If it's competition you crave, whether you are a youth, amateur, or professional, team up with a natural athlete and choose from local shows to world championships. Perhaps you're seeking to explore new trails. Saddle up on a Paint and join the leisure riding program Ride America, or participate in the annual APHA-sponsored trail ride. And the association has the Outside Competitive Activities Program to record your achievements in those areas as well. APHA Membership has its Benefits When you join the APHA, you not only become a member of the family of American Paint Horse owners, you join an organization dedicated to providing members with excellent programs and services.
Members enjoy preferred rates for registrations and transfers.
The APHA maintains pedigree and performance records on more than a quarter million horses, providing valuable information for members. Through breed promotion, the association strives to increase public awareness of the American Paint Horse. Educational programs and informative materials are also available. The APHA Quarterly, the member newsletter, regularly reports on association events, announcements of new rules, and information about association programs. Members also receive a preferred Paint Horse Journal subscription rate.