Not Fully Qualified For 2017 APHA World Show? Modified Qualification For Select Events Might Let You Play
PHJ release by: Mary Huddleston
More than $600,000 in cash and prizes is on tap for the 2017 APHA Open/Amateur World Championship Show, taking place September 20-October 1 in Fort Worth, Texas. Not fully qualified for the show based on participation? It might not be a problem—several select groups of participants require only minimal qualification or no qualification at all!
Participation criteria for qualification typically require a horse to be shown at a minimum of four APHA shows to a total of eight judges during the qualifying period. The qualifying period was from June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017.
The following disciplines only require a horse to compete at two different APHA-approved events (no judge minimum) during the qualifying period:
- Cutting
- Ranch sorting
- Goat tying
- Working cow horse
- Roping
- Speed events
- Over fences (except hunter hack)
Horses competing in the following new classes only require a horse to compete at two different APHA-approved events (minimum of four judges) during the qualifying period:
- Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Riding
- Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Trail
Horses that are not required to qualify for the World Show are:
- Weanling halter horses
- Yearling halter horses
- Yearling longe-line and yearling in-hand trail horses
- 2-year-old performance horses
- 3-year-old performance horses
- 4-year-old speed event horses
- Broodmares (SC-175.L.f)
In addition, most Challenge, Sweepstakes and Futurity classes do not require qualification, with a few exceptions. If world championship classes will be entered as well, the horse must be qualified.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity for you and your Paint to be a part of a lucrative World Show. Visit apha.com/oawcs for show schedule, premium book and all entry forms.
Reminder: Youth World Show Horses
Any horse shown at the Youth World Show will not be eligible to show at the APHA Open/Amateur World Show (in the same year) by the immediate previous owner/lessor as described in AM-020 and YP-015.
