AjPHA April Member Spotlight

Name: Clinton and Clayton Cumpton
Hometown: Adrian, MO
Age: 8
Grade: 2nd
School: Homeschooled

Club: Missouri Paint Horse Club

Favorite Activities:
Clinton- Traveling with family, playing piano, tap dancing and tumbling
Clayton- Hiking, camping, playing piano, tumbling and dance class

Favorite song and movie:
Clinton- I love Hawaiian music, and The Black Stallion
Clayton- Run for the Roses and The man From Snowy River

Horses name:
Clinton- Spanish Dales “Skippy”
Clayton- A Grand Slam on Q “Dunnie”

What do you do with your horse?
Clinton- practice a lot, brush her, bath her, and of course lots of treats! I am also learning to lunge her.
Clayton- Feed her, brush her, and practice trail courses with her

Favorite Events/Activities:
Clinton- Going to paint horse shows and showing in showmanship and lead line. Can’t wait to move up to walk/trot!
Clayton- I love to show Dunnie in lead line and showmanship at the Missouri shows

What do you like most about Paint Horses?
Clinton- I love them because God made them have their own special spot designs!
Clayton- I love Paints because they are fancy and sweet!

What do you like most about AjPHA?
Clinton- getting together with my friends and their horses for fun and learning!
Clayton- We do fun things with other kids and people like us!

What has owning a horse taught you?
Clinton- I have learned how to take care of them every day, and they are a lot of work but Skippy works hard for me.
Clayton- I learned owning Dunnie is hard work! But she listens to me and we have fun together

What would you say to someone interested in owning a Paint Horse?
Clinton- Paints are the best! You never have to worry about someone having one that looks like yours because they are one of a kind.
Clayton- Own a Paint! Because they make you stand out in a crowd!

What would you say to someone that wants to start competing in APHA shows?
Clinton- Get Ready for fun!
Clayton- Come and have great fun!