EuroPaint remains the crown jewel of APHA’s 2025 Top 20 Shows
The European Paint Horse Championships, affectionately known as “EuroPaint,” has once again claimed the top spot on APHA’s 2025 Top 20 Shows list. Taking place in Rieden, Germany, and sponsored by the Zone 12 Coordinating Committee, EuroPaint continues to set the benchmark for excellence, drawing the largest number of horses per judge among all APHA-approved events. With 251 horses and 1,376 entries, EuroPaint’s reputation as the premier international Paint Horse event remains unchallenged.
APHA congratulates our 2025 Top 20 Shows, as well as their dedicated producers, sponsors, managers, secretaries and exhibitors. The list features a mix of longstanding events and those that are new to the mix. All demonstrated impressive turnout in terms of horses and entries in 2025. These events have earned use of the prestigious APHA Top 10 or Top 20 show logos, recognizing their outstanding contributions to the Paint Horse community.
2025 Top 20 Shows
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Rank |
Show | Location | Date | Horses | Entries | Avg
Ent/Hr |
2024 Rank | Type |
Adjoining show |
| 1 | European Paint Horse Championships sponsored by Zone 12 Coordinating Committee | Rieden, GM | 8/23 | 251 | 1,376 | 5 | 1 | 5 ZOR | |
| 2 | Paint the Future sponsored by Texas PHC | Waco, TX | 4/10 | 155 | 780 | 5 | 5 | 4 POR | |
| 3 | Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Paint Horse Show sponsored by Southwestern Expo & Stock Show | Fort Worth, TX | 1/27 |
152 |
718 |
5 |
4 |
4 POR |
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| 4 | German Paint Horse Championship sponsored by Paint Horse Club Germany | Kreuth, GM | 7/17 | 148 | 793 | 5 | 16 | 4 POR | |
| 5 | Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo sponsored by HLSR | Houston, TX | 3/15 | 143 | 755 | 5 | 11 | 3 POR | |
| 6 | Zone 2 ZOR sponsored by Zone 2 Coordinating Committee | Las Vegas, NV | 5/7 | 135 | 685 | 5 | 3 | 6 ZOR x 4 POR | APHA Zone 2 POR sponsored by Silver State PHC (135/631) |
| 7 | Zone 9 Southern Classic sponsored by Zone 9 Coordinating Committee | Ocala, FL | 2/20 | 131 | 750 | 5 | 9 | 6 ZOR | |
| 8 | Show of the Year #1 sponsored by California PHA | Rancho Murieta, CA | 4/23 | 131 | 664 | 5 | 6 | 4 POR x 4 POR | Show of the Year #2 sponsored by California PHA (129/590) |
| 9 | Copper Country sponsored by Arizona PHC | Scottsdale, AZ | 1/1 | 130 | 632 | 5 | 12 | 4 POR | |
| 10 | Copper Country sponsored by Arizona PHC | Scottsdale, AZ | 12/29 | 127 | 570 | 4 | 7 | 4 POR | |
| 11 | Hearts and Flowers sponsored by Gulf Coast PHC & Texas PHC | Waco, TX | 2/13 | 123 | 654 | 5 | 10 | 4 POR | |
| 12 | Spring Fling Part 1 sponsored by Arizona PHC | Scottsdale, AZ | 3/27 | 122 | 572 | 5 | – | 2 Judge x 2
Judge |
Spring Fling Part 2 sponsored by Arizona PHC (98/564) |
| 13 | Fall Color Classic sponsored by Michigan PHC | East Lansing, MI | 10/31 | 118 | 659 | 6 | – | 4 POR | |
| 14 | Margarita Classic sponsored by South Texas PHC | Waco, TX | 11/14 | 113 | 544 | 5 | – | 4 POR | |
| 15 | Zone One – The Big Paint Show sponsored by Zone 1 Coordinating Committee | Nampa, ID | 8/6 | 112 | 673 | 6 | 14 | 6 ZOR x 4 POR | Summer Spectacular sponsored by Inland Northwest PHC (108/624) |
| 16 | Buckeye Bonanza sponsored by Ohio PHC | Wilmington, OH | 7/26 | 109 | 561 | 5 | 15 | 4 POR | |
| 17 | Palmetto Classic sponsored by Palmetto PHC | Camden, SC | 10/4 | 103 | 571 | 6 | – | 4 POR | |
| 18 | Carolina Cash #1 sponsored by Palmetto PHC | Camden, SC | 3/28 | 100 | 613 | 6 | – | 4 POR x 2-Judge | Carolina Cash #2 sponsored by Palmetto PHC (100/613) |
| 19 | Zone 4 Memorial Day Classic sponsored by Zone 4 Coordinating Committee | Waco, TX | 5/29 | 99 | 565 | 6 | 17 | 4 ZOR | |
| 20 | May Mane Event sponsored by Florida PHC | Ocala, FL | 5/9 | 97 | 601 | 6 | 19 | 4 POR x 2 Judge | May Mane Event #2 sponsored by Florida PHC (97/601) |
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