Nevada Paint Horse Club

The Nevada Paint Horse Club, APHA Zone 2, received its club affiliation in 1973, thanks to Al Hooper and nine other original members who were required to file for the chapter. Mr. Hooper trained horses here in Fallon and showed and owned the great Our Sir Prize.

Sheila Plimpton filed all the paperwork to get the club started with the Nevada Secretary of State and was the Resident Agent. She then turned it over to Sharon Winder-Avery in 1998. Sharon and her then-husband, Ken Winder, were past presidents, and Ken was the National Director for the club at the American Paint Horse Association for 20 years. Kristi Stone has assumed that role, with Marissa Harned as the Alternate. 

Sharon was the president of NPHC in its inaugural year here in Fallon. Kelly Waugh is the current president, and she stepped into the shoes of Dave Ruby, who preceded Todd Goodwin. The club has been going well ever since, and 2024 will be no different than those previous years.

Before the club was affiliated, it held shows in Truckee for about 15 years. Then, the NPHC moved to the Reno Livestock Events Center for another ten years before making Fallon its permanent home. Sharon has been a member of the NPHC for 50 years and said, “She is the oldest living member” and shows no signs of slowing down. She, Roy and Carol Bock, and a host of other members keep the show rolling for everyone to enjoy.

Barbara Hodges, who has ridden and shown paint horses with this club for many years, is always willing to help get the competitors ready and confident for the shows.

These shows are all held at what once was referred to as The Green Arena, now known as the Tammy Lee Arena. Kristi Ruby and the APHC board felt this arena needed to be named in memory of a very special community member who left us too soon. Saturday is English classes, western pleasure, western riding, halter, and youth classes for these subjects. The Performance Horse classes are on Sundays and include cow horse, roping, speed events, ranch trail, ranch riding, and youth classes. The club has Paint Horse classes as well as Breeding Stock classes (non-paint horses). The NPHC promotes youth classes, knowing that they are the future of the industry.

 Anyone is welcome to show to the four judges. The fall shows will be at the Rafter 3C, Tammy Lee Arena, September 7 and 8, 2024. For more information, please get in touch with Roy Bock at [email protected] or call 775-867-4440.