Randy Baker of Texarkana may not be a graphic designer by trade, but he clearly showed he has a talent in design by winning the Texas Amateur Quarter Horse Association (TAQHA) logo competition.

“When the TAQHA Board decided we needed a new logo, I went to work on it right away,” Baker explained. “I’m not a professional graphic artist but because of the powerful tools we have on our computers these days; it allows anyone with even a little creativity to produce some pretty nice stuff.”

The original vote came down to Randy Baker’s and Angela Fox's design. At the Texas Amateur Championship show held in Waco from April 13-18, both logos were displayed in front of the show office and anyone who was a TAQHA member could vote for their favorite design. The winner had their choice of a free stall at the Amateur Show, the Texas Classic or $110 cash! “Given the current unpredictability of the economy, I chose the cash,” said Baker.

Randy’s winning design will proudly be displayed on the website, t-shirts, and stationary. “The Texas Quarter Horse Association logo is immediately recognized as something TEXAS and I wanted our logo to have that same effect without looking too much like theirs,” Randy said. “So, I started with the Texas flag then played around with overlaying various images and tried different fonts and text arrangements. In the end, I decided to let the flag be on top of everything else--but somewhat transparent, and I liked that look best.”

GoHorseShow.com congratulates Baker on his win and looks forward to seeing the logo proudly displayed at many of the horse shows throughout the state.