Presents. Appaloosa Congress. August 16 & 17, 2014

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1 The Appaloosa Congress Page 1 of 14 Appaloosa Horse Association of Alberta Presents Appaloosa Congress August 16 & 17, 2014 $$$$$ Stake Classes Show News: ApHC & All Breed Horse Show Claresholm Agriplex, Claresholm, Alberta Judges: Joe Carter and Todd Bailey Split Combined Format Start Time: 8:30am Entries deadline: August 8, 2014 Stake Classes All Ages Halter All Ages Hunter Under Saddle Green Horse/Rider HUS Western Pleasure YEARLING Challenge Fit To Sizzle Open Most Colorful At Halter Calcutta/Stake 15% All Stake Entries/Calcutta Bids will go to support AHAA. Thank you for being part of our fundraising fun! 85% All Stake Entries/Calcutta Bids + $150 Added (Sponsored By The Marler Family) Included in the final purse! All Breed Boxing Classes NonPro WalkTrot Classes All Breed Cutting Working Cowhorse Limited Working Cowhorse Classes ApHC & All Breed Leadline Saturday Night Social! The AHAA Is planning a social on Saturday night to be run during the evening performances of the CUTTING and WORKING COW HORSE classes! Come out and watch Alberta s WORLD CLASS appaloosa cattle horses! More information on the festivities to be announced! ApHC Youth Youth WalkTrot Novice Youth NonPro Novice NonPro NonPro WalkTrot Junior Senior Classes

2 The Appaloosa Congress Page 2 of 14 Class List: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, Weanling Colts 2 Yearling Stallions 3 2yr Old Stallions 4 3yr Old Stallions 5 Aged Stallions Grand & Reserve Stallions 6 Nonpro Stallions 7 Weanling Geldings 8 Yearling Geldings 9 2yr Old Geldings 10 3yr Old Geldings 11 Aged Geldings Grand & Reserve Geldings 12 Nonpro Geldings 13 Youth Geldings 14 Weanling Mares 15 Yearling Mares 16 2yr Old Mares 17 3yr Olds Mares 18 Aged Mares 19 Broodmares Grand & Reserve Mares 20 Nonpro Mares 21 Youth Mares 22 Open Most Colorful/Most Colorful Stake 23 Nonpro Most Colorful 24 Youth Most Colorful 203 ALL AGES HALTER STAKE $$$ 25 Novice Youth Showmanship 26 Youth Showmanship 27 Youth Walk/Trot Showmanship 28 Novice Nonpro Showmanship 29 Nonpro Showmanship 30 Youth Reining 31 Novice Nonpro Reining 32 Nonpro Reining 33 All Breed Youth Leadline 34 All Breed Green Horse/Green Rider Walk/Trot Hunter Under Saddle 35 Junior Hunter Under Saddle 36 Senior Hunter Under Saddle 37 Youth Walk/Trot Hunter Under Saddle 38 Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle 39 Youth Hunter Under Saddle 40 Novice Nonpro Hunter Under Saddle 41 Nonpro Hunter Under Saddle 42 Nonpro Walk/Trot Hunter Under Saddle 204 ALL AGES HUNTER UNDER SADDLE STAKE $$$ 43 Youth Walk/Trot Huntseat Equitation 44 Novice youth Huntseat Equitation 45 Youth Huntseat Equitation 46 Novice Nonpro Huntseat Equitation 47 Nonpro Huntseat Equitation 48 Nonpro Walk/Trot Huntseat Equitation 49 Nonpro Cutting 50 All Breed Cutting 51 NonPro working Cowhorse 52 Allbreed Working Cowhorse 53 All Breed Ltd Rein/Box (Boxing Class) 54 Nonpro Saddleseat Pleasure 55 All Ages Saddleseat Pleasure 56 Nonpro Saddleseat Equitation 57 All Ages Hunter Hack 58 NonPro Hunter Hack 59 Youth Hunter Hack 205, Yearling Challenge $$$ (Tower Plumbing & Heating (1999) Ltd.) (Red Planet Trucking) NOTE: Platinum Sponsored Class - Money added, calculated for each circuit class champion and yearend overall class champion. To be awarded at the 2014 AHAA year end banquet.

