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Beginning with approximately 3,800 horses in the registry, over 1 million Paints are registered with the Association today. APHA ranks second in the number of horses registered annually in the United States, making it one of the largest horse breeds in the world. Although the APHA's primary mission is to record pedigrees, the association is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history, breedi

ng, training, racing, showing, sales and enjoyment of American Paint Horses. More importantly, the heart of the APHA lies in its members, which is why the association strives to develop and sponsor programs that reflect their interests and their love of the American Paint Horse. The APHA's goal is to encourage American Paint Horse owners to find fulfillment with their horses in whatever activities they find most enjoyable, and to give members the opportunity to share in the pleasure of Paint Horses.

Alexis sure can do it all! 🤩From the World Show pen to the camera lens modeling for Hobby Horse Clothing Company, Inc., ...
08/20/2025

Alexis sure can do it all! 🤩

From the World Show pen to the camera lens modeling for Hobby Horse Clothing Company, Inc., APHA member Alexis Daugird proudly represents our organization—and does it with style!

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Horse owners helping horse owners – at the APHA Eastern National Championship! ​If you’ve got a great team behind you, i...
08/19/2025

Horse owners helping horse owners – at the APHA Eastern National Championship! ​

If you’ve got a great team behind you, it’s time to Share the Care. Stop by the Boehringer Ingelheim Equine Health booth to give your support crew a well-deserved shoutout and join a growing community of passionate horse owners paying it forward. ​

​They’ll have booth snacks and a raffle for your chance to win a 55" TV!

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The Fall 2025 issue of 𝘾𝙃𝙍𝙊𝙈𝙀 magazine is on its way! 📬Inside, meet Paint Horse “Bobby,” step into the life of Western i...
08/19/2025

The Fall 2025 issue of 𝘾𝙃𝙍𝙊𝙈𝙀 magazine is on its way! 📬

Inside, meet Paint Horse “Bobby,” step into the life of Western influencer Shaley Ham, and follow 14-year-old Liberty Cunningham as she teams up with her Paint Horses to perform jaw-dropping stunts across the nation.

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It's Eastern National Championship Show week! We hope your emails find you doing what you love in Wilmington, Ohio. 💌  |...
08/18/2025

It's Eastern National Championship Show week! We hope your emails find you doing what you love in Wilmington, Ohio. 💌

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When the pressure was highest, 𝐀𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐧 and 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐍 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 delivered greatness. 🏆French reining phenom Arnaud...
08/17/2025

When the pressure was highest, 𝐀𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐧 and 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐍 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 delivered greatness. 🏆

French reining phenom Arnaud Girinon, aboard the powerhouse Flexing Guns N Town, scored a jaw-dropping 𝟐𝟑𝟐 to outshine other legendary reiners and clinched The Run For A Million title in Las Vegas.

From European stages to the bright lights of the South Point Arena, this dynamic duo turned dream-chasing into history-making.

The 2019 solid stallion is by Hollywoodstinseltown (QH) and out of Shesa Fashion Gun. He is owned by Anna Scheiflinger and bred by Peter and Morgan Courtney.

Read more at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4oGymYs

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Another round of champions steps into the spotlight as we celebrate more 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐀 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🌟𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫LMK Good...
08/17/2025

Another round of champions steps into the spotlight as we celebrate more 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐀 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🌟

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫
LMK Good Sugar | Kelly Chapman

𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫
Shez Formaly Invited | Kelly Chapman

𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐑𝐢𝐟𝐥𝐞
Magnolias Famin Bug | Jessica Amos

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
Youve Been Played | Tim Gillespie

𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧-𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥
CNC Encrypter | Crystal McBride

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬
Best Ingredient | Jeffery Gibbs

𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Neonlites Ngunfights | Matt Gouthro

𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐠𝐮𝐧 & 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
Lady Quintessa | Caelan Garland

𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
Msrainbow Dash | Josh Ingle

𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
Vibrant Rose | Flora Harper

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You might have spotted our Summer 2025 intern Laurel Cox jumping in on social media trends or lending a hand to fellow e...
08/15/2025

You might have spotted our Summer 2025 intern Laurel Cox jumping in on social media trends or lending a hand to fellow exhibitors at the World Championship Show...

