Repeat winners top Breeders’ Trust charts again in 2023
Familiar faces Zippos Sensation and Call Me A Cowboy headlined the 2023 APHA Breeders’ Trust lists. Zippos Sensation once again returns to the top of the annual Breeders’ Trust Leading Sires chart, claiming the No. 1 spot for the 23rd consecutive year. His foals continue to dominate in APHA competition, even after the stallion’s own passing […]
APHA Chrome Cash & on-site services shine at 2024 NRHA European events
APHA Chrome Cash & on-site services shine at 2024 NRHA European events Gear up for a season of excitement as APHA brings Chrome Cash to the most prestigious NRHA European events of 2024! Join us at the NRHA European Futurity, the NRHA European Affiliate Championship and the NRHA European Derby. Each will feature added prize money in […]
Joe Carter honored with APHA Judge Emeritus Award
Longstanding APHA judge Joe Carter will receive APHA’s Judge Emeritus Award on June 27 at the 2024 APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony. The award recognizes outstanding judges who have dedicated their careers to judging APHA-approved events. Carter is from St. George, Ontario, Canada, where he and his wife, Pat, established Carters Training Facility. […]
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA joins as an APHA corporate partner
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA joins as an APHA corporate partner Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, a world leader in the prediction, prevention and treatment of diseases in animals, has joined APHA’s corporate partnership lineup. As part of the agreement, Boehringer Ingelheim is the official Intermediate division buckle sponsor of the 2024 APHA World Championship Show. Value […]
Natalie Snapp is the AjPHA Youth Member of the Year
Natalie Snapp is the AjPHA Youth Member of the Year Natalie Snapp, a 15-year-old from Bellefontaine, Ohio, is the 2023 AjPHA Youth Member of the Year. The Youth Member of the Year award is presented annually to a Youth member who supports the Paint breed while also being involved in community activities. 2023 Youth Member […]
Paint Horses sweep the 2024 The American Performance Horseman championships
A trio of Paint Horses validated their positions as the best of the best at the 2024 The American Performance Horseman competition. Storyteler, Down Right Amazing and SJR Talkin Diamonds each won their respective events at the competition, in which the top five Open money-earners in cutting, reining and reined cow horse faced off for […]
Kelley Wainscott honored as 2023 Markel/APHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year
Kelley Wainscott honored as 2023 Markel/APHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year APHA professional Kelley Wainscott of Sanger, Texas, is the 2023 Markel/APHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year. Wainscott began showing horses in 1985 as a Youth. She attended Oklahoma State University, where she was a member of their championship horse judging team and helped curate […]
Combining Regular Registry & Solid Paint-Breds for showing headlines 32 rule change proposals passed by APHA state directors
The 2024 APHA & AjPHA Leadership Gathering featured four days of opportunities to connect, convene and communicate with Paint Horse enthusiasts on the topics of rule change proposals, the APHA strategic plan and more. Following the considerable discussions amongst committee members, state directors and members, APHA state directors passed 32 new rule changes, including one […]
Banister, Hagen & Shanahan elected to APHA Board of Directors
Banister, Hagen & Shanahan elected to APHA Board of Directors Karen Banister, Monika Hagen and Christina Shanahan were elected to the APHA Board of Directors for three-year terms. The election took place March 3 as part of the 2024 APHA & AjPHA Leadership Gathering in Fort Worth, Texas. The 2024 APHA Board of Director members […]
Proposed APHA incentive program Paynt Points aims to foster growth & reward exhibitors
Proposed APHA incentive program Paynt Points aims to foster growth & reward exhibitors APHA unveiled plans for Paynt Points, a proposed competition incentive program designed to help grow shows and directly reward exhibitors. In the Paynt Points program, APHA will award cash payouts biannually for all Youth and Amateur points earned at APHA-approved shows. The […]