3 The Appaloosa Congress Page 3 of 14 SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, Junior Trail 61 Senior Trail 62 Novice Nonpro Trail 63 Nonpro Trail 64 Nonpro Walk/Trot Trail 65 Youth Trail 66 Youth Walk/Trot Trail 67 Junior Reining 68 Senior Reining 69 Hackamore/Snafflebit Reining 70 HIH Stallions 71 Nonpro HIH Stallions 72 HIH Geldings 73 Nonpro HIH Geldings 74 Youth HIH Geldings 75 HIH Mares 76 Nonpro HIH Mares 77 Youth HIH Mares 78 Yearling Longeline 79 Nonpro Yearling Longeline 80 Youth Leadline (Advantage Training Stables) 81 All Breed Green Horse/Green Rider Walk/Trot Western Pleasure 82 Junior Western Pleasure 83 Senior Western Pleasure 84 Youth Walk/Trot Western Pleasure 85 Novice Youth Western Pleasure 86 Youth Western Pleasure 87 Novice Nonpro Western Pleasure 88 Nonpro Western Pleasure 89 Nonpro Walk/Trot Western Pleasure 90 Youth Walk/Trot Western Horsemanship 91 Novice Youth Western Horsemanship 92 Youth Western Horsemanship 93 Novice Nonpro Western Horsemanship 94 Nonpro Western Horsemanship 95 Nonpro Walk/Trot Western Horsemanship 96 Junior Cutting 97 Senior Cutting 98 All Breed Cutting 99 Junior Working CowHorse 100 Senior Working Cowhorse 101 All Breed Working Cowhorse 102 All Breed Ltd Rein/Box (Secs Consulting) (APPS Developer DOT CA) NOTE: Platinum Sponsored Class - Money added, calculated for each circuit class champion and yearend overall class champion. To be awarded at the 2014 AHAA year end banquet. NEWS UPDATES: AHAA HAS MANY NEW INCENTIVES & POSSIBLE STAKES CLASSES OFFERED THROUGHT THE 2014 SHOW SEASON. STAKE CLASS INFO IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE SHOW BILL (PAGE 13) STAY TUNES TO THE AHAA WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS!

4 Entries: The Appaloosa Congress Page 4 of 14 Name of Horse Year of Birth ApHC# Name of Horse Owner(s) ApHC# AHAA# Address Telephone Fax City Province Postal Code Please Check Stallion Gelding Mare NOTE: ApHC and AHAA# are not applicable to allbreed entries. Horse: Division Class # Class Name Exhibitor Name Office Use Only ApHC Divisions: Y - Youth, YWT Youth Walk Trot, NY - Novice Youth, NP - NonPro, NonPro 35+, NonPro Masters, NonPro Walk Trot, NNP - Novice NonPro, O - Junior, Senior, All Ages Other Divisions: AB - Allbreed NOTE: Only one horse per entry form. Please PRINT clearly. (A filled out example can be viewed at the back of the showbill). Entry forms may be photocopied if more forms are needed AHAA Exhibitors Name: ApHC # Membership? Please Check Date of Birth Yes or No Yes or No Yes or No Yes or No Yes or No

