APHA Hall of Fame Inductee Harvey Jones passes
APHA Hall of Fame Inductee Harvey Jones passes Noted trainer and APHA Hall of Fame inductee Harvey Jones of Cabool, Missouri, died August 2. He was 86. A well-known California horse trainer, Harvey combined forces with wife Linda in 1973, creating a small-but-mighty breeding and training operation in Turlock. With four horse-obsessed daughters in tow, […]
2025 IEA Western National Finals honors two Paint MVPs
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 […]
2025 APHA World Show crowns champs & features growth in select areas
2025 APHA World Show crowns champs & features growth in select areas From veteran exhibitors with armfuls of accolades cascading across their stalls to first timers who turned wishes into reality by competing on the world stage, 2025 APHA World Show exhibitors come from all over. What they found in Fort Worth, Texas, was a […]
Hall of Fame & Distinguished Service Award nominations due December 1
Hall of Fame & Distinguished Service Award nominations due December 1 Nominations are being accepted for two premier honors: the APHA Hall of Fame and the Distinguished Service Award. Any APHA member may submit a nomination for either award; all nomination materials are due by December 1, 2025. Hall of Fame Nominations The revered honor […]
VQH Heart Stoppin earns 2025 Gold Breeders’ Futurity Leading Performance Sire Award
VQH Heart Stoppin earns 2025 Gold Breeders’ Futurity Leading Performance Sire Award Success by progeny of VQH Heart Stoppin propelled their sire to earn the inaugural 2025 Gold 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 2025 APHA […]
Chrome Cash champions bring color & class to the NRHA European Affiliate Championship
Chrome Cash champions bring color & class to the NRHA European Affiliate Championship By International Horse Press Photos by John Photography The flashy colors and standout performances of American Paint Horses turned heads and collected checks at the 2025 NRHA European Affiliate Championship July 16-19 outside of Paris, France. With riders from across Europe taking […]
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 […]