Inside This Issue

April 2011 • Volume 45, Number 4
J Zone
38 Take 5
Spend five minutes with Aviv Oren.
By Abigail Wilder Boatwright
40 Dare to Dream
By following goal-setting tips from expert Tonya Johnston, even your biggest ambitions are within reach.
By Abigail Wilder Boatwright
 
Genetics
50 Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt
The first of a two-part series on genetic testing, color-gene analysis can paint a clearer picture of what your horse might produce.
By Irene Stamatelakys
 
Paints and Paint People
56 Little ‘Rascal’
Ima Smooth Max shines on the silver screen in the new feature film, Water For Elephants.
By Jessica Hein
60 Into the ‘Spot’ Light
Three young equestrians share how they made the jump to the colorful world of Paint Horses—and why it’s been the right choice.
By Jessica Hein
 
Breeders' Trust
70 What an Asset
Timeless Assets tops the list of Breeders’ Trust top money-earners in 2010.
By Tonya Ratliff-Garrison
72 A Decade of Dominance
For the 10th consecutive year, Zippos Sensation is the leading sire of Breeders’ Trust money-earning foals.
By Tonya Ratliff-Garrison
74 2010 APHA Breeders’ Trust/Breeders’ Futurity Payback Analysis
 
Year-End Performance Review
83 2010 Top 20 Section Index
145 2010 APHA Performance Review Section Index
 
In Every Issue
Columns
2 Editor's Note
14 Vet’s Bag
The use of conventional and targeted deworming programs can help you create a strong deworming defense.
18 Legal Bits
Changes made to the Tax Relief Act in 2010 have positive implications for horse owners.
22 Paint Portfolio
26 Member Profile
Partners for more than a decade, Katie Kemper and WR The Energizer share a special bond.
30 Recollections
Scotch Bar Tommy impacted the Western pleasure industry as both a performer and a sire.
34 Leading Sires Lists
46 Great Rides
Great trail riding awaits in the North Dakota Badlands.
198 Coming Up
200 Photo Finish
 
Your Association
66 AjPHA Youth World Show Update
118 Coming Attractions
135 Director Election Information
142 Disciplinary Actions
175 Lifetime Leading Charts
182 APHA Directory
Marketplace
184 Horses for Sale
188 Stallion Alley
192 Classifieds
196 Advertising Indexes