| Paint reining competitors eligible
for
cash incentives at NRHA Futurity
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Do you have a young reiner that can slide a perfect
11 or spin a hole in the ground? If so, the American Paint Horse
Association (APHA) is offering a special cash payout through it’s
Paint Preferred incentive program for top registered Paint Horses
entered in the Open division of the 2007 National Reining Horse
Association (NRHA) Futurity.
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Michael McEntire rode The Great Guntini, a sorrel overo stallion
owned by John Faulkner of Dade City, Fla., to a third place finish in
the Open division of the 2006 NRHA Futurity and was awarded $2,500 in
added money through APHA’s Paint Preferred incentive program. Photo provided by Waltenberry and used by permission of the NRHA.
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APHA recently renewed its alliance with NRHA and reformatted the
Paint Preferred incentive program. As a result, APHA will offer up to
$120,000 annually to Paint Horses competing in select competitions
with its alliance partners.
The changes to the Paint Preferred program mean that APHA will pay
out additional percentages to owners whose horses place in the top
three of the Open division. Actual payout amounts will depend on the
NRHA Futurity’s purse. Based on the show’s 2006 purse, more than
$40,000 in added incentive money could be paid out by APHA this year!
“We are excited about the changes to our Paint Preferred format,”
said Paint Programs Coordinator Jessica McDaniel. “Not only do we
encourage Paint owners to aim high in some of the equine industries’
most prestigious competitions, we also give them the chance to earn
more money than ever through the revamped incentive.”
The Paint Preferred program is open to 3-year-old Regular Registry
and Solid Paint-Bred Paint Horses. Owners must be APHA members in
good standing in order to receive payouts.
To find out more about APHA’s improved Paint Preferred program and
partnership with NRHA, contact Jessica McDaniel at (817) 834-2742,
extension 249, or e-mail paintpreferred@apha.com. Information can
also be found on-line at apha.com/paintpreferred.
More about APHA
Currently, American Paint Horses are being registered at APHA’s Fort
Worth, Texas, headquarters at a rate of about 40,000 horses per year.
APHA has registered more than 900,000 horses across the globe since
its inception in 1962. Among its many activities, APHA works to
preserve bloodlines and maintain the outstanding characteristics of
the Paint Horse breed.
To learn more about APHA, call (817) 834-2742 or visit apha.com.
 More about NRHA
Founded in 1966, the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is an
organization dedicated to the promotion of the reining horse. As the
international governing body for the sport of reining, NRHA is a
nonprofit association dedicated to promoting and encouraging the
development of and public interest in the sport of reining.
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