Reagan Hoelscher & Amy Olson join APHA team
Reagan Hoelscher & Amy Olson join APHA team Two new staff members have joined the APHA family: Director of Youth & Amateur Activities Reagan Hoelscher and Publications Ad Sales & Sponsor Manager Amy Olson. Reagan Hoelscher A graduate of Texas A&M University, Reagan has a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a certificate in equine […]
EuroPaint caps the 2024 list of APHA Top 20 Shows
EuroPaint caps the 2024 list of APHA Top 20 Shows The European Paint Horse Championship, affectionately known as “EuroPaint,” has once again secured its position as the premier event in APHA’s 2024 Top 20 Shows list. Taking place in Kreuth, Germany, and sponsored by the Zone 12 Coordinating Committee, EuroPaint continues to set the standard […]
2025 APHA Hall of Fame class selected
2025 APHA Hall of Fame class selected The newest class of APHA Hall of Fame inductees have been selected; they will be honored June 26, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas, as part of the APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Celebration. 2025 Inductees A Scenic Impulse—“Scenic” made a name for himself in and out of […]
AjPHA Youth Futurity Project adds 3yo division & more
AjPHA Youth Futurity Project adds 3yo division & more New for 2025, opportunities within the AjPHA Youth Futurity Project have expanded and now include a 3-year-old horse division. This unique Youth horse-training project is open to all AjPHA members and all breeds of horses. It culminates with a special slate of championship classes at the […]
CRM Livewire takes over Paint Racing Millionaire Sires list
CRM Livewire takes over Paint Racing Millionaire Sires list Powerhouse sire CRM Livewire took over the Paint racing millionaire sires list in 2024, becoming the No. 1 lifetime leading sire of Paint racehorses by money earned. CRM Livewire quickly ascended the list following his first crop’s racetrack debut in 2017. To date, he’s the sire […]
2025 APHA World Show promises over $1.6M in cash & prizes
2025 APHA World Show promises over $1.6M in cash & prizes With 400+ classes, Youth scholarships galore and over $1.6 million in cash and prizes, the 2025 APHA Word Show promises to be an event you won’t want to miss. The Intermediate Division, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, returns to offer 86 bonus opportunities to win […]
Speedin In Traffic & Carol Waters win 2024 PBRIP year-end title
Speedin In Traffic & Carol Waters win 2024 PBRIP year-end title Topping the PBRIP 1D division and earning 149 total points, Speedin In Traffic and owner Carol Waters of Red Rock, Oklahoma, won the 2024 PBRIP Year-End Championship title. This award recognizes the Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program’s highest total point-earner. Speedin In Traffic is […]
Madison Brown & GSPHYC win AjPHA Youth Member & Club of the Year
Madison Brown & GSPHYC win AjPHA Youth Member & Club of the Year Madison Brown, a college freshman from South Haven, Minnesota, is the 2024 AjPHA Youth Member of the Year. The Garden State Paint Horse Youth Club demonstrated outstanding efforts in 2024 to earn the AjPHA Club of the Year title, as well. AjPHA […]
Horse Protection Act Modifications Postponed Until April 2, 2025
Horse Protection Act Modifications Postponed Until April 2, 2025 The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced January 24 that new Horse Protection Act regulations have been temporarily postponed 60 days, from February 1, 2025, to April 2, 2025. NOTE: On March 20, 2025, the USDA/APHIS announced a further day to the implementation […]
WF Jess Candy & Vesper Martini win APHA 2024 World Champion Running Horse titles
WF Jess Candy & Vesper Martini win APHA 2024 World Champion Running Horse titles The 2024 APHA World Champion Running Horse honors were presented January 16 to WF Jess Candy and Vesper Martini. World Champion Running Horse: WF Jess Candy Rising star WF Jess Candy, a 2022 sorrel overo gelding, earned his first world championship […]