2025 Chrome Buckle PBRIP race grows by 40% at Pink Buckle
2025 Chrome Buckle PBRIP race grows by 40% at Pink Buckle Paint Horses brought speed and style to the arena during the Chrome Buckle barrel race, which took place October 5–12, 2025, in conjunction with the Pink Buckle Barrel Race in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The competition is part of the Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program and […]
Execute claims 2025 Breeders’ Futurity Leading Halter Sire award
Execute claims 2025 Breeders’ Futurity Leading Halter Sire award By Kinley Humphries At the conclusion of the 2025 Halter Million, Execute was named the APHA Breeders’ Futurity Leading Halter Sire, based on money earned by his foals in both the Gold and Platinum divisions. APHA’s Breeders’ Futurity program gives horse owners, nominators, and stallion owners […]
$1.5M awarded at 2025 APHA/WCHA Halter Million
$1.5M awarded at 2025 APHA/WCHA Halter Million By Kinley Humphries Paints made a splash at the 2025 APHA/WCHA Halter Million, where over $1.5 million in cash and prizes was awarded across nine days, September 20–28, in Fort Worth, Texas. The show is a collaboration between APHA and the World Conformation Horse Association to provide a […]
Massimo Bonini takes on the Halter Million with his Italian stallion
Massimo Bonini takes on the Halter Million with his Italian stallion With history steeped in Western culture, the worldwide appeal of Paint Horses is undeniable. While it’s not uncommon for international fans to attend or even compete in APHA’s world championship shows with U.S.-based horses, Massimo Bonini took his Paint Horse passion one step farther. […]
Youth & collegiate exhibitors shine at APHA’s 2025 horseIQ Judging Contest
Youth & collegiate exhibitors shine at APHA’s 2025 horseIQ Judging Contest By Kinley Humphries The Watt Arena at Will Rogers Memorial Center was flooded with aspiring judges on September 24 for the 2025 APHA horseIQ Youth & Collegiate Judging Contest. This year’s contest grew by 11.5% in entries, with a total of 132 contestants. A […]
Candidates named for 2026 APHA Board of Directors & NLDC elections
Candidates named for 2026 APHA Board of Directors & NLDC elections The Nominating & Leadership Development Committee is sending six candidates forward for consideration for open seats on the APHA Board of Directors. Nominees for the Board of Directors are: Rachel Kooiker, Hudsonville, Michigan Meredith Landy, Winchester, California Susan Juroe, Longmont, Colorado Mark Reisinger, Eldora, […]
Jackson Davis 747 wins 2025 TPHBA Juvenile
Jackson Davis 747 wins 2025 TPHBA Juvenile A late surge from Jackson Davis 747 helped the gelding overcome a rocky start and win the TPHBA Juvenile on September 25, 2025, at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas. Ridden by Eliazar Vera, Jackson Davis 747 rallied over rivals like second-place finisher Fourcrossnews and third-place Mrs […]
Hilda’s Halter Million Debut
Across the Ocean for a Dream: Hilda’s Halter Million Debut For most exhibitors at the 2025 APHA/WCHA Halter Million, the journey to Fort Worth, Texas, is a matter of a few hours on the road. For Hilda Van Leeuwen, it took crossing an ocean. The horsewoman from Wassenaar, Holland, arrived in Texas this fall with […]
English, Drawdy & Watson score leading titleholder awards at 2025 Halter Million
English, Drawdy & Watson score leading titleholder awards at 2025 Halter Million Three leading titleholder awards presented at the 2025 APHA/WCHA Halter Million showcased a trio of exceptional horsemen. Warren English Jr., Susan & Phillip Drawdy, and Reagan Watson earned awards for the Leading Owner, Leading Breeder and Leading Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor (respectively) at the championship show, […]
First-time exhibitor Christy Rankin finds a home in APHA
First-time exhibitor Christy Rankin finds a home in APHA Christy Rankin is somewhat new to the world of competitive showing, but the tenacious horsewoman hasn’t let a late start stand in her way. Eager to learn, Christy and her husband, Paul, jumped feet first into the world of Paint Horses. What they found was a […]