The 2019 AQHA Central Level 1 Championships are April 10-13 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City; the 2019 AQHA West Level 1 Championships returns April 17-20 to the South Point Equestrian & Events Center in Las Vegas; and the 2019 Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships are May 1-5 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio.

Introducing the APHA National Championships, a prestigious new show series. Both Eastern and Western shows will award APHA points and National Championship titles.

Horse show competition at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo has been one of the cornerstones of the event, particularly for American Quarter Horses. After all, the breed’s first registration number was issued to a stallion named Wimpy, owned by the King Ranch, after the sorrel took the win as the Grand Champion Stallion at the Show in 1944.

The 2019 Rulebook for the Appaloosa Horse Club is now online and available for viewing. Click here for the rulebook in PDF form.  Click here to request a hard copy of the rulebook.  

We have negotiated discounted rates at hotels near WestWorld, but several of those hotels reservation blocks are expiring soon. Remember, Scottsdale is a VERY POPULAR destination in March. Book now to get your first pick at the best price.

Until you’ve felt the earth-shaking majesty of a galloping six-horse draft hitch or marveled at the silent trust displayed between a horse at liberty and its handler, you’ve never experienced the magic of Fantasia. On April 11-13, Equine Affaire’s signature musical celebration of the horse will bring every horse-lover’s dream to life under the spotlights of the Ohio Expo Center’s coliseum in Columbus, Ohio. Sponsored by Absorbine, the Fantasia is an unforgettable show that sets the beauty, majesty and power of horse and rider to music, serving as the ultimate testament to the heart and soul of the horse.

Gerald Butler (1991–2018), 27 Years
Bill French (1989–2018), 29 Years
Ed Mayfield (1970–2018), 48 Years
R. J. Muir (1977– 2018), 41 Years
Mike Sheppard (1978–2018), 40 Years
Dan Williams (1978–2018), 40 Years
Roger L Johnson (1978 – 2018), 40 Years
Pat Trebesch (1978 – 2018), 40 Years
Carl McCuistion (2006 – 2018), 12 Years, awarded posthumously, approved by the APHA Judges Committee per the guidelines of the Emeritus Award.

APHA sponsors awards for up to 15 classes per show; selected events are at the discretion of show management. Awards include a Gist championship buckle and second- through sixth–place medallions for each class, valued at $3,500. Shows may offer additional Paint Horse Championship classes and purchase the additional awards for these classes from APHA.

The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Hall of Fame was created in 2005 to recognize outstanding individuals, horses, ranches or businesses whose contributions involving the American Quarter Horse significantly impacted the great state of Oklahoma’s equine industry. This event is dependent on the generosity of donors who acknowledge those contributions with financial support.