Saddle Up for St. Jude’s May 3

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Don’t miss your chance to ride for a reason with the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and Benbrook Stables on Saturday, May 3, in Benbrook, Texas, at the annual “Saddle Up! for St. Jude” benefit trail ride. Last year, the inaugural event drew 98 riders and raised more than $12,000 for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which works to find a cure for catastrophic childhood diseases such as cancer.

The 10-mile adventure, which begins at Benbrook Stables, will take riders along the trails surrounding beautiful Lake Benbrook. Upon returning to the stables, APHA will host a chuck wagon cookout and a special benefit auction will be held. Also, the local Cowtown Opry musical group, trick roper Bryan Schronk and trick riding duo the Kamikaze Kowgirls will entertain.

Minimum donation requested for the ride, lunch and entertainment is $35, and all proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. All breeds of horses are welcome.

Further details, including a map, sign-up forms, a list and photos of auction items, rain date information, a list of special donors and the names of ride participants can be found by visiting apha.com/stjude.

For more information, contact Ride Coordinator
Brenda Jewell by calling
(817) 222-6431 or
by emailing bjewell@apha.com

If you can’t join the ride, please consider a donation, and APHA will send you a St. Jude lapel pin. Make your check out to “St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital” and send to:

Brenda Jewell, St. Jude Ride Coordinator,
American Paint Horse Association,
P.O. Box 961023
Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0023

A special benefit barrel race will be held May 2, a day prior to the ride. For details, visit apha.com/pressroom/08_barrelraceforstjude.html.

More about APHA and American Paint Horses

APHA is one of the largest and most popular horse breed registries in the world. More than 35,000 horses are registered each year at APHA headquarters in Fort Worth, and the association sponsors a variety of fun activities for Paint Horse riders all over the world. APHA, a non-profit organization, prides itself on community involvement and educating the public about the beauty and talent of the American Paint Horse breed.

More About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is the world’s largest pediatric cancer research center in terms of the number of patients enrolled and successfully treated. Since 1962, St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and more than 70 nations. It is also interesting to note that in 1962 the survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of childhood cancer, was 4 percent. Today, the survival rate is 90 percent, thanks to research and treatment developed by St. Jude’s.

St. Jude is supported primarily by public contribution. Learn more at stjude.org.