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JEANNIE BLANQ PUTNEY
CONTENTS
Scenes from the 2010 Summer
World Show
By the Paint Horse Connection staff
34 2,000 Miles on a “Rocker”
James Brown fulfilled his lifelong
dream of completing a 2,000-mile
ride with the help of his trusty Paint,
Rocker Man.
By Kelsey Pecsek
38 Working to Win
Review the hot topics discussed
at APHA Workshop.
By Abigail Wilder Boatwright
44 Everything in its Place
An organized trailer is only three
steps away.
By Charlene Strickland
48 Sound Theories
Inspired by his own deaf Paint
mare, this UC-Davis vet found a
link between Paint coat patterns
and some types of deafness.
By Dr. K. Gary Magdesian
52 Qualified to Ride
Get the scoop on the new World
Show qualification rules.
By Megan Brincks
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EVERY ISSUE
APHA Calendar
Letter from Headquarters
Readers Forum
Ask APHA
Bits & Pieces
Association News
Paints & People
APHA Programs & Services
Paint Markings
J ZONE
16 J Zone News
17 Ask Paint Horse Pete
18 AjPHA President’s Letter
19 Youth Club Profile
21 Art Your Heart Out
Check out the results of the 2010
AjPHA Photo Contest.
By Megan Brincks
SPONSORS/PROGRAMS
IFC Hart
IBC Purina
BC APHA Corporate Sponsors
3 Superpages.com
5 NRHA
9 Health Discount
9 Paint Horse Journal
11 APHA Convention
15 General Store
20 Registration/
Transfer Incentive
25 UPS Member Benefit
25 Rustler Raffle
30 APHA Lifetime Members
31 Breeders’ Trust Select Sale
42 Paint Horse Racing
42 My APHA Plus
43 Find A Trainer
26 Celebrity Status
Fleetstreet Max and Alisa
Bernhard were a hit at the
2010 Breyerfest.
By Jeannie Blancq Putney
COURTESY TOM SEAY
FEATURES
32 Summer Magic
62 Dual Image #555
By Frank Holmes
Read about James Brown and Rocker Man’s
exciting 2,000 mile journey on page 34.
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CALENDAR
September 6
APHA office closed
September 6–11
Fort Robinson APHA Trail Ride, Fort Robinson State
Park, near Crawford, Nebraska
September 10
Breeders’ Futurity mare nomination (for 2010 foals)—
third late fee
Breeders’ Futurity second futurity payment due, if
entering classes in 2010
September 30
Second weanling registration deadline
September 30–
October 2
2010 General Membership Meeting and Annual
Convention, Nashville, Tennessee
October 1
AjPHA Essay/Short Story Contest entry deadline
(postmark)
October 1–2
Youth Leadership Conference, Nashville, Tennessee
November 4–13
APHA Fall World Championship Show, Fort Worth,
Texas
November 24–26
APHA office closed
November 30
Stallion breeding reports must be postmarked on or
before this date
Breeders’ Trust sire subscription (for 2011 breeding
season)
Breeders’ Futurity Platinum Division stallion enrollment
(for 2011 foals)
December 22–24
APHA office closed
December 31
Third weanling registration deadline
Breeders’ Trust sire subscription (final opportunity for
2010 breeding season)
Breeders’ Trust foal nomination (2009 foals only)
Breeders’ Futurity mare nomination (for 2011 foals
already listed in December)
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Volume 29, Number 3
Published by the
American Paint Horse Association
P.O. Box 961023
Fort Worth, Texas 76161
(817) 834-2742
fax (817) 834-3152 • apha.com
Executive Director
Lex Smurthwaite
Marketing/Communications
Karrie Patterson
Director
APHA EDITORIAL STAFF
Managing Editor
Assistant Editor
Circulation/Customer
Service Manager
Editorial Intern
Jessica Hein
Abigail Wilder Boatwright
Brenda Jewell
PRODUCTION
Art Director
Production Coordinator
Graphic Artists
Art Vasquez
Patricia Hellam
Stephanie Bury
Robert Forston
Susan Sampson
Kelly Wise
Taylor Neff
Dave Clowers
Hillary Yetter
Contract Graphic Artist
Digital Imaging Artist
Graphics Intern
MARKETING
Special Projects Manager
Promotional Compaigns
Manager
Marketing and
PR Specialist
Marketing Intern
J ESSICA HEIN
Printing
Enroll eligible mares in the Breeders’ Futurity program
to give their foals every opportunity to excel.
COVER SHOT
Laura Jesberg
Cristin Conner
Michelle Reichert
Megan Crudup
Brown Printing
Waseca, Minnesota
Paint Horse Connection is published as a service to members
of the American Paint Horse Association. APHA allocates $2 of
the annual membership dues toward the subscription.
Advertising is limited to APHA and its sponsors. Except for
material reprinted from other publications, articles in this issue
may be reprinted without prior permission if the Paint Horse
Connection is credited. Comments and information of interest
to APHA members are welcome.
The Paint Horse Connection (ISSN 1534-5629) is
published quarterly by the American Paint Horse
Association, 2800 Meacham Boulevard, P.O. Box 961023,
Fort Worth, Texas 76161. Periodical postage paid at Fort
Worth, Texas, and other offices. POSTMASTER: Send address
changes to Paint Horse Connection, P.O. Box 961023,
Fort Worth, Texas 76161.
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Abigail Wilder Boatwright photographed Arvell Bass of Mountain Home,
Arkansas, enjoying the fall scenery in the Ozark Mountains with Two Coats
Of Jerry, a 1999 sorrel overo gelding owned by Jerry and Alice Singleton
of Mount Vernon, Arkansas.
Megan Brincks
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Letter from H eadquarters
Fellow Paint Horse Enthusiasts:
Before I came to work for the
American Paint Horse Association a
few months ago, I didn’t give much
thought to the name of APHA’s
member publication: Paint Horse
Connection. As my family has been
a member of APHA since the late
1970s, I have certainly seen the magazine countless times over the years,
yet it was only after becoming more
engrossed in the people, programs
and inner workings of the association
that I understood the profound accuracy of this publication’s title.
Everywhere you look, you will find
amazing connections throughout the
association.
Within the pages of the magazine, you will find great examples
of connections. From the cover
of the publication—upon which
the APHA Graphics and Editorial
teams diligently work to find the
perfect photograph depicting our
members connecting with their Paint
Horses—to the “Paints & People”
section that highlights a few of the
many wonderful stories that embody
the association, I think you will see
that “connections” are the threads
that bind the publication and the
association.
Old friends, new friends, members
connecting and reconnecting—visit
any gathering of APHA members,
from shows and events to committee
meetings and informal get-togethers,
and you will experience the power
of APHA connections. The whole
of our association is certainly much
greater than the sum of our parts.
Everywhere you look,
you will find amazing
connections throughout
the association.
We can’t ignore the connection
between Paint Horses and their
fans. For me, that is one of the most
incredible connections of all. The
intelligence and versatility of our
breed makes it second to none and
the foundation upon which so many
connections, human and equine, are
built.
I believe the connections we share
make us the best breed association
around!
So the next time you are thinking
about the value of your APHA membership, I ask you to think about the
connections that being a member has
provided you: great friends, business
opportunities, fabulous sponsors and
partners, and incredible resources,
along with wonderful opportunities
to showcase the breed we love. It’s all
about connections. I am honored to
be working at APHA and look forward to connecting with you.
Karrie Patterson
Director of Marketing and
Communications
2010 Executive Committee
President
172 Mountain View Way, Winlock, WA 98696
(306) 520-4081 (phone/fax)
pacpkpnts@toledotel.com
President-Elect
Dr. Travis Titlow
3030 Wise Rd., Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 645-1850 (phone/fax)
travis1125@yahoo.com
Vice President
Scot Jackson
7998 FM 3025, Stephenville, TX 76401
(254) 968-4453 (home) • (254) 968-5323 (fax)
yeehaw@our-town.com
Senior Committee
Member
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Linda Vance
Fifth Committee
Member
Sixth Committee Member
Immediate Past President
Mary Parrott
P.O. Box 798, Ruston, LA 71273
(318) 255-8153 (home) • (318) 251-3579 (fax)
parrott@bayou.com
Ron Shelly
141 Logan Ranch Road, Georgetown, TX 78628
(512) 863-0325, 868-2749 (fax)
rshelly@texas.net
John Corbin
4040 Walker Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 488-2430 (home) • (719) 488-5586 (fax)
sphlpaints@aol.com
Gregg Reisinger
Executive Director
Lex Smurthwaite
2213 Washington St., Eldora, IA 50627
(641) 858-3233 (home) • (641) 858-3963 (fax)
reisinger@netins.net
American Paint Horse Association
P.O. Box 961023, Fort Worth, TX 76161
(817) 834-2742, extension 403
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R Ead ers F ORU M
PAC-approved
Courtesy Dawn Robbins
My Paint Horse is a little bit different because he is an
eventer, and you don’t see too many Paints in the eventing world. It’s nice to compete in eventing and send in
my PAC [Paint Alternative Competition] credits when I
earn them, and then get some
special recognition for my
horse. He deserves the awards
he has won for the hard work
that he and I have put into the
sport. He really has a huge
heart, and it shows when we are out on the cross-country
course! You could say I’m exceptionally proud of my
Paint, but that would be an understatement!
Thank you for the fine article on the PAC program!
Dawn Robbins
Oak View, California
Courtesy Stacy riley
The PAC program has truly been a blessing to me.
In 2006, I received a
beautiful solid Paint mare;
I attended three Paint
shows in my area, but the
number of solid Paints was
very limited, making it
difficult to get points.
That’s when I turned to our
local all-breed show circuit.
Zimas My Name earned her Certificate of Recognition
(COR) in 2009, and my goal for 2010 is to earn her
Certificate of Achievement (COA).
What has PAC done for me? It has given me the
opportunity to show against solid and colored Paints,
and it showed me that judges look at the overall horse
and not just color. The forms are simple, and the show
staff is always helpful in completing them
Thank you APHA for creating such a great program!
Stacy Riley
South Dayton, New York
I have been in the PAC program since 1999. It is nice
to go to our local shows to support them and have fun. I
liked it when they added walk-trot to the list of approved
classes.
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We have had two horses so far that have been recognized. CL Shes The Kind earned a COR in Western
pleasure and a COA in halter, and Exotic Zippo earned a
COR in Halter and a COA in Western pleasure.
Barb Myers and Carol Beck
Centerview, Missouri
Protect and serve
The Paint Horse Connection staff received several letters regarding the Summer 2010 issue’s cover image—
specifically about the young child who was not wearing
a helmet and didn’t have his feet in the saddle’s stirrups.
This image was shot as part of a controlled photo shoot
intended to illustrate the family bonds that Paint Horses
help develop. Although we understand the need for correctly fitted tack (for both horse and rider) and the use of
protective safety gear, the American Paint Horse Association respects its members’ personal choices regarding the
use of helmets and other tack for themselves and their
families. At APHA-approved events, the use of a helmet with a harness properly attached under the chin is
required for all Youth participating in warm-up, schooling or competing over jumps. The association encourages
the use of helmets and other safety gear at all other times.
Your feedback inspired several questions in the June
2010 APHA member survey, distributed as part of the
association’s monthly APHA E-Newsletter. More than
700 respondents participated in the online survey, and
the results of the helmet-focused questions appear below.
Do you wear a helmet while riding?
Yes: 30.5%
No: 69.5%
Should minor children be required to wear
a helmet while riding?
Yes: 70.4%
No: 10.8%
No opinion: 18.8%
Activities in which helmets should be worn:
Jumping: 67.4%
Rodeo: 46.2%
Anytime: 40.4%
Trail riding: 26.9%
During practice: 24.1%
Rail classes: 12.7%
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HEAVEN SENT
B-I-N-G-O
I just wanted to say what a beautiful story Cassie told
about Angel [“An Angel’s Tale,” Summer 2010 issue].
It reminded me of a horse that I lost in winter 2009. I
acquired Sandy, an unregistered overo mare, when she
was about 4 years old. Before I got her, her left eye
was damaged severely in an accident, which rendered it
blind. Being half blind didn’t stop her from being a good
horse and companion. I was soon riding her in gymkhanas and even earned a belt buckle on her. She ended up
getting glaucoma in her good eye and became totally
blind. We stopped gymkhana events not because she was
blind, but because I grew older. We still rode on trails,
and I knew she trusted me to guide her.
Cassie, if you trust yourself and let Angel trust you, I
bet you can do anything you want with her. Keep giving
her lots of love, and just because she can’t see with her
eyes, when you climb on her back, she’ll be able to see
through yours.
JoLynn Jarrett
Malin, Oregon
I loved the story on Sky Bug Bingo (Summer 2010
issue). I own a black-and-white homozygous grandson of
him and raised him from a 4-month-old colt. Like Bingo,
he is a joy to own, quick to learn anything he’s taught,
and he’s one of the nicest stallions I’ve ever owned.
I just read the article titled “An Angel’s Tale,” and
wanted to comment on the abilities of a blind horse.
My previous horse was an Appaloosa mare. I owned her
for six years, the last three of which she was completely
blind. Both eyes were removed surgically due to uncontrolled glaucoma. I do not believe it was cruel to keep her
alive. She knew her way around her stall and was comfortable being turned out to graze. She usually led trail rides,
sometimes won obstacle course trail rides, trained in dressage and even completed a 25-mile endurance ride.
Angel should certainly be given a chance. It is marvelous to see how well they can adapt and how they can
enjoy life being blind.
Sara Shaw
Kaysville, Utah
BRAND NAME
A couple of weeks ago several of my horse show buddies called me and said to look on page 43 of the Spring
2010 Paint Horse Connection [“Gone in a Flash”]. There was
our brand—how exciting! I have had a lot of people come
to me at shows and say that they had seen a horse with our
brand on it in a different part of the country. This brand
stands for J B Paint Horses. By the way, great article.
Jackie Gay
Grand Cane, Louisiana
Bonnie Gorby
Autryville, North Carolina
Your recent article about Sky Bug Bingo in the Paint
Horse Connection prompted this writing. We own an
APHA Champion, Superior halter mare Be A D Lite—
sired by Sky Bug Bingo—who just celebrated her 30th
birthday.
At 18 years old, due to arthritis, we chose to stop
using “Dee” as a broodmare and let her enjoy retirement.
She stayed with our other broodmares and became their
babysitter after they foaled. Because of her wonderful,
calm disposition she eased each crop through the stress of
weaning. When she seems to need a break from the foals,
we let her out of the pasture and she wanders around the
farm, into the backyard, wherever she chooses.
