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APHA Seeks Next Official World Show Artist
FORT WORTH, TEXAS- The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is currently accepting submissions from individuals who wish to become the official artist of the 2007 World Championship Paint Horse Show. The event is set for June 24July 7 in Fort Wort ... Read the full article

Apply now to be APHA’s 2009 World Show artist
Can you paint or draw an equine that is one breath away from leaping off the canvas? Or does your unique use of color and technique capture the emotion that Paint Horse enthusiasts feel for their breed? Then you may be a perfect fit for the American Paint Horse Association’s next official World Championship Paint Horse Show artist. The premier horse show is set for June 20–July 4, 2009, in Fort Worth, Texas. The winning artist’s original work will be reproduced as a commemorative fine art print, on the cover of the World Show Program and on official World Show merchandise. ... Read the full article

Michigan Resident named APHA World Show Artist
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently named Cindy Price of Bellaire, Mich., as its official 2008 World Championship Paint Horse Show artist. Price bested 87 other entries from across the U.S. and Canada with her submission, including award-winning and previous World Show artists. Her artwork, which is titled “Painted Beauty,” will be unveiled at the premier Paint Horse competition this summer. ... Read the full article

Michigan Resident Named APHA World Show Artist
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently named Cindy Price of Bellaire, Mich., as its official 2008 World Championship Paint Horse Show artist. Price bested 87 other entries from across the U.S. and Canada with her submission, including award-winning and previous World Show artists. Her artwork, which is titled “Painted Beauty,” will be unveiled at the premier Paint Horse competition this summer. ... Read the full article

Dedicated APHA members get youngsters involved with American Paint Horses
It seems that talented equestrians are getting younger every year, as evidenced by American Paint Junior Horse Association (AjPHA) records showing seven members 1 year of age or less. There are actually 70 members that are 4 years old or younger, and six of those are already showing in APHA-approved competition. ... Read the full article

APHA Offers Valuable Incentives at National Snaffle Bit Association World Championship Show
FORT WORTH, Texas—Do you have a top-quality 3-year-old Paint Horse that excels in hunter under saddle or Western pleasure? If so, the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is offering a way to earn extra cash in 2007 while competing in the National ... Read the full article

American Paint Horse Association elects 2009 Executive Committee
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently elected its 2009 Executive Committee at the 38th APHA Annual Convention, held in San Diego, Calif. The Executive Committee sets APHA policy and is responsible for the Association’s activities and fiscal integrity. ... Read the full article

Join APHA in the Fight Against Catastrophic Childhood Illness
Ride along with APHA at the upcoming Saddle Up! for St. Jude trail ride, set for May 3 at Benbrook Stables in Benbrook, Texas. The 10-mile adventure will take riders along the trails surrounding beautiful Lake Benbrook. It will be a great way to ... Read the full article

APHA Incentive Programs Offer Big Paybacks for Talented American Paint Horses in 2007
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) will introduce exciting changes to its Gelding Plus and Paint Preferred incentive programs. Offering a potential $193,000 in added money through the programs this ... Read the full article

APHA Incentive Programs Offer Big Paybacks For Talented American Paint Horses
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) will introduce exciting changes to its Gelding Plus and Paint Preferred incentive programs. Offering a potential $193,000 in added money through the programs this y ... Read the full article

APHA Ride America® Participant earns 10,000 Hours
Chuck Stuart of Tuttle, Okla., was recently recognized by the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) for being the second Ride America® participant to reach the 10,000-hour level in that program’s history. The recreational riding initiative recognizes APHA members’ independent riding time on their American Paint Horses. Stuart logged his remarkable number of hours aboard his 9-year-old sorrel tovero gelding Pretty And Cool, which he calls “Toby.” ... Read the full article

APHA Working Ranch Horse Clinic & Competition
FORT WORTH, TEXAS The American Paint Horse Association's (APHA) next Working Ranch Horse Clinic & Competition, set for Oct. 28-29 in Decatur, Texas, will feature the talents of trainers Carl and Karen McCuistion. The husband-and-wife team bring ... Read the full article

APHA’s World-Class Paint Horse Shows will call Fort Worth, Texas, Home for Five More Years
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently signed a new five-year contract with the City of Fort Worth, cementing the 46-year-old breed organization’s commitment to hosting world-class shows at premier venues. According to terms of the contract, APHA will host both the summer World Championship Paint Horse show, plus the new APHA Fall Championship Show in Fort Worth through 2012. ... Read the full article

Classes Moving: APHA Fall Championship Show – November 6-15, 2008
Classes moving from the World Championship Show to the Fall Championship Show are as follows: Open & Amateur World Championship classes for weanling halter horses, yearling halter and performance horses, 2-year-old performance horses and 3-Year-O ... Read the full article

Carl Parker of Marriott-Slaterville, Utah, named president of American Paint Horse Association
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Carl Parker of Marriott-Slaterville, Utah, was named president of the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) at the organization’s 2005 Annual Convention, held recently in Atlanta, Ga. An APHA member and Paint Horse breeder for ... Read the full article

Paint Horses Receive Top Honors at USTRC National Finals
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recognized three talented horses with “Catch For Cash” incentive money for their efforts at the United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC) National Finals, held Oct. 22–29 at the Ok ... Read the full article

New sale format to premiere at APHA Fall Championship Show
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and Professional Auction Services will debut the APHA Fall Championship Show Select Sale presented by Markel Insurance on November 8, 2008, in the W.R. Watt Arena at the Will Rogers Memorial Center complex in Fort Worth, Texas. Featuring multiple sessions, the new auction format offers first-session Paints the chance to enroll in the innovative “APHA Sale Stakes” program—special reining, Western pleasure, hunter under saddle, longe line and halter competition—that promises big cash payouts. ... Read the full article

APHA Awards Special Honors to Country Music Legend Charlie Daniels
FORT WORTH, Texas —The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently awarded renowned country music entertainer Charlie Daniels with its Legendary Achievement Award. Daniels was honored for his work over the past 25 years in breeding American P ... Read the full article

Paint Horses Receive Top Honors at NCHA Futurity
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recognized two talented horses with Gelding Plus incentive money for their efforts at the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) World Championship Futurity, held Nov. 26–Dec. 17, ... Read the full article

Paint Reining Competitors Eligible for Cash Incentives at NRHA Futurity
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Do you have a young reiner that can slide a perfect 11 or spin a hole in the ground? If so, the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is offering a special cash payout through it’s Paint Preferred incentive program for top regis ... Read the full article