Super Sires Brings Big Added Money to the 2026 APHA World Show

A major new incentive opportunity is headed to Fort Worth: Super Sires is adding more than $46,000+ in added money across five brand-new all-breed Western pleasure and yearling longe line purses, hosted in conjunction with the 2026 APHA World Championship Show at the Will Rogers Memorial Center.

Five New All-Breed Super Sires Purses

The 2026 lineup includes a marquee novice horse Western pleasure purse, plus four yearling longe line opportunities (Western and Hunter) for both Open and Non-Pro competitors:

$31,000+ added Super Sires Novice Horse Western Pleasure (all breeds, all ages) — with Open/Limited/Non-Pro/Colour purses
$5,000-added Super Sires Open Western Yearling Longe Line (all breeds)
$5,000-added Super Sires Open Hunter Yearling Longe Line (all breeds)
$2,500-added Super Sires Non-Pro Western Yearling Longe Line (all breeds)
$2,500-added Super Sires Non-Pro Hunter Yearling Longe Line (all breeds)

The Super Sires longe line classes will run concurrently with the equivalent APHA classes, with separate awards presented, and all Super Sires classes will be NSBA-approved.

Eligibility Requirements

Want to cash in on these new purses? Eligibility is straightforward:

Your horse must be sired by an eligible Super Sires stallion (see the stallion roster: supersires.org/stallions/).
Your horse must be nominated to the Super Sires programme (supersires.org/foal-nominations/).
For novice horse Western pleasure eligibility, the horse must have $2,500 or less in earnings as of June 1, 2026.

A New Chapter in Fort Worth

Super Sires President Stephen Stephens called the partnership an exciting next chapter — bringing meaningful payouts to both yearlings and novice Western pleasure horses — while reinforcing the programme’s goal of elevating opportunities for breeders, owners, and exhibitors.

Super Sires Executive Director Joan Logan Smith echoed the significance of returning to Fort Worth as a “major step forward,” highlighting the all-breed reach of these new classes and the chance to compete for bigger payouts on a World Show stage.

APHA Senior Director of Events Holly Slaughter noted that the partnership adds enhanced all-breed financial incentives to the APHA World Championship Show — creating more opportunities and rewards for breeders, owners, and competitors.

Make Plans to Enter

Entries for the 2026 APHA World Show open in April 2026, and exhibitors can pre-enter by May 15, 2026 for the best rates via the APHA World Show entry portal: apha.com/worldshow.

The 2026 APHA World Championship Show runs June 19–July 4, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. For more on Super Sires, visit supersires.org.

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