World Show Awards & Payouts

June 19–July 4, 2026 | Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, Texas

Over $1.5 million is awarded annually in cash and prizes. All added money is guaranteed, with no entry minimums required.

For questions regarding the APHA World Championship Show, please contact us at aphaevents@apha.com or 817-222-6402.

All-Around Award Packages - 20 Total

Champions:

Western work saddle certificate, courtesy Martin Saddlery
- (Exception: English Performance receives a hunt-seat saddle, courtesy Schneiders)
8″ x 10″ photograph, courtesy Ruehle Photographix
$500 scholarship (Youth divisions only), courtesy APHA

Reserve Champions:

Harris gift certificate, courtesy Harris Leather & Silverworks
- (Exception: English Performance receives an English bridle, courtesy Schneiders)
8″ x 10″ photograph, courtesy Ruehle Photographix
$250 scholarship (Youth divisions only), courtesy APHA

Intermediate Division — 94 Classes

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim

Champion & reserve champion trophy buckles

Barrel Racing

Total Added Money: $53,000

Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association

PBRIP Open Barrel Racing Sweepstakes: $42,000 added + $5,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Plus, $5,000 PBRIP 4- & 5-Year-Old Futurity sidepot
$1,000 PBRIP sidepot offered in Barrel Racing 18 & Under world championship class

*Texas-bred incentive paid to the top 10 fastest times of horses foaled in Texas.

Cutting

Total Added Money: $4,500

Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association

Junior Cutting world championship + $1,500 added sidepot
Senior Cutting world championship + $1,500 added sidepot
Amateur Cutting world championship + $1,500 added sidepot

Gold Breeders' Futurity

Total Added Money: $25,000*

Sponsored by APHA

Hunter Yearling Longe Line
Western Yearling Longe Line
Yearling In-Hand Trail
2-Year-Old Longe Line
2-Year-Old In-Hand Trail
2-Year-Old Western Pleasure
2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle
3-Year-Old Western Pleasure
3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle
4- & 5-Year-Old Trail
Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Showmanship
Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Hunt Seat Equitation
Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Western Horsemanship
Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Trail

*Total added money will be divided by the total number of Breeders’ Futurity entries and distributed to each class based on the number of paid entries per class.

Ranch

Total Added Money: $118,500

Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association

4- & 5-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Non-Pro 4 & 5-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
3-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Ranch Riding Sweepstakes & World Championship: $3,000 added
Amateur Ranch Riding Sweepstakes & World Championship: $3,000 added
Ranch Trail Sweepstakes & World Championship: $3,000 added
Amateur Ranch Trail Sweepstakes & World Championship: $3,000 added
Jr. Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship: $1,500 added
Sr. Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship: $1,500 added
Amateur Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship: $1,500 added
Masters Amateur Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship: $1,500 added

IRHA Ranch Horse Triple Crown Challenge—All-Breed (Open & Non-Pro Divisions)

Total Added Money: $40,000 split equally between all six Open/Non-Pro Classes

Sponsored by Kimes Ranch & IRHA

Plus, bonus payouts for Triple Crown Challenge Champions (Open, Non-Pro & Youth) who win all three classes in their respective division!
- $5,000 bonus payout for Triple Crown Challenge Open Champion
- $5,000 bonus payout for Triple Crown Challenge Non-Pro Champion
- $2,500 bonus scholarship for Triple Crown Challenge Youth Champion (based on the three IRHA Youth World Championship classes)

IRHA Ranch Horse Futurity—All-Breed (Open & Non-Pro Divisions)

Sponsored by IRHA

Open 3-Year-Old Ranch Riding Futurity: $15,000 added
Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Ranch Riding Futurity: $15,000 added

IRHA World Championships—All-Breed

Sponsored by IRHA

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

Reining

Total Added Money: $100,000

Presented by Tenda Horse Products & FarmPaint.com

4-, 5-, 6- & 7-Year-Old Reining Sweepstakes (NRHA Levels 1-4): $30,000 added
Non-Pro 4-, 5-, 6- & 7-Year-Old Reining Sweepstakes (NRHA Levels 1-4): $30,000 added
3-Year-Old Reining Sweepstakes (NRHA Levels 1-4): $7,500 added
Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Reining Sweepstakes (NRHA Levels 1-4): $7,500 added
8-Year-Old & Older Reining Sweepstakes (NRHA Levels 1-4): $5,000 added
Non-Pro 8-Year-Old & Older Reining Sweepstakes (NRHA Levels 1-4): $5,000 added

