Missouri woman wins American Paint Horse in HorseCity.com contest

FORT WORTH, Texas—Vicky Edwards of Ozark, Mo., is the lucky winner of a registered American Paint Horse—Painted PJ—offered as the grand prize in a contest sponsored by HorseCity.com, an award-winning equine portal Web site, serving the horse owner, horse enthusiasts and the equine industry.

Contest winner Vicky Edwards and her grand prize, a Paint Horse nicknamed Painted City, become acquainted while attending a Chris Cox training clinic. The clinic was part of the prize package. Courtesy Horsecity.com Hirez JPEG (494 kb)

The year-long contest required people who were interested in the horse to register online through the HorseCity.com Web site. Each month, winners were randomly selected for monthly prizes and the grand prize winner was selected Christmas Eve.

When Edwards learned of the news, through a message left by HorseCity.com on her voice mail, she said she couldn’t believe it.

Well-known trainer and clinician Chris Cox worked with Painted City throughout 2005. Courtesy Horsecity.com Hirez JPEG (540 kb)

“I told my husband to play the message again because I just could not believe that I had won,” said Edwards. “Every time I listened to the message, my jaw dropped.”

Nicknamed “Painted City,” the 3-year-old black and white tobiano by Prince Barjet and out of Scottos Dream (AQHA) was selected for the giveaway by well-known trainer and clinician Chris Cox of Mineral Wells, Texas. Horsecity.com chose Cox to train and promote a horse for the 2005 contest, and he suggested the Paint after the horse appeared on his televised training series.

Cox trained Painted City throughout 2005 as part of the give-away package, and appeared with the gelding in training demonstrations at venues such as APHA’s World Show in Fort Worth, Texas.

In addition to the horse, Edwards received training with the gelding in March at a special weeklong horsemanship clinic at Cox’s Outback Ranch in Mineral Wells.

Since arriving at contest winner Vicky Edward’s home, Painted City has settled in well. After furthering the tobiano gelding’s training, Edwards hopes to show him. Courtesy Horsecity.com Hirez JPEG (103 kb)

During the clinic, Edwards quickly became acquainted with the gelding, which she has since taken home to Missouri. After allowing Painted City time to mature physically and progress in his training, she hopes to show him.

“I am thinking about Western pleasure or possibly gaming,” said Edwards. “I will just have to see what fits him so that he will enjoy riding as much as I do.”

Horsecity.com is currently finalizing details on the grand prize horse to be trained by Van Hargis and given away in the 2006 contest. For updates and to enter, visit horsecity.com/club or contact Ann Waters at ann.waters@horsecity.com, or call (877) 505-4344.

More about HorseCity.com
HorseCity.com, based in Augusta, Ga., offers in-depth, online horse news and information. The site has received awards from Forbes and American Horse Publications.

HorseCity.com has developed partnerships with affiliates such as the United States Equestrian Federation, the National High School Rodeo Association and the National Cutting Horse Association, and has a network of equine sites that includes barrelhorses.com, westernhorseman.com and ropehorses.com.

HorseCity.com is owned and operated by Morris Communications Company, a publishing company that is involved in newspapers and radio stations across the country. Morris has been involved in the horse industry for 50 years, publishing award-winning equine magazines such as Western Horseman, Barrel Horse News, Quarter Horse News, The Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar, The Horse Trader and other affiliate magazines.

More about APHA
Formed 44 years ago, the American Paint Horse Association is one of the fastest-growing and most popular horse breed associations in the world. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the non-profit organization strives to preserve and promote the versatile and colorful Paint Horse breed, as well as promote programs that enrich people’s experiences with their horses.