5 Fees: ApHC Open ApHC NonPro (including Nonpro, Nonpro 35+, Nonpro Masters, Nonpro W/T) ApHC Novice NonPro ApHC Youth ApHC Youth W/T ApHC Novice Youth The Appaloosa Congress Page 5 of 14 $20/Class or $90 flat day fee $20/Class or $90 flat day fee $20/Class or $90 flat day fee $20/Class or $90 flat day fee $20/Class or $90 flat day fee $20/Class or $90 flat day fee Stake Classes ApHC Youth Leadline Allbreed Youth Leadline Allbreed Green Horse/Rider WalkTrot Western Pleasure or HUS ApHC Open point fees ApHC Points Fees Youth & NonPro Office Fees Post Entry Charge Stall (If registration is not received by show management, prior July 11, Once registration is received. Additional classes may be entered at the show with no post entry fee. Classes may be entered up to 1hour prior to the running of the class) $0 Entry Fee $0 Entry Fee $20 Entry Fee ($20 each class) $4 per Class $2 per Class $20 per horse $50 per horse $60/weekend CATTLE CHARGES (Must Be Pre-entered) Working Cow Horse (Cattle Fees subject to change) Cutting Trail Fee Pattern Book (Available at show office at participating shows) RV Hook Up( See Page 6 for reservations) $40 per horse/run $80 per horse/run $5.00/class $5.00/book $30/weekend NOTE: The following HiPoint & reserve HiPoint Awards will be given at the Summertime Spot-O-Rama. ApHC Halter Horse Junior Horse Senior Horse Youth Walk Trot Youth Novice Youth NonPro Novice NonPro NonPro WalkTrot Cattle Horse Nonpro Cattle Horse Additional Awards Sportsmanship sponsored by G&E Holdings High Point Awards Sponsor Welshes Saddlery See Page 10-11, for more detailed information on awards tabulations.

6 The Appaloosa Congress Page 6 of 14 All Classes excluding Cutting & Cowhorse Entry Fee Calculation: One horse per, fee tabulation page. Additional sheets for multiple horses may be re-printed. Horse: Office Use Only # Saturday/Sunday ApHC Entries (O)Open # of classes entered x $20 = OR Flat Day Fee $90 = (NP)NonPro # of classes entered x $20 = OR Flat Day Fee $90 = (NNP)Novice NonPro # # of classes entered x $20 = OR Flat Day Fee $90 = (Y)Youth # of classes entered x $20 = OR Flat Day Fee $90 = (Y)Youth Leadline # of classes entered x $0 = (NY)Novice Youth # of classes entered x $20 = OR Flat Day Fee $90= (YWT) Youth Walk Trot # of classes entered x $20 = OR Flat Day Fee $90 = ApHC Entries (AB)Allbreed # of classes entered x $20 = OR Flat Day Fee $90= (AB)Yth Leadline # of classes entered x $0 = (AB)Green WP, HUS # of classes entered x $20 = = Stake Class Entries MOST COLORFUL STAKE See ahaa.ca for all forms OWNERS ENTRY of $ , ALL AGES HALTER STAKE $20.00 entry fee 5 204, ALL AGES HUNTER UNDER SADDLE STAKE $20.00 entry fee 5 205, YEARLING CHALLENGE $50.00 entry fee 5 ApHC Points Fees Open # of classes entered x $4 O $45 NonPro # of classes entered x $2$45 Youth # of classes entered x $2 Office Fee Office fee $20 per horse x $50 = OR Flat Day Fee $ Post Entry Fee Post entry fee $50 per horse x $50 = OR Flat Day Fee $4 5 Trail Fee Not applicable in Claresholm Trail fee # of trail classes entered x $5 = =OR Flay Fe4 5 Total Entry Fees for (horse named above) The Appaloosa Congress, Appaloosa Horse Association of Alberta, Appaloosa Horse Club and Willow Creek Agricultural Society, their officials, Directors, membership, employees, agents, volunteers, associates and/or representatives Shall not be held responsible for any accident, injury, damage and/or loss to or by persons, animals and/or property while on the grounds. The owner, rider/handler/driver and any of their agents or representatives acknowledge that they participate voluntarily in the competition, fully aware that horse sports and competitions involve inherently dangerous risk, and by participating the expressly assume all risks of injury or loss, and they agree to hold harmless the competition and its officials, directors, employees and agents for any injury or loss suffered during or in connection, whether or not such injury or loss resulted directly or indirectly from the negligent acts or omissions of said officials, directors, employees, or agents. All horses exhibited will be at the owner s risk. (Signature of Owner/Agent) (Signature of Rider/Handler) (Signature of Legal Parent/Legal Guardian)

