Markel/APHA Pro Horsemen score big at 2025 Halter Million
By Kinley Humphries
Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen have winning attitudes in and out of the show ring. We’re proud to recognize their success at the 2025 APHA/WCHA Halter Million, which took place September 20-28 in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen program recognizes equine professionals who encourage professionalism, integrity and fairness throughout the equine community. These professionals represent APHA in a positive light and pledge to follow a Code of Ethics.
Congratulations to our Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen who earned titles at the 2025 APHA/WCHA Halter Million:
Christopher Arentsen: World Champion Weanling Geldings, 2-Year-Old Geldings, Aged Mares, Gold 2-Year-Old Geldings Breeders’ Futurity; Bronze Champion 2-Year-Old Stallions, Gold Senior Weanling Stallions & Geldings Breeders’ Futurity, Gold Junior Weanling Mares Breeders’ Futurity, Gold 2-Year-Old Stallions Breeders’ Futurity
Corina Holman: Intermediate Champion Yearling Geldings; Reserve Intermediate Champion 2-Year-Old Geldings, Intermediate Weanling Mares
Jason Smith: World Champion 3-Year-Old Mares, Yearling Stallions; Reserve World Champion 2-Year-Old Geldings; Bronze Champion Gold Yearling Stallions Breeders’ Futurity
Erin Henderson: Reserve World Champion Gold Yearling Mares Breeders’ Futurity; Bronze Champion Yearling Mares
Matthew Henderson: Reserve World Champion Aged Geldings
Kelley Stone-Wainscott: World Champion Yearling Mares; Reserve World Champion 3-Year-Old Mares, Aged Mares, Yearling Stallions, Gold Yearling Stallions Breeders’ Futurity; Bronze Champion Gold Yearling Mares Breeders’ Futurity
Jerm Christensen: Bronze Champion 3-Year-Old Mares
Learn more about the Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen program online at apha.com/prohorsemen.
Photo courtesy Ruehle Photographix.
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