Tobiano Loot incentive recognizes top chrome talent at 2025 APHA World Show

Tobiano Loot incentive recognizes top chrome talent at 2025 APHA World Show By Laurel Cox; photos courtesy Ruehle Photographix The Tobiano Loot bonus incentive rewards the highest-scoring tobiano and tovero horses at the APHA World Championship Show; it’s offered in select world championship ranch, reining and working cow horse classes. Eligible horses at the […]
Kevin Holthuijsen brings Dutch style to American soil

Kevin Holthuijsen brings Dutch style to American soil A year ago, competing at the APHA World Championship Show wasn’t on the radar for Dutch rider Kevin Holthuijsen. Thanks to an international friendship and a generous offer to lease a horse, Kevin was able to make his U.S. debut at the 2025 World Show in Fort […]
Down Right Amazing hits million-dollar milestone at 2025 The American Performance Horseman

Down Right Amazing hits million-dollar milestone at 2025 The American Performance Horseman When Casey Deary and Down Right Amazing galloped into Dickey’s Arena for the 2025 The American Performance Horseman, they weren’t riding alone. The hearts of everyone in the packed venue were in the saddle, too, as the horse-and-team pursued a three-peat title and […]
Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen give back at 2025 World Show

Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen give back at 2025 World Show Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen serve as positive APHA ambassadors at all shows they attend, but the group took it a step farther at the 2025 APHA World Championship Show. There, Professional Horsemen made themselves available to help Youth & Amateur exhibitors who attended the show without a […]
Natalie Snapp takes the reins of 2025–2026 AjPHA Board of Directors

Natalie Snapp takes the reins of 2025–2026 AjPHA Board of Directors By Laurel Cox The 2025–2026 AjPHA Board of Directors has saddled up for a great year of leadership, with Natalie Snapp of Bellefontaine, Ohio, at the helm as president. The AjPHA Board of Directors plays a crucial role in guiding the association’s activities, including […]
2025 all-around champions & leading titleholders crowned at Paint World

2025 all-around champions & leading titleholders crowned at Paint World The 2025 APHA World Championship Show awarded more than $1.6 million in cash and prizes across all events during the 16-day event. From June 20–July 6, Paints and their exhibitors converged from around the world to compete for their share of the awards. Congratulations to […]
Sissie Wherrell crowned 2025 PBRIP Open Sweepstakes Champion

Sissie Wherrell crowned 2025 PBRIP Open Sweepstakes Champion By Laurel Cox When Sissie Wherrell brought Good As Bully Gets to the 2025 APHA World Championship Show, she didn’t expect to leave as the Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program Open Sweepstakes Champion. After a year of inconsistencies in 2024, the horsewoman from Blanchard, Oklahoma, simply wanted […]
Callie Beach puts her horse-judging skills to work

Callie Beach puts her horse-judging skills to work Callie Beach of Shallowater, Texas, has been coming to the APHA World Championship Show since she was in third grade, but this year offered a brand-new experience for the 13-year-old. Previously, Callie only competed in the horseIQ horse judging contests at the APHA World Show and Halter […]
Success runs in the family: Jaylan Clary & her homebred Paints take on PBRIP

Success Runs in the Family: Jaylan Clary & her homebred Paints take on PBRIP By Laurel Cox For Jaylan Clary of Weatherford, Texas, barrel racing is a family affair. She began competing on I Hope To Impress You, her 2005 sorrel tobiano mare affectionately known as “Jewels,” when Jaylan was 13 years old. Now 30, […]
APHA welcomes four Summer 2025 interns

APHA welcomes four Summer 2025 interns By Laurel Cox APHA is excited to have four talented Summer 2025 interns learning the ins and outs of association management. These young professionals are gaining real-world experience in what it takes to run one of the world’s largest equine breed associations. They also assisted in the production of […]