2026 horseIQ Youth Showdown encourages knowledge growth
The 2026 horseIQ Youth Showdown encourages continued development of equine knowledge, put to the test in academic and hands-on settings.
2026 horseIQ Youth Judging Contest prepares the next generation of officials
With over 128 participants—a 20% increase from 2025—the 2026 horseIQ Youth Judging Contest helps prepare future officials.
Emily Allen’s journey back to the World Show
After the tragic loss of her horse in 2025, Emily Allen refused to give up on her World Show dreams. She found a community that wrapped her in support and new opportunities.
Lookn Like Trouble remains undefeated at 2026 APHA World Show
Lookn Like Trouble & Angie Cannizzaro added another title and $10,501 with a win in the Breeders’ Trust 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Stakes.
Honoring Freedom Night puts patriotic twist on APHA World Championship Show
The 2026 Honoring Freedom Night put the spotlight on veterans with Heroes on Horses and Veterans Slide competitions, moving performances and tributes, and patriotic pride.
2026 Youth Team Tournament fosters community
The 2026 APHA World Show Youth Team Tournament encourages community, mentorship and personal development. Team White took champion honors.
Jesse Henry Zeldenthuis wins 2026 Robyn Hanna Sportsmanship Award
Sometimes the horse show goes in your favor, and sometimes it doesn’t—especially when young horses are involved. When Jesse Henry Zeldenthuis’s yearling futurity project All Reddy Ez accidently stepped over her longe line and started bucking to get herself free, Jesse couldn’t do much more than watch. “She got the rope between her legs: she […]
Laura Spell joins NSBA Quarter Million Club with 2026 Paint World win
A $8,100 win in APHA’s 2026 Breeders’ Trust 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes helped Laura Spell join the elite NSBA rank
Chrome Cash jackpots at the 2026 Cinch RSNC World Finals
Paint sorters made their move toward exclusive Paint-only payouts at the 2026 Cinch RSNC World Finals, with Trever Field & Super Freakin Bad and Kara Doornink & Terris Rebel Gold earning Chrome Cash honors.
APHA Media Team earns 2026 APEX Awards for Excellence
APHA captured a pair of 2026 APEX Awards for outstanding social media sites and overall print media excellence for the Paint Horse Journal.