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HART | www.harttrailer.com OFFICIAL TRAILER IFC-Hart.indd 1 8/16/10 2:57:10 PM 01-Contents:Layout 1 8/19/10 9:14 AM Page 1 CONTENTS JEANNIEBLANQPUTNEY FEATURES IN EVERY ISSUE SPONSORS/PROGRAMS 32 Summer Magic 2 APHA Calendar IFC Hart Scenes from the 2010 Summer 4 Letter from Headquarters IBC Purina World Show By the Paint Horse Connection staff 6 Readers Forum BC APHA Corporate Sponsors 8 Ask APHA 3 Superpages.com 34 2,000 Miles on a “Rocker” James Brown fulfilled his lifelong 10 Bits & Pieces 5 NRHA dream of completing a 2,000-mile 12 Association News 9 Health Discount ride with the help of his trusty Paint, 56 Paints & People 9 Paint Horse Journal Rocker Man. By Kelsey Pecsek 58 APHA Programs & Services 11 APHA Convention 38 Working to Win 60 Paint Markings 15 General Store Review the hot topics discussed 20 Registration/ at APHA Workshop. J ZONE Transfer Incentive By Abigail Wilder Boatwright 16 J Zone News 25 UPS Member Benefit 44 Everything in its Place 25 Rustler Raffle An organized trailer is only three 17 Ask Paint Horse Pete steps away. 18 AjPHA President’s Letter 30 APHA Lifetime Members By Charlene Strickland 19 Youth Club Profile 31 Breeders’ Trust Select Sale 48 Sound Theories 21 Art Your Heart Out 42 Paint Horse Racing Inspired by his own deaf Paint Check out the results of the 2010 42 My APHA Plus mare, this UC-Davis vet found a AjPHA Photo Contest. 43 Find A Trainer link between Paint coat patterns By Megan Brincks and some types of deafness. By Dr. K. Gary Magdesian 26 Celebrity Status Fleetstreet Max and Alisa 52 Qualified to Ride Bernhard were a hit at the Get the scoop on the new World 2010 Breyerfest. Show qualification rules. By Jeannie Blancq Putney By Megan Brincks 62 Dual Image #555 By Frank Holmes COURTESYTOMSEAY Read about James Brown and Rocker Man’s exciting 2,000 mile journey on page 34. PAINTHORSECONNECTION • F A L L 2 0 1 0 1 02-Calendar 8/17/10 3:20 PM Page 2 CALENDAR September 6 APHA office closed PAINT HORSE September 6–11 Fort Robinson APHA Trail Ride, Fort Robinson State Park, near Crawford, Nebraska CONNECTION September 10 Breeders’ Futurity mare nomination (for 2010 foals)— Volume 29, Number 3 third late fee Published by the Breeders’ Futurity second futurity payment due, if American Paint Horse Association entering classes in 2010 P.O. Box 961023 September 30 Second weanling registration deadline Fort Worth, Texas 76161 September 30– 2010 General Membership Meeting and Annual (817) 834-2742 October 2 Convention, Nashville, Tennessee fax (817) 834-3152 • apha.com October 1 AjPHA Essay/Short Story Contest entry deadline Executive Director Lex Smurthwaite (postmark) Marketing/Communications Director October 1–2 Youth Leadership Conference, Nashville, Tennessee Karrie Patterson November 4–13 APHA Fall World Championship Show, Fort Worth, APHA EDITORIAL STAFF Texas Managing Editor Jessica Hein November 24–26 APHA office closed Assistant Editor Abigail Wilder Boatwright November 30 Stallion breeding reports must be postmarked on or Circulation/Customer Brenda Jewell Service Manager before this date Editorial Intern Breeders’ Trust sire subscription (for 2011 breeding Megan Brincks season) PRODUCTION Breeders’ Futurity Platinum Division stallion enrollment Art Director (for 2011 foals) Art Vasquez Production Coordinator Patricia Hellam December 22–24 APHA office closed Graphic Artists Stephanie Bury December 31 Third weanling registration deadline Robert Forston Breeders’ Trust sire subscription (final opportunity for Susan Sampson 2010 breeding season) Kelly Wise Contract Graphic Artist Breeders’ Trust foal nomination (2009 foals only) Taylor Neff Digital Imaging Artist Breeders’ Futurity mare nomination (for 2011 foals Dave Clowers Graphics Intern already listed in December) Hillary Yetter MARKETING Special Projects Manager Laura Jesberg Promotional Compaigns Cristin Conner Manager Marketing and Michelle Reichert PR Specialist Marketing Intern Megan Crudup Printing Brown Printing Waseca, Minnesota Paint Horse Connection is published as a service to members of theAmerican Paint HorseAssociation.APHA allocates $2 of the annual membership dues toward the subscription. JESSICAHEIN Advertising is limited to APHA and its sponsors. Except for Enroll eligible mares in the Breeders’ Futurity program material reprinted from other publications, articles in this issue to give their foals every opportunity to excel. may be reprinted without prior permission