| American Paint Horse Association
elects
Winlock woman to highest post
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Linda Vance of Winlock, Wash., was
recently appointed to serve on the American Paint Horse
Association’s (APHA’s) 2010 Executive Committee as president.
Her appointment to this highest position on the Executive
Committee, came during the association’s recent 39th APHA Annual
Convention in Colorado Springs, Colo..
 |
Linda Vance of Winlock,
Wash., was recently appointed president of the American
Paint Horse Association’s Executive Committee.
 Hirez
JPEG
(1.64 mb) |
The Executive Committee on which Vance serves is the
governing body that sets APHA policy and is responsible
for the association’s activities and fiscal integrity.
Vance first became involved with APHA to support
her daughter’s horse show career. For the past 20 years
she has also served in various capacities at both the
local and regional levels of the association, including
president of the Washington State Paint Horse Club and
service with APHA’s Northwest Coordinating Committee.
This committee assists clubs in the Pacific Northwest
with showing and promotion of the breed.
For her
exemplary work and active role in promoting the American
Paint Horse breed, Vance was awarded her local APHA
zone’s highest member honor in 2005—the Distinguished
Service Award.
Today, Vance maintains a deep
commitment to advancing the American Paint Horse breed
and welcoming new members to the organization. She has
also dedicated her service toward educating people on
the value of being actively involved with Paint Horses
and APHA.
Vance is joined on an executive
committee that includes President-elect Dr. Travis
Titlow of Lincoln, Calif.; Vice President Scot Jackson
of Stephenville, Texas; Senior Committee Member Gregg
Reisinger of Eldora, Iowa; Fifth Committee Member Mary
Parrott of Ruston, La.; Sixth Committee Member Ron
Shelly of Georgetown, Texas and Immediate Past President
John Corbin of Colorado Springs, Colo.
More About APHA
Currently, American Paint
Horses are being registered at APHA’s Fort Worth, Texas,
headquarters at a rate of more than 35,000 horses each year.
APHA has registered more than 958,000 horses in 59 nations and
territories since it was founded 47 years ago, and now serves
approximately 85,000 active members around the world. APHA, a
non-profit organization, prides itself on community involvement
and educating the public about the beauty and talent of the
breed. Among its many activities, APHA works to preserve
bloodlines and maintain the outstanding characteristics of Paint
Horses. For more information, visit the association’s Web site
at apha.com or call (817)
834-2742.
|
