Go Beyond the Archives

Learn & Engage

Want to learn more about the history of your Palomino horse? Our PHBA Heritage Foundation does a great job preserving this breed we ALL love so much! ❤️ Thank you Floyd Branson for sharing this information with us while we were at the PHBA convention!

Posted by Susie Joy on Saturday, April 10, 2021

Through your contributions and stories, this Foundation emphasizes the positive impact the Palomino horse and their owners have made in the horse industry. Your direct involvement not only helps us to preserve the past but provides the pathway for his story to go beyond the archives and into the lives of today's Palomino enthusiasts and owners. Find a topic that interests you and let's discover the heritage of the Palomino horse together!

We invite you to visit the Palomino Heritage Museum to learn about the history of the Palomino horse. You can see several parade saddles and historic artifacts on display, research significant industry contributions, and discover stories ranging from backyard relationships to silver screen heroes, and passionate breeders to powerful, world-changing innovators.

Engaging is the First step in helping us to go beyond the archives!

While the Palomino Heritage Foundation seeks to fund meaningful and positive initiatives to preserve the Palomino legacy, we know everyone who has shared a Palomino with their life has an important story to tell. Be sure to sign up to receive all our news and announcements and share your Palomino story!
July 24, 2014 -

Since New Year’s Day 2014, the Palomino Horse Breeders Heritage Foundation board members have kept up a busy schedule of activities in behalf of the foundation.

December 9, 2013 -

Please join us on Thursday night, March 13, 2014, during the PHBA Convention for the celebration of the PHB Heritage Foundation’s First Anniversary!

October 26, 2013 -

Your Palomino Horse Breeders Heritage Foundation board members have continued to work on the museum throughout the spring and summer.

August 4, 2013 -

The Palomino Horse Breeders Heritage Foundation has reached several milestones this year, with more coming. March 13th, saw the grand opening of the Museum at the PHBA offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Mike Bender - STEP Scholarship Recipient Successfully Completes Program

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Creation of the Palomino Horse Breeders Heritage Foundation

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Ted Flowers (1914-1976)

Thank you to the Curtis and Elizabeth Corson family of New Jersey for donating an original (circa early 1950s) Ted Flowers Silver Parade Saddle to the Heritage Foundation. This saddle is proudly on display now as you come into the museum. It is a beautiful piece of work and represents such an important time in the history of the Palomino horse. Read more