Vicki Reinbolt
Woodburn, Kentucky
CORRECTION
On page 56 of the Summer 2010 issue, we mistakenly
identified the zebra-painted reining horse as Lenas Smoke
N Bandit—the striped equine is actually Chiqua Little
Lena. We apologize for the error.
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ASK A P H A
Q: How do I use my General Store gift certificate
or World Show “bucks” certificate when ordering
online?
A: Using your General Store gift certificate to order
APHA merchandise online is very simple. At the end
of your order placement, a box appears for remarks or
comments. In this box, type your General Store gift
certificate number and the amount of the certificate. The
online service will still require credit card information
to complete the order; however, the credit card will not
be used if the complete order amount (including shipping) is less than the amount of the gift certificate. Please
note the expiration date on the certificate when ordering.
APHA prefers that used gift certificates be mailed to
the association—the mailing address is General Store,
APHA, 2800 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas, 76137.
Include a note indicating the name on order to ensure it is
properly matched.
When using World Show bucks—which are presented
to the top six contestants under each judge in every class
at the APHA World Shows—enter the order following
the above procedure. In the remarks box, indicate how
many World Show bucks you are redeeming and note the
expiration date on the World Show bucks when ordering.
Then, mail your World Show bucks to APHA using the
address above—your order will not be processed until
the World Show Bucks have been received. Include a
note with your bucks indicating the name on the order to
ensure it is properly matched.
Q: We want to put on an APHA-approved show or
offer APHA-approved classes at our all-breed show.
What do we need to do?
A: Visit apha.com/showing for information about
holding a show or special event. You’ll need to check with
APHA regarding the date of your show and its proximity to other APHA events on that day—Show Approval
Manager Linda Knowles, available at (817) 834-2742,
ext. 245, is happy to assist you. You’ll also need to hire
APHA-approved judges. Check out apha.com/judges for
a list and judge contact information.
Next, complete the show event application—this can
be downloaded at apha.com/showing. Mail, fax or e-mail
the application to APHA along with the application fee
of $25 per judge along with a show bill to secure the
date for the event—this must be received at least 90 days
before the show date to avoid late fees.
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Q: How do I earn points on my horse?
A: In order to earn APHA points, you must show at an
APHA-approved show—you can find the show calendar
at aphaonline.org/aphaonline/pub/calendarofevents to
locate a show in your area. In most cases, you may enter
the day of the show; however, some have entry deadlines
or offer discounts for early registration.
At the show, you must have the original or a copy of
your horse’s registration papers, an APHA or AjPHA
membership card, and an Amateur/Novice Amateur card
or a Novice Youth card, if applicable. Amateur/Novice
Amateur cards, Novice Youth cards and memberships
may be purchased at the show, but you’ll need to pay a
rush fee.
Each show will submit its results within 15 days of the
last day of the show. The show results are then processed
by the APHA Performance Department, and any points
your horse may have earned will be posted on its record.
Q: How are APHA show points tabulated?
A: Points are awarded to qualifying horses participating in APHA shows according to rule SC-060 in the
Official APHA Rule Book. They are based on the total
number of horses actually judged in each class, and a
minimum of three horses are required for APHA points to
be awarded. The point tabulation is as follows:
Point Tabulation. Points given for show and contest classes:
# of Horses
in Class
1st
Place
2nd
Place
3rd
Place
4th
Place
5th
Place
3-5
1
6-8
2
1
9-11
3
2
1
12-14
4
3
2
15-17
5
4
3
2
1
18 & Over
6
5
4
3
2
6th
Place
1
1
Remember to bring the necessary documents—
including your membership cards and horse’s registration
papers—when you show at an APHA-approved event.
Questions wanted!
Do you have a question you’d like to ask
APHA? E-mail your question to Managing
Editor Jessica Hein at jhein@apha.com.
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Perks that work
My 2010 New Year’s resolution was to be proactive about staying
healthy and investigate health insurance for myself for the first time in
years (as I’ve been uninsurable for quite some time). In the meantime,
I downloaded the APHA free pharmacy card and took it to my pharmacy.
I was surprised how much money I saved (almost $20.00 per month).
The savings alone justify almost half of a lifetime membership in APHA.
Then a month or so ago, I got my prescription health card and gave
it to the pharmacy. When the pharmacist came back, she said not to
switch because the pharmacy benefit on my health insurance was not
as cost effective as the APHA program.
I was shocked. Now, our family is signing up for the other benefits
APHA has to offer and I’ve even shared it with our family doctor! He
lives and practices in a rural area in western Colorado and being a
member of APHA fits many of his patients’ lifestyles anyway.
Thanks APHA!
Francine Acord-Brown
191 Performance Horses
Parachute, Colorado
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B ITS & P I E C E S
Edited by ABIGAIL WILDER BOATWRIGHT
BUMPY BREECHES,
BEGONE
If you are like many female riders,
achieving a smooth look under slimfitting breeches and showmanship
pants can be a constant battle.
SmartPak™ Equine has recently
introduced the perfect solution for
your show wardrobe challenges
called SmartSlim®.
SmartSlim
is a slimming
undergarment that,
unlike traditional
pantyhose, is
designed
specifically for
riders to control
their curves in
breeches and
show pants.
Made of a
durable and
breathable
four-way
stretch
material, the
snag-proof
garment wicks
moisture away for
easy on and off.
SmartSlim also
has rider-comfort features such as a
no-roll waistband and grips on the
calves. The garment was designed
to be invisible, cool and supportive
under breeches, smoothing any
lumps and bumps and controlling
unwanted jiggle.
Retailing for $19.95, the
SmartSlim is available in
black or tan. You may
purchase a pair from
smartpakequine.com.
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PROTECT THOSE
BABY BLUES
Owners of bald-faced and blueeyed Paints are plagued with sun
concerns.
These sensitive
equines
can suffer
from painful
sunburns and
other problems
due to too
much sun. Average fly masks may
not offer enough protection, but a
new product designed specifically for
Paint Horses called the Equine Sun
Visor™ aims to protect your horse
from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.
APHA member Yvonne Cates
of San Diego, California, founded
Dandy Products. Using her
veterinary pathology knowledge,
Cates crafted the patent-pending
Equine Sun Visor to protect her own
tovero Paint. The visor’s
wraparound design provides
protection from the front,
sides and above. In addition
to UV-ray protection, the
visor provides comfort and
protection for horses suffering
from conjunctivitis due to dust
and debris. The waterproof,
lightweight fabric also shields equine
eyes from insects and flies.
The Equine Sun Visor retails
for $39.95 and is available at
equinesunvisor.com.
NUTRITION 101
A lot goes into properly caring
for your Paint Horse, and one
of the most essential aspects
of horse ownership is your
horse’s diet. The vast options
can be overwhelming—
where do you begin? In her
book The Horse Nutrition
Handbook, equine expert Melyn
Worth unpacks in-depth knowledge
and guidance to help you develop
optimal feeding programs for your
horses.
Within the book’s 256 pages,
you’ll learn about dietary
requirements, pasture management
and food solutions for common
health problems; how to evaluate
weight and well-being; how to use
supplements and resolve nutritional
disorders; and how to feed for
maximum health, longevity and
performance.
Retailing for $19.95, The Horse
Nutrition Handbook is published by
Storey Publishing and is available
from storey.com.
IF IT AIN’T BROKE…
Fix it yourself! Lending aid to
horsemen everywhere, professional
trainer and Trail Blazer
magazine contributor Sean
Patrick has developed
a well-organized guide
to training your own
horse, titled The Modern
Horseman’s Countdown
to Broke: Real do-ityourself horse training
in 33 comprehensive steps.
Published by Trafalgar Square, The
Modern Horseman’s Countdown to
Broke packs its 246 pages with 288
color photographs to easily convey
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Meet APHA’s management team
In April 2010, Executive Director Lex Smurthwaite restructured APHA’s management team, creating a senior
management team consisting of representatives from the association’s four major business areas. In addition to
overseeing operations for APHA, Smurthwaite leads the management team.
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The team includes:
· Karrie Patterson: responsible for marketing, communications,
publications, advertising, sponsorships and graphics
· Rosemary Teate: responsible for accounting, human resources,
facilities and the mail center
· Bob Steach: responsible for information technology, registration,
processing/records and member services
· Holly Nelson: responsible for shows, Amateur/Youth, racing,
judges, Breeders’ Trust, Paint Alternative Competition
“The new management team has more than 75 years of combined experience at APHA,” said Smurthwaite. “I
feel very fortunate to have a variety of talent, skill and experience in my management team, and believe this group
provides a strong foundation to help advance the association’s mission well into the future.”
APHA media stands out from the crowd
Blending in was not an option for a recent APHA advertisement. Entered in the 2010 Awards
for Publication Excellence (APEX) competition, the ad titled “Blending is not an option,” created
by APHA Promotional Campaign Marketing Manager Cristin Conner
and designed by Graphic Artist, Kelly Wise, earned an APEX Award of
Excellence in the Print Ads and Advertorials division.
This year’s contest featured more than 3,700 entries in 127 categories. APEX
awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the
ability to achieve overall communications excellence.
An 18” x 24” poster of “Blending is not an option” is available from APHA’s General Store
for $9.99. Order yours today by calling (877) 460-6275.
At the 2010 American Horse Publications Awards Contest, Paint Horse Journal entries in
editorial, design and illustration bested nearly 800 others to take home top honors for material
published in 2009. The Paint Horse Journal received 10 awards in six categories, including
two winning entries: “Smart Choices” a September 2009 Journal article by Amy Center, Janet Cawley and Jessica
Hein, won first place in Instructional Single Article, circulation 10,000 to 20,000 (print), and “Simply Awesome,”
an August 2009 Journal article designed by Kelly Wise, won first place in Editorial Design, circulation 10,000 to
20,000 (print). Full results can be found in the August 2010 Paint Horse Journal.
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PAINTED AT THE WEG!
This fall, the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington will host one of the largest and most prestigious international
equine competitions: the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG).
Paint Horses will be representing at the internationally important event. At press time, two Paints have qualified
to compete in the WEG reining competition. Bonnies Smart Chic, a 2000 sorrel overo stallion owned and ridden by
Guillermo Recio of Petaluma, California, will represent Spain. Colonels Nite Special—a 2004 sorrel solid stallion
who competes as Gunners Special Nite—and Tom McCutcheon of Aubrey, Texas, will represent the United States.
Held every four years, the WEG is the world championships for eight equestrian disciplines recognized by the
Federation Equestre International (FEI), the international governing body of horse sports. The WEG runs from
September 25–October 10, and this is the first time the event has ever been held in the United States.
Check out the other Paint ambassadors taking part in the WEG Equine Village, a multi-breed extravaganza. Tommie
Turvey, an extreme trick rider and comedian, will perform at the Equine Village with his Paints. Equestrian drill team
The California Cowgirls will perform complex drill routines aboard their Paints, as well. World-famous trainer Lynn
Palm also perform daily demonstrations aboard her Paint Horse, Rugged Painted Lark—come meet Palm at APHA’s
Equine Village booth! Keep an eye out for more Paint performers, as well.
Television network NBC will air 6.5 hours of competition on Sundays during the WEG, and NBC Universal Sports
will air more than 30 hours of TV coverage of the event.
It’s not too late to make plans to attend this historic event and cheer on our breed. For more information or
to purchase tickets, visit alltechfeigames.com. Check out the December 2010 Paint Horse Journal for APHA’s
WEG coverage.
APHA MEMBERS GO PRO
APHA’s new Professional Horsemen program is designed to certify equine professionals who exhibit professionalism, integrity and fairness—particularly within the Paint Horse industry.
Potential candidates must apply to and be accepted into the program, which requires a $25 annual fee. They are
required to be APHA members in good standing, provide member references and agree to function as experts at Paint
Horse shows and other equine events. They must be willing to answer questions and act as ambassadors, promoting
the breed and the association. Members who compete at the Amateur level are not eligible for this program.
By becoming an APHA Professional Horsemen member, the participant understands that the equine industry and
clients expect a higher standard of conduct. Membership in APHA’s Professional Horsemen is a privilege subject
to continual review by the Professional Horsemen’s Committee. As such, each member understands and agrees that
APHA has the right to investigate complaints regarding a member’s alleged conduct.
Current members of APHA Professional Horsemen include:
• Trisha Shorten Armstrong of Cushing, Oklahoma
• Julie Black of Bakersfield, California
• Lucas Cash of Staunton, Virginia
• Floyd Danley of Whitesboro, Texas
• Carolyn Dobbins of Apache Junction, Arizona
• Delena Doyle of Azle, Texas
• Ken Gibbons of Ringtown, Pennsylvania
• Sonnesa Gooding of Fennville, Michigan
• Monika Hagen of Haidenwang, Germany
• Mike Hachtel of Collinsville, Texas
• Jodie Janssen of Albert Lea, Minnesota
• Ann Jones of Flowery Branch, Georgia
• Jan Larsen of Gilroy, California
• Lisa Ligon of Sanger, Texas
• Twain Mara of Saginaw, Texas
• Jodie Moore of Langley, British Columbia
• Ron Morris of Belen, New Mexico
• Ronnie Stallings of Aubrey, Texas
• Fred Tabor of Aubrey, Texas
• Pamela A. Wuest of Lehighton, Pennsylvania
• Heather Young of Beeville, Texas
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Great geldings
Each year, APHA’s Gelding Plus program provides $3,000 to each Zone-O-Rama show to
recognize outstanding geldings and their owners. Following are 2010 recipients from the previous
quarter:
Memorial Day Texas Spectacular Zone 4 ZOR
May 29–30, Waco, Texas
• Open ($1,000): Come Get Ya Some, owned by Ron Shelly of Georgetown, Texas
• Amateur (1,000): Who Needs Therapy, owned by Penny Reeves Goff of Driftwood, Texas
• Youth ($1,000): Lynns Hot Luke, owned by Rockin Bar S, LLC, in Magnolia, Texas
Zone 6 Deep South ZOR
May 8-9, West Monroe, Louisiana
• Open ($1,000): Ima Spuds Mckenzie, owned by Anne Hurt of Decatur, Alabama
• Amateur ($500): SSF Oopsmyzippersdown, owned by Josyanne L. Frazee of Joelton, Tennessee.
