WYOMING PAINT HORSE CLUB SHOW RULES

 

READ AND BE FAMILAR WITH THE OFFICIAL RULE BOOK OF THE AMERICAN PAINT HORSE ASSOCIATION. WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE WPHC AND THE APHA RULES, APHA RULES APPLY.

 

ARTICLE I. SHOWS

WYOMING PAINT HORSE CLUB WILL ONLY APPROVE THOSE SHOWS WHICH ARE APPROVED BY THE APHA. A SHOW IS A COMPLETE SET OF CLASSES JUDGED BY A SINGLE JUDGE; i.e. 2 JUDGES JUDGING SIMULTANEOUSLY = 2 SHOWS, ETC.

 

ARTICLE II. REGISTRATION

A SHOW APPROVED BY THE WPHC SHALL ACCEPT FOR PARTICIPATION ONLY THOSE HORSES REGISTERED WITH THE AMERICAN PAINT HORSE ASSOCIATION. WPHC RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REGISTRATION SHALL CONFORM WITH THOSE OF THE APHA.

 

ARTICLE III. SHOW APPROVAL STANDARDS

IN ORDER TO RECEIVE APPROVAL OF THE WPHC, A SHOW MUST OFFER A MINIMUM OF THE FOLLOWING:

A. HALTER

1. YEARLING STALLIONS

2. 2 YEAR OLD STALLIONS

3. 3 YEAR OLD STALLIONS

4. AGED STALLIONS

5. GRAND AND RESERVE STALLIONS

6. YEARLING MARES

7. 2 YEAR OLD MARES

8. 3 YEAR OLD MARES

9. AGED MARES

10. GRAND AND RESERVE MARES

11. 2 YEAR OLD AND YOUNGER GELDINGS

12. 3 YEAR OLD AND OLDER GELDINGS

13. GRAND AND RESERVE GELDINGS

ADDITIONAL APHA APPROVED HALTER CLASSES MAY BE OFFERED

 

B. PERFORMANCE - AT LEAST NINE (9) OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES ARE REQUIRED

1. WESTERN PLEASURE

2. BRIDLE PATH HACK

3. REINING

4. TRAIL

5. WESTERN RIDING

6. HEADING

7. HEELING

8. BARREL RACING

9. POLE BENDING

10. JUMPING

11. HUNTER HACK

12. WORKING HUNTER

13. UTILITY DRIVING

14. WORKING COWHORSE

15. CALF ROPING

16. STEER STOPPING

17. CUTTING

18. COWPONY RACE

19. PLEASURE DRIVING

 

ADDITIONAL APHA APPROVED PERFORMANCE CLASSES MAY BE OFFERED.

 

C. YOUTH EVENTS. ALL APPROVED WPHC SHOWS MUST OFFER AT LEAST FIVE (5) YOUTH CLASSES, THOSE MANDATORY CLASSES ARE:

1. SHOWMANSHIP

2. WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP

3. HUNT SEAT EQUITATION

4. YOUTH MARES

5. YOUTH GELDINGS

ADDITIONAL APHA APPROVED YOUTH CLASSES MAY BE OFFERED.

 

D. AMATEUR EVENTS. ALL APPROVED WPHC SHOWS MUST OFFER AT LEAST SIX (6) AMATEUR CLASSES.

THOSE MANDATORY CLASSES ARE:

1. SHOWMANSHIP

2. WESTERN PLEASURE

3. HUNTER UNDER SADDLE

4. AMATEUR STALLIONS

5. AMATEUR MARES

6. AMATEUR GELDINGS

ADDITIONAL APHA APPROVED AMATEUR CLASSES MAY BE OFFERED.

 

E. NOVICE AMATEUR. ALL WPHC APPROVED SHOWS MUST OFFER AT LEAST THREE (3) NOVICE AMATEUR CLASSES. REFER TO THE APHA RULE BOOK AM-030 NOVICE AMATEUR DIVISION.

ADDITIONAL APHA APPROVED NOVICE AMATEUR CLASSES MAY BE OFFERED.

 

F. ANY SHOW WISHING WPHC APPROVAL MUST SUBMIT A DUPUCATE OF THE APHA SHOW APPUCATION FORM TOGETHER WITH A COMPLETE PREMIUM LIST TO THE WPHC. THIS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE WPHC NO LATER THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SHOW DATE. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE SHOW, A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL APHA SHOW RESULTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE WPHC WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS.

 

G. ALL WPHC APPROVED SHOWS MUST PRINT A SHOWBILL FOR DISTRIBUTION TO WPHC MEMBERS THAT WILL INCLUDE THE SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, THE NAME(S) OF THE JUDGE(S), THE NAMES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE SHOW MANAGER AND SHOW SECRETARY AND STALL RESERVATIONS, RULES OF THE ENTRIES, CLOSING TIME AND DATE, AND ALL FEES TO BE CHARGED.

