Congratulations APHA Zone High Point Champions!

PHJ press release by: Jessica Hein and Christine Henry

APHA.com

Zone high-point trophies are awarded annually at APHA zone shows around the country, and APHA is excited to celebrate our 2014 trophy recipients. The exclusive trophy features a Paint Horse sculpture designed by Marrita McMillian set on a decorative wooden base; each is personalized for the winner after the show and shipped directly to the horse owner in the Open and Solid Paint-Bred divisions and to the exhibitor in Amateur and Youth divisions.

Up to four trophies are awarded to each zone show based on the show’s high-point rules, one in each of the following divisions: Open, Amateur, Youth & Solid Paint-Bred. In order to be eligible for the Open or Solid Paint-Bred divisions, the owner must be a current member of APHA and reside in the zone. For the Youth and Amateur divisions, the exhibitor must be a current member of APHA and reside in the zone.

This program is another great reason to participate in your zone show. Check out the list of upcoming APHA-approved events online at aphaonline.org and keep an eye on apha.com for future announcements about 2015 Paint Horse Championships, which take place in conjunction with participating zone shows.

Congratulations to our 2014 APHA zone trophy winners:

Zone 1
August 14-17, 2014 • Albany, Oregon
Open: NIGHTTIME SENSATION, owned by Christine Weiser, Meridian, Idaho
Solid Paint-Bred: JZA IM SPOTLESS, owned by Richard & Debbie Stroup, White City, Oregon
Amateur: NIGHTTIME SENSATION, owned and exhibited by Christine Weiser, Meridian, Idaho
Youth: IMA SPECIAL DELIVERY, owned and exhibited by Emma-Lee Schellenberg, Langley, BC, Canada

Zone 2
May 22-25, 2014 • South Jordan, Utah
Open: HAZ TO BE TIME, owned by Brenna Lyn DeYoung, Erda, Utah
Solid Paint-Bred: IRONED WITH CLASS, owned by Vickie Christensen, Herriman, Utah
Amateur: FLEETS SERENITY, owned by Kelli & Alison Foster, Mt Pleasant, Utah; exhibited by Kelli C. Foster
Youth: GALLANT ZIPPO, owned by Kristina Fink, Coronado, California; exhibited by Alexandra Fink

Zone 3
January 13-15, 2014 • Denver, Colorado
Open: GAY BAR DRUMMER, owned by Joni Voloshin, Craig, Colorado
Amateur: TWENTY FOUR, owned and exhibited by Dendy K. Walker, Boulder, Colorado
Youth: THANKS FOR ZIP EN ME, owned by Sharon Miller, Eaton, Colorado; exhibited by Alexis Sage Miller

Zone 4
May 24-26 2014 • Waco, Texas
Amateur: IZZY CHARLIE, owned and exhibited by Maggie Griffin, Tomball, Texas
Youth: ZIPPOS REDEMPTION, owned by Mark & Rebecca Camp, Longview, Texas; exhibited by Mary K. Camp

Zone 5
November 29-30, 2014 • Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Open: BODACIOUS ENTERPRISE, owned by Robert or Patricia Ross, Grayslake, Illinois
Amateur: SHES ALOTTA SPLASH, owned by Robert or Patricia Ross, Grayslake, Illinois; exhibited by Jamie Ross
Youth: CHIPPED IN ROSES, owned and exhibited by Olivia Mae Eagles, Mount Vernon, Missouri

Zone 6
March 14-16, 2014 • Tunica, Mississippi
Open: MAGIC AFTER MIDNITE, owned by Carrie H. Sowell, New Iberia, Louisiana
Amateur: ALL RISE, owned and exhibited by  Jennifer L. Schexnayder, New Roads, Louisiana
Youth: DONT ROCK MY WORLD, owned and exhibited by Anna Caroline Hutlas, Shreveport, Louisiana

Zone 7
August 9-10, 2014 • Logan Township, New Jersey
Open: THE BIG MANEUVER, owned by Sydney D. Schmidt, Lowman, New York
Amateur: STUCK UP ZIPPER, owned by Melissa Ilic, Franklinville, New Jersey; exhibited by Morgan Illic
Youth: KRYMSUNIZED, owned and exhibited by Kylee John, Winfield, Pennsylvania

Zone 10
July 31-August 3, 2014 • Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Open: LUCKYDIAMONDDANDYANDY, owned by Diana Nordal, Bulyea, Saskatchewan, Canada
Solid Paint-Bred: PP FAMOUS IMPRESSION, owned by Duane & Judy Ashbacher, Arrowwood, Alberta, Canada
Amateur: JACKS LITTLE BEAR, owned by Carmen or Stefanie Tetz, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; exhibited by Stefanie D Tetz
Youth: LUCKYDIAMONDDANDYANDY, owned and exhibited by Diana Nordal, Bulyea, Saskatchewan, Canada

Zone 12
September 1-7, 2014 • Kreuth, Germany
Open: LIKE SMOKIN GUN, owned by Johanna & Franz Vorraber, Austria
Solid Paint-Bred: UNZIPPIN THE ASSETS, owned by Jasmin Schuster, Steinsfeld, Germany
Amateur: INVEST IN A SHINE, owned by Markus V. Pfeifer, Bavaria, Germany; exhibited by Laura Pfeifer
Youth: SHOT GIRL, owned and exhibited by Anna-Alisa Samse, Hannover, Germany

*Zones 8, 9, 11 and 13 did not hold a Zone-O-Rama in 2014