Category: APHA

Bob Gould

Quarter million paid out at The Cowgirl Gathering in the Fort Worth Stockyards

Breakaway ropers, team ropers, and barrel racers all collided on the bricks of the Fort Worth Stockyards November 12 -14 for payouts exceeding a quarter of a million dollars!

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COWGIRL Magazine hangs their hat on the $21,500-added Cowgirl Gathering Breakaway Roping

COWGIRL Magazine has signed on as the new title sponsor of The Cowgirl Gathering Breakaway Roping event, one of the premier features in the rapidly expanding Cowgirl Gathering event at the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards. When? The Cowgirl Gathering Breakaway Roping kicks off on November 13, 2021, inside the historic Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards. What’s the Payout? The Cowgirl Gathering Breakaway Roping is one of the highest paying one-day ropings in the world. In its inaugural year, the all-women roping paid out more than $45,000 in eight hours along with a trove of other

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Bob Gould

Highly anticipated art show sets date

The American Paint Horse Association and Brumbaugh’s Fine Home Furnishings have partnered together to kick off the 2021 Cowgirl Gathering with a Western art show like you have never seen—introducing The Cowtown Collection! The event is designed to showcase the craftsmanship of leading Western artisans.

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Classic Equine and Rattler Ropes become official sponsors of The Cowgirl Gathering, November 13-15, 2020, in Fort Worth, TX

FORT WORTH – The Cowgirl Gathering, coming up November 13-15, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas, announces its newest partnership with Classic Equine and Rattler Ropes—both divisions of Equibrand Products Group. This weekend takeover of the historic Fort Worth Stockyards highlights cowgirls’ skills in breakaway roping, team roping and barrel racing, while also showcasing exhilarating and engaging female speakers, and much more. This inaugural event, believed to become a must-attend celebration for Western women everywhere and a staple of cowgirl culture for years to come, will be an experience never before seen across the Western industry. “We are

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Kimes Ranch becomes title sponsor of The Cowgirl Gathering’s Essence Exchange, November 14-15, 2020

FORT WORTH – The Cowgirl Gathering is pleased to announce Kimes Ranch as the title sponsor of The Cowgirl Gathering’s Essence Exchange—a two-day speaking engagement held November 14-15, 2020, in the Cowboy Channel studios located in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. This inaugural event, believed to become a must-attend celebration for Western women everywhere and a staple of cowgirl culture for years to come, will be an experience never before seen across the Western industry. “The goal of The Cowgirl Gathering is to honor the Western women who have paved the path for our industry,” APHA Chief

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Paint Horse exhibitors walk away with more than $1 million in cash and prizes at 2019 APHA World Show

FORT WORTH—Paint Horse exhibitors pocketed a record $1 million+ in cash and prizes at the 2019 World Championship Show, which was held September 16-29 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. More than 1,030 horses were on display generating over 15,600 entries. APHA named 211 world champions over the course of 14 days and held a total of 268 classes. Fifty U.S. states were represented as well as Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Paraguay and Sweden. The show saw an increase in several key areas over the 2018 Open/Amateur World Show including Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Halter

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APHA Youth World Show exhibitors head home with more than $250,000 in cash and prizes

FORT WORTH – The American Paint Horse Association successfully concluded the 2019 APHA Youth World Championship Show after 9 days of premier competition for youth ages 18 and under aboard American Paint Horses. In addition, all world championship cutting classes (Open, Amateur and Youth) were held during the show. The event took place at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, June 24–July 7 in conjunction with the Appaloosa World Championship Youth Show and incorporated several other events including a Jr American Super Qualifier and the ACHA Cowtown Cutting. This year, the APHA Youth World

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APHA and Interscholastic Equestrian Association announce alliance

The Interscholastic Equestrian Association and the American Paint Horse Association have joined forces as affiliate partners. With this alliance, IEA and APHA will cross-promote across both organizations in a variety of methods and venues beginning in 2019 that will include benefits and discounts for both IEA and APHA members. APHA will also provide sponsorship of the “Most Valuable Paint Horse” award at both the 2019 IEA Hunt-Seat and Western National Finals. “We are extremely pleased to partner with APHA,” IEA Co-Founder and Executive Director Roxane Durant said. “Both IEA and APHA are committed to working with other

