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2309, 2025

EURO PAINT 2026

EURO PAINT 2026 From August 20โ€“30, 2026, Kreuth will once again set the stage for the largest Paint Horse show outside the U.S. Ten days filled with world-class competition, an international community, and unforgettable moments await. Be part of the action when EURO PAINT turns Kreuth into the ultimate meeting point for Paint Horse enthusiasts from all across Europe. ย Mark your calendar, pack your boots โ€“ and get ready for [...]

2108, 2025

Get ready for Nations Cup!

๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฝ! The entry form is now online: https://euro-paint.info/.../Entry-Form-Nations-Cup_en.pdf Want to bring your team to the show? Letโ€™s go! Deadline to enter your team: Tuesday, noon Riders and horses can still be named by Wednesday morning Step up and show what your teamโ€™s made of!

2108, 2025

Tim Kimura Individual Coaching Sessions

Coming straight from the USA, Tim Kimura โ€“ the "Man of Trail" โ€“ is once again joining us in Kreuth. Heโ€™s bringing not only his world-famous, challenging patterns, but also offering riders โ€“ just like last year โ€“ the chance to book ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ with him. ๐Ÿ“… Coaching Dates: August 23โ€“27 ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Small groups of 2 riders โฑ๏ธ 50 minutes per session ๐Ÿ’ถ โ‚ฌ60 per rider ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ Sign-up at [...]

2008, 2025

Some important informations about EURO PAINT

๐Ÿš™ย  Arrival: Thursday from 10:00 am onwards (before that, the tournament center will be closed and entry wonโ€™t be possible). ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ Show Office: The Show Office is located at the Arena Bar (upper level). โฆฟ Thursday, August 21, 2025: From 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM to collect tack room keys (please remember the 50 euro cash deposit) or participant start numbers for those whose matters are already settled (no outstanding [...]

1508, 2025

Ride the Pattern Clinic Saturday, August 23

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ @ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ On Saturday, August 23, at 2 PM itโ€™s time for โ€œ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ปโ€ with Sandy for our two new classes: English Versatility & Western Versatility! This year, both are Jackpot classes โ€“ weโ€™re paying out 75% of the entry fees! All details & rules here: https://phcg.info/neu-englisch-versatility-western.../ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€: Check out the โ€œRide The Patternโ€ videos for Hunt Seat Equitation, Showmanship & Western [...]

1508, 2025

Meet the Line-Up for the EURO PAINT 2025 Youth Team Tournament

Here are our six Youth Teams, ready to shine at the Youth Team Tournament during EURO PAINT 2025 โ€“ bringing team spirit, skill, and plenty of Paint Horse power to the arena. With riders from Germany, Belgium, Austria, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, this is truly an international line-up: Team 1 Lotta Mathilda Schuster (Germany) โ€“ Unzippin the Assets Emily Schneider (Germany) โ€“ SQ Justa ModernCowboy Mira Bonfig (Germany) โ€“ [...]

608, 2025

Registration closes August 8! Join the Youth Team Tournament at Euro Paint 2025!

๐Ÿ•’ Registration deadline: August 8, 2025 ๐Ÿ“‹ Registration form: https://form.jotform.com/251774730396364 Rules: Teams consist of 5 riders Teams are drawn randomly โ€“ how exciting is that? Points from regular APHA classes count (class in class) Max. 7 points per start (with 7 or more starters: 1st place = 7 points, 2nd place = 6 points, etc.) Fewer starters mean fewer points accordingly Participation is completely free! PHCG youth riders aiming to [...]

308, 2025

Order now your tickets for the PAINT PEOPLE PARTY!

๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ, We are very pleased to invite you to this year's ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† on Wednesday, August 27 at EURO PAINT! A delicious buffet awaits you after the exciting Nations Cup. ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ย under the following link: https://form.jotform.com/251575136296362 Hurry! Ticket sales close on August 21, and availability is not guaranteed after this date. This yearโ€™s highlight: ROBBY LONGO is back! The 2013 The Voice of Flanders [...]

