The high seller was a bay tobiano mare from Ohio that sold for $4,300.

Trophy saddles were presented to big winners and over $4,900 in prize money was awarded. Another fun event was the Stallion Review where 20 of the nation’s top APHA stallions and their offspring paraded through the arena, while their accolades were announced over the loudspeaker.

While the PHC has a bit different of a format nowadays, the devotion to promoting the American Paint Horse with an exhibitor-pleasing horse show is the same. The PHC was awarded the designation of being the largest APHA show in the country last year, and the next five days will determine if they can surpass the success of 2017.

The PHC began today in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and will continue through Sunday with judges Tony Burris, Dolly Chayer, Tim Finkenbinder, Lisa Moden, Brendan Brown, Sandy Jirkovsky, Teresa Pelton, Chris Thompson, Leon Borcherding, Pat Burton, Larry Hansch, Rick McLain, Cyndi Brown, Jerry Donahue, Louis Hufnagel, and Casey Orr officiating.

There is so much in store, including plenty of prizes to be awarded. “Our list of items to be given away, randomly, has expanded thanks to Sue Woodson and Sandi Morgan,” says Sponsor Chair Clea Bobbitt. “On behalf of the APHA Youth Advisory Committee, Sue and Sandi will be randomly handing out gift cards. Also, in addition to his donation of an Etalon Equine DNA Diagnostic test, Randall Roser/Roser Show Horses has offered his services for two PEMF Therapy sessions. Kimberly Stewart, of Cowboy Couture, has donated two show pad covers; Bob and Becky Cummings of Euroasian Auto, have donated three box fans and Bobbitt Pleasure Horses is providing three slow feeder hay bags.”

Other great prizes include, but aren’t limited to, the following:

Paint Horse Congress/KPHA – Free APHA Class Entry Fees for three horses
B-Free Of Flies – Fly Spray
Bobbitt Pleasure Horses – Three Slow Feeder Hay Bags
Boo Yah Custom Clothing – Ten $100 Gift Certificates
Cowboy Couture – Two Show Pad Covers
Equine Aqua Spa Center – Ten Goodie Bags
Euroasian Auto/Bob & Becky Cummings – Three Fans
Carson James – Horsemanship Video
Nutra Ag – Three Fly Masks
Perri’s Leather – Twenty-Three Various Tack Items
Rec Tec Grills – Six Grills
Ric’s Leather & Engraving – Thirty Aluminum Sports Bottles
Roser Show Horses – Etalon Equine DNA Diagnostic Test
Roser Show Horses – Two PEMF Therapy Sessions
Royal Wire Products – Ninety 5-Hook Bridle Racks
TS Paints/Linda Tackland/Melissa Sachs – Silver Spurs with Straps
Valley Vet Supply – Four Monogrammed Halters & T-Shirts
Sue Woodson & Sandi Morgan/Youth Advisory Committee – Gift Cards

Yesterday, the Visit Tulsa Hospitality Welcome Wagon handed out cold drinks to exhibitors unloading trailers and prepping for the show during move-in day. Daily morning doughnuts and coffee will be provided by bar H Photography-Bill, Jennifer, and Who Horton. On Thursday, don’t miss the Hot Dog Lunch, courtesy of the Kansas Paint Horse Association. On Friday, Living Large, Cathy Corrigan Frank, and Dukes Performance Horses will be hosting a BBQ. On Saturday, KPHC will be having an Ice Cream Social.