7 The Appaloosa Congress Page 7 of 14 CATTLE CLASSES Entry Fee Calculation: One horse per, fee tabulation page. Additional sheets for multiple horses may be re-printed. Horse: Saturday/Sunday Note: Cattle fees may be subject to change, depending on cattle availability. ApHC Entries (O)Open # of classes entered x $20 = # judges (NP)NonPro # of classes entered x $20 = x # judges All Breed Entries SATURDAY (AB)Allbreed # of classes entered x $20 = x # ju SUNDAY (AB)Allbreed # of classes entered x $20 = x # ju CATTLE CHARGES (Must Be Pre-entered) CATTLE FEES ARE PER RUN Working Cow Horse # of runs x $40 = x # judges $45 Cutting # of runs x $80 = x # judges $45 ApHC Points Fees Point fees - $4 for open and $2 for non pro per class Point fees only apply to ApHC classes # of classes entered x $ = x # judges # of classes entered x $ = x # judges Office Fee Office fee $20 per horse x $= OR Flat Day Fee $ Post Entry Fee Post entry fee $50 per horse x $50 = OR Flat Day Fee $4 5 Total Entry Fees for (horse named above) The Appaloosa Congress, Appaloosa Horse Association of Alberta, Appaloosa Horse Club and Willow Creek Agricultural Society, their officials, Directors, membership, employees, agents, volunteers, associates and/or representatives Shall not be held responsible for any accident, injury, damage and/or loss to or by persons, animals and/or property while on the grounds. The owner, rider/handler/driver and any of their agents or representatives acknowledge that they participate voluntarily in the competition, fully aware that horse sports and competitions involve inherently dangerous risk, and by participating the expressly assume all risks of injury or loss, and they agree to hold harmless the competition and its officials, directors, employees and agents for any injury or loss suffered during or in connection, whether or not such injury or loss resulted directly or indirectly from the negligent acts or omissions of said officials, directors, employees, or agents. All horses exhibited will be at the owner s risk. (Signature of Owner/Agent) (Signature of Rider/Handler) (Signature of Legal Parent/Legal Guardian)

8 Additional Fees: The Appaloosa Congress Page 8 of 14 Owner, Agent, or Barn Name: Stabling (Must be booked in advance) Stalls # of stalls x $60 = Please stable with, if possible. Pattern Book (Available at show office at participating shows) Pattern booklet # of books x $5 = X # of days required = Donation (if you so desire and are able to help support AHAA) Friends of AHAA Any and all support is GREATLY appreciated. All sponsorships are recorded, receipted and will receive the Appropriate corresponding sponsor promotions. Thank you! Total Additional Fees for (person named above) Please add the totals from Pages #4 (for each horse entered) and #5 to calculate the total fees. Horse Total Horse Total Horse Total Horse Total Horse Total Ho Name: Total Additional Fees Total RV fees (from Page 10) RV Hook Up $30.00/ weekend # of plugins x Weekend Fee $30 = Unit License Plate: Trailer Description: Congress Total Thank you for your support of the Appaloosa Horse Association of Alberta! _

9 The Appaloosa Congress Page 9 of 14 Check List: Photocopy of the horse s registration paper (front & back) Photocopy of ApHC membership cards for: Owner Rider/handler/driver, including Youth and Non Pro. Entries Info (Page 4) - one for each horse Entries Tabulation (Page 6 or 7) - one for each horse Additional Fees (Page 8)-with totals & stabling info RV HookUp Form (Page 8) Verification of ApHC Novice eligibility if applicable, print off your elegibility status here: Please mail Entry Package/Stabling requests to: Appaloosa Congress AHAA Box 117 Irma, Alberta T0B 2H0 Entries must be received prior to August 8, 2014 in order to avoid the post entry fee. Once registration is received, additional classes may be entered at the show with no post entry fee. Classes may be entered up to 1hour prior to the running of the class. If you are concerned about the deadline, please return to: shows@ahaa.ca RV Trailer Description: Unit License Plate:

