FORT WORTH, TEXAS—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA)
recently announced the payout results of its 2007 Breeders Trust program—a record-setting $1,153,781.71. This figure is more than $81,600 above the previous record amount, set the year before. This will mark the fifth consecutive year that the incentive for registered Paint Horse owners, exhibitors, racers and breeders has topped $1 million. A total of $14.57 was awarded for every APHA performance, racing or halter point enrolled horses earned during 2007.

“We are excited about the unprecedented growth of the Breeders Trust incentive program,” said APHA Breeders Trust Coordinator Candy Cain. “With such a lucrative opportunity to earn added money, enrolled Paints are becoming sought-after assets.”

Breeders Trust funds are based on a point system, with each point being worth a specific amount of money. Yearly dividends are paid to subscribed stallion owners, foal nominators and recorded owners of horses enrolled in the program.

In the Breeders Trust program, the stallion subscriber receives 20 percent of the dividend, the foal nominator 10 percent and the foal’s recorded owner on Dec. 31 of the showing year receives 70 percent. There were 973 subscribed stallions during 2007.

The Number One Horse by Money Earned for 2007 is Dunthat Benthere, a 1996 red dun overo gelding by Tommys Reflection and out of Impressive Ash Bar AQHA. Owned by Amanda Ringer of Grand Island, Fla., this is the second year the gelding has earned the title. The repeat winner earned the distinction by collecting 1,929 points throughout 2007, and ended the year with $28,110.09 in incentive money.

For an unprecedented seventh year, the stallion that sired the most money-earning Breeders Trust foals was Zippos Sensation, a 1993 sorrel overo stallion owned by Simons Show Horses, LLC of Aubrey, Texas. One hundred and thirteen of his get earned $93,670.61 in 2007.

For more information
To learn more about APHA’s Breeders Trust program, visit apha.com/breederstrust, call (817) 222-6416 or e-mail [email protected]. A revised brochure, stallion subscription form, foal nomination form and a current list of subscribed stallions are available on-line.