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04/21/2025

04/20/2025

SJPHC YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM will award junior Paint Horse exhibitors at the 2025 Fall Color Challenge & Youth Scholarship Circuit at Murieta Equestrian Center on August 21-24, 2025. So much good stuff!

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04/12/2025

The Dog Races are back! Come one, come all!

Bring all your dogs to the @2025 Fall Color Challenge & Youth Scholarship Circuit August 21-24 at Murieta Equestrian Center!

Keep an eye on www.sjphc.net for details

04/05/2025

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Use our special link to ensure that you get the best discounts, and our association receives their payback on your order.
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04/05/2025

2025 SJPHC show logo: get 20% off this weekend.

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03/26/2025

Backed by a $500,000 annual commitment, Official American Paint Horse Association shares the goals and benefits of the innovative PAYNT POINTS program in its new video.

💰Amateurs and Youth including Novice and Walk Trot will earn payouts of about $10 per APHA point won.

PAYNT POINTS is in addition to Breeders Trust, Chrome Cash, and Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program (PBRIP). Show your APHA registered horse at approved events for your piece of the pie 🥧 in 2025!

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03/21/2025

Horse Protection Act Update—March 2025
From Official American Paint Horse Association

APHIS announced that the Horse Protection Act final rule implementation has been postponed until February 1, 2026. New modifications were originally slated to go into effect February 1, 2025, and it was later delayed until April 2, 2025.

From APHIS:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is further postponing the effective date of the Horse Protection Act final rule to February 1, 2026. APHIS is also taking public comment on the delay.

On January 24, 2025, APHIS announced it was postponing the effective date of the rule for 60 days from February 1, 2025, to April 2, 2025, with the exception of the section authorizing the training of horse inspectors, which previously went into effect on June 7, 2024.

APHIS will further postpone the effective date for the rule, other than the training section, to February 1, 2026. Additionally, APHIS is requesting public comments on whether the Agency should further extend the length of this postponement and is also soliciting additional information to help inform a decision on the appropriate length of the postponement.

The docket is currently on public inspection and will be available for comment at the following address beginning on March 21: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/APHIS-2022-0004. The comment period will close on May 20, 2025.

On March 14, 2025, APHIS shared an information update to stakeholders for the upcoming horse show season in light of a recent court decision impacting the new rule.

The HPA is a Federal law that prohibits sored horses from participating in shows, exhibitions, sales or auctions. The HPA also prohibits the transportation of sored horses to or from any of these events.

03/20/2025

Congratulations to all the California State Paint Horse High Point Champions for 2024.

🤔 Coincidence? Almost every horse on the cover of the Directory competed at our August show. So make sure you participate at the 2025 Fall Color Challenge & Youth Scholarship Circuit for your best chance of being featured on the next Directory!

CCC - California Coordinating Committee
Official American Paint Horse Association

HOT OFF THE PRESS! 2025 CA Paint Horse Directory

http://www.imaginationfarm.com/CCC/2025%20CA%20Paint%20Horse%20Directory_web.pdf

03/17/2025

2025 Memberships are pouring in!

🦄Thank you to these returning club members:
Diane & Brian Alves
Jayme Fleeman & Family
Ashley Hurles & Family
Barbara J Voss & Family
Philip & Lois McAndrew
Suzie Motes & Family
Karla Oelsner & Family
Jeanne Vaughn & Family
Rebekah Wunderlich & Family
Ronda Apodaca
Jennifer Barbee
Mary Belen
Meredith Biasca
Maureen Henningsen
Kathryn Lee
Kristine Lee
Michelle McBride
Ingrid McPherson
Emily Podshadley
Laurie Podshadley
Yolanda Prentice
Natasha Renda
Heather Rottenborn
Shirley Ruby
Melissa Sachs
Fred Tabor
Linda Tacklind
Jocelyn Krieg

🥳And let's give a warm SJPHC welcome to new members:
Colleen Sisson & Family
Monica Wiemer & Family
Denise Nelson-Finster
Kaitlin Powers

Enjoy the benefits of membership and become eligible for show discounts and youth scholarships. Join SJPHC online now
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03/15/2025

Attending the CCC - California Coordinating Committee Annual Awards Banquet tonight?