• Novice Amateur ($500): Guard My Zipper, owned by Jessica Coker of Braxton, Mississippi
• Youth 13 & Under ($500): J C Bears Freckles, owned by Sophia Arlene Rome of Bossier City, Louisiana
• Youth 14–18 ($500): Heza A Toy Too, owned by Jacque Jaworski and Carly Odom of Petal, Mississippi
In the zone
At each APHA Zone show, the association sponsors special Zone High-Point
trophies awarded to the winners in the show’s Open, Amateur, Youth and Solid PaintBred divisions. Following are the award recipients from the previous quarter:
Memorial Day Texas Spectacular Zone 4 ZOR
May 29–30, Waco, Texas
• Open: Skip My Zipper, owned by Rockin Bar S, LLC, in Magnolia, Texas
• Amateur: Who Needs Therapy, owned by Penny Reeves Goff of Driftwood, Texas
• Youth: Lynns Hot Luke, owned by Rockin Bar S, LLC, in Magnolia, Texas
• Solid Paint-Bred: None eligible
Zone 6 Deep South ZOR
May 8–9, West Monroe, Louisiana
• Open: Ima Spuds Mckenzie, owned by Anne Hurt of Decatur, Alabama
• Amateur: SSF Oopsmyzippersdown, owned by Josyanne L. Frazee of Joelton,
Tennessee.
• Youth: Party At Midnight, owned by Anna Caroline Hutlas of Shreveport,
Louisiana
• Solid Paint-Bred: None eligible
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October 31, 2010 to enter. Your entry qualifies you for our drawing
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Shop now at apha.com/store to find gifts for everyone on your list!
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It’s reining Paints
Congratulations to our AjPHA
members who slid their way to
top spots at some recent big-name
reining events.
Former AjPHA member Jason
Romney of Farmington, Utah,
won the Open Reining and HighPoint Western Rider title at the
2010 Intercollegiate Horse Show
Association National Championship,
held during May in Lexington,
Kentucky. In June, Jason placed
fourth in the National Reining Horse
Association’s (NRHA) Collegiate
Reining Championship during the
NRHA Derby in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. Check out the article
“Collegiate Colors” in the July 2010
Paint Horse Journal for the complete
scoop about Jason and other AjPHA
members at the IHSA National
Championships.
In addition to clinching another
APHA world championship in
reining in June, Will Letner of
Harris, Missouri, and his 1999 sorrel
overo gelding A Genuine Diamond
placed second in an internationallevel reining class at the NRHA
Derby. For their effort at the event,
Will and his gelding also qualified
for the North American Junior and
Young Riders Championships.
Devin Spencer of Evergreen,
Ohio, and Gunnin For Diamonds
also earned second place in NRHA
Derby’s United States Equestrian
Federation Youth Reining 14–18
class. The duo also placed well in
16
APHA Youth SPB classes at the
event.
At the 2010 Battle in the Saddle in
Oklahoma City, Kaylee Dufresne of
Scottsdale, Arizona, placed second in
the Youth 10 & Under Reining with
Doctor Champagne, her 2003 bay
tobiano gelding, on July 10.
Say cheese
All entries for the AjPHA Photo
Contest must be postmarked
by November 1. This contest
offers great prizes in three age
categories, and winners will even
see their photographs in an APHA
publication!
To enter, send us an 8” x 10”
photograph of a registered Paint
Horse. Enter as many times as you
want! Mail your entries to:
AjPHA
Shelly deBarbanson,
Director of Youth Activities
P.O. Box 961023
Fort Worth, Texas 76161
World Show recognition
This year’s AjPHA World Show
was jam-packed with exciting
classes, great contestants and lots of
fun! Some of the special awards we
presented at the show include:
Youth Member of the Year: Lauren
Kelly of Brighton, Illinois
Youth Club of the Year: Missouri
Junior Paint Horse Club
From the Heart Award: Gulf Coast
Paint Horse Club
Youth World Games results:
1.Dutch Diamonds, 33 points
Isabelle van Seumeren, Lisanne Olyhoek, Vera Houweling, Jaime Meeuwissen
2.Team USA, 31 points
Taylor Prince, Paige Stawicki, Peyton Weldon, LeRoy Poignant
3.Team Germany, 28 points
Jennifer Dolpp, Kim Blockus, Jennifer Abroll, Verena Hagen
4.Team Canada, 28 points
Rinske Rupert, Brooke Barber,
Breana Bailey, Emilee Chamberland
5.Team Australia, 26 points
Stacey Bentley, Amanda Carter, Victoria Egan, Lauren Louw
6.Team Sweden, 24 points
Chantel Kuhn, Carolina Hult, Emma Arkinger
7.Team Austria, 24 points
Xenia Hackler, Florian Larch, Sophie Muhr, Belinda Fritsch
8.Team United, 14 points
William Hupp, Kirsten Chamberland, Elin Arkinger, Chelsea van den Berg
Youth Team Tournament results:
1.Team Texas, 130 points
2.Carolina PHC Youth Team, 105 points
3.Illinois Junior Paint Horse Club, 96 points
4.Colorado Paint Horse Club, 94 points
5.Missouri Junior Paint Horse Club, 92 points
Pick up the September 2010
Journal for complete Summer World
Show results.
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Mark your calendar and make
plans to attend the 2010 Youth
Leadership Conference, October 1–2
in Nashville, Tennessee. Along with
taking part in the APHA Convention
meetings, participants will learn
about leadership and problem
solving in interesting sessions—and,
of course, they’ll have a little fun in
Music City, too.
For more information, visit
ajpha.com or contact Director of
Youth Activities Shelly deBarbanson
at sdebarbanson@apha.com or
(817) 834-2742, ext. 436.
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Congratulations to our newly
elected AjPHA Executive Committee
and Zone Representatives. These
Youth will lead the organization for
the 2010–2011 term. Turn to page 18
for the complete list.
Upcoming AjPHA deadlines/events
October 1
Essay/short story contest entry deadline (postmarked)
October 1–2 AjPHA Youth Leadership Conference, Nashville, Tennessee
November 1
Photo contest entry deadline (postmarked)
December 1
National Director nominations due (postmarked)
December 31
Novice Youth cards expire
January 1 Regional club updates due (postmarked)
Ask Paint Horse Pete
Q: How high should an indoor arena’s roof be for a
horse to be comfortable?
-Samantha Shofestall, 11, Erie, Pennsylvania
Q: The height of the arena should be determined by
the events that are going to be held in it. Most builders
insist on a 14- to 16-foot minimum, and ropers and
jumpers often want a 18- to 20-foot ceiling because
lower structures may create an optical illusion that can
affect their horse’s performance.
Do you have a question that you are dying to ask Paint
Horse Pete? Send them our way, and we might feature
them in an upcoming issue.
Send your questions into AjPHA, and if your
question is published in an issue of Paint Horse
Connection, you will receive a cool prize!
Please send
your questions to:
AjPHA
Attention: Ask Pete
P.O. Box 961023
Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0023
or e-mail pete@apha.com
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pledged to donate one dollar for every halter point earned
by her daughter Kensy in 2010.
In other news, we have some great ideas in the works,
including trying to put together a college incentive
program to benefit AjPHA youth who have earned APHA
show points throughout their Youth careers.
Have a great fall, stay cool, and I’ll see you soon!
Remember, “He who never fell, never climbed!”
I hope you all are resting up after the World Show. You
all did a great job, and you should be really proud.
At the World Show, our National Directors elected new
members to our Youth Executive Committee. Because we
have new faces on the Executive Committee, I hope we
will have some great new ideas. I personally can’t wait to
start working with them.
Also during the World Show, I introduced my
Presidential Service Project, “See it in Color,” which
benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association (which is
also known as Helping Jerry’s Kids). There, we had our
first fundraiser—a Calcutta, featuring halter trainers riding
in a Western pleasure class. Spectators “bought” each
rider, and their donations benefitted my project. We raised
more than $16,500 that night through donations, bidders
and t-shirt sales. Thank you to everyone who helped. We
are off to a great start, but we still have a long way to go
to meet my $400,000 goal. I’d like to give a special thankyou to Lisa Maxwell of Independence, Missouri, who has
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Happy trails,
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Garrett Skinner
2010–2011 AjPHA President
Garrett Skinner’s inaugural “See it in Color” fundraiser, a Calcutta
at the Summer World Show, raised more than $16,500.
AjPHA Executive Committee
President—Garret Skinner, Conroe, Texas
President-Elect—Kate Peterson, Chico, California
Vice President—Danielle Kemper, Gilbert, Arizona
Secretary—Madison Malsch, Castle Rock, Colorado
Treasurer—Kaitlyn McCulley, Kenney, Texas
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Zone Representatives
Zone 1 Representative—CJ Fisher, Newberg, Oregon
Zone 2 Representative—Cassandra Stambuk, Yorba Linda, California
Zone 3 Representative—Bailey Johnson, Loveland, Colorado
Zone 4 Representative—Kelsay Singleton, Granbury, Texas
Zone 5 Representative—Colt Cumpton, Adrian, Missouri
Zone 6 Representative—Helena Hattendorf, Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee
Zone 7 Representative—Taylor Dixon, Dover, Delaware
Zone 8 Representative—Sarah York, Greentown, Indiana
Zone 9 Representative—Carlee McDuffie, Morganton,
North Carolina
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Rewardingexcellence
In the heartland of America,
a group of 17
young Paint
Horse enthusiasts
learn that being a
member of AjPHA
means more than
riding and showMjPHC members pose during the
ing pretty horses.
2010 Summer World Show.
Through their
involvement with APHA and their community, members
of the Missouri Junior Paint Horse Club (MjPHC) take on
leadership roles, gaining skills that will last a lifetime.
APHA awarded the MjPHC the title of Club of the
Year at the 2010 APHA Summer World Show. Meant to
acknowledge outstanding regional Youth clubs, this award
recognizes clubs that serve the community, promote Paint
Horses, and provide social and educational activities for
members. With its extensive community involvement and
focus on sportsmanship, the MjPHC filled all of these
criteria. The club also won this award in 2005 and 2006.
The MjPHC is rooted in the idea of developing young
Paint Horse riders into responsible leaders and APHA
participants of tomorrow. By involving club members in a
variety of activities throughout the year, the MjPHC helps
young people develop skills useful for the rest of their lives.
“This Youth club lets us do things that adults would do,
so we are preparing to be the next Amateurs and leaders of
the MPHC [Missouri Paint Horse Club] and APHA,” said
Courtney Hall, a 15-year-old from Creighton, Missouri.
“Our club also teaches us responsibility and patience, things
we all need when we grow up!”
Leaders of the club, including adviser Sue Hilton,
encourage members to run for office and participate in
club social activities. Hilton says the club is strong because
the members share their opinions and stay involved with
club decisions.
The club organizes a variety of philanthropic events each
year, including collecting canned food, donating money
to local animal rescue facilities and helping with therapeutic
riding clinics. They also held a raffle for the 2009–2010
AjPHA Presidential Service Project, Wounded Warriors.
At the local Paint Horse shows, the MjPHC supports the
lead line classes by providing prizes for the winners.
Giving back to the community is important to club
members, especially MjPHC President Colt Cumpton,
a 16-year-old from Adrian, Missouri.
“We feel blessed to be doing what we are doing and what
we love—showing our horses—and we feel that giving back
to our community is very important,” Colt said.
Megan Brincks
The Missouri Junior Paint Horse Club demonstrates leadership and responsibility, which led
to the title of 2010 AjPHA Club of the Year.
courtesy sue hilton
By Megan Brincks
The MjPHC received the 2010 AjPHA Club of the Year Award for
their leadership, sportsmanship and community involvement.
He says the club’s outstanding participation makes the
club unique.
“Through the MjPHC advisers and past officers, we pass
our leadership skills down to the younger members,” Colt
said. Participating in the MjPHC builds members’ individuality, responsibility, respect and good sportsmanship
Even though members of the MjPHC compete against
one another regularly, they still maintain friendships outside
the show ring, behavior modeled after older members of the
MjPHC as well as their parents and mentors.
“Everyone is like family,” Colt said. “The older kids
watch out for the younger kids, and the parents watch out
for all of us.”
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AjPHA members astounded judges with their inspired
art in the 2010 Great Paint Brush Off.
AjPHA members aren’t just talented riders. With the Great Paint Brush Off contest, Youth proved they
also possess impressive artistic talents. Judges voted anonymously to place each division, and the top three
winners are listed below. With just a few simple tools and a passion for Paint Horses, these young artists
demonstrated their eye for excellence in a variety of art forms.
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Youth 9 and Under Division Results
2nd
Stephanie Smith, 8
Winchester, Virginia
1st
Nicole Vick, 9
Taylorsville, North Carolina
Fourth-grader Nicole loves to draw, especially horses.
She says El Bees Sliding Zippo, her 2001 brown
tobiano gelding, inspired her winning drawing. Nicole
and “Slider” compete in Walk-Trot classes at a variety
of shows during the year.
3rd
Amanda Nelson, 10
North Logan, Utah
“[Paint Horses] are beautiful, and they have nicelooking color,” Nicole said. Her favorite color of
horse is black and white, but she likes all Paint Horses
because of their variety and unique qualities.
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2nd
Tyler Stampley, 12
Como, Mississippi
1st
Anna-Marie Anspaugh,14
Eaton, Ohio
Anna-Marie is an avid artist of photography,
painting and drawing, but she enjoys drawing
the most. She started a painting for the art
contest, but as the process continued, she
realized her work wasn’t turning out as she
had hoped. Switching to pencil, she was
inspired by a photograph in the Paint Horse
Journal. Currently, Anna-Marie is working on
a drawing of horses lined up at a show.
3rd
Hannah Chaney, 12
Quitman, Texas
In addition to her artistic endeavors, this ninth
grader enjoys showing her 2003 palomino
solid Paint-bred mare, Paula Golden Array,
almost every weekend during the summer.
“They have so many different colors, like
all their markings are so different from each
other,” Anna-Marie said about Paint Horses.
“They never look the same.”
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Youth 15–18 Division Results
2nd
Christi Gordon, 17
Evergreen, Colorado
1st
Alyssa Bethke, 16
New Richland, Minnesota
Alyssa says she was pretty surprised when she won
her division. This eleventh grader experimented with
a colored pencil drawing before deciding to submit a
painting for the art contest.
“I just wanted to try painting; I’d never done it before,”
Alyssa said. “I do mostly drawings, all of horses.”
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Laura Yelavich, 19
San Jose, California
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As a new Breyer model horse,
Fleetstreet Max draws a crowd
at the 2010 Breyerfest.
