American Paint Horse Association: APHA Offers Extended Opportunity to Become a Golden Anniversary Member

Source: News Release

APHA Offers Extended Opportunity to Become a Golden Anniversary Member

The American Paint Horse Association’s Golden Anniversary membership promotion has been extended until March 31, giving friends, fans and supporters of Paint Horses an extra month to join the world’s second-largest equine breed association and collect special 50^th anniversary commemorative items. Daily drawings to be held throughout the month offer an extra incentive to join, renew or extend a current APHA membership.

“The 50^th Anniversary membership promotion has stirred a lot of excitement,” APHA Executive Director Billy Smith said. “A large percentage of APHA members join or renew their membership during the first quarter of the year. We want to give more people the chance to have the distinction of being a special Golden Anniversary member.”

When joining, renewing or extending a current membership, individuals can have one or all of these special-edition commemorative items.

1-year membership ($40)—50^th anniversary commemorative lapel pin
3-year membership ($90)—Lapel pin, limited-edition Golden Anniversary Member card
5-year membership ($150)—Lapel pin, limited-edition Golden Anniversary Member card and a lithograph print of “Sustaining the Legacy”

“Sustaining the Legacy” is an original colored-pencil illustration by noted equine artist Suanne Wamsley. The piece was specially commissioned to mark APHA’s 50^th anniversary. Suanne produced the work in her Sunbird Studio in Ruidoso, New Mexico, using her signature photo-realism technique. The original hangs in the APHA headquarters in Fort Worth. Individuals joining, renewing or extending their membership for five years receive an 8” x 10” fine art print of the original, ready for framing.

Additionally, every day from February 28–March 31, one random winner will be drawn from the previous day’s new memberships to receive either a 50^th Anniversary key chain ($45 retail value) or money clip ($50 retail value). Both the key chain and money clip are handcrafted by Gist Silversmiths.

APHA members enjoy these great benefits:

Free member decal
A subscription to our quarterly Paint horse lifestyle magazine Chrome
Preferred member rates on a wide variety of APHA transactions that can quickly return the cost of a membership
Discounted rates on Paint Horse Journal subscriptions and advertising
Access to a wide range of online information, education and reports
APHA Xtras program offers savings and special pricing on products and services like John Deere, Hart Trailers, Gist Silversmiths, hotels, car rentals and office supplies; more discounts will be available as APHA Xtras continues to grow
Eligibility to vote in association elections, serve on a committee or hold an APHA office
Register to have APHA’s monthly e-newsletter, weekly Fresh Paint video newscast and bimonthly Paint Racing e-zine delivered right to your computer
Access recent digital editions of our Paint Horse Connection magazine online

APHA membership has opened doors for Paint Horse enthusiasts since the association’s founding in 1962. Members of this unique community enjoy breeding, owning, showing and riding their American Paint Horses in more than 59 nations and territories across the globe.

APHA members receive innovative, efficient and personalized customer service attention from their association—just a call away thanks to APHA’s MemberCare department.

Help shape APHA’s future—join, renew or extend your membership today. Simply visit join.apha.com or call (817) 222-6423.

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