Largest Paint Horse show on earth finishes successful 14-day run

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—With 1,738 horses competing, the World
Championship Paint Horse Show maintained its status as the largest
Paint Horse show on earth after a successful 14-day run June 25
through July 8 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. The
show is an annual non-qualifying event open to APHA Regular Registry
horses and Solid Paint-Bred Registry horses, with separate classes
for the two registries.

More than 1,700 Paint Horses proved the breed’s versatility during the two-week World Championship Paint Horse Show. Here, a Paint slides to a stop in a reining class. Photo by K.C. Montgomery Hirez JPEG (1.19 mb)

Paint Horses, such as this one seen in cutting competition, exhibited plenty of exciting action during the World Championship Show. Photo by Jessica Hein Hirez JPEG (858 kb)

The two Kids Days offered at the World Championship Paint Horse Show gave youth the opportunity to ride real American Paint Horses, many for the first time in their lives. Here, APHA Excutive Committee Senior member Carl Thurow helps a youngster saddle up for a Paint Horse ride. Photo by Laura Jesberg Hirez JPEG (1.71 mb)	Paint Horse exhibitors and families from the local area participated in the Kids Days offered at this year’s World Show. The two days of activities included contests, face painting, free balloons and special prizes and the chance to ride American Paint Horses. Photo by Jessica Smith Hirez JPEG (719 kb)

Sabine Gresens of Morfelde-Walldorf, Germany exhibited the first European-bred Paint Horse to perform at the World Show. XP Midnight Lady, a sorrel overo yearling mare, competed in several halter classes during the two-week event. Photo by Kayla Starnes Hirez JPEG (4.94 mb)

Mr Black Norfleet was the high seller at this year’s World Showcase Sale, bringing $34,000—$10,000 higher than last year’s top sale. Photo by Jessica Hein Hirez JPEG (1.94 mb)