Official American Paint Horse Association

01/24/2025

𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced January 24 that new Horse Protection Act regulations have been temporarily postponed 60 days, from February 1, 2025, to April 2, 2025.

APHA has been working with the American Horse Council, state-level Department of Agriculture leaders and other industry organizations to push back on implementation of new Horse Protection Act regulations due to its vague and overreaching language. Please continue to seek reputable sources like APHA and the APHIS website for the latest developments concerning the Horse Protection Act.

Read more:
https://apha.com/2025/01/horse-protection-act-modifications-postponed-until-april-2-2025/

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Horse Protection Act Modifications Postponed Until April 2, 2025 The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced January 24 that new Horse Protection Act regulations have been temporarily postponed 60 days, from February 1, 2025, to April 2, 2025. APHIS published the final rule...

01/24/2025

Subscribe your stallion 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 & 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐈𝐍💰💰💰

Initial 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 are due by 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, for the 2025 breeding year! Late fees will take effect on February 1. Visit PHCentral.com to subscribe your stallion 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!

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01/23/2025

𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐆𝐨 and IPRA rookie Brandie Inman ran away with the reserve title in the International Finals Rodeo this past weekend! This team earned 1st in round 2 with this 16.118-second time, 2nd in round 3, 3rd in round 4.

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01/23/2025

Congratulations to 🏆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀: 𝗪𝗙 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 and 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶. 🎉

These honors and more year-end racing champion titles were presented January 16. 👏👏

https://apha.com/2025/01/wf-jess-candy-vesper-martini-win-apha-2024-world-champion-running-horse-titles/

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WF Jess Candy & Vesper Martini win APHA 2024 World Champion Running Horse titles The 2024 APHA World Champion Running Horse honors were presented January 16 to WF Jess Candy and Vesper Martini. World Champion Running Horse: WF Jess Candy Rising star WF Jess Candy, a 2022 sorrel overo gelding, earned...

01/22/2025

As 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, both Official American Paint Horse Association and YEDA - Youth Equestrian Development Association, Inc are passionate about 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, in and out of the saddle.

Read More:
https://apha.com/2025/01/yeda-apha-join-forces-to-benefit-youth/

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YEDA & APHA join forces to benefit youth YEDA—Youth Equestrian Development Association—recently joined forces with APHA as an alliance partner. Both organizations are passionate about providing educational and personal development opportunities for youth, in and out of the saddle. YEDA’s missi...

01/21/2025

𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙤𝙢 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙮! 🎉

This Official American Paint Horse Association judge & American Paint Horse Foundation board member was recognized by the Minnesota Horse Council as their 2024 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫! Way to go, Tom! 👏👏

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01/20/2025

The APHA Leadership Gathering is 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝘼 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜. We have tons of stuff planned here in the Fort Worth Stockyards for you and your family to enjoy such as farm tours, a pub crawl, Drinks with a Legend and much more! Click through the photos for more details on all the fun activities we have planned!

Get registered 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 at bit.ly/Register_APHALeadershipGathering to join in the fun!

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01/19/2025

❗️𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭❗️to register your bids for the APHA Stallion Service Auction! Help the growth and progress of APHA Paint Racing by registering your bids here 🔗: https://bit.ly/APHAStallionAuction

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01/16/2025

It was a huge year for Chrome Cash as 💰𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 $𝟏.𝟑 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧💰 was paid out in 2024. Paints topped a number of major championship wins like 2024 NCHA Futurity Winners 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 and 𝐏𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬 and 2024 NRHA Futurity Champions 𝐌𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧 and 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐈 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬

💰$1,366,595 in payouts
📈 35% increase in total payouts
📝 4,844 entries recorded
📈 43% increase in total entries

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$1.3M in Chrome Cash paid out to Paints in 2024 Chrome Cash payouts exceeded $1.3 million in 2024, setting a new payout record in its fifth year. This innovative incentive program from APHA provides Paint-exclusive sidepots for participating APHA-registered horses at select performance horse competi...

01/15/2025

Now is the time to get the 2025 APHA National Championship Shows on your 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧!

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀
🗓 August 21-24, 2025
📍 World Equestrian Center
🗺 Wilmington, Ohio

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀
🗓 October 30-November 2, 2025
📍 South Point Arena & Equestrian Center
🗺 Las Vegas, Nevada

The APHA National Championship Shows are premium, regional-focused events hosted by APHA that bring title-earning opportunities to your door! Earn buckles, bragging rights and more while also having fun with your Paint and fellow exhibitors in these fun, friendly championship competitions! Make plans to join us this year!

For more information about APHA shows, visit 🔗apha.com/competition!

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01/15/2025

Today is the last day to submit your nominations for the 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱!
Nominate a current Markel/APHA Professional Horseman here🔗: bit.ly/ProHorsemanNomination
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01/15/2025

Starting in 2025, the $39 PBRIP enrollment fee will be eliminated! All you need to participate in PBRIP is a current APHA membership—𝙣𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙! ✅

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PBRIP enrollment fees eliminated in 2025 Effective immediately, the Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program $39 enrollment fee is eliminated. This means PBRIP exhibitors no longer need to pay the annual enrollment fee to participate in APHA’s exclusive barrel racing incentive program—a current APH...

