News & Announcements

2025 News & Updates

Congratulations to our 2025 officer team: 

• President: David McKinney

• Vice President: Josh McKinney

• Secretary: Ashley Sturtevant

• Treasurer: Mitch Whittle

• Point Keeper: Annette Whittle

• KApOA representative: Chelsea Bowen

2025 Meeting Minutes

2025 Club Trail Ride Dates

• May 24, 2025 -  Green River, Ride out at 10:00 AM ET / 9:00 CT

• June 14, 2025 – Green River, Ride out at 10:00 AM ET / 9:00 CT 

• July 12, 2025 – Green River, Ride out at 10:00 AM ET / 9:00 CT - CANCELLED 

• Aug 16, 2025 – Green River, Ride out at 10:00 AM ET / 9:00 CT 

• Sept 20, 2025 – Green River, Ride out at 10:00 AM ET / 9:00 CT

Congratulations to our 2024 Year End Award Winners! 

Regional Show Program: 

• High Point Games Horse: Gingers Miss Effort

• High Point Halter and Non Pro: Brightstar Eureka / Annette Whittle

Open Show Program: 

• High Point Halter: Brightstar Eureka

• High Point Western Performance: Maggies Final Jewel

• High Point Games: Gingers Miss Effort

• HIgh Point Team Penning: Jewels Smokin Effort

• High Point Youth: Skylar Ralph

Saddle Log Program: 

• Jr. Horse - Two Feathers Tamiami / Ashley Sturtevant

• Sr. Horse - Apaches Silver Bear / Shelley Antle

• Masters Trail - Cheyenne / Ron Antle

2024 Annual Club Meeting & Year End Awards - March 16, 2024
Meeting Minutes - click here. 

Congratulations to our 2023 Year End Award Winners! 

Open Show Program: 

• High Point Games Horse: Gingers Miss Effort

  • Reserve: Jewels Smokin Effort

• High Point Performance Horse: Dancin for Chex

  • Reserve: Drinkin N Dancing

• High Point Halter Horse: Brightstar Eureka

  • Reserve: Maggies Final Jewel, Dancin for Chex (TIE)

• High Point Showmanship: Chelsea Bowen

  • Reserve: Emily McKinney

• High Point Youth: Skylar Ralph

  • Reserve: Mallory Ralph

Regional Show Program

• High Point Ranch Horse - Dancin for Chex

• High Point Gymkhana: Gingers Miss Effort, A Freckled Effort (TIE)

Saddle Log Program

• High Point Youth Trail: Skylar Ralph

• Jr. Horse Trail: Apaches Silver Bear

• Sr. Horse Trail: Im a Little Diamond

• Master Trail 60 and Over: Ron Antle

*NEW DATES * 2024 Club Day Rides: 

**POSTPONED** Saturday, August 3, 2024 - Green River State Park. Ride out at 9:00a.m. Central Time

Saturday, September 7, 2024 - Green River State Park. Ride out at 9:00a.m. Central Time 

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The trail ride scheduled for 5/4 at Green River has been POSTPONED due to weather.
Check back soon for a new ride date.

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2023 Annual Club Meeting & Year End Awards - March 11, 2023
Meeting Minutes - click here

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2022 Annual Meeting: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Meeting Minutes

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2022 Club Trail Ride Dates Announced:

April 9, 2022 - Green River State Park, 11 am EST (10 am CST)

April 16, 2022 - Green River State Park, 11 am EST (10 am CST)

September 17, 2022 - Mammoth Cave, Meet at Maple Springs Trail Head, 11am EST (10:00am CST)

All rides will count as KApOA Judged Rides

2019 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet

The 2019 annual meeting and awards banquet was held March 2, 2019 in Glasgow Kentucky. You can view the full meeting minutes here. 

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2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet Held

Our 2018 annual meeting and awards banquet was held March 17, 2018 in Hodgensville, KY. You can view the full meeting minutes here. 

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2014 Nan Tippin Classic Cancelled; Heart of the Bluegrass Open Show Held Sept. 6

Due to a lack of stall reservations and commitments within the weeks prior to the scheduled show, the ApHC-approved Nan Tippin Classic was cancelled for 2014. The club did hold an open all breed horse show, along with the KApOA futurity classes at Lakeside Arena on September 6, 2014. The results can be found at the links below.

Heart of the Bluegrass Open Show Results (PDF)

KApOA Weanling Futurity Results (PDF)