Article and photography
by Jeannie Blancq Putney
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any horse lovers of
all ages collect model
horses. While some
may envision breeding, training
and showing a horse that will
end up as one of those models,
few actually realize the dream.
For 26-year-old Alisa Bernhard
and her 13-year-old sorrel overo
gelding Fleetstreet Max, however,
this very dream became a reality earlier this year. “Max” and
Bernhard were guests at the 2010
Breyerfest, held July 23–25 in
Lexington, Kentucky, because
Max is one of Breyer® Animal
Creation’s® newest model horses.
“I really had no idea he’d ever
become a Breyer,” said Bernhard,
who splits her time between Pilot
Point, Texas, and Germantown,
Wisconsin. “When I was a kid, I
was obsessed with Breyers. I am
pretty sure that I begged my mom
every year to bring me to Breyerfest, and it didn’t happen until
now. I never thought I would be
here a guest here one day.”
Bernhard received the first official model and a case of 12 Max
models. Part of the honor also
included an all-expense-paid trip
to Lexington and the Kentucky
Horse Park, where she and Max
were celebrities among celebrities
for the weekend. They participated in autograph signings, and
fans posed with and doted on
Max. The pair also wowed crowds
each day with a 10-minute demonstration in the Horse Park’s
covered arena.
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The earner of 29 world and reserve world championships and more
than 9,000 APHA points, Fleetstreet Max certainly deserved to
become a Breyer model horse.
Other guests this year included William and Elizabeth
Shatner’s horse All Glory; Priscilla Presley, who was on hand
to introduce Elvis Presley’s Graceland Stable Exhibit at the
International Museum of the Horse; and Priefert’s Radar, the
world’s largest horse at nearly 20 hands and 2,300 pounds.
Max’s road to celebrity status wasn’t always obvious.
Early in his career, several professional trainers told Bernhard that Max would never make an all-around horse. A
teenager at the time, Bernhard took over the homebred
gelding’s training duties, and it wasn’t long before the pair
proved their worth.
Bernhard and Max amassed an extensive show record
together by earning multiple APHA world and reserve
world championships in seven different disciplines, including working hunter, hunt-seat equitation, equitation over
fences, hunter hack,
horsemanship, trail and
Western riding. Max’s road to They also made
APHA history in celebrity status 2008 by achieving
the most world
wasn’t always championships
earned by a single
horse—currently
obvious.
numbering at 21.
Their accomplishments
include five APHA World Show all-around titles and more
than 9,000 APHA show points.
Bernhard’s cousin made these accomplishments known to
Breyer, and the company was obviously impressed. They contacted Bernhard in August of 2009 and broke the good news.
“It was kind of a long process that involved sending in
a lot of very detailed pictures,” she said. “They wanted to
make his markings very exact, and he has a lot of markings.”
Two discrepancies with the model are its gender and the
position of the mane.
“The model is a stud because Breyer makes certain molds
and then paints them to match certain horses,” said Bernhard. “When that mold was made, it was for Zippo Pine Bar,
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and he was a stud. Minor details, but I’m not going to complain about my Breyer horse. I wonder if people might come
up to me and say, ‘We thought he was a stud and we wanted
to breed to him.’ ”
Max’s Breyerfest experience was a positive one, but Bernard says he wasn’t exactly sure of his role.
“I think he’s wondering when we’re going to show,” Bernhard joked.
Busy enjoying the rich Kentucky bluegrass, Max seemed
like he was in heaven at Breyerfest, save for a few odd sights
that included horse-drawn carts and uncommon equines.
“There was a mini [horse] dressed up as a sheep—somebody was dressed up as Little Bo Peep or something—and
he did not like that,” Bernhard said. “He’s never seen all
these different kinds of breeds, like ponies and Friesians. He
can tell that these are all very different. There’s definitely a
big variety of horses here at Breyerfest.”
As a serious show horse that knows and loves his job, Max
is always ready to compete. Having throngs of fans in his
face, however, took some getting used to for the gelding.
“He can get kind of grumpy when people get all in his
face, but he likes to be scratched,” said Bernhard. “He does
like attention. It’s just that sometimes in a huge crowd where
everyone is trying to pet his nose, he gets a little like ‘Ahhh
just leave me alone.’ ”
In addition to daily autograph sessions, Alisa Bernhard and “Max”
also wowed fans with their riding skills.
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Despite having to get used to his celebrity status, Max is a
pretty laid-back guy, says Bernhard.
“He’s kind of been everywhere and seen everything,
but he still has a really good attitude about stuff. He really
enjoys being ridden and going to shows. You’d think at his
age and as many shows as he’s been to he’d be sour by now,
but he really likes it. When he doesn’t get ridden and shown,
he feels like he’s left out, so he has a very funny personality.
He really kind of thinks that he’s the man—and he is. He’s
one of those horses that knows he’s pretty special, so he kind
of demands attention all the time.”
The Bernhard family has many Paints at their farm in
Germantown, and Max even has a few full siblings—two of
which Bernhard owns. Max, however, was the family’s first
Paint, and Bernhard recalls that they didn’t really know what
to expect.
“We kind of bred him on a whim,” said Bernhard. “He’s
really versatile and athletic, and he loves to show. You can
just teach him anything. He’s so smart.”
Bernhard says she and Max enjoy jumping and trail more
than any other classes, but she is especially careful about her
show schedule to preserve her horse and keep him healthy.
“He loves to jump,” she said. “I don’t do it a lot with him
anymore just because that’s the hardest thing there is on
their joints. He’s proven himself a lot in the jumping classes,
and I just want to make sure he doesn’t hurt himself.”
Overall, the pair does fewer shows these days, nothing
like the 10–15 a year that they used to do.
“He really likes to show,” says Bernard. “As long as he
enjoys it and is sound and healthy, I’ll keep showing him—
just not a ton.”
Despite the pair’s record-breaking career, Bernhard says
she’s still amazed at Max’s accomplishments.
“I didn’t really ever expect he’d accomplish the things
he’s done,” Bernhard said. “I didn’t know he was going to
do anything except Western until he was about 4 years old.
I tried English one day, and he now has way more world
championships in English than in Western. He kind of kept
getting better and better and better. He didn’t really peak
until he was 8 or 9 years old. A lot of horses are done showing by the time they are 5.”
As a Breyer model horse, Max joins a long list of distinguished Paint Horses, including Colonels Smokingun, Like A
Diamond, Rugged Painted Lark, Big Chex To Cash, Sacred
Indian, Mister Mister, Silky Keno, Yellow Mount, Sam I Am,
Leahs Fancy Chick and Wahoo King. Certainly befitting of
the honor, Max will give horse lovers the joy of bringing
home one of their favorite Paint Horse legends.
Max facts
Name: Fleetstreet Max or “Max”
Stats: 1997 sorrel overo gelding
Current owner and breeder: Susan Bernhard of
Germantown, Wisconsin
Sire: Fleet Machine
Dam: Cash Bar Maiden AQHA
Total APHA points earned: 9,263
ROMs: 32
Superiors: 24
World and reserve world championships: 29
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Life-long Dedication
The American Paint Horse Association welcomes these members and their commitment.
New APHA Lifetime Members second quarter of 2010
Renita R Massey, Texas
Sonja Merkle, Germany
Roxanne L Schulze, Texas
Curt Hilliard, Texas
Jennifer T Hilliard, Texas
Gabriel Ochoa Herrera, Mexico
Angelia L Chaney, Texas
Larry D Russell, Texas
Hardy Oelke, Germany
Lori Ann Coughlin, New York
Charlyn Osmer, Georgia
Donald J & Ellen Coughlin, New York
John R Walker, South Carolina
Emily Jayne Ream, Michigan
Linda Jo Landau, Minnesota
Charles & Rebecca Wells, Mississippi
Marla Holdstock, Saskatchewan
Kerri A Ruby, Nevada
Caroline Spencer, Montana
Maurice W Hendrick, North Carolina
Jayne & John Powers, Ohio
Kara Honeysuckle-Mehaffy, Iowa
Tammy A Botsford, Alberta
Alexandra Fasel, Switzerland
Michelle Tebault, Nevada
Lesa M Schrader, Oklahoma
Ronald A Cramer, Ohio
Elizabeth Schellenger, Pennsylvania
Arzenet T Burnes, Texas
Paula Ouellette, Massachusetts
Delores Marie Kuhlwein, Arizona
John Conrad Bailey, Texas
Raven Micah Marsden, Colorado
Heike Wedler, Germany
Kim Crutchfield, Georgia
Emily Cramer, Ohio
Martha Davis, Nevada
Dawn Dempsey, Idaho
Cathy Corrigan-Frank, Arizona
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Deborah F Lee, Texas
William R Lewallen, Texas
Georg Jungbecker, Germany
S M (Suzanne) Harland, Netherlands
Renea or Randy Johnson, Oklahoma
J Elaine Hunter, Texas
Philippe Aced, France
Bryan M Poynter, Missouri
Ursula Mayer, South Africa
Philippe & Marie Laflaquiere, France
Jose Lopez Vasquez, Mexico
Nikole J Offutt, Washington
Francois Lejour, France
Judy-Dee Ostrander, Alberta
Shane & Stephanie Begley, Wisconsin
Laina Stashek, Wisconsin
Kirstine & Niels Jensen, Denmark
Charlotte Decoster, Texas
Manuela Raedler, Germany
Alexandra Schrievers, Germany
Susan Dee Sappok, California
Jim & Sue Corley, California
Dana Henderson, Texas
Jody L Rhody, Pennsylvania
Randy Bagley, California
Palle Hansen, Denmark
Renee & Greyson Marshall, North Carolina
Tamara Gregory, Oklahoma
Richard Polniaszek, California
Petra Brickmann, Germany
Gregg A Cummings, Montana
Bryan David Paul Wilson, Czech Republic
Karen E Jones, Arizona
Denise E Turner, California
Casey & Debbie Faunce, Arizona
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2,000 miles
“
Just by riding
my horse every
day, we learned
to communicate
together.
”
Photos courtesy Tom Seay
James Brown on Rocker Man
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on a “Rocker”
James Brown and his trusty trail horse Rocker Man developed a deep
partnership while riding from Mexico to Canada.
By Kelsey Pecsek
I
magine waking to a beautiful sunrise over a natural
landscape every morning.
Now picture that morning with your horse right outside the door to your camper, eagerly awaiting breakfast and
another day of adventures that many will only dream about.
This was everyday life for James Brown and his 12-yearold bay overo gelding Rocker Man for five months in 2009,
during which they traversed more than 2,000 miles of trails
across the United States.
The horse-and-rider team joined RFD-TV’s “Best of
America by Horseback” crew, along with riders from eight
countries, and rode from Mesilla, Mexico, to the Canadian
border. The show’s host, Tom Seay, hopes footage from the
ride will air next spring.
Brown and “Rocker” were the only partnership to accomplish the entire trip together. While many of the other riders
completed their goals, Brown “never even considered not
riding Rocker,” despite the fact that others participants
sometimes rode different mounts.
“I thought it would be best to ride every day,” said Brown.
“That’s what I like to do, and otherwise I was just sitting in
camp somewhere. I would rather be on my horse enjoying
the scenery.”
The Greenville, South Carolina, resident always enjoyed
reading articles depicting rides that spanned the country.
Though he had an interest in embarking on one, Brown never
had the opportunity until he heard about the RFD-TV ride.
After encouragement from his wife, Brown signed up for the
extensive ride.
“I never had any second thoughts about it,” said Brown. “It
was a real privilege to be able to ride across the United States.
“The opportunity to see America from the back of a horse
is pretty special. You see things when you’re driving down an
interstate highway at 70 mph in a glimpse. You don’t really
appreciate or understand the countryside.”
With every step Rocker took, Brown’s appreciatiation
grew for the world that surrounded them. On the Santa Fe
Trail, he saw deep ruts bored into the desert floor from
wagon trains that set out to tame the unknown so many
years ago. Rocker boldly carried Brown through a herd of
bison, even when other horses were unsure of the new
creatures. They were also lucky enough to gaze upon baby
pronghorn antelope and even a few wild horses in their
natural setting. And there were other critter sightings
as well.
“Some days we counted the number of rattlesnakes we
saw per mile, instead of per day,” said Brown.
The riders stumbled across coyotes and even saw mountain lion tracks. To Brown, however, some of the fondest
animal encounters were of an avian variety.
“There were different birds all along the trip that were
unique to that one particular area,” said Brown. As they rode
by natural ponds, migratory birds covered the water, providing an awe-inspiring sight.
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James Brown and “Rocker” ride along the Rio Grande river with “Best of America by Horseback” host Tom Seay (right).
Photos courtesy Tom Seay
“
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Brown represents trail riders everywhere who believe that trail riding is an
—Tom Seay, host of “Best of America by Horseback”
extension of freedom in this country.
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The Black Hills of South Dakota stole Brown’s heart with
its magnificent countryside, he says. Brown favored the lack
of development and “the true feeling of being outdoors.”
“I can truly say that I enjoyed the entire experience,” said
Brown. “That included days where the wind blew so hard
you could hardly keep a hat on your head.”
While Brown never really considered any part of the ride
negative, he admits that the weather didn’t always cooperate.
Extreme storms sometimes arose suddenly in the middle of
a clear afternoon, with lightning soon flashing all around the
party with little warning.
The most memorable collision with abrupt weather occurred
in New Mexico. It was a beautiful, sunny day until an alarming
dark cloud appeared, says Brown. Soon, four inches of hail
completely covered the hills surrounding the campsite.
“In the middle of summertime, it just looked like it had
snowed,” said Brown.
No one knows just how many steps Rocker took on the
journey, but he took each one bravely, carrying his owner of
10 years the entire way.
Looking back on past experiences with his horse from his
new viewpoint, Brown admits to having taken Rocker for
granted a little in the past.
“We’d see each other,” said Brown, “but we were not that
close of buddies.”
That could not be further from the truth today. After covering such an expansive distance hand-in-rein, they share a
bond that is deeper and stronger than ever before.
Several days after their return, Brown went out to the pasture to visit the Paint. Rocker was drinking from the trough
when he noticed Brown. The horse walked to his friend and
laid his head on Brown’s chest.
“Needless to say, I was, and still am, moved by that gesture on his part,” said Brown.
Any horse and rider that become so close are destined to
learn from each other. Brown and Rocker are no exception.
“Just by riding my horse every day, we learned to communicate together,” said the proud Paint owner.
The team’s communication skills have improved tremendously, and riding cues have been refined to perfection.
Rocker is a unique horse because “he is fearless” and “he
never gives up,” testifies Brown. His reliability and endurance make him stand out among others.
