2025 Breeders’ Trust point value increases by 34%
A third consecutive year of point value increases and a new leading stallion highlight the 2025 Breeders’ Trust results. This year’s point value is $15.15, paid to Open and Amateur points earned by participating horses. It’s a 34% increase over 2024 figures—a testament to the enduring success of the 32-year-old incentive program.
Young gun tobiano stallion One And Only Asset secured his “spot” as the 2025 Breeders’ Trust Leading Sire. He’s joined by returning champ He Has Six Witnesses, who earned his second Breeders’ Trust Leading Earner title in 2025.
“The Breeders’ Trust continues to financially reward everyone responsible for the success of an outstanding foal, APHA Director of Incentive Programs Matt Arias said. “I’m thrilled to see the Breeders’ Trust continue to thrive over 30 years since its inception in 1994. The last time we saw a point value in the $15 range was in 2010. The Breeders’ Trust program, in cooperation with other APHA incentives like Paynt Points, help enhance the appeal of owning, breeding and showing Paint Horses. Thank you to all who continue to support this program.”
Notable Facts
- Total payout: $438,729
- Point value: $15.15, a 34% increase over 2024
- Of the Top 10 Breeders’ Trust Sires:
- 8 are overo; 2 are tobiano
- 8 are APHA-only stallions
- 9 sires are all-around/performance sires; 1 is a halter sire
- Of the Top 10 Breeders’ Trust Gross Earners:
- 6 are all-around/performance horses; 4 are halter horses
- 8 are Regular Registry (7 overo and 1 tobiano)
- 8 are APHA-only horses
- 1 is from Europe
Leading Sire: One And Only Asset
2016 bay tobiano stallion by One Special Asset out of One Hot Appointment
Owner: Amber J Duckett, Melba Idaho
Breeder: Charles R. Closser, New Era, Michigan
50 foals earned 1,606 eligible points and $24,331.59; 189 of his 232 foals have been nominated to the Breeders’ Trust.
Leading Earner: He Has Six Witnesses
2021 sorrel overo gelding by Hes So That out of Shes Fancy To A Te
Owner: Charles Self, Melbourne, Florida
Nominator & Stallion Subscriber: Susan & Phillip Drawdy, Fort Pierce, Florida
He Has Six Witnesses earned 515 eligible points (312 Amateur and 203 Open) and a payout of $7,802.52.
Payout Reminder
The first set of Breeders’ Trust checks are being mailed March 26, 2026. A W9 or W8-BEN (reflecting your legal name) is required annually before checks can be issued. Fill yours out here!
Breeders’ Trust awards cash dividends for points earned by participating horses at APHA-approved events. Everyone responsible for the success of an outstanding foal earns a portion of the payouts: the stallion subscriber, foal nominator and horse owner. Learn more about subscribing a stallion or enrolling an eligible horse today at apha.com/breederstrust.
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About APHA
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