Show Schedule For 69th National Championship Appaloosa Show and Youth World Show
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The show schedule for the 69th National Championship Appaloosa Show and 2016 Appaloosa Youth World Championship Show is currently available on the ApHC website. Click here to access the schedule.
There are many changes to the upcoming show, so check the ApHC website often for updates. New classes for the show include: Windemere Handy Hunter (youth), Windemere Handy Hunter (non-pro), Windemere Derby (open), Ranch Trail (open & non-pro), Ranch Riding (open & non-pro), Ranch Rail Pleasure (open & non-pro), Novice Youth Trail, Open Green Trail, Open Green Western Riding, Open Green Western Pleasure, Open Green Hunter Under Saddle, Non-Pro Walk/Trot Western Pleasure & Non-Pro Walk/Trot Western Horsemanship. Watch for the Premium Book coming soon!
Deadlines for Best Rates:
- Entry Deadline: May 23
- RV Reservation Deadline: May 15
- Stall Reservation Deadline: May 27
Click here to visit the National Show page online for the latest available information.
Help Start a Scholarship Program for Scholarships to Be Awarded at the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show
The Appaloosa Horse Club is working to start a scholarship program for scholarships to be awarded at the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show. All donations are tax deductible through the Appaloosa Foundation. The timeline for implementing this program depends on funding received.
Contact marketing@appaloosa.com or (208) 882-5578 ext. 273 for additional information.
Celebrate History at the 52nd Annual Chief Joseph Trail Ride
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) will host the 52nd Annual Chief Joseph Trail Ride, July 18-22, 2016. The Chief Joseph Trail Ride is a progressive ride. A portion of the ride is completed each year, with the entire sequence taking thirteen years to complete. Its route traces, as closely as possible, the route Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce took while attempting to escape the US Cavalry in 1877. This year’s portion of the ride will follow the final path taken by Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce Tribe, ending at the historic Bear Paw Battlefield near Chinook, Montana where the famous Battle of the Bears Paw took place. The ride is open to ApHC-registered Appaloosas only and is the longest-running and most popular trail ride hosted by the ApHC.
For additional information on this year’s Chief Joseph Trail Ride and the official ride entry form, visit http://www.appaloosa.com/pdfs/2016_CJTR_Application.pdf or contact the ApHC Trail & Distance Coordinator Mark Bogar at (208) 882-5578 ext. 264.
Appaloosa National Championship Endurance Ride (ANCER)
The Appaloosa Horse Club and the Arabian Horse Association have partnered to host the first ever multi-breed championship endurance ride. This event will take place September 24, 2016. This 50-mile ride is sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) and will begin at Frank’s Ranch, 430853 E 220 Rd, Vinita, OK. Registered Appaloosas that are also registered with AHA as half-Arabian may enter both National Championships.
The ApHC is currently seeking sponsorships in support of this year’s ride. The event sponsorship form listing the many perks of sponsoring this year’s event is available at www.appaloosa.com/pdfs/2016AncerSponsorshipForm.pdf.
For additional information and the 2016 official ride entry form, visit www.appaloosa.com/trail/national-champ.htm or contact the ApHC Trail & Distance Coordinator at (208) 882-5578 ext. 264.
Green Class Eligibility
In order for a horse to be eligible compete in the following open green classes, they must be in their first year of showing in the class. Or, if shown in previous years, they must have 10 or fewer points in related classes as of January 1 of the current year. Points from all open, non-pro and youth divisions count toward determining eligibility and are cumulative. If the horse is eligible as of January 1, they remain eligible to compete in that green class for the entire calendar year. View the 2016 Helpful Show Updates to find out more.
Three-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Futurity
Beginning in 2016, new rules are in effect allowing a three-year-old snaffle bit western pleasure or hunter under saddle horse to be shown in other classes in an acceptable curb bit and remain eligible to compete in the snaffle bit/ bosal western pleasure or hunter under saddle classes. Therefore, horses may be shown in junior or all-age classes and non-pro or youth classes in equipment appropriate for those classes and for junior horses. And they may also show in an acceptable snaffle bit or bosal in the three-year-old snaffle bit western pleasure class or in an acceptable snaffle bit in the three-year-old snaffle bit hunter under saddle class. View the 2016 Helpful Show Updates to find out more.
Year-end and Territory High Point Standings
In 2016, ApHC will calculate and track the high point standings by class in each Territory and also for overall year-end World Standings. Click here to view the current standings.
