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Take a seat in the
"virtual stands"
World Championship Paint Horse Show to be broadcast live over the
Internet
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FORT WORTH, Texas-For the second consecutive year, the American Paint Horse
Association (APHA) will broadcast live video over the Internet from the 2001
World Championship Paint Horse Show. APHA will also post show results hourly
and supply daily news via the Internet. One site,
www.aphaworldshow.com,
is exclusively dedicated to the event, to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, from
June 24-July 7.
With new technology being used by APHA, Paint enthusiasts around the world can
catch video broadcasts of evening performances and the World Showcase Sales.
"We've been posting World Show results on the Web since 1997," said
Irene Stamatelakys, APHA Web site director. "Last year, we added the video
streaming, and we had viewers as far away as Australia logging on to watch the
broadcast.
"It was exciting for us to see so many visitors to our site-especially
from overseas-filling the 'virtual stands.' And it was exciting for our
exhibitors, because friends and family who could not make it to Fort Worth
could still watch the performances."
All you need to access most of the content on www.aphaworldshow.com is Internet
access and a Web browser. To enjoy streaming audio and video, RealPlayer
software is required and can be downloaded for free from
www.real.com. The broadcast of
the Showcase Sales sessions and the evening classes is limited to 500 viewers
at a time.
Broadcast Schedule
(Central Daylight Savings Time)
June 25 through July 7, 6 p.m.-Evening Performance
June 30, Noon-World Showcase Sales Gelding and Yearling Sessions
July 1, 1 p.m.-World Showcase Sales Mare and Stallion Session
The site is also an excellent resource for anyone planning to attend the World
Show, and includes visitor information, a schedule of events, World Showcase
Sales consignments, the 2001 World Championship Show Premium Book and
downloadable entry forms. Users can also check class entries and the complete
exhibitor list to find out who is competing at the show.
For more information on the World Championship Paint Horse Show, visit the
event's Web site at www.aphaworldshow.com.
A link for downloading RealPlayer is available on the World Show Web site, or
visit www.real.com. For
tips on downloading and setting up RealPlayer, go to
www.aphaworldshow.com/rphowto.
To learn more about the American Paint Horse Association, visit the
association's Web site at www.apha.com or call (817) 834-2742, extension 788.
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