The 2022 European Paint Horse Championships in Kreuth, Germany, once again claimed the honor of producing the largest APHA-approved show of 2022. In a year where most shows reported a slight decrease in entries compared to their 2021 figures due to economic challenges, “EuroPaint” grew in 2022, reporting 1,504 entries per judge at their event that took place in August 2022. The show is sponsored by the Zone 12 Coordinating Committee.
APHA congratulates the following Top 20 Shows for 2022 and their producers, sponsors, managers, secretaries and exhibitors. These producers receive exclusive logos from APHA designating their event as a Top 10 or Top 20 show, so keep your eyes open for those special designations.
| Rank | Show | Location | Date | Entries | Horses | 2021 Rank |
Type | Adjoining Show |
| 1 | European Paint Horse Championships sponsored by Zone 12 Coordinating Committee |
Kreuth, GM | 8/21 | 1504 | 311 | 1 | 5 ZOR | |
| 2 | APHA Zone 2 Show sponsored by Zone 2 Coordinating Committee | Las Vegas, NV | 5/25 | 1097 | 228 | 2 | 6 ZOR x 4 POR | APHA Zone 2 POR sponsored by Silver State PHC (1034/229) |
| 3 | Paint the Future sponsored by Texas PHC | Waco, TX | 4/7 | 874 | 163 | 4 | 4 POR | |
| 4 | Copper Country sponsored by Arizona PHC | Scottsdale, AZ | 12/29 | 861 | 270 | 11 | 4 POR x 4 POR | Copper Country POR sponsored by Arizona PHC |
| 5 | Zone One- The Big Paint Show sponsored by Zone 1 Coordinating Committee | Nampa, ID | 8/10 | 859 | 161 | 8 | 6 ZOR x 4 POR | INPHC Summer Spectacular sponsored by Inland Northwest PHC (793/158) |
| 6 | Texas Wildflower sponsored by Gulf Coast PHC & Texas PHC |
Waco, TX | 3/2 | 837 | 155 | 10 | 4 POR | |
| 7 | Zone 4 Memorial Day Classic sponsored by Zone 4 Coordinating Committee |
Waco, TX | 5/25 | 836 | 156 | 6 | 6 ZOR | |
| 8 | Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Paint Horse Show sponsored by FWSSR & Texas PHC | Fort Worth, TX | 1/27 | 832 | 173 | – | 4 POR | |
| 9 | Copper Country sponsored by Arizona PHC | Scottsdale, AZ | 1/1 | 816 | 238 | 9 | 4 POR x 4 POR | Copper Country sponsored by Arizona PHC (903/254) |
| 10 | Show of the Year #1 sponsored by California PHA | Ranch Murieta, CA | 4/27 | 805 | 167 | 7 | 4 POR x 4 POR | Show of the Year #2 sponsored by California PHA (712/164) |
| 11 | Fall Color Classic #1 sponsored by Michigan PHC & Indiana PHC | Cloverdale, IN | 10/19 | 797 | 154 | 5 | 4 POR x 4 POR | Fall Color Classic #2 sponsored by Michigan PHC & Indiana PHC (751/150) |
| 12 | Ugly Sweater Extravaganza sponsored by Florida PHC & Georgia PHC | Ocala, FL | 12/2 | 758 | 140 | 18 | 4 POR x 4 POR | Holiday Classic sponsored by Florida PHC (758/140) |
| 13 | Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo sponsored by HLSR | Houston, TX | 3/14 | 755 | 129 | 19 | 3 POR | |
| 14 | German Paint Horse Championship sponsored by Paint Horse Club Germany | Kreuth, GM | 7/14 | 702 | 138 | – | 4 POR | |
| 15 | Zone 7 Northeast Connection sponsored by Zone 7 Coordinating Committee | Logan Township, NJ | 8/6 | 675 | 121 | – | 6 ZOR | |
| 16 | Paint Horse Congress #1 sponsored by Kansas PHA & Gulf Coast PHC | Waco, TX | 8/25 | 657 | 131 | – | 4 POR x 4 POR | Paint Horse Congress #2 sponsored by Kansas PHA & Gulf Coast PHC (625/134) |
| 17 | Great 8 Zone-O-Rama sponsored by Zone 8 Coordinating Committee |
Cloverdale, IN | 5/6 | 649 | 108 | – | 6 ZOR | |
| 18 | IPHA Fall Breeders Futurity and POR sponsored by Illinois PHA |
Gifford, IL | 9/2 | 629 | 122 | 12 | 4 POR | |
| 19 | IPHA Spring Fling sponsored by Illinois PHA | Gifford, IL | 4/15 | 624 | 126 | 3 | 4 POR | |
| 20 | Zone 9 Southern Classic sponsored by Zone 9 Coordinating Committee |
Perry, GA | 2/11 | 613 | 107 | 20 | 6 ZOR |
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