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APHA partners with Junior American Rodeo to expand opportunities for youth aboard Paints

FORT WORTH—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and the Junior American Rodeo (Jr American) have partnered to bring even more excitement to youth equestrians at the 2019 Jr American Semi-Finals taking place February 27 – March 3, APHA will offer a $2,500 bonus to the highest placing Paint Horse. In addition, there will be a $2,500 bonus to the highest advancing Paint Horse to the American Semi-Finals.APHA will also host a Super Jr American qualifier event during the APHA Youth World Show in Fort Worth in July. “We are excited to join forces with the American Paint

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APHA Partners With 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™

FORT WORTH, Texas—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) has partnered with the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG) as an Official Media Partner of the 2018 event to help champion the sport of Reining and show its support for the equine community as a whole.   The FEI World Equestrian Games™—also known as “the greatest equestrian show on earth”—takes place every four years, halfway between the summer Olympic Games cycles. This year’s competition takes place September 11-23, 2018, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) at Tryon Resort, a 1,600-acre facility in Mill Spring, North Carolina. The

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All-Breed Ranch Work Championship to pay $10,000 to hardworking horses July 7

Spurred by the popularity of ranch horse events that celebrate the versatility and workmanship of a cattleman’s best asset, APHA and Classic Equine have teamed up to host the inaugural Ranch Work Championship July 7 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Held in conjunction with the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, the Ranch Work Championship is an all-breed, all-age event that offers $10,000 paid out in a divisional format. The championship focuses on authentic ranch work events—ranch work, ranch roping, ranch cow work and ranch cutting—to spotlight horses with the skills to be

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APHA welcomes new Corporate Partner Santa Cruz Animal Health

APHA is pleased to welcome Santa Cruz Animal Health as an official Corporate Partner for 2018. As a Corporate Partner, Santa Cruz Animal Health will sponsor APHA’s two annual World Shows by providing awards to top-placing Youth, Amateur and Open competitors in 2018. A part of Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc., Santa Cruz Animal Health is quickly becoming one of the forerunners in the distribution and development of veterinary and animal health care products. The company offers a variety of products that allow owners to keep their performance horses, livestock and companion animals at their finest. Santa Cruz’s

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Fort Worth
Bob Gould

Kurt Crawford joins APHA as Director of Business Development

  FORT WORTH – The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is pleased to announce that Kurt Crawford has joined the association to lead sales and sponsorship efforts as director of business development. In this role, Crawford will work to build APHA’s market position by developing, defining, negotiating, and closing sponsor and commercial advertising relationships.   With deep roots in the equine world, Crawford grew up in Pennsylvania where he competed in many disciplines and later developed a focus on reining, cutting and cow horse events. He attended Western Kentucky University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in commercial

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Alison Umberger
Bob Gould

APHA announces change in executive leadership

FORT WORTH – APHA announced today that George Ready will step down as the association’s 2017 President and as a member of the APHA Executive Committee, effective immediately. The Executive Committee has appointed President-elect Dr. Craig Wood as the acting 2017 President. The decision came soon after APHA’s recently concluded Annual Convention and Membership Meeting in Irving, Texas, where Ready was sworn in. “Based on events at the convention and obvious disagreements on how we go forward, and based on my heavy work schedule, it is in everyone’s best interest for me to resign,” said Ready. Dr.

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American Cutting Horse Association
Bob Gould

2016 APHA Open/Amateur World Show successfully concludes with increases in key areas

FORT WORTH—The American Paint Horse Association is celebrating the successful conclusion of its 2016 World Championship Show, which was held November 2-13 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to naming 181 world champions over the course of 12 days, APHA held a total of 289 classes and paid out more than $600,000 in cash and prizes. The show saw an increase in entries in several key areas over the 2015 Open/Amateur World Show including Amateur Halter classes (up 6%), Amateur Solid Paint-Bred performance classes (up 21%), Open Solid Paint-Bred performance classes (up

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