We know you’ve been practicing your loping and brushing your Paint until he shines—now’s the time to show your stuff and enter the world’s premier Paint Horse competition: the APHA World Championship Show. Taking place November 2–13 in Fort Worth, Texas, the World Show is where world-class Paint Horses battle it out for glory, cash, prizes and more. Bringing your horse to this can’t-miss event? Reserve your spot before September 15 for the best rates! The Premium Book and forms are now online at apha.com/oawcs/forms.
View the 2016 World Show Premium Book here.
View the 2016 World Show schedule here.
Enter your classes and reserve your RV spot and stall by September 15 for the BEST rates. Entries and reservations are accepted until 5 p.m. the day before classes take place, but late fees will apply.
Additions to this year’s show include:
New high-point awards
New Farnam 2-Year-Old Pleasure Stakes Limited Division
New WCHA halter classes & payouts
Bonuses for Breeders Halter Futurity crossovers
Expanded opportunities for solid Paints with Regular Registry parents
Online Farnam Breeders’ Trust Select Yearling Sale
Big Platinum Breeders’ Futurity Division payouts
Intermediate recognition
All-Breed ACHA Cutting
Dual-approved events from NRHA, NRCHA and NSBA
World’s Fastest Barrel Horse and PBRIP payouts
USTRC Cowtown ShootOut
And much more!
Wondering who’s judging APHA’s premier competition? We’ve got the answer at apha.com/oawcs/judges:
Open/Amateur Judges
Gigi Bailey – Maribel, WI
Dean Bogart – Delray Beach, FL
Kelly Boles Chapman – Bellevue, MI
Sally Jo Ward Freund – Kennewick, WA
Lori Gordon – Washington, PA
Larry Hansch – Nocona, TX
Sandy Jirkovsky – Kearney, NE
Tom McBeath – Union, MS
Michele Pearson – Cave Creek, AZ
Terry Thompson – Aubrey, TX
Halter Specialty Judges
Wayne Halvorson – Guthrie, OK
Greg Holden – Hamilton, OH
John Lawrence – Welch, MN
Linda Pigg – Gordonville, TX
Kathy Smallwood – Pilot Point, TX
Ronald Stratton – Blountville, TN
Gary Werner – Lees Summit, MO
Reining/Working Cow Horse/Speed Events/Roping Specialty Judges
Bobby G. Harrison – Vancleave, MS
Karen McCuistion – Wilson, OK
Cutting Specialty Judges
Eddie Wayne Bottom, Jr. – Byars, OK
Don Hagglund – Weatherford, TX
Sarah Morine – Weatherford, TX
Daniel E. Popeck – Lipan, TX
Lee Wood – Granbury, TX
Each of these veteran judges brings years of experience to the APHA World Show, and we’re excited to have them on the team.
Online entries for the 2016 show are now open—act now for fast, convenient and secure processing that saves you money and time!
Credit card payments are required when using the online entry platform, and make sure you submit one online entry for each horse/exhibitor combination.
Remember, beginning September 16 post-entry fees will be applied to all class fees. Entries are accepted until 5 p.m. the day prior to the class you wish to enter. The following transactions must be submitted by completing the entry/reservation forms and returning to APHA by mail, fax or email for processing. (Exception, RV Reservation form is available online at http://bit.ly/2bSMZYb)
Stall Reservation
RV Reservation (unless using online RV reservation form)
Farnam Stakes classes
Breeders’ Futurity classes
Ranch Sorting classes
Speed event rollover option
Southern Belle Breeders’ classes
Got questions? Contact the APHA Performance Department at [email protected].
For more information about the American Paint Horse Association, please click here.