208, 2025

2025 EURO PAINT JUDGES

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—˜๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ข ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง ๐—๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€! Weโ€™re thrilled to announce the international team of judges for our prestigious 5-Judge Show 2025! Get ready for world-class expertise and fair, professional evaluations in every class. Brendan Brown โ€“ USA Linda Long โ€“ USA Barry Schuurman โ€“ NED ย Leigh Ann Skurupey โ€“ USA ย Josh Tjosaas โ€“ USA These talented judges bring their knowledge, passion, and experience to Europeโ€™s biggest Paint Horse stage. [...]

2407, 2025

Updated Schedule now online

There have been a few adjustments to the schedule following the entry deadline. You can find the updated schedule here: ๐Ÿ”— https://euro-paint.info/wp-content/uploads/Schedule_EP_25.pdf ๐Ÿ‘‰ Important: We are still accepting late entries for all remaining classes! โŒ The following classes have been removed from the schedule: โ€“ AHH1 โ€“ Amateur Hunter Hack โ€“ PHS1 โ€“ Performance Stallions โ€“ MR โ€“ Maturity Reining โ€“ ABR1 โ€“ Amateur Barrel Racing โ€“ BR1 โ€“ Barrel [...]

1807, 2025

IRHA Ranch Classes – open for all breeds

Ranch-Classes at EURO Paint On the first weekend, the APHA Ranch Classes will take place, along with the International Ranch Horse Association (IRHA) Ranch Classes which are open for all breeds IRHA classes with $500 prize money per class: Ranch Trail (Open & Non-Pro) Ranch Riding (Open & Non-Pro) Ranch Rail (Open & Non-Pro) Special feature: Youth riders are eligible to compete in Non-Pro classes. Entry fee: โ‚ฌ100 per class, [...]

1507, 2025

RANCH HIGH POINT HORSE – Buckles for the winners!

Buckles for the Best Ranch Team: In the Ranch classes of Euro Paint, in addition to the class titles, the title RANCH HIGH POINT HORSEย will also be awarded in the categories Open, Amateur and Youth. Within each of these 3 divisions, a buckle will be awarded to the horse or team of horse and rider with the highest score. Sponsor of this special award is Rockin R Ranch in Limerick, [...]

507, 2025

Entry Portal – how does it work?

First of all you have to register in the entry portal at https://nennung.phcg.de! Here you have to register once as a participant and in the future you can do each further entry without re-entering. This means that if you have already registered in previous years, you do not have to do this again. If you are unsure with which email address you have registered, send a short email to showoffice@euro-paint.info [...]

407, 2025

Chrome Cash at Euro Paint 2025

Euro Paint participants will have an even greater opportunity to increase their horses' lifetime earnings thanks to a partnership with the American Paint Horse Association's (APHA) Chrome Cash program. This is your chance to win not only ribbons, but also attractive prize money! The Chrome Cash program has established itself as an outstanding incentive, paying out more than $1,6 million since 2020. For 2025, over $50,000 in Chrome Cash money [...]

3006, 2025

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ โ€“ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ถ๐˜

Once again in 2025, it's time to tighten your saddle, grab your team and have fun!The popular Youth Team Tournament will take place as part of EURO PAINT - the team event for all those who enjoy fair challenges, a good atmosphere and lots of equestrian action. What's it all about?You compete against each other in small teams in various disciplines - with team spirit, fairness and real team spirit. [...]

3006, 2025

Announcement Euro Paint 2025

25th EURO PAINT โ€“ Itโ€™s Showtime! The announcement for Europeโ€™s largest APHA show is now online! ๐Ÿ—“ Entry portal opens on July 06, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.๐Ÿ›‘ Entry deadline: July 21, 2025 To mark the 25th edition of EURO PAINT, weโ€™ve got some special highlights in store:โ˜… Winners of the 50 largest APHA classes at the entry deadline will receive a buckle from Gistโ˜… PHCG Futurity & Futurity Cash [...]

2506, 2025

RANCH CLINIC with Sandy Jirkovsky โ€“ Open to all Riders

Looking to sharpen your ranch riding skills? This is your chance!Join our exclusive Ranch Clinic with Sandy Jirkovsky just before EURO PAINT โ€“ open to all riders, all breeds, and all experience levels! ๐Ÿ“… When: August 21 & 22, 2025 (arrival days for EURO PAINT)โžก๏ธ Attend one or both days โ€“ itโ€™s your choice! ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Who: Open to all breeds โ€“ max. 20 participants per dayNo EURO PAINT entry required [...]

