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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

Celebrate APHA’s 2023 Paint Alternative Competition winners APHA’s Paint Alternative Competition program represents Paints who excel outside of traditional APHA breed shows; we are pleased to honor the 2023 year-end division champions below. The full year-end performance review, including the full list of Top...

Priefert Manufacturing joins as an APHA Corporate Partner Priefert Manufacturing, a world leader in ranch equipment, has joined APHA’s corporate partner lineup. As a part of the agreement, Priefert Manufacturing is the official ranch equipment provider of APHA. A leader in the field of...

APHA rewards 2023 High-Point Ranch Horses Congratulations to the following horses and exhibitors, who earned high-point ranch horse awards from APHA. They each score a Bob’s Custom Saddle for their 2023 accomplishments. The full year-end performance review appears in the special year-end digital supplement...