01/13/2025

As you start planning your 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣, don't forget to mark your calendar for the 2025 APHA World Championship Show!

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄
🗓 June 20-July 6, 2025
📍 Will Rogers Memorial Center & Facilities
🗺 Fort Worth, Texas

The world-class competition offers over $𝟭.𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 and features events such as reining, roping, hunt-seat, Western all-around events, and more! You can also enjoy the World of Color Gift Show, along with family activities like the Youth Team Tournament, dog races, and exhibitor parties. Be sure to join us this summer!

For more information about APHA shows, visit 🔗apha.com/competition!

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01/09/2025

New year, new resolutions, new goals.... But still horse-obsessed! kimesranch.com

01/08/2025

🔈Introducing the 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺!

APHA is excited to announce the Regional Club Mentor Program, which offers guidance and support to APHA regional clubs and international affiliates. Mentors have been selected based on their extensive club experience and knowledge in various areas, including club structure and the successful ex*****on of shows.

Take advantage of the program and mentors’ knowledge in areas like:
▪️By-law creation
▪️Club structures
▪️Roberts Rule of Order
▪️Understand non-profit & tax status
▪️Financial health
▪️Community engagement
▪️Goal/path/vision/strategic plan development & ex*****on

𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨
Participating mentors are listed on 📲apha.com under "Regional Club Resources". Click on “Regional Club Mentor Program” under the “Resources” section to see participating mentors, contact information and brief biographies of each to help you choose the best mentor for your club/affiliate needs.

For more information, visit 🔗bit.ly/RegionalClubMentorProgram!

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Regional Club Mentor Program debuts APHA recently debuted the Regional Club Mentor Program, which offers guidance and support to APHA regional clubs and international affiliates. This program was developed in 2024 with input from the APHA Regional Club Advisory Committee. Mentors have been selected....

01/07/2025

We are proud to honor 26 judges for their lasting contributions to APHA with the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀!🎉 The award represents the countless hours judges spend in the arena, the champions they crown and the support they provide exhibitors at all levels. It acknowledges their commitment, time spent away from home and the genuine encouragement they offer to every participant.

𝟯𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲
- Karen Banister
- John Pipkin

𝟮𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲
- Todd Bailey
- Brendan Brown
- GiGi Bailey
- Josefin Blomqvist
- Kathryn Boggetta
- Tanja Herrmann
- Ann Jones
- Jan Larsen
- Linda Long
- Michael Ochetto
- Francoise Raimondo
- Cyndi Robbins
- Bennie Sargent
- Teresa Sullivan
- Tina White
- Craig Wood
- Dagmar Zenker

𝟭𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲
- Mark Baus
- Stefanie Bubenzer
- April Devitt
- Tanya Green
- Melissa Sexton
- Randy Wilson
- Heather Young

Read more at 🔗bit.ly/2025JudgeTenureAwards!

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APHA celebrates 2025 Judge Tenure Awards The 2025 Judge Tenure Awards honor 26 judges in celebration of their lasting contributions to APHA and their decades of duty. The award, symbolized by a tenure ring or pendant, represents the countless hours judges spend in the arena, the champions they crown...

01/06/2025

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of longtime APHA judge and Judge Emeritus recipient Ed Mayfield Jr.

Ed was a respected rancher, breeder, trainer and judge who made his home in Eagle Point, Oregon. He began judging for APHA in 1970 and retired in 2018. Ed was honored with the APHA Judge Emeritus Award for his service in 2019. Furthermore, he judged the APHA World Championship Show on several occasions and served as its equipment steward for more than two decades.

“My dad always wanted to be a cowboy, and so he was,” daughter Lori Mayfield said. “Known for his unwavering fairness and integrity, he served as a horse judge for over five decades, inspiring countless youth participants with his encouraging words and steadfast belief in the next generation. A proud and devoted member of the American Paint Horse Association, he considered judging the APHA World Show in Fort Worth, Texas, one of the crowning achievements of his career. Beyond the show ring, he cherished the lifelong friendships he built within the horse community, treasuring the camaraderie and shared passion that defined his journey. His legacy of wisdom, encouragement and authenticity will live on in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing him. Rest easy, pardner.”

APHA extends our heartfelt condolences to Ed's family and friends.

🔗bit.ly/EdMayfieldJr

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Judge Emeritus Ed Mayfield Jr. passes Ed Mayfield Jr., a longtime APHA judge and Judge Emeritus Award recipient from Eagle Point, Oregon, died December 13, 2024. He was 93. A horseman from the start, Ed attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and earned all-around cowboy honors as part of their rodeo team...

01/05/2025

Don't miss out on all the fun! Today is the final day to get the 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮-𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗔 & 𝗔𝗷𝗣𝗛𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 on February 27-March 2!✨

We encourage all APHA members and Paint Horse enthusiasts to join us in Fort Worth, Texas, for a weekend filled with legendary horses, exotic animals, the magic of the Stockyards, and Drinks With A Legend—all while connecting and growing with like-minded Paint Horse lovers!

Find details, schedule, hotels and event registration links at 📲apha.com/leadershipgathering.

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