Global connections: Seven Youth lease Paints with help from the Lazos Kelly and Sabine Lazo of Caldwell, Texas, are expanding access to the Paint Horse community one Youth at a time. At the 2024 APHA World Championship Show, the mother-daughter duo hosted seven international exhibitors...

In Lauren’s Memory Nine years ago, Debbie Kelly lost her daughter, Lauren, to cystic fibrosis. Lauren was a horse lover to her core, and before she died, she transferred her beloved Paint Horses into her mother’s ownership. Since then, Debbie has stood true to...

No World Show regrets for Wendy Brown It’s been almost 35 years since Wendy Brown last competed at the APHA World Championship Show. But now she’s back in 2024, ready to take on Cowtown with a whole new outlook and no World Show regrets. “This...

Adrianna Ortiz & Tardee To Hollywood shine in Open Yearling In-Hand Trail When Adrianna Ortiz of Rocky Ford, Colorado, stepped into the John Justin Arena to compete in Yearling In-Hand Trail at the APHA World Championship Show, she was hoping to see her hard work...

Team USA crowned overall champions in the 2024 Youth World Games Team USA rode to victory at the 2024 Youth World Games on June 26 at the APHA World Championship Show. In this every-other-year competition, Youth exhibitors from around the world team up in...

Teal Bumstead wins 2024 Robyn Hanna Sportsmanship Award AjPHA exhibitor Teal Bumstead of Edgewater, Florida, was awarded the 2024 Robyn Hanna Sportsmanship Award on June 26 at the APHA World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas. This award is presented to a deserving Youth...

Myah Yeomans & Colten Dulin win 2024 APHA Youth Futurity Project championships AjPHA members Colten Dulin (right) of Nampa, Idaho, and Myah Yeomans (above) of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, are the overall champions of the 2024 Youth Futurity Project. Colten and his 2023 bay...

Team Benelux wins the 2024 Youth Team Tournament Team Benelux, representing Belgium and The Netherlands, won the 2024 Youth Team Tournament on June 21. The event kicked off the APHA World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas, and attracted 112 participants from across the...

Beloved ring steward Ron McMillian dies A familiar face at horse shows around the country, longtime ring steward Ron McMillian of Collinsville, Oklahoma, has died. A retired laboratory technician, Ron was a fixture in the horse industry for more than 50 years. He was...

Meet APHA’s Summer 2024 Interns Four talented individuals joined APHA as Summer 2024 interns, gaining real-world experience about running a world-class equine breed association and producing the annual APHA World Championship Show. Working across various departments, they will gain a comprehensive understanding of the...