June 14, 2019

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

 APHA Director Election coming soon!

The APHA Director Election begins soon.  Nomination to run in your area can be done by contacting your local club for a recommendation or to nominate yourself with the signature of five APHA members in good standing from your representative area. Here are the forms needed to be recommend to the National Director Nominating Committee.
Nominate Yourself
Regional Club Nomination
Nominations must be received by August 15.  Please send nominations to Theresa Brown by email or by snail mail

Equine Disease Communication Center offers updates on current disease outbreaks.  Click here for the latest information.

APHA’s 2020 Convention, February 28-March 1, 2020, Fort Worth Stockyards!

2019 APHA Board of Directors

2019 Standing Committees

Fort Worth Stockyards Update

Give the gift of a Commemorative Brick to someone you admire!                                                             

Bought a new horse? Transfer it online!

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24-July 7   AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, Fort Worth, Texas
30   First Weanling Registration Deadline
Director Election (memberships counted to determine director allocations)
July
4     APHA Office Closed (observance of Independence Day)
15   APHA emails requests for director nominations to regional clubs and publishes in the LeaderCare newsletter

OUR 2019 MOVE TO THE STOCKYARDS

In this section of LeaderCare, we will be updating you weekly on what is going on with our relocation to the Stockyards Historic District.  Construction has started.  
Check out this live cam.
Promote your barn, your legacy or your horse in other words “Put Your Name On It”.  By doing so you will be memorializing yourself in the history of APHA. APHA’s new offices will be in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards.  There APHA will be seen and visited by millions of tourists each year.  APHA is dedicated to provide a totally western experience within our new offices which will compliment those who have chosen to be a part of the building displays and architecture.  Here is one way of having your family, horse or ranch memorized at the new APHA headquarters.  Read more …And did you know you can give a gift each month to the Capital Campaign and simply have it billed to your credit card? We’ll handle all the paperwork and send you a receipt when each gift is made or tally it for you at the end of the year. Just contact Billy Smith or send an email to foundation@apha.com and we’ll get it set up monthly, quarterly, or bi-annually.

SHOW MANAGEMENT CORNER
Advertise your shows
Take advantage of one judge shows with clinics
Attention to details makes for the best shows
Take care of your judges by being a good show manager
Make your show fun
Know the rules
Contact your judges the day before your show
Provide judge scribes
Recognize exhibitors for their hard work
Bring in new participantsPost scoresheets