H. A CHARGE OF $1.00 PER ENTRYWILL BE SUBMITTED BY THE SHOW OF EACH APPROVED SHOW TO THE WPHC WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS AFTER THE SHOW.

 

ARTICLE IV. SHOW AND YEAREND AWARDS

           A. OUALIFICATIONS FOR AWARDS ­

        1. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR WPHC YEAR-END AWARDS, A HORSE OWNER MUST BE A PAID MEMBER OF

THE WPHC IN THE DIVISION OR DIVISIONS THEY ARE COMPETING IN AT THE TIME POINTS ARE EARNED.

 

A. IN YOUTH, AMATEUR AND NOVICE AMATEUR DIVISIONS, THE EXHIBITOR NEED NOT OWN THE HORSE, BUT MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE APHA RULE GOVERNING THEIR DIVISION. THE EXHIBITOR MUST HAVE THE CORRECT WPHC MEMBERSHIP TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR WPHC YEAR-END AWARDS.

 

       2. THE HORSE MUST BE SHOWN UNDER A MINIMUM OF 51 % OF THE JUDGES AT THE WPHC APPROVED SHOWS IN THAT SHOW YEAR AND THE HORSE MUST HAVE ACCUMULATED A MINIMUM OF POINTS IN THE EVENT TO BE WON THAT SHALL EQUAL OR EXCEED THE NUMBER OF WPHC APPROVED JUDGES PLUS ONE (i.e. IF THERE ARE 6 JUDGES APPROVED THAT YEAR, YOU MUST HAVE 7 POINTS IN AN EVENT TO QUALIFY FOR AN AWARD) .

3. IF A HORSE IS SOLD, THE NEW OWNER MUST BE A PAID UP MEMBER OF THE WPHC TO CONTINUE ACCUMULATING POINTS FOR THE YEAR-END AWARDS. POINTS WILL NOT BE RETROACTIVE TO SHOWS PRIOR TO THE TIME THE MEMBER JOINED THE WPHC.

 

A. IN YOUTH, AMATEUR AND NOVICE AMATEUR DIVISIONS, POINTS ARE AWARDED ON ONE RIDER/ONE HORSE COMBINATIONS IN THE APPLICABLE DIVISION. IF THE RIDER/HORSE COMBINATION CHANGES, THE POINTS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.

 

4. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR WPHC CLASS OR HI-POINT AWARDS AT AN INDIVIDUAL SHOW OR P-O-R AN EXHIBITOR OR OWNER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A WPHC MEMBER, BUT MUST SHOW UNDER ALL JUDGES IN THAT SHOW TO QUALIFY FOR AN AWARD.

 

 

B. DETERMINATION OF POINTS

NUMBER OF HORSES

              IN CLASS                      PLACINGS

              1                                              1

              2                                             2   1

              3                                             3   2      1

              4                                             4   3      2           1

~.           5                                               5   4        3            2

              6 & OVER                              6   5        4        3             2        1

EXTRA POINTS WILL BE GIVEN TO GRAND AND RESERVE CHAMPION HORSES IN OPEN HALTER. THE GRAND CHAMPION HORSE WILL RECEIVE 2 MORE POINTS THAN ANY OTHER HORSE IN THAT SEX DIVSION. THE RESERVE CHAMPION HORSE WILL RECEIVE 1 MORE POINT THAN ANY OTHER HORSE IN THAT SEX DIVSION, EXCEPT THE GRAND CHAMPION.

 

              C. HI-POINT AWARDS

1. AN AWARD MAY BE GIVEN FOR INDIVIDUAL SHOW, P-O-R OR YEAR-END HI-POINT OVERALL. THERE MAY BE SIX (6) SEPERATE OVERALL AWARDS GIVEN: OPEN HORSE, OPEN JUNIOR HORSE, OPEN SENIOR HORSE, AMATEUR, NOVICE AMATEUR, YOUTH 13-U ,YOUTH 14-18 AND WALK TROT.

 

              2. TO QUALIFY FOR THIS AWARD IN THE OPEN DIVISION A HORSE MUST BE SHOWN IN OPEN HALTER AND AT LEAST THREE(3) OPEN PERFORMANCE CLASSES.

 

              3. TO QUALIFY FOR THIS AWARD IN YOUTH, AMATEUR OR NOVICE AMATEUR DIVISION A HORSE AND RIDER MUST SHOW IN SHOWMANSHIP AND AT LEAST THREE (3) PERFORMANCE CLASSES IN THAT DIVISION.

 

        D. CATAGORIES

1. POINTS FOR YEAR-END AWARDS WILL BE ACCUMULATED PER CLASS AND TOTALED PER CATAGORY IN EACH DIVISION: OPEN, AMATEUR, NOVICE AMATEUR, YOUTH AND WALK TROT. THERE MAY BE A HI-POINT AND RESERVE AWARD GIVEN IN EACH CATAGORY.

