All-Around Events Find $114,500 Added to the 2026 APHA World Show
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Hop around the 2026 APHA World Championship Show schedule, and youโll find Easter eggs totaling $114,500 in added money for all-around events like Western pleasure, hunter under saddle, longe line and trail. With perks like that, thereโs no better time to plan your trip to the premier Paint Horse show, […]
2026 APHA World Championship Show Premium Book and Forms Now Available
April 2, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 APHA World Championship Show Premium Book and Forms Now Available
The 2026 APHA World Championship Show Premium Book and forms are now available, and entries, stalls and RV reservations are open for submission for June 19โJuly 4, 2026, at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Start mapping out your classes, secure your spot on the grounds, and get ready for Fort Worth […]
Continue reading …AQHYA Announces Dr. Temple Grandin as 2026 Youth Excellence Seminar Keynote Speaker
April 2, 2026 Comments Off on AQHYA Announces Dr. Temple Grandin as 2026 Youth Excellence Seminar Keynote Speaker
Influential animal behavior expert and advocate for neurodiversity to keynote AQHAโs premier youth leadership event. From AQHA: Dr. Temple Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and one of the most influential voices in animal behavior and livestock handling. Grandin is also a leading advocate for autism awareness. Diagnosed with autism […]
Continue reading …American Quarter Horse Awards Added to USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships
March 31, 2026 Comments Off on American Quarter Horse Awards Added to USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships
Top-performing American Quarter Horses at both the East and West Coast Championships will receive $2,500 in 2026. From AQHA: The American Quarter Horse Association is introducing the American Quarter Horse High-Score Award at the 2026 United States Hunter Jumper Association Amateur Hunter Championships. Presented in partnership with Judy Canfield Power and Rick and Lori […]
Continue reading …The 2026 CINCH Horsemanship Invitational Qualifier List
March 31, 2026 Comments Off on The 2026 CINCH Horsemanship Invitational Qualifier List
From NSBA: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ! The CINCH Horsemanship Invitational brings together a select group of riders who have proven they have what it takes to take the lead. Presented byย CINCH JEANS, this is the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ of Horsemanship โ and the list of qualified exhibitors reflects exactly that. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ […]
Continue reading …2025 Breedersโ Trust Point Value Increases by 34%
March 30, 2026 Comments Off on 2025 Breedersโ Trust Point Value Increases by 34%
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: A third consecutive year of point value increases and a new leading stallion highlight the 2025ย Breedersโ Trustย results. This yearโs point value is $15.15, paid to Open and Amateur points earned by participating horses. Itโs a 34% increase over 2024 figuresโa testament to the enduring success of the 32-year-old incentive program. […]
Continue reading …Drawdys & Simons Show Horses Capture 2025 APHA Leading Breeder Titles
March 26, 2026 Comments Off on Drawdys & Simons Show Horses Capture 2025 APHA Leading Breeder Titles
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 […]
Continue reading …AQHA Recognizes Industry Leaders at 2026 AQHA Convention
March 26, 2026 Comments Off on AQHA Recognizes Industry Leaders at 2026 AQHA Convention
Awards honor horses, breeders and professionals advancing the American Quarter Horse industry. ย The American Quarter Horse Association recognized several outstanding individuals,ย horsesย and ranching programs during the 2026 AQHA Convention in March in Las Vegas. Among the honors presented were the PATH Intl. Horses of the Year, Ranching Heritage Breeder of the Year, Ranching Heritage Breeder Production […]
Continue reading …AQHA East and West Level 1 Championship Entries Closing Soon
March 20, 2026 Comments Off on AQHA East and West Level 1 Championship Entries Closing Soon
An Important Reminder from AQHA! Entries for the ๐๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ญ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ are closing soon! โฆ East: March 20 at 5 p.m. CT | aqha.com/east โฆ West: April 1 at 5 p.m. CT | aqha.com/west Make sure to get your entries in before the late entry deadlines! โ East: Late […]
Continue reading …$118,500 for Ranch Horses at the 2026 APHA World Show
March 17, 2026 Comments Off on $118,500 for Ranch Horses at the 2026 APHA World Show
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Ranch horses ride for $118,500 added at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show, taking place this summer in Fort Worth, Texas. The ranch events take place June 29โJuly 4. They include APHA world championships for Paint Horses, as well as all-breedย International Ranch Horse Associationย events. The 2026 ranch events feature: $27,000 […]
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