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In 2012, the incentive program for Paint Horse owners, exhibitors, racers and breeders boasted a total of $766,839.

Breeders’ Trust funds are based on a point system, with each point being worth a specifc amount of money. The 2012 value was $8.96 per point. Yearly dividends are paid to subscribed stallion owners, foal nominators and recorded owners of horses enrolled in the program. The stallion subscriber receives 20 percent of the dividend, the foal nominator 10 percent and the foal’s recorded owner on December 31 of the showing year receives 70 percent.

A perennial chart-topper, Zippos Sensation was once again named Breeders’ Trust Leading Sire—this marked the 1993 sorrel overo stallion’s 12th time to lead the annual list. In 2012, “Zippo” had 137 foals earn 7,627 points, good for $68,368. This represents the greatest number of point-earning foals for any No. 1 Breeders’ Trust stallion in the program’s history and the second-highest number of points earned by those foals, second only to Zippo’s get in 2011. Owner Andrea Simons of Aubrey, Texas, recognizes the efforts of breeders, exhibitors and trainers that have helped make Zippo a legendary sire—she says breeding numbers seem to be on an increase for 2013, so Zippo might continue to reign for years to come.

“We’re just really grateful to everybody who’s had faith in him all these years,” she said. “I am just amazed that we happened to be at the right place at the right time and had a lot of luck. He’s just a dream come true.”

Well known even outside of the Paint Horse industry, Andrea says Zippo has served as a goodwill ambassador for the breed. Always happy to receive visitors, Zippo flls the role well. “He knows he’s very special and it’s because of the people who love him,” Andrea said. “It’s been an amazing ride.”

The sire subscriber receives 20 percent of his offspring’s Breeders’ Trust earnings while the nominator of the foal receives 10 percent and the foal’s owner receives 70 percent.

Zippos Sensation 137 $68,368.97 $499.04 7,627 56 All Time Fancy 88 38,948.84 442.60 4,345 49 Special Invitation 64 37,747.73 589.81 4,211 66 Gentlemen Send Roses 48 24,193.98 504.04 2,699 56 A Good Zippo 31 23,019.79 742.57 2,568 83 Hbf Iron Man 23 21,917.24 952.92 2,445 106 The Ultimate Fancy 27 20,572.63 761.95 2,295 85 Frozen Assets 15 15,221.07 1,014.74 1,698 113 Artistic Imprint 10 14,351.54 1,435.15 1,601 160 Zips Heaven Sent 14 12,890.39 920.74 1,438 103