Story & Photo by Jessica Hein | Paint Horse Journal | June 25, 2011
Excitement, nerves and a heap of hard work combined to help 13-year-old Lexi Jordan and her chocolate-colored mare Impulsination rise above the competition and clinch the win in Youth 13 & Under Showmanship June 25 at the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show. The tough finals pattern—which featured a pair of 270-degree pivots and a horseshoe-shaped backing element—tested competitors’ resolve. Executing their pattern with confidence and poise, the eighth grader from Cypress, Texas, and her 2002 chestnut overo mare “Hershey” clamed their first world champion title. The Paint Horse Journal caught up with a tearful Lexi to find out what she thought of this special win.
Click here to read her interview
Click here to view her GoMag ad in the June 2011 issue
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.