Now, she’s stepping into the spotlight at RFD-TV as the recipient of the Durango Boot National Day of the Cowgirl Scholarship! We’re proud to congratulate Laurel as she continues to inspire cowgirls nationwide.

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"Be willing to stick out and be different... to help inspire others, and that's what I really hope to do..."

Rolling in with more gold and glory—meet the next round of 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐀 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🏆𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠Good As Bully...
08/15/2025

Rolling in with more gold and glory—meet the next round of 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐀 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🏆

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠
Good As Bully Gets | Sissie Wherrell

𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
Gun A Lida | Bryce Briggs

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞
Snipers Smokin Pistol | Brooke Dixon

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞
Fredys Lloroso | Hannah Hammock

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
Magnums Gun | Sam Schaffhauser

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞
KR Emma Kayt | Pete Kyle

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
Chillinlikeavillain | Logan Pluhar

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥
Sumar Gunnabeflashy | Logan Pluhar

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
A Face Off | Steve Meadows

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠
Blazin On By | Jaylan Clary

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𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭. 💸APHA’s inaugural program delivered an impressive $𝟏𝟑.𝟐𝟏 per point ...
08/15/2025

𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭. 💸

APHA’s inaugural program delivered an impressive $𝟏𝟑.𝟐𝟏 per point across more than 1,600 Paint Horses, with total funds topping over $𝟒𝟐𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎. From average checks of $256 to big winners earning nearly $5,000, the program is fueling dreams for the year ahead.

Meet this year's top earners at 🔗 https://bit.ly/PayntPoints2025

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Now accepting 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 nominations🎖The Distinguished Service Award celebrates an individual who has d...
08/15/2025

Now accepting 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 nominations🎖

The Distinguished Service Award celebrates an individual who has demonstrated exceptional dedication at the regional, state or national level.

Nominations are open now through 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, and can be submitted by any APHA member.

Nominee Eligibility Requirements:
✔ At least 15 years as an APHA member in good standing
✔ Current or past Paint Horse owner
✔ Active in regional association leadership
✔ Served as a regional officer, director or committee member
✔ Major contributor to a regional, state or national APHA initiative
✔ Cannot be a past APHA president

Submit a written nomination that outlines their contributions and confirms eligibility.

📧 Email: [email protected]

📮 Mail:
Distinguished Service Award Committee
c/o Jennifer Crites, APHA
122 E Exchange Ave, Suite 420
Fort Worth, TX 76164

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𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐑𝐕 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! Locate your spot and prepare for the 2025 Eastern Na...
08/14/2025

𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐑𝐕 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!

Locate your spot and prepare for the 2025 Eastern National Championship Show 🔗 APHA.com/ENC

Questions? Reach out to us at 📨 [email protected] or📱(817) 222-6402

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Address

Fort Worth, TX

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+18178342742

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The American Paint Horse Association promotes, preserves and provides meaningful experiences with Paint Horses.

“When I look at my Paint Horse, I see the colorful legacy of his past. With a personality and independent spirit so powerful, it bubbled to the surface in a wild series of beautiful markings. Each one a gifted heirloom from his ancestors; showing me just where he’d been, but never revealing quite where we are going.

Greatness doesn’t fit in a mold; it doesn’t follow a trend. It defies it, holding fast to who it was meant to be. Greatness is not simply for the chosen few but instead for those brave enough to seize it. The moment I saw this horse, I knew he was clearly never meant to shy in the shadows, he defiantly stood like a beacon of individuality with crooked and winding chrome almost glowing through his skin.”