The American Stock Horse Association (ASHA) announces the Champion Ranch of Centerville, Texas as a “FOUNDING SPONSOR.” Champion Ranch was established in Leon County in 1975 by Dick Walrath and is now managed by his son, Dan Walrath.

Champion Ranch has a long history of philanthropy with a foundation that includes a strong scholarship program for 4-H and FFA youth. According to Dan Walrath, Champion Ranch is dedicated to breeding and producing versatile western stock horses as well as supporting the education necessary for horsemen to learn how to train them. The ranch includes 6,000 acres and also produces Brangus cattle. The American Stock Horse Association and Champion Ranch, with their like missions, look forward to a successful affiliation.

The Champion Ranch multi-year ASHA Founding Sponsorship will help provide a solid financial base for the American Stock Horse Association to accomplish its mission of providing successful educational programs focusing on riding and training versatile stock horses.

The American Stock Horse Association was organized in 2008 by the very successful Stock Horse of Texas organization and program. ASHA’s first year of organization has seen growth from its initial participation in Texas to Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming.

B.F. Yeates, ASHA president says, “ASHA welcomes the sponsorship of Champion Ranch to advance both of our missions of providing education to horsemen to ride and train western versatile horses.”

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