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FORT WORTH—Paint Horse exhibitors pocketed a record $1 million+ in cash and prizes at the 2019 World Championship Show, which was held September 16-29 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. More than 1,030 horses were on display generating over 15,600 entries. APHA named 211 world champions over the course of 14 days and held a total of 268 classes. Fifty U.S. states were represented as well as Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Paraguay and Sweden. The show saw an increase in several key areas over the 2018 Open/Amateur World Show including Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Halter
FORT WORTH—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and the Junior American Rodeo (Jr American) have partnered to bring even more excitement to youth equestrians at the 2019 Jr American Semi-Finals taking place February 27 – March 3, APHA will offer a $2,500 bonus to the highest placing Paint Horse. In addition, there will be a $2,500 bonus to the highest advancing Paint Horse to the American Semi-Finals.APHA will also host a Super Jr American qualifier event during the APHA Youth World Show in Fort Worth in July. “We are excited to join forces with the American Paint
Spurred by the popularity of ranch horse events that celebrate the versatility and workmanship of a cattleman’s best asset, APHA and Classic Equine have teamed up to host the inaugural Ranch Work Championship July 7 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Held in conjunction with the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, the Ranch Work Championship is an all-breed, all-age event that offers $10,000 paid out in a divisional format. The championship focuses on authentic ranch work events—ranch work, ranch roping, ranch cow work and ranch cutting—to spotlight horses with the skills to be
APHA is pleased to welcome Santa Cruz Animal Health as an official Corporate Partner for 2018. As a Corporate Partner, Santa Cruz Animal Health will sponsor APHA’s two annual World Shows by providing awards to top-placing Youth, Amateur and Open competitors in 2018. A part of Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc., Santa Cruz Animal Health is quickly becoming one of the forerunners in the distribution and development of veterinary and animal health care products. The company offers a variety of products that allow owners to keep their performance horses, livestock and companion animals at their finest. Santa Cruz’s
FORT WORTH – APHA announced today that George Ready will step down as the association’s 2017 President and as a member of the APHA Executive Committee, effective immediately. The Executive Committee has appointed President-elect Dr. Craig Wood as the acting 2017 President. The decision came soon after APHA’s recently concluded Annual Convention and Membership Meeting in Irving, Texas, where Ready was sworn in. “Based on events at the convention and obvious disagreements on how we go forward, and based on my heavy work schedule, it is in everyone’s best interest for me to resign,” said Ready. Dr.
APHA.com received a facelift, and it’s hard not to notice. Now smartphone friendly and designed for simple navigation, the new site makes it easier than ever to find the information you’re seeking, no matter your device. Take it for a spin and see what you discover; in addition to quick-link program tabs at the top of the page, you can find any page you’re seeking simply by scrolling to the bottom of the site. With more than half of the world’s web traffic taking place over mobile devices, the update simply makes sense as an extension of
FORT WORTH, Texas – Built by horsemen, for horsemen, Olathe Boot Company is the newest addition to APHA’s 2016 World Championship Show sponsor lineup. Thanks to the new partnership, many top-performing exhibitors at both the AjPHA and APHA World Shows will win Olathe Boots; the company will also sponsor the Paint Horse Journal Pro Team and provide a free pair of boots to select winners of the Paint Horse Journal 50th anniversary subscription promotion. Olathe has made lasting footprints in American history since 1875. Illinois-based leather artisan C.H. Hyer learned the art of boot making from his
FORT WORTH, Texas – Make plans to include a few extra horses in your 2016 APHA World Show lineup: the APHA Executive Committee recently approved a motion that will allow solid Paint-bred horses with two Regular Registry parents the opportunity to compete in most non-world championship classes alongside their Regular Registry counterparts, based on feedback from the World Show Advisory Committee. The Executive Committee also approved three new Amateur owner-breeder-exhibitor halter classes sponsored by the World Conformation Horse Association for the 2016 show and a few other modifications. Solid Opportunities Beginning at the 2016 APHA World Championship Show,
The Official Truck of APHA, Ram Trucks offer huge savings for members FORT WORTH, Texas – Built to last with the power and versatility to tackle any job that comes its way, Ram Trucks joins APHA’s Corporate Partner lineup as the Official Truck of APHA. As part of the deal, Ram Trucks joins the APHA Xtras program, so APHA members can save thousands on the purchase of a new vehicle. Through APHA Xtras, members access Ram Affiliate Rewards Preferred Pricing: 1% below dealer invoice. Combine that with current incentives, and the savings really add up on your
FORT WORTH, Texas – The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) has made finding Paint Horse professionals easier than ever with the debut of its new interactive online directory. Designed with the help of the National Reining Horse Association, APHA-approved judges and Markel APHA Professional Horsemen can now create their own individual profiles to present their services for free on apha.com. Individuals seeking such services may search by name, discipline or location to find the perfect professional for their needs at apha.com/professional-finder/professional-search. Check out APHA’s new interactive professional directory here After creating their profile, Markel APHA Professional Horsemen
FORT WORTH, Texas – The American Paint Horse Association recently entered into a partnership with Back on Track USA, a joint- and muscle-protection product company based out of Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Through the corporate-level partnership, Back on Track USA will sponsor APHA’s two annual World Championship Shows by providing a variety of new awards to top-placing Youth, Amateur and Open exhibitors in 2016. The company will also be the title sponsor for the World Shows’ much-anticipated and extremely popular World Championship Dog Races and provide awards to its four-legged participants. APHA is eager to welcome Back on Track
Gainesville, Texas— On February 16, the American Paint Horse Association unveiled and dedicated an official Texas Historical Marker at Chili’s Grill & Bar in Gainesville, Texas. The marker honors the site of APHA’s founding meeting, which took place on February 16, 1962, at the Curtwood Motel. Rebecca Tyler met with a group of North Texas and Oklahoma horsemen and formally organized the American Paint Stock Horse Association; now known as APHA and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas; the organization is the world’s second-largest equine breed association. Recognized with official Texas historical marker #17745, the sign was installed
PRESS RELEASE For more information, contact: Judy Mitchell Director of Human Resources (817) 222-6443 jmitchell@apha.com FORT WORTH, Texas – The American Paint Horse Association, located in Fort Worth, Texas, is seeking applications for multiple summer internships in their performance, publications and marketing/sales departments. College students with a passion for horses and an interest in the equine industry can grow their skills through hands-on, professional experience at the second-largest equine breed association in the world. The performance department oversees the management of the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show held in July as well as a wide variety of programs
FORT WORTH, Texas – The American Paint Horse Association recently partnered with Elite Custom Saddles to provide exhibitors who excel in performance classes such as speed events, cattle and ranch horse classes with new award saddles. Beginning with the 2015 competition year, the Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program (PBRIP) year-end divisional winners will each receive a custom Elite trophy saddle. Additionally, the Oscar Crigler Cattle Award winner and new Power Performance High-Point Amateur at the 2016 APHA World Championship Show and the Power Performance High-Point Youth at the 2016 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show will also each
FORT WORTH, Texas – Effective January 1, 2016, Speedhorse magazine will become the official Paint racing magazine of the American Paint Horse Association. The partnership was formed to provide up-to-date, monthly Paint racing information to the Paint racing industry. Speedhorse and APHA’s official publication, the Paint Horse Journal, will work in concert to give readers of both magazines information that benefits both the Paint industry as a whole and the horse racing industry specifically. Monthly coverage in Speedhorse will include APHA stakes information, leading lists and more. The Paint Horse Journal will continue to produce Flash, it’s