Exciting new show features cash,
entertainment and plush accommodations
Paint Vegas offers six fun-filled days in December

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—The highly anticipated Paint Vegas Horse Show, the American Paint Horse Association’s (APHA’s) big new event for 2006, is quickly approaching. Set for Dec. 5–10, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nev., at the luxurious new South Point Casino and Equestrian Center (formerly the South Coast Casino and Equestrian Center), Paint Vegas is far more than your typical horse show.

Paint Vegas promises six exciting days of futurity, jackpot and slot classes from Dec. 5–10, 2006, and will also award over $450,000 in cash to its champions. Hirez TIFF (1.18 mb)

Paint Vegas promises six exciting days of futurity, jackpot and slot
classes, and will also award over $450,000 in cash instead of points.
The event will pay out $225,000 in added money in the open and non-
pro classes, in addition to the estimated total payback of $228,500
for the slot classes.

Open classes are generally filled with experienced riders, such as
trainers, while Paint Vegas non-pro classes are for amateur
competitors or Youth exhibitors with their birth-date on file with
APHA. Slot classes allow an owner to reserve the right to enter one
or more of their horses in a limited-availability class, yet name the
specific horse and rider at a later date.

Many of the classes offered are dual-approved with a number of
performance organizations, including the National Reined Cow Horse
Association and the National Reining Horse Association.

Join in the fun!
It’s not too late to show your colors at Paint Vegas. Late class
entries will be accepted until 5 p.m. the day prior to the class in
which you want to show in. APHA has reduced late fees to just $25 per
non-slot class to better accommodate exhibitors. APHA asks
competitors to bring the original registration certificate for the
horses they’ve entered or plan to enter in the show. All horses must
be officially identified before competing.

Find complete show rules, a class entry list, an informative Premium
Book and other details by visiting aphapaintvegas.com/show.

Preferred Stabling Packages
APHA has acknowledged the following farms and ranches for supporting Paint Vegas by purchasing Preferred Stabling packages. Their stall can be found in the Preferred Stabling area.

Platinum Level:

• Daranne Folino, Coto de Caza, Calif.
• Diamond 2B Show Horses, Sanger, Texas

Gold Level:

• Robert Haas Paint & Quarter Horses, Muncie, Ind.
• Rockin E Farms, Woods Cross, Utah
• Scott Suggs Show Horses, Pilot Point, Texas
• Seabreeze Farm, South Orleans, Mass.
• Sierra View Ranch, Loomis, Calif.

About South Point Casino
There’s much more to Paint Vegas than the horse show! Entertainment abounds at host facility South Point Casino, which not only encompasses the equestrian center, but also offers a vibrant new
hotel and casino just footsteps away. Adjacent to the equestrian
center, the hotel and casino offer a wide variety of dining and
entertainment options. In addition to the 80,000-square-foot casino,
the facility boasts a 16-screen movie theater, a 600-seat bingo hall
and a 64-lane bowling alley. The hotel also features 1,350 rooms, a
spa, fitness center and abundant convention, exhibit and banquet space.

Paint Vegas Invitational Gift Show
It’s one-stop holiday shopping at the Paint Vegas Invitational Gift
Show. This premier shopping destination is tailored for holiday
shoppers interested in Western-lifestyle merchandise.

The gift show, which has free admission, will be open Dec. 5–10 from
8 a.m. to 5 or until the end of the horse show. For additional information about the Paint Vegas Invitational Gift Show, e-mail sbarnhouse@apha.com, or call (817) 834-2742, extension 331.

Paint Vegas Sponsors
Paint Vegas is supported by the following event sponsors: Barnmaster, Inc., the official barn of the APHA; Gist Silversmiths, the official silversmith of the APHA; Markel Insurance Company, the official
equine insurance of the APHA; and New Holland, the official tractor
of the APHA. The following Corporate Partners support APHA by
providing a strong partnership for shows and programs throughout the
year: Barnmaster, Chase, Gist Silversmiths, Hart Trailers,
HorseCity.com, The Kent Group, Markel Insurance Company, New Holland and Pro Orthopedics. Visit apha.com or aphapaintvegas.com for more information about these excellent companies.

For more information
To learn more about Paint Vegas, visit aphapaintvegas.com. You can
also contact the APHA Performance Department by e-mailing
showing@apha.com or calling (817) 834-2742, extension 773.

Contact the South Point Casino for room availability and rates by
calling (866) 791-7626.