Expanding from a small association headquartered on a kitchen table to the world’s second-largest equine breed, colorful milestones dot the 50-year history of APHA.

Rebecca Tyler Lockhart had always loved Paint Horses—while she was partial to Quarter Horse conformation, she knew nothing jazzed up a versatile stock horse like a little bit of chrome. A respected horsewoman from Gainesville, Texas, with valuable connections throughout the industry and a passion for Paints that burned deep, Rebecca embarked on the quest to develop a new breed registry.