Amy Stapleton
\nAPHA Director of Marketing & Promotional Content
\np. 817-222-6447
\nastapleton@apha.com<\/p>\n
Achievements of top horses and exhibitors celebrated at APHA World Show
\nMost noteworthy honors bestowed upon high point and all-around competitors<\/p>\n
FORT WORTH\u2014The 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\u2019s premier 11-day show, which was held November 6-16 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n
In addition to naming 168 World Champions over the course of 11 days, APHA held a total of 242 classes and paid out more than $500,000 in cash and prizes.<\/p>\n
All World and Reserve World Champions received custom Gist Silversmiths trophy buckles to commemorate their win; with Top 5 finishers all receiving prize packages due in large part to the generosity of sponsors.<\/p>\n
Amateur, Novice Amateur and Open division high point and all-around awards were presented to the most outstanding equine and human athletes. Each received a bevy of prizes for their achievements, including cash, saddles, custom trophies, tack, grooming supplies, embroidered gear and photographs. Hart Trailers awarded one-year use of a three-horse aluminum slant-load trailer to the All-Around Horse. <\/p>\n
ALL-AROUND OPEN HORSE + OSCAR CRIGLER CATTLE AWARD
\n+ HIGH-POINT WESTERN HORSE
\nROLEX BAR TWISTER 2005 bay tobiano stallion
\n A Tru Rolex x Odes President Gal
\nOwner: Ron & Marie Kettle of Craig, Colorado
\nExhibitors: Jack Wright, Rodger Montgomery, Jay Wadhams<\/p>\n
RESERVE ALL-AROUND OPEN HORSE + RESERVE OSCAR CRIGLER CATTLE AWARD + RESERVE HIGH-POINT WESTERN HORSE
\nGAY BAR DRUMMER 2000 dun tobiano stallion
\n Drum N Up Spots x Gay Bar Gold Dust
\nOwner: Joni Voloshin of Craig, Colorado
\nExhibitor: Jack Wright of Penrose, Colorado<\/p>\n
SUPER GELDING
\nDEZ ADD TO THE ASSETS 2004 chestnut overo gelding
\n Hes Got The Assets x Added Dimension
\nOwner\/Exhibitor: Tammy Botsford of Rockyview, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n
HIGH-POINT ENGLISH + RESERVE SUPER GELDING
\nBIG EXPECTATIONS 2007 sorrel overo gelding
\n The Big Sensation x Expectations of Gold (QH)
\nOwner: Rockin Bar S LLC of Magnolia, Texas
\nExhibitors: Peyton Weldon, Nancy Smith, Jerry Erickson<\/p>\n
RESERVE HIGH-POINT ENGLISH
\nILL BE SENSATIONAL 2004 red roan overo gelding
\n Zippos Sensation x Hidin My Lace
\nOwner: Daranne Folino of Plano, Texas
\nExhibitor: Ryan Painter of Pilot Point, Texas<\/p>\n
HIGH-POINT EXHIBITOR
\nJACK WRIGHT of Penrose, Colorado
\nExhibited: Rolex Bar Twister, Gay Bar Drummer, Gay Bar Lucky Jac, QTS Cajun Cub<\/p>\n
RESERVE HIGH-POINT EXHIBITOR
\nSARA BETH SIMONS of Aubrey, Texas
\nExhibited: One Flashy Sensation, Friends With Benefits, Radicalized, Best Of Barbie, Inthesweetshop, Ms Silver Sensation, The Original Cowboy<\/p>\n
ALL-AROUND MASTERS AMATEUR
\nCOLEEN BULL of Reed City, Michigan
\nTIMELESS ASSETS (2005 bay overo gelding) Frozen Assets x This Times Divine<\/p>\n
RESERVE ALL-AROUND MASTERS AMATEUR
\nKELLI FOSTER of Mount Pleasant, Utah
\nFLEETS SERENITY (1998 sorrel overo gelding) Fleet Machine x Sonnys Serenity (QH)<\/p>\n
ALL-AROUND CLASSIC AMATEUR
\nASHLEY WILDES of Lakeside, California
\nHEZA TEXAS HOBO (2001 sorrel tobiano gelding) HF Skip The Rest x Dinah Dee Dude (QH)<\/p>\n
RESERVE ALL-AROUND CLASSIC AMATEUR
\nTAYLOR PRINCE of Las Vegas, Nevada
\nONE FLASHY SENSATION (2005 sorrel overo mare) Zippos Sensation x Flashy MJM (TB)<\/p>\n
ALL-AROUND NOVICE AMATEUR
\nBARBARA ANN FLETCHER of Salinas, California
\nUNDEEFLEETED (1999 chestnut overo gelding) Fleet Machine x SR Magee Dee<\/p>\n
RESERVE ALL-AROUND NOVICE AMATEUR
\nTAUNYA MOMBERGER of Dawsonville, Georgia
\nDONT TRY THIS AT HOME (2003 bay tobiano gelding) Special Invitation x Solid Zippo<\/p>\n
Corporate sponsors who support the mission and membership of APHA year-round include: Farnam, Gist Silversmiths, Hart Trailers, Purina, LubriSyn, Markel Insurance and Merial. World Show level sponsors include: Arena Werks, Big D, Blue Ribbon Custom Tack, Classy Courses Inc., Cowboy Bronze, Hodges Badge Company, iEquine, Jerry\u2019s of Weatherford, Larry Williams Photography, Metro Golf Cars, National Reining Horse Association, National Snaffle Bit Association, Paint Horse Journal, Platinum Performance, Ranch Sorting National Championships, Saratoga Horseworks, Southern Belle Invitation, Video Horse World and World Conformation Horse Association.<\/p>\n
Watch for more World Show wrap-up information in the coming days, and in the January 2014 issue of APHA\u2019s Paint Horse Journal.<\/p>\n
About APHA and the Open and Amateur World Championship Show<\/p>\n
The American Paint Horse Association is the world\u2019s second largest equine breed association. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, it collects, records and preserves 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 more than 50,000 active youth and adult members around the world. <\/p>\n
For more information about the American Paint Horse Association, visit apha.com or connect with Paint Horse fans globally at facebook.com\/americanpainthorse or on Twitter @APHANews and @WorldShow.<\/p>\n
The World Championship Paint Horse Show features the finest gathering of Paint Horses from around the globe. APHA hosts two annual world-class competitions to showcase the talents of American Paint Horses and their owners. The second in the 2013 series, the Open and Amateur World Championship Show was held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth\u2019s cultural district. With over 900 talented Paint Horses and more than 2,500 entries, exhibitors competed for prizes and cash payouts totaling $500,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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