APHA’s Top 20 Shows For 2018
PHJ release by: Rachel Florman
Twenty APHA shows proved they were the cream of the crop in 2018, and APHA—along with the Paint Horse Journal—is pleased to recognize these outstanding events. This annual list is compiled based on total entries per judge.
For the third year in a row, the Zone 12 European Championships claimed the No. 1 spot. Taking place August 29–September 4 in Kreuth, Germany, the event brought in 1,403 entries and 269 horses. Full details about these shows are included in the March/April 2019 Paint Horse Journal, along with APHA’s entire Year-End Performance Review, which highlights champions from 2018.
2018 Top 20 Shows by Entries Per Judge
Rank, Show, Location, Date, Entries
1- Zone 12 European Championships sponsored by Zone 12 Coordinating Committee, Kreuth, Germany, August 29-September 4, 1,403
2- Worldwide Paint Horse Congress sponsored by Kansas PHA, Tulsa, OK, August 1-5, 1,371
3- Western Regional Zone 2 Show sponsored by Zone 2 Coordinating Committee, South Jordan, UT, May 24-27, 1,024
4- Texas Wildflower Celebration POR sponsored by Gulf Coast PHC & Texas PHC, Waco, TX, March 16-18, 989
5- Southwestern Exposition & Livestock Show (Fort Worth Stock Show) co-sponsored by Texas PHC, Fort Worth, TX, January 18 – February 9, 887
6-Paint the Future POR sponsored by Texas PHC, Waco, TX, April 13-15, 871
7- IPHA Spring Fling POR sponsored by Illinois PHA, Gifford, IL, April 21-22, 834
8- Indiana/Illinois Paint Partners POR sponsored by Indiana PHC & Illinois PHA, Gifford, IL, September 1-2, 821
9- Zone 1 Show sponsored by Zone 1 Coordinating Committee, Nampa, ID, August 15-19, 818
10- Texas Memorial Day Classic Zone 4 sponsored by Zone 4 Coordinating Committee, Waco, TX, May 25-28, 814
11- Arizona Copper Country POR sponsored by Arizona PHC, Scottsdale, AZ, December 29-31, 744
12- IPHA Fall Shootout & Futurity Show sponsored by Illinois PHA, Gifford, IL, October 6-7, 733
13- Zone 5 Show sponsored by Zone 5 Coordinating Committee, Cedar Rapids, IA, April 28-29, 711
14- Memorial Day Show sponsored by Iowa PHC, Cedar Rapids, IA, May 26-28, 680
15- Fall Color Classic sponsored by Northern Michigan & Michigan PHC, Lansing, MI, October 26-28, 678
16- Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Houston, TX, February 27-March 17, 674
17- Arizona Copper Country POR sponsored by Arizona PHC, Scottsdale, AZ, January 1-3, 663
18- German Paint Horse Championships sponsored by Paint Horse Club Germany, Salzhausen, Germany, July 12-15, 662
19- Illinois/Missouri Partners Show sponsored by Missouri PHC & IL PHA, Lake St. Louis, MO, May 5-6, 625
20- Buckeye Extravaganza & Premier Paint Sires sponsored by Ohio PHC, Springfield, OH, May 4-6, 567
