$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 host of Western pleasure and hunter under saddle classes for Youth, Amateurs and Open exhibitors. In addition to world championships, buckles and other fantastic prizes, 23 events feature added money paid to top winners.

Online entries open in April at apha.com/worldshow. Entries are accepted until 5 p.m. the day before classes take place, but get the best rates by pre-entering by May 15.

 

Western Pleasure & Hunter Under Saddle: Total Added Money $62,500

APHA Added-Money Events

• Breeders’ Trust 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Stakes – $5,000 minimum added*
• Breeders’ Trust 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes – $5,000 minimum added*
• Breeders’ Trust Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Stakes – $7,000 added**
• Breeders’ Trust Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes – $7,000 added**
• 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Challenge – $7,000 added
• 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Challenge – $7,000 added
• 3-Year-Old Novice Horse Limited Rider Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
• Non-Pro 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
• Non-Pro 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
• Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
• Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
• 4-Year-Old & Older Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
• Non-Pro 4-Year-Old & Older Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
• 4-Year-Old & Older Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
• Non-Pro 4-Year-Old & Older Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
• Bridleless Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $1,000 added

*Combined Total Payout $50,000

**Combined Total Added Money

Sponsored by APHA

Southern Belle Breeder’s Classes

• 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle – $500 added
• 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle – $500 added
• 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure – $500 added
• 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure – $500 added
• Senior Western Pleasure – $500 added
• Western Yearling Longe Line – $500 added
• Hunter Yearling Longe Line – $500 added

Sponsored by Ohio Quarter Horse Association

 

And don’t forget the world championship classes for APHA-registered horses, including events for Youth age 18 and under that pay out up to four scholarships worth $1,275 total in every Youth world championship class. More than $1.4 million in cash and prizes will be awarded throughout the 2023 APHA World Championship Show.

More info: apha.com/worldshow