10 The Appaloosa Congress Page 10 of 14 Appaloosa Congress HiPoint & Reserve HiPoint Awards Tabulation: * POINT SYSTEM * 2014 AHAA Points System for Show High Points and Year End Awards Placing # of Entries 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th etc_increase in points as number of entries increases as applicable For Grand & Reserve: Grand 3 points, Reserve 2 points RECORD KEEPING AND VERIFICATION a) Result tabulation will be available for inspection by any AHAA member or Spring Classic exhibitor upon reasonable notification to the Awards Committee and upon mutual agreement of appropriate arrangements. b) Records will be kept for at least one full year pending any discrepancies or grievances. c) At shows closing, all results will be tabulated and totaled. Any discrepancies will be handled and verified within one (1) week of the closing date. GRIEVANCES a) Grievances will only be accepted in writing with a non-refundable $100 fee submitted to the AHAA President. b) Grievances must be filed no later than 48 hours after the closing of the show and awards presentation. c) Any conflict concerning result tabulation and/or declaration of the Spring Classic HiPoint & Reserve HiPoint circuit awards will be settled by the current AHAA Board of Directors and the decision made will be final.

11 The Appaloosa Congress Page 11 of 14 Tabulations a) All Youth and NonPro categories: Tabulations are based on individual horse/rider combinations. b) All Open catagories (All Ages, Junior, Senior, Hackamore/snafflebit: Tabulations are based on individual horses, with any rider combinations. ApHC Halter Horse Class # s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 70, 72, 75 Three (3) points will be awarded for each Grand Championship a horse earns; two (2) points for each Reserve Championship a horse earns. ApHC Junior Horse Class # s 35, 57, 60, 67, 69, 78, 82 ApHC Senior Horse Class # s 36, 57, 61, 68, 83 ApHC NonPro Class # s 6, 12, 20, 23, 29, 32, 41, 47, 58, 63, 71, 73, 76, 79, 88, 94 ApHC Novice NonPro Class # s - 6, 12, 20, 28, 31, 40, 46, 64, 87, 93 ApHC NonPro Walk Trot Class # s - 6, 12, 20, 41, 48, 89, 95, 64 ApHC Youth Class # s 13, 21, 24, 26, 30, 39, 45, 59, 65, 74, 77, 86, 92 ApHC Novice Youth Class # s - 13, 21, 25, 38, 44, 87, 93 ApHC Youth Walk Trot Class # s 13, 21, 27, 37, 43, 66, 84, 90 ApHC High Point Cattle Horse Class # s 96, 97, 99, 100 ApHC High Point NonPro Cattle Horse Class # s 49, 51 Sportsmanship Award sponsored by G & E Holdings This award will be decided by your peer competitors. Throughout the show when you take note of that person with an amazing attitude, a helping hand, an encouraging smiles. Come to the office and take a moment to write that person name on a slip of paper and place it in the can marked Sportsmanship. Ballots will be tallied near the end of the show day by show management. The person with the most names in the bucked will receive the SPORTSMASHIP gift bag for the show. Awards presentations are subject to review by the AHAA Board of Directors. All board decisions final. ***NOTE:*** Tabulations for the Appaloosa Congress, Reserve High Points & Stake Classes will be done in the days FOLLOWING the completion of the show. The points will be tabulated; award/stake winners posted to the AHAA website and prizes & certificates will be MAILED out to awards/stake winners within 10 days of shows completion.

