Pennsylvania Paint Horse Club earns top APHA honors

FORT WORTH, Texas—The Pennsylvania Paint Horse Club was honored recently with the American Paint Horse Association’s (APHA’s) President’s Club of Distinction Award for its outstanding contributions to the worldwide breed organization. The award was given to the club, one of 111 affiliated with the association, during APHA’s recent annual convention in Atlanta, Ga. Only four other clubs received the organization’s highest club honor for 2005.

Annually, the APHA recognizes outstanding clubs for their contributions to the Paint Horse industry and their communities by honoring them with Gold Star Club status. From among these outstanding clubs, the President’s Club of Distinction award winners are chosen. The selected clubs exemplify the qualities of a premier regional club through services to their members, their community and APHA.

To meet these requirements, the Pennsylvania Paint Horse Club offered member and community activities and supported local causes. Among the many worthwhile activities undertaken by the club, it sponsored prizes at the state 4-H show; loaned horses for 4-H activities and held donation drives that gathered eye glasses, used books, cell phones and animal care items.

In addition to the President’s Club of Distinction Award, the Pennsylvania Paint Horse Club also received a product package featuring a $200 Gist Silversmiths gift certificate and four APHA General Store gift certificates valued at $750.

More about APHA
Since its founding 43 years ago, APHA has registered more than 842,000 horses. Currently, American Paint Horses are being registered at APHA’s Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters at a rate of about 40,000 horses each year. The association serves nearly 106,000 members, who are located in every U.S. state, throughout Canada and in 38 other nations and territories around the world.

APHA employs 155 people and has an annual operating budget of $15 million for activities worldwide.

Among the many qualities that make Paint Horses desirable are their sound
conformation, versatile athletic ability, intelligence, calm temperament, willing disposition and beautiful coat color patterns.

For more information about the American Paint Horse and APHA, visit http://www.apha.com or call (817) 834-2742.