John Corbin of Colorado Springs, Colorado,
elected to APHA executive committee

John Corbin of Colorado Springs, Colo., was elected to the executive committee of the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) at the organization’s 2004 Annual Convention, held recently in Tucson, Ariz.

John Corbin of Colorado Springs, Colo., was elected to the executive committee of the American Paint Horse Association. The organization now has more than 108,000 active members around the world. Hirez JPEG (772 mb) Hirez TIFF (8.26 mb)

Corbin has taken on many leadership positions with APHA throughout the years, and has been involved with both the Hi-Plains Paint Horse Club and the Rocky Mountain Paint Horse Association. Both are local affiliates of APHA, which maintains more than 100 regional clubs around the world.

In addition to many duties at the regional club level, Corbin served as president of the Hi-Plains Paint Horse Club and was on the organization’s board of directors. He presently serves on the board of directors for the Rocky Mountain Paint Horse Association.

With more than 25 years experience in the horse industry, Corbin is a valued committee member of the National Western Association, which hosts the National Western Stock Show in Denver every year.

Corbin has also been instrumental in planning and carrying out the APHA Zone 3 “Zone-O-Rama” at the National Western Stock Show, which showcases the talents of nearly 300 American Paint Horses each year. Corbin chairs a committee of APHA representatives from that zone, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Corbin joins APHA’s executive committee at a time when the organization has achieved a record number of members, with nearly 108,000 people now active in the organization.

Participation in many APHA activities and programs is also gaining popularity, including the World Championship Paint Horse Show, held annually in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2004, APHA logged more than 4,500 entries in that show, which featured more than 1,800 American Paint Horses over a 14-day period.

Since its formation in 1962, APHA has registered more than 793,000 horses in 48 nations around the world. APHA has been registering new American Paint Horses at a rate of about 50,000 per year, making it one of the fastest-growing breed registries in the world.

Corbin serves on an executive committee that includes Paul Reinbolt of Woodburn, Ky.; Carl Parker of Marriott-Slaterville, Utah; Richard Cox of Knightstown, Ind.; Alice Singleton of Mount Vernon, Ark., Carl Thurow of Wichita, Kan.; and Tom Elliott of Benson, Ariz.