12 The Appaloosa Congress Page 12 of 14 Stake Class Info: Appaloosa Congress Halter Stake (open to ApHC horses only, all ages/all sexes) Less than 10 entries shown $500 added or more than 10 entries $800 added. $20 entry fee ($10 dollars from each entry goes back into the pot). Paid to 4 th : 1 st 65%, 2 nd 20%, 3 rd 10%, 4 th 5%. Horses must enter the corresponding ApHC class to be eligible. I.e.: weanling, yearling, two year old, three year old or aged -Stallions, Geldings or Mares, youth or nonpro geldings or mares or most colorful-open, youth or nonpro. All Ages Hunter Under Saddle Stake (open to ApHC horses only) Less than 10 entries shown $500 added or more than 10 entries $800 added. $20 entry fee ($10 dollars from each entry goes back into the pot) Paid to 4 th : 1 st 65%, 2 nd 20%, 3 rd 10%, 4 th 5%. Horses must enter the corresponding ApHC class to be eligible. I.e.: youth, novice youth, nonpro, novice nonpro, junior or senior hunter under saddle YEARLING CHALLENGE is also offered at the Appaloosa Congress. See ahaa.ca for more details. Challenge consists of three sections (all sexes compete against each other): Halter, Hunter In Hand, Lungeline. (These are separate Challenge Classes encompassed in class 205, Yearling Challenge)

13 Show Rules: The Appaloosa Congress Page 13 of ApHC rules will apply to all classes according to the 2014 official handbook. 2. ENTRY DEADLINE See above entry form. EXHIBITORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS ON ALL ENTRY FORMS. 3. CATTLE CLASS ENTRY DEADLINE See above entry form Entries may be accepted after the deadline if additional cattle are available. Final determination to be made by show management. 4. POST ENTRY FEE See above entry form If exhibitors wish to make changes to their entries, they may do so by filling out individual class correction forms, indicating additions, scratches, or change of exhibitor. Scratches/Additions. Additions: Classes may be added up to 1 hour before the class (no post entry fee will apply if the horse was registered prior to August 8, 2014) Regular entry fees apply to all added classes. Add Forms must be filled out at the show office. No additions will be accepted without the completed form. Scratches: After August 8, 2014 to prior to the start of the show scratches will be accepted for a full refund only with a veterinary certificate. Once the show commences, scratches will be also accepted at the show office, however no refund will be issued unless a veterinary certificate is provided at the show to the show office. 6. In cases of classes with posted order of performance, any horse missing its turn will be eliminated from that class unless otherwise arranged in advance. A working order may be drawn for all individual work classes including Halter. Use of working orders will be at show management s discretion. 7. A $50 NSF charge will charged on all cheques not honored and failure to clear the debt promptly may result in suspension from the ApHC. 8. All horses are subject to drug testing and all owners agree that by making their entry, they will allow their horses to be tested. 9. REGISTRATION PAPERS: Original papers or current photocopy (front & back) must be presented with all entries. Master registration form must show owner exactly as listed on the papers. Non pro and Youth exhibitors must produce registration papers showing ownership or proving approved relationship to the owner. 10. MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: Every person competing in an AHAA approved show must possess a current membership card for their points to count for the AHAA year end awards. If the exhibitor wishes to enter the ApHC approved classes they must possess a current individual ApHC membership card, or ApHC membership card with Non Pro/Youth privileges, recorded solely in their name, or must complete a membership application and pay at the show, which will be submitted with the show roster. Show management must inspect this membership card or photocopy of it at any show the exhibitor has entered. 11. EXHIBITOR NUMBERS: Each horse will be issued an exhibitor number at the show. 12. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT: When an exhibitor, owner and/or his representative acting on behalf of the exhibitor is guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct and/or inhumane treatment of a horse while on the show grounds, the Show management, at its sole discretion, may suspend such individual(s) from competition and a report will be forwarded to ApHC. No refund of entry fees will be made. 13. Youth or Non Pro classes will automatically be combined if there is not a point class in 1 division. The classes that are combined will be run at the time the Youth/ Non pro classes would be scheduled 14. HIGH POINT AWARDS: In order to qualify for a high point award exhibitors must show to all judges. Points will be tabulated throughout the show. See above entry form for information on awards and awards tabulations. (Ties will be decided by the participant with the most 1 st place achievements) 15. Haul in/grounds fee will be applied to those horses that are not stabled at the event. See above entry form for more info. 16. RV PARKING: See above entry form for more information. 17. ARENA USE: The indoor arena and wash rack will be available for use on Friday evening. 18. (See ApHC Rule Book for more information) In order to be eligible to show in novice non-pro classes, the non-pro must have fewer than 20 points (including points earned in non-pro, novice non-pro, 35 & over non-pro, masters non-pro, youth and novice youth divisions) in that class in the ApHC and/or any other breed association as of January 1 of the current year and must not have won an ApHC non-pro National or World title or title in any other equine breed association (ie: ApHCC, AQHA, APHA) in that class (beginning 1/1/1996). In addition, former professionals reclassified as non-pros are ineligible to compete in any novice classes. To be eligible to show in a novice youth class, the youth, as of January 1 of the current year, shall have earned less than a combined total of 20 points in the ApHC and/or any other breed organization approved or sponsored shows in the group of youth and novice youth classes that count toward determining novice eligibility in each of the five novice youth classes, excluding walk-trot, leadline, hunter in hand and halter. The youth must not have won an ApHC youth National or World title or title in any other equine breed association (ie: ApHCC, AQHA, APHA) (beginning 1/1/1998) in that class to remain eligible. Youth may be ineligible for one class (based on points or titles earned) but may still be eligible to compete in other novice youth classes. The records indicated on this list include only the points and titles earned in ApHC-approved or -sponsored competitions. If you have earned points in excess of the limits listed above or have earned any National or World titles with any other equine breed association (ie: ApHCC, AQHA, APHA), you are expressly denied the ability to compete as a novice non-pro and/or novice youth in that specific class.

