IEA Western Judging added to horseIQ online learning platform
IEA Western Judging added to horseIQ online learning platform A new course explaining the ins and outs of IEA Western competition judging is now available on horseIQ.com, APHA’s interactive learning platform. IEA—Interscholastic Equestrian Association—provides horse show opportunities for student equestrians in grades 4-12. The course is a joint partnership between APHA and IEA. The IEA Western […]
Chrome Cash pays out more than $1M in 2023
Chrome Cash, APHA’s groundbreaking incentive program, broke the $1 million payout benchmark in only its fourth year. The program makes Paint-exclusive sidepots available for participating APHA-registered horses at select performance horse competitions, traditional all-around shows and international events. Participating international and traditional all-around events receive some direct funding from APHA. Performance horse Chrome Cash events, […]
16 earn APHA Judge Tenure Award
16 earn APHA Judge Tenure Award Sixteen longstanding judges are recognized below for reaching milestone APHA Judge Tenure Awards in 2023. The APHA Judges Tenure Award honors longtime officials who have served APHA for decades as an approved APHA judge; specially designed tenure rings and pendants are available. “This award symbolizes the many hours each […]
EuroPaint takes No. 1 on APHA’s Top Shows of 2023 list
EuroPaint takes No. 1 on APHA’s Top Shows of 2023 list The European Paint Horse Championship—“EuroPaint”—in Kreuth, Germany, once again topped the list of APHA’s top shows of 2023, determined by the number of horses per judge. While its number of horses decreased slightly from 2022, EuroPaint grew in entries for 2023. The August 2023 […]
Rhonda Culp honored as APHA’s 2024 Distinguished Service Award winner
Rhonda Culp of Little Elm, Texas, will be honored June 27 as APHA’s 2024 Distinguished Service Award winner. An APHA member for 15 years, Culp’s foray into Paints came through her daughter, Lynsey, who was an AjPHA member active in horse judging and leadership opportunities. Tagging along with her daughter, Culp naturally became involved in […]
Rodeo Short Go & Brandie Inman win the 2023 PBRIP year-end championship
Rodeo Short Go and owner Brandie Inman of Nowata, Oklahoma, culminated their 2023 season as APHA’s 2023 PBRIP year-end champion. In addition to being the Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program’s highest total point earner last year, Inman and Rodeo Short Go also claimed the PBRIP 1D championship. Rodeo Short Go, nicknamed “Maverick,” is a 2016 […]
Drank Like Hank & Livewires Turnpike are APHA’s 2023 World Champion Running Horses
APHA’s 2023 world champion running horse titles were claimed by a pair of CRM Livewire sons for the second year in a row. World Champion Running Horse: Drank Like Hank Drank Like Hank, a 2021 bay tobiano gelding, secured his first APHA world championship running horse title and a pair of championships in the 2-year-old division. […]
Paint racehorse identification to use microchipping in 2024 & beyond
APHA and other major racing organizations are evolving to the use of microchipping to positively identify racehorses, beginning in 2024. This will eventually replace lip tattoos for Paint racehorses by January 1, 2025. This evolution is consistent with use of microchips by other racing organizations, including the American Quarter Horse Association. About the size of […]
2024 APHA Hall of Fame inductees announced
2024 APHA Hall of Fame inductees announced The newest class of APHA Hall of Fame inductees have been selected; they will be honored June 27, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas, as part of the APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Celebration. Inductees are: 2024 APHA Hall of Fame Inductees All Time Fancy—APHA’s Lifetime Leading Sire, […]
2024 APHA Rule Book—New rules & clarifications take effect January 1
2024 APHA Rule Book—New rules & clarifications take effect January 1  Review new rules and clarifications for the APHA Rule Book that take effect January 1, 2024. The 2024 APHA Rule Book is available at apha.com/rule-book/.  New Rules for 2024 New rules going into effect January 1, 2024, as part of the 2024 APHA Rule Book are summarized below. They were […]