More Than $105,500 for Ranch Horses at the 2023 APHA World Show

By Jessica Hein, PHJ News

You’ve got the ranch horses, we’ve got the cash! APHA and generous partners are offering more than $105,000 in total added money for ranch horse events taking place at the 2023 APHA & IRHA World Championship Show, June 23-July 9 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Ranch events take place June 30-July 6. Online entries open in April at apha.com/worldshow. Entries are accepted until 5 p.m. the day before classes take place, but get the best rates by pre-entering by May 15.

Bring your Paints, bring your Quarters, bring your ranch horses of all-breed—we’ve got opportunities to show and earn cash payouts for all-breeds and all exhibitor levels.

In addition to the cash, tons of great prizes—including saddles for all-around champions and others—are up for grabs! And Youth show for FREE in the Ranch Horse Triple Crown Challenge Youth Division, thanks to Dennis and Debbie Martin.

Ranch: Total Added Money $105,500

APHA Added-Money Ranch Events

Open to Regular Registry and Solid Paint-Bred horses

• 4- & 5-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes – $3,500 added
• 3-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
• Open & SPB Ranch Riding Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
• Amateur & Amateur SPB Ranch Riding Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
• Open & SPB Ranch Trail Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
• Amateur & Amateur SPB Ranch Trail Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
• Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
• Amateur Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
• Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
• Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added

Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association

Tobiano Incentive Bonus

$2,000 bonus awarded to the overall highest scoring tobiano/tovero entry in select APHA world championship ranch classes.

Sponsored by Secret Hills Ranch/Peter & Missy Benker

Ranch Horse Triple Crown Challenge 

All-Breed – Open, Non-Pro & Youth Divisions

Presented by Four Star Quarter Horses

• $40,000 Added Guaranteed in Open & Non-Pro Divisions – split equally between all six classes
• Bonus payouts for Triple Crown Challenge Champions (Open & Non-Pro) who win all three classes in their respective division!
  • $10,000 Bonus Payout for Triple Crown Challenge Open Champion
  • $10,000 Bonus Payout for Triple Crown Challenge Non-Pro Champion
• $10,000 in Youth scholarships awarded – split equally between all three Youth classes
  • Sponsored by Dennis & Debbie Martin
• No entry fees for Youth classes
  • Sponsored by Dennis & Debbie Martin

International Ranch Horse Association World Championships 

All-Breed Competition

• Open Ranch Riding – $1,000 added
• Open Ranch Rail – $1,000 added
• Open Ranch Trail – $1,000 added
• Non-Pro Ranch Riding – $1,000 added
• Non-Pro Ranch Rail – $1,000 added
• Non-Pro Ranch Trail – $1,000 added
• Youth Ranch Riding – $1,000 added
• Youth Ranch Rail – $1,000 added
• Youth Ranch Trail – $1,000 added

Sponsored by Markel

 

And don’t forget the world championship classes for APHA-registered ranch horses, including events for Youth age 18 and under that pay out up to four scholarships worth $1,275 total in every Youth world championship class. More than $1.4 million in cash and prizes will be awarded throughout the 2023 APHA World Championship Show.

More info: apha.com/worldshow