AQHA SANTO, TEXAS – Friends, family, colleagues and equine community members are invited to celebrate the life of Dr. Glenn Paul Blodgett on Friday, April 21, 2023. The Celebration of Life event will take place at 2 p.m. in the Round Up Inn Room at Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibit Hall located in the Will Rogers Memorial […]
Continue reading …What’s Better Than Italy in Springtime? Chrome Cash!
March 29, 2023 Comments Off on What’s Better Than Italy in Springtime? Chrome Cash!
By Irene Stamatelakys, PHJ News Got Chrome in Europe? Get APHA Chrome Cash at the NRHA European Futurity, coming up May 23-27 in Cremona, Italy! Sponsored by Arcese Quarter Horses, any eligible Paint can enter the Chrome Cash classes and make a run for $10,000 USD in added money. Thanks to Chrome Cash incentives exclusively for […]
Continue reading …13 APHA Rules Go into Effect April 1, 2023
March 28, 2023 Comments Off on 13 APHA Rules Go into Effect April 1, 2023
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News The following rule change proposals, which were passed by APHA elected state directors, will go into effect April 1, 2023. The modifications include a new provision (in addition to existing RG-070.E rules) that provides Regular Registry status to a horse with one APHA parent that also has at least one […]
Continue reading …APHA Awards $50,000 in Chrome Cash Matching Funds to 7 Events in 2023
March 27, 2023 Comments Off on APHA Awards $50,000 in Chrome Cash Matching Funds to 7 Events in 2023
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News APHA’s Chrome Cash has made waves for cutting, reining and reined cow horse exhibitors since its inception in 2020. Now, the program is adding payouts to even more all-around Paint Horse exhibitors at seven APHA-approved events across the U.S. and Canada in 2023 with Chrome Cash Matching Funds. Events applied […]
Continue reading …Zippos Sensation & Call Me A Cowboy Top Breeders’ Trust Charts for 2022
March 24, 2023 Comments Off on Zippos Sensation & Call Me A Cowboy Top Breeders’ Trust Charts for 2022
PHJ News APHA phenom Zippos Sensation has continued his leading sire legacy well after his own passing in 2016, and he was once again named Breeders’ Trust Leading Sire for 2022. This marks the stallion’s 22nd consecutive claim to the title. Call Me A Cowboy was the 2022 Breeders’ Trust Leading Earner, cementing the top spot […]
Continue reading …Top IEA Riders Head to Tryon for 21st Annual IEA Hunt Seat and Dressage National Finals
March 24, 2023 Comments Off on Top IEA Riders Head to Tryon for 21st Annual IEA Hunt Seat and Dressage National Finals
IEA Columbus, OH – March 23, 2023 For 21 years, the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) has provided opportunities for tens of thousands of youth equestrians to be able to compete at local, regional and national levels without the expense of owning a horse. On April 27 – April 30, 2023, nearly 600 of the top […]
Continue reading …Sandy Jirkovsky Appointed as APHA Director of Youth & Amateur Activities
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on Sandy Jirkovsky Appointed as APHA Director of Youth & Amateur Activities
PHJ News Longtime APHA advocate Sandy Jirkovsky of Whitesboro, Texas, will harness decades of horse experience and her passion for supporting and encouraging young equestrians to take the reins as director of Youth and Amateur activities for APHA. In her new role, Sandy will oversee the APHA’s Youth and Amateur programs, which provide opportunities for […]
Continue reading …$62,500 Added for 2023 Paint World Western Pleasure & Hunter Under Saddle
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on $62,500 Added for 2023 Paint World Western Pleasure & Hunter Under Saddle
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News Show ’em you can trot and lope with the best at the 2023 APHA World Championship Show, and earn your share of $62,500 added just for Western pleasure and hunter under saddle events at the premier Paint competition. The 2023 World Show takes place June 23-July 9 and has a […]
Continue reading …American Royal Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Registration Deadline Approaching
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on American Royal Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Registration Deadline Approaching
American Royal Hunter/Jumper Horse Show registration deadline approaching Compete among top equine athletes April 13-16 in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 22, 2023) – The American Royal Association invites equine athletes to compete in its upcoming Hunter/Jumper Horse Show, April 13-16, at the American Royal Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The USEF-affiliated show will award over $75,000 […]
Continue reading …Simply Golden: $25,000 Added to Gold Breeders’ Futurities at the 2023 APHA World Show
March 22, 2023 Comments Off on Simply Golden: $25,000 Added to Gold Breeders’ Futurities at the 2023 APHA World Show
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News Cash in at Paint World with your Breeders’ Futurity Gold horses—we’ve got $25,000 added to purses across 12 Gold performance futurities at the 2023 APHA World Championship Show. The show takes place June 23-July 9 in Fort Worth, Texas. Gold Breeders’ Futurity classes are open to Breeders’ Trust-enrolled horses, who […]
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