Story & Photo by Jessica Hein | Paint Horse Journal | June 23, 2011
The inaugural Youth World Show Boot Camp helps young riders prepare for their show-ring debut.
Competing at the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show was a longtime goal for Faith Dugdale of Fort Worth, Texas. Though the prestigious competition takes place in her own backyard, making the jump from 4-H and open shows to the world championship level seemed somewhat out of reach for Faith and her 2005 bay tobiano gelding, Chrome Hotrodder. Yet thanks to preparatory events like the new Youth World Show Boot Camp, the 12-year-old took a leap of faith of her own and is ready to confidently enter the World Show arena for the first time.
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More about APHA: The American Paint Horse Association (http://www.apha.com), founded in 1962 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is the international breed registry for the American Paint Horse. In fulfillment of its mission to collect, record and preserve pedigrees of the breed, APHA recognizes and supports 111 regional and international clubs, produces championship shows, sponsors trail rides and creates and maintains programs that increase the value of American Paint Horses and enriches members’ experiences with their horses. APHA has registered almost a million horses in 59 nations and territories since it was founded, and now serves approximately 64,000 active members around the world.
