5th annual PAC World Championship E-Show crowns new champions
APHA’s 2024 PAC World Championship E-Show recently crowned new champions in 57 classes. The online competition for participants in APHA’s Paint Alternative Competition program utilized the innovative APHA E-Shows platform.
PAC World Championship E-Show Highlights
- Diverse Classes: Participants enjoyed 57 classes across Open, Youth, and Walk-Trot categories. Included were English and Western performance, ranch, halter and color, barrel racing, in-hand performance, and both traditional and Western dressage.
- Global Participation: The event featured 134 entries from 45 exhibitors and 49 horses representing seven countries, along with 23 U.S. states and Canadian provinces. More than 37% of entries came from outside of the U.S.
- Celebrating Champions: 74 PAC world and reserve champions were crowned, with winners receiving fabulous champion backpacks, colorful rosettes and gift cards to the PH Barn Door.
- Watch the Action: Results and exhibitor videos are available for everyone to enjoy on the PAC World Championship E-Show page at apha.com/showing/e-shows/PAC-World-Championship-E-Show.
The competition opened in August and closed in mid-October. Exhibitors recorded their performances and shared them via platforms like YouTube or Vimeo with their entries.
Esteemed judges Charlene Carter and Nell Tekampe evaluated the entries to select this year’s outstanding PAC World Champions.
2024 PAC World & Reserve World Champions
Congratulations to all participants for their hard work and dedication! The event was a true celebration of talent and passion for the Paint Horse.
High-Point Exhibitor: Jessica Tomlinson with Zippin Zappin Good
| Class | Place | Horse |
| Barrel Racing | 1 | Flash Cash N Fame |
| Halter Geldings | 1 | A Fruit Machine |
| Halter Mares | 1 | Wild As Hell |
| Halter Mares | 2 | The Masked Singer |
| Halter Stallions | 1 | Permanent Marker |
| Halter Stallions | 2 | The Masked Ranger |
| Hunt Seat Equitation (Walk-Trot) | 1 | Millenium Made |
| Hunt Seat Equitation (Walk-Trot) | 2 | WH Midnight Traveler |
| Hunter Under Saddle (Walk-Trot) | 1 | Madison Avenue Man |
| Hunter Under Saddle (Walk-Trot) | 2 | Dream N Style |
| In-Hand Trail (All Ages) | 1 | JQH Sheza Sensation |
| In-Hand Trail (All Ages) | 2 | BD Salty Amaretto |
| Longe Line (All Ages) | 1 | Gentlemenlikasimplldy |
| Longe Line (All Ages) | 2 | Hustle N Flow |
| Overo Color Class | 1 | Tinka Scrib Chic |
| Overo Color Class | 2 | Blue Collar Fancy |
| Performance Halter Geldings | 1 | SPP A Royal Tribune |
| Performance Halter Geldings | 2 | Blue Collar Fancy |
| Performance Halter Mares | 1 | Zippin Zappin Good |
| Performance Halter Mares | 2 | Taylor Made Hotrod |
| Performance Halter Stallions | 1 | Millenium Made |
| Ranch Conformation | 1 | Merlin DD Gunners |
| Ranch Conformation | 2 | Smoken Chic Hollywood |
| Ranch Rail Pleasure | 1 | Heza Hugable Jet |
| Ranch Rail Pleasure | 2 | Streke N With Grace |
| Ranch Rail Pleasure (Walk-Trot) | 1 | Smoken Chic Hollywood |
| Ranch Rail Pleasure (Walk-Trot) | 2 | Merlin DD Gunners |
| Ranch Reining | 1 | Glory Smoking King |
| Ranch Reining | 2 | A Vision After Coffee |
| Ranch Riding | 1 | Im The Best Time |
| Ranch Riding | 2 | Heza Hugable Jet |
| Showmanship | 1 | Zippin Zappin Good |
| Showmanship | 2 | In A Good Way |
| Showmanship (Walk Only) | 1 | Zippin Zappin Good |
| Showmanship (Walk Only) | 2 | Onlythefanciestwilldo |
| Tobiano Color Class | 1 | BD Salty Amaretto |
| Tobiano Color Class | 2 | John Gatti |
| Traditional Dressage | 1 | EPR Zip To The Bar |
| Trail (Walk-Trot) | 1 | Smoken Chic Hollywood |
| Trail (Walk-Trot) | 2 | SPP A Royal Tribune |
| Western Dressage | 1 | Struttinlikacelebrity |
| Western Dressage | 2 | All I Need To Know |
| Western Horsemanship | 1 | John Gatti |
| Western Horsemanship | 2 | Zippin Zappin Good |
| Western Horsemanship (Walk-Trot) | 1 | Zippin Zappin Good |
| Western Horsemanship (Walk-Trot) | 2 | SPP A Royal Tribune |
| Western Pleasure | 1 | In A Good Way |
| Western Pleasure | 2 | John Gatti |
| Western Pleasure (Walk-Trot) | 1 | Stylish Suggestion |
| Western Pleasure (Walk-Trot) | 2 | Prettymuchasensation |
| Western Riding | 1 | Taylor Made Hotrod |
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About APHA
The American Paint Horse Association is the world’s second-largest international equine breed association. Since it was founded in 1962, APHA has registered more than a million horses in 59 nations and territories. APHA promotes, preserves and provides meaningful experiences with Paint Horses. Learn more at apha.com.
About PAC
Launched in 1990, Paint Alternative Competition rewards the diversity of the Paint Horse and gives participants the ability to showcase their success earned outside of APHA-approved classes on their lifetime performance records. Through PAC, Paints earn “credits” in Western, English and ranch classes as well as events such as dressage, recreational or trail riding, eventing, roping and more. These credits count for perpetual awards and year-end awards.