Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen recognized at 2024 Halter Million
Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen took center stage at the 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million, September 21-29 in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to serving as APHA ambassadors, these dedicated professionals also earned their own accolades as some of the competition’s top exhibitors.
The Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen program recognizes equine professionals who encourage professionalism, integrity and fairness throughout the equine community. These professionals represent APHA in a positive light, and pledge to follow a Code of Ethics.
“I think it’s a really cool program,” Corina Holman said about the Professional Horsemen program; she competed at the 2024 Halter Million alongside her husband and fellow Professional Horseman, Joe. “When you go to a Paint show, they know that you’re there [as a Professional Horseman] and people know they can ask for help. Going to your first horse show is scary; we need to open up and be more welcoming to people. This is a family to us, it’s like a reunion every time we come to a horse show. I love getting more people involved and feeling more comfortable and welcomed.”
Congratulations to our Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen who earned titles at the 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million:
- Christopher Artensen: World champion 2-Year-Old Geldings, 3-Year-Old & Older Stallions, Weanling Mares, Yearling Mares, Aged Mares and Solid Paint-Bred Yearling Mares; reserve world champion 3-Year-Old Geldings, Weanling Stallions; Solid Paint-Bred Weanling Mares and Solid Paint-Bred Yearling Geldings; bronze champion Yearling Geldings and Solid Paint-Bred Yearling Stallions; futurity champion Gold Yearling Geldings Breeders’ Futurity and Gold Yearling Mares Breeders’ Futurity; reserve futurity champion Gold Junior Weanling Mares Breeders’ Futurity; bronze futurity champion Gold Junior Weanling Stallions & Geldings;
- Jerm Christensen: Reserve world champion 3-Year-Old & Older Stallions
- Corina Holman: Intermediate champion Weanling Mares; reserve Intermediate champion Weanling Stallions and Yearling Mares
- Joseph Holman: Bronze champion Yearling Stallions
- Keith Longacre: Bronze Intermediate champion Yearling Mares
- Jason Smith: World champion Weanling Geldings, Weanling Stallions; reserve world champion Yearling Stallions; bronze champion Aged Mares; futurity champion Gold Junior Weanling Stallions & Geldings; reserve futurity champion Gold 2-Year-Old Mares Breeders’ Futurity; bronze futurity champion Gold Senior Weanling Mares Breeders’ Futurity and Gold Yearling Stallions Breeders’ Futurity
- Kelley Wainscott: Reserve world champion Solid Paint-Bred 2-Year-Old & Older Stallions; bronze champion 2-Year-Old Stallions and Solid Paint-Bred Weanling Stallions & Geldings
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