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 […]
$50,000+ in Chrome Cash matching funds awarded to 10 APHA shows in 2024
For the second year, APHA awarded more than $50,000 in Chrome Cash matching funds to APHA-approved shows for 2024 distribution. The following events will match Chrome Cash funds provided by APHA and distribute the added money to Paints as part of their events. Visit their websites for specifics about how they’ll offer Chrome Cash classes. […]
Broodmare & Foal Care added to horseIQ online learning platform
Broodmare & Foal Care added to horseIQ online learning platform “Broodmare & Foal Care” is the newest course in the horseIQ.com lineup. It shares the ins and outs of breeding and foaling on APHA’s interactive learning platform. The course is a joint partnership between APHA, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Valley Vet Supply and the Paint Horse Journal. The Broodmare & Foal […]
APHA welcomes Hannah Eichman as director of Youth & Amateur activities
APHA welcomes Hannah Eichman as director of Youth & Amateur activities Hannah Eichman joined the American Paint Horse Association as its new director of Youth & Amateur activities, effective December 11, 2023. Eichman is excited to lead and elevate APHA’s Youth and Amateur programs to new heights. In her new role, Eichman will oversee the […]
Lone Woolf & Wesley Galyean score Chrome Cash payday en route to 2023 NCHA Futurity victory
Lone Woolf & Wesley Galyean score Chrome Cash payday en route to 2023 NCHA Futurity victory It can be lonely at the top, but 2023 NCHA Futurity champions Wesley Galyean and Lone Woolf know the view is simply unparalleled. The pair won the National Cutting Horse Association’s Open Futurity on December 9, 2023, scoring an […]
CS Pawn Stars, Reining Royalty & more score Chrome Cash at the 2023 NRHA Futurity
CS Pawn Stars, Reining Royalty & more score Chrome Cash at the 2023 NRHA Futurity Nearly $20,000 was offered exclusively for Paint reiners at the 2023 NRHA Futurity, thanks to APHA’s Chrome Cash program. The incentive attracted 78 participating Paints who vied for Chrome Cash payouts at the National Reining Horse Association’s premier competition. CS […]