Day: February 24, 2012

American Paint Horse Association (APHA) founders and staff gathered on February 16, 2012, to honor and celebrate the official founding day of the 50-year-old association. The luncheon was held at the site of the former Curtwood Hotel, now a modern Chili’s restaurant, where organizational meetings were held over coffee in the early sixties. Stories and recollections filled the room, told by some of the founders themselves, including Rebecca Tyler Lockhart, the passionate horsewoman who organized and spearheaded the first meeting. Paint Horse showman and founder Junior Robertson also was in attendance along with Rosie Russell, who was