Regional Club Mentor Program debuts
Regional Club Mentor Program debuts APHA recently debuted the Regional Club Mentor Program, which offers guidance and support to APHA regional clubs and international affiliates. This program was developed in 2024 with input from the APHA Regional Club Advisory Committee. Mentors have been selected based on their extensive club experience and knowledge in various areas, […]
APHA celebrates 2025 Judge Tenure Awards
APHA celebrates 2025 Judge Tenure Awards The 2025 Judge Tenure Awards honor 26 judges in celebration of their lasting contributions to APHA and their decades of duty. The award, symbolized by a tenure ring or pendant, represents the countless hours judges spend in the arena, the champions they crown and the support they provide exhibitors […]
Judge Emeritus Ed Mayfield Jr. passes
Judge Emeritus Ed Mayfield Jr. passes Ed Mayfield Jr., a longtime APHA judge and Judge Emeritus Award recipient from Eagle Point, Oregon, died December 13, 2024. He was 93. A horseman from the start, Ed attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and earned all-around cowboy honors as part of their rodeo team. After marrying Joan […]
36 rule change proposals to be considered at 2025 APHA Leadership Gathering
36 rule change proposals to be considered at 2025 APHA Leadership Gathering The following 36 rule change proposals will be considered by their respective advisory committees at the 2025 APHA Leadership Gathering, taking place February 27–March 2, 2025. The related advisory committees will determine which proposals will pass out of committee for voting by elected […]
New APHA rules take effect January 1
New APHA rules take effect January 1 Several new APHA rules take effect January 1, 2025; these were passed by elected APHA state directors at the 2024 APHA Leadership Gathering & Membership Meeting. Among the changes are Article VIII, reorganization of international zones; AM-210, elimination of horse ownership requirements for Novice Amateur exhibitors at most […]
8 shows tapped for 2025 Chrome Cash Matching Funds
8 shows tapped for 2025 Chrome Cash Matching Funds Entering its third year, APHA’s Chrome Cash Matching Funds program awarded $50,000 to APHA-approved shows for 2025. These events include a mix of renewed events that demonstrated growth in 2024 as well as new events. Each show below will match Chrome Cash funds provided by APHA […]
Former state director & longtime breeder Dale Svoboda passes
Former state director & longtime breeder Dale Svoboda passes Dale Svoboda of Ord, Nebraska, died October 26, 2024. He was 88. A lifetime APHA member, Dale was a former state director, committee member and bred Paint Horses for more than 50 years. “My first Paint was given to me by my dad for my […]
Paints top 2024 NCHA Futurity honors & Chrome Cash exclusives
Paints top 2024 NCHA Futurity honors & Chrome Cash exclusives The 2024 NCHA Futurity boasted payouts exceeding $5 million this year. Two Paints were among the exhibitors clinching prestigious championship titles and fat checks at the premier competition hosted by the National Cutting Horse Association November 11–December 7. Sarah Morine of Brock, Texas, and Smart […]
APHA stallion carries Kaci O’Rourke to historic 2024 NRHA Futurity win
APHA stallion carries Kaci O’Rourke to historic 2024 NRHA Futurity win Glass ceilings were broken December 7 in Oklahoma City, when Kaci O’Rourke became the first woman to win the NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open championship. Kaci accomplished the feat aboard her Paint stallion The Fireman (APHA: Mr Fireman), taking home $420,000 for the win. […]
Midili & McCutcheon top 2024 NRHA Futurity Chrome Cash
Midili & McCutcheon top 2024 NRHA Futurity Chrome Cash More than 100 Paint Horses added Chrome Cash to their dance card at the 2024 National Reining Horse Association Futurity, where more than $26,000 was on the line just for Paints. The class-within-a-class exclusively for registered Paint Horses took place during the preliminary round for the […]