APHA-NSBA Color of Money Show Returning to Fort Worth, June 23-25
PHJ press release by: Jessica Hein
Youth, Amateur and Open exhibitors, take note: APHA’s popular NSBA Color of Money Show is returning to Fort Worth, Texas, June 23–25. Approved by the National Snaffle Bit Association, this competition is exclusively for exhibitors aboard color-breed horses, so make plans to saddle up for this fun, competitive show that features jackpotted entry fees with 90 percent payback.
The NSBA Color of Money show takes place over three days—June 23-25—at the Will Rogers Memorial Center, in conjunction with three of the year’s largest existing color-breed events: the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, the National Appaloosa Show and the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show.
The Color of Money is an NSBA-approved show that is open to color breeds only. Per NSBA rules, a color-breed horse is one who is registered with APHA, Appaloosa Horse Club, Pinto Horse Association of America, Palomino Horse Breeders Association, International Buckskin Horse Association, American Buckskin Registry Association or Pony of the Americas Club. Horses registered in the PtHA solid registry are not considered color-breed horses unless they are also registered with one or more of the following associations: APHA, ApHC, ABRA, IBRA, PHBA or POA.
Entry fees will be jackpotted with a minimum 90 percent payback. Open, Amateur and Youth classes—53 in all—will be offered in a wide range of disciplines.
“The NSBA Color of Money offers owners, exhibitors and trainers another opportunity to increase the value of their trip to Fort Worth,” APHA Senior Director of Show & Contest Holly Slaughter said. “With division for Youth, Amateurs and professionals, all members of the family can compete at the same show, win some money and have tons of fun.”
Complete information about the NSBA Color of Money—including the tentative schedule, rules, entry forms and NSBA membership application—are available at ywcs.apha.com/nsba-color-of-money. The pre-entry and stall deadline is May 15, though entries will be accepted until 5 p.m. the day before the class takes place.
This year’s classes include:
- Green Trail
- Novice Amateur Trail
- Junior Trail
- Novice Youth Trail
- Amateur Trail
- Youth Trail
- Senior Trail
- Novice Amateur Western Pleasure
- 3-Year-Old $1,000 Novice Horse Western Pleasure
- Novice Youth Western Pleasure
- Senior Western Pleasure
- 3-Year-Old Limited Rider Western Pleasure
- 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure
- Maturity Non-Pro Western Pleasure
- Green Western Pleasure
- 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure
- Maturity $2,500 Limited Horse Western Pleasure
- 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure
- Maturity $2,500 Limited Horse Non-Pro Western Pleasure
- Junior Western Pleasure
- Youth Western Pleasure
- Amateur Western Pleasure
- Maturity Open Western Pleasure
- Novice Youth Showmanship
- Novice Amateur Showmanship
- Youth Showmanship
- Amateur Showmanship
- Maturity Open Hunter Under Saddle
- 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle
- 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle
- Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle
- Novice Amateur Hunter Under Saddle
- Youth Hunter Under Saddle
- Amateur Hunter Under Saddle
- Junior Hunter Under Saddle
- Maturity $2,500 Limited Horse Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle
- Senior Hunter Under Saddle
- Maturity Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle
- Green Hunter Under Saddle
- 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle
- Maturity $2,500 Limited Horse Hunter Under Saddle
- Novice Youth Hunt-Seat Equitation
- Novice Amateur Hunt-Seat Equitation
- Youth Hunt-Seat Equitation
- Amateur Hunt-Seat Equitation
- Green Western Riding
- Novice Amateur Western Riding
- Novice Youth Western Riding
- Western Riding All Ages
- Amateur Western Riding
- Youth Western Riding
- Novice Amateur Horsemanship
- Novice Youth Horsemanship
- Amateur Horsemanship
- Youth Horsemanship
Questions about the NSBA Color of Money or the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show can be directed to APHA’s Performance Department at (817) 222-8455.
