Day: March 26, 2011

PRESS RELEASE For more information, contact: Amy Stapleton, APHA Director of Amateur Activities & Show Marketing astapleton@apha.com  •   (817) 222-6447 Minor wording changes alleviate possible confusion for competitors Fort Worth, TX—In anticipation of the American Paint Horse Association’s first qualifying period for World Show competition, the Association’s Executive Committee made clarifications to the qualifying requirements during a recent meeting. The clarifications consisted of two points: No single show activity can create more than two show events at any given time. For example, two back-to-back two-judge shows count as two events total. However, a four-judge POR back-to-back with

Regional Clubs are the heart of the APHA, and support of these grassroots clubs is vital to the growth  of the Paint Horse industry. APHA’s qualifying is strictly participation-based, and on the horse only. Qualification Criteria: All horses (Regular Registry and Solid Paint-Bred) must qualify to participate at the World Championship Paint Horse Shows.  (See #5 for exceptions.)  In order to qualify to compete at each World Show, all horses must compete at four (4) different APHA-approved show events, with a minimum of eight (8) judges total during the qualifying period.  Horses may be shown in any