3005, 2025

Euro Paint 2025: Schedule online

The schedule for the 25th Euro Paint 2025 is online! The largest Paint Horse show outside the USA enters its 25th edition!From August 23 to 31, 2025, Gut Matheshof in Rieden/Kreuth will once again host top-level Paint Horse competition along with exciting clinics and special events. 2025 Program Highlights: APHA Ranch Classes & IRHA Ranch Classes (All-Breed) PHCG Futurity Cash Classes & Maturity Chrome Cash: Ranch Riding, Reining, Western Pleasure, [...]

2003, 2025

25 Years of EURO PAINT โ€“ Design the EURO PAINT Logo!

EURO PAINT is celebrating its 25th anniversary โ€“ and you can be part of its history! The Zone 12 Coordinating Committee is calling on all creative minds to submit their logo designs for EURO PAINT. Your design should represent Europe โ€“ whether through blue and yellow colors, stars, or other elements that symbolize Europe to you. ๐Ÿ”น How to Participate: โœ… Create a unique logo that represents Europe and the [...]

1002, 2025

Gut Matheshof Special Rates for Euro Paint Riders!

๐Ÿ“ข An Upgrade for Our Show Participants in Kreuth! ๐Ÿ‡โœจ Weโ€™ve enhanced your stay: from now on, access to the exclusive spa area during regular opening hours is included in all room rates โ€“ the perfect way to relax after a day in the saddle. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ›โœจ ๐Ÿก Special rates for show participants:๐Ÿ”น Single room: โ‚ฌ119๐Ÿ”น Double room: โ‚ฌ168 (for 2 people)๐Ÿ”น Family room: โ‚ฌ217 (for 3 people) ๐Ÿ’ก Please note: [...]

502, 2025

Ranch Clinic mit Sandy Jirkovsky & IRHA Klassen

Save the Date: Ranch-Clinic with Sandy Jirkovsky When? 21. & 22. August (EURO PAINT arrival days) Who? Open to all breeds - max. 20 participants Available on: Thursday and/or Friday Cost? 50 โ‚ฌ per day Registration? Not open yet - so be sure to mark your calendar! Ranch-Classes at EURO Paint On the first weekend, the APHA Ranch Classes will take place, along with the International Ranch Horse Association (IRHA) [...]

502, 2025

Successful EURO PAINT 2024

The Euro Paint took place in Kreuth from August 17 to 25, 2024. With a total of 282 horses and 1,524 APHA starts, the high level of the previous year was maintained, once again underlining the importance of this show for the European Paint Horse scene. A particular highlight of this year's Euro Paint was the payout of over โ‚ฌ16,000 in the Chrome Cash classes, which were very well attended [...]

805, 2024

Important: clipping rules

At the start of the show season we would like to draw your attention to the clipping rules. At all APHA and PHCG shows in Germany, the clipping and removal of the following hair is not permitted: โ€“ Tactile hair on the mouth โ€“ Eyelashes of the eyes โ€“ Hair in the eye area The following hair may be shortened: โ€“ hoof hair โ€“ Hair below the chin โ€“ Ear [...]

307, 2023

Show Infos via WhatsApp

For all important information during the show, join our WhatsApp community. Just scan the QR code and youโ€™re there. In this group only admins can publish something, so you only get the really important info. Alternatively you can use this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CKHGVkoOD2z4fDeUBEFOJe

307, 2023

What should I take care of now so there are no problems with my start at Euro Paint?

We would like to briefly point out the usual things so that you can take care of them now and save stress and money. Is a Certificate of Registration (CoR) from APHA already issued? All horses need a CoR. Please keep in mind that in the meantime a DNA check is necessary and therefore papers cannot be issued at the show. In order to get a CoR in time, you [...]

606, 2022

PHCG Entry Portal – how does it work?

First of all you have to register in the entry portal at https://nennung.phcg.de! Here you have to register once as a participant and in the future you can do each further entry without re-entering. This means that if you have already registered in previous years, you do not have to do this again. If you are unsure with which email address you have registered, send a short email to nennung@phcg.de [...]

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