2025 IEA Western National Finals honors two Paint MVPs

What’s better than one Paint MVP? Two of course!

Hollywoods Trupassion (pictured above) and Vans Summertime Girl (pictured below) were honored for their outstanding performances at the 2025 IEA Western National Finals. The event took place June 21–23, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas, in conjunction with the 2025 APHA World Championship Show.

IEA—Intercollegiate Equestrian Association—is an APHA alliance partner. The organizations work together to promote Youth competition, enhance opportunities and recognize the talented Paint Horses that make their events possible. The Most Valuable Paint Award is sponsored by APHA.

Congratulations to our Paint MVPs!

Hollywoods Trupassion

Most Valuable Paint—2025 IEA Western National Finals

2018 buckskin tobiano gelding by Hollywood N Rolex x Passion Bucks Suzie

Provided by Mile High Equestrian/Ariel Hug

Owned by Ariel Hug of Timnath, Colorado

Vans Summertime Girl

Most Valuable Paint—2025 IEA Western National Finals

2018 black tobiano mare by Whiz Van Winkle (QH) x Bills Cuttin Girl

Provided by Janelle Schaeffer of Central Iowa Equestrians

Owned by Tiffany Clark-Britz of Hudson, Wisconsin

Previously, Paint MVPs Eagleswhitelightning and Selas Shining Star were honored at the IEA Hunt-Seat National Finals and IEA Dressage National Finals—read more about them here.

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