“Every morning of the ride, he was ready to go,” said
Brown. “He always has a real ‘Let’s go!’ attitude.”
Rocker Man is an excellent example of what people love
about the Paint Horse breed, and his owner is not reluctant to
validate such a fact.
“Rocker is a special horse to me,” said Brown. “But he is a
representative of his breed, and I think a lot of people have a
Paint Horse similar to him.”
Brown’s faith and loyalty to Paint Horses comes from
a library of experiences that prove to the seasoned horse
owner what multi-faceted and versatile qualities the breed
has. He says the qualities he sees in Rocker can be attributed
to all Paint Horses and encourages other riders to try similar
journeys.
“He’s not a quitter, he’s not lazy, and he has a positive
attitude,” said Brown. “Other people and other horses will be
able to do these things as well.
“He’s a regular horse with a can-do attitude!”
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The group rode through the North Dakota Badlands, just north of the Teddy Roosevelt National Park and about 100 miles south of the
Canadian border.
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Working to win
ABIGAIL WILDER BOATWRIGHT
APHA’s “A-Team” gets down to
business at Workshop.
T
ABIGAIL WILDER BOATWRIGHT
By Abigail Wilder Boatwright
APHA members engaged in lively discussions during the committees’ meetings
including Youth (top) and General Show &
Contest/Amateur (above).
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he mood was decidedly upbeat
as more than 100 active APHA
members convened in Grapevine,
Texas, June 3–5 for APHA Workshop.
During Workshop, the Executive Committee, national directors, committee
members and other participating members took part in committee meetings to
plan for the future of the association and
review rule change proposals. Approved
proposals will be presented at APHA
Convention September 30–October 2 in
Nashville, Tennessee, for voting.
APHA’s Management Team presented
the 2010 Annual Business Plan to a
packed audience of directors on June 4.
The plan was constructed in 2009 and
has been updated to reflect the future
goals of the association. With a strong
sense of direction and steps outlined to
execute its goals, the business plan was
a positive addition to Workshop. Members responded favorably, breaking out
into applause several times during the
presentation.
“Ideas that spread win,” said Executive Director Lex Smurthwaite during the
presentation. “Together we will create an
exciting future for APHA.”
One of the most talked-about topics at
Workshop was the Executive Committee
decision to implement an APHA World
Show participation-based qualification
system. Beginning in 2011 for the 2012
World Shows, horses must participate in a
minimum of four APHA-approved shows
with at least eight judges in order to qualify
for World Show competition. This system
was strongly supported by the majority of
the APHA Board of Directors, specifically
the Amateur, Youth, Breed Improvement
and Show and Contest committees. For
more information, turn to page 52.
Throughout Workshop, several rule
change proposals were passed and will
be presented at Convention for voting.
A summary of these proposals appears in
the sidebar on page 39; the proposals can
be reviewed in their entirety in the August
2010 Paint Horse Journal or at apha.com.
Executive Committee members thanked
participants for making the 2010 Workshop a positive event.
“Thank you all for working so hard for the
association,” said APHA President Linda
Vance to the audience in closing. “You are
what I like to call APHA’s ‘A-Team’ for
helping to make the Paint breed a success.”
To comment on this article, e-mail
aboatwright@apha.com.
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Rule change proposals
from the 2010 Workshop
Meet the new Executive
Committee candidates
The following is a list of some of the main
rule change proposals that will be presented
at Convention:
The process to choose the next member of Executive
Committee was revised and featured a new nomination
procedure. Out of 10 nominees, five were interviewed at
Workshop and these three candidates were advanced to
the ballot. For more information about the 2011 Executive
Committee sixth committee member candidates, check out
the August Paint Horse Journal.
Be heard!
Do you have thoughts regarding any of the topics
or rules discussed at Workshop? Let your area
director know your opinion. All the 2010 directors
are listed on APHA’s website at:
apha.com/directors/2010BoardofDirectors.pdf
Susie Shaw
APHA FILE PHOTO
Lifetime APHA member Susie Shaw
hails from Parsons, Tennessee. Owner
of a Paint breeding farm and active with
the Tennessee Paint Horse Club for 14
years, Shaw has been a National Director
for eight years and is a current member
of the APHA Advisory Panel. She’s been
an active participant on eight APHA
committees.
Shaw has managed a human relations department; worked
with insurance, risk management and workers compensation;
created a home-based marketing and advertising business;
and is a grand jury foreperson for Decatur County in
Tennessee.
Mike Short
APHA FILE PHOTO
A resident of Edmond, Oklahoma,
Mike Short has 25 years of experience
in APHA as a judge, trainer, breeder
and promoter. He’s served as a National
Director since 1995 and has worked
with four different Paint Horse clubs.
A member of the APHA Advisory
Panel, Short has served on three APHA
committees.
Short has been a general manager; a manager and horse
trainer; a veterinary clinic manager; and a hospice and
home health consultant. Currently, he is an operations and
compliance director for a senior living facility.
George Ready
George Ready of Hernando, Mississippi,
has shown, raised and maintained horses,
and he’s been involved with APHA since
1985. Ready’s children have shown in
APHA competition since 1999, and
Ready has served as an APHA show
manager. A National Director for six
years, Ready has worked at the zone level
and served on three APHA committees.
Ready is an attorney with 30 years of experience. He’s
served as a commissioner, judge, state senator and special
assistant attorney general.
APHA FILE PHOTO
• Creation of “green” horse classes—designed for
inexperienced horses—in hunter under saddle,
Western pleasure, trail and Western riding
• Permitting working ranch horse competition
points to count toward achieving lifetime and
year-end awards
• Formation of an Amateur Walk-Trot program for
Amateurs age 19 and over, complete with Register
of Merits, Superiors and Honor Roll awards
• Including information about Polysaccharide Storage
Myopathy (PSSM) in the glossary section of the
Official APHA Rule Book
• Modification of state/regional club activity
requirements
• Modification of procedures used to submit a formal
complaint about unsportsmanlike conduct
• Prohibiting the approval of new shows taking place
during the APHA Workshop and Convention dates
• Modification to English attire guidelines, advocating
the use of protective headgear at all times
• Modifications to the Western tack guidelines
regarding hackamores, romal reins and chin straps
• Inclusion of additional reining penalties
• Inclusion of new working cow horse patterns
• Elimination of a pole bending penalty for poles
touched by a rider’s hand
• Modification to Amateur halter grand and reserve
champion rules
• Reduced time limits for Amateur and Youth
breakaway roping, team roping and goat tying
• Provision allowing any Amateur heeler age 50 and
over and women age 19 and over to tie on
• Modification of Novice Amateur and Novice Youth
performance categories
• Addition of text requiring Youth to show in their
appropriate age division based on their age as of
January 1
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The following are brief descriptions of the
standing committee reports presented at the 2010
Workshop.
Amateur
An update was given on Amateur program numbers and
new processes initiated for 2010. The group discussed the
benefits of the World Show qualifying system. Nine rule
change proposals were reviewed, and seven were passed.
Committee members were asked to increase awareness
of new Solid Paint-Bred classes, the Hart Trailer Non-Pro
Versatility Challenge and slot classes offered at the Fall
World Show. The group’s recommendation regarding
year-end award recognition is to continue with the World
Show Amateur welcome reception and wall of fame.
At the request of the Executive Committee, the Amateur
committee reviewed the topic of leasing. After discussion,
the group’s consensus was that it is not currently a viable
option for the association as presented. Research will be
done prior to Convention as to why leasing was originally
removed from the rules.
Three rule change ideas for the 2012 Official APHA
Rule Book were presented, including how to address
domestic partnership in relation to the Amateur ownership
eligibility rules; giving show management the option to
combine Amateur age groups and considering halter color
classes for year-end Honor Roll recognition. The group
also discussed the APHA Business Plan.
American Paint Horse Foundation
Kevin Hardcastle gave an update about the Therapeutic
Riding committee. The committee approved grants worth
$4,000–$4,500 for Summer World Show therapeutic
riding center participants and NARHA.
APHF officers will be elected at Convention, and
the board hopes to add new members. The committee
discussed honorary board memberships, which would be
non-voting positions.
A total of 66 scholarships were approved—37 renewals
and 29 new applicants. A suggestion was made by the
Executive Committee to establish a sub-committee to
raise funds for heritage. The creation of a historical DVD
for the 50th anniversary of APHA was suggested.
The board discussed the filly donated by Floyd and
Maryann Moore, and agreed the filly would generate more
money in an online auction rather than a raffle. Online
sale sites are being researched.
Breed Improvement
A clarification regarding the World Show qualification
system was given to each committee member so they will
be able to explain the system to their constituents.
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Marketing of Paint Horses was discussed; suggested
solutions include online marketing of horses for sale by
zone and Breeders’ Trust horses by zone. Zone regional
experiences were also discussed.
Other topics discussed but not approved for further
action include allowing Solid Paint-Breds to participate in
slot classes, cloning or sex specifications, and the elimination
of world champion titles for Novice divisions.
General Show & Contest
Twenty-one rule change proposals were reviewed and
16 passed. As requested by the Executive Committee, the
committee discussed allowing Amateurs and Youth to
lease horses to show for APHA points.
International (Did not meet)
Judges
The list of new judges and the 2010 Judges Academy
Seminar evaluations were reviewed. The current judge
tenure pins were distributed and a sample of a new style
of pin was reviewed. Staff will bring additional ideas for
tenure awards to Convention for review.
The Western Attire and Conflict of Interest for Judges
rules were reviewed; legal counsel will be asked for guidance for possible wording changes.
A total of 126 carded judges were reviewed for renewal.
A judges code of ethics was discussed for possible implementation in 2011. One judge applicant, three temporary
judges and one variance were reviewed. Eleven European
judge applicants were considered for judging status, and
six were approved.
Long-Range Planning
The committee discussed several ways to expand showing opportunities for Solid Paint-Bred (SPB) horses and
presented their recommendations to the Executive Committee. These include: allowing SPB to participate with
Regular Registry horses in non-pointed APHA classes
with conditions; re-investigating APHA’s relationship
with other discipline associations as an opportunity to
bring Paints showing at these venues back into APHA;
and providing SPB owners with more information on the
opportunities of solid horses in the show ring and Paint
Alternative Competition program; and the value of registration to develop better relationships with SPB owners.
A collegiate judging program was discussed and the
committee suggested that universities and colleges be
invited to attend the Summer World Show as a venue
to meet AjPHA Youth. The committee suggested an
assistance program to provide hands-on help for those
applying for scholarships.
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Other topics to be discussed at Convention include
a review of the current Executive Committee format to
allow shorter periods of involvement.
Professional Horsemen
Sixteen APHA members have applied to become APHA
Certified Professional Horsemen since the program’s
inception in December 2009. The program received $850
in income from application fees, with expenses of $536
for 50 pins and approximately $65 in conference calls.
The current balance is $240. A new policy was passed to
replace a member of the certification committee if that
person misses two conference calls or meetings.
The group discussed how Professional Horsemen should
handle disputes or complaints—it decided to use the
Judges Committee procedures as a guide. Members also
conferred about how to attract new Professional Horsemen to the certification program. Application forms will
be included in World Shows packets for judges and Open
exhibitors. Certified members are expected to promote
Paints and APHA at all functions they attend and to be
available, accessible and positive.
The Committee recommended that the benefits of
membership include quaterly listings of members in an
APHA publication, a listing on apha.com and a small banner for members to display.
Racing
The racing committee approved the 2011 graded stakes
races, including two stakes races in Canada.
The 3-Year-Old and Over Champion Distance and
Claiming horses and the upgrade status from Solid PaintBred to Regular Registry rule proposals were approved and
will be submitted for a 2012 implementation.
Paint racing statistics were discussed. Numbers continue
to hold steady for 2010 but are still declining from 2009.
The committee discussed the Paint Horse Racing magazine and remain committed to its success. The committee
suggests including more barrel racing information in each
issue and assisting in a subscription campaign.
The committee will encourage owners of double-registered horses to name their horses to use the same name in
both associations to help ensure correct information.
The new testing requirements for piroplasmosis and
Texas H.O.R.S.E.’s legislative efforts were discussed.
Regional Clubs
The committee reviewed the proposed APHA regional
club website. Suggestions about additional information
for the website included ways to engage regional club
membership; webinars; club resources; online forms;
forums; useful website links; trail riding and Paint Alternative Competition (PAC) resources; and database information storage. Other suggestions to enhance regional
clubs include awards for successful clubs and charts on
show statistics.
Recreational/Trail Riding and PAC sub-committees
were formed. These sub-committees brainstormed growth
opportunities, strategies and concerns for these two areas.
Registration
A request to include information about Polysaccharide
Storage Myopathy (PSSM) in the glossary section of the
Official APHA Rule Book was approved. The committee
also decided that a rule change proposal allowing for the
registration of cropouts in the Regular Registry should be
drafted for review at Convention. The rule will include a
separate color rule requiring extensive white markings.
Rules
Two rule change proposals were passed to the convention for a vote, and five rules were clarified. No changes
were made to the committee’s purpose. The committee
asked to review future member polls. They also reviewed a
Youth scholarship proposal and the World Show qualification rules.
Ways & Means
The committee reviewed 13 rule changes proposals
for financial impact to the association and passed its
comments on to the appropriate standing committees.
The committee also reviewed the financial presentation
that was presented to the Board of Directors. The group
discussed the leasing of show horses and other revenuegenerating ideas.
Youth
The Youth Committee passed two of five rule change
proposals. It reviewed current AjPHA membership numbers and Novice Youth numbers through April 2010.
Updates were given on ongoing and new projects and
sponsorships. Activities and new ideas for the World
Show were discussed, as were leasing horses and improving
Youth World Games involvement. The committee also
talked about ways to grow Youth leadership and participation in AjPHA.
The Youth committee discussed current APHA scholarships procedures, the creation of a scholarship program
for AjPHA leaders and a Youth point-based scholarship
program. Two new junior charter clubs were approved:
Palmetto Junior Paint Horse Club and Pennsylvania
Junior Paint Horse Club.
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Everything in its
Have a plan before you pack your trailer so that you can
maximize your available space.
By Charlene Strickland
W
hatever you pack in your trailer, the key rule is position. With every piece stored in a designated spot,
you’ll easily find it when you need it.
With an organized trailer, you’re ready to groom your
horse, tack up, grab your longe line or spurs, and train, ride
or show. You’ll also be prepared to react quickly to incidents
or emergencies.