💰 Look for the SJPHC flyer on your table. See Jennifer Barbee or Linda Ferguson Tacklind for details on our new Youth Scholarship Program.

http://www.sjphc.net/scholarship

03/09/2025

SJPHC Youth Scholarship Drive
March ~40% to our fund raising goal for 2025.

You can help! Make an online donation at no cost through Zeffy ensuring 100% of the amount is added to the Youth Scholarship Fund. Donate: https://www.zeffy.com/fundraising/07dcba9f-8882-4fd8-a860-79bddc1d39ac

Spread the word for great Youth participation at the 2025 Fall Color Challenge & Youth Scholarship Circuit

https://www.sjphc.net/scholarship

03/04/2025

Official American Paint Horse Association rule change proposal results are available - and a lot of good things are happening, including simplifying rules and the rule book!

https://apha.com/2025/03/state-directors-pass-27-rule-change-proposals-at-2025-apha-leadership-gathering/?fbclid=IwY2xjawI0bBBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHY4TvpJGw0zqPSYNsW5FhpTUktIW-YGqCuDg4Zt98P8F05M5qThjrd7Anw_aem_1mRHSLMN1fwa0xFmUiKtCw

State directors pass 27 rule change proposals at 2025 APHA Leadership Gathering Paint Horse enthusiasts and leaders gathered for the 2025 APHA Leadership Gathering in the Fort Worth Stockyards to educate, elevate and engage with fellow horsemen and make a difference in the association’s future. Fo...

03/03/2025

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02/25/2025

Reposted from Official American Paint Horse Association email

In late January 2025, the implementation of new changes to the Horse Protection Act was temporarily postponed until April 2, 2025.

An ongoing lawsuit in Texas partially vacated some of those anticipated changes to the Horse Protection Act. The court decision determined the following portions of the Horse Protection Act are unlawful:
• The ban of all action devices and pads.
• The ban of all substances.
• The failure to provide adequate due process in several specific sections.

These must be addressed before the Horse Protection Act rule is implemented.

APHA continues to work with state-level Department of Agriculture leaders and other industry organizations—both in conjunction with and independent from the American Horse Council—to push back on implementation of new Horse Protection Act regulations until its vague and overreaching language is addressed, especially as it applies to stock-horse breeds with no history of intentionally soring horses. We have joined a coalition of 15 organizations to hire a lobbyist in Washington DC with the sole purpose of rescinding the changes made to the Horse Protection Act by USDA staff in 2024 and to also legislatively clarify the HPA so this type of gross overreach isn’t permitted in the future.

Please continue to seek reputable sources like APHA for the latest developments concerning the Horse Protection Act. As more information becomes available, APHA will continue to update our members.

Court Case: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/texas/txndce/2:2024cv00143/391649/57/

02/23/2025

While you’re applying for the American Paint Horse Foundation scholarship, remember that SJPHC has launched the Youth Scholarship Program. Join the club and compete at the 2025 Fall Color Challenge & Youth Scholarship Circuit for a chance to win!

02/20/2025

02/20/2025

SJPHC welcomes new APHA staff members
Director of Youth & Amateur Activities 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫
Publications Ad Sales & Sponsor Manager 𝐀𝐦𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧

Reagan Hoelscher & Amy Olson join APHA team Two new staff members have joined the APHA family: Director of Youth & Amateur Activities Reagan Hoelscher and Publications Ad Sales & Sponsor Manager Amy Olson. Reagan Hoelscher A graduate of Texas A&M University, Reagan has a bachelor’s degree in anima...

02/16/2025

It’s APHA’s 63rd Birthday 🎉

Here are 5 fun facts to celebrate APHA

🔗 https://www.cowgirlmagazine.com/5-fun-facts-about-the-american-paint-horse-association/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3IXgR_mZTrQaMlFDJRNB7dqP2dLMH79LdCfge-9rcviSfYydEV-nzOd1w_aem_QOMlX57XspXAiYuuX01CtQ