PHJ press release by: Jessica Hein
Nearly $80,000 has been added to reining, cutting and working cow horse classes at the 2015 APHA World Championship Show. When added to the existing $50,000 Farnam Pleasure Stakes payouts and more than $500,000 in additional cash and prizes, there are more reasons than ever to saddle up for the world’s premier Paint Horse show.
Taking place November 4–14 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, the APHA World Show features the largest single gathering of Paint Horses competing in more than 275 classes during the 10-day show. The additional $77,000 in added money represents an investment by the association to help magnetize reining, cutting and cow horse exhibitors to the show, segments of the industry that represent areas of potential growth for APHA.
“We want to do for the cattle and reining events what our Farnam stakes program has done for young pleasure horses and our Breeders’ Futurity program has accomplished for the halter industry,” APHA Executive Director Billy Smith said.
Following is a breakdown of the added money for these events:
Reining—$40,000
Working Cow Horse—$18,000
Cutting—$14,000
NCHA-Approved—$5,000
* New for 2015
** New NCHA-approved all age, all breed class
All Challenge classes as noted above are open to Regular Registry Paints only; the NCHA-approved classes, however, are all age, all breed classes that take place in conjunction with the APHA World Show.
Qualification for the APHA World Show is based solely on participation at events during a designated period—for 2015, that’s August 1, 2014–July 31, 2015. Requirements vary based on the horse’s age and events in which they’ll compete, so visit oawcs.apha.com/qualifiers for details. Select NRHA, NRCHA, NCHA and ACHA events are approved for qualification for the 2015 APHA World Show—details are on apha.com.
Is your horse eligible for APHA registration, but the paperwork hasn’t been completed? It’s not too late to register your Paint and take advantage of these great opportunities. Registering your Regular Registry, Solid Paint-Bred or cropout Paint Horse is easy—visit apha.com or click on the links above for more information or contact our MemberCare Team at (817) 222-6423 to learn more.
The APHA World Show features several other added-money opportunities, along with more than 180 world championship titles. They include:
National Snaffle Bit Association, Southern Belle Breeders’ program and speed-event jackpots also featured added money, taking place during designated classes on the schedule.
For more information about the APHA World Show, visit oawcs.apha.com—the show schedule and forms are usually posted in late July—or call (817) 222-8455.