Unlike a building, even the largest horse trailer offers
limited storage space. In a gooseneck slant-load rig, dressing rooms typically measure 39–40 inches on the short wall.
Bumper-pull trailers give you less space in the trailer’s nose.
Your trailer might include side tack compartments or a narrow rear tack area. Using these spaces wisely can help make
room for every piece of equipment you need to bring along.
Charlene Strickland
Charlene Strickland
You want to have the right equipment with you when you
arrive. Basics include tack, grooming items, first aid, feed,
water and clothing. Some items—such as spare tire, jack and
a flashlight—should remain on the trailer at all times.
Charlene Strickland
1. Match gear to destination
Some trailers have up to three separate storage areas, located in the front, side and rear of the rig.
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CHARLENE STRICKLAND
The first step to organize your trailer
tack areas is to decide what—and how
much—you really need to pack for your
trip.
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CHARLENE STRICKLAND
Inexpensive plastic drawers keep even
the smallest supplies right at hand.
e
Blanket bars are perfect for more than
just saddle pads.
Before going to a show, determine how long you’ll be on
the road. A one-day event, where you show out of the trailer,
reduces the amount of necessary gear. When going farther
and staying longer, you’ll want to add tools, furniture and
additional feed and supplies.
The same plan applies to a trail ride, where you’ll take
camping gear to match the length of the trip. For a riding
lesson or clinic, you’d pack the essentials that you’d use at
home. Hauling to the vet or breeding farm usually requires
minimal add-ons.
Avoid stowing excess gear in your trailer—this strategy
can save you money, says Suzanne Whittington of Silver
Legacy Performance Horses in Tucson, Arizona.
“With the expensive gas prices, don’t take things you
don’t need,” she said. “They are heavy and weigh you down.
For example, certain times of the year we’ll need the fans for
show stalls. But during the wintertime, take the extras out
that will weigh you down and that you aren’t going to need.”
2. Maximize walls and floors
To augment limited floor space, look for better uses of
your trailer walls. Your trailer may include built-in racks for
saddles and bridles, a blanket bar and hooks for clothes and
hats. Totes, duffels and grooming bags can hang on hooks.
You can also use a grooming caddy with pockets for brushes
and products. These have built-in hooks to hang on a blanket
bar, trailer door or wall.
You can also add more racks. Karen Craighead of Craighead Paint Horses in Fulton, Missouri, explains her strategy
of adding hooks to maximize space in her six-horse trailer
“It only had one 18-inch long bar of hooks to hang
bridles,” said Craighead. “So we bought commercially made
bridle racks that bolt to the wall. My husband put them on
the dressing room wall, running the length of the trailer on
two levels.”
Tom Duke of Duke Performance Horses in Marana, Arizona, had a similar strategy.
“We added two shelves for hats (in boxes) and extra
clothes racks in the nose,” he said.
He straps hatboxes in pairs, one on top of the other, to stay
in place on the shelves during transport.
Another approach is the easy-in, easy-out Handy Organizing Storage Systems (HOSS) from the Organized Barn &
Trailer. A metal wall grid hangs on brackets secured in your
trailer or tack room. You attach wire baskets, rail bars, hooks
or even a saddle rack to the grid. When you need to transfer
gear to or from the trailer, simply remove the grid from
the brackets.
“You can move the whole thing into your tack stall,” said
company employee Suzanne Downey. “Carry the baskets to
the stall, and then move the panel. You can put the panel and
everything into a rolling hay bale bag and go right in.
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Top: Adding additional
storage containers, like
a second level of bridle
hooks, a detachable
basket or a grooming
bag, can give you even
more space.
Right and bottom: A
commercially available
organization system, like
this grid, enables you
to attach baskets, bars,
hooks and saddle racks
where you need them
most.
Opposite page: Bulky
items should be loaded
last onto the floor of the
trailer; then, they’re the
first to be unloaded, too.
Charlene Strickland
“The system is unique because it’s portable,” Downey
continued. “You go directly from the barn to the trailer. It’s
perfect for boarders.”
Molded plastic containers are lightweight carryalls. Craighead uses a multi-drawer unit to keep all of her mane banding supplies at hand.
“It’s stacked with drawers, it’s on wheels and it has a
handle that pops up,” she said. “In the one big drawer we can
store clippers.”
Another plastic box serves as the away-from-home medicine cabinet.
“Everyone needs a medicine box,” Craighead said.
“I have a larger toolbox with Banamine®, bute, wraps—all
that you need if something should get hurt or we have a
colicky horse.”
Craighead also uses Rubbermaid® tubs with snap-on lids.
“They can carry things like chains and lightbulbs we can
clamp on because barns are so dark,” she said. “I have one
for each trailer. Anything that I can’t find a place for in the
banding box or medicine box goes in the tub.”
Other storage units consume floor space but reduce the
number of trips in and out of the trailer.
“Wheels are your best friend,” said Craighead. She uses a
two-wheeled Rubbermaid cart for easy transport.
Whittington uses two-wheeled show carts with baskets,
like an E-Z Haul Cart, to haul and stow grooming items. A
larger cart is the Easy-Up Foldup Tackroom on Wheels, a
three-shelf dolly with a large basket and two saddle racks.
The cart is heavy to hoist in and out of a trailer’s tack room,
but it transports saddles easily. If you only need to haul a
single saddle, a saddle cart is easier to maneuver in and out
of the trailer.
A tack trunk can store everything, but consider its size and
weight. Molded plastic trunks weigh 20–40 pounds empty.
When they are loaded, you’ll need a helper to hoist them in
and out of the trailer. A small trunk—measuring 35” x 17”
or 32” x 19”—will take up most of the space in the dressing
room of a two-horse trailer. If you prefer using a trunk, get
the wheeled model for easier transport on the ground.
Some items—or duplicates—can be stored in your trailer
when not in use, saving you packing time and energy.
“We will come home and unload the trailer long enough
to clean it, then put everything back,” Whittington said. “We
always store our stall curtains, chairs and hoses in the rig.
All our grooming equipment stays in the trailer all the time.”
She also keeps all the paperwork for all the show horses
in the rig.
“The horses’ papers stay in the trailer,” said Whittington.
“We don’t ever get to a horse show and not have the papers.
Everything is with me at all times.”
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Charlene Strickland
Regardless of your trailer’s size, group your equipment.
“I have certain sections that are dedicated to one type of
item,” Whittington said. “One side is for show bridles, one
side for schooling bridles and one side for tails.”
She adds that first-aid kits—for horses and humans—and
emergency tool kits are vital supplements to any trailer.
The Duke trailer has three tack rooms—located in the
front, rear and under the mangers.
“Our changing room (in the front) is for show clothes. We
also hang the show tails, slinkies and halter bags on racks,”
Duke said. “Our boot box is full of stall curtains, lights,
drills and extension cords. We store the cooler here and have
a small refrigerator for when we’re at shows for a long time,
such as the World Show.”
In the mid-trailer tack room, Duke and his wife, Kelly
Penrod, store saddles on racks. An entire wall of bridle
hooks is for show and
schooling bridles. The
tack room has doors
on both roadside and
curbside, each fitted
with swing-out racks
for show and working
saddle pads. Liquids,
including hoof black and
flyspray, go in the rear
tack compartment.
Penrod suggests loading gear in a specific
order.
“Everything is stacked
in order for the tack
stall, all the saddle racks
on bottom, then the
wire shelves, then floor
mats,” she explained.
In a smaller rig, you must pack carefully to use available
space. Hang tack and grooming bags on wall racks and
hooks first, and then bring in containers and items that fit
onto floor space. A wheeled cart could be the last thing you
stow, so it’s the first thing you remove.
Try to leave clear access to the spare tire and jack, just
in case. If you’re on the side of the road with a flat tire, you
don’t want to unpack equipment to get to the tire and jack.
Organizing your rig streamlines unpacking on arrival, and
the repacking when you leave. Following a strategy for both
operations simplifies your life on the road.
“I train my clients,” said Whittington. “For the takedown,
to put everything back in the trailer, everybody knows where
everything goes. It always goes in the same place.”
Making a list,
checking it
twice
A few days before you haul, put together a
checklist of things to be loaded on the trailer. If you
don’t store duplicate equipment in the trailer, your
list will help you remember those items. You can
keep the list on your computer and print copies to
post in the barn and trailer. Or try keeping the list
on your phone, so you can have it with you when
you’re shopping before a trip.
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Sound theories
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Sometimes linked to Paint coat patterns, deafness isn’t
the end of the road for your horse.
By DR. K. GARY MAGDESIAN
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COURTESY GARY MAGDESIAN
eafness associated with coat color and white
spotting has been described in dogs (Dalmatians), white cats, laboratory animals and even
humans (Waardenburg syndrome). Deafness in horses is
rarely recognized and is most often associated with head
trauma, neurological diseases, ear infections and drug toxicities. Recently, however, deafness has been definitively
associated with coat-color spotting in overo horses, as has
been suspected by some Paint breeders for many years.
My first encounter with deafness in horses was as a youth
with my American Paint Horse mare, “Kena.” As a foal,
Kena was very quiet and did not respond to loud noises like
other horses. She would sleep through sounds that would
frighten all of the other horses in the barn. Since then, I have
examined several other deaf Paints, which led to my pursuit
of researching the syndrome.
The initial
investigation
occurred with
Kena. The first
step was to confirm the deafness
through a neurophysiological
test called brainstem auditory
Dr. Magdesian’s Paint Horse inspired his evoked response
research into the link between certain coat (BAER). This
patterns and deafness. The study found a link
between splashed white, splashed-blend and test examines
frame overo patterns; however, not all horses the receptors,
with those patterns are deaf.
nerves and
nerve pathways within the brain necessary for hearing. The
BAER yielded a flat line, consistent with complete deafness
originating in the hearing receptors. Next was ruling out
other causes of deafness through careful ear and neurological examinations, blood work and head X-rays. All of these
results were negative, indicating the cause was from a congenital problem within the hair cells of the inner ear.
As a veterinarian, I continued to pursue this interest in
deafness. I studied 14 deaf horses confirmed through the
BAER test, and an additional 20 horses that were believed to
be deaf by their owners.
In order to describe the phenotype associated with
deafness, the horses’ coat patterns and eye colors were
documented. All of the deaf horses were overos or toveros.
The most common pattern represented was splashed white,
either solely or along with frame—it represented at least 65
percent of the cases. Others included frame overos (nine),
a few solid white horses, toveros and frame-sabino blends.
No horses in my study exhibited only the tobiano or sabino
patterns.
Interestingly, the amount of white spotting varied from
minimal (small belly spot with four socks and bald face) to
very extensive (more than 50 percent of the surface area of
the hair coat). All had extensive head white (bald-, apron- or
bonnet-faced), leg white (socks or stockings) and at least a
partial blue eye. The majority of horses had two blue eyes
and three to four white legs. Blue eyes are associated with
deafness in a number of other species, including dogs.
The link between white spotting and deafness lies in the
origin of the cells within the embryo. Melanocytes, the cells
that produce pigment in the skin, are necessary for normal
development of the hearing cells within the inner ear. The
overo genes select for a lack of migration of melanocytes
from the neural crest cells in the embryo, leading to white
spotting in those areas. They can also lead to abnormal
migration of these cells to the inner ear, leading to deafness.
In order to compare the deaf Paint Horses with hearing
horses, I also studied hearing Paint and Pinto horses. In contrast to the deaf horses, the hearing horses included tobianos
and sabinos as well as patterns observed in the deaf horses.
Many of these horses looked phenotypically similar to the
deaf horses.
Based on these results, phenotype alone cannot predict
deafness. However, it can be concluded that certain phenotypes are at risk for deafness. This is especially true with
splashed white, splash-frame blend and, less commonly, the
frame overo patterns. Not all splash overos are deaf, but
rather the prevalence of deafness is likely highest among
horses with this pattern.
The horses were tested for the endothelin B receptor gene
mutation. This mutation causes overo lethal white syndrome
(OLWS) in the homozygous state and is associated with the
frame overo phenotype in the heterozygous state. The majority of deaf horses (91 percent) were positive for the mutation. In contrast, only 43 percent of tested hearing horses
carried the mutation. The deaf horses were statistically more
likely to be positive for the mutation. While this does not
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Jessica hein
Deaf Paints can have successful show careers, as evidenced by horses
like NRHA $2 Million Sire Colonels Smokingun. “Sometimes it’s a big
advantage,” said owner Tim McQuay, “because they can’t hear the
crowd and the excitement going on around them. They just think it’s
another day.”
“The deaf foals we have had have been so sweet and gentle when they
are learning about the world,” said Colorado breeder Megan Mulqueen. ”They really do use their other senses more to explore.”
courtesy megan mulqueen
courtesy megan mulqueen
“The biggest thing when you’re riding [a deaf horse] is that you need to
pay attention,” said trainer Devin Warren, who won the 2010 reserve
world championship in Senior Reining with Lil Bright Gun, who is deaf.
“They’re listening to every movement of your body. I still say ‘whoa’ and
cluck to them so my body stays exactly the same. They end up riding just
like my other horses.”
“You have to halter break deaf babies right away—you can’t yell at
them, and their moms can’t call them back,” said Mulqueen. “They just
go on their merry way, and often that isn’t in the direction of the barn.”
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imply that the OLWS gene alone is responsible for the deafness, it does show an association.
I hypothesize that the presence of more than one overo
gene may increase the chances of deafness. However, this
requires further study. For example, many of the deaf horses
with a classic splash overo phenotype and no frame characteristics also carried the OLWS gene. Currently, a genetic
test for the splashed gene is not available. When the gene is
found, it will aid in elucidating the genetics of deafness.
It should also be emphasized that the OLWS gene is not
necessary for a horse to be deaf, as nine percent of the deaf
horses did not carry the mutation. Interestingly, three lethal
white foals were also hearing-tested prior to being humanely
euthanized. All three were homozygous for the OLWS gene,
and all were completely deaf.
An important finding of the study was that deaf horses
can lead productive, normal lives. Many of the horses in this
study were used for pleasure riding and showing, including
halter, Western pleasure, cutting, dressage, team penning
and jumping. Some owners felt that their horses were less
skittish than hearing horses, whereas others believed the
deaf horses were more easily startled by visual stimuli.
Deaf horses need to be identified early, especially prior
to training. People working with deaf horses could easily
become frustrated with the animal if the deafness is not
recognized, as deaf horses are unable to respond to vocal
commands. Once recognized, deaf horses are easily trained
through visual and tactile cues.
