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Special Conditions:
Limited to the first 20 entries. Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Postmarks
will be used to determine the order of entries. Minimum of 5 entries is required or class may be cancelled
or re-scheduled. If class is cancelled by APHA, a full
refund of the class fee will be given.
Judging:
The event will be judged in one go-round. Three
judges will judge each class. There will be four classes,
each of which will be judged in accordance with applicable APHA rules for such classes. Order of classes:
Hunter Under Saddle, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship and Barrel Racing.
Every entry must show in all four classes and may
only have one rider.
The final placings in each class will be tabulated
using the standard method of tabulation for all World
Show Classes outlined in the APHA Youth World
Show Premium Book.
Class Procedures:
All necessary tack or appointment changes will be
made in the arena. All tack should be placed in a twowheeled vehicle. All needed equipment must be placed
in the vehicle before it enters the arena. Once the vehicle
and tack enter the arena at the first tack change, it will
not be permitted to leave the arena until completion of
the last tack change. Two assistants will be permitted in
the arena to assist with the tack changes. Assistants must
be properly attired wearing appropriate Western attire
including shirt with long sleeves and collar (band, tuxedo, stand-up, etc.), pants (Western type) ankle length or
longer, Western hat, and Western boots. Once the assistants enter the arena at the first tack change, they will not
be permitted to leave the arena until the completion of
the last tack change. The first tack change (from Hunter
Under Saddle to Western Pleasure) must be completed in
five minutes or the entry will be eliminated. All other tack
changes must be completed in the three-minute interval
between divisions or the entry will be eliminated. No
horse will be permitted to leave the arena after the class
starts without the permission of Show Management.
This class does not count toward any High-Point awards.
YOUTH STICK HORSE CONTEST

Entry Fee: Free
Eligibility: Open to all youth 7 years old and under.
The only requirement is the youth must be accompanied by a Paint or Appaloosa Stick Horse.
Judging: Class to be placed by one judge on the handling of the Stick Horse, appearance and/or costume,
and the ability to proceed forward at several gaits. A
pattern such as a figure eight may be required.

AYA & AjPHA ACTIVITIES
ApHC and APHA are co-hosting a number of activities open to all AYA and AjPHA members and exhibitors that include:
AYA & AjPHA Youth Exhibitor’s Welcome Party
Dennard’s Western Wear Egg Toss
Youth Hopes & Dreams Barrels & Poles Sweepstakes
Championship Dog Races
Stick Horse Class, 7 & Under
Freestyle Shankless Showmanship
Ride-A-Buck Bareback Equitation
Youth Boot Scramble
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Youth Versatility Challenge
Champion of Champions Competition
For more information or entry forms for any youth
activity, please contact the ApHC at [phone]
ext. 400 or visit www.appaloosa.com.

CLASS INFORMATION
APPALOOSA FOUNDATION PAID PRACTICES

Entry Fee: $25
Paid practices for Western Pleasure, Hunter Under
Saddle and youth reining will be offered during the
Show. To be eligible, the horse must be entered in a class
at the show. A maximum of 24 entries will be accepted
per class on a first-come basis, as determined by postmark or online entry date. Training aids are allowed,
however, inhumane equipment or treatment is prohibited in accordance with ApHC rules. All entry fees will
benefit the Appaloosa Horse Club Foundation.
Entrants must participate in the class with the horse's
exhibitor number properly displayed.
JUMPING

In all jumping classes (open, youth and non-pro) the
first round will be timed in order to break ties other than
ties for first place or for point earning placings. Should
a first-round tie occur for first place or for a point earning position, a jump-off shall be immediately held.
TEAM ROPING

In non-pro and youth judged heading and judged
heeling classes, the non-pro or youth will be allowed to
rope with any partner of their choosing. Per Board motion, youth ropers are not required to team rope with
youth members and non-pro ropers are not required to
team rope with non-pro members. However, all partners must be members in good standing of the ApHC
and must ride horses registered with the ApHC.
HERITAGE

All entries in heritage classes must submit a typewritten, 14-point font, double-spaced description of
their costume. This description must not be more than
200 words, written in third person and submitted to
the show office by 5 p.m. the day before the class. This
description will be read by the announcer during the
class. The ApHC reserves the right to edit content.
When the announcer has finished reading the description, each exhibitor will have one minute (this will be
timed) to answer questions posed by the judges or to
give additional information about their costume. At
the expiration of the one-minute time limit, the judges
will move on to the next exhibitor without delay.
NSBA DUAL-APPROVED CLASSES

Entry Fee - $20. There is no post entry charged for
NSBA entries.
The ApHC has entered into an agreement with the
National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) to approve the
classes listed below for NSBA points and awards. In order to compete for NSBA recognition, the owner and exhibitor of the horse must be NSBA members. These classes will run concurrently with regular ApHC classes.
Those exhibitors who wish to compete for NSBA
awards and points in the available classes must either
complete the NSBA entry form available online, or
check the NSBA box under each eligible class using
the onlin H[