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 to highlight the uniqueness of our APHA members. Ella Blunt A New York native, Ella has been a leader in […]
2025 APHA MemberCare Survey documents high customer satisfaction
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, overall professionalism and responsiveness of staff, and other key areas. The […]
Records broken at Remington Park by APHA’s Dee Keener & JC Speeding
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 Paint & Appaloosa Futurity. Dee Keener Remington Park Record – Most […]
Paints earn MVP honors at 2025 IEA Hunt-Seat & Dressage National Finals
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 Finals. IEA—Intercollegiate Equestrian Association—is an APHA alliance partner. The organizations work […]
Free classes on tap for 2025 APHA National Shows
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 takes place August 21–24 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, […]
Chrome Cash pays $255,420 at 2025 NCHA Super Stakes
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, Texas. Von Spartacus was a multiple-division winner at the Super Stakes. […]
New veteran & EWD opportunities at the 2025 APHA World Show
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 parade and competition on July 3, and two all-breed equestrians with […]
Four earn APHA judges card in 2025
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 undergo a rigorous selection process, including pre-approval to test at the […]
Chrome & Paint Horse Journal win 2025 AHP Equine Media Awards
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 of awards for editorial content, graphic design and cover art—including two […]
Patty Baker selected as Markel/APHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year
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 father bought the budding equestrienne an unbroke 2-year-old and turned her […]