Having lived with a deaf mare, I know firsthand that
deafness does not have to limit the horse’s success as a
performance horse. No one, except those who knew her intimately, ever noticed anything different about Kena. She was
shown at halter, ridden and eventually retired to pasture until
her death at age 26. Being aware of deafness, and training
accordingly, is very important to the success and well being
of these horses.
Dr. K. Gary Magdesian, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC,
ACVCP, is a professor at the University of California–Davis
School of Veterinary Medicine. The Loomis, California, resident is a lifetime APHA member and owns several Paints.
Take-home points
about deafness
1. Deafness is associated with the splashed
white, splashed-blend and frame overo patterns, but not all horses with these phenotypes
are deaf.
2. Deaf horses often exhibit blue eyes (at least
partial), white markings on 3–4 legs, and
extensive white markings on their heads.
3. Paint Horses with deafness associated with
their coat patterns cannot hear from birth. A
horse that is initially hearing and later develops deafness should be evaluated by a veterinarian for another cause of the deafness.
4. The lethal white gene is common in deaf
horses, but it alone (without modifying genes)
is unlikely to be the sole cause of deafness,
except in lethal white foals where two copies are present. Not all deaf horses carry the
OLWS gene.
5. Deaf horses can have successful show and
performance careers.
6. Deaf horses need to be trained with tactile
and visual cues.
To comment on this article, e-mail feedback@apha.com.
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Qualified
to @42
Ride
The recently approved participation-based World Show
qualification system will attract more people to regional
clubs and promote grassroots APHA participation.
By MEGAN BRINCKS
B
eginning in 2012, qualification will be required in
order to participate in the American Paint Horse
Association’s World Championship Shows.
After several years of discussion on the matter, the Executive Committee voted on and passed the proposal prior to
the American Paint Horse Association’s annual Workshop
on June 3–5, 2010. Because this change deals exclusively
with the APHA World Show, it only needed approval by the
Executive Committee, and it was not subject to the normal
rule-change process.
In a 2009 survey of APHA members to solicit input on the
qualification system, more than 66 percent were in favor of
a participation-based qualification system. An overwhelming number of respondents agreed that four events and eight
judges were ideal for participation-based qualification.
Starting on April 1, 2011, shows will be tracked in
preparation for the 2012 Summer World Show by cross
referencing the show rosters with the show reference numbers. Although the APHA Performance Department is still
working on exactly how to track qualified horses, they plan
to have a user-friendly online system where APHA members
can check Paints’ qualification status.
The new system requires only horses to qualify, and any
APHA-approved show counts toward the participation
requirement, no matter the zone in which the horse is shown.
Events that are dual-approved through the APHA, such as
NRHA and NSBA, also count toward qualification.
Event-specific horses—such as jumpers or cutters—that
are unable to find a specific event in their zone will be
granted an exemption for that particular event at the World
Show. However, those exempt will be qualified only for that
class, not every event.
The World Show qualification guidelines are as follows:
1. All horses (Regular Registry and Solid Paint-Bred)
must qualify to participate at the World Championship Paint Horse Shows. (See Number 5 for exceptions.) This is done by competing at four (4) different
APHA-approved show events, with a minimum of
eight (8) judges total during the qualifying period.
Horses may be shown in any state, regardless of residence, to qualify—participation is the key.
Example: A two-day, two-judge show held
Saturday and Sunday counts as one show event. A
four-judge POR counts as one show event. Two backto-back two-judge shows count as two events total.
In each case, the number of judges may be counted
toward the minimum judge requirement.
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World Show in any division. Amateur and Youth
eligibility and ownership rules apply.
not required to
specific event.
5. Horses being shown in the following classes are
not required to qualify due to time restraints and
age of horse:
• Weanling halter
• Yearling halter
• Yearling Longe Line and Yearling In-Hand Trail
• 2-year-old performance classes
• 3-year-old performance classes
Note: Additional exceptions will be determined
by zone, based on classes not offered during the
qualifying year in the owner’s zone. Exemption will
be granted to horses whose owners reside in that
zone only in the classes that were not held. If a horse
is qualified by the exemption, the horse must be
entered in that class to be eligible to compete at the
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Special events held with APHA dual-approval (i.e.
a NRHA reining with APHA dual-approval or NSBA
classes with APHA dual-approval, etc.) count toward the
qualification requirements. Paint Alternative Competition-approved events do not count toward qualification.
Note: All owners must be APHA members at the
time of the show in order for that show to count
towards the show requirement for qualification.
2. Qualification Period:
a. Summer World Show—qualifying period is from
April 1 through March 31 of the World Show year.
b. Fall World Show—qualifying period is from
August 1 through July 31 of the World Show year.
3. Horses are not required to qualify in specific events
in any division. Any qualified horse may be shown in
any class at the World Show in any division in which
they are eligible. Horses will show in their appropriate age division at the World Shows, regardless of the
qualifying division.
4. Exhibitors are not required to qualify. Any exhibitor may show any qualified horse in any class at the
Horses competing
only in Challenges,
Sweepstakes, Slots,
futurities or other
specialty
events are
exempt.
If your horse
competes in a
specialized
event not
offered in
your zone,
you can
apply
for an
exemption.
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Horses are
qualify in a
World Show. Example: roping, cutting, over fences,
etc., in certain areas.
6. Specialty classes (including Youth Lead Line, Parents
Western Pleasure, Challenge, Sweepstakes, slots and
futurity classes) do not require horse qualification
to enter, although if regular classes are also to be
entered, then the horse must qualify.
At no time will the number of points or lack thereof
be considered for qualification. Participation at APHAapproved shows is the only basis for qualification.
APHA Senior Director of Show and Contest Holly
Nelson says the new system is still a work in progress.
She encourages constructive feedback, both positive and
negative, from members across the world—e-mail your
thoughts to showing@apha.com.
To comment on this article, e-mail feedback@apha.com.
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Horses competing
in age-specific
performance
events for ages 3
and under, along
with weanling and
yearling halter
horses, are exempt
from qualifying.
Exhibitors do not have to
qualify—only horses.
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Qualification is
based only on
participation—
not on points.
Facebook
Feedback
APHA’s Facebook fans had immediate
reactions to the news of the recently passed
APHA World Show qualifying rule. Here are
some of their comments:
“Thank you APHA. I see this as a move
to get more participation in the local area
APHA shows. When people understand that
they do not have to ‘qualify’ in a specific
class, just participate in the shows themselves, they will understand it’s not as hard
as they think to qualify.” –Sherry Haynes,
Stephenville, Texas
“It’s nice that the committee had the foresight to not make it class specific. Maybe
in the future they can go that direction.
Right now, I see this as a way to bring
more entries to the local shows.” –Darcy
Schroeder, Las Vegas, Nevada
“I am for it, as I agree support of the
regional shows needed to happen. We
travel between seven and 10 hours to
attend any shows in the Northwest; [it] is
just something we have to do. We would
love it if there were more shows in the
three to four hour range.” –Leila Tom Styer,
Garfield, Washington
“This was a terrible move on APHA’s
part. We are still in a down economy …
People are having to work ever harder to
pay for the equine expenses and for their
families due to increasing costs.” –Christie
Lyday, Greenville, Texas
“It is possible that with this new rule
change local clubs will take this into consideration and possibly have to find a
way to add more shows” –Jamie Ikemoto,
Mesa, Arizona
“Love it!!!! Now move it closer to Alberta!!”
–Belinda M. Hansen, Alberta, Canada
“In North Carolina, all the Paint shows
are west—6+ hours away from the East
Coast area—except for state fair at Raleigh
and last year there were only 30–35 horses
total at the entire show. [I] guess we will
just stick to the Open shows; at least there
are enough entries to get PAC [credits].”
–Suzette Joyner, Four Oaks, North Carolina
“This was a great move by APHA! Now the
regional clubs will have support for their local
shows. If you can haul all the way to Fort Worth,
you should be able to haul to four shows.”
–Renee Rogers Wesley, Saraland, Alabama
To share your thoughts and to see more
comments about the qualification system,
visit facebook.com/americanpainthorse.
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PA I N T S & P E O P L E
Riding for a cause
Based out of Muskogee, Oklahoma, members of the Bedouin
Shrine Mounted Horse Patrol ride Paint Horses to raise money
for the Shriners Hospitals. This Masonic group of 30 rides in
parades around the region, and in July 2009, they were named
the International Shrine Parade Champions in San Antonio,
Texas. Team member Levi Johnson of Bunch, Oklahoma,
says the group placed first in parade competition and second
in drill.
“It’s for the benefit of the kids, and it’s just something for us
to do to get out and have fun,” Johnson said. “We ride and have
fun so kids can walk.”
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Flying Paints
Bar J Zandas Beauty, a 1999 black tobiano mare, returned
to the show ring this spring in true Paint style after a fractured
hip and broken tail. Owners Ron Stolp and Kelly Allen never
thought the mare would make such a comeback, but at the
April 23–25 Gateway Championship Series at the Thunderbird
Show Park in Fort Langley, British Columbia, the recovered
mare won first place in jumping with Stolp aboard.
Stolp also rode their Paint gelding Winddancers Cimaron,
a 1999 bay tobiano, in the same competition. Amazingly, the
gelding finished within 1/100 of a second of the mare in the
timed jump-off round. The show awarded both horses first
place in the class of 34 horse-and-rider teams.
Allen says she would never trade her Paint for another breed.
Both Allen and Stolp participate in Ride America® and Paint
Alternative Competition events.
courtesy levi johnson
courtesy kelly allen
Presidential fanfare
W. R. “Bob” Watt Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas, retired after more than 40
years of service to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Watt served
in multiple positions, including board secretary, general manager and
president. Under his presidential leadership since 1978, the stock show
has grown substantially. He also oversaw significant additions to the
Will Rogers Memorial Center, the facility that hosts the show.
Over the years, Watt has played a role in continuing to expand the
Paint Horse competition though the stock show, but he also has a
personal interest in APHA. Watt says he spent a lot of time traveling to
APHA shows with his daughter, Susan Foster, when she was younger.
“It’s been a real pleasure working with the [American Paint Horse]
Association,” Watt said. In retirement, Watt will continue to stay active
in the Watt Cattle Co., a family ranching operation.
Courtesy fort worth stock show
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Courtesy Teena Westmoreland
Paint protector
Bambi Red Bingo, a 1987 chestnut solid mare, and owner Nancy Reeves
showed the world that Paint Horses—including solid Paints—can do anything. From barrel racing and reining to team penning and roping, “Wyn” and
Reeves eventually evolved into a mounted police team in Los Angeles.
At the 2009 Equine Affaire in Pomona, California, Reeves and Wyn represented the Paint Horse in the breed demonstration as part of Reeves’ personal
mission to educate others about solid Paint-bred horses. Wyn died in May
2010, but the mare left a lasting impression.
“Anything she wanted to do, she did on that horse,” said Susan Fleczok of
the Greater Los Angeles Paint Horse Club. She notes that Reeves was always
proud to tell others that her horse of so many talents was a Paint Horse.
Domino effect
Dominos Delivers, a 1991 black overo gelding, is helping people of
all ages both mentally and physically. Now a therapeutic riding mount
at Freedom Farm in Waverly, Minnesota, “Domino” was donated to
the program by Kerry Barnauskas of Delano, Minnesota.
Susie Bjorklund, founder and executive director of Freedom Farm,
says Domino’s calm mannerisms and beautiful markings make him a
favorite at the farm. He is used for riders who require both a leader
and two side walkers, but students who ride independently love him
as well. She says Domino’s markings are great for students to use as
guidelines when grooming.
“He really is such a blessing to our program,” Bjorklund said.
courtesy Susie Bjorklund
courtesy Susan Fleczok
Living canvas
Miss Corvette and Teena Westmoreland of Doddridge, Arkansas, nurture creativity with kids at
schools, summer programs, churches, 4-H clubs and
special-needs groups by painting a Paint Horse. Miss
Corvette, a 1998 sorrel tovero mare, becomes a painting canvas for kids, and Westmoreland donates her
time to these special visits.
“I was blessed to have a living canvas who loves kids
and her job,” Westmoreland said. Children at the Price
T. Young Middle School painted an American flag on
Miss Corvette in November 2009. Westmoreland says
she educates children about safety around horses, and
then they get to paint Miss Corvette with non-toxic
tempera paint.
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PAIN T P RO G R A M S & S E RVI CE S
AjPHA—In this great organization, Youth can become
a member of a huge
family of friends sharing a common
bond—a love for the American Paint Horse. AjPHA
offers something for everyone, no matter how long
you’ve been riding, where you live or what discipline
you enjoy. Join our family today! ajpha.com
AjPHA, the American Junior Paint Horse Association, gives
you lots of opportunities to have fun and make friends
from around the world. Whether you love trail riding,
competition or Paint Horse-themed activities, AjPHA has
something for kids of all ages.
APHA Headquarters—Located in Fort
Worth, Texas, members and Paint Horse enthusiasts are
invited to visit APHA headquarters to conduct business,
take a tour and check out the one-of-a-kind bronze Paint
Horse statues.
Breeders’ Trust—Financially rewards everyone
responsible for an outstanding horse’s success, providing
an added incentive for owners to exhibit or race their
Paints. apha.com/breederstrust
APHA Online—Whether you need up-to-theminute World Show information, on-line registration
access or just want to take a peek at your virtual barn,
APHA offers multiple on-line services. aphaonline.com
Breeders’ Futurity—A prestigious
competition featuring the finest American Paint Horses
and exhibitors in the world competing in a select slate of
classes designed to showcase the offspring of the Paint
Horse stallions enrolled in the Breeders’ Trust program
and the mares bred to these stallions.
apha.com/breedersfuturity
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Foundation—The American Paint Horse
Foundation (APHF) is the charitable arm of APHA.
The Foundation strives to support Youth scholarships,
promote equine research and preserve the heritage of the
American Paint Horse. aphfoundation.org
General Store—Shop to your heart’s content
at the premier outlet for Paint Horse merchandise.
apha.com/store
Gelding Plus—Promotes Paint geldings 4 years
old and older by paying out $42,000 each year at select
APHA-approved events. apha.com/geldingplus
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Hart Trailer Incentive—Offering a
complimentary one-year membership to the USRider
Equestrian Motor Plan to every APHA member who
purchases a new Hart trailer.
