Ruston, Louisiana, resident
elected to APHA Executive Committee

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Mary Parrott of Ruston, La., was recently elected to serve as the sixth committee member on the American Paint Horse Association’s (APHA) 2009 Executive Committee. Her election, and first term on the Executive Committee, came during the Association’s recent 38th APHA Annual Convention in San Diego, Calif.

Mary Parrott of Ruston, La., was recently elected to the American Paint Horse Association’s Executive Committee. Courtesy APHA/ Jessica Smith © 2008. Hirez JPEG (4.75 mb)

The Executive Committee on which Parrott serves is the governing body that sets APHA policy and is responsible for the Association’s activities and fiscal integrity.

Parrott and her husband, Robert, bought their first Paint Horse, Spooks Spicy Amiga, in 1983. Soon after, they started breeding and showing Paints. One of their most successful show horses was Cactus Doll, which Parrott showed to a Reserve World Championship title in Novice Western Horsemanship. The pair also earned an Amateur Versatility Award.

The APHA lifetime member has served the Paint Horse industry in several official capacities. This includes as a board member of the American Paint Horse Foundation and one of its predecessors—the Youth Development Fund (YDF)—since 1993. She was vice president of the YDF from 1996–1997 and president from 1997–2005.

Parrott has also served as a member of several other committees, including the Youth Committee from 1994–2005, the Rules Committee from 1999-present and the Ways and Means Committee from 2006–2007. In addition, Parrott has been an APHA National Director since 1996.

Parrott serves on an executive committee that includes President John Corbin of Colorado Springs, Colo.; President-Elect Linda Vance of Winlock, Wash.; Vice President Dr. Travis Titlow of Lincoln, Calif.; Senior Committee Member Scot Jackson of Stephenville, Texas; Fifth Committee Member Gregg Reisinger of Eldora, Iowa and Immediate Past President Carl Thurow of Wichita, Kan.