Entries and activities both increase for Open & Amateur phase of World Show

Fort Worth, TX The second installment of the American Paint Horse Association’s (APHA) Fall World Championship Show is now complete. Thanks in part to adding new classes and to being able to repeat the split format introduced last year, entry numbers for the Open & Amateur show were up to 2,013 with 956 horses. Forty-two states plus Canada, Australia and Mexico were represented during the course of the show, held November 4-13 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth.

New Classes

APHA added thirteen Amateur Solid Paint-Bred classes to the Fall World Show lineup, which created momentum for increased participation in those classes going forward. Other new classes included 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure and 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle. The Breeders’ Futurity program added 15 classes for 2010, and APHA offered a jackpot for all entries in the barrel racing classes that was well supported and paid out $2,025.

Big Winners

Over 10 days, APHA named 139 World Champions and awarded over $450,000 in cash and prizes. Large payouts drew entries in the slot and Breeders’ Futurity classes. Sixty-five entries competed for $134,000 in 13 slot classes; 75 entries competed for $36,500 in the Sweepstakes and Challenge classes; while 101 entries vied for $95,400 in the 29 Breeders’ Futurity classes. In total, APHA paid out $267,925 in cash at the Fall World Championship Show.

Amateur All-Around awards were presented on the evening of November 9 following the second annual Hart Non-Pro Versatility Challenge sponsored by Hart Trailers.

·All-Around Classic (19-44) Amateur

Chelsea Bain of Scottsdale, Arizona, showing

Sensational Blonde—8-year-old sorrel overo mare (Breeders’ Trust nominated)

·Reserve All-Around Classic (19-44) Amateur

Heather Lynn Meyer of Tucson, Arizona, showing

Real Fancy Footwork—7-year-old bay overo mare (Breeders’ Trust nominated)

·All-Around Masters (45+) Amateur

Kelli Foster of Mount Pleasant, Utah, showing

Fleets Serenity—12-year-old sorrel overo gelding

·       Reserve All-Around Masters (45+) Amateur

Jo Ann Niffenegger of San Dimas, California, showing

Loots Encore—13-year-old sorrel overo gelding

·       All-Around Novice Amateur

Jennifer Schexnayder of New Roads, Louisiana, showing

Sexy And Sensational—4-year-old sorrel overo mare (Breeders’ Trust nominated)

·       Reserve All-Around Novice Amateur

Lisa Seccomb of Ferndale, Washington, showing

Hot Zippity Spot—5-year-old bay tovero gelding (Breeders’ Trust nominated)

·       Hart Non-Pro Versatility Challenge

Heather Lynn Meyer of Tucson, Arizona, showing Im Original

The Open awards ceremony, held November 13, marked the conclusion of World Championship classes at the Fall World Show.

·       All-Around Open Horse & High-Point English Horse

The Big Sensation—7-year-old sorrel overo stallion (Breeders’ Trust nominated & subscribed)

Owned by Merritt Equine Ventures LLC of Kilgore, Texas

·       Reserve All-Around Open Horse & Super Gelding

The Sensational Copy—3-year-old sorrel overo gelding (Breeders’ Trust nominated)

Owned by Sharnai Thompson of Pilot Point, Texas

High-Point Western Horse

Calicos Top Gun Star—6-year-old bay tobiano mare

Owned by Woody & Madeline Hickman of Dallas, Texas

High-Point Exhibitor

Sara Beth Simons of Aubrey, Texas

Breeders’ Trust Select Sale

APHA held the Breeders’ Trust Select Sale on November 6 in conjunction with the Fall World Show. Of the initial 48 Breeders’ Trust horses consigned, 81% actually sold with gross sales of $130,700. The average successful bid was $3,734.

The top selling horse was Hip No. 48—Zippos Last Dream. The 13-year-old Quarter Horse mare in foal to APHA Breeders’ Trust stallion Scenic Rio Krymsun was consigned by Richard Estling and purchased for $17,500 by Spencer & Tina Wooddell of Flemington, West Virginia.

Socials, Shopping & Sponsors

Exhibitors at the Fall World Show were treated to complimentary food and beverages by four groups during the course of the show: the Amateur Welcome Reception was sponsored by Ron & JoAnna Shelly; and exhibitor socials were sponsored by corporate sponsor Purina Mills; World Show sponsor Platinum Performance; and Rodrock Ranches, home of A Scenic Impulse. The socials, which were held on the John Justin Arena concourse, were fun for everyone in attendance and offered a variety of food selections prepared by Coburn’s Catering.

The Colors of the Season Gift Show was open daily in the Brown-Lupton exhibit hall with approximately 50 vendors and a wide assortment of items ranging from art to tack to jewelry and as large as tractors and trailers.

The Fall World Championship Show was made possible in large part from the support of APHA sponsors. Corporate: Gist Silversmiths, Hart Trailers, Markel Insurance Company, New Holland, Purina Mills and Superpages.com. Event: Alliance by Lynn Palm Saddles, Arena Werks, Big D, Blue Ribbon Custom Tack, Hodges Badge Company, Metro Golf Cars, Montgomery Photographics, Paint Horse Journal, Paint Horse Racing, Platinum Performance, and Western Horseman Magazine.

Overall, the 2010 World Championship Paint Horse Show series hosted 4,048 entries by 1,535 registered American Paint Horses. The APHA World Shows are non-qualifying events through 2011. All registered American Paint Horses are welcome. In 2011, the Summer World Championship Show will become the Youth World Championship Show; and all Open & Amateur classes will take place during the Fall World Championship Show.

More about the American Paint Horse Association

Since APHA was founded 48 years ago, it has registered nearly 1 million American Paint Horses at a rate of around 30,000 horses per year. The Association currently serves approximately 76,000 active members in 59 nations and territories. APHA works not only to record Paint Horse pedigrees, but also to preserve and promote the history, breeding, training, racing, showing, sales and enjoyment of American Paint Horses.

To learn more about APHA and becoming a member, contact the Association at (817) 834-2742 or visit apha.com.