The advisory committees and chairs follow; full standing committee appointments are available at apha.com/association/directors.
- Amateur: Elizabeth Roberts-Brewer, chair; Brandon Severin, vice chair
- Breed Integrity: Jennifer Sheriff, chair; Renee Robinson, vice chair
- General Show & Contest: Melanie Cox-Dayhuff, chair; Lyn Fick, vice chair
- International: Pat Trebesch, co-chair; Monika Hagen, co-chair
- Judges: Sandy Jirkovsky, chair; Ann Jones, vice chair
- Long Range Planning: Fred Tabor, chair; Kevin Smith, vice chair
- Professional Horsemen: Lisa Ligon, chair; Carly Veldman Parks, vice chair
- Racing: Jamie Howard, chair; Steve Wright, vice chair
- Recreational Riding: Anita Hertner, chair; David Ruby, vice chair
- Regional Club: Randall Roser Jr., chair; Sheri Grinstead, vice chair
- Rules: Delena Doyle, chair; Mary Parrott, vice chair
- Youth: Sue Woodson, chair; Sandi Morgan, vice chair
Furthermore, the Executive Committee appointed several special committees to serve in 2017:
- Finance: Ron Shelly, chair
- EC Nominating: Diane Paris, chair; Mike Holloway, vice chair
- World Show Advisory: Kelley Stone, chair; Mike Hachtel, vice-chair
Two temporary committees were appointed by the Executive Committee; they will develop recommendations that will go to the Executive Committee and the General Show & Contest Committee for consideration by late spring/early summer:
- Blue Ribbon Committee on Show Growth: Carolyn Dobbins, chair
- Blue Ribbon Committee on Cattle & Related Classes: Chris Jeter, chair
All APHA members are invited to get involved as national directors, committee members or by attending the annual APHA Convention. To learn more, visit apha.com/association/directors.