APHA Partners with The International Reining
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The American Paint Horse Association is excited to offer exclusive reining awards for Paint Horses at the 2015 International, a reining event held September 23–27 in Denver.
The new partnership between APHA and The International features exciting new opportunities for reining Paints. Custom Gist trophy buckles will be awarded to the highest-placing registered Paint Horses in an assortment of classes, including:
- Youth Freestyle National Championship
- Open Futurity
- Non Pro Futurity
- Open Mile High Derby & Maturity
- Loot For Grassroots Amateur Event
“We at HorsePower Inc, producers of The International, are excited to partner with APHA to bring beautiful Gist Silversmith buckles to a number of our classes and feature the American Paint Horse,” President Brad Ettleman said. “Like APHA, The International has a specific goal of bringing progressive ideas to the equestrian industry, and the event endeavors to touch all levels of competitors from Youth and Rookies to the industry’s most elite.”
To read the full article on APHA.com, click here.