{"id":5690,"date":"2012-06-28T04:09:35","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T21:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/?p=5690"},"modified":"2019-03-21T12:36:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T18:36:14","slug":"apha-welcomes-2012-world-show-sponsors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/industry\/apha-welcomes-2012-world-show-sponsors\/","title":{"rendered":"APHA Welcomes 2012 World Show Sponsors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stable of Sponsors Add Value to the World Show Experience
\nFORT WORTH \u2013 Competitors and attendees at the 2012 APHA World Shows in Fort Worth will benefit from the contributions from six corporate sponsors and 15 World Show sponsors.<\/p>\n

Some of the World Show sponsors working to enhance the World Show experience include:
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\nAlliance Saddlery \u2013 Official English Saddle of the AjPHA World Show and APHA World Show
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\nJerry\u2019s of Weatherford\u2013 Official Vehicle Provider of the AjPHA World Show and APHA World Show
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\nPlatinum Performance \u2013 Official Supplement of the AjPHA World Show and APHA World Show
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\nRussell Feed and Supply \u2013 Official Feed Supplier of the AjPHA World Show and APHA World Show
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\nTioga Territory \u2013 Official World Show Sponsor of the AjPHA World Show and APHA World Show<\/p>\n

APHA\u2019s other World Show sponsors include Blue Ribbon Custom Tack, Cowboy Bronze, Equine Sports Medicine, Hodges Badge Company, Metro Golf Cars, Montgomery Photographics, Port-A-Cool, Southern Belle Invitation, Video Horse World, The Paint Horse Journal, Paint Horse Racing and Big D.<\/p>\n

APHA\u2019s corporate sponsors making each show a world-class event include Gist Silversmiths, Hart Trailers, JW Brooks Custom Hats, Merial, Markel Insurance and Purina Mills.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeoples\u2019 expectations are one of the things that drives horse shows,\u201d APHA Executive Director Billy Smith said. \u201cIt\u2019s through our sponsors that we\u2019re able to provide appropriate awards for those that excel in the ring. We want to give them the best awards possible. And these sponsors help us do that. Our sponsors understand the horse industry. When people get those awards, they\u2019re meaningful because the exhibitors know the companies and how those companies are supporting the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2012 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show is June 22\u201330 and the 2012 Open\/Amateur APHA World Championship Show is November 7\u201317 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. Spectators can enjoy watching more than 1200 of the best Paint Horses in the world vie for top titles or peruse the trade show for gifts and equine products from our equine sponsors and other vendors.<\/p>\n

For more information about APHA\u2019s sponsors, go to ywcs.apha.com\/sponsors<\/a>. To learn about APHA\u2019s World Championship Shows, check out aphaworldshow.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About APHA
\nThe American Paint Horse Association (APHA), the international breed registry for the American Paint Horse, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2012. In fulfillment of its mission to collect, record and preserve pedigrees of the breed, APHA recognizes and supports 111 regional and international clubs, produces championship shows, sponsors trail rides and creates and maintains programs that increase the value of American Paint Horses and enriches members’ experiences with their horses. APHA has registered more than a million horses in 59 nations and territories since it was founded, and now serves over 58,000 active youth and adult members around the world.<\/p>\n

For more information about APHA and how to get involved, visit apha.com<\/a> or call (817) 834-2742.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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