SS Performance Horses

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

We’re still in Vegas and ready for APHA Zone 2! Who’s joining us for Zone 2?

04/16/2026

03/18/2026

03/12/2026

When you’re working with your horse, remember that you’re not trying to perfect every single lesson everyday; you’re just trying to improve each one a little bit. If the horse is doing better today than yesterday, quit – you’ve done your job. It’s time to move on to a new exercise. The worst thing you can do to a horse is keep drilling on the same exercise until he absolutely hates it and gets a bad attitude. Work on the exercise, make it better than yesterday and then quit. - Clinton






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03/09/2026

understood the Christmas assignment!! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
So grateful for John and for capturing these amazing photos. 💛

03/08/2026

BE FEARLESS.
HAVE A VISION.
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.
ALWAYS HUSTLE
STAY FOCUSED.
GET OUT THERE.
GET MOTIVATED
~Michael Bearden

Here is to the ladies that inspire me to be a better version of myself every day. That push the limits and aren’t afraid to be their best self. Strong women that have standards and self worth. To the many ladies that have been a small part of this crazy life, and the ones still yet to make a mark.

03/03/2026

“The best thing about this sport is you can never master it. There’s always a maneuver you can do better. A transition that wasn’t just perfect. A horse that can always teach us something we don’t know. Enjoy that mystery and throw yourself at the chance to be a good student”
~Ceralena Gray

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02/20/2026

Way to go Sara Robertson and Woody! So proud of you both! You worked so hard and to make this list with limited showing speaks volumes to both of your abilities.

Hayes Hat Company
Schneider Saddlery
Maia Landon
Hansen Dam Horse Park
Sterling Custom Saddles
Kathy's Show Equipment
Formula 707
Official American Paint Horse Association

Congratulations to these exhibitors who have been crowned as the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟐𝟎 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤-𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐭 winners! 👑

1st - 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧 & Rachel R. Henshaw
2nd - 𝐕𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 & Kathleen M. Hugh
3rd - 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐳𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐲 & Amanda Marie Boal-Bennett
4th - 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢 & Amanda P. Giombi-Lorenz
5th - 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐳𝐲 𝐋𝐮𝐯 & Mary Kellner Stephan
6th - 𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & Patty L. Douglas
7th - 𝐂𝐑 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 & Christina M. Thode
8th - 𝐏𝐃𝐅 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐚 & Michele Guerra
9th - 𝐀𝐰𝐰 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐲 & Stacy K. Basinger
10th - 𝐈 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 & Karen Pumphrey
11th - 𝐕𝐑 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐚 & Shelley K. Winter
12th - 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐚 & Tarin J. Brascher
13th - 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭 𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐨 & Richard Vondenhuevel
14th - 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐳 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 & Amber D. Burkhardt-Sidebottom
15th - 𝐈 𝐋𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 & Katie Garrison
16th - 𝐇𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 & Jennifer Shook Bishop
17th - 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 & Jackie L. Hodge
18th - 𝐈𝐦𝐚 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & Jamie Leigh Savage
19th - 𝐋𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐌𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐲 & Debra P. Sego
20th (tie) - 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞 𝐁𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 & Sara Robertson
20th (tie) - 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 & Dynel Wood

Each Top 20 year-end winner will receive a trophy buckle from Gist Silversmiths, and our No. 1 champion wins a custom Martin Saddlery Western trophy saddle.

The digital Year-End Performance Review, published by the Paint Horse Journal, will feature the winners' stories and include their photos. Watch for distribution in April 2026.

To find who claimed the Top 20 titles, visit 🔗 https://bit.ly/2025AwardsResults

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