Talented performer Partyn Overtime earned “Most Valuable Paint” honors at the 2026 IEA Dressage National Finals. The award is presented by APHA to honor top Paint Horses performing at Intercollegiate Equestrian Association national championships in hunt-seat, dressage and Western events. APHA and IEA are alliance partners, and together they promote Youth competition, enhance opportunities and recognize the talented Paint Horses that make their events possible.
Partyn Overtime (“Batman”)
Most Valuable Paint—2026 IEA Dressage National Finals
2006 chestnut overo gelding by Overpowering x Partee Time Lady
Provided by Fortitude Farm
Owned by Sheryll Marks, Wellington, Kansas
The Most Valuable Paint at the 2026 IEA Western National Finals will be presented in June. That event takes place June 21–23 in conjunction with the APHA World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas. The 2026 IEA Hunt-Seat National Finals did not have an eligible MVP contender.
Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography, courtesy IEA
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