Twenty APHA shows proved they were the cream of the crop in 2017, and APHA—along with the Paint Horse Journal—is pleased to recognize these outstanding events. This annual list is complied based on total entries per judge, and full results appear in the April 2018 Paint Horse Journal.
For the second year in a row, the Zone 12 European Championships claimed the No. 1 spot. Taking place August 27–September 2 in Kreuth, Germany, the event brought in 1,425 entries and 256 horses.Find complete data from the Top 20 shows here. Full details about these shows are included in the April 2018 Paint Horse Journal, along with APHA’s entire Year-End Performance Review, which highlights champions from 2017. Subscribe or renew to the Journal or order a copy of the April issue by visiting apha.com/phj/subscribe.
2017 Top 20 Shows by Entries Per Judge
1 – Zone 12 European Championships sponsored by Zone 12 Coordinating Committee
Kreuth, Germany
August 27-September 2
1425 entries
2 – Worldwide Paint Horse Congress sponsored by Kansas PHA
Tulsa, OK
August 2-6
1285 entries
3 – Western Regional Zone 2 Show sponsored by Zone 2 Coordinating Committee
South Jordan, UT
May 25-26
1073 entries
4 – Zone 1 Show sponsored by Zone 1 Coordinating Committee
Nampa, ID
August 16-17
1007 entries
5 – Texas Memorial Day Classic Zone 4 sponsored by Zone 4 Coordinating Committee
Waco, TX
May 26-29
893 entries
6 – Paint the Future POR sponsored by Texas PHC
Waco, TX
April 7-9
840 entries
7 – Texas Wildflower POR sponsored by Gulf Coast PHC & Texas PHC
Waco, TX
March 17-19
800 entries
8 – IPHA Freedom Classic sponsored by Illinois PHA
Gifford, IL
May 20-21
799 entries
9 – Southwestern Exposition & Livestock Show (Fort Worth Stock Show) sponsored by Texas PHC
Fort Worth, TX
January 13 – February 4
790 entries
10 – IPHA Spring Fling POR sponsored by Illinois PHA
Gifford, IL
April 15-16
770 entries
11 – Indiana/Illinois Paint Partners POR sponsored by Indiana PHC & Illinois PHA
Gifford, IL
September 2-3
765 entries
12 – Arizona Copper Country POR sponsored by Arizona PHC
Scottsdale, AZ
December 29-31
708 entries
13 – Fall Color Classic sponsored by Northern Michigan & Michigan PHC
Lansing, MI
October 20-22
681 entries
14 – German Paint Horse Championships sponsored by Paint Horse Club Germany
Salzhausen, Germany
July 13-16
679 entries
15 – Colorpalooza Spring Circuit sponsored by Southwest Washington PHC
Albany, OR
May 12-14
641 entries
16 – Zone 5 Show sponsored by Zone 5 Coordinating Committee
Cedar Rapids, IA
April 22-23
636 entries
17 – Margarita Classic POR sponsored by South Texas PHC
Waco, TX
November 17-19
625 entries
18 – IPHA Fall shootout sponsored by Illinois PHA
Gifford, IL
September 30 – October 1
624 entries
19 – Arizona Copper Country POR sponsored by Arizona PHC
Scottsdale, AZ
January 1-3
608 entries
20 – Zone 9 Southern Classic Show sponsored by Florida PHC
Jacksonville, FL
February 18-19
584 entries
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