NRHA All-Breed Classes

NRHA Open: $2,500 added
NRHA Intermediate Open: $1,000 added
NRHA Limited Open: $500 added
NRHA Rookie Pro: $500 added
NRHA Non-Pro: $2,500 added*
NRHA Intermediate Non-Pro: $1,000 added
NRHA Limited Non-Pro: $500 added
NRHA Prime Time Non-Pro: $1,000 added
NRHA Youth 13 & Under: Jackpot*
NRHA Youth 14-18: Jackpot*
NRHA Novice Horse Open Level 3: $1,250 added
NRHA Novice Horse Open Level 2: $900 added
NRHA Novice Horse Open Level 1: $500 added
NRHA Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 3: $1,250 added
NRHA Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 2: $900 added
NRHA Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 1: $500 added
NRHA Rookie 2: $200 added*
NRHA Rookie 1: Jackpot*

*2027 The Run For A Million Non-Pro, Rookie & Youth Semi-Final Qualifier

Roping

Total Added Money: $11,150

Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association

Heading World Championship + $1,000 added sidepot
Amateur Heading World Championship + $1,000 added sidepot
Heeling World Championship + $1,000 added sidepot
Amateur Heeling World Championship + $1,000 added sidepot
Steer Stopping World Championship + $1,000 added sidepot
Amateur Steer Stopping World Championship + $1,000 added sidepot
Tie-Down Roping World Championship + $1,000 added sidepot
Amateur Tie-Down Roping World Championship + $1,000 added sidepot
Breakaway Roping World Championship + $1,000 added sidepot
Amateur Breakaway Roping World Championship + $1,000 added sidepot
Youth Breakaway Roping World Championship: $1,150 World Show scholarships awarded

Trail

Total Added Money: $9,000

Sponsored by APHA

3-Year-Old Trail Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Junior Trail Sweepstakes (held concurrently with Junior Trail world championship): $3,000 added
Non-Pro Trail Sweepstakes (held concurrently with Amateur Trail world championship): $3,000 added

Western Pleasure/Hunter Under Saddle/Longe Line

Total Added Money: $105,500

Sponsored by APHA

Breeders’ Trust 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Stakes: $2,000 minimum added*
Breeders’ Trust 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes: $2,000 minimum added*
Breeders’ Trust Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Stakes: $7,000 added (combined total added)**
Breeders’ Trust Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes: $7,000 added (combined total added)**
3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Sweepstakes: $7,000 added
3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes: $7,000 added
3-Year-Old Novice Horse Limited Rider Western Pleasure Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Non-Pro 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
4-Year-Old & Older Western Pleasure Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Non-Pro 4-Year-Old & Older Western Pleasure Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
4-Year-Old & Older Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Non-Pro 4-Year-Old & Older Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Non-Pro Western Yearling Longe Line Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Non-Pro Hunter Yearling Longe Line Sweepstakes: $3,000 added
Bridleless Western Pleasure Sweepstakes: $1,000 added

*Estimated Combined Total Payout $50,000

**Combined Total Added Money

Super Sires Classes — All-Breed

Super Sires Novice Horse Western Pleasure, All Ages – $31,000 added
- The Equine Chronicle Super Sires Novice Horse Western Pleasure Open – $20,000 added
- Markel Super Sires Novice Horse Western Pleasure Limited – $5,000 added
- Equilume Super Sires Novice Horse Western Pleasure Non-Pro – $5,000 added
- APHA Super Sires Novice Horse Western Pleasure Color Bonus – $1,000 Bonus
Super Sires Open Western Yearling Longe Line – $5,000 added
Super Sires Open Hunter Yearling Longe Line – $5,000 added
Super Sires Non-Pro Western Yearling Longe Line – $2,500 added
Super Sires Non-Pro Hunter Yearling Longe Line – $2,500 added

Southern Belle Breeders Classes

Sponsored by Ohio Quarter Horse Association

2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle: $500 added
3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle: $500 added
2-Year-Old Western Pleasure: $500 added
3-Year-Old Western Pleasure: $500 added
Senior Western Pleasure: $500 added
Western Yearling Longe Line: $500 added
Hunter Yearling Longe Line: $500 added

Working Cow Horse

Total Added Money: $16,000

Sponsored by APHA and Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association

4- & 5-Year-Old Working Cow Horse Sweepstakes: $6,500 added
6-Year-Old & Older Working Cow Horse Sweepstakes: $6,500 added
Non-Pro Working Cow Horse Sweepstakes: $1,500 added
Non-Pro Boxing Sweepstakes: $1,500 added

Youth World Championship Scholarships

Sponsored by American Paint Horse Foundation

$71,000 in scholarships awarded in all Youth world championship classes
- $1,150/awarded to 1st–3rd place, plus one random exhibitor per class
All-Around Youth Awards: champions receive $500 scholarships and reserve champions receive $250 scholarships

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