Breed promotion

Mississippi Valley Appaloosa Horse Club (MVApHC) is an ApHC Regional Club established to promote the Appaloosa horse. MVApHC is non-profit, family-oriented club that strives to exhibit the versatility and color of the Appaloosa breed.

Long Creek ApHC promotes the Appaloosa breed through horse shows and outreach.  We host one show the end of April held at Gordyville USA called GET SPOTTED. It features 192 classes! Our club loves giving back to its members with some awesome year end awards that are earned from points at cross approved regional shows. We cross approve all Illinois and Indiana appaloosa clubs plus the Illinois State Fair. To be eligible for awards you must be a current year club member and nominate your horse. 

About PtHA A progressive Charter, the PtHA of IL offers a Multiple Judge show, informative publications, High Point Awards, and member marketing support through our Web site. We are a club with a strong emphasis on family values and to enrich members’ experiences with their horses. We create and maintain programs that increase the value of our members and our community.

The Illinois Walking Horse Association is an organization dedicated to promote the Tennessee Walking Horse. Our membership welcomes all who are interested in the Tennessee Walking Horse. We sponsor activities to create enthusiasm for the breed and encourage participation of all ages and abililities of exhibitors. Annual activities include trailriding, horse shows, youth programs, versatility events, clinics, and much more. Our association is non-profit and supports the Shriner’s Children's Hospital of Illinois Transportation division and provides college scholarships annually.

To promote the Appaloosa breed.

The Illinois Fox Trotter Horse Association (IFTHA) is an affiliate of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA). We are a non-profit organization dedicated to informing and educating the public to promote and perpetuate the Missouri Fox Trotter as a distinct breed and serving as a social vehicle for MFT enthusiasts throughout Illinois.

The Illinois Draft Horse and Mule Association was established to promote draft horse and mules in the state of Illinois. The association consits of all types of members from your hobby farmers to show hitches to draft horse and mule enthusiasts.

The ABU Arabian horse club was formed to promote and acknowledge the wonderful breed of horse called the Arabian. ABU stands for Arabian Breeders United. The members of the ABU Club promote the Arabian breed by attending local community events and offer our beautiful horses for a hands on experience.

To promote the Arabian breed.

To advance and promote the Paint Horse through the ideals of the APHA, including good horsemanship and good sportsmanship.