“All points earned by all horses and all exhibitors in all classes at all AQHA shows in the past three years are tabulated to calculate the level point ranges. From there, commonly used statistical measurements – such as means and standard deviations – are applied to point-earning horses and exhibitors,” said Patti Carter, AQHA director of shows and Professional Horsemen. “The result is an objective handicapping system that assigns exhibitors and horses to competition levels.”

This is the second year the Midwest Paint Horse Championships have been held in conjunction with the Zone 5 show, and the new rewards continue to draw excited entries eager for some extra time in the spotlight.

The Zoetis VRH and AQHA CMS world shows are set to return to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo March 23-26, 2017, in Houston. The event is referred to as the 2016 Zoetis VRH and AQHA CMS World Championships because the qualifying period was January 1 – December 31, 2016.

The High Money Earners after four classes in the Youth, Amateur, and Open divisions win All-Around Championship cash prizes. There is room for 100 horses to compete. The event will be judged by David Avery and Chris Hardcastle will judge. If the event fills to capacity, the show will payback over $30,000, saddles and more.

Adequan® Level 2 classes will be offered in a one-go-round format. Awards for Adequan® Level 2 will be awarded after each preliminary. The top-10 placings and five finalists will be awarded in each Adequan® Level 2 class. AQHA will also award the top three 13-&-Under exhibitors in both the Adequan® Level 2 and Level 3 classes.