2024 Chrome APHA Member Model Search winners named
The Chrome APHA Member Model Search always showcases how APHA members are just as unique as their Paint Horses, and this year was no exception. Congratulations to 2024 grand-prize winners Carol Clouse and Bailey Nachtigal, who will star in the Chrome 2024 Winter Fashion Issue. Carol Clouse From her small farm in Christiana, Tennessee, Carol (right) is not afraid […]
New AgPack partnership helps APHA members save up to $35K
New AgPack partnership helps APHA members save up to $35K A new partnership between APHA and The Certified Agriculture Group will help APHA members save up to $35,000* through AgPack and its Certified Agriculture Dealer program. This strategic partnership automatically awards each APHA member a personalized AgPack number—once activated, the member can access exclusive AgPack […]
Paynt Points incentive program approved for January 2025 launch
Paynt Points incentive program approved for January 2025 launch Paynt Points, an innovative competition incentive program from APHA that’s designed to help grow shows and directly reward exhibitors, will launch January 1, 2025. The program proposal was passed by the APHA Board of Directors at their May 2024 meeting, following collection and thorough review of […]
Four judges earn APHA cards
Four judges earn APHA cards Four judges recently earned their APHA cards in May 2024. APHA extends its congratulations to these new APHA judging cardholders: Jeff Allen Shawnee, Oklahoma Also holds cards with: AQHA, NRCHA, NSBA, WCHA Austin Gooding Hudsonville, Michigan Michael Rapley Simcoe, Ontario Canada Also holds cards with: AQHA, NSBA Bobbie Jo Stanton […]
APHA Past President Jay Simons dies at 101
APHA Past President Jay Simons dies at 101 Lifelong Paint Horse supporter and APHA Past President J. Jay Simons of Weston, Florida, died May 19, 2024. He was 101. Jay and wife Nancy entered the Paint Horse business in 1966 with the purchase of J Bar Desperado, an early-day APHA Champion. The Simons’ children—Andrea, Joe […]
Painted Turnpike inducted into Remington Park Hall of Fame
Painted Turnpike inducted into Remington Park Hall of Fame APHA’s lifetime leading money-earning racehorse Painted Turnpike will be inducted into the Remington Park Hall of Fame on May 31, 2024. The 2013 bay overo stallion is by PYC Paint Your Wagon (QH) and out of High Class Turnpike. The talented racehorse was bred by Nolan […]
Paint Horse Journal & Chrome earn championship honors for equine media excellence
Paint Horse Journal & Chrome earn championship honors for equine media excellence APHA’s premier publications, the Paint Horse Journal and Chrome magazine, won championship honors at the 2024 American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards contest. The event took place May 18 in Lexington, Kentucky. In addition to three championships and one reserve championship earned by […]
APHA Welcomes Dylan Davidson as director of marketing & creative design
APHA Welcomes Dylan Davidson as director of marketing & creative design APHA welcomes Dylan Davidson to its team as the director of marketing & creative design. With a robust background in agricultural communications and digital content creation, Dylan brings a wealth of experience and innovation to the world’s second-largest equine breed association. In his new […]
MemberCare Satisfaction Survey establishes baseline for APHA Strategic Plan objectives
MemberCare Satisfaction Survey establishes baseline for APHA Strategic Plan objectives One pillar of the three-year APHA Strategic Plan is to “improve efficiency and satisfaction with customer transactions.” Key to that objective is establishing a baseline for customer satisfaction in MemberCare transactions. To do that, APHA deployed a MemberCare Satisfaction Survey April 17, 2024, and collected […]
Cuttinup Show Blankets joins as APHA corporate partner
Cuttinup Show Blankets joins as APHA corporate partner Leading designer and manufacturer Cuttinup Show Blankets LLC has joined APHA’s corporate partner lineup. Cuttinup Show Blankets strives to create show blankets that fit well and look great for equine athletes. Their hand-woven blankets feature a unique contour shape built into the pattern. The company’s innovative design […]