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Zippos Sensation is 1st APHA stallion
inducted in the NSBA Hall of Fame!
November
29, 2007 from the Paint Horse Journal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: From the American
Paint Horse Association
FORT WORTH, TEXAS -- "American Paint Horse Zippos Sensation was recently
added to the National Snaffle Bit Association's (NSBA) prestigious "Hall of
Fame. the first Paint Horse to be awarded this honor. The NSBA, which promotes
the pleasure horse, includes elite equines that have had significant impact on
the industry through their breeding or show qualifications.
"We were excited when we learned about "Zippo" being inducted into the Hall of
Fame," said Andrea Simons of Simons Show Horses, LLC in Aubrey, Texas, who
co-owns the operation with daughters Sara and Jana. "It is an honor for not only
us, but also for the Paint Horse industry. Of course, as his owner, I think he
is extra-special" he and his colts have opened the door to the pleasure horse
industry. Horses like Zippos Sensation have made it possible for all Paints to
be on an equal playing field with Quarter Horses in the pleasure horse arena.
Sired by Zippo Pine Bar (AQHA) and out of Satin N Lace, the 14-year- old sorrel
overo stallion is the American Paint Horse Association's (APHA) leading sire of
performance winners and point-earning performance horses. The stallion began
passing on his winning traits early, with his first get born when he was a
3-year old. From that first crop came APHA World Champion Brightly Zippo"a
sorrel overo gelding out of Morning Whispers that excelled in Western pleasure.
Brightly Zippo is still showing today, recently winning a Reserve World
Championship in 2007 with Youth exhibitor Laurel Hanlon of Elizabeth, Colorado,
aboard.
To date, Zippo's foals have earned 75 world and reserve championship titles, as
well as having placed on APHA's Honor Roll. In addition, they have made him a
six-time leading sire of money-earning foals through the association's Breeders
Trust program. In 2006, 85 of his offspring earned a total of $88,941.94 in
added money through the incentive.
"We are very proud of what Zippo has accomplished for us this far, and hope to
continue to produce even better top-quality foals in the future," said Simons.
To learn more about Zippos Sensation e-mail
moreinfo@simonsshowhorses.com.
More About APHA
Registering more than 900,000 horses since 1962, APHA supports breed
competition in a variety of ways. Through its Breeders Trust incentive program,
stallion owners, foal nominators and show-ring contenders have earned record
amounts of added money the last few years. Last year, the incentive paid out
over $1 million" more than $28,000 over the previous record amount, set in 2005.
To learn more about APHA's Breeders Trust program, call 817-222-6416 or e-mail
breederstrust@apha.com. An
updated brochure, stallion subscription form, foal nomination form, solid
Paint-bred waiver form and a current list of subscribed stallions are available
on-line.
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