Champions crowned at the 2025 APHA horseIQ Youth World Championship Judging Contest  By Laurel Cox; photo by Ruehle Photographix Youth members took over the Watt Arena at the Will Rogers Memorial Center on June 21 for the 2025 APHA horseIQ Youth World Championship Judging...

Two Classes, Two Wins for the Groome family at Paint World The Groome family of Waxhaw, North Carolina, had a focused agenda for the 2025 APHA World Championship Show: Youth exhibitors Reese and Brock were ready to show in just one Western pleasure class...

First ever Chrome Cash jackpots at 2025 Cinch RSNC World Finals Ranch sorting is the latest to join the Chrome Cash craze, with exclusive Paint-only payouts offered at the 2025 Cinch RSNC World Finals. The pinnacle ranch sorting event took place June 7–14 in...

Team Illinois wins the 2025 Youth Team Tournament   Article & Photo by Laurel Cox Team Illinois won the 2025 Youth Team Tournament on June 20. The event kicked off the 2025 APHA World Championship Show at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth,...

Paint power shines at 2025 NRHA European Futurity with record Chrome Cash payouts Photos by Bonaga Communication Reining fans across Europe witnessed a surge of color and talent at the 2025 NRHA European Futurity in Cremona, Italy, where the American Paint Horse Association’s Chrome...

VS Total Heartthrob claims APHA Superior All-Around Award   The APHA Superior All-Around award is one of the highest perpetual honors a Paint Horse can earn, and VS Total Heartthrob has recently added his name to the list of recipients of the coveted award. The...

Jamie Howard wins 2026 president-elect title The APHA Board of Directors elected Jamie Howard as their next president-elect on May 30, 2025. The president-elect is selected from and elected by the existing members on the APHA Board of Directors. Jamie will take the reins...

Winners named in 2025 Chrome APHA Member Model Search  You spoke, we listened: APHA members Ella Blunt and Jody Brooks are the 2025 Chrome APHA Member Model Search winners. These ladies, selected by popular vote, will be featured in the 2025 Chrome Winter Issue...

2025 APHA MemberCare Survey documents high customer satisfaction  The 2025 APHA MemberCare Satisfaction Survey documented a 10% increase in transaction convenience and overall satisfaction over the previous year. Improvements were also noted in the need to contact APHA staff with questions about their work,...

Records broken at Remington Park by APHA’s Dee Keener & JC Speeding Edited press releases from Remington Park Two records fell at Remington Park on May 31, 2025, with Dee Keener and JC Speeding setting new benchmarks for track performance during the Speedhorse Graham...