14 The Appaloosa Congress Page 14 of 14 Verify your ApHC Novice eligibility here: Please do bring your Novice verification to the show office, thank you. 19. NO CLASSES WILL BE COMBINED, without the discussion and approval by SHOW MANAGEMENT. ApHC protocol will be strictly adhered to for the combining of any classes. NO EXECPTIONS. 20. Non-Pro Walk-Trot: (Page 263 of the ApHC Handbook) 1. Eligibility. All non-pros are eligible to ride in these classes without regard to number of points earned or age of exhibitor. 2. Ownership of Horse. a. For the walk-trot division classes, ownership requirements of the horse are waived at ApHC-approved regional shows. b. For the walk-trot division classes, ownership requirements of the horse are not waived at ApHC-sponsored shows. 3. Non-pro walk-trot classes will be judged in accordance with ApHC walktrot show rules. 4. There are no restrictions on how long a non-pro exhibitor may show in walk-trot classes.5. A non-pro exhibitor cannot show in the walk-trot classes and threegaited classes at the same show.6. These classes are limited to non-pros who do not participate in any approved classes at the same show except Showmanship, Halter, Hunter in Hand, Heritage, Yearling Longe Line, Pleasure Driving and non-pro walk-trot classes which include: a. Walk-Trot games classes (Camas Prairie Stump Race, Nez Perce Stake Race, Keyhole Race) b. Walk-Trot Western Horsemanship, Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Equitation c. Walk- Trot Pleasure Classes (Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle) d. Walk-Trot Trail More information available at the show office. Support Our Sponsors AHAA would like to take a moment and say a BIG thank you to all of our past and present year sponsors! Please show your support whenever possible. We appreciate them SO much! See the 2014 Sponsors List for a listing of our valued supporters/sponsors at The listing will be updated throughout the season. THANK YOU!