VS Total Heartthrob claims APHA Superior All-Around Award   The APHA Superior All-Around award is one of the highest perpetual honors a Paint Horse can earn, and VS Total Heartthrob has recently added his name to the list of recipients of the coveted award. The...

Jamie Howard wins 2026 president-elect title The APHA Board of Directors elected Jamie Howard as their next president-elect on May 30, 2025. The president-elect is selected from and elected by the existing members on the APHA Board of Directors. Jamie will take the reins...

Winners named in 2025 Chrome APHA Member Model Search  You spoke, we listened: APHA members Ella Blunt and Jody Brooks are the 2025 Chrome APHA Member Model Search winners. These ladies, selected by popular vote, will be featured in the 2025 Chrome Winter Issue...

2025 APHA MemberCare Survey documents high customer satisfaction  The 2025 APHA MemberCare Satisfaction Survey documented a 10% increase in transaction convenience and overall satisfaction over the previous year. Improvements were also noted in the need to contact APHA staff with questions about their work,...

Records broken at Remington Park by APHA’s Dee Keener & JC Speeding Edited press releases from Remington Park Two records fell at Remington Park on May 31, 2025, with Dee Keener and JC Speeding setting new benchmarks for track performance during the Speedhorse Graham...

Paints earn MVP honors at 2025 IEA Hunt-Seat & Dressage National Finals It’s well known that Paint Horses are versatile athletes and fan favorites, and APHA is proud to recognize two APHA horses that earned “Most Valuable Paint” honors at recent 2025 IEA National...

Free classes on tap for 2025 APHA National Shows Thanks to the generosity of Mars Equestrian and Kimes Ranch, select Youth Walk-Trot and Novice Youth entries (two per exhibitor) are free at the 2025 APHA National Shows. The 2025 APHA Eastern National Championship Show...

Chrome Cash pays $255,420 at 2025 NCHA Super Stakes Chrome Cash was flowing at the 2025 NCHA Super Stakes, where more than $255,000 was paid out to high-scoring Paints in 17 class categories. The event took place March 19–April 14, 2025, in Fort Worth,...

New veteran & EWD opportunities at the 2025 APHA World Show The 2025 APHA World Championship Show is expanding this year to include new veteran and EWD—equestrians with disabilities—opportunities. The event features the Two Ravens Foundation Veterans Slide on June 25, Heroes on Horses...

Four earn APHA judges card in 2025 Four individuals successfully earned their APHA judging card this May. APHA is proud to recognize Shannon Curl-Holbin, Mackenzie Fallis, Mason Lyon and Katie Roxburgh, and we welcome them into the APHA judging ranks. Each year, judge applicants...