The APHC would like to say congratulations to all of the exhibitors that showed their paint horses this past weekend at our final show of the year in Calgary - thank you for making it so successful.
Also a heartfelt thank you to Larry Barber for his professional show management - you are the best Larry!
Thank you also to Melisa Barber for all of her hard work, Patti Nichols for being a fantastic announcer, Carmen Tetz for High Point calculations & to the many volunteers who spent countless hours to make this show happen.
Thank you to the following people who donated their items to the APHC Silent Auction - which raised over $600:
Horse Creek Farm - Barb Stoot
Smith N Westin Silversmith - Dori Westin
Susan Walsh
Greg Gavellin
Martha McPherson
SS Chaps - Sue Buchanan
Janet Horbacio Photography
Sheryl Hilton
A big thank you also to Airdrie Trailer Sales for once again sponsoring the Aggregate award of a brand new trailer for one years use for CCF won by our very own Trena Badinski & her gelding Hez In The Money!
Congratulations to all champions & competitors!

The APHC would like to thank the following Sponsors for their generosity for our Calgary Show 20/21 Sept:
Encana - $500 Added Non Pro Western Pleasure Stake donation
Western Horse Review - donation of Show Numbers
Champion Blanket Sponsors:
SS Chaps - High Point Stallion
MasterFeeds Inc - High Point Mare
Nordal Farms (Ronni Nordal) - High Point Gelding
Connie & Cayley Webb - High Point Jr Horse
The Hoff Family (Brenda & Eldon Hoff) - High Point Sr Horse
The Boots Crew - High Point Youth 13 & under
Hilton Farms (Bruce & Sheryl Hilton) - High Point Youth 14 - 18
Knoxville Farm (Muffy Knox) - High Point Novice Youth
The Tudor Tack Shoppe Ltd - High Point Novice Amateur
Expert HVAC Solutions Ltd. (Tetz Family) - High Point Amateur
Crystal Samela - High Point Solid Paint Bred

All High Point Results are posted under APHC Shows/Calgary.

Our show season is starting to wrap-up, so time to start thinking about our Annual General Meeting and Year End Banquet to be held January 2009 in Red Deer.

Banquet tickets will be available for sale at our Calgary show:

Buy before November 30, 2008
     Adult $35
     Child $30
Buy after December 1, 2008
     Adult $40
     Child $30

Please see Deb Bresee, or ask at the show office for more information!

Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament was event bigger this year with over 65,000 people attending over the weekend, and our paint horses were there loud and proud to represent.

Congratulations to our Battle of the Breeds team who placed in the ribbons in Compulsory (5th) and Barrel Racing (4th), and was just out of the ribbons in the Jumping (grabbing 8th place, out of 14 teams):
Linda Bonham with "Aint Got No Dudles"
Julie Pitts with "Chips Diamond Cue Te"
Jen Smart with "Scotland Yard"
Jen Van Reede with "Offside"

A big thank you also goes out to everyone who showcased their paint horses in the booth and the demonstrations:
Maureen Schultz, Debbie & Cheyenne Pasmeny, Kate Bresee, Lisa Friedenberg, Lindsay Newman, Chelsea Jabs, Emily Gruber, Jessica Boorsma, Becky Barber, Samantha Ellison, Kathleen Becher, Jessie Chrapko, Ashley & Lynda Edie, Roxanne Wenstrom, Marie Marshall, David & Inge Harcourt and Jennifer Aviarat.

If anyone was out at the events and has pictures of the booth, demonstrations, or battle events please email me at : crystal.samela@hotmail.com so I can post for everyone to see.

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Gallery:

Thank you to the generous sponsorship of Dana Gookin Photography & Webdesign for designing and donating this cool new logo for the APHC.
This logo will be available on hats & clothing very soon - pls watch for further information.

Downloads:

• APHC_Logo.jpg
  New Logo by Dana Gookin Photography & Web Design

YEAR END AWARDS – POINTS

To qualify for year end awards the following conditions must be met:

-          For Open Division Awards the owner must be a member of the Alberta Paint Horse Club

-          For Youth, Amateur and Novice Division the exhibitor must be a member of the Alberta Paint Horse Club.

-          Points will not be tabulated until a membership is acquired, for example is a membership is purchased July 1, points from June and May shows will not count.

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AVAILABLE NOW!
A new Sponsorship Letter & Package has been developed for the APHC.
Please check it out on the Sponsorship page - there are 2 levels available:
General (High Point/Year End/Goods & Services)
Advanced (Added Money donations)
Sponsorship is greatly needed for all APHC 2008 Events.
See the Sponsorship Package for all the benefits available with all levels provided.
All letters, packages & forms are printable directly off of the website & all contacts are provided with information.

Pls help the club canvas for support - lets make 2008 a successful year!
Your support is greatly appreciated.