Apha world show schedule

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—With 400+ classes, Youth scholarships galore and over $1.6 million in cash and prizes, the 2025 APHA Word Show promises to be an event you won’t want to miss. The event takes place June 20–July 6, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas.

The APHA World Championship Show features an all-scholarship Youth show, with $100,000 offered each year. First-, second- and third-place winners in all Youth world championship classes, along with one randomly selected exhibitor per class, win scholarship cash for higher-education opportunities.

The Intermediate Division, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, returns to offer 86 bonus opportunities to win in select Open and Amateur world championship classes. By entering the main class and the Intermediate division, eligible participants can double their chances to earn Gist trophy buckles and other great prizes.

New events for 2025 include $1,000-added Western Versatility Pattern Sweepstakes and English Versatility Pattern Sweepstakes (Open, Amateur and Youth divisions), $1,000-added Open Breakaway Roping Sweepstakes, 52 new jackpot opportunities held concurrently with select Open and Amateur world championship classes, expanded all-breed

2021 APHA World Show Schedule Posted


The 2021 APHA World Championship Show schedule of events is now posted at apha.com/worldshow/show-schedule/.

The pre-entry, stall, and RV reservation deadline is
May 15, 2021.


This year’s show features the following:



APHA World Championship Show (Open/Amateur/Youth): June 25 – July 11, 2021
Will Rogers Memorial Center – Fort Worth, Texas


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APHA Open/Amateur/Youth World Championships (
Exception: APHA Weanling Halter World Championships will be held in September 2021.)


APHA Breeders’ Futurity Performance classes


No Qualifying Required






Over $1.25 Million Awarded in Cash & Prizes


See details on added money opportunities at apha.com/worldshow/awards-payouts/.

Note: Solid Paint-Bred horses are eligible to compete in all non-pointed, non-world championship classes with Regular Registry Paints.


New & Improved Intermediate Division Recognition Program



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Review the new eligibility criteria to see how the program has been expanded to allow more exhibitors to participate!


https://apha.com/worldshow/ws-forms/



Youth/Amateur Walk-Trot World Show Eligibility Criteria






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April 4-6 2025 - APHA Headquarters, Ft Worth, TX

Want to be a horse-show judge? Desire to know what the judges are looking for in the show ring? Participate in Collegiate or Youth Judging Contests and looking for an edge over the competition? The horseIQ Live is your solution.

Prospective and current judges, as well as collegiate judging teams and exhibitors from all disciplines in the equine industry, are invited to attend. Sessions will cover a wide array of classes, including performance and halter classes for ranch-, western- and hunter-type horses from industry leaders and APHA Director of Judges & Professional Horsemen Sandy Jirkovsky.

Pre-Registration is open until March 1st for a reduced rate. Registrations may be submitted up until the start of the seminar. Register for individual days or the full workshop for the best rate. 

Host hotel is the Double Tree by Hilton Fort Worth Fossil Creek, offering a discounted rate of $129 per night for April 3-7. Limited availability so make your reservations early!




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Better start practicing—the 2015 APHA World Championship Show is just around the corner. To help you plan your trip to the world’s premier Paint Horse show, APHA has released the 2015 World Show schedule, available here.

The APHA World Show, which takes place November 4–14 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, is home to all Open and Amateur world championship classes, along with all Breeders’ Futurity events and additional challenge, sweepstakes and stakes classes. New for 2015 is more than $80,000 in additional payouts, expanded exhibitor recognition, a few new classes and more—read all about it here.

This year’s schedule includes estimated times based on last year’s class entry numbers—entry numbers and times will be updated as the show nears. 

The most current information about the APHA World Show can be found online at
apha.com/oawcs
. Questions can also be directed to
showing@apha.com
.