Cutting in Cowtown is approved for APHA World Show qualification—based only on participation, Paint Horses must compete in a minimum number of approved events/judges during the qualifying period, which is August 1, 2015–July 31, 2016. Attend both days of Cutting in Cowtown, and your Paint cutting horse will be qualified for the 2016 APHA World Show in November!

The National Snaffle Bit Association is proud to announce that the 2015 Payout for the NSBA Stallion Incentive Fund is $40.38 per point. The NSBA Stallion Incentive Fund Licensing Program is the only incentive fund in the industry to pay more than $16 per point.

For the second year in a row, the largest growth in APHA members that show horses was the Amateur Walk-Trot division, experiencing a ​10% growth from 2014. The Open/Amateur World Championship Show entries and horses were also up over 2014 numbers.

The following 13 teams will be representing their countries and competing for international recognition at this year’s Youth World Cup: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Demark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, United Kingdom and the United States.

Whether you’re looking for beginning riding lessons or an experienced trainer who can take you and your Paint all the way to the big leagues, check out our Markel APHA Professional Horsemen. Each and every one is an APHA member in good standing who has pledged to provide high-quality services with integrity, honesty and fairness.

From the earliest days of western cattle ranches, cowboys needed a horse that could handle the strain and pressures of working cattle each day. While the West has long since been settled, American Quarter Horses are still the preferred partner for working cattle ranches. At the 2015 Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships, these horses proved they can also clean up, go to town and bring home a haul of prizes.

The Great Lakes are about to become even greater with the addition of the Great Lakes Paint Horse Championship, which will take place in conjunction with the Zone 8 Show May 14–15 in Cloverdale, Indiana. This is a new addition to the Paint Horse Championship lineup, which made its full debut in 2015.

Also new this year, 70 percent of the entry money will go to the class jackpot, while 30 percent of the entry will go to awards and administration costs.

The class schedule for the 50th annual All American Quarter Horse Congress, held October 6-30, 2016 has been released. New Classes for 2016 There are several new classes that have been added to Congress in 2016: Para Reining Level 1,2,3,4 Congress Open Cutting Futurity Congress Non Pro Cutting Futurity Heroes on Horses Walk-Trot Supported Heroes […]