Paints earn MVP honors at 2025 IEA Hunt-Seat & Dressage National Finals It’s well known that Paint Horses are versatile athletes and fan favorites, and APHA is proud to recognize two APHA horses that earned “Most Valuable Paint” honors at recent 2025 IEA National...

Free classes on tap for 2025 APHA National Shows Thanks to the generosity of Mars Equestrian and Kimes Ranch, select Youth Walk-Trot and Novice Youth entries (two per exhibitor) are free at the 2025 APHA National Shows. The 2025 APHA Eastern National Championship Show...

Chrome Cash pays $255,420 at 2025 NCHA Super Stakes Chrome Cash was flowing at the 2025 NCHA Super Stakes, where more than $255,000 was paid out to high-scoring Paints in 17 class categories. The event took place March 19–April 14, 2025, in Fort Worth,...

New veteran & EWD opportunities at the 2025 APHA World Show The 2025 APHA World Championship Show is expanding this year to include new veteran and EWD—equestrians with disabilities—opportunities. The event features the Two Ravens Foundation Veterans Slide on June 25, Heroes on Horses...

Four earn APHA judges card in 2025 Four individuals successfully earned their APHA judging card this May. APHA is proud to recognize Shannon Curl-Holbin, Mackenzie Fallis, Mason Lyon and Katie Roxburgh, and we welcome them into the APHA judging ranks. Each year, judge applicants...

Chrome & Paint Horse Journal win 2025 AHP Equine Media Awards APHA’s official publications, Chrome and the Paint Horse Journal, were honored for outstanding content at the 2025 American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards contest May 17, 2025. The flagship publications won a variety...

Patty Baker selected as Markel/APHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year Longtime horsewoman Patty Baker of Olympia, Washington, will be honored June 26, 2025, with the Markel/APHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year award. Since age 8, Patty knew she had a love for training horses—her...

Luck strikes twice for Kole Price in 2025 NRBC Chrome Cash jackpot Photo by National Reining Breeders Classic Facebook page Tulsa was good to reining professional Kole Price, as he piloted not one but two mounts to the top of the 2025 NRBC Chrome...

Carolina, Southwest Washington & New England honored as 2025 Clubs of Distinction The APHA Club of Distinction award recognize clubs that make outstanding contributions to the Paint Horse community, and this year, three deserving clubs are being honored. The Carolina Paint Horse Club, Southwest...

2025 APHA National Championships return to Ohio & Vegas Last year’s APHA National Championships shows were a resounding hit, with growth at both events in total number of horses and exhibitors. The APHA Eastern & Western National Championships are back for 2025—bigger, better and...