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Contact APHA

The APHA staff is here to help you! Please contact us if you have any questions. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions for instant answers to our most common questions.

The Legacy of Color bronzes on display in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Office & Hours

Headquarters Location

APHA’s international headquarters and the PH Barn Door retail store are located in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards on Mule Alley.

122 E. Exchange Avenue, Suite 420

Fort Worth, TX 76164

To get here, navigate to the Fort Worth Stockyards and head down Exchange Avenue. Turn right onto Mule Alley, immediately across from the Cowtown Coliseum. Travel past our beautiful, larger-than-life bronze Paint Horse statues, and you’ll find the APHA office and PH Barn Door store just a few steps away on the right. Look for the “PH Buckle” sign outside our office doors. Guided tours available upon request during business hours, Monday through Friday.

Office Hours

APHA Office hours: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST

PH Barn Door retail store hours: Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Staff Directory

We are committed to providing our members and fans with quality service and programs that help promote, preserve and provide meaningful experiences with Paint Horses. Please use this list of phone extensions to contact the person to best help you.

MemberCare

Responsible for all APHA business transactions, including memberships, registrations, transfers, stallion breeding reports, certificates, pedigrees and registration rules.

Talk to a MemberCare Pro 817-834-2742
Freddie Alexander
MemberCare Director
falexander@apha.com
817-222-6419

Not sure who to contact? Speak to our MemberCare pros at 817-834-2742.

Competition Department

Responsible for show rules, approval and results; performance points; performance awards; Amateur/ Novice Amateur, Youth/ Novice Youth, Breeders’ Trust/ Breeders’ Futurity, Judges, Paint Alternative Competition (PAC) and racing programs.

Talk to the Competition Team 817-834-2742
Show Records 817-834-2742
Allyson Pennington
Show Approvals, Results & Regional Clubs Director
allysonp@apha.com
817-222-6410
Holly Slaughter
Events Director
hslaughter@apha.com
817-222-6446
Matt Arias
Incentive Programs Director
marias@apha.com
817-222-6441
Elizabeth Lawhorn
Competition Development Director
elawhorn@apha.com 
817-222-6416
Sandy Jirkovsky
Judges & Professional Horsemen Director
sandyj@apha.com
817-222-6436
Hannah Eichman
Youth & Amateur Director
heichman@apha.com
817-222-6431
Irene Stamatelakys
International Director
irene@apha.com
Sunny Bates
Chrome Cash Director
sbates@apha.com
817-222-8488
Carly Peercy
Racing & PBRIP Director
cpeercy@apha.com
817-222-6444
Amanda Kresta
Awards Manager
akresta@apha.com
817-834-2742 x 208

Communications, Marketing & Publications

Responsible for all communication efforts produced by APHA, including advertising, social media, videography/photography and our award-winning publications: the Paint Horse Journal and Chrome.

Jessica Hein
Communications Director & Editor-in-Chief
jhein@apha.com
817-222-6405
Dylan Davidson
Marketing Director & Creative Design
ddavidson@apha.com
817-720-0143
Desiree Mills
Communications & Marketing Specialist
dmills@apha.com
817-222-6404
Jody Johnson
Creative Director
jjohnson@apha.com
817-222-8471

Marked for Greatness Properties

Our for-profit division, responsible for private-label events like the Cowgirl Gathering and Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering. This also includes our retail store, PH Barn Door.

Kathryn Allen
Marked for Greatness Director
kallen@apha.com
817-222-6411

Business Development

Responsible for APHA corporate partnerships, World Show sponsorships and publication/web advertising.

Kurt Crawford
Business Development Director
kcrawford@apha.com
817-222-6445

Foundation

Our non-profit, charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) including all scholarship giving and Hall of Fame.

Betsy Budge
Foundation Director
bbudge@apha.com
817-834-5476
Dave Dellin
Chief Executive Officer
ddellin@apha.com
817-718-4223

Accounting

Responsible for financial management of the association: payables, receivables, employee benefits, publication advertising billing and subscriptions.

Tiffany Estrada
Chief Financial Officer
testrada@apha.com
817-222-6422
Accounts Receivable 817-834-2742 ext. 354
Accounts Payable 817-834-2742 ext. 352
Publication Billing 817-222-8454

Administration

Responsible for management of the association and human resources.

Dave Dellin
Chief Executive Officer
ddellin@apha.com
817-718-4223
Jennifer Crites
Executive Assistant, Legal, Admin & Compliance Director
jcrites@apha.com
817-222-8456
Tiffany Estrada
Chief Financial Officer
testrada@apha.com
817-222-6422
Rayla Bloodworth
Human Resources
rbloodworth@apha.com
817-222-6401

Not sure who to contact? Speak to our MemberCare pros at 817-834-2742.