The 2019 APHA World Championship Show schedule of events is now posted at apha.com/oawcs/show-schedule. Some highlights of this year’s event—which takes place September 16–29 in Fort Worth, Texas—include the following:

The pattern book is now online for the 72nd National Appaloosa Show and Youth World Championship Show. The show will take place June 25th -July 6th in Fort Worth, Texas. 

If for any reason the horse does not show in a youth performance class at the Ford Youth World, the horse will be disqualified from the youth performance halter class at the Ford Youth World and will NOT be counted as an entry in such class. Any awards won in the youth performance halter class must be relinquished. Entry fees are non-refundable. 

Exhibitors and fans alike can enjoy free live webcasts at the World Show throughout the event. In addition to live video services, Equine Promotion will provide a complimentary digital copy to every exhibitor for each of their classes, courtesy of APHA. Exhibitors will receive a link to their class videos automatically; no sign-up is necessary. Exhibitors can ensure they receive their videos by providing their current email address to the APHA Show Office upon check-in.

To submit a photo for the contest, contestants must be current AQHA members, 18 years of age or older. You can submit up to three entries per person. Subjects in the photos need to be AQHA members and registered American Quarter Horses. You will be asked to provide the registered names of the horse(s) and the name(s)/hometown(s) of the individual(s) in your photo. Please read the complete contest rules.  

– The qualifier packets sent out included information on potential state and provincial entries.
– If you did not nationally qualify in your respective class or classes, then you must apply through your state or provincial affiliate to be considered for 2019 Ford Youth World qualification through your state or province.
– AQHA reserves six state entries per class over and above the national qualifying spots.
– Make sure you follow-up with your adviser to gather more information on how to compete at this year’s show.

The NSBA Foundation sponsors an annual award developed to recognize volunteerism in our youth. If you know someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty to help others, then this award is designed for them. 

The Foundation Annual Report contains complete statistics for 2018 scholarships and grants, a list of American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductees, a list of Foundation donors, financial statements and other information about programs and services.