| Stephenville, Texas, resident
elected
to serve on APHA Executive Committee
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Scot Jackson of Stephenville, Tex., was
recently elected to serve as the vice president on the American
Paint Horse Association’s (APHA’s) 2010 Executive Committee. His
election, and fourth term on the Executive Committee, came
during the association’s recent 39th APHA Annual Convention in
Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Scot Jackson of
Stephenville, Tex., was recently re-elected to the
American Paint Horse Association’s Executive Committee.
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The Executive Committee on which Jackson serves is
the APHA governing body that sets policy and is
responsible for the association’s activities and fiscal
integrity.
Jackson got his start in the horse
industry as a young boy breaking and training ponies for
the public. As the years passed, Jackson was involved in
4-H and FFA where he judged and showed horses. Upon
moving back to Texas in 1973 he started showing Paints
with his father, Dr. Bill Jackson, who served as APHA
President in 1993. Through the years, Jackson has gained
experience in many phases of the horse industry
including training, showing and breeding American Paint
Horses. The past two years he has also served in a
management role at the APHA Summer and Fall World
Championship shows.
Along with his horse
management duties, Jackson has served in a variety of
other capacities in the industry including six years as
president of the Cross Timbers Paint Horse Club and as
chairman of the Show and Contest Committee for APHA. He
also judges Paint shows across the globe and performs
growth and development consulting for racehorse farms.
Jackson serves on an Executive Committee that
includes President Linda Vance of Winlock, Wash.;
President-elect Dr. Travis Titlow of Lincoln, Calif.;
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.
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