 

2. CATAGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

CATAGORY I                   HALTER MARES                            Y, AM, O

CATEGORY II                   HALTER GELDINGS                     Y, AM, O

CATAGORY III                 HALTER STALLIONS                  AM, O

CATAGORY IV                 BARREL RACING                           Y, AM, O

POLE BENDING                               Y, AM ,O

COWPONY RACE                            O

STAKE RACE                                   Y, AM

GOAT TYING                                   Y, AM

CATEGORY V                  REINING                                               Y, AM, NA, O

WESTERN RIDING                         Y, AM, NA, O        

TRAIL                                                       Y, AM, NA, O

CATEGORY VI                 HUNTER HACK                              Y, AM, O

WORKING HUNTER                      Y, AM ,O

JUMPING                                               Y, AM, O

CATAGORY VII               WORKING COWHORSE               Y, AM, O

CUTTING                                              Y, AM, O

CALF ROPING                                  Y, AM, O

BREAKAWAY                                  Y, AM, O

HEADING                                              Y, AM, O

HEELING                                               Y, AM, O

STEER STOPPING                           Y, AM, O

CATAGORY VIII             WESTERN PLEASURE                 Y, WT, AM, NA, O, 2 YR

HUNTER U. SADDLE                     Y, WT, AM, NA, O

PLEASURE DRIVING                     A, O

CATEGORY IX                 WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP    Y, WT, AM, NA

HUNT SEAT EQUITATION        Y, WT, AM, NA

SHOWMANSHIP                              Y, WT, AM, NA

  

                 3. LEAD LINE CLASS. IF THERE IS A CHARGE FOR THIS CLASS, AN AWARD WILL BE GIVEN THAT WILL BE COMPARABLE TO THE OTHER YEAR-END AWARDS.

 

                 4. FREE CLASSES. THERE WILL NOT AN AWARD GIVEN FOR FREE CLASSES.

 

       E. TIES

I. IN THE EVENT THAT CLASS OR CATAGORY AWARDS ARE GIVEN FOR YEAR-END OR SHOW AWARDS, DUPLICATE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR TIES. HOWEVER, NO AWARD WILL BE GIVEN FOR RESERVE IF THE TIE . - .~f)R CLASS OR CATAGORY WINNER.

 

                 2. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE FOR THE YEAR-END, P-O-R OR INDIVIDUAL SHOW OVERALL HI-POINT AWARD, THE WINNER SHALL BE THE HORSE SHOWING AGAINST THE LARGEST NUMBER OF HORSES IN THE EVENT(S). IF THE TIE CANNOT BE BROKEN IN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MANNER, THE HORSE WITH THE MOST FIRST PLACES WILL BE THE WINNER. IF NEITHER OF THE ABOVE METHODS RESULT IN A RESOLUTION OF THE TIE, A FLIP OF A COIN WILL BE USED AS A TIE BREAKER.

 

F. PAYMENT OF FEES

IF A PERSON'S FEES FOR AN ENTRY INTO A GIVEN SHOW EVENT ARE NOT PAID, ALL POINTS AND AWARDS WILL BE FORFEITED AND THE MEMBER MAY BE DISCIPLINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BY-LAWS OF THE WPHC AND THE APHA SHALL BE NOTIFIED.

 

G. DETERMINATION OF AWARDS

EACH YEAR THE WPHC GOVERNING BODY (OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS) SHALL DETERMINE THE TYPE OF AWARDS THAT MAY BE GIVEN FOR YEAR END AWARDS. INDIVIDUAL SHOW AND P-O-R AWARDS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE SHOW MANAGEMENT.

 

ARTICLE V. AMATEUR AND NOVICE AMATEUR OUALIFICATIONS

AMATEURS AND NOVICE AMATEURS MUST HAVE MET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY THE APHA AND RECEIVED A CURRENT AMATEUR MEMBERSHIP CARD FROM THEM.

 

       B. ALL AMATEURS AND NOVICE AMATEURS MUST SHOW THEIR CURRENT CARD TO THE SHOW SECRETARY BEFORE BEING ENTERED IN A WPHC SHOW.

 

ARTICLE VI. YOUTH OUALIFICATIONS

A. AGE REQUIREMENTS

I. SENIOR YOUTH - 14-18

2. JUNIOR YOUTH -13-U

3. WALKTROT-ll-U

4. LEAD LINE - 8-U

CONTESTANTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR YOUTH EVENTS AFTER MARRIAGE.

 

C. A YOUTH MAY COMPETE ON MORE THAN ONE HORSE. POINTS WILL BE TABULATED ON EACH HORSE.

 

D. STALLIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN YOUTH EVENTS.

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