| Paul Reinbolt of Woodburn, Kentucky,
is president of American Paint Horse Association
Paul Reinbolt of Woodburn, Ky., was named president of the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) at the organization’s 2004 Annual Convention, held recently in Tucson, Ariz.
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Paul Reinbolt of Woodburn, Ky., is the new president of the American Paint Horse Association. The organization has more than 108,000 members around the world.
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Reinbolt has been an APHA lifetime member since he joined the organization 30 years ago. This is the fifth consecutive year that he has served in a leadership position on the APHA executive committee. For 2004-2005, he will serve as APHA president.
During Reinbolt’s most recent term on the executive committee, APHA set a new membership record, with more than 108,000 people around the world now active in the organization.
Since its formation in 1962, APHA has registered more than 793,000 horses in 48 nations and territories 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 most popular and fastest-growing breed registries in the world.
Participation in many APHA activities and programs also continues to grow in 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.
Reinbolt joins an executive committee that includes Carl Parker of Marriott-Slaterville, Utah; Richard Cox of Knightstown, Ind.; Alice Singleton of Mount Vernon,
Ark.; Carl Thurow of Wichita, Kan., John Corbin of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Tom Elliott of Benson, Ariz.
For more information about APHA and the American Paint Horse breed, visit www.apha.com, or call (817) 834-2742. |