if the Paint Horse Connection is credited. Comments and information of interest to APHA members are welcome. The Paint Horse Connection (ISSN 1534-5629) is published quarterly by the American Paint Horse COVER SHOT Association, 2800 Meacham Boulevard, P.O. Box 961023, Fort Worth, Texas 76161. Periodical postage paid at Fort Abigail Wilder Boatwright photographed Arvell Bass of Mountain Home, Worth, Texas, and other offices. POSTMASTER: Send address Arkansas, enjoying the fall scenery in the Ozark Mountains with Two Coats changes to Paint Horse Connection, P.O. Box 961023, Of Jerry, a 1999 sorrel overo gelding owned by Jerry and Alice Singleton Fort Worth, Texas 76161. of Mount Vernon, Arkansas. 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APHA003-Superpages.indd Journal Ad Final.indd 3 1 6/21/108/16/10 1:08:193:15:40 PM LETTER from HEADQUarters Fellow Paint Horse Enthusiasts: that “connections” are the threads I believe the connections we share Before I came to work for the that bind the publication and the make us the best breed association American Paint Horse Association a association. around! few months ago, I didn’t give much Old friends, new friends, members So the next time you are thinking thought to the name of APHA’s connecting and reconnecting—visit about the value of your APHA mem- member publication: Paint Horse any gathering of APHA members, bership, I ask you to think about the Connection. As my family has been from shows and events to committee connections that being a member has a member of APHA since the late meetings and informal get-togethers, provided you: great friends, business 1970s, I have certainly seen the mag- and you will experience the power opportunities, fabulous sponsors and azine countless times over the years, of APHA connections. The whole partners, and incredible resources, yet it was only after becoming more of our association is certainly much along with wonderful opportunities engrossed in the people, programs greater than the sum of our parts. to showcase the breed we love. It’s all and inner workings of the association about connections. I am honored to that I understood the profound accu- be working at APHA and look for- racy of this publication’s title. Everywhere you look, ward to connecting with you. Everywhere you look, you will find amazing connections throughout the you will find amazing association. connections throughout Within the pages of the maga- the association. zine, you will find great examples of connections. From the cover of the publication—upon which We can’t ignore the connection the APHA Graphics and Editorial between Paint Horses and their teams diligently work to find the fans. For me, that is one of the most perfect photograph depicting our incredible connections of all. The members connecting with their Paint intelligence and versatility of our Horses—to the “Paints & People” breed makes it second to none and section that highlights a few of the the foundation upon which so many Karrie Patterson many wonderful stories that embody connections, human and equine, are Director of Marketing and the association, I think you will see built. Communications 2010 Executive Committee President Linda Vance Fifth Committee Mary Parrott 172 Mountain View Way, Winlock, WA 98696 Member P.O. Box 798, Ruston, LA 71273 (306) 520-4081 (phone/fax) (318) 255-8153 (home) • (318) 251-3579 (fax) [email protected] [email protected] President-Elect Dr. Travis Titlow Sixth Committee Ron Shelly 3030 Wise Rd., Lincoln, CA 95648 Member 141 Logan Ranch Road, Georgetown, TX 78628 (916) 645-1850 (phone/fax) (512) 863-0325, 868-2749 (fax) [email protected] [email protected] Vice President Scot Jackson Immediate Past John Corbin 7998 FM 3025, Stephenville, TX 76401 President 4040 Walker Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80908 (254) 968-4453 (home) • (254) 968-5323 (fax) (719) 488-2430 (home) • (719) 488-5586 (fax) [email protected] [email protected] Senior Committee Gregg Reisinger Executive Director Lex Smurthwaite Member 2213 Washington St., Eldora, IA 50627 American Paint Horse Association (641) 858-3233 (home) • (641) 858-3963 (fax) P.O. Box 961023, Fort Worth, TX 76161 [email protected] (817) 834-2742, extension 403 4 FALL 2010 • PAINT HORSE CONNECTION 04-LetterfromHQ.indd 4 8/17/10 3:41:21 PM 05-NRHA.indd 5 8/16/10 3:11:31 PM READerS FORUM PAC-APPROVED We have had two horses so far that have been recog- My Paint Horse is a little bit different because he is an nized.