Ranch Horses Ride for $124,000 at the 2025 APHA World Show
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By Jessica Hein, PHJ News:
Paint and all-breed ranch horses have a lot to buzz about at the 2025 APHA World Championship Show—they’ll compete for $124,000 added money throughout the event. Ranch Horse events on tap include APHA world championship classes, International Ranch Horse Association world championship classes and the IRHA Ranch Horse Futurity, Ranch Horse Triple Crown Challenge events and more. Ranch horse events take place June 26–July 3 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Venue Details
Ranch events will take place in the Watt Arena and the Covered Pavilion (the covered arena north of Richardson-Bass Building/John Justin Arena) at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. The historic Will Rogers Coliseum is undergoing multimillion-dollar renovations during 2025, designed to enhance the customer experience for future events, and is closed for the 2025 season.
APHA is working closely with the Will Rogers Memorial Center staff to ensure ample space and amenities are provided for our 2025 APHA World Show. The Pavilion will be transformed into a quality competition space, including excellent footing, décor, seating and other accommodations designed to ensure the safety and comfort of our horses, exhibitors and spectators. This phase of the Will Rogers Memorial Center renovations is expected to be completed by December 2025.
2025 APHA World Championship Show
June 20–July 6, 2025
Will Rogers Memorial Center
Fort Worth, Texas
apha.com/worldshow
2025 APHA World Show Ranch Classes: $124,000 Added
- 4- & 5-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Non-Pro 4- & 5-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- 3-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Ranch Riding Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
- Amateur Ranch Riding Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
- Ranch Trail Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
- Amateur Ranch Trail Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
- Junior Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
- Senior Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
- Amateur Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
- Masters Amateur Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association
Tobiano Loot
- $500 awarded to the overall highest-scoring tobiano/tovero entry in select world championship ranch classes
Sponsored by Secret Hills Ranch/Peter & Missy Benker
Ranch Horse Triple Crown Challenge
All-Breed: Open, Non-Pro & Youth Divisions
- $40,000-added guaranteed in Open & Non-Pro divisions, sponsored by Kimes Ranch and IRHA
- Will be split equally between all six classes
- $5,000 in Youth scholarships awarded, split equally between all three Youth classes
- Bonus payouts for Triple Crown Challenge Champions (Open, Non-Pro & Youth) who win all three classes in their respective division
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- $5,000 bonus payout for Triple Crown Challenge Open Champion
- $5,000 bonus payout for Triple Crown Challenge Non-Pro Champion
- $2,500 bonus scholarship for Triple Crown Challenge Youth Champion
International Ranch Horse Association Ranch Horse Futurity
All-Breed: Open & Non-Pro Divisions
Sponsored by IRHA
- Open 3-Year-Old Ranch Riding Futurity – $15,000 added
- Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Ranch Riding Futurity – $15,000 added
International Ranch Horse Association All-Breed World Championships
Sponsored by IRHA
- IRHA Open Ranch Riding – $1,000 added
- IRHA Open Ranch Rail – $1,000 added
- IRHA Open Ranch Trail – $1,000 added
- IRHA Non-Pro Ranch Riding – $1,000 added
- IRHA Non-Pro Ranch Rail – $1,000 added
- IRHA Non-Pro Ranch Trail – $1,000 added
- IRHA Youth Ranch Riding – $1,000 added
- IRHA Youth Ranch Rail – $1,000 added
- IRHA Youth Ranch Trail – $1,000 added
Details
Enter online at apha.com/worldshow.
Entries are open and are accepted until 5 p.m. the day before classes take place, but get the best rates by pre-entering by May 15.
Regular Registry and Solid Paint-Bred Registry horses now compete together in all classes. No qualifying is required!
Questions? aphaevents@apha.com
