Boggs, Longacre & Stafford honored with 2025 Judge Emeritus Award Three longtime APHA judges—David Boggs, Nikki Longacre and Susan Stafford—will receive the 2025 Judge Emeritus Award on June 26 in honor of their service to the association. The ceremony takes place as part of...

$99,500 added for APHA World Show English and Western performers All-around horses and traditional-event English and Western performers can vie for nearly $100,000 added at the 2025 APHA World Championship Show. This included sweepstakes classes for Western pleasure, hunter under saddle, trail and longe...

State directors pass 27 rule change proposals at 2025 APHA Leadership Gathering Paint Horse enthusiasts and leaders gathered for the 2025 APHA Leadership Gathering in the Fort Worth Stockyards to educate, elevate and engage with fellow horsemen and make a difference in the association’s...

$6,000 added for mounted shooters at the 2025 APHA World Show Mounted shooters, world championships and purses with $6,000 added are on tap for the 2025 APHA World Championship Show. Take your shot July 5 with your Paint Horse; all mounted shooting events take...

Howard, Roden & Smith elected to APHA Board of Directors Jamie Howard, Laurie Roden and Kevin Smith were elected to the APHA Board of Directors for three-year terms. The election took place March 2 as part of the 2025 APHA & AjPHA Leadership Gathering...

More than $51,000 on the line for 2025 World Show ropers Spin to win at the 2025 APHA World Championship Show, where World Show ropers can take their shot at more than $51,000 in added money. That includes Paint-only sweepstakes and exclusive sidepots in...

Prague to host 2026 European Show Seminar Prague, Czech Republic, will host the 2026 European Show Seminar. This educational event and networking opportunity is presented by the American Paint Horse Association together with the American Quarter Horse Association and the National Snaffle Bit Association....

Barrel racing boosted by $53,000 at 2025 APHA World Show Barrel jockeys—get your Paint Horses ready to run. The 2025 APHA World Show features $53,000 added just for barrel racing exhibitors. A huge chunk of that cash—$42,000—is added to the popular PBRIP Barrel Racing...

Equibrand joins the APHA Corporate Partner lineup Equibrand is the newest corporate partner to join the American Paint Horse Association team. This partnership provides new access to Equibrand’s stable of storied brands. Equibrand, based in Granbury, Texas, was created in 1996 to unite the...

Nearly $20,000 added for working cow horse & cutting at the 2025 APHA World Show Working cow horse and cutting exhibitors will compete for nearly $20,000 worth of added money in select events at the 2025 APHA World Championship Show. Cutting takes place June...