Ride America ®—Go at your own pace and earn
rewards and recognition for simply doing what comes
naturally—riding or driving your American Paint Horse.
apha.com/rideamerica
Member Benefits—Joining APHA not
only makes you a member of the incredible family of
American Paint Horse owners, but also provides you
access to a wide variety of exciting programs, services
and resources for “members only.” Programs include
reduced rates for farm and liability insurance; free
discount pharmacy card and health discount packages;
discounts on New Holland equipment purchases;
discounts on auto leasing; and a variety of other programs
provided to help reduce your expenses and give you the
benefit of the innovative programs provided by APHA’s
partners. apha.com/association/membership
Show Ring Competition—Whether
you are a Youth, Amateur, Open or Solid Paint-Bred
competitor, APHA has a place for you. Each year, nearly
1,200 horse shows are approved worldwide.
apha.com/competition
MiQuotes.com/apha—Every APHA
member can now obtain a free pharmacy discount
card, just for being a member. Four health and lifestyle
discount plans are also being offered. Miquotes.com/apha
Official Show Calendar—APHA’s official
list of Paint Horse events throughout the world. Found each
month in the Paint Horse Journal or aphaonline.com.
Paint Alternative Competition
(PAC)—Offers members competing outside the APHAapproved show ring the opportunity to develop their Paint
Horse’s lifetime performance record. apha.com/pac
Publications—Bringing you the latest
happenings in the association and the Paint Horse
world—Paint Horse Journal (painthorsejournal.com),
Paint Horse Racing (paintracing.com), Paint Horse
Connection, E-news.
Shutterfly.com—Been to an APHA event
lately? Check out APHA’s Shutterfly site to find great
keepsake images of you and your friends enjoying
APHA-sponsored activities. Log on to
shutterfly.com/pro/APHA/APHA.
Social Networking—Stay up-to-date with
the latest Paint Horse happenings on APHA’s Facebook
and Twitter accounts.
Facebook.com/pages/americanpainthorse
Facebook.com/pages/AjPHA/139517546664
Twitter.com/ajpha
Twitter.com/aphanews
Twitter.com/aphashows
Twitter.com/paintjournal
Twitter.com/paintracing
Twitter.com/worldshow
Trail Rides—See some of America’s most
beautiful countryside from the back of your horse.
Find a ride near you at apha.com/trailrides.
World Championship Paint Horse
Show Series—Show off your world-class Paints
against top-notch competitors. aphaworldshow.com
Regional Clubs—More than 100 regional
clubs and international affiliates bring APHA to life at a
local level, keeping members in close contact with one
another and the breed they love best. Regional clubs
often sponsor a variety of activities for you and your
Paint Horse. For a list of clubs, visit
apha.com/association/regclubs.
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Racing—Paint racing brings the color, speed and
thrill of Paint Horse racing to you. paintracing.com
Give your 2011 foals every advantage—enroll your mares
and stallions in the APHA Breeders’ Futurity program today!
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PA I N T M A R K I N G S
Edited by ABIGAIL WILDER BOATWRIGHT
Skip The Master Plan
1999 red dun solid mare
Owned by Korynn Ziama
Oakfield, Wisconsin
“She has a seahorse on her forehead,” writes Korynn.
Awesome Pine
2007 sorrel tobiano gelding
Owned by Alicia Anspaugh
Eaton, Ohio
“We have found three different kinds of animals on Awesome
Pine,” writes Alicia. “We think the white on his neck looks like
a stingray, and on his shoulder it looks like a cow head. He has
a hippo’s head across his rump—the brown dot is his eye.”
Stuck Up Zipper
2006 buckskin overo mare
Owned by Melissa Ilic
Franklinville, New Jersey
“Here is a picture of my mare, Stuck Up Zipper, who has a
genie’s lamp on her side,” writes Melissa. “The vet always
chuckles when she draws her Coggins test. She can’t believe I
didn’t name her ‘Genie!’ ”
Preacher Joe Speck
1994 red roan overo gelding
Owned by Cleosa Hill
Molalla, Oregon
“I want to share a picture of my horse ‘Teddy,’ ” writes Cleosa.
“In his markings are a paw print on his shoulder, the number
seven on his side and a panda bear on his jaw.”
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Queen Prime
2001 sorrel tovero mare
Owned by Susan Lambert
Chestertown, New York
“We call her ‘Satin,’ ” writes Susan, “and she has a deer
hunter on her belly.”
Didnt Neda Bunny
2001 sorrel tovero mare
Owned by Jason and Kimberly Gawel
Seaside, California
“From the day she was born, we all could see a rabbit on her
right cheek,” writes the mare’s breeder, Kay Gawel. “The rabbit
shares her ear so as she moves it, it looks like a rabbit is sitting
up and moving its ear.”
Watch My Color Jack
2003 sorrel overo gelding
Owned by Bert and Debbie Holland
Lake Stevens, Washington
“ ‘Boogie’ has three unique markings, all on his left
side,” writes Bert. “On his neck, he has a witch riding
a broomstick. At the top of his shoulder, in brown, he
has the silhouette of an Indian face. On his hip, my
wife says it looks like Abe Lincoln’s head with the top
hat and beard.”
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DUAL IMAGE #555
As one of the industry’s first “triple threat” superstars, this loud-colored
overo stallion was a true trendsetter.
APHA FILE PHOTO
An excerpt from More Than Color — Volume 2 by FRANK HOLMES
Dual Image earned a reputation as one of the first Paints to
excel in halter, performance and racing.
D
ual Image was born at roughly the same time,
in the same part of the country and to the same
speed-bred family of horses as was Hy Diamond Boy.
And, like “Diamond Boy,” Dual Image found the
fledging Paint Horse industry to be fertile ground in
which to carve a name for himself.
The American Paint Horse Association identifies
Dual Image as a 1961 sorrel overo stallion, sired
by Slow Motion AQHA and out of Dangerous Girl.
Although his breeder is still officially listed as unknown,
he has, in fact, been identified as Amando Canales of
Premont, Texas.
Canales passed away in the mid-1970s, but his close
relative, Alfonso Gonzales of Palito Blanco, Texas,
was privy to the set of circumstances that wound up
giving birth to a quartet of speedy full siblings…
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Engineered for speed
In 1952, Amando hauled his Paint mare to San
Diego, Texas, and the Los Harcones Ranch of George
Parr. There, she was bred to Danger Boy … The
result of this cross was a 1953 overo Paint mare, who
was named Dangerous Girl. During this same time,
Amando had also purchased a top stallion named Slow
Motion from George Parr …
In 1955, Amando Canales bred Dangerous Girl to Slow
Motion. Canales Black, a 1958 solid black gelding was
the resulting foal. Despite the fact that his dam was
a Paint, Canales Black was registered with AQHA.
What’s more, he went on to enjoy a sterling career as a
straightaway sprinter …
In 1958, Dangerous Girl produced a Paint full
brother to Canales Black that was purchased by Alfonso
Gonzales. Named “Texas Paint” because of an odd
state of Texas-shaped white marking on his side, he
went on to become a top match-racing gelding.
Bred back to Slow Motion in 1959, Dangerous Girl
foaled an overo Paint filly named Crystal Eye in 1960.
Also purchased by Gonzalez, she went on to stardom
as both a racehorse and a producer.
Bred for a fourth and final time to Slow Motion,
in 1961 Dangerous Girl produced a loud-colored
sorrel overo colt who was named Dual Image and who
became one of the breed’s first great “triple threats”—a
proven winner on the race track, in the halter ring and
in the performance arena.
A triple threat
Dual Image was born shortly before the formation
of the two Paint Horse registries. This timing, together
with the fact that he had a full brother who was tearing
up the Quarter tracks, made the loud-colored Paint colt
a highly desirable commodity.
Sometime between his birth and yearling years,
Armando Canales sold the colt to Carl Vickers of
Corpus Christi, Texas … Early the following year, he
sold him to Jack Archer, also of Corpus Christi. While
under Archer’s ownership, Dual Image was raced and
shown in halter.
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honors as the national champion Senior English
Pleasure Horse.
His final APHA show record reveals that he earned a
total of 89 points: 26 halter, 22 hunter under saddle and 41
Western pleasure.
PEDIGREE
Jack Lary
Slow Motion
AQHA
Dual Image
Corporate
Image was his
sire’s highest
point earner,
tallying nearly
1,900 APHA
points in
his career.
Dolores G.
AQHA
Danger Boy II
AQHA
Unknown
APHA FILE PHOTO
Dangerous Girl
AQHA
Paired with Chris Coffin,
Dual’s Doll II was well known
as a great Youth show horse.
Together, they earned more than
80 points and a Youth APHA
Champion title in the 1970s.
Though his race record
went unrecorded by
APHA, Dual Image
clocked AAA times­—due
in part to his
speed-bred lineage.
APHA FILE PHOTO
APHA FILE PHOTO
Having arrived on the scene before the advent of
regulated Paint racing, “Image” was relegated to the role
of a match racer. Although no extensive record of his
track accomplishments is known to exist, it is recorded
that on October 10, 1965, he won a 350-yard match
race against a tobiano Paint grandson of Sugar Bars
named On And On. The official track win photo reveals
that Dual Image covered the distance in the solid AAA
time of :18.3.
Because the race was run before any rules for Paint
Horse racing were in place, however, Image’s time was
never recognized. And, although he was actually the first
Paint Horse to run and win in AAA time under regulated
conditions, he was never accorded an official APHA
race rating …
Although his race record may remain cloudy,
Dual Image’s halter and arena performance records are
crystal clear.
Shown at halter by Archer, the race-bred stallion
earned honors as the grand champion stallion at the
1966 Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show in
Fort Worth, Texas, and won the aged stallion class at the
Houston Fat Stock Show.
Exhibited the following October at the 1966 National
Championship Show in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Image
was named the reserve champion Aged Stallion …
In early 1967, he swept the Texas stock show
winter circuit by earning grand champion stallion honors
at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show, the
San Antonio Livestock Show and the Houston
Livestock Show …
While in attendance at the San Antonio show, Dual
Image came to the attention of C. E. and Larry Swain,
owners and operators of the Circle Dot Ranch in
San Antonio.
In February of 1967, the father and son team made
Paint Horse history when they purchased Dual Image
for the then-record-setting price of $15,000.
Soon after arriving at his new home, the 6-yearold stallion was put in performance training with
Larry Daniels. Exhibited by both Daniels and Pam
Swain, the talented stallion went on to become APHA
Champion #36, with ROMs in hunter under saddle and
Western pleasure.
The high point of his performance career occurred at
the 1971 APHA National Championship Show in Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Exhibited there by Pam Swain, he earned
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LIKE BEGETS LIKE
Even while being raced and shown, Dual Image saw
considerable duty as a breeding animal. His first foal
crop, numbering four, hit the ground in 1964. From
it came Snow King, the eventual earner of an ROM in
calf roping.
Dual’s Doll II, a 1967 sorrel overo mare by Dual Image and
out of Miss Hi Tex, was the family’s first legitimate superstar …
she was the 1971 national champion 3-Year-Old Mare. In
addition, she was a two-time APHA Champion … a Superior
halter horse and the earner of three ROMs.
Under the ownership of Circle Dot Ranch, Dual Image
quickly established a name for himself as a sire for versatile
halter and performance horses. Among his most accomplished
get were:
• Dual Spots, a 1968 brown overo gelding out of White
Specks—1978 national champion Heeling, Versatility award
winner, Superior reining and heeling, and nine ROMs.
• Hollywood Image, a 1970 sorrel overo mare out of Sonado
Babe—1974 national champion Aged Mare, APHA Champion, Superior halter and two ROMs.
• Ima Image, a 1972 bay tobiano mare out of Miss Ed—two
Versatility awards, two APHA Championships, nine Superior
awards, 14 ROMs and 466 total points.
• Spittin Image, a 1973 palomino overo gelding out of Queen
Polly Bee AQHA—one Versatility award, two APHA Championships, eight Superior awards, 14 ROMs and 783 total
points.
• Sterling Lady, a 1976 black overo mare out of Bold Begra
Bar AQHA—1982 Amateur reserve national champion Hunter
Under Saddle, 11 ROMs and 236 total points.
• Dual Reflection, a 1976 sorrel mare out of Leotoe Bars Doll
AQHA—two APHA Championships, six ROMs and 90 total
points.
In June of 1976, Dual Image was sold for the fourth and
final time to Charles Parker of Grapevine, Texas … Under
Parker’s ownership he continued to turn out a steady stream
of champions.
Dual Image’s first North Texas foal crop was born in
1977. From it came Corporate Image, his most prolific point
earner. A 1978 sorrel tobiano gelding out of Dude’s Darling,
Corporate Image earned two Versatility awards, two APHA
Championships, 10 Superior awards, 20 ROMs and
1,891 total points.
Several additional Dual Image champions were born
during this stage of the prolific stallion’s life. Among
them were:
• Blazing Image, a 1980 sorrel overo stallion out of What
A Lady—Superior Western pleasure, six ROMs and
231 points.
• Barely An Image, a 1980 sorrel overo mare out of Leotoe
Bars Lady AQHA—APHA Champion, Superior Western
pleasure, one ROM and 101 points.
The year 1981 marked Dual Image’s last significant
foal crop …
Tiger Image, a 1981 sorrel overo gelding out of April
Moon Charger AQHA, was the earner of four Superior
event awards, eight ROMs and 414 points. Handsome
Image, a 1981 bay tobiano stallion out of What A Lady,
was the 1990 Amateur reserve world champion heading
horse. In addition, he earned a Superior in Western pleasure, five ROMs and 173 points.
Dual Blue Eyes, a 1981 sorrel overo stallion out of
Picotte Rose, stands out as Dual Image’s last big-time
performer and one of his best … As a performer, Dual Blue
Eyes was an APHA Champion and a Superior Western
pleasure horse. In addition, he earned ROMs in Western
pleasure and trail, and amassed 121 total points …
As for Dual Image, the patriarch of the strain, his last
two foal crops hit the ground in 1982 and 1983 … Dual
Image passed away in 1982, at the age of 21.
In retrospect, this stallion was one of the Paint Horse
breed’s first legitimate superstars. With his excellent conformation and flashy markings, he turned a lot of heads
and generated a great deal of interest in the new “sport
model” stock horse registry.
A true triple-threat individual, he displayed AAA speed
on the track, champion-caliber conformation in the halter
ring and versatile athletic ability in the performance arena
… All things considered, Dual Image had much to do with
projecting a positive Paint persona. He was absolutely the
right horse, and he appeared on the scene at absolutely
the right time.
For the complete story on Dual Image, along with more photos and
biographies of other influential Paint Horses, see More Than Color,
Volume 2, available from the APHA General Store for $23.95.
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