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ABIGAIL WILDER BOATWRIGHT FC1 Our mission Our mission at the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is to collect, record and preserve the pedigrees of American Paint Horses, and to stimulate and regulate all matters pertaining to the promotion, history, breeding and exhibition of this breed. Our success depends on our ability to provide fiscally responsible and efficient services to our members. We aspire to excellence in recordkeeping, reporting, recruiting, educating and supporting our membership, so that we may inspire confidence and create in them a desire to use our services. APHA serves both the breed and our members by being aware of the industry and market, and of the needs, opportunities and challenges of our members. ABIGAIL WILDER BOATWRIGHT IFC1 ABIGAIL WILDER BOATWRIGHT Contents 2 A Message from the Executive Director American Paint Horse Foundation Report 3 A Message from the President 32 A Message from the Foundation Director 4 2009 Year in Review 33 A Message from the Foundation President 6 Distinguished Service Award 34 APHF Mission 7 APHA Corporate Partners 35 APHF Year in Review 8 Executive Committee 37 American Paint Horse Foundation 8 Board of Directors Officers 11 Regional Clubs 37 2009 APHF Scholarships 13 APHA Staff Directory 38 Scholarship Endowment Funds 14 2009 Membership by Location 39 Legacy of Color Donors 16 2009 Owners by Location 40 APHF Fundraisers 18 2009 Paint Horse Distribution APHA Financial Statements 20 Horse Analysis by Location 42 Independent Auditor’s Report—APHA 21 2009 Membership Distribution in the United States 43 Statements of Financial Position 22 Program Participation 44 Statements of Activities 23 Approved Show Participation 45 Statements of Cash Flows 25 World Show Participation 45 Notes to Financial Statements 26 Incentive Programs 48 Independent Auditor’s Report—APHF 27 Paint Racing 49 Statements of Financial Position 28 AjPHA 49 Statements of Activities 29 AjPHA Executive Committee 50 Statements of Cash Flows 30 AjPHA Regional Clubs 50 Notes to Financial Statements 1 A Message from the Executive Director This past October I had the opportunity to address the APHA membership and Board of Directors at the annual Convention in Colorado Springs. The theme of my presentation was the importance of the Associa- tion reaching out and connecting with people who love Paint Horses. Your APHA employees are committed to staying connected with our members, potential members and Regional Clubs as we move forward in another year of a troubled economy. We want you to know that your Association is a healthy organization within the horse industry and we will see that it stays that way by stimulating Association programs, activities and services with innovative ideas. We will accomplish this by generating new revenue opportunities and continuing to cut expenses. As we go through this next year, we urge you to not underestimate the value of your membership. In 2009, one of our main goals was to bring new benefits to our members and we are proud of the progress we have made. APHA began offering members a new series of benefits including a free pharmacy card and a choice of four health and lifestyle discount plans, plus a suite of insurance products. These are all in addition to many other great existing benefits, such as discounts and incentives through our corporate sponsors and preferred rates on APHA transactions. But perhaps the most rewarding aspect of your membership is the knowledge that your dollars and participation are helping to advance the American Paint Horse breed. In 2009, we reached out to our Regional Clubs with two new sponsor-supported programs. Purina Mills provided cash and prizes to clubs for hosting social/educational activities at Zone shows. The New Holland tractor raffle program allowed clubs to sell raffle tickets and receive 50 percent of the proceeds for their Youth activities. In 2010 Regional Clubs will again have an opportunity to generate additional funds through the New Holland sponsorship. New Holland is donating a Rustler all-terrain utility vehicle for clubs to use as a raffle item. Regional Clubs will once again receive 50 percent of the proceeds from the sale of each ticket. As we look ahead, we see another year of financial challenges. But these challenges make us work smarter and provide new definitions of what it means to grow. These are the times that teach us the most and prepare us best for the future. We continue to grow in wisdom, resourcefulness, creativity, perseverance, unity. We remain a viable organization and are taking steps to secure a healthy future for our Association and the horses we love. I extend a hand to you, our members, to thank you for your continued loyalty and dedication, and to you, our potential members, to ask you to join our Paint Horse family. You will be connecting with a network of people who share your passion and together, we