August 9, 2019

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

Last Call – APHA national director nominations accepted through August 15

Nominations to run in your area can be done by contacting your local club for a recommendation or to nominate yourself with the signatures of five APHA members in good standing from your representative area. If you are being nominating by a club or nominating yourself you must complete a bio about yourself and attach a picture.  Click here for the link!

Here are the forms needed to be nominated to the National Director Nominating Committee.  All regular and life members on September 1, 2019 will receive a ballot to vote.

Nominate Yourself

Regional Club Nomination

Submit Bio and Photograph

Nominations must be received by August 15.  Please send nominations to Theresa Brown by email.

Check out the latest edition of Fresh Paint!

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

2019 APHA Board of Directors

2019 Standing Committees

Fort Worth Stockyards Update

Recognize your Youth World Show Champion with an engraved brick to be located in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards forever!  Deadline for brick purchases is September 1st to be included in the grand opening of Mule Alley and the new APHA Headquarters!                                                           

Bought a new horse? Transfer it online!

August
1    APHA Open/Amateur World Show Pre-Entry, Stall & RV Deadline
Breeders’ Futurity – 2nd Futurity payment due if entering classes for 2019
15   Director recommendations whether by a regional club or an individual must be received
September
2    APHA Office Closed (Labor Day)

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