Elegant April
Elegant April
(April 16, 1991 - February 16, 2003)
APHA Hall of Fame horse
APHA World Championship Shows 1995 to 1999
10 World Championships
5 Reserve World Championships
1 All-Around title
1 Reserve All-Around title
1 High Point English
APHA World Championship Shows 1995 to 1999
10 World Championships
5 Reserve World Championships
1 All-Around title
1 Reserve All-Around title
1 High Point English
In 2003, multiple APHA World Champion Elegant April, “Ellie,” passed away. Ellie was a truly exceptional mare— setting the standard for English performance horses in the Paint horse industry. Although she was only 11 when she passed, Ellie made her mark and her presence known in the show ring.
Ellie’s great show career began in 1995 and lasted until her retirement in 1999. During that short amount of time, Ellie dominated the English performance classes in the Youth, Amateur, and Open divisions at the World Championship shows. In addition to her 10 World Championships and 5 Reserve World Championships, Ellie amassed countless State and National Honor Roll awards. Though she excelled particularly in Working Hunter, Ellie demonstrated her versatility by winning World and Reserve World Championships in four other classes—Hunter Hack, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, and Western Riding.
We are very excited and honored to announce that Ellie was inducted into the 2017 APHA Hall of Fame class. Read more about this prestigious award here.
Ellie’s great show career began in 1995 and lasted until her retirement in 1999. During that short amount of time, Ellie dominated the English performance classes in the Youth, Amateur, and Open divisions at the World Championship shows. In addition to her 10 World Championships and 5 Reserve World Championships, Ellie amassed countless State and National Honor Roll awards. Though she excelled particularly in Working Hunter, Ellie demonstrated her versatility by winning World and Reserve World Championships in four other classes—Hunter Hack, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, and Western Riding.
We are very excited and honored to announce that Ellie was inducted into the 2017 APHA Hall of Fame class. Read more about this prestigious award here.
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1999
APHA WORLD SHOW
World Show Champion All-Around Amateur
World Champion Amateur Senior Hunter Under Saddle
World Champion Amateur Hunter Hack
World Champion Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation
World Champion Working Hunter Senior Horse
Reserve World Champion Hunter Hack Senior Horse
Reserve World Champion Amateur Western Riding
NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
# 1 Amateur Working Hunter
# 1 Amateur Hunter Hack
# 2 Amateur Western Riding
# 1 Open Working Hunter
# 1 Senior Working Hunter
# 6 Open Hunter Hack
# 6 Senior Hunter Hack
APHA WORLD SHOW
World Show Champion All-Around Amateur
World Champion Amateur Senior Hunter Under Saddle
World Champion Amateur Hunter Hack
World Champion Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation
World Champion Working Hunter Senior Horse
Reserve World Champion Hunter Hack Senior Horse
Reserve World Champion Amateur Western Riding
NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
# 1 Amateur Working Hunter
# 1 Amateur Hunter Hack
# 2 Amateur Western Riding
# 1 Open Working Hunter
# 1 Senior Working Hunter
# 6 Open Hunter Hack
# 6 Senior Hunter Hack
1998
APHA WORLD SHOW
High Point English Youth
World Show Reserve Champion All-Around 14-18
World Champion Hunter Under Saddle 14-18
World Champion Hunter Hack 14-18
World Champion Working Hunter 18 & Under
Reserve World Champion Working Hunter Senior Horse
NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
#17 in the Nation for All-Around Youth 14-18
# 1 Working Hunter 14-18
# 1 Hunter Hack 14-18
# 3 Hunter Under Saddle 14-18
# 7 Western Riding 14-18
# 9 Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18
# 1 Open Working Hunter
# 1 Senior Working Hunter
# 1 Open Hunter Hack Mare
# 2 Senior Hunter Hack
# 7 Senior Hunter Under Saddle
APHA WORLD SHOW
High Point English Youth
World Show Reserve Champion All-Around 14-18
World Champion Hunter Under Saddle 14-18
World Champion Hunter Hack 14-18
World Champion Working Hunter 18 & Under
Reserve World Champion Working Hunter Senior Horse
NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
#17 in the Nation for All-Around Youth 14-18
# 1 Working Hunter 14-18
# 1 Hunter Hack 14-18
# 3 Hunter Under Saddle 14-18
# 7 Western Riding 14-18
# 9 Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18
# 1 Open Working Hunter
# 1 Senior Working Hunter
# 1 Open Hunter Hack Mare
# 2 Senior Hunter Hack
# 7 Senior Hunter Under Saddle
1997
APHA WORLD SHOW
Reserve World Champion Working Hunter 14-18
Reserve World Champion Hunter Hack 14-18
NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
# 1 Working Hunter 14-18
# 2 Hunter Hack 14-18
# 6 Open Hunter Hack
# 6 Senior Western Riding
# 7 Open Western Riding
APHA WORLD SHOW
Reserve World Champion Working Hunter 14-18
Reserve World Champion Hunter Hack 14-18
NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
# 1 Working Hunter 14-18
# 2 Hunter Hack 14-18
# 6 Open Hunter Hack
# 6 Senior Western Riding
# 7 Open Western Riding
1996
APHA WORLD SHOW
World Champion Working Hunter Senior Horse
NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
# 1 Open Working Hunter
# 1 Open Hunter Hack
# 1 Senior Working Hunter
# 1 Senior Hunter Hack
# 8 Open Western Riding
# 6 Senior Western Riding
APHA WORLD SHOW
World Champion Working Hunter Senior Horse
NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
# 1 Open Working Hunter
# 1 Open Hunter Hack
# 1 Senior Working Hunter
# 1 Senior Hunter Hack
# 8 Open Western Riding
# 6 Senior Western Riding
1995
APHA WORLD SHOW
World Champion Hunter Under Saddle 14-18
World Champion Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18
APHA WORLD SHOW
World Champion Hunter Under Saddle 14-18
World Champion Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18