Inside This Issue

May 2012 • Volume 46, Number 5
50th Anniversary
32 A Look Back
Three talented Paint runners led the charge in the September-October 1967 Journal.
By Jessica Hein
74 A California Connection
Paints were on racetracks long before APHA was founded.
By Frank Holmes
J Zone
42 Take 5
Spend five minutes with Bethany McKenney.
By Laura Stevens
48 No Paint? No Problem!
AjPHA offers great ways to stay involved, even if you don't own a horse.
By Jessica Hein
Horse Management
52 Home is Where the Horses Are
Two horse-savvy Realtors share tips to help you find an equestrian's dream home.
By Jessica Hein
Paints & Paint People
58 A Whole Different Perspective
Improve your own riding skills by volunteering as a ring steward or scribe.
By Wendy Lind
Horse Health
62 Clean Up Your Act
Ensuring your horse's health on the road starts with a healthy environment at home.
By Laura Stevens
On The Circuit
68 Riding High in Houston
Exhibitors got a taste of Texas "horsepitality" at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
By Laura Stevens
80 March Madness
Paint Horses topped the charts in recent reining and cutting competitions.
By Paint Horse Journal staff
Year-End Performance Review
88 2011 Paint Alternative Competition Winners
In Every Issue
Columns
2 Editor's Note
16 From Our Readers
20 Vet’s Bag
Keep an eye out for orthopedic disorders that can debilitate newborn foals.
24 Paint Portfolio
28 Member Profile
Diane Chapman is inspiring the horse industry with the help of a plucky colt named "Cruz."
36 Leading Sires Lists
50 Great Rides
"Czech" out the natural beauty surrounding Na Vyhliddce Ranch in the Czech Republic.
142 Coming Up
144 Photo Finish
Your Association
61 AjPHA Youth World Show Qualified Horses
83 AjPHA Youth World Show Update
94 2012 Breeders' Trust Stallions List
102 Coming Attractions
103 APHA Workshop
120 Honor Roll
128 Disciplinary Actions
140 APHA Directory
Marketplace
129 Horses for Sale
132 Stallion Alley
136 Classifieds
142 Advertising Indexes