Three leading owner, breeder & exhibitor titles awarded at 2024 Halter Million A trio of leading horsemen awards—Leading Owner, Leading Breeder and Leading Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor—honored outstanding participants at the 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million. The event took place September 21–29, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. The Halter...

Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen recognized at 2024 Halter Million Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen took center stage at the 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million, September 21-29 in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to serving as APHA ambassadors, these dedicated professionals also earned their own accolades as some of the...

Snow Gun & Andrea Fappani tapped for 2024 NRHA Hall of Fame APHA connections Snow Gun and Andrea Fappani are part of the 2024 National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame class. They’ll be inducted as part of the Sliders’ Night Out celebration on...

Trillions & Hes So That win 2024 Breeders’ Futurity Leading Sire honors Two APHA stallions—Trillions and Hes So That—were honored September 28 as leading sires of the 2024 APHA Breeders’ Futurity Gold and Platinum divisions. The awards were presented at the 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter...

Forged Through Faith: Angela Valentine’s triumphant return to the show ring with Scriptture Angela Valentine knows God answers prayers. In 2016, she was hospitalized with a rare lung infection and has since faced other health complications and a years-long recovery wrought with lingering side...

Cow Horses to Conformation: Corina Holman makes her debut at the 2024 Halter Million Cow horse trainer Corina Holman of Hempstead, Texas, is used to a faster-paced show setting, pitting cattle against cowboys and their horses in a high-octane showdown of man vs. beast....

Lorna Mathews powers through to a Platinum win with Reputations A separated shoulder couldn’t keep Lorna Mathews away from the 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million. And it’s a good thing, too. The horsewoman from Midway, Kentucky, scored a win with Reputations in the Platinum Non-Pro...

Saul Solis shines bright in his showing debut with Very Coolicious In early September, competing at the 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million wasn’t on the radar for Saul Del Villar Solis Jr. of Thornton, Colorado. He’d never before shown a horse, and didn’t even know about the...

horseIQ unveils revamped resource library APHA’s interactive learning platform horseIQ has launched a newly enhanced Resource Library, which now features an expanded range of valuable content for horse enthusiasts and professionals alike. New & Improved horseIQ Resource Library The updated horseIQ Resource Library provides...

2024 APHA Eastern National Championship Show expands in successful Ohio debut The 2024 APHA Eastern National Championship Show, August 22–25, generated significant increases, recording growth of 57 percent in total horses and 43 percent in entries over 2023 numbers. This year’s event took place...