Revamped AjPHA Youth Team Tournament at 2023 APHA World Show
April 17, 2023 Comments Off on Revamped AjPHA Youth Team Tournament at 2023 APHA World Show
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News Join the fun at the 2023 APHA World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas, as part of the totally refreshed Youth Team Tournament competition, open to all Youth age 18 or under—and NO HORSE REQUIRED! Six-member teams will compete in a series of challenges around the World Show on June 23. Don’t […]
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AQHA AQHA Chief Executive Officer Karl Stressman shares his mission-driven plan to drive the Association forward. Well, folks, it has been a year! Last spring, we started this journey together and in, what feels like, just a few short months, we have made significant progress. It has been a fun ride to learn about the […]
Continue reading …High-five to Karen Qualls: APHA’s 2022 High-Point Open Exhibitor
April 13, 2023 Comments Off on High-five to Karen Qualls: APHA’s 2022 High-Point Open Exhibitor
By Desiree Heath-Mills, PHJ News Lifelong horsewoman and multiple APHA world champion Karen Qualls of Chino Hills, California, will be recognized June 30 as APHA’s 2022 High-Point Open Exhibitor. Karen is no stranger to this award, having won it four times previously—but then again, she and her team at Premier Performance Horses are no strangers to […]
Continue reading …Paint Horse Congress Scheduled for October 18 – 22, 2023 in OKC
April 13, 2023 Comments Off on Paint Horse Congress Scheduled for October 18 – 22, 2023 in OKC
Paint Horse Congress The Kansas Paint Horse Association is excited to announce the Paint Horse Congress will take place October 18 – 22, 2023 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. The show format will be two 4 Judge Paint-O-Ramas showing simultaneously. The judges for this event are: Patty Campbell Robert Dehn Rebecca Halvorson […]
Continue reading …Texas Paint Horse Club Awards $35,000 in Scholarships at Paint The Future
April 13, 2023 Comments Off on Texas Paint Horse Club Awards $35,000 in Scholarships at Paint The Future
The Texas Paint Horse Club just finished up its “Paint The Future” 4-Judge POR, April 6-9, 2023, at Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas. It was approved by APHA and TPHC, and judges were Nancy Wright (NSBA), Kevin Hood, Jill Paxton (NSBA), and Terry Thompson. It was also the 10th Anniversary of the show! The […]
Continue reading …2023 FQHA Orange Blossom Classic Offers Partial Circuit Rate
April 12, 2023 Comments Off on 2023 FQHA Orange Blossom Classic Offers Partial Circuit Rate
The FQHA Orange Blossom Classic is offering a partial circuit rate of $150 with no showing horse credit for those who wish to attend only the 1st or the 2nd split/combined portion of the circuit. The first option is Mon 4/24 – Wed 4/26, and the second is Fri 4-28 – Sun 4/30. Move in […]
Continue reading …Raise, Train, Show & Win with APHA’s All-Breed Youth Futurity Project
April 12, 2023 Comments Off on Raise, Train, Show & Win with APHA’s All-Breed Youth Futurity Project
By Jessica Hein, APHA News Are you a young horseman or -woman with a passion for training and showing young horses? Are you raising a yearling or 2-year-old futurity horse project of your own and doing the work yourself? Get the recognition you deserve for your hard work by participating in APHA’s Youth Futurity Project, and […]
Continue reading …This Week – 2023 NCEA National Championship at WEC – Ocala
April 12, 2023 Comments Off on This Week – 2023 NCEA National Championship at WEC – Ocala
NCEA Twelve teams are preparing for the biggest stage of the year as the 2023 NCEA National Championship is just three days away. The 2023 National Championship is set for April 13-15 in Ocala, Fla. at the World Equestrian Center. SMU earned the No. 1 seed after finishing the season on top with a 10-1 […]
Continue reading …AQHA Show Rule Change Effective June 1
April 11, 2023 Comments Off on AQHA Show Rule Change Effective June 1
AQHA The AQHA Executive Committee approved a rule change requiring owners/lessees of horses being shown at all AQHA-approved events to have a current AQHA membership in the name of the registered owner/lessee. This change to AQHA Rule SHW100.5 is effective June 1, 2023. Entries excluded from this requirement are Rookie and Level 1 youth and […]
Continue reading …Karen Banister Named 2022 Markel Professional Horseman of the Year
April 7, 2023 Comments Off on Karen Banister Named 2022 Markel Professional Horseman of the Year
PHJ News Esteemed horsewoman Karen Banister of Brighton, Colorado, is APHA’s 2022 Professional Horseman of the Year. Active with APHA since her youth, Karen continues to be a tireless promoter of the Paint Horse breed. She has served as a state director since 1999, leading several committees and task force groups. She has been an […]
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