David O'Keefe

MOSCOW, IDAHO – For the first time ever, the World Championship Appaloosa Show and the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show will be held together October 29-November 8 at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Details for the dual World Shows were finalized by the ApHC Board of Directors, which met for 3 […]

MOSCOW, IDAHO – Citing a wide range of risks related to COVID-19, the ApHC Board of Directors voted unanimously yesterday to cancel the 73rd National Appaloosa Horse Show and Youth World Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, following months of deliberations and fact-finding. The Board concluded that the dangers of moving forward were “too great to

MOSCOW, IDAHO – With a close eye on COVID-19 developments, the ApHC Board of Directors continues to make preparations for this year’s 73rd Appaloosa National Horse Show & Youth World Championship in Fort Worth, Texas, spanning June 20-July 3. Today, the ApHC released the show’s premium book, and announced a number of important changes approved

MOSCOW, IDAHO — The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Chief Joseph Trail Ride, set to take place August 3 – 7, 2020. This would have been the 56th consecutive year the historical event has been held. Due to COVID-19, the United States Forest Service (USFS) is unable to

LEXINGTON, KY – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC), which honors the heritage and promotes the future of the Appaloosa horse, has become a member association of the NTRA Advantage Equine Benefits program. NTRA Advantage delivers substantial cost savings – through local dealers – on essential products and services

MOSCOW, Idaho – As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, the ApHC Board of Directors has agreed unanimously to waive qualifying for the 2020 Appaloosa World Championship Show to be held October 30 through November 7 in Fort Worth, Texas. “We came at this decision the right way,” said ApHC President Ken Johnson. “We analyzed

BREAKING NEWS – The ApHC Board of Directors voted unanimously today to waive qualifying for the 2020 Appaloosa World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas, because of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. We came at this decision the right way. We analyzed trends, gathered information, listened to our Members, debated it among ourselves, and resisted overtures

MOSCOW, Idaho – Calling it a difficult, but necessary decision, the ApHC Board of Directors has cancelled all ApHC-sanctioned regional horse shows through May 1. “With the Coronavirus spreading rapidly across the United States and our health care system nearing a tipping point, we had no choice but to cancel these shows,” said ApHC President

Larry Dean Edwards, age 82, of Dayton, Ohio passed away March 1, 2020 at home. He was born on January 28,1938 in Troy, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edwards and Dorothy Mattocks) Edwards, and his sister Janet Favorite. He is survived by his wife, Mary Kathleen (English) Edwards of Dayton,

In 2019, the Nez Perce Appaloosa Horse Club (NPApHC) completed its fourth year of Trail Clearing work on the Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail. This year in 2019 the NPApHC cleared and reopened approximately 1.5 miles of trail from the intersection of Forest Roads 107 and 500 to where the trail intersects the 500