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Amy Stapleton APHA Director of Marketing & Promotional Content p. 817-222-6447 astapleton@apha.com Achievements of top horses and exhibitors celebrated at APHA World Show Most noteworthy honors bestowed upon high point and all-around competitors FORT WORTH—The American Paint Horse Association recognized the top equine and human athletes of the APHA World Championship Paint Horse Show with High Point and All-Around honors. A total of 935 horses and 2,583 entries were judged over the course of the association’s premier 11-day show, which was held November 6-16 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to naming

Out of more than 50 categories, the APHA won five first-place awards and was honored an additional nine times.

FORT WORTH—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) successfully completed the 2013 AjPHA Youth World Championship Paint Horse Show. The association joined forces with the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) based in Moscow, Idaho, to hold overlapping youth events at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. The 85-acre WRMC complex boasts 45 acres of roof, which housed 286 horses for APHA and another 670 for ApHC. The Appaloosa National Show was held at the same location, immediately preceding the youth events. This was the first time the two organizations collaborated on such a large scale, and a first

Press Release For more information, contact: APHA Marketing (817) 834-2742, ext. 405 FORT WORTH – Paint Horse Journal, the flagship publication of the American Paint Horse Association (APHA), earned recognition for excellence in editorial and design June 22 at the 2013 AHP Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In a field of 758 entries from 104 contestants—the largest group to date—the Paint Horse Journal rose to the top in seven categories in the annual competition for equine-industry publications. Among the magazine’s accolades were three first-place awards and runner-up in the category of General Excellence–Association Publication. “The Paint Horse

Longtime American Paint Horse Association sponsor Markel Insurance Company recently renewed its support for a 16th year. In addition to continuing as the official equine insurance provider of APHA, Markel will now offer APHA members hassle free mortality and theft quotes within 24 hours. For more than 50 years, Markel has provided equine and property insurance to the horse industry. Markel’s commitment to excellent customer service extends to its sponsorship of APHA’s online services. Members can now protect their investment by applying for a horse mortality and theft quote while registering foals and horses, and completing stallion

FORT WORTH—More than 185 members of the American Paint Horse Association converged on Grapevine, Texas, May 30–June 1 to tackle issues and proposals affecting the organization as part of the 2013 APHA Workshop. Executive Director Billy Smith challenged members and association leaders to think broadly about ways for the association to attract more enthusiasts to the Paint Horse breed. “We need to think hard about how to make our tent as big as we can make it and as welcoming as we can make it,” Smith said. “To the uninitiated, APHA is a breath of fresh air,

$5,000 added will be distributed among top Paints competing at RSNC FORT WORTH—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and the Ranch Sorting National Championships (RSNC) have teamed up to provide incentives for Paint Horses to compete in the sport of ranch sorting. The three-year agreement signed recently by both groups sets up $5,000 added money for the APHA ranch sorting classes held during the APHA World Championship Show during the fall. Meanwhile, an additional $5,000 will be distributed by RSNC to the high money-winning Paint horses in each state. One important facet of the agreement is that

APHA and ApHC look forward to social activities during simultaneous shows FORT WORTH—A new arrangement between two of the nation’s largest equine breeds will present many ways for young equestrians and their families to interact this summer in Fort Worth, Texas. This summer, the AjPHA Youth World Show and the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show will be held simultaneously at Will Rogers Memorial Center. In addition to enjoying the feel of a larger show with more vendors and activity on the entire facility, the overlap also means that social activities will be more “social.” Beginning June 28,