Drummers Tinker Bell wins MVP honor at 2026 IEA Western National Finals
The Most Valuable Paint award showcases top performers like Drummers Tinker Bell at the Intercollegiate Equestrian Association national championships.
VQH Heart Stoppin defends 2026 Breeders’ Futurity Leading Performance Sire title
For the second-consecutive year, VQH Heart Stoppin won the 2026 Breeders’ Futurity Leading Performance Sire award. The honor is based on total money earned by a sire’s progeny in Gold Breeders’ Futurity classes at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show.
2026 APHA World Show awards $1.5M in cash & prizes
For 16 days, Fort Worth, Texas, became the gathering place for the global Paint Horse family, where competitors from 50 states and countries came together to celebrate world-class competition and the unmistakable pride that comes with showing Paint Horses.
Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen foster success at the 2026 World Show
Serving as positive role models for the rest of the APHA community, Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen help foster a welcoming and competitive environment at events like the APHA World Show.
Congratulations to Paint World 2026 all-around champions
Top exhibitors made their mark as 2026 All-Around Champions at the APHA World Show June 19–July 4, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Clara Smith’s “Confidant” wins PHJ 60th Anniversary Cover Art Contest
A beautiful tovero mare and her cowgirl partner—painted by artist Clara Smith—rose to the top of the Paint Horse Journal’s 60th Anniversary Cover Art Contest. As the winning artist Clara Smith’s “Confidant” will grace the Winter issue of the Paint Horse Journal as the storied APHA flagship publication embarks on its sixth decade dedicated to showcasing the stories and spirit of the American Paint Horse and the people who love them.
2027 European Show Seminar set for Sitges, Spain
The 2027 European Show Seminar takes place January 22–24 at the Hotel Sunway Playa Golf & Spa in Sitges, just south of Barcelona.
‘A dream come true’ for Stetson Schmutz
Stetson Schmutz has dreamed about competing at the APHA World Show since childhood—and now that it’s a reality, he’s not letting go.
Golden opportunities for Maeva Tridon & Jackie Daniels
Armed with big dreams and an even bigger support system, 16-year-old Maeva Tridon of France embarked on a golden opportunity at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show.
Gloria Maillard Haid: A World Show 24 years in the making
With childhood dreams that remained undeterred, Gloria Maillard Haid finally made her World Show debut aboard Mr Cool Zippo.