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The Leadership Gathering is an annual conference for APHA and AjPHA leaders to connect and discuss the association’s future. At this gathering, meetings take place for advisory committees, the board of directors and members. Our members voices are valued, and all members are invited to attend. Educational and social activities also take place at the event, which allow members to connect with Paint enthusiasts from around the world. This event takes place annually in late February and early March in Fort Worth, Texas.
Cowgirl Gathering
The Cowgirl Gathering is a celebration of cowgirls from all walks of life. Featuring an all-women team roping, a breakaway roping and a barrel race, a professional and personal development workshop, and fashion and art shows, the Cowgirl Gathering provides a space for women to network, grow and show off their talents. It is the heart and soul of a cowgirl that makes her unique, and the Cowgirl Gathering showcases that very spirit each May in the heart of Fort Worth, Texas.
Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering
The Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering is the perfect event for the whole family! Over 30 y
World Conformation Horse Association Announces New Futurity Program!
Images courtesy of WCHA
From WCHA:
Something NEW, something UNIQUE……….
The Rising Star Futurity
This futurity will be a subsidiary of the very successful WCHA Breeder’s Championship Futurity Program and will be held within the Halter Million format in Fort Worth, Texas the last week of September. What’s unique about the Rising Star Program is that it’s structured to showcase offspring sired by stallions who have NOT YET sired a World Champion halter horse within AQHA, APHA or ApHC. “For the past few years we’ve had over 80 stallions enrolled in our Breeder’s Championship Futurity” states Futurity Manager/Executive Director Don Falcon. “Of these 80+ stallions, I estimate at least 50 have never sired a world champion yet, for a variety of reasons. Their stallion might be young and just starting to breed mares, it could be a stallion whose owners don’t stand him to the public or aren’t set up to promote or breed a large number of mares, etc. All of our halter stallions are bred “in the purple”, most have had very successful show careers but now need an opportunity where each stallion’s offspring can have
Alliances
AQHA partners with associations, national or international in scope, which predominately feature American Quarter Horses in their competitions. The following associations have fair rules and judging procedures that are widely commended and accepted throughout the earth and, where applicable, are substantially similar to AQHA's rules and regulations. Many of these associations have the ability to provide AQHA with points and/or wealth earnings on American Quarter Horses competing in their events.
American Roan Horse Association
Founded in 2008, the American Roan Horse Association’s mission is to record and preserve the pedigrees of roan horses. Provide beneficial services for members that will enhance and motivate ARHA ownership and participation. ARHA develops programs and incentives beneficial to roan horse owners, while generating growth of the ARHA membership and registration via marketing, promotion, advertising, and publicity of roan horses. ARHA ensures the welfare of roan horses so they are treated humanely, with dignity, respect and compassion, at all times.
National Cutting Horse Association
Established in 19
American Paint Horse Association Partnership Formed with World Conformation Horse Association
by APHA News | 1/14/2011
FORT WORTH, Texas – The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently entered into a partnership with the World Conformation Horse Association (WCHA). The associations agreed to recognize points earned by Paint Horses at each other’s events for a horse’s performance record as well as World Champion, Reserve World Champion, futurity champion and reserve champion titles. Top 10 finishes will be recognized as well. They will also work toward holding joint educational judging seminars.
Members of both associations will benefit from more complete show and performance records for their American Paint Horses, thus increasing the value of their horses and the investment into their horse business.
This agreement formally solidifies the relationship between the two associations, with APHA as the center of promotion and record keeping for the American Paint Horse breed and WCHA as the industry authority on correct conformation regardless of the horse’s discipline.
“This partnership comes at a critical point when all equine associations are looking for new ways to
Pinto Horse Association of America Inc.
It’s no secret, ranch classes are continuing to grow in interest by exhibitors in the horse show world. The number of exhibitors in the ranch classes continue to increase at the Pinto World Championship and the Color Breed Congress.
A seven-time PtHA World Champion Ranch Horse trainer and exhibitor, Christopher Dennis, has had a lot of success over recent years and continues to build his training program.
“I grew up showing Appaloosa horses, my family bred and raised Appaloosas,” said Christopher Dennis, owner of Dennis Ranch Performance Horses and 2023 PtHA Hall of Fame Professional Horsemen inductee. “Me and my sister showed as youth riders and then once I was out of the youth division I moved over to rodeo and team roping.”
In 2019 Dennis became a member of PtHA and started getting more involved in the show horse world, specifically in the ranch classes.
“We started getting involved when Appaloosas were welcomed into the solid division at PtHA,” Dennis said. He competes in all ranch disciplines, but his main three are Ranching Riding, Trail and Rail, Dennis said. “In preparing for Ranch Riding and Rail, I focus on letting my horse