can do great things. Sincerely, Lex Smurthwaite APHA Executive Director 2 A Message from the President It is hard to believe another year has come and gone, but here we are at the beginning of another calendar year, which finds me in the middle of my one-year term as president of the American Paint Horse Association. It never ceases to amaze me how time flies. As we embark on another new year, it is much like starting out each new day—we have decisions to make as to how we will spend our time, money and energies. Undoubtedly, the attitude we take each day affects absolutely everything we do. And so it is with our Association. A new year has dawned and we face new challenges, opportunities and possibilities as we go about each day, week and month conducting our business. As with other businesses and associations, APHA has had to make adjustments in these tough economic times. While we have limited control over what is going on in today’s world economically, we have much control over how we approach and plan for our future, and rest assured we are making smart decisions to keep our Association healthy. This past year we listened to member feedback and expanded our Fall Show to include world championship classes, making our World Championship Show a two-part series. The result—two solid shows designed to best meet the needs and requests of our members. The series kicked off with the Summer World Show, which featured all Youth classes as well as Open and Amateur reining and cattle classes, and culminated with the Fall World Show that included the remainder, and majority, of the Open and Amateur classes plus the exciting slot, challenge and sweepstakes classes. This show also debuted the much-anticipated Breeders’ Futurity classes. We must be doing something right—I am happy to report that the numbers for the Fall World Show exceeded expectations. As you can see, we are working hard to bring you the best possible combination of past successes and new ventures. We had a memorable and enjoyable Convention in Colorado Springs in October, complete with a trail ride, dinner, auction and therapeutic riding demonstration—all compliments of the Foundation. Of course, business was conducted and important decisions were made, such as electing our new Executive Committee, voting on rule changes and recognizing our exemplary Regional Clubs. Speaking of Regional Clubs, one of the areas we will be focusing on in 2010 is enhancing communication with our clubs and helping them to become better and stronger by providing them with their own Web site which can be accessed through the APHA Web site. We have also reinstalled the Regional Club standing committee; not to deal with governance issues so much as to assist clubs in communicating and building better relationships within, as well as building their membership numbers. We are making great efforts to provide more benefits for your membership, enhance programs and provide the wonderful customer service that our members deserve. Of course, our lifetime members enjoy the maximum benefits in return for their dedication and loyalty to our great breed. And the word is out—I am thrilled to report that our lifetime memberships increased 6.1 percent this year. Stay tuned in to the Web site and all of our print and on-line publications to learn more about new programs available to members. Remember that you have the opportunity to choose the type of day, week, month and year you will have simply by the attitude you take. Choose a positive, upbeat attitude toward your horse activities and let it carry over into your shows, gatherings and club meetings. Thank you for being a part of our great organization. I encourage you to recruit others to join us, as well, so they can experience the fun, excitement and fulfillment of being a member of the APHA family. Sincerely, Linda Vance APHA President 3 Setting a new stage for the future n 2009, the American Paint Horse Associ- can stay instantly informed about all the lat- tive World Champion title for Solid Paint- ation (APHA) embraced the challenges est happenings throughout the Paint world. Bred racehorses. Ipresented by a troubled economy. Even Feature articles and cover stories about The Paint Horse Journal welcomed a new though the Association has been impacted, APHA and American Paint Horses appeared editor, Jeannie Blancq Putney, of Lexington, the focus continues to be on the future and in many premier equine publications in 2009 Kentucky. She hit the ground running, creat- planning for better days to come. including Horse & Rider, Western Horseman, ing a consistent look for all of APHA’s publi- The Registration Incentive was imple- Horse Illustrated, Equine Journal, Quarter Horse cations and incorporating the youth maga- mented in 2008 and continued to yield great News, Performance Horse, Western Shooting zine, Generation J, into the Paint Horse results for APHA in 2009.

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