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Ready to RUN By JESSICA HEIN


The Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Fund provides new and expanded opportunities for colorful cloverleaf competitors.


PBRIP dual-approved events provide a more streamlined path to APHA World Show qualification—new rules provide greater flexibil- ity in pattern sizes and no longer require APHA judges at the event.


ally isn’t long before you notice the fruits of their labor. Conversations in Paint barrel racing


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circles about ways to bolster incentives for colorful cloverleaf competitors aren’t new, but a grassroots group of supporters recently took it upon themselves to turn words into action. The result was the Paint Barrel Racing


arrel racers are a tenacious bunch. And when they put their minds to a task, it usu-


Incentive Fund, an exciting new pro- gram designed to reward barrel racers who support the Paint Horse industry. APHA member Melanie Bearden of


Tyler, Texas, was one of the founding members of PBRIP. A longtime sup- porter of the Paint racing and barrel racing communities, Melanie under- stands that these industry segments fit hand in hand and how a program like PBRIP can be good